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. Half sister of Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock; wife of Necotowance; Secotin Sonacock, of the Powhatan; Pamouic Sonacock, of the Powhatan; Unknown, of the Powhatan and 10 others; Nantaquas, of the Powhatan; Parahunt, of the Powhatan; Taux, of the Powhatan; Po-Chins, of the Powhatan; Mehtafe, of the Powhatan; Tahacope, of the Powhatan; Metha, of the Powhatan; Matachanna, of the Powhatan; Pocahontas and Matachannu, of the Powhatan less, The record of the General Court was evidently intended to be a verbatim copy though they differ in phraseology and spelling:Note: "Dec. 17th, 1641 -- Thomas Rolph petitions Gov. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Oops, something didn't work. I did take out some of the duplication but left some in for comparison. of the current day Pamunkey Indian Reservation, King William County, Virginia, Mardela Memorial Cemetery, Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, The Powhatan Tribe, Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas, Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan, Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock, Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan, http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/browse.cfm?pid=90804, http://reedcookdearman.blogspot.com/2011/07/powhatan-lineage.html. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The colonists would stay. In the next chapter of his book, Strachey describes the power structure of the Powhatan Confederacy including the role of the weroance, which he and John Smith described as a commander. Ja9-1-3x Martin, mRev. Going back to the era of John Smith . Then comes the chapter that is really relevant to our family. 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Po14-1a son. There is a problem with your email/password. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Failed to report flower. 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. Also on board was the new Lt. From what I understand, she had a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth Skiffins. In fact, no reputable genealogist would consider conducting research without it. In the same timeframe during the late 1780s on my mothers side, Nathaniel Harrison, a White man from Virginia and first cousin of the 9th President of the United States, illegally married a Black slave girs named Franky Miles. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Not only was Cleopatra a daughter of the Emperor, she was wife to the successor Chief/Emperor Opechanacanough. 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. They had a daughter named Elizabeth Skiffins who married a White man from Virginia named Reynard Anderson. Add to your scrapbook. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. Oops, we were unable to send the email. wife of Powhatan stepmother wife of Necotowance half sister About Matachanna, of the Powhatan Matachanna, a daughter of Powhatan of the Powhatan, was married to Tomocomo, a priest, before 1616, when he accompanied Pocahantas, her sister, on her trip to England. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. In 1561 a Spanish Caraval was blown off course and dropped anchor in a wide river in the Chesapeake Bay. John Waugh, her sister's widower. Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Matachanna, a daughter of Powhatan of the Powhatan, was married to Tomocomo, a priest, before 1616, when he accompanied Pocahantas, her sister, on her trip to England. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. 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. Matachanna Powhatan 1595 - Unknown. Dont forget Princess Pocahontas and Queen Cleopatra of the Pamunkey Tribe and daughters of the great Powhatan Chief Wahunsenacawh, my 11th great-grandfather. We know this because Thomas Rolfe, several years after his return to Virginia, petitioned the Governor for permission to see her. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Use some critical judgement. Print Family Tree. [17]. (see my blog on Nicketti) Very recently she, Cleopatra has been called 'Cleopatra the Shawano Powhatan', alleging some kind of Shawnee heritage. There were a dozen known children of his; Pocahontas was his favorite. Thanks for your help! Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. He was killed in 1777. 1561-1571)," article, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. 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. Moytoy of Tellico, Emperor of the Cherokee: Who was he and was he your ancestor? This was me. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. GREAT NEWS! cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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. The evidence when applied to questions concerning Cleopatra gives us a direct answer to only one question, was Cleopatra the sister of Pocahontas. I have not heard of Gabriel Arthur. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Weve updated the security on the site. 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. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Add to your scrapbook. Her exact date of birth is not known but it is estimated that she was born about 1570, in the Patawomeck head village. [2] What we do know of Powhatan and his family comes from the contemporary writings of the English explorers and colonists who came to Virginia and documented what they saw and learned as they explored their new home. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Pocahantas, for all her fame, was a mere Princess. 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. Did Grandpa tell you that your Great Grandma was a Shawnee princess, search until you land on website that tells you, heck yeah, Grandma was not only a Princess but the long lost daughter of Chief Powhatan. Learn more about managing a memorial . One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. 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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Try again later. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Invalid memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. 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. Powhatan was both the name of a single tribe and their chief, he inherited a realm of six tribes and form a confederation of a total of 30 between 1597 and 1607. b about 1575, d 1618. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Want to leave a comment? When the Jamestown colonists arrived, Wahunsunacocks domain encompassed the entire region that was to become Virginia. It reads: "Note: Dec. 17th, 1641 -- Thomas Rolfe petitions the governor to let him see Opechankeno to whom he is allied, and Cleopatra, his mother's sister.". Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan married Japasaw Patawomek Stream and had 4 children. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Mother of Pocahontas & Matachanna Aaron Brock/ Red Bird (father of Jesse Brock) vs. the Genealogical Proof System, Join Amazon Kindle Unlimited 30-Day Free Trial. According to the example wikitree, Hokolequa Ope[e]chan Stream Cornstalk was the son of Cleopatra and Openchancanough. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Parents and Siblings. Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. This accounts for the item alluded to, which is given verbatim. [15]. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680, Cleopatra Powhatan was half sister of Pocahontas. First cousin of Pocahontas.Her birth date is uncertain. As he was traveling south, he met a woman named Agnes "Aggie" Cornett Shephard, who was supposedly half Cherokee. Memorial ID. I am currently finishing up an Internet genealogy course based on the Thomas W. Jones book, Mastering Genealogical Proof. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. She married Uttamatomakkin before 1616, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. Col. Thomas Pettus uncle, William Pettus, married Elizabeth Rolfe, the daughter of John Rolfes own granduncle, Henry Rolfe! Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Morning Flower Powhattan (1600 - 1670) Father. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. Please try again later. . Matachanna, a daughter, who in 1616 was married to the priest Uttamatomakkin. , (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005). 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). Failed to delete memorial. Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The wife would then be free to remarry. Do you know the difference? Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. d/o Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Chief Powhatan, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. This is a carousel with slides. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Start, or continue, your research with my article on Cleopatra and her family. 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. 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. And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. [18] Phoebe Mills Farris, "Pocahontas' First Marriage: The Powhatan Side of the Story," article. The downside of so much internet research is there's no accountability. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Please reset your password. She was my 4th great-grandmother. Thanks for your help! [26] xxxx Reynolds, [e-mail for private use] to Jeanie Roberts, e-mail, 6 November 2015, "False Indian Genealogy," local folders, Powhatan Indians, privately held by Jeanie Roberts [e-mail and address for private use] Texas, 2015. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. The first weroance described was Parahunt, who Strachey said was a son of Powhatan. Geni requires JavaScript! Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. Failed to remove flower. Parents and Siblings. All I will say about them is: if you can't provide a source for your information, then all of your content is not worth the paper it's written on. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He did however, go to Maryland, where Thomas Passmore, Carpenter of St. Marie's Parish bought and sold land, appeared in court, served on juries, and was mentioned in probate cases. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Also were did that family name of Cornstalk come from? Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. Very little information about her is known with certainty. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. If there is no historical proof, then there is no genealogical proof. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. I believe I descend from an Indian woman named Nikitie who married Gabriel Arthur, half breed son of Gabriel Arthur the scout. The wikitree profile for her is a really amazing mess of names. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. When the King of Patawomeck called Opitchipam his brother, it was because he was actually his brother by marriage rather than his real brother, as by the words of Powhatan, himself, he only had 3 brothers by his mother (Opitchipam, Opechancanough, and Keckatough). [9] What he does not tell us is the name or sex of Winganuske's child or the name of the mother of Pocahontas. They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. We have set your language to This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Chief was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. To make a long story short, Don Luis convinced a group of Jesuit Priests to return with him to Virginia and set up a mission to convert the Indians to Christianity. in England, where he spent some time. Make sure that the file is a photo. [24] William Hand Brown, Clayton Coleman Hall, Bernard Christian Steiner, "Archives of Maryland, Vol 4," (Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1877). 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. In the above wikitree some of the Indians have been given a surname. With the capture of Pocahontas in 1613, Powhatan sued for peace. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Thank you. He arrived a single man, but later married an English woman named Jane. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. Ancestry Family Trees. If you a serious searcher or researcher, copy my citation list and dive into the hunt. Did Great Grandma tell you that you were related to someone on the Mayflower? Everyone has different information. Another reason some scholars believe that Powhatan did not/would not reveal his ancestors names has to do with the Algonquian culture and that they did not speak of the dead for fear of causing grief for their survivors or for fear of ghosts, as the dead were believed to come back and make people ill. [3], We do know that Powhatan inherited his right to lead from his mother. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? The fate of only one of the Indians is recorded. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. Is it original, derivative, authored, is the evidence primary, secondary, unknown and is the evidence direct, indirect or negative? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. Failed to remove flower. They never properly cite sources or more importantly take the time to closely evaluate the source. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. No one is able to say, I know this about Cleopatra and this is how I know it. It came about after her alliance in marriage in 1614 to John Rolfe, a leading tobacco planter. A system error has occurred. Where history, genealogy and myth collide. 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. Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. m11610 Ja13 Kocoum Po13Ka-Okee b about 1609/10Her existence was probably kept secret by the Patawomecks for the safety of the child. He was born, probably around 1720 in Pennsylvania. This blog is for serious open-minded readers who are interested in documenting their Native American ancestry. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Wahunsunacocks younger brother, or half-brother, Opechanacanough, was the tribal chief who captured John Smith. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? That much is familiar history. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She passed away on 1650 in King William County, Virginia, USA. Make sure that the file is a photo. Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [23] In this grant he is called Thomas Passmore, of James City, Carpenter. In 1622, just prior to their attack on Jamestown, Opechancangough and his brother Opitchapam changed their names. [7] Most of what we know of Powhatan and his family comes from his writings. 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. Her name was Mary Sizemore. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. This was his personal name, changed for his own personal and spiritual reasons. From a historical perspective, the two men might or might not be the same person. Search above to list available cemeteries. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Who was Cleopatra's husband? The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". ". Chief Powhatan (c. June 17, 1545 - c. 1618), whose proper name was Wahunsenacawh or (in seventeenth century English spelling) Wahunsunacock, was the leader of the Powhatan (also spelled Powatan and Powhaten), a powerful tribe of Virginia Indians [1], as well as an associated confederacy of numerous tribes speaking Algonquian languages, known as This browser does not support getting your location. Winganuske's parents are believed to be The Great King of the Patawomeck and Wahunsenacawh's oldest sister (neither of their names are known), making Winganuske Powhatan's niece as well as his wife. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? According to the legend, Thomas Pasmere Carpenter married Pride Powhatan, daughter of Cleopatra and Opechancanough. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He made his next capital at Orapakes, located about 50 miles (80 km) west in a swamp at the head of the Chickahominy River, near the modern-day interchange of Interstate 64 and Interstate 295. Remember that junky genealogy folder, add bear clan, wind clan and cornstalk to it. Po9-1-2+descendants of the Families of Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. Soon conflict led to the First Anglo-Powhatan War, and further English expansion beyond Jamestown and into Powhatan's territory. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. And don't forget to bring your sources with you. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156651024/winganuske-powhatan. If you are a 'copy and paster' or you already know the answer to your Cleopatra questions, I'm glad ya'll made it all the way to the end of this article and hope you have a nice day! Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. She may have traveled with Pocahontas, John Rolfe and Uttamatomakkin to England, but there is no record of her doing so. Thank you for this. I will have to look him up. First, there is the serious searcher. Learn how your comment data is processed. Based on the relationship between Pocahontas and Cleopatra it is believed that Cleopatra was the daughter of Powhatan. 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. [5], Arriving in Jamestown on 24 May 1610, the newcomers were shocked by what they found. Scent Flower Wimsinocock (1517 - 1600) Sibling. Learn more about managing a memorial . I descend from Standing Turkey Old Hop Moytoy. 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. He titled the manuscript "The Histoire of Travaile in Into Virginia Britannia." The internet tells us a very different story about the life of Cleopatra. 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She married her adopted uncle and became queen of her tribe. He had created the empire through conquest and alliances. His home was in Saffron Waldon, Essex, England. Can you tell me the specific name of the online course you took on geneaological proof that you recommend because you didn't state the name of the course above. 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