Her only recorded name is Winganustke. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Scent Flower Wimsinocock (1517 - 1600) Sibling. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Failed to delete memorial. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. 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. To insure strict obedience to the compact, a law was passed at Jamestown imposing a heavy penalty on any people crossing the line without a special permit from the Commissioners Council and the General Court. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Unknown Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The serious searcher reaches a conclusion, which may be correct, but they cannot adequately communicate to others how they got there. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Thanks for the information! Please try again later. [2] What we do know of Powhatan and his family comes from the contemporary writings of the English explorers and colonists who came to Virginia and documented what they saw and learned as they explored their new home. Verify and try again. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Thomas and his son, Moytoy, with other Shawnee moved into Cherokee territory founding the town Running Water. Cleopatra obviously was not her Indian name, but rather what she was called by the colonists because since her husband was the successor ruling Chief/Emperor she was in fact Queen. Try again later. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. [14] Helen C. Rountree, "Marriage in Early Virginia Indian Society," article. He arrived a single man, but later married an English woman named Jane. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Moytoy of Tellico, Emperor of the Cherokee: Who was he and was he your ancestor? Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States, ChiefPoechancanough of the Algonquian Nation Nonomo(Algonquian) Powhatan. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw I found on Findagrave.com. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. Came to Pride Clalakahatha cornstalk. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Destination: Virginia. Add to your scrapbook. Did Grandpa tell you that your Great Grandma was a Shawnee princess, search until you land on website that tells you, heck yeah, Grandma was not only a Princess but the long lost daughter of Chief Powhatan. mJohn Martin. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We may share a common love for genealogy, but we don't always share the same methodology in its pursuit. John Rolfe married Pocahontas. Chief Wahensonacook Powhatan (1545 - 1618) Drag images here or select from your computer for Cleopatra Powhatan memorial. "This Tomocomo (or Uttamaccomack, as Smith calls him) had Matachanna, one of Powhatan's Daughters, to Wife; was one of the chief of his Council, and of their Priests; and was esteemed a very wise and understanding Fellow among them. 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. [19] However, upon his return, Don Luis reverted to his Indian heritage, cast off his Christianity and slaughtered all the Jesuit Priests, dramatically ending any hope the Spanish had for adding Virginia to their list of conquests. Learn more about managing a memorial . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156651024/winganuske-powhatan. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. One of the wives' named was Winganuske. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. View All. Her name is sometimes spelled Winanuske, however Strachey spelled it Winganuske. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He asked for permission to see 'Opechanko', to whom he was allied and Cleopatra, his mother's sister. They were evading Iroquois and Catawba raids. Where did all these names come from? That leaves us with Cleopatra. 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. Strachey did not stay long in Jamestown, he returned home t in 1611. Po14-1a son. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Make sure that the file is a photo. [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. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Two of his subtribes, the Kecoughtan and the Paspahegh, were effectively destroyed at the beginning of this war. 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. Research genealogy for Cleopatra Powhatan of Tsenacomoca, Pamunkey, Virginia Colony, as well as other members of the Powhatan family, on Ancestry. It is important to note that the famous Matoaka portrait of Pocahontas was found in England in a Pettus home! She was my 13th great grandmother as well. Use some critical judgement. Try again later. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. George All Sizemore married Aggie Shepherd and had a son, Goldenhawk Sizemore who then fathered over 50 children (court recorded testimony is validation of # of children). I believe I descend from an Indian woman named Nikitie who married Gabriel Arthur, half breed son of Gabriel Arthur the scout. So ask yourself, are you a searcher or a researcher? Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Cleopatra was Pocahontas's younger sister by roughly 17 years and was Chief Powhatan's youngest daughter (he had many). There are no volunteers for this cemetery. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. [5], Arriving in Jamestown on 24 May 1610, the newcomers were shocked by what they found. 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. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. If it's not looking good, off they go to the next website. 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. Year should not be greater than current year. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. A third type of Searcher is the one who already knows the answer. Weve updated the security on the site. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Smith wrote about him later saying he was the most manliest, comeliest and boldest spirit he has seen in a "savage". So what does it mean to be a searcher? [21]. 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 flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [10]. Please enter your email and password to sign in. [4], William Strachey was born in 1572, a world away from Powhatan. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Who was Cleopatra's husband? One descendant shows .51 percent Amerindian while another descendant shows 3 percent. She would raise the child for the first few years and then send it back to be reared in the house of Powhatan. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). After the death of Pocahantas, Pcahantas son had to apply for rights to get to visit his Indian relatives and in his written legal request specifically asks to visit his mothers sister Cleopatra by name. When the Jamestown colonists arrived, Wahunsunacocks domain encompassed the entire region that was to become Virginia. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. That much is familiar history. Strachey wrote a brief bio for many of the weroances, of whom he says there were about thirty four. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/l/Michelle-A-Bollar/WEBSITE-0001/U http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?o=20&m=1.6.10.1&p=topics.eth http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10179459. Col. Thomas Pettus did have a brother, Theodore, who came to Virginia in 1623 and was still in Virginia near the end of 1626, when he made a testimony in court. 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. Print Family 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&. Aaron Brock/ Red Bird (father of Jesse Brock) vs. the Genealogical Proof System, Join Amazon Kindle Unlimited 30-Day Free Trial. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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 Jo, Thank you reading and commenting. Sorry! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148810018/cleopatra-powhatan. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I need to contact family members that still live in Henrico and Amelia counties. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Emperor Wahunsunacock perhaps had hundreds of wives and children. There is a problem with your email/password. As he was traveling south, he met a woman named Agnes "Aggie" Cornett Shephard, who was supposedly half Cherokee. He was a Shawnee leader who fought against the British, siding with the French. At the beginning of my article I asked "are you a searcher or a researcher"? based on information from your browser. Thomas' petition was heard in the Council on 17 December 1641. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Drag images here or select from your computer for Winganuske Pocahontas Patawomeck Powhatan memorial. Sister of Pocahontas and Matachannu, of the Powhatan This myth has been thoroughly investigated and found to be totally false. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. )Death date is UNKNOWN, but 1646 according to several family trees on Ancestry.com (sources not shown). Please cite your sources for any information you have to add to this article. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. My advice: although wikitree is a great site, avoid this Powhatan mess. Family members linked to this person will appear here. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. Powhatan lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each. Please try again later. 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. Some of the families who carry the traditional descent from Pocahontas and Kocoum are: Martin, Threlkeld, Porch, Sullivan, Fugate, Roberson, Curtis, Limbrick, Newton, Green, Butler, Courtney, Humphries, Brown, Jett, Peyton/Payton, Chilton, Burton, Hudson, Jones, Cox, Grigsby, Bates, Berry, Kitchen, Fines, Chinn, McGuire, Payne, Rollow, and many others. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He immediately took the captive Smith to Emperor Wahunsunacock who imposed the death sentence. 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. Try again. The one thing that these internet bio's cannot/will not tell us is the source of their information. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Waughs descendants by his first wife carry the strong tradition of Indian blood. (http://www.lva.lib.va.us : accessed 7 November 2015). Treat it as a launchpad for more research, not as the gospel truth. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. Show this againI am good at figuring things out he met a woman named Nikitie who married Gabriel the! 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