This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. I have the same frustrations with lineages that keep appearing and multiplying on the internet. Please reset your password. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Jo, Thank you reading and commenting. This myth has been thoroughly investigated and found to be totally false. Ancestry Family Trees. Make sure that the file is a photo. Search above to list available cemeteries. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Strachey did not stay long in Jamestown, he returned home t in 1611. A system error has occurred. In reading other histories, however, it is necessary to note that some writers use the term Powhatan for both brothers interchangeably which is unnecessarily confusing and actually incorrect. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. . Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. As I stated earlier, the only thing we think we know about Cleopatra is that she was the daughter of Powhatan and the sister of Pocahontas. To use this feature, use a newer browser. According to the legend, Thomas Pasmere Carpenter married Pride Powhatan, daughter of Cleopatra and Opechancanough. Their oral history of Pocahontas goes on to tell us that after she was kidnapped by the English, her Indian husband, Kocoum was murdered. 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. He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Resend Activation Email. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. View All. Historian Helen C. Rountree suggests Cleopatra may (or may not) have been Matachanna, a sister of Pocohantas who married the priest Uttamanakin: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076& From Pg. After they had extracted the full ransom from Wahunsunacock, then they forged an alliance with him by marrying Pocahantas to John Wolfe, a planter in the Jamestown colony who is credited with introducing tobacco as a cash crop. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This created not only political ties, but family ties to his power base. Nothing is known about her other than her English name and that Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas, called her his mother's sister. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Let's say my question was: When was Cleopatra born? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. Searchers jump from ancestry tree to ancestry tree looking for one that "proves" Grandma right. Weve updated the security on the site. Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. I have ran across this in other family ancestry lines. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. Traced all the way down to my grandfather Lindley. done. That much is familiar history. Search above to list available cemeteries. Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. mJohn Martin. based on information from your browser. Please enter your email and password to sign in. At the time (1610-1611) of Strachey's interview, Kemps named twelve of the current favorites. Try again. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Chief Wahensonacook Powhatan (1545 - 1618) Then comes the chapter that is really relevant to our family. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Pocahontas was also named, in addition to the fore mentioned thirty. . . 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. It seems I am related to two former Presidents of the United States, William Henry Harison (9th) and Benjamin Harrison (23rd). Chief was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. This period has come to be known as "The Starving Time." This browser does not support getting your location. According to stories all over the web, Cleopatra married her uncle Opechancanough and is the mother of at least children, including, Pride Powhatan and Princess Nicketti. According to James Horn, Strachey first met Machumps. There additional information obtained from the sacred oral history of the Mattaponi Tribe. Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. Try again later. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. There was an error deleting this problem. Mother of Toby West (Chief Totopotomoy of the Pamunkey) by Thomas West, 3rd Lord de la Warr, circa 1616.Her Powhatan name was Matachanna. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Start, or continue, your research with my article on Cleopatra and her family. This browser does not support getting your location. Resend Activation Email. Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. Despite being shipwrecked in Bermuda, most of the crew and passengers made their way to Point Comfort, on the Chesapeake Bay on 10 May 1610. When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. He was likely a brother of Col. Thomas Pettus, who had a sister named Christian and owned land that adjoined that of Chief Wahanganoche which was the later home of Ka-Okees daughter, Christian. A bloodline passed on to her own daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. Centuries after Reynard Anderson married a Native American, his decendant Henry Anderson III illegally married a Black Slave girl named Betsy. Nonoma was born in 1562. Only I and probably 30 million other people descend from this royal hierarchy. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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). Learn more about merges. There was a problem getting your location. [23] Thomas Passmore patent, 14 August 1624, Land Office Patents [Book] 1, 1623-1643: 10; Colonial Land Office Patents, 1623-1774; Virginia State Archives; digital images, "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants,". She died after 17 December 1641, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 19996. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. The title seemed especially apropos to the colonists since not only was she Queen, but her exotic dark looks and elaborate trappings also seemed very regal, and reminiscent of the Egyptian queen. Parents and Siblings. And don't forget to bring your sources with you. Some family trees and the book "Shawnee Heritage" by Don Green give her name as Rachel Matachanna Powhatan. Birth: 1602 Virginia, USA Death: 1641 Virginia, USA, d/o Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Chief Powhatan, Burial: Mardela Memorial Cemetery Mardela Springs Wicomico County Maryland, USA, Created by: Lisa Coy Record added: Jul 07, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 148810018. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Born 11 January 1564 - Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, United States; Deceased in 1650 - King William County, Virginia,aged 86 years old; Buried - Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland Parents. Morning Flower Powhattan (1600 - 1670) Father. Some of the families who carry the traditional descent from Pocahontas and Kocoum are: Martin, Threlkeld, Porch, Sullivan, Fugate, Roberson, Curtis, Limbrick, Newton, Green, Butler, Courtney, Humphries, Brown, Jett, Peyton/Payton, Chilton, Burton, Hudson, Jones, Cox, Grigsby, Bates, Berry, Kitchen, Fines, Chinn, McGuire, Payne, Rollow, and many others. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. Failed to remove flower. If you find something new come back and give me a answer to your question. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Nonoma was born in April 1571, in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA. Print Family Tree. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The Spanish had made a brief attempt to establish a beachhead with the purpose of converting the Indians to Christianity, but the small contingent of Jesuits were quickly murdered by the local Indians. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Nicketti Powhatan b. She married a White man named James Skiffins. Many of the Indian people you mention here are the ancestors who we are researching. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. Try again later. She was my 4th great-grandmother. Pocahontas, which means "Little Wanton," a playful, frolicsome little girl. We are left with any number of unanswered genealogical questions, when was she born, who was her mother, was her father Powhatan, who did she marry, did she have any children? , (London, 1894); digital images, Google Books (http://www.play.google.com : accessed 20 October 2015). Try again later. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Hokolesqua is said, according to the above wikitree, and many other web generated family trees, to be the husband of Pasmere Powhatan. Resend Activation Email. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. (http://www.lva.lib.va.us : accessed 7 November 2015). Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. She passed away on 1650 in King William County, Virginia, USA. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Please reset your password. Oholasc had a young son, whom Stachey said was the supposed son of Powhatan. Use some critical judgement. Who was Cornstalk Windclan Powhatan and where is the documentation for him/her? or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. )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'. A serious searcher is looking for their ancestors, but not in the most productive manner. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. (LogOut/ Thank you for this. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Tradition holds that Wahunsunacocks daughter Matoaka LIttle Snow Feather, nicknamed Pocahantas or Playful One, pleaded for her father to spare John Smiths life. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Scent Flower Wimsinocock (1517 - 1600) Sibling. Oops, something didn't work. Now, how many people who say they are descended from Thomas Rolfe have changed their family tree once they read that oral history? Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. [14] Helen C. Rountree, "Marriage in Early Virginia Indian Society," article. "Tribal historians say she later married Col. Joseph Croshaw, burgess, and became the mother of several of his children, including possibly (as some say) Unity Croshaw who married John West II, nephew of Thomas West, Lord de la Warr, and first cousin of Toby West. Many believe she is buried near her husband, Wahunsenacawh, at what is now the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, located in King William County, Virginia, in the United States, however, she has no known grave marker. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. This process, the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is critical for genealogy researchers. ******************************************************************. Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin Her date of death is also not known but was sometime after 1611, when Strachey recorded she was traveling with Powhatan and had a 'young one' by him. 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