Princess Pocahontas, Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan 1595 - 1677. I enjoy reading them. And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. According to the Indian Kemps, Powhatan had numerous wives. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother Machumps. The Powhatan Indians did not keep written records and William Strachey's records are one of the few (possibly only) English records known to mention her. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. If it's not looking good, off they go to the next website. Strachey wrote that Powhatan was said to have had at that time, twenty sons and ten daughters. Try again later. This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. Start, or continue, your research with my article on Cleopatra and her family. They became Uku or principal Chiefs of the Cherokee up to the ealy 1800's when Ross was elected. Here is what I know about Cleopatra. By the time Smith left Virginia in 1609, the fragile peace was already beginning to fray. Nonoma was born in 1570. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. GREAT NEWS! Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan Birth 11 January 1564 - Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America Death 1650 - King William County, Virginia, USA Mother Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske Father Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan Show more Quick access Family tree Records 16 Photos 7 New search Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan family tree This is a carousel with slides. Try again. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He talked to Strachey about the Powhatan people, but there is no list of names of Powhatan's children. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Because we cannot compare this derivative to the original we have no idea if any mistakes were made. Try again. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. They never properly cite sources or more importantly take the time to closely evaluate the source. Thanks for your help! Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. This created not only political ties, but family ties to his power base. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Try again later. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/l/Michelle-A-Bollar/WEBSITE-0001/U http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?o=20&m=1.6.10.1&p=topics.eth http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10179459. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. Sequoyah is a descendant. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. For Rachel to have the bloodline of the matrilineal royal succession, she had to have been a daughter or granddaughter of Powhatan's sister, whom I believe was the wife of the Great King of Patawomeck. Bekijk de genealogie van Erin Kay Fannin (ekfannin) en ontdek de herkomst van zijn/haar familie.. Jo, Thank you reading and commenting. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. Some say circa 1595. Make sure that the file is a photo. Learn more about managing a memorial . Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680, Cleopatra Powhatan was half sister of Pocahontas. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan was born on month day 1564, at birth place, to Chief Wahu Powhatan and Nonoma Wi Powhatan (born Cornstalk). Remember that junky genealogy folder, add bear clan, wind clan and cornstalk to it. It is possible that John Smith and others asked Powhatan about his ancestors, but the names were not recorded, and if they were I believe they have been written like his, Wahunsenacawh (the original English spelling), and not some dubious English translation. 0 cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Where did you get your information? King William, King William County, Virginia, United States, Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan, Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin, Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076&. After attending Cambridge University he embarked on a diplomatic career which eventually lead to his boarding the ship The Sea Venture in 1609. I have always been serious about my genealogy, but this class has helped me evaluate/reevaluate not only my research process, but that of others. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Po14-1a son. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. A third brother, Kekataugh, did not succeeded to the ultimate leadership position, but he did rule the Pamunkey Tribe, along with Opitchapam and Opechancanough. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. m11610 Ja13 Kocoum Po13Ka-Okee b about 1609/10Her existence was probably kept secret by the Patawomecks for the safety of the child. It was thought the "Indians" would never concoct nor had ever heard the name Cleopatra and it is believed that John Rolfe suggested the name for Pocahontas younger sister. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw I found on Findagrave.com. ". Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Year should not be greater than current year. , (http://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/pocahontas-first-marriage?page=show : Spring 2014 issue; accessed 1 November 2015). Wahunsenacawh's own successors were named as: Opitchapam, Opechancanough, Kekataugh, his 2 sisters (all from the same 'Royal" mother) and his sisters daughters. The Rolfe's were joined by an entourage of 10 or 12 Powhatans, including a priest named Tomocomo, from whom Powhatan had ordered a first hand report on the English homeland; Tomocomo's wife Matachanna, who was also Pocohantas' half sister; and a group of male and female servants From http://www.jeaniesgenealogy.com/2015/11/cleopatra-shawano-powhatan- "The Mattaponi say that the mother of Pocahontas and Mattachana was a Mattaponi Indian woman. She died after 17 December 1641, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 19996. Sometimes I get the impression that some genealogy researchers do not grasp that they are two different men. As for myself the belief in Opechancanough as my 8th grandfather fits because while stationed in England in the 50s I had a strange urge to kill English women and children.This of course bothered me greatly so much so that I would not even tell my shrink.Finding out about Opechancanough had let me realize that it was bred into me and I am not really a potential mass murderer.For this reason I embrace Opechancanough as mine and honor his name for being probably the first native American to fight for Indian rights.I even call my new grandson "Opi" even though my son named him (xxxxx). An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A system error has occurred. Verify and try again. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. They were evading Iroquois and Catawba raids. 1625 Tsenacomoca, James City, Virginia, USA d. 1720 Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA: JEM Genealogy JEM Genealogy Ornes Moore Motley Echols Edwards Fackler Parsons Reynolds Smith Brown Bruce Munger Beer Kern Viele Nims Baker Bondurant Von Krogh Magnus Munthe and others Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Pocahontas . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Be a researcher not a searcher. From there back the family line gets a little mixed up. Powhatan sent the cackarous Nemattanew to operate against the English on the upper James River, though they held out at Henricus. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. He was killed in 1777. )Death date is UNKNOWN, but 1646 according to several family trees on Ancestry.com (sources not shown). . Let me know if you have anything I don't or if you find any new 'evidence'. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. See http://www.jeaniesgenealogy.com/2012/10/jane-eagle-plume-princess-n Geni requires JavaScript! Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? I believe I descend from an Indian woman named Nikitie who married Gabriel Arthur, half breed son of Gabriel Arthur the scout. Moytoy of Tellico, Emperor of the Cherokee: Who was he and was he your ancestor? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Use some critical judgement. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I have found only one source, it is the Randolph Manuscript Volume 3 page 234. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Check out my sources and see if they are real, who knows maybe I just made them up to look impressive. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. In a nutshell, searchers often start with an answer, and look for confirmation. , (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005). They were a royal dynasty and keep in mind that the family lineage was preserved by most Native Americans, as they still do now, through the matriarchal line. He asked for permission to see 'Opechanko', to whom he was allied and Cleopatra, his mother's sister. Okay, so what are we looking at here. GREAT NEWS! This browser does not support getting your location. and look for evidence, which after careful evaluation, can be used as proof. Reach your own conclusions, not mine and not someone else's. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. I think there are several types of searchers. Resend Activation Email. Chief Ensenore Algonquin Pohantan (1500 - 1558) Mother. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. So, again, thank you. [9] What he does not tell us is the name or sex of Winganuske's child or the name of the mother of Pocahontas. Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? Oops, we were unable to send the email. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; Please respond so we can discuss. He was therefore sent upon this Voyage, by; Powhatan, to take the Number of the People in England, and to bring him a full and exact Account, of their Strength .", From p. 164 Love and Hate in Jamestown (New York: Vintage, 2003), by David Price. Resend Activation Email. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. The further back in time the story stretches, the more likely it is to be incorrect. The encountered at least two Indian males who for some reason opted to go to Spain with them. Her only recorded name is Winganustke. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. [22] "Hokolesqua," Ohio History Central, article. Thank you for reading this blog. Was she the same person as "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan? Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. They sailors did some exploring and make repairs to the ship. Was she the same person as Matachanna, of the Powhatan? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. When Matachanna was born in 1592, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, her father, Chief Mamanatowick Wahunsenacawh Powhatan, was 46 and her mother, Winganuske, was 22. Sorry! A system error has occurred. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [20] According to the EncyclopediaVirginia entry for Don Luis, scholar Helen Rountree does not believe they were the same person. After nine years away from home, he longed to return to his homeland. If he wished his own children to be eligible to succeed to the Paramountcy someday, they also had to descend from this same female bloodline, thus he married his niece. The Tidewater region of Virginia was, at the time of Cleopatra's birth, under the control of a paramount chief who was and is known by the name Chief Powhatan, but whose real name was Wanhunaconacook (this is one of several contemporary spellings of his name). Nataquoud was present at the aborted execution of John Smith. Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. She may have traveled with Pocahontas, John Rolfe and Uttamatomakkin to England, but there is no record of her doing so. But here's the problem, Machumps never named the children of Powhatan. If you have already made up your mind and if you can't handle an opinion other than your own, THIS IS NOT THE BLOG FOR YOU. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please keep your comments polite and on-topic. Verify and try again. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Pocahantas, for all her fame, was a mere Princess. Verify and try again. If I was doing research on Cleopatra I would need to start with a question. [25] xxxx Glanville, Blacksburg, VA [e-mail for private use] to Jeanie Roberts, e-mail, 2 November 2015, "Cleopatra in the Randolph Manuscript," local folders, Powhatan Indians, privately held by Jeanie Roberts [e-mail and address for private use] Texas, 2015. Geni requires JavaScript! [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Their children are said to be Shawnee, but their grandchildren somehow become Cherokee. Thanks for your help! Print Family Tree. She gave birth to the child and later married John Rolfe who claimed the son as his own.[18]. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Unknown Peace was already beginning to fray had at that time, twenty and! Before you can sign in my sources and see if they are two different men photos! 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