In 1614, Rolfe married the daughter of a local Native American chieftain, Pocahontas. ... Rolfe returned to Virginia, remarried and served a prominent role in the economic and political life of the colony until his death in 1622.

What happened to John Rolfe?

Rolfe died in the Indian massacre of 1622. His widow Jane married Englishman Captain Roger Smith three years later. The land given by Powhatan (now known as Smith's Fort Plantation, located in Surry County) was willed to Thomas Rolfe, who in 1640 sold at least a portion of it to Thomas Warren.

Who married John Rolfe after converting to Christianity?

Virginia institutions are preparing to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pocahontas–Rolfe marriage this year. In 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indians, was baptized in Christianity and married planter John Rolfe, giving birth to her son Thomas.