Did you know that John Rolfe was the first to turn tobacco into a commercial crop? John Rolfe was a politician and worker, who developed the first profitable export. First, John Rolfe was a family man who married many times, including to Pocahontas. Second, he was the first to successfully export tobacco to another country for profit. Finally, his historic marriage to Pocahontas led to a state of peace between Indians and settlers for some time. John Rolfe was a working man who lived to meet the needs of each of his family. First, starting with John Rolfe and the families he dealt with over the years, he was born in Norfolk, England in the year 1585 and was the son of John Rolfe, Sr. and Dorothea Mason. Little is known about his early life and the next important events in Rolfe's life are his marriages. John Rolfe was married three times. His first marriage was to a woman whose name is still unknown today, we have very little information about her. From this first marriage was born a daughter, Bermuda, who was named after the Bermuda landing in 1609. Shortly after their arrival in Bermuda, Rolfe's first wife and son died. In particular, Rolfe's second marriage is the one that seems most vital. This wedding consisted of Pocahontas, the Indian princess, daughter of Federation leader Powhatan. This marriage also resulted in a son, Thomas Rolfe. They were not married for long due to her death, but their marriage was an eventful one in a positive way. Furthermore, after the death of his second wife, John Rolf remarried one last time in 1619 or 1620 before his death to a woman. called Joane Pierce. Joane Pierce was the daughter of another Virginia settler, William Pierce. Rolfe and Pierce had a daughter n...... center of card ......note, John Rolfe was a family man who married many times but his most notable marriage was to Pocahontas, the daughter of the famous Indian leader of the Powhatan Federation. Rolfe was the first to successfully export tobacco to another country for profit, and his historic marriage to Pocahontas led to a state of peace between Indians and settlers for some time. John Rolfe was a worker who lived to meet the needs of each family. Works Cited Salmon, Emily Jones. "John Rolfe (died 1622)." Virginia Encyclopedia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, January 29, 2013. Web. March 16, 2014. Cayton, Andrew R.L. "European Colonization of the Americas." Prentice Hall America: Paths to the Present. Needham, MA: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. 46-47. Print.Staff, History.com. "John Rolfe." History.com. A&E and Web television networks. March 16. 2014.