He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. 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. At the age of eleven she married an important tribal leader, three days journey away. Try again. 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. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. Search above to list available cemeteries. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. A super researcher will look for the original sources of my sources. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. Failed to delete memorial. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [21] Brendan Wolf, "Don Luis de Velasco/Paquiquineo (fl. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. Year should not be greater than current year. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. It has been suggested that Don Luis and Opechancanough are one and the same. Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. 0 cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA. 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. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. 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. (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/strachey_william_1572-1621 : accessed 20 October 2015). mJohn Martin. Use it as a starting point, but like any good genealogist, seek confirmation in original, primary sources. As I stated earlier, the only thing we think we know about Cleopatra is that she was the daughter of Powhatan and the sister of Pocahontas. 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. Nicketti Powhatan b. To make a long story short, Don Luis convinced a group of Jesuit Priests to return with him to Virginia and set up a mission to convert the Indians to Christianity. Ancestry Family Trees. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. In 1561 a Spanish Caraval was blown off course and dropped anchor in a wide river in the Chesapeake Bay. A serious searcher is looking for their ancestors, but not in the most productive manner. 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. Also, add shawano while your at it. 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. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Only I and probably 30 million other people descend from this royal hierarchy. Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. A researcher will look up those sources and read them themselves. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Mother of Pocahontas & Matachanna From these two men he gathered information on the the Powhatan Indians, their lives and culture. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He traveled to Madrid and met with King Philip II, and spent some time in the New World, visiting Mexico City. 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 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). As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Next week I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan was born on month day 1564, at birth place, to Chief Wahu Powhatan and Nonoma Wi Powhatan (born Cornstalk). They had a child named Goldenhawk Sizemore. A researcher will read and reread the article, make notes and look at the sources. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. She was the sister of Machumps. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. ). And claiming 'psychic ability' as a source of your information is more than slightly off-putting. This created not only political ties, but family ties to his power base. Was she the same person as "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan? Cleopatra Powhatan the Shawano was born in 1590, near Jamestown colony, and died in 1680 Wahunsunacocks younger brother, or half-brother, Opechanacanough, was the tribal chief who captured John Smith. He did however, go to Maryland, where Thomas Passmore, Carpenter of St. Marie's Parish bought and sold land, appeared in court, served on juries, and was mentioned in probate cases. Wife of Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin Failed to delete memorial. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). Waughs descendants by his first wife carry the strong tradition of Indian blood. 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 Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. 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. 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. I think there are several types of searchers. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Thomas' petition was heard in the Council on 17 December 1641. Princess Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan (1589 - 1650) Spouse. I descend from Standing Turkey Old Hop Moytoy. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. We formed a genealogy research group several years ago (nikitie@yahoogroups.com.) 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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Finally! 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. Be a researcher not a searcher. father Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan mother He had created the empire through conquest and alliances. Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? [14], Only three other children have been identified as the offspring of Powhatan. Here is what I know about Cleopatra. 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 talked to Strachey about the Powhatan people, but there is no list of names of Powhatan's children. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Is it original, derivative, authored, is the evidence primary, secondary, unknown and is the evidence direct, indirect or negative? Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She married a White man named James Skiffins. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? From a historical perspective, the two men might or might not be the same person. View All. 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. 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. Your blogs are very informative. Hokolesqua is said, according to the above wikitree, and many other web generated family trees, to be the husband of Pasmere Powhatan. Some say circa 1595. I understand that wikitree makes you supply a name but why this mishmash: Nicketti Mangopeesoman Opechan Powhatan. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She is my 4th great-grandmother on my mothers side. 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. Verify and try again. 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 There are no volunteers for this cemetery. King William, King William County, Virginia, United States, Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan, Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin, Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076&. 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. When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. Where did you get your information? Daughter of ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan and Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan. Oops, something didn't work. In the above wikitree some of the Indians have been given a surname. [17]. Learn how your comment data is processed. Try again later. Several of them are noted in historical documents, but none so well as Pocahantas and, to our benefit, her sister Cleopatra. Rev. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Please try again later. cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The Rolfe's were joined by an entourage of 10 or 12 Powhatans, including a priest named Tomocomo, from whom Powhatan had ordered a first hand report on the English homeland; Tomocomo's wife Matachanna, who was also Pocohantas' half sister; and a group of male and female servants From http://www.jeaniesgenealogy.com/2015/11/cleopatra-shawano-powhatan- "The Mattaponi say that the mother of Pocahontas and Mattachana was a Mattaponi Indian woman. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw I found on Findagrave.com. Failed to report flower. This searcher will dismiss any and all evidence to the contrary. [8]. 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