Nataquoud was present at the aborted execution of John Smith. Pocahantas became an emissary between her father and the colonists and as such was instrumental in providing the food which saved them during the hard winter. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She gave birth to the child and later married John Rolfe who claimed the son as his own.[18]. And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. This was me. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. She married a White man named James Skiffins. I will have to look him up. [6], William Strachey was appointed secretary and recorder of the council set up by the new Governor. According to James Horn, Strachey first met Machumps. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. And all these complex Indian genealogies that aren't substantiated discredit those of us who are serious researchers. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Her name is sometimes spelled Winanuske, however Strachey spelled it Winganuske. Check out my sources and see if they are real, who knows maybe I just made them up to look impressive. [21]. I'm certainly not paying $45.00 for book with no sources. done. 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? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. If I was doing research on Cleopatra I would need to start with a question. He was born, probably around 1720 in Pennsylvania. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. ). Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. This created not only political ties, but family ties to his power base. Do you know the difference? Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? From there back the family line gets a little mixed up. Research genealogy for Cleopatra Powhatan of Tsenacomoca, Pamunkey, Virginia Colony, as well as other members of the Powhatan family, on Ancestry. We have set your language to For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. This account has been disabled. 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. Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. There is a problem with your email/password. Sorry! Try again later. Oral history can be a great resource for genealogy. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. How then has she come to be in so many family trees? Goldenhawk left the Powhatan's to live in the "white" world. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. Failed to remove flower. Failed to remove flower. Search above to list available cemeteries. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Try again later. Or who was her mother? First, there is the serious searcher. *****************************************************************. cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There is no source or documentation offered. If you a serious searcher or researcher, copy my citation list and dive into the hunt. Her only recorded name is Winganustke. Resend Activation Email. Okay, so what are we looking at here. Chief Ensenore Algonquin Pohantan (1500 - 1558) Mother. This account has been disabled. 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.". If you find something new come back and give me a answer to your question. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 1561-1571)," article, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. [17]. Oops, something didn't work. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 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. 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. Parahunt was the leader of the Powhatan Tribe. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Weve updated the security on the site. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Sorry! He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. Multiple ancestress of the Sullivan family, known to have had much Indian blood but who did not know the name of their Indian ancestor. Multiple ancestress of the Sullivan family, known to have had much Indian blood but who did not know the name of their Indian ancestor. Early West family historian Leonard West theorized her Christian name was Rachel Powhatan, based on the frequency of the name Rachel among the Croshaw descendants. See her biography. This will be an important point in the next section of this article. Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. Verify and try again. The serious searcher reaches a conclusion, which may be correct, but they cannot adequately communicate to others how they got there. Try again later. Learn more about managing a memorial . My name is Eric Anderson his distant grandson and I live in the Philadelphia area. Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. Nothing is known about her other than her English name and that Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas, called her his mother's sister. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Learn more about merges. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. I have even followed the supposed family to look for clues. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). There was an error deleting this problem. Moytoy of Tellico, Emperor of the Cherokee: Who was he and was he your ancestor? This browser does not support getting your location. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Po14-1a son. View All. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Thank you. 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 You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Now if you were paying attention and recall that Opehanacanough and Wahusunacock were brothers/half-brothers, you might realize that she was also Opechanacanoughs niece [or half-niece as the case may be]. 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. Nonoma was born in 1570. Thanks for your help! Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148810018/cleopatra-powhatan. Please try again later. Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Where did all these names come from? 2. Some say Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan was her husband. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680 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. 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). The further back in time the story stretches, the more likely it is to be incorrect. Address and we will review the memorials and decide if they should be.. 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