A serious searcher is looking for their ancestors, but not in the most productive manner. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. 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. Rev. , (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/don_lua#start_entry : accessed 31 October 2015). Very little information about her is known with certainty. Po9-1-2+descendants of the Families of Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". Be a researcher not a searcher. While in London, he "testified" that Powhatan killed the remnants of the Roanoke Colony. He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. One of the wives' named was Winganuske. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please try again later. Her exact date of birth is not known but it is estimated that she was born about 1570, in the Patawomeck head village. Pocahantas, for all her fame, was a mere Princess. Photos and Memories(13) +8 View All Do you know Cleopatra? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. Sorry! A system error has occurred. Use it as a starting point, but like any good genealogist, seek confirmation in original, primary sources. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Finally! Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Cleopatra was my 10th grandmother. They had a child named Goldenhawk Sizemore. Comments will be restricted to intelligent questions and concerns. Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. Winganuske, a favorite of Powhatan, has a small child in addition to these thirty. Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. father Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan mother Thanks for your help! Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Who was Cleopatra's husband? Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; This will be an important point in the next section of this article. Morning Flower Powhattan (1600 - 1670) Father. Up until quite recently, I would not have been able to answer that question. She died after 17 December 1641, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 19996. Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. I think there are several types of searchers. As he was traveling south, he met a woman named Agnes "Aggie" Cornett Shephard, who was supposedly half Cherokee. A system error has occurred. Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Treat it as a launchpad for more research, not as the gospel truth. Learn more about merges. Failed to report flower. Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The encountered at least two Indian males who for some reason opted to go to Spain with them. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This searcher will dismiss any and all evidence to the contrary. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? ). Who knew genealogy was so easy, it only took me a week to complete my tree and here's the exciting bit, I'm related to Sitting Bull, Henry VIII and Charlemagne. Where history, genealogy and myth collide. Invalid memorial. Thank you. The colonists referred to him as simply The Powhatan, denoting his position as emperor over numerous tribal chiefs of the Powhatan nation. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. Their children are said to be Shawnee, but their grandchildren somehow become Cherokee. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Try again. The internet tells us a very different story about the life of Cleopatra. Cleopatra married Opechancanough who was her father's adopted brother and her adopted uncle Matachanna traveled to England to be with her half-sister, Pocohontas, before she died. Reach your own conclusions, not mine and not someone else's. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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. Female 1602-1680 LDJ1-667 . Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Check out my sources and see if they are real, who knows maybe I just made them up to look impressive. Learn more about managing a memorial . Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. 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 Start, or continue, your research with my article on Cleopatra and her family. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. 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. . Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. mJohn Martin. He immediately took the captive Smith to Emperor Wahunsunacock who imposed the death sentence. ". [10]. Sometimes I get the impression that some genealogy researchers do not grasp that they are two different men. Also, add shawano while your at it. My name is Eric Anderson his distant grandson and I live in the Philadelphia area. This is not unusual for the Powhatan Indians, grave markers are an English tradition. (http://www.lva.lib.va.us : accessed 7 November 2015). Goldenhawk left the Powhatan's to live in the "white" world. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Mother of Pocahontas & Matachanna Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. It is not known exactly when Winganuske was born or when she died. 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. Sorry! m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. He asked for permission to see 'Opechanko', to whom he was allied and Cleopatra, his mother's sister. 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. 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. Sadly, but significantly, Mrs. Rolfe and her new baby, Bermuda, did not survive. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. She was my 4th great-grandmother. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. , (London, 1894); digital images, Google Books (http://www.play.google.com : accessed 20 October 2015). Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Cleopatra. Search above to list available cemeteries. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Sister of Pocahontas and Matachannu, of the Powhatan Pocahontas was also named, in addition to the fore mentioned thirty. Ja12-1-4Mary Martin married Josiah Fugate Ja12-2daughter. [8]. Try again later. A researcher will evaluate the evidence and then make their own logical conclusion. Change). 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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Verify and try again. There is only speculation. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Thank you for reading this blog. A bloodline passed on to her own daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. I have ran across this in other family ancestry lines. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Emperor Wahunsunacock perhaps had hundreds of wives and children. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Try again later. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). 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. 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. He made his first capital at Werowomocomo. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He was a Shawnee leader who fought against the British, siding with the French. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. Waughs descendants by his first wife carry the strong tradition of Indian blood. Or who was her mother? Weve updated the security on the site. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Nonoma was born in 1570. Based on the relationship between Pocahontas and Cleopatra it is believed that Cleopatra was the daughter of Powhatan. 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). Thomas' petition was heard in the Council on 17 December 1641. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Tradition holds that Wahunsunacocks daughter Matoaka LIttle Snow Feather, nicknamed Pocahantas or Playful One, pleaded for her father to spare John Smiths life. See her biography. 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. Weve updated the security on the site. I have the same frustrations with lineages that keep appearing and multiplying on the internet. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. I will have to look him up. The further back in time the story stretches, the more likely it is to be incorrect. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan was born on month day 1564, at birth place, to Chief Wahu Powhatan and Nonoma Wi Powhatan (born Cornstalk). Parahunt was the leader of the Powhatan Tribe. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. According to James Horn, Strachey first met Machumps. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. This browser does not support getting your location. 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. Families come in all shapes, sizes and styles; so do the people who search for them. Most of the articles challenge the internet genealogy of mythical Native American ancestry. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please respond so we can discuss. Thanks for your help! The first weroance described was Parahunt, who Strachey said was a son of Powhatan. Researching these ancestors in the early 1800's and 1700's is very tricky business; it's like chasing shadows. Please reset your password. John Rolfe married Pocahontas. (LogOut/ Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. At the time (1610-1611) of Strachey's interview, Kemps named twelve of the current favorites. Failed to delete memorial. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Sorry! Thanks for the information! As a matrilineal society the power of the tribe passed through the female line. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. (LogOut/ Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. John Waugh, her sister's widower. 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