That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. Many believe she is buried near her husband, Wahunsenacawh, at what is now the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, located in King William County, Virginia, in the United States, however, she has no known grave marker. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? based on information from your browser. Family members linked to this person will appear here. They became Uku or principal Chiefs of the Cherokee up to the ealy 1800's when Ross was elected. 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 Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Change). 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. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Learn more about managing a memorial . Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. Because we cannot compare this derivative to the original we have no idea if any mistakes were made. Thank you for reading this blog. Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. Parents and Siblings. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. [23] In this grant he is called Thomas Passmore, of James City, Carpenter. At the beginning of my article I asked "are you a searcher or a researcher"? Chief was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. 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. Sadly, but significantly, Mrs. Rolfe and her new baby, Bermuda, did not survive. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. Try again later. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. (LogOut/ She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. Cleopatra was Pocahontas's younger sister by roughly 17 years and was Chief Powhatan's youngest daughter (he had many). 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. Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. , (http://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/pocahontas-first-marriage?page=show : Spring 2014 issue; accessed 1 November 2015). 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. Please be thoughtful, leave your sources if you are making a claim. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. I have even followed the supposed family to look for clues. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Po14-3Matachanna, went to England with Pocahontas to take care of the son of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Female 1602-1680 LDJ1-667 . Maybe I misread or misinterpreted them. [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. A researcher will read and reread the article, make notes and look at the sources. There was a problem getting your location. And all these complex Indian genealogies that aren't substantiated discredit those of us who are serious researchers. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. [25]. [8]. Step two; cite your sources, see below. 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. 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. 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. Resend Activation Email. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. ___________________________________________________________________________________________. He was killed in 1777. 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. Here is what I know about Cleopatra. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. A super researcher will look for the original sources of my sources. Most ancestors hunters fall into one of two categories; searcher or researcher. They were a royal dynasty and keep in mind that the family lineage was preserved by most Native Americans, as they still do now, through the matriarchal line. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [1] Powhatan, as I'll call him, was the head of a confederation of about thirty or so Algonquian speaking tribes living in and around the Chesapeake Bay. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. 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. Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680, Cleopatra Powhatan was half sister of Pocahontas. Opechancangough became Mangopeesomon. Ancestry Family Trees. Dont forget Princess Pocahontas and Queen Cleopatra of the Pamunkey Tribe and daughters of the great Powhatan Chief Wahunsenacawh, my 11th great-grandfather. My 13th great-grandmother was the half sister of the Pocahontas, of Jamestown, Virginia Colony. 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. based on information from your browser. 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. [14] Helen C. Rountree, "Marriage in Early Virginia Indian Society," article. [21] Brendan Wolf, "Don Luis de Velasco/Paquiquineo (fl. Is it original, derivative, authored, is the evidence primary, secondary, unknown and is the evidence direct, indirect or negative? 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