Add to your scrapbook. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). in England, where he spent some time. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 1. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? I enjoy reading them. He immediately took the captive Smith to Emperor Wahunsunacock who imposed the death sentence. Search above to list available cemeteries. This was his personal name, changed for his own personal and spiritual reasons. They had a child named Goldenhawk Sizemore. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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. 0 cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Oops, we were unable to send the email. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. ******************************************************************. 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. From these two men he gathered information on the the Powhatan Indians, their lives and culture. In a nutshell, searchers often start with an answer, and look for confirmation. 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. Now, how many people who say they are descended from Thomas Rolfe have changed their family tree once they read that oral history? cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please try again later. A third brother, Kekataugh, did not succeeded to the ultimate leadership position, but he did rule the Pamunkey Tribe, along with Opitchapam and Opechancanough. So ask yourself, are you a searcher or a researcher? Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. Please reset your password. She was my 13th great grandmother as well. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. I have also read enough bad reviews of these books to be concerned with their content. [5], Arriving in Jamestown on 24 May 1610, the newcomers were shocked by what they found. Try again later. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. . 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. Sequoyah is a descendant. He titled the manuscript "The Histoire of Travaile in Into Virginia Britannia." Parents and Siblings. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He made his first capital at Werowomocomo. Some say Opechancanough "Mangopeesomon", paramount chief of the Powhatan was her husband. Learn more about managing a memorial . Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Ancestry Family Trees. There is no source or documentation offered. It is important to note that the famous Matoaka portrait of Pocahontas was found in England in a Pettus home! Where history, genealogy and myth collide. Invalid memorial. The evidence when applied to questions concerning Cleopatra gives us a direct answer to only one question, was Cleopatra the sister of Pocahontas. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. Hokolesqua is said, according to the above wikitree, and many other web generated family trees, to be the husband of Pasmere Powhatan. Sorry! Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. 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 When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. After attending Cambridge University he embarked on a diplomatic career which eventually lead to his boarding the ship The Sea Venture in 1609. This should send up red flags for any researcher who is looking for documented evidence. Some say circa 1595. ". Several of our members descend from ancestors who we believe to be orphans left behind when Chief Cornstalk (and his son) was murdered in 1777. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. During the period covered by the fragment, matters became so bad between the Whites and the Indians that Opechancanough, Chief of the Powhatans, was induced to agree upon a line being established which neither White nor Indian, excepting truce bearers, should cross under penalty of being shot on sight. Her name was Mary Sizemore. (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/strachey_william_1572-1621 : accessed 20 October 2015). 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]. 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. ). Ja12-1Christian Pettus, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. Mother of Chief Yau-Na-Hah Year should not be greater than current year. [8] William Strachey and Richard Henry Major. Powhatan sent the cackarous Nemattanew to operate against the English on the upper James River, though they held out at Henricus. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Did Great Grandma tell you that you were related to someone on the Mayflower? Remember that junky genealogy folder, add bear clan, wind clan and cornstalk to it. Year should not be greater than current year. Geni requires JavaScript! A researcher will evaluate the evidence and then make their own logical conclusion. The colonists, in turn, showed their appreciation by capturing and holding Pocahantas for ransom. [25] xxxx Glanville, Blacksburg, VA [e-mail for private use] to Jeanie Roberts, e-mail, 2 November 2015, "Cleopatra in the Randolph Manuscript," local folders, Powhatan Indians, privately held by Jeanie Roberts [e-mail and address for private use] Texas, 2015. He made his next capital at Orapakes, located about 50 miles (80 km) west in a swamp at the head of the Chickahominy River, near the modern-day interchange of Interstate 64 and Interstate 295. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Search above to list available cemeteries. "Tribal historians say she later married Col. Joseph Croshaw, burgess, and became the mother of several of his children, including possibly (as some say) Unity Croshaw who married John West II, nephew of Thomas West, Lord de la Warr, and first cousin of Toby West. And all these complex Indian genealogies that aren't substantiated discredit those of us who are serious researchers. (http://www.lva.lib.va.us : accessed 7 November 2015). Thomas and his son, Moytoy, with other Shawnee moved into Cherokee territory founding the town Running Water. Po14-1a son. (LogOut/ I have the same frustrations with lineages that keep appearing and multiplying on the internet. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Please be thoughtful, leave your sources if you are making a claim. GREAT NEWS! Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. A researcher will look up those sources and read them themselves. 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. 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&. They never properly cite sources or more importantly take the time to closely evaluate the source. 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. Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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 [21]. Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 143 The History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia.By William Stith. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? It has been suggested that Don Luis and Opechancanough are one and the same. They became Uku or principal Chiefs of the Cherokee up to the ealy 1800's when Ross was elected. Photos and Memories(13) +8 View All Do you know Cleopatra? Try again later. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He traveled to Madrid and met with King Philip II, and spent some time in the New World, visiting Mexico City. At the beginning of my article I asked "are you a searcher or a researcher"? There is a problem with your email/password. I will have to look him up. She passed away on 1650 in King William County, Virginia, USA. Please reset your password. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. father Winaonuska Nonoma Nonoma Powhatan mother 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). Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. SHE IS NOT KNOWN to have been buried on the Pamunkey reservation which was officially established as the permanent home of the Pamunkey tribe as early as 1648, but since the remains of earlier Pamunkey leaders Chief Opchanacanough and the great Powhatan were indeed brought to the burial mound on this site and interred here as legend says, with the remains of other tribal leaders, and her son Totopotomoy is here as well, then it is possible Toby West's mother Rachel Croshaw could be here, too.DNA RESULTSDNA results for descendants of Unity Crowshaw West show varying degrees of Native American ancestry. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. Try again later. Because we cannot compare this derivative to the original we have no idea if any mistakes were made. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother Machumps. A serious searcher is looking for their ancestors, but not in the most productive manner. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. Widely varying theoretical dates are given in internet postings by professional and amateur researchers. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He was killed in 1777. I have look high and low for her and the help of several excellent researchers, thanks Jim Glanville and Susan Reynolds! Let's say my question was: When was Cleopatra born? He was also known as Tanxpowhatan (Little Powhatan). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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&. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Chief Wahensonacook Powhatan (1545 - 1618) Dont forget Princess Pocahontas and Queen Cleopatra of the Pamunkey Tribe and daughters of the great Powhatan Chief Wahunsenacawh, my 11th great-grandfather. Can you tell me the specific name of the online course you took on geneaological proof that you recommend because you didn't state the name of the course above. Wahunsenacawh was born on June 17 1545, in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Princess Matachanna Aka Cleopatra Powhatan . A bloodline passed on to her own daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. Please keep your comments polite and on-topic. (ref., Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene; also Monteith Family and the Potomac Indians by William Deyo). Research genealogy for Cleopatra Powhatan of Tsenacomoca, Pamunkey, Virginia Colony, as well as other members of the Powhatan family, on Ancestry. Parents and Siblings. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. I have not heard of Gabriel Arthur. They kinda jump around from books to web to other documents. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Also, add shawano while your at it. If he wished his own children to be eligible to succeed to the Paramountcy someday, they also had to descend from this same female bloodline, thus he married his niece. That much is familiar history. I have ran across this in other family ancestry lines. According to the legend, Thomas Pasmere Carpenter married Pride Powhatan, daughter of Cleopatra and Opechancanough. 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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