Complex sentence: Some evidence purports that Thomas Rolfe died in James City County, Virginia, however the records of the county were destroyed in 1685 during a fire.In the fire Thomas Rolfe's wife died while holding their fourth child.
Split into simpler sentences: Some evidence purports that Thomas Rolfe died in James City County, Virginia, however the records of the county were destroyed in 1685 during a fire. During this fire, Thomas Rolfe's wife died while holding their fourth child.