This browser does not support getting your location. Col. Thomas Pettus uncle, William Pettus, married Elizabeth Rolfe, the daughter of John Rolfes own granduncle, Henry Rolfe! All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Thanks for your help! Pocahontas . (ref., Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene; also Monteith Family and the Potomac Indians by William Deyo). The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. Treat it as a launchpad for more research, not as the gospel truth. Learn more about managing a memorial . Some say Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan was her husband. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. Try again. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. They sailors did some exploring and make repairs to the ship. Information from Arnold gedcom, JD Watson: There is positive and indisputable proof that Pocahontas had a sister named Cleopatra (or Matachanna). Failed to report flower. I understand that wikitree makes you supply a name but why this mishmash: Nicketti Mangopeesoman Opechan Powhatan. There was a problem getting your location. No one is able to say, I know this about Cleopatra and this is how I know it. [10]. She was my 13th great grandmother as well. 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, 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. There is a problem with your email/password. Use it as a starting point, but like any good genealogist, seek confirmation in original, primary sources. 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. There is no source or documentation offered. The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. Check out my sources and see if they are real, who knows maybe I just made them up to look impressive. 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.". To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Destination: Virginia. Sequoyah is a descendant. He also says that if they were not the same man then they would at least be contemporaries and would have known of each other. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. This myth has been thoroughly investigated and found to be totally false. "This Tomocomo (or Uttamaccomack, as Smith calls him) had Matachanna, one of Powhatan's Daughters, to Wife; was one of the chief of his Council, and of their Priests; and was esteemed a very wise and understanding Fellow among them. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Bekijk de genealogie van Erin Kay Fannin (ekfannin) en ontdek de herkomst van zijn/haar familie.. Nonoma was born in 1562. This is a carousel with slides. He actually ruled as an emperor, not just a tribal chief. After the death of Pocahantas, Pcahantas son had to apply for rights to get to visit his Indian relatives and in his written legal request specifically asks to visit his mothers sister Cleopatra by name. [21]. (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/strachey_william_1572-1621 : accessed 20 October 2015). As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. There was a problem getting your location. Failed to report flower. Oops, something didn't work. Thank you. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 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. (see my blog on Nicketti) Very recently she, Cleopatra has been called 'Cleopatra the Shawano Powhatan', alleging some kind of Shawnee heritage. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. Discover life events, stories and photos about Cleopatra (1602-1680) of Virginia, United States. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. Most of the articles challenge the internet genealogy of mythical Native American ancestry. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Failed to delete memorial. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. There was an error deleting this problem. Geni requires JavaScript! This searcher will dismiss any and all evidence to the contrary. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. Try again later. 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. Pocahontas's birth year is unknown . This will be an important point in the next section of this article. And all these complex Indian genealogies that aren't substantiated discredit those of us who are serious researchers. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Mother of Pocahontas & Matachanna When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Unknown Widely varying theoretical dates are given in internet postings by professional and amateur researchers. This period has come to be known as "The Starving Time." This account has been disabled. The names and number of her children were never recorded. Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. Not only was Cleopatra a daughter of the Emperor, she was wife to the successor Chief/Emperor Opechanacanough. She is my 4th great-grandmother on my mothers side. Po9-1-2+descendants of the Families of Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. When Cleopatra was born in 1602, in Virginia, United States, her father, Chief Mamanatowick Wahunsenacawh Powhatan, was 56 and her mother, UNKNOWN MOTHER and WIFE of Powhatan NOT WINGANUSKE, was 32. . In fact, no reputable genealogist would consider conducting research without it. Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? There additional information obtained from the sacred oral history of the Mattaponi Tribe. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. There is only speculation. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The wife would then be free to remarry. d/o Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Chief Powhatan, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Chief Ensenore Algonquin Pohantan (1500 - 1558) Mother. You can always change this later in your Account settings. In a nutshell, searchers often start with an answer, and look for confirmation. To use this feature, use a newer browser. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Try again later. Multiple ancestress of the Sullivan family, known to have had much Indian blood but who did not know the name of their Indian ancestor. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. 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. Matachanna traveled to England to be with her half-sister, Pocohontas, before she died. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Sometime between 1611 and 1614, he moved further north to Matchut, in present-day King William County on the north bank of the Pamunkey River, near where his younger brother Opechancanough ruled at Youghtanund. [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. [6], William Strachey was appointed secretary and recorder of the council set up by the new Governor. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Smith wrote about him later saying he was the most manliest, comeliest and boldest spirit he has seen in a "savage". Matachanna Powhatan 1595 - Unknown. This is a carousel with slides. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Nonoma was born in 1570. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Research genealogy for Cleopatra Powhatan of Tsenacomoca, Pamunkey, Virginia Colony, as well as other members of the Powhatan family, on Ancestry. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. ). Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Verify and try again. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. ___________________________________________________________________________________________. Learn more about merges. Po14-2a son. A bloodline passed on to her own daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. 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. One of the wives' named was Winganuske. Jo, Thank you reading and commenting. Failed to remove flower. I believe I descend from an Indian woman named Nikitie who married Gabriel Arthur, half breed son of Gabriel Arthur the scout. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. She gave birth to the child and later married John Rolfe who claimed the son as his own.[18]. I have also read enough bad reviews of these books to be concerned with their content. View All. Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. 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. After nine years away from home, he longed to return to his homeland. Who was Cleopatra's husband? , (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005). Chief Opechancanough had brought back a woman from his attack on Jamestown in 1622. Ja9-1-3x Martin, mRev. 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. 2. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. This browser does not support getting your location. Winganuske is known to have been the favorite wife of Mamanatowick Wahunsenacawh, better known as Paramount Chief Powhatan, and is believed to be the mother of his daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. . I will have to look him up. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? This account has been disabled. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; [1] Powhatan, as I'll call him, was the head of a confederation of about thirty or so Algonquian speaking tribes living in and around the Chesapeake Bay. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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. (, Then, there is the "I want this to be easy" Searcher. based on information from your browser. Thank you for reading this blog. Nataquoud was present at the aborted execution of John Smith. We have set your language to Add to your scrapbook. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. This was me. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. This course, which I highly recommend, in fact I cannot recommend it enough, has been a real eye opener. Or who was her mother? The information is primary, it was likely written at the time of the council meeting. [9] What he does not tell us is the name or sex of Winganuske's child or the name of the mother of Pocahontas. Memorial ID. They never properly cite sources or more importantly take the time to closely evaluate the source. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Parahunt was the leader of the Powhatan Tribe. Usually there is some nugget of truth to the stories passed down by family members, but it's less shiny and bright than they had been lead to believe. Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I have ran across this in other family ancestry lines. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? 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. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. Sorry! According to the legend, Thomas Pasmere Carpenter married Pride Powhatan, daughter of Cleopatra and Opechancanough. Who was Cornstalk Windclan Powhatan and where is the documentation for him/her? That leaves us with Cleopatra. Let's say my question was: When was Cleopatra born? We may share a common love for genealogy, but we don't always share the same methodology in its pursuit. (See Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene. I have look high and low for her and the help of several excellent researchers, thanks Jim Glanville and Susan Reynolds! Her exact date of birth is not known but it is estimated that she was born about 1570, in the Patawomeck head village. [4], William Strachey was born in 1572, a world away from Powhatan. Failed to remove flower. Verify and try again. Learn more about merges. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. From these two men he gathered information on the the Powhatan Indians, their lives and culture. Parents and Siblings. Other wikitrees, for the same people, have different mothers. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He made his first capital at Werowomocomo. 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). Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [22] "Hokolesqua," Ohio History Central, article. [13], According to Helen Rountree, Powhatan took wives from the tribes under his control. View All. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Going back to the era of John Smith . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I am currently finishing up an Internet genealogy course based on the Thomas W. Jones book, Mastering Genealogical Proof. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. 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. This account has been disabled. Because we cannot compare this derivative to the original we have no idea if any mistakes were made. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The encountered at least two Indian males who for some reason opted to go to Spain with them. mJohn Martin. 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. She accompanied Pocahontas on her trip to England in 1616. Where did you get your information? 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. It is not known exactly when Winganuske was born or when she died. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. To distinguish between the two men I have chosen to use the technically accurate term Emperor for Wahunsunacock and Chief for Opechanacanough, since Opechanacanough was promoted from a chief to succeed Wahunsunacock who had forged the empire. ). Family members linked to this person will appear here. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. What is clear is that Strachey did not list the names of Powhatan's children. Many of the Indian people you mention here are the ancestors who we are researching. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. 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. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. 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. Winganuske, a favorite of Powhatan, has a small child in addition to these thirty. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. A system error has occurred. They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. Researching these ancestors in the early 1800's and 1700's is very tricky business; it's like chasing shadows. 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. 11 January 1564 - Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America, 1650 - King William County, Virginia, USA. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Very little, if anything, was known about Powhatan or his people prior to the arrival of the English. [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. In the above wikitree some of the Indians have been given a surname. based on information from your browser. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Multiple ancestress of the Sullivan family, known to have had much Indian blood but who did not know the name of their Indian ancestor. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. He had created the empire through conquest and alliances. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. [15]. Failed to remove flower. 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. Use some critical judgement. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Oholasc had a young son, whom Stachey said was the supposed son of Powhatan. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. Oral history can be a great resource for genealogy. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Family members linked to this person will appear here. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156651024/winganuske-powhatan. Invalid memorial. From a historical perspective, the two men might or might not be the same person. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Goldenhawk left the Powhatan's to live in the "white" world. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. The Life Summary of Cleopatra Cleopatra was born before 1617, in Richmond, Virginia, United States as the daughter of Chief Mamanatowick Wahunsenacawh Powhatan and UNKNOWN MOTHER NOT WINGANUSKE. Was she the same person as Matachanna, of the Powhatan? Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. #ancestors #archetypes # insight #history, Pride Chalakahatha Elizabeth (Cornstalk) Shawnee (1615 1679), Trader Tom Amatoya Carpenter Moytoy (1635 1693), Aganonitsi Quatsy Woman Wolf ClanTellico Cherokee Tellico (1650 1692), Solomon John Cherokee Kimborough (1665 1720), Prelude to the Full Moon in Capricorn & 2018 Eclipse Season, PartII, Constant Southworth, 10th Great-Grandfather. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. They became Uku or principal Chiefs of the Cherokee up to the ealy 1800's when Ross was elected. Powhatan sent the cackarous Nemattanew to operate against the English on the upper James River, though they held out at Henricus. What does 'the shawano' mean? Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Traced all the way down to my grandfather Lindley. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [11], Oholasc was Queen of the Tapahanock tribe which paid tribute to Powhatan. In 1622, just prior to their attack on Jamestown, Opechancangough and his brother Opitchapam changed their names. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. A system error has occurred. Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. Everyone has different information. Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. Paquiquineo, described as a young Indian, was renamed Don Luis de Velasco by the Spanish. This is not unusual for the Powhatan Indians, grave markers are an English tradition. 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. We formed a genealogy research group several years ago (nikitie@yahoogroups.com.) Only I and probably 30 million other people descend from this royal hierarchy. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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