Benjamin Rolfe of Newbury

Biography

From “Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation,” v. 3. by Ezra S. Stearns, William Frederick Whitcher, Edward Everett Parker. The Lewis publishing company, 1908. pg. 1144

II. Benjamin, youngest child of Henry and Honour Rolfe, was born about 1638, probably in England, and was a weaver of Newbury, where he was a freeman in 1670. He was married November 3 1659 to Apphia Hale, only daughter of Thomas Hale, a pioneer of Newbury and ancestor of a numerous progeny scattered over the United States. Benjamin Rolfe and wife were admitted to the church at Newbury in 1674. She died December 24 1708 and he passed away August 10, 1710. Their children were John, Benjamin, Hannah, Apphia, Mary died young, Samuel, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Abigail and a daughter that died in infancy. Henry and descendants receive mention in this article.

Family (from similar GENI entry)

Son of Henry and Honour

Husband of Apphia

Father of Henry, Abigail, Apphia, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Hannah, John, Mary, Mary, Nathaniel and Samuel

Brother of John, Hannah, Anna, Mary and Anna

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Marriage: http://books.google.com/books?id=vh04AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA181&ots=whA_Xlj...

Same source has a Thomas Hale marrying Mary Hutchinson on May 27, 1657

And the following court case:

Serg Thomas Hale v Joseph Mussey Debt For ten bushels of wheat promised to be delivered to Mr John Webb of Boston Verdict for plaintiff Two cases *

• Ipswich Writs dated Sept 5 1659 signed by Anthony Somerby t for the court 1 and served by Anthony Morse sr t constable of New bury by attachment of two cows of defendant John Knight deposed that being at Steven Swett's house about the middle of January last he heard the bargain between Hale and Muzzy etc Sworn in Ipswich court 27 7 1659 Henry Jaques and John Halle deposed that Thomas Hale sr asked Joseph Mozey what had become of the ten bushels of wheat which he promised to send to Boston for him He said he sent it down according to orders and that it was for him etc Sworn in Ipswich court Bill of charges To Newbury to serve the attachment and going to Newbury to summon two witnesses total 41i 14s 10d Walter Price aged about forty six years testified that about Nov 30 last Joseph Mussy being at deponent's house with Sergeant Heale said that the ten bushels of wheat were ready at Boston 24 7 1659 etc Sworn 24 7 1659 before Wm Hathorne

Theodore Price aged about sixteen years deposed that Joseph Mussy and Sergeant Hale were at his father's house etc Sworn 24 7 1659 before Wm Hathorne

Apphia Hale aged about seventeen years deposed that being her father's house with her father and Joseph Mussy of Mussy agreed to make it good if the wheat did not arrive at Webb's in Boston Sworn 26 7 1659 before Wm Hathorne

[ Fragment of a letter on reverse of above deposition passes by my Infirmities I desire that I may regu him w true & f aithfull seruice I thanke god they haue att the to sett mee to schoole & through my master's diligenc w mee gods Blessing I have greatly Benefitted myselfe for my time but hope hereafter to show better fruits of my learning then are I would desire yoc good Mother to send my master Tenn shillings for my Arithmatique wch you promised to send the last mid sommer I pray bee not kward for my preferment for I to bee a comfort to yoc in y old age Allso I would desire yon Apparrell me Like an Apprntice for you know how ave it wch I brought I pray Mother that wch doe lett itt bee Chearefully that soe itt may encourage my unkle & Aunte to Continue their loue towards mee Thus desireing yor loue & prayers the Allmighty for mee I for thes time rest but Cease to bee ]

Mathew Moors deposed that being hired by Joseph Muzzy 3 last with Abraham Waker to go to Plome Iland to fetch cattle which Muzzy said should be for Goodman Hale if he find them they were so wild he could not bring them Joseph and deponent the same day drove a parcel of sheep and horse colt to Steven Swett's house where Goodman Hale was little before they came to the house deponent saw him there but when they came to the house he was gone etc Sworn in court 27 7 1659 John Knight deposed that the last of March or beginning April Joseph Muzzey desired deponent to go to Boston and it was found that Mr John Webb had received the wheat etc Sworn in court Bond of Joseph Muzzey of Newburrey to Thomas Hale Salem for 28li 10s to be paid in a mare of his now in the woods and the remainder in young cattle as soon as she can be found to be delivered to Thomas Hale jr of Newbury etc dated Nov 30 1659 Wit Wa Price and Theodore Price Writ for debt dated Sept 5 1659 signed by Anthony Somer by for the court and served by Anthony Morse sr constable of Newbury by attachment of house and land of defendant John Hale deposed that he received a note from his father Thomas Hale of Salem to tell Mussey he should not come to Salem and that he would withdraw his action Henry Jaquis deposed the same etc Sworn in Ipswich court 27 7 1659 Mathew Moores and William Neph deposed that on May 3d last they went with Joseph Muzzey to Henry Jaques house and drove a yearling horse colt and twenty sheep to Goodman Hale's in payment of bill etc Sworn in Ipswich court

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Note text of case reveals Aphia/Apphia has brothers Thomas, Jr. and John Hale/Halle and their father was Sergeant Thomas Hale, Sr.

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