The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. This browser does not support getting your location. This blog is for serious open-minded readers who are interested in documenting their Native American ancestry. Chief was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Use some critical judgement. There is only speculation. [13], According to Helen Rountree, Powhatan took wives from the tribes under his control. To insure strict obedience to the compact, a law was passed at Jamestown imposing a heavy penalty on any people crossing the line without a special permit from the Commissioners Council and the General Court. 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. While everyone is eager to prove their ancestry to Pocahantas because of her fame, Cleopatra was the only one to ascend to actual Queen. This wikitree claims that the mother of all/most of these children was Amopotuskee, a Shawnee Indian woman from the Bear Clan in the Shenandoah Valley some 185 miles away. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. based on information from your browser. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. m2Winganuske, Princess eldest of the two sisters of Chief Powatan, sister of Machumps. Try again later. [21] Brendan Wolf, "Don Luis de Velasco/Paquiquineo (fl. I don't know if it was always his intention to write a pamphlet on Virginia, but he began to make note of what he saw around him. They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. This account has been disabled. There is a problem with your email/password. A researcher will read and reread the article, make notes and look at the sources. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. This browser does not support getting your location. In fact here are his exact words: I say they often reported unto us that Powhaan had then lyving twenty sonnes and ten daughters, besyde a young one by Winganuske, Machumps his sister, and a great darling of the Kings; and besides young Pocohunta, a daughter of his using sometyme to our fort in tymes past, now married to a private captain called Cocoum, some two years since. Was she the same person as "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan? 1. Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. There was an error deleting this problem. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. We may share a common love for genealogy, but we don't always share the same methodology in its pursuit. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [25]. Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. [12] Another weroance was a son of Powhatan was Pochins; Strachey said he was the young weroance of Kecoughtan. Winganuske, a favorite of Powhatan, has a small child in addition to these thirty. View All. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Let me know if you have anything I don't or if you find any new 'evidence'. GREAT NEWS! m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. , (http://www.ohiohistorycentral,org : accessed 3 November 2015). Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. Your blogs are very informative. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. At the age of eleven she married an important tribal leader, three days journey away. Thanks for your help! I have also read enough bad reviews of these books to be concerned with their content. Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. Top record matches for Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan Jack Amplias Powhatan found in Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Jack Amplias Powhatan found in U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Jack Amplias Powhatan found in 1940 United States Federal Census Jack Amplias Powhatan found in Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 In fact, no reputable genealogist would consider conducting research without it. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. At the death of the elderly Wahunsunacock, his younger brother [its uncertain if he was a brother or a half-brother] Opchanacanough became successor to Wahunsunacock as emperor. Where history, genealogy and myth collide. Hokolesqua is said, according to the above wikitree, and many other web generated family trees, to be the husband of Pasmere Powhatan. Having no extra supplies, Lt. 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. Pocahontas's birth year is unknown . I think there are several types of searchers. [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. SHE IS NOT KNOWN to have been buried on the Pamunkey reservation which was officially established as the permanent home of the Pamunkey tribe as early as 1648, but since the remains of earlier Pamunkey leaders Chief Opchanacanough and the great Powhatan were indeed brought to the burial mound on this site and interred here as legend says, with the remains of other tribal leaders, and her son Totopotomoy is here as well, then it is possible Toby West's mother Rachel Croshaw could be here, too.DNA RESULTSDNA results for descendants of Unity Crowshaw West show varying degrees of Native American ancestry. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Weve updated the security on the site. Cleopatra. Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. John Rolfe married Pocahontas. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. [15]. Strachey wrote that Powhatan was said to have had at that time, twenty sons and ten daughters. Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. During the period covered by the fragment, matters became so bad between the Whites and the Indians that Opechancanough, Chief of the Powhatans, was induced to agree upon a line being established which neither White nor Indian, excepting truce bearers, should cross under penalty of being shot on sight. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. A researcher will look up those sources and read them themselves. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He had 3 brothers Opitchapan, Opechancanough (said to have married Cleopatra, sister of Pocahontas), and Catataughm1unknown, Princess who was probably either a sister or more likely the daughter of a maternal aunt or granddaughter of a maternal great aunt and daughter of one of the chiefs of a tribe of the realm. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Cleopatra (sister to Indian Princess, "Pochahantes" Matooaka) Powhatan was born in 1615, at birth place, Virginia, to Emperor Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Nonoma Powhatan (born Cornstalk). Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. In the late 1500s/early 1600s a Powatan chief name Wahunsunacock [one of numerous variant spellings] had united some 30 Alonquian tribes into a powerful confederation. Some say circa 1595. . m2Rev. Scent Flower Wimsinocock (1517 - 1600) Sibling. Is it original, derivative, authored, is the evidence primary, secondary, unknown and is the evidence direct, indirect or negative? Sorry! Then comes the chapter that is really relevant to our family. Failed to remove flower. We have set your language to to let him go see Opechanko, to whom he is allied, and Cleopatre, his mother's sister.". The relationship of Cleopatra and Pocahantas as full sisters is fully documented. in England, where he spent some time. That much is familiar history. Please reset your password. Please reset your password. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. This is a carousel with slides. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The internet tells us a very different story about the life of Cleopatra. We have set your language to Failed to report flower. Historian Helen C. Rountree suggests she 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&. Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. He actually ruled as an emperor, not just a tribal chief. The fate of only one of the Indians is recorded. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Rev. Make sure that the file is a photo. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother. [11], Oholasc was Queen of the Tapahanock tribe which paid tribute to Powhatan. Born in Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America on 11 January 1564 to Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. (LogOut/ Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. She married a White man named James Skiffins. Use it as a starting point, but like any good genealogist, seek confirmation in original, primary sources. Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. Several of them are noted in historical documents, but none so well as Pocahantas and, to our benefit, her sister Cleopatra. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). 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. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In 1622, just prior to their attack on Jamestown, Opechancangough and his brother Opitchapam changed their names. Failed to delete memorial. If there is no historical proof, then there is no genealogical proof. 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