We have set your language to Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. 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. ". Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. 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 , (http://www.ohiohistorycentral,org : accessed 3 November 2015). Oops, something didn't work. Maybe I misread or misinterpreted them. [21]. The wikitree profile for her is a really amazing mess of names. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. A super researcher will look for the original sources of my sources. Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He was born, probably around 1720 in Pennsylvania. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). They had a daughter named Elizabeth Skiffins who married a White man from Virginia named Reynard Anderson. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. This will be an important point in the next section of this article. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Everyone has different information. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There is a problem with your email/password. To insure strict obedience to the compact, a law was passed at Jamestown imposing a heavy penalty on any people crossing the line without a special permit from the Commissioners Council and the General Court. 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 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. (ref., Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene; also Monteith Family and the Potomac Indians by William Deyo). There is a problem with your email/password. The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Thanks for your help! Learn more about merges. 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). Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. Parents and Siblings. I believe I am also a descendant of Cleopatra. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. A researcher will read and reread the article, make notes and look at the sources. 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. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. Princess Matachanna Cleopatra "Scent Flower" Moytoy (Powhatan), (Fictional) (1571 - 1627) - Genealogy Princess Matachanna Cleopatra "Scent Flower" Moytoy, (Fictional) Back to Moytoy surname View Complete Profile view all Immediate Family ChiefPoechancanough of the Algon. A system error has occurred. Nonoma was born in April 1571, in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA. Geni requires JavaScript! Check out my sources and see if they are real, who knows maybe I just made them up to look impressive. You can always change this later in your Account settings. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. At the time (1610-1611) of Strachey's interview, Kemps named twelve of the current favorites. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [14] Helen C. Rountree, "Marriage in Early Virginia Indian Society," article. Please enter your email and password to sign in. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Her only recorded name is Winganustke. There is only speculation. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [22]. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. Cleopatra. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Rachel Croshaw (138241640)? By the time Smith left Virginia in 1609, the fragile peace was already beginning to fray. I think there are several types of searchers. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Many of the Sizemore's are decended from this union as one of Goldenhawk's descendants was George All Sizemore, who had some 50+ children. Where did you get your information? Learn how your comment data is processed. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. I see no reason why it should be applied to anyone else. 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. 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. [20] According to the EncyclopediaVirginia entry for Don Luis, scholar Helen Rountree does not believe they were the same person. Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Failed to delete memorial. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. She was my 4th great-grandmother. The wife would then be free to remarry. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. There is no source or documentation offered. No one is able to say, I know this about Cleopatra and this is how I know it. They just go on ancestry.com and copy someone else's tree, and. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Step three; analyse sources to assess their usefulness. I have been working on my family ancestry line. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Are there any documentation for Cleopatras children? Try again later. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. wife of Powhatan stepmother wife of Necotowance half sister About Matachanna, of the Powhatan 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 had created the empire through conquest and alliances. [24] William Hand Brown, Clayton Coleman Hall, Bernard Christian Steiner, "Archives of Maryland, Vol 4," (Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1877). 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. Use it as a starting point, but like any good genealogist, seek confirmation in original, primary sources. ___________________________________________________________________________________________. Make sure that the file is a photo. 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 This period has come to be known as "The Starving Time." If you a serious searcher or researcher, copy my citation list and dive into the hunt. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Chief Wahensonacook Powhatan (1545 - 1618) You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Several of them are noted in historical documents, but none so well as Pocahantas and, to our benefit, her sister Cleopatra. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. Pocahontas's birth year is unknown . Pocahontas . She died after 17 December 1641, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 19996. 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. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. ). Po14-4Cleopatra married uncle Opechancanough Po14Matoaka "Pocahontas", Princess (Rebecca) b about 1595 d 21 March1617. View All. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. I enjoy reading them. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Thanks for the information! The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. [6], William Strachey was appointed secretary and recorder of the council set up by the new Governor. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 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." Matachanna Powhatan 1595 - Unknown. Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. Mother of Chief Yau-Na-Hah Failed to remove flower. Try again later. 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. This was me. Where history, genealogy and myth collide. [25]. I have even followed the supposed family to look for clues. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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? Drag images here or select from your computer for Cleopatra Powhatan memorial. She married Uttamatomakkin before 1616, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. So, again, thank you. During her captivity Pocahontas was brutally raped, possibly by Sir Thomas Dale. Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. Failed to delete memorial. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Thank you. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. Try again later. Chief was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. 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. 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. Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. The downside of so much internet research is there's no accountability. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Po9-1-2+descendants of the Families of Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. While everyone is eager to prove their ancestry to Pocahantas because of her fame, Cleopatra was the only one to ascend to actual Queen. Scent Flower Wimsinocock (1517 - 1600) Sibling. How then has she come to be in so many family trees? Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. If I was doing research on Cleopatra I would need to start with a question. I don't know if it was always his intention to write a pamphlet on Virginia, but he began to make note of what he saw around him. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Matachanna, a daughter, who in 1616 was married to the priest Uttamatomakkin. [9] What he does not tell us is the name or sex of Winganuske's child or the name of the mother of Pocahontas. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw I found on Findagrave.com. . Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. The encountered at least two Indian males who for some reason opted to go to Spain with them. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. After attending Cambridge University he embarked on a diplomatic career which eventually lead to his boarding the ship The Sea Venture in 1609. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? I am currently finishing up an Internet genealogy course based on the Thomas W. Jones book, Mastering Genealogical Proof. First cousin of Pocahontas.Her birth date is uncertain. The first weroance described was Parahunt, who Strachey said was a son of Powhatan. He was killed in 1777. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. Strachey's grammar and syntax can make his exact meaning difficult to pin down. 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. Drag images here or select from your computer for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Thanks for your help! (LogOut/ Comments will be restricted to intelligent questions and concerns. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Try again. Good question, I blame the 'copy and pasters' on the internet. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". Learn more about managing a memorial . Many of the Indian people you mention here are the ancestors who we are researching. Shortly after they arrived they began to build an outpost on the Pamunkey River near a village whose people were subjects to Don Luis' family. Your blogs are very informative. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Finally! This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680 Goldenhawk left the Powhatan's to live in the "white" world. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. So what does it mean to be a searcher? Historian Helen C. Rountree suggests she may (or may not) have been Matachanna, a sister of Pocohantas who married the priest Uttamanakin: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076&. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan was born on month day 1564, at birth place, to Chief Wahu Powhatan and Nonoma Wi Powhatan (born Cornstalk). This created not only political ties, but family ties to his power base. At the beginning of my article I asked "are you a searcher or a researcher"? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 11 January 1564 - Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, America, 1650 - King William County, Virginia, USA. Make sure that the file is a photo. I will have to look him up. [15]. 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. Strachey did not stay long in Jamestown, he returned home t in 1611. Please reset your password. 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. They kinda jump around from books to web to other documents. That much is familiar history. John Waugh, her sister's widower. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Chief Opechancanough had brought back a woman from his attack on Jamestown in 1622. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148810018/cleopatra-powhatan. 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. Historian Helen C. Rountree suggests Cleopatra may (or may not) have been Matachanna, a sister of Pocohantas who married the priest Uttamanakin: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076& From Pg. A third brother, Kekataugh, did not succeeded to the ultimate leadership position, but he did rule the Pamunkey Tribe, along with Opitchapam and Opechancanough. Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. This account has been disabled. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Cleopatra was my 10th grandmother. Bekijk de genealogie van Erin Kay Fannin (ekfannin) en ontdek de herkomst van zijn/haar familie.. He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. According to the Indian Kemps, Powhatan had numerous wives. [14], Only three other children have been identified as the offspring of Powhatan. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Pasmere was the daughter of Pride Powhatan and an Englishman named 'Thomas Pasmere Carpenter'. I'm certainly not paying $45.00 for book with no sources. There was a problem getting your location. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . The serious searcher reaches a conclusion, which may be correct, but they cannot adequately communicate to others how they got there. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Winganuske Powhatan (156651024)? She was my 13th great grandmother as well. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I have also read enough bad reviews of these books to be concerned with their content. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. . This is not unusual for the Powhatan Indians, grave markers are an English tradition. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Tradition holds that Wahunsunacocks daughter Matoaka LIttle Snow Feather, nicknamed Pocahantas or Playful One, pleaded for her father to spare John Smiths life. This browser does not support getting your location. Morning Flower Powhattan (1600 - 1670) Father. Parahunt was the leader of the Powhatan Tribe. Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Memorial ID. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. Female 1602-1680 LDJ1-667 . One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. Resend Activation Email. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. He arrived a single man, but later married an English woman named Jane. Going back to the era of John Smith . 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. Col. Thomas Pettus uncle, William Pettus, married Elizabeth Rolfe, the daughter of John Rolfes own granduncle, Henry Rolfe! Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. m1Evan Williams and was the ancestor by Williams . Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In 1561 a Spanish Caraval was blown off course and dropped anchor in a wide river in the Chesapeake Bay. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? This course, which I highly recommend, in fact I cannot recommend it enough, has been a real eye opener. 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). Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Unknown He was also known as Tanxpowhatan (Little Powhatan). Traced all the way down to my grandfather Lindley. Thanks Debbie. 1. Who was Cleopatra's husband? And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. [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,". Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Searchers jump from ancestry tree to ancestry tree looking for one that "proves" Grandma right. Please enter your email and password to sign in. In fact here are his exact words: I say they often reported unto us that Powhaan had then lyving twenty sonnes and ten daughters, besyde a young one by Winganuske, Machumps his sister, and a great darling of the Kings; and besides young Pocohunta, a daughter of his using sometyme to our fort in tymes past, now married to a private captain called Cocoum, some two years since. This account has been disabled. In 1622, just prior to their attack on Jamestown, Opechancangough and his brother Opitchapam changed their names. Try again later. According to an ancestry app I could be related as well but I would like to be able to prove it. There was a problem getting your location. I have found only one source, it is the Randolph Manuscript Volume 3 page 234. 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. Our single source for Cleopatra is a derivative record, meaning it was copied from an original, and in this case it seems to be a copy of a copy. See http://www.jeaniesgenealogy.com/2012/10/jane-eagle-plume-princess-n Geni requires JavaScript! Very little, if anything, was known about Powhatan or his people prior to the arrival of the English. GREAT NEWS! According to stories all over the web, Cleopatra married her uncle Opechancanough and is the mother of at least children, including, Pride Powhatan and Princess Nicketti. She accompanied Pocahontas on her trip to England in 1616. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This process, the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is critical for genealogy researchers. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He was called Cornstalk by the Anglo-Americans. At the age of eleven she married an important tribal leader, three days journey away. I have not heard of Gabriel Arthur. [10]. As a matrilineal society the power of the tribe passed through the female line. Wahunsunacock did not use a title other than chief of the Powhatans. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. m1?Theodore Pettus/Pettis. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. If you are a 'copy and paster' or you already know the answer to your Cleopatra questions, I'm glad ya'll made it all the way to the end of this article and hope you have a nice day! Thank you for reading this blog.