Early West family historian Leonard West theorized her Christian name was Rachel Powhatan, based on the frequency of the name Rachel among the Croshaw descendants. One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan married Japasaw Patawomek Stream and had 4 children. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Some family trees and the book "Shawnee Heritage" by Don Green give her name as Rachel Matachanna Powhatan. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. I understand that wikitree makes you supply a name but why this mishmash: Nicketti Mangopeesoman Opechan Powhatan. 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. Where does this leave us from a genealogical standpoint? 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? 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 [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Matachanna went back to Virginia where she lived and died. [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. ******************************************************************. Thanks for your help! No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. If there is no historical proof, then there is no genealogical proof. This blog is for serious open-minded readers who are interested in documenting their Native American ancestry. Despite being shipwrecked in Bermuda, most of the crew and passengers made their way to Point Comfort, on the Chesapeake Bay on 10 May 1610. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother Machumps. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. 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. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. John Waugh, her sister's widower. To distinguish between the two men I have chosen to use the technically accurate term Emperor for Wahunsunacock and Chief for Opechanacanough, since Opechanacanough was promoted from a chief to succeed Wahunsunacock who had forged the empire. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Nothing is known about her other than her English name and that Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas, called her his mother's sister. Nonoma was born in 1570. I have also read enough bad reviews of these books to be concerned with their content. m2Rev. Ja9-1-1Christian (Pettus) Martin, born about 1636 or 1637, known to have had much Indian blood. In the above wikitree some of the Indians have been given a surname. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Nantaquas Powhattan (born Powhatan) was born circa 1594, at birth place, Virginia, to Wahunsenacawh Powhatan and Nonoma Matatiske Winanuske Powhatan (born Cornstalk). Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, "Find A Grave Index" - severe misinformation on the memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. *****************************************************************. As a matrilineal society the power of the tribe passed through the female line. I believe I am also a descendant of Cleopatra. Reynard is my 7th great-grandfather. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [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. With the capture of Pocahontas in 1613, Powhatan sued for peace. Try again later. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Finally! Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. He was also known as Tanxpowhatan (Little Powhatan). I did take out some of the duplication but left some in for comparison. Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. I have found only one source, it is the Randolph Manuscript Volume 3 page 234. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156651024/winganuske-powhatan. 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. There is a problem with your email/password. He traveled to Madrid and met with King Philip II, and spent some time in the New World, visiting Mexico City. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Her exact date of birth is not known but it is estimated that she was born about 1570, in the Patawomeck head village. (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/strachey_william_1572-1621 : accessed 20 October 2015). Year should not be greater than current year. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Cleopatra has four or five profiles, each with different information. 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). I thought you might like to see a memorial for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. Try again later. We have set your language to Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. Learn more about merges. They kinda jump around from books to web to other documents. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. She may have traveled with Pocahontas, John Rolfe and Uttamatomakkin to England, but there is no record of her doing so. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She was my 4th great-grandmother. According to the Indian Kemps, Powhatan had numerous wives. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Search above to list available cemeteries. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The internet tells us a very different story about the life of Cleopatra. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan was born on month day 1564, at birth place, to Chief Wahu Powhatan and Nonoma Wi Powhatan (born Cornstalk). [8] William Strachey and Richard Henry Major. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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. 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. Try again. [20] According to the EncyclopediaVirginia entry for Don Luis, scholar Helen Rountree does not believe they were the same person. He actually ruled as an emperor, not just a tribal chief. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Step three; analyse sources to assess their usefulness. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. [25]. I enjoy reading them. This accounts for the item alluded to, which is given verbatim. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Add to your scrapbook. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. 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. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. Soon conflict led to the First Anglo-Powhatan War, and further English expansion beyond Jamestown and into Powhatan's territory. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 0 cemeteries found in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. While in London, he "testified" that Powhatan killed the remnants of the Roanoke Colony. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Search above to list available cemeteries. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Searchers jump from ancestry tree to ancestry tree looking for one that "proves" Grandma right. His name was Tatacope and he was to be the weroance of the Tapahanock once he came of age. Failed to remove flower. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The Powhatan was not friendly toward the colonists, seeing them as encroachers. This is a carousel with slides. [13], According to Helen Rountree, Powhatan took wives from the tribes under his control. 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