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From: Christoffer <>
Subject: Re: John Rolf(e)
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 21:58:10 GMT


On May 03, 1996 18:44:21 in article <Re: John Rolf(e)>, ' (Louis
Epstein)' wrote:

>Paul Bolchover () wrote: : In article
><4m93lj$q1h$2@mhafc.production.compuserve.com>
>: John Blonsick <> writes:
>
>: >Seeking genealogical information on John Rolf(e), husband of
>: >Pocahantas -> ancestors & descendants. Pls email response.
>: I also would be interested in any information.
>
>: I believe that General Marshall of the Marshall Plan fame was a
descendant.
>
>: There is also a Rolfe family in Swansea who claim to be descendents, but

>: since Pocahontas and John Rolfe only had one son, who had no male
offspring,
>
>: this is unlikely.
>
>There are descendants in Virginia,I understand.

A friend from my Vassar days, a Dale from Cincinnati, Ohio, claims descent
from Pocahontas through,
I seem to recall, Governor Thomas Dale of the Virginia colony.

Christoffer

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