Please reset your password. Wahunsunacocks younger brother, or half-brother, Opechanacanough, was the tribal chief who captured John Smith. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Failed to report flower. Memorial ID. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. There is only speculation. Waughs descendants by his first wife carry the strong tradition of Indian blood. John Rolfe married Pocahontas. 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. Step two; cite your sources, see below. Add to your scrapbook. Treat it as a launchpad for more research, not as the gospel truth. Birth: 1602 Virginia, USA Death: 1641 Virginia, USA, d/o Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Chief Powhatan, Burial: Mardela Memorial Cemetery Mardela Springs Wicomico County Maryland, USA, Created by: Lisa Coy Record added: Jul 07, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 148810018. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Add to your scrapbook. Learn more about merges. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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). Winganuske was not simply his favorite wife out of fondness but because she was the most highly esteemed because of her social position and her bloodline. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I have always been serious about my genealogy, but this class has helped me evaluate/reevaluate not only my research process, but that of others. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Her only recorded name is Winganustke. Born about 1602 in Orapaks, Virginia, United States, Daughter of Wahunsenacawh Powhatan and Amopotuskee (UNKNOWN) Powhatan, Sister of Nanatahoack Powhatan, Mehta Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiquocohannock Powhatan, Cleopatra Scent Flower (Scent Flower) Powhatan, Tomoco Powhatan,Mantequos Powhatan, Taux Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan,Cornstalk Wind Clan Powhatan, Quimca Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Secotin Powhatan, Opachankeno Powhatan, Nataquos Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Mehtafe Powhatan, Matachanna Powhatan, Tatacoope the Shawano Powhatan, Powcanoe Powhatan, Taux the Shawano Powhatan, Secotin Powhatan, Mantequos Powhatan,Pochins the Shawano Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Mahtafe Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiquocohannock Powhatan, Matoaka Amonute Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Nantaquas the Shawano Powhatan, Quimeca Powhatan, Parahunt the Shawano Powhatan,Cleopatra Powhatan, Tomoco Powhatan and Unknown Powhatan, Wife of Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Opechan Stream Powhatan married[date unknown] [location unknown], Mother of Nicketti Mangopeesomon Opechan Powhatan and Hokolesqua Opeechan Stream (Cornstalk) Shawnee, Died 1680 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. Please reset your password. Born in Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America on 11 January 1564 to Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 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. Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. The information is primary, it was likely written at the time of the council meeting. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. How then has she come to be in so many family trees? Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. As for myself the belief in Opechancanough as my 8th grandfather fits because while stationed in England in the 50s I had a strange urge to kill English women and children.This of course bothered me greatly so much so that I would not even tell my shrink.Finding out about Opechancanough had let me realize that it was bred into me and I am not really a potential mass murderer.For this reason I embrace Opechancanough as mine and honor his name for being probably the first native American to fight for Indian rights.I even call my new grandson "Opi" even though my son named him (xxxxx). Traced all the way down to my grandfather Lindley. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? Search above to list available cemeteries. Sorry! This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Several of them are noted in historical documents, but none so well as Pocahantas and, to our benefit, her sister Cleopatra. Some say circa 1595. The further back in time the story stretches, the more likely it is to be incorrect. Her name is sometimes spelled Winanuske, however Strachey spelled it Winganuske. [14], Only three other children have been identified as the offspring of Powhatan. Sometimes I get the impression that some genealogy researchers do not grasp that they are two different men. 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.". 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. Verify and try again. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [8] William Strachey and Richard Henry Major. Strachey did not stay long in Jamestown, he returned home t in 1611. Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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. Po14-4Cleopatra married uncle Opechancanough Po14Matoaka "Pocahontas", Princess (Rebecca) b about 1595 d 21 March1617. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Nataquoud was present at the aborted execution of John Smith. 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. ). cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. This was me. Learn more about managing a memorial . At the time (1610-1611) of Strachey's interview, Kemps named twelve of the current favorites. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Failed to remove flower. m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. )Death date is UNKNOWN, but 1646 according to several family trees on Ancestry.com (sources not shown). 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. Failed to remove flower. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. It came about after her alliance in marriage in 1614 to John Rolfe, a leading tobacco planter. So what does it mean to be a searcher? Parents and Siblings. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. Having no extra supplies, Lt. After attending Cambridge University he embarked on a diplomatic career which eventually lead to his boarding the ship The Sea Venture in 1609. We may share a common love for genealogy, but we don't always share the same methodology in its pursuit. 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 That much is familiar history. Nothing is known about her other than her English name and that Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas, called her his mother's sister. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Matachanna traveled to England to be with her half-sister, Pocohontas, before she died. From what I understand, she had a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth Skiffins. I see no reason why it should be applied to anyone else. Are there any documentation for Cleopatras children? Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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? Oops, we were unable to send the email. He was killed in 1777. 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.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Who was Cornstalk Windclan Powhatan and where is the documentation for him/her? m1Evan Williams and was the ancestor by Williams . Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. George All Sizemore married Aggie Shepherd and had a son, Goldenhawk Sizemore who then fathered over 50 children (court recorded testimony is validation of # of children). [22] "Hokolesqua," Ohio History Central, article. Leadership was transferred to the oldest son and then to his brothers and finally their sisters. Drag images here or select from your computer for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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. Her name was Mary Sizemore. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. 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. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Failed to remove flower. Add to your scrapbook. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Rachel Croshaw (138241640)? This is not unusual for the Powhatan Indians, grave markers are an English tradition. Matoaka Pocahontas Powhatan 1595 - 1617. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. Oholasc had a young son, whom Stachey said was the supposed son of Powhatan. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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 All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Everyone has different information. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. I could really use some help. (See Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene. , (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/don_lua#start_entry : accessed 31 October 2015). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. Please reset your password. 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. Up until quite recently, I would not have been able to answer that question. In fact, no reputable genealogist would consider conducting research without it. ). 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. 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. As this man was born some sixty years after the death of Opechancanough, simple math should tell you that it is not possible for him to be his son. Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. But here's the problem, Machumps never named the children of Powhatan. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [10]. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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. Step three; analyse sources to assess their usefulness. Back in England he began work on a manuscript about his time in the Jamestown and all that he had learned about the people who inhabited the area. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Verify and try again. Start, or continue, your research with my article on Cleopatra and her family. Try again later. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. [16] Helen Rountree also says that there was another daughter whose marriage was recorded, but whose name was not. 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