He was one of two Notary Publics for the Port of Boston. And was the Register of the Speical Court of Admiralty for trying Pirates.2007

He was in Salem for the November Term of the Superior Court of Judication when he died (quoted from the Boston News Letter of Friday, 24 Nov 1738)
“We hear from Salem, That last Tuesday Night Mr. Benjamin Rolfe, of this Town, one of the Clerks of the Superiour Court of Judicature, having eat his Supper, went to Bed as well in Health, to all Apprearance, as he had been for a long Time, but was the next Morning found Dead in his Bed.”2008