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James Rolfe husband of Sarah Wright, 17th century
« on: Friday 24 March 23 18:11 GMT (UK) »
I am unable to find a marriage, death or will for James (?) Rolfe (Rolph, Roffe etc) of London. I found his wife Sarah's will from 1693, proved in 1694 (St James, Westminster, widow) where she lists their children Hannah, Sarah, Rebecca and Lydia. I know the name of Sarah's husband because her brother, William Smith,  (baker and brewer, Westminster), mentions his sister "Sarah Wright" (not sure why her last name is different), wife of "James Rolfe", in his will from 1656, proved 1657. In Sarah's will, she leaves messuages and tenements on Eagle, Portugal and Rider Streets in London to her adult daughters, and mentions their spouses and grandchildren. She also leaves them carroons (some type of licensed cart) so the family must run a business. My assumption is that it was James'. Here is Sarah in the 1693 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-4s-pound/1693-4/westminster-eagle-streete-east Her will is also mentioned here https://www.google.com/books/edition/Rolfe_Family_Records/hEQbAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Sarah+rolfe%22+1694&pg=PA330&printsec=frontcover
Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks!
Carey, McCabe, McKinnon, Barr, Curr, Templeton

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Re: James Rolfe husband of Sarah Wright, 17th century
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 March 23 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Her will is also mentioned here https://www.google.com/books/edition/Rolfe_Family_Records/hEQbAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Sarah+rolfe%22+1694&pg=PA330&printsec=frontcover

Hi,

Just to help others, the Google Books link you have given is not freely searchable, but the book is available to view on FamilySearch. Here is the page related to Sarah:
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/146575/?offset=0#page=371&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=

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Re: James Rolfe husband of Sarah Wright, 17th century
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 March 23 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for adding this! The reference is on page 330 of the book.
Carey, McCabe, McKinnon, Barr, Curr, Templeton