Rebecca Rolfe
E330729
Native American woman
Powhatan
convert to Christianity
historical figure
member of the Pamunkey-Powhatan people
Rebecca Rolfe is the English name taken by Pocahontas, the Native American woman known for her association with the Jamestown colony and her marriage to John Rolfe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Rolfe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2227559 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rebecca Rolfe Context triple: [Pocahontas, alsoKnownAs, Rebecca Rolfe]
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A.
Rebecca Prescott
Rebecca Prescott was the second wife of American Founding Father Roger Sherman and the mother of several of his children, connected to early U.S. political history through her marriage.
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B.
Rosalie Booth
Rosalie Booth was a 19th-century American woman best known as a member of the prominent Booth theatrical family, which included several famous stage actors.
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C.
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon was a British-born character actress of stage and screen, active in early 20th-century theatre and Hollywood films.
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D.
Antonia Hitchens
Antonia Hitchens is a journalist and writer, known for her reported features and essays in publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times.
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E.
Katherine Clifton
Katherine Clifton is a central character in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," known for her tragic love affair and its far-reaching consequences during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rebecca Rolfe Target entity description: Rebecca Rolfe is the English name taken by Pocahontas, the Native American woman known for her association with the Jamestown colony and her marriage to John Rolfe.
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A.
Rebecca Prescott
Rebecca Prescott was the second wife of American Founding Father Roger Sherman and the mother of several of his children, connected to early U.S. political history through her marriage.
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B.
Rosalie Booth
Rosalie Booth was a 19th-century American woman best known as a member of the prominent Booth theatrical family, which included several famous stage actors.
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C.
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon was a British-born character actress of stage and screen, active in early 20th-century theatre and Hollywood films.
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D.
Antonia Hitchens
Antonia Hitchens is a journalist and writer, known for her reported features and essays in publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times.
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E.
Katherine Clifton
Katherine Clifton is a central character in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," known for her tragic love affair and its far-reaching consequences during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American woman
ⓘ
Powhatan ⓘ convert to Christianity ⓘ historical figure ⓘ member of the Pamunkey-Powhatan people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amonute
ⓘ
Matoaka ⓘ Pocahontas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| baptismName | Rebecca ⓘ |
| birthName | Matoaka ⓘ |
| child | Thomas Rolfe ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Powhatan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
|
| culturalDepiction |
subject of films
ⓘ
subject of literature ⓘ subject of numerous artworks ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Native American
ⓘ
Powhatan ⓘ |
| familyName | Rolfe ⓘ |
| father |
Chief Powhatan
ⓘ
Wahunsenacawh ⓘ |
| givenName | Rebecca ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonial Virginia
|
| household | Rolfe family ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Powhatan language ⓘ |
| marriageLocation |
Jamestown settlement
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia Colony
|
| nameTakenAfter |
conversion to Christianity
ⓘ
marriage to John Rolfe ⓘ |
| nameType | English name ⓘ |
| nativeName | Pocahontas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Jamestown colony
ⓘ
marriage to English colonist John Rolfe ⓘ role in early English–Powhatan relations ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Powhatan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
Tsenacommacah ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of peace between Native Americans and English colonists ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | mediator between Powhatan people and English settlers ⓘ |
| spouse | John Rolfe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| visited | England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rebecca Rolfe Description of subject: Rebecca Rolfe is the English name taken by Pocahontas, the Native American woman known for her association with the Jamestown colony and her marriage to John Rolfe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.