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It would not have been unusual for a man to leave his child behind at that
time. Men were the ones taking care of the business of family & state' That
business very often took them away from home for extended periods. If the
wife died a female relative would step in to take care of the children, she
could be his sister her sister, or a brothers wife.
There are instances where the man would marry scandlously soon after his
wife died more than likely because he needed someone to take care of the
children. Records tell us that Henry Wetherburn, a tavern keeper in
Williamsburg married Ann Shields, daughter of a tavern keeper with in a
month after his wife died. Betsy Harrison, a niece of Elizabeth (Harrison)
Randolph, came to live with her Uncle Peyton and Aunt Betty in Williamsburg
soon after her mother died, Her sister Ann was sent to live with her Aunt
Ann (Harrison) Randolph at Wilton near Richmond. So for Thomas to leave his
child behind, was doing what was necessary for a man of business.
Harriott Lomax
Retired CWF
From: Louise Bernikow <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Subject: [VA-HIST] Rolfe family
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:50:36 EDT
>
>Subject: another Pocahontas line of descent?
>
>
>
>I'm eager for real info about Thomas Rolfe, a character in the novel I'm
>writing, so am happy to see this post. can you tell us the sources? My
>interest
>is his life in Virginia after returning (he supposedly went to see his
>Powhatan relatives, inherited a great deal of land too) but it strikes me
>as
>interesting to leave a child behind in England, since that's what his
>father did to
>(or for?) him. Any ideas about where he lived before returning to Virginia,
>which Rolfe relatives took care of him, how he was raised? Anything else
>you
>or others can say would be so very useful to me. Thanks so much. Louise
>Bernikow
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