There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. 1625 Tsenacomoca, James City, Virginia, USA d. 1720 Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, USA: JEM Genealogy 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 Learn more about merges. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. This course, which I highly recommend, in fact I cannot recommend it enough, has been a real eye opener. They just go on ancestry.com and copy someone else's tree, and. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. They became Uku or principal Chiefs of the Cherokee up to the ealy 1800's when Ross was elected. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Without proof you have nothing. based on information from your browser. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. She was my 13th great grandmother as well. 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. Cleopatra was my 10th grandmother. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. She was my 4th great-grandmother. The first weroance described was Parahunt, who Strachey said was a son of Powhatan. , (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005). Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother. There was a problem getting your location. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The fate of only one of the Indians is recorded. How then has she come to be in so many family trees? Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? She accompanied Pocahontas on her trip to England in 1616. Reach your own conclusions, not mine and not someone else's. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). As a matrilineal society the power of the tribe passed through the female line. Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. 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. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. Smith wrote about him later saying he was the most manliest, comeliest and boldest spirit he has seen in a "savage". Some say circa 1595. of the current day Pamunkey Indian Reservation, King William County, Virginia, Mardela Memorial Cemetery, Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, The Powhatan Tribe, Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas, Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan, Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock, Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan, http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/browse.cfm?pid=90804, http://reedcookdearman.blogspot.com/2011/07/powhatan-lineage.html. Traced all the way down to my grandfather Lindley. Change). There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He made his first capital at Werowomocomo. [8] William Strachey and Richard Henry Major. Thanks for your help! For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. There additional information obtained from the sacred oral history of the Mattaponi Tribe. Her name is sometimes spelled Winanuske, however Strachey spelled it Winganuske. I descend from Standing Turkey Old Hop Moytoy. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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]. This account has been disabled. 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. Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Nonoma was born in April 1571, in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA. Once the wife gave birth she was returned to her own people. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She married a White man named James Skiffins. If I was doing research on Cleopatra I would need to start with a question. Search above to list available cemeteries. We formed a genealogy research group several years ago (nikitie@yahoogroups.com.) These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Half sister of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan; Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock; wife of Necotowance; Secotin Sonacock, of the Powhatan; Pamouic Sonacock, of the Powhatan and 8 others; Unknown, of the Powhatan; 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 and Metha, of the Powhatan less. Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. In the same timeframe during the late 1780s on my mothers side, Nathaniel Harrison, a White man from Virginia and first cousin of the 9th President of the United States, illegally married a Black slave girs named Franky Miles. [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. #ancestors #archetypes # insight #history, Pride Chalakahatha Elizabeth (Cornstalk) Shawnee (1615 1679), Trader Tom Amatoya Carpenter Moytoy (1635 1693), Aganonitsi Quatsy Woman Wolf ClanTellico Cherokee Tellico (1650 1692), Solomon John Cherokee Kimborough (1665 1720), Prelude to the Full Moon in Capricorn & 2018 Eclipse Season, PartII, Constant Southworth, 10th Great-Grandfather. (LogOut/ When Matachanna was born in 1592, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, her father, Chief Mamanatowick Wahunsenacawh Powhatan, was 46 and her mother, Winganuske, was 22. They sailors did some exploring and make repairs to the ship. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. If there is no historical proof, then there is no genealogical proof. cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net. Learn more about managing a memorial . Pocahantas, for all her fame, was a mere Princess. Also, add shawano while your at it. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This is a carousel with slides. With the capture of Pocahontas in 1613, Powhatan sued for peace. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This blog is for serious open-minded readers who are interested in documenting their Native American ancestry. 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. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Oops, we were unable to send the email. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. This was me. 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. Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. His home was in Saffron Waldon, Essex, England. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Her only recorded name is Winganustke. Try again. 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! The relationship of Cleopatra and Pocahantas as full sisters is fully documented. 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. Goldenhawk left the Powhatan's to live in the "white" world. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. Try again later. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. He arrived a single man, but later married an English woman named Jane. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? Bekijk de genealogie van Erin Kay Fannin (ekfannin) en ontdek de herkomst van zijn/haar familie.. I have not heard of Gabriel Arthur. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. (see my blog on Nicketti) Very recently she, Cleopatra has been called 'Cleopatra the Shawano Powhatan', alleging some kind of Shawnee heritage. Please try again later. cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Multiple ancestress of the Sullivan family, known to have had much Indian blood but who did not know the name of their Indian ancestor. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. and look for evidence, which after careful evaluation, can be used as proof. Princess Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan (1589 - 1650) Spouse. Oops, something didn't work. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. 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. 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. Step two; cite your sources, see below. First cousin of Pocahontas.Her birth date is uncertain. Try again later. 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). You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Now, how many people who say they are descended from Thomas Rolfe have changed their family tree once they read that oral history? While everyone is eager to prove their ancestry to Pocahantas because of her fame, Cleopatra was the only one to ascend to actual Queen. At the beginning of my article I asked "are you a searcher or a researcher"? Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680, Cleopatra Powhatan was half sister of Pocahontas. Mother of Chief Yau-Na-Hah Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Paquiquineo, described as a young Indian, was renamed Don Luis de Velasco by the Spanish. Make sure that the file is a photo. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Thanks for your help! Learn more about managing a memorial . Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. 2. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. A system error has occurred. Female 1602-1680 LDJ1-667 . I think there are several types of searchers. [8]. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. 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. Failed to report flower. From these two men he gathered information on the the Powhatan Indians, their lives and culture. By the time Smith left Virginia in 1609, the fragile peace was already beginning to fray. 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 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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Dont forget Princess Pocahontas and Queen Cleopatra of the Pamunkey Tribe and daughters of the great Powhatan Chief Wahunsenacawh, my 11th great-grandfather. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please respond so we can discuss. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Tradition holds that Wahunsunacocks daughter Matoaka LIttle Snow Feather, nicknamed Pocahantas or Playful One, pleaded for her father to spare John Smiths life. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Learn how your comment data is processed. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. If it's not looking good, off they go to the next website. Pocahontas . Chief Ensenore Algonquin Pohantan (1500 - 1558) Mother. Powhatan was both the name of a single tribe and their chief, he inherited a realm of six tribes and form a confederation of a total of 30 between 1597 and 1607. b about 1575, d 1618. There is a problem with your email/password. There was an error deleting this problem. I see no reason why it should be applied to anyone else. Try again. Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. [14], Only three other children have been identified as the offspring of Powhatan. I have been working on my family ancestry line. Po14-2a son. Ancestry Family Trees. Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Failed to delete memorial. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. She is my 4th great-grandmother on my mothers side. First, there is the serious searcher. As he was traveling south, he met a woman named Agnes "Aggie" Cornett Shephard, who was supposedly half Cherokee. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680 Answered by this tiny scrap of information, for all her fame was... 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