Jane Rolfe was the only child of Thomas Rolfe and his English wife, Jane Poythress. She was born in what is now Henrico County, Virginia on October 10, 1650. In about 1675, Jane married Robert Thomas Bolling, of Prince George County, Virginia.

Robert and Jane had only one child:

• John Fairfax Bolling, b. January 26, 1676 m. Mary V. Kennon

There are reports that Jane died shortly after giving birth, possibly from the effects of childbirth, and there are other reports that she died of typhoid about six months after giving birth. The truth in this matter is still unclear.

NOTE: Contrary to some inaccurate genealogies published on the internet and elsewhere, Jane Rolfe was not the mother of Robert Bolling, Jr. (a tenth generation ancestor of President George W. Bush); he was born in 1682, six years after Jane Rolfe's death, and was the son of Robert Bolling's second wife, Anne Stith. Descendants of Anne Stith Bolling are referred to as the "White Bollings" while descendants of Jane Rolfe Boling are referred to as the "Red Bollings," referring to the Native ancestry.

Links to additional material:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Rolfe