Please try again later. Step three; analyse sources to assess their usefulness. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. . There was a problem getting your location. Try again later. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Matachanna had 15 siblings: Tahacope Powhatan, Rachel Croshaw (born Powhatan) and 13 other siblings. Some say circa 1595. Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan was my 10 great-grandmother. [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. We formed a genealogy research group several years ago (nikitie@yahoogroups.com.) [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". GREAT NEWS! 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. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. A system error has occurred. based on information from your browser. Sister of Pocahontas and Matachannu, of the Powhatan Pocahontas's birth year is unknown . (See Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene. He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. 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 wife would then be free to remarry. Matoaka Pocahontas Powhatan 1595 - 1617. Matachanna traveled to England to be with her half-sister, Pocohontas, before she died. Strachey wrote that Powhatan was said to have had at that time, twenty sons and ten daughters. Add to your scrapbook. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Parents and Siblings. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. . You have chosen this person to be their own family member. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). I did take out some of the duplication but left some in for comparison. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Nicketti Powhatan b. Who was Cornstalk Windclan Powhatan and where is the documentation for him/her? Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He titled the manuscript "The Histoire of Travaile in Into Virginia Britannia." Mother of Toby West (Chief Totopotomoy of the Pamunkey) by Thomas West, 3rd Lord de la Warr, circa 1616.Her Powhatan name was Matachanna. Want to leave a comment? This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. Cleopatra. 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. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Several of our members descend from ancestors who we believe to be orphans left behind when Chief Cornstalk (and his son) was murdered in 1777. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [18] Phoebe Mills Farris, "Pocahontas' First Marriage: The Powhatan Side of the Story," article. 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. Wahunsunacock did not use a title other than chief of the Powhatans. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. Resend Activation Email. If I was doing research on Cleopatra I would need to start with a question. I descend from Standing Turkey Old Hop Moytoy. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. GREAT NEWS! Please reset your password. 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 married Uttamatomakkin before 1616, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Most ancestors hunters fall into one of two categories; searcher or researcher. They sailors did some exploring and make repairs to the ship. I have the same frustrations with lineages that keep appearing and multiplying on the internet. Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. I could really use some help. There was an error deleting this problem. Geni requires JavaScript! Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Unknown Some say Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan was her husband. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Matachanna, a daughter, who in 1616 was married to the priest Uttamatomakkin. There is a problem with your email/password. When the Jamestown colonists arrived, Wahunsunacocks domain encompassed the entire region that was to become Virginia. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I understand that wikitree makes you supply a name but why this mishmash: Nicketti Mangopeesoman Opechan Powhatan. Learn more about merges. Ancestry Family Trees. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. Try again later. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. [16] Helen Rountree also says that there was another daughter whose marriage was recorded, but whose name was not. This account has been disabled. Matachanna Powhatan 1595 - Unknown. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. According to James Horn, Strachey first met Machumps. Was she the same person as Matachanna, of the Powhatan? And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. He interviewed, extensively, two English speaking Indians, Machumps and Kemps. mJohn Martin. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Pocahontas was also named, in addition to the fore mentioned thirty. Born in Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America on 11 January 1564 to Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske. If there is no historical proof, then there is no genealogical proof. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan Birth 11 January 1564 - Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America Death 1650 - King William County, Virginia, USA Mother Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske Father Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan Show more Quick access Family tree Records 16 Photos 7 New search Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan family tree He made his first capital at Werowomocomo. Their children are said to be Shawnee, but their grandchildren somehow become Cherokee. The fate of only one of the Indians is recorded. 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 Make sure that the file is a photo. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. Cleopatra was Pocahontas's younger sister by roughly 17 years and was Chief Powhatan's youngest daughter (he had many). Pocahontas, which means "Little Wanton," a playful, frolicsome little girl. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Failed to remove flower. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. [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,". Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. According to the example wikitree, Hokolequa Ope[e]chan Stream Cornstalk was the son of Cleopatra and Openchancanough. 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. Chief Wahensonacook Powhatan (1545 - 1618) Wahunsenacawh's own successors were named as: Opitchapam, Opechancanough, Kekataugh, his 2 sisters (all from the same 'Royal" mother) and his sisters daughters. I see no reason why it should be applied to anyone else. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The as yet unnamed matriarch of this dynasty would have been born about 1550 had 4 sons as follows and succeeded in Reign as Chief Powatan, leaving a a realm of six tribes Po15Wahunsenacawh, Sachem, Chief Powatan. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. Going back to the era of John Smith . Try again later. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Finally! They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. From a historical perspective, the two men might or might not be the same person. 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). This browser does not support getting your location. According to the Indian Kemps, Powhatan had numerous wives. Information from Arnold gedcom, JD Watson: There is positive and indisputable proof that Pocahontas had a sister named Cleopatra (or Matachanna). Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. Thanks Debbie. He actually ruled as an emperor, not just a tribal chief. Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He was killed in 1777. 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. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Cleopatra was Pocahontas's younger sister by roughly 17 years and was Chief Powhatan's youngest daughter (he had many). Reach your own conclusions, not mine and not someone else's. He had created the empire through conquest and alliances. This is a carousel with slides. She married a White man named James Skiffins. Ja9-1-3x Martin, mRev. After nine years away from home, he longed to return to his homeland. Oops, something didn't work. Female 1602-1680 LDJ1-667 . Based on the relationship between Pocahontas and Cleopatra it is believed that Cleopatra was the daughter of Powhatan. Step two; cite your sources, see below. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Weve updated the security on the site. to let him go see Opechanko, to whom he is allied, and Cleopatre, his mother's sister.". Mother of Chief Yau-Na-Hah Where history, genealogy and myth collide. Please keep your comments polite and on-topic. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. 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. At the age of eleven she married an important tribal leader, three days journey away. Learn more about managing a memorial . ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. Maybe I misread or misinterpreted them. 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. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. Was she the same person as "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan? English As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Then comes the chapter that is really relevant to our family. Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. It is important to note that the famous Matoaka portrait of Pocahontas was found in England in a Pettus home! There additional information obtained from the sacred oral history of the Mattaponi Tribe. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 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. Po14-2a son. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Be a researcher not a searcher. This blog is for serious open-minded readers who are interested in documenting their Native American ancestry. 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. While in London, he "testified" that Powhatan killed the remnants of the Roanoke Colony. Cleopatra obviously was not her Indian name, but rather what she was called by the colonists because since her husband was the successor ruling Chief/Emperor she was in fact Queen. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. Waughs descendants by his first wife carry the strong tradition of Indian blood. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. They were evading Iroquois and Catawba raids. While everyone is eager to prove their ancestry to Pocahantas because of her fame, Cleopatra was the only one to ascend to actual Queen. 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. One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. Thomas' petition was heard in the Council on 17 December 1641. Sadly, but significantly, Mrs. Rolfe and her new baby, Bermuda, did not survive. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. (ref., Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene; also Monteith Family and the Potomac Indians by William Deyo). Nonoma was born in April 1571, in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA. 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. What is clear is that Strachey did not list the names of Powhatan's children. Forget about Murmuring Ripple, Dashing Stream and Morning Scent Flower and all those other names you see on the internet because they belong in a file folder labeled junky genealogy. Invalid memorial. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. [20] According to the EncyclopediaVirginia entry for Don Luis, scholar Helen Rountree does not believe they were the same person. Ancestry Family Trees. By the time Smith left Virginia in 1609, the fragile peace was already beginning to fray. m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. The first weroance described was Parahunt, who Strachey said was a son of Powhatan. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In a nutshell, searchers often start with an answer, and look for confirmation. Weve updated the security on the site. If you have done much searching uou have most likely seem the sentence that goes something like this: "we know the names of many of Powhatan's children from the testimony of Machumps." No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin Many of the Indian people you mention here are the ancestors who we are researching. If it's not looking good, off they go to the next website. [7] Most of what we know of Powhatan and his family comes from his writings. The wikitree profile for her is a really amazing mess of names. Did Great Grandma tell you that you were related to someone on the Mayflower? This is a carousel with slides. A system error has occurred. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Families come in all shapes, sizes and styles; so do the people who search for them. Try again later. Winganuske, a favorite of Powhatan, has a small child in addition to these thirty. 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? Treat it as a launchpad for more research, not as the gospel truth. There is a problem with your email/password. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. in England, where he spent some time. She was my 4th great-grandmother. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Sometimes I get the impression that some genealogy researchers do not grasp that they are two different men. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Here is what I know about Cleopatra. This browser does not support getting your location. He was a Shawnee leader who fought against the British, siding with the French. b about 1545 c 1590. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Remember that junky genealogy folder, add bear clan, wind clan and cornstalk to it. Sorry! 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