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Pocahontas was born as Matoaka to Pocahontas and Wahunsenaca (who will later be known as Chief Powhatan) and was raised by the Mattaponi tribe after her mother died giving birth to her at Werowocomoco
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At age 12, Pocahontas rescued Captain John Smith after his capture by Chief Powhatan's men. She became a frequent visitor of Jamestown and important supplier of food to the colonists, and became an informer.
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To force Powhatan's submission in war, Captain Samuel Argail held Pocahontas hostage. During captivity, she converted to Christianity and baptized as Rebecca.
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Pocahontas married John Rolfe, a prominent colonist and recent widower. Her name got changed to Rebecca Rolfe.
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Pocahontas gave birth to a boy, whom she later named Thomas Rolfe.
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The family containing Pocahontas, John Rolfe, and Thomas Rolfe, sailed to England as advertisements to the Virginia Company's success.
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Pocahontas fell ill while in england with her family. John Rolfe and POcahontas departed to London, where she later died. John Rolfe left Thomas in England to study rather than take him back to Virginia with him.
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John Rolfe, now serving as a colonial of rice and tobacco planter was killed by Powhatan's countrymen during Openchancanough's attack of 1622.
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Thomas Rolfe returns to Virginia, now a young man, to reclaim his father's land.
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Thomas Rolfe had left many descendants, all bearing the last name Rolfe. date is not exact
