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Matachanna Rachel Powhatan 1587–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America

Father: Wahunsenacawh Chief

Mother: Matatishe ⭐️

Spouse(s): Major Croshaw, Sir West)

Children(s): Rachel Croshaw, Mary Croshaw, Benjamin Croshaw, Joseph Jr, Catherine Croshaw, Ursula ⭐️, Thomas Run)

Matachanna Rachel Powhatan was born in 1587 in Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation, the child of Wahunsenacawh Powhatan Chief And Matatishe Pocahon Morning Flower Nonoma Powhatan. Matachanna Rachel Powhatan married Major Joseph Croshaw, Sir Thomas Richard West Ii Plantagenet 3Rd Lord De La Warr 1St Gov Of Virginia Captain General For Life 2Nd Lord West, and had children including Benjamin Croshaw, Catherine Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw Jr, Mary Joseph Croshaw, Rachel Croshaw, Thomas Toby West Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy Of The Pamunkey Indians D Battle Of Bloody Run, Ursula Unity Croshaw. Matachanna Rachel Powhatan passed away in 1641 in Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Matachanna Rachel Powhatan was born in 1587 in Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation, the child of Wahunsenacawh Powhatan Chief And Matatishe Pocahon Morning Flower Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Matachanna Rachel Powhatan married Major Joseph Croshaw, Sir Thomas Richard West Ii Plantagenet 3Rd Lord De La Warr 1St Gov Of Virginia Captain General For Life 2Nd Lord West, and had children including Benjamin Croshaw, Catherine Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw Jr, Mary Joseph Croshaw, Rachel Croshaw, Thomas Toby West Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy Of The Pamunkey Indians D Battle Of Bloody Run, Ursula Unity Croshaw.
  • Matachanna Rachel Powhatan passed away in 1641 in Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wahunsenacawh Chief
1545–1618
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WC
Matatishe ⭐️
1570–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village, York, Virginia, United States
M⭐

Spouses(s)

Major Croshaw
1610–1667
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
MC
Sir West)
1577–1618
Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
SW

Children(s)

Rachel Croshaw
1635–1669
Birth Location: Brurton Parish, York, VA
RC
Mary Croshaw
1632–1687
Birth Location: Brurton Parish, York, Virginia, United States
MC
Benjamin Croshaw
1640–1667
Birth Location: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia
BC
Joseph Jr
1642–1650
Birth Location: –
JJ
Catherine Croshaw
1623–1691
Birth Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
CC
Ursula ⭐️
1636–1669
Birth Location: West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA
U⭐
Thomas Run)
1616–1656
Birth Location: Pamunkey River, New Kent, Virginia, USA
TR

Matachanna Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Matachanna Powhatan
1587–1641
Birth Place: Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation
Parents
Wahunsenacawh Powhatan Chief
1545–1618
Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Pocahon Morning Flower Nonoma Powhatan) ⭐️
1570–1618
Werowocomoco Village, York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great (Chief Running Stream Mamanatowick Ensenore Don Luis Velasco of the Iroquois) Powhatan
1517–1570
Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
MORNING (FLOWER POWHATAN) TRIBE
1517–1570
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Ensenore (Algonkian Running Stream King Nemattanon) Powhatan
1516–1570
Algonkian Nation, Virginia---territories around what is now, Virginia, USA
Poechancanough (Winanuske) Powhatan
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Great Stream
1500–1570
D G93H-9GJ
1474–1526
Great Ensenore
1500–1618
Morning Powhatan
1500–1570
CHief Powhatan
1425–
Murmuring Stream
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief ⭐️
1474–1526
Nonoma Powhatan
1474–1518
Chief LVJK-M46
1395–1470
Morning GL9W-BGM
1380–1480

Matachanna Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Matachanna (Rachel) Powhatan (1587–1641) m. Major (Joseph) Croshaw (1610–10 Apr 1667) m. Sir (Thomas Richard West II (Plantagenet, 3rd Lord de la Warr, 1st Gov. of Virginia, Captain General for Life, 2nd Lord) West) (9 Jul 1577–7 Jun 1618)
  1. 1. Rachel Croshaw 1635–1669
  2. 2. Mary (Joseph) Croshaw 1632–1687 m. Henry White 1632–1671
    1. 1. Joseph White 1665–1711
    2. 2. Unity (Lucy) White 1663–1728 m. Dr. (Jeremiah (Jerome)) Dumas 1681–1734
      1. 1. Temperance Dumas 1711–1781 m. Robert Yancey 1715–1746
        1. 1. Jeremiah Yancey 1745–1784 m. Margaret Mullins 1746–1804
      2. 2. Ester Dumas 1703–1732
      3. 3. Mathen Dumas 1703–1703
    3. 3. Richard White 1660–1720
    4. 4. William White 1662–1703
    5. 5. Rebecca White 1666–1686
    6. 6. Ann White 1658–1669
    7. 7. Henry White 1655–1667
    8. 8. Margaret White 1658–1664
    9. 9. Joseph White 1660–1710
    10. 10. John White 1661–1744
  3. 3. Benjamin Croshaw 1640–1667
  4. 4. Joseph (Croshaw) Jr 1642–1650
  5. 5. Catherine Croshaw 1623–1691 m. MICHAEL ((K)) SATTERWHITE 1640–1700
    1. 1. John Satterwhite 1673–1750
    2. 2. Thomas Satterwhite 1666–1689 m. ANN ((K) ENGLAND MARTIN) HRH 1665–1689
      1. 1. MICHAEL ((K) SATTERWHITE CFF FFV) HRH 1686–1752 m. Julie Bedwell 1692–1804
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Satterwhite 1711–1767 m. Sarah (Hannah) Blake 1711–1746 m. Jane (M.) Ford 1780–
      2. 2. THOMAS ((K) SATTERWHITE CFF FFV) HRH 1689–1740
      3. 3. Rebecca SATTERWHITE 1689–
    3. 3. ELIZABETH LINNINGTON 1661–1733
    4. 4. Michael Satterwhite 1640–
  6. 6. Ursula (Unity Croshaw) ⭐️ 1636–1669 m. John (West) II 1632–1691 m. Robert (Blackwell) Sr 1620–1664
    1. 1. Nathaniel West 1655–1723 m. Martha Woodward 1661–1720
      1. 1. Francis West 1704–1796
      2. 2. John (William) West 1702–1763
      3. 3. Thomas West 1704–1743
      4. 4. Unity (Susannah) West 1703–1753 m. William (Alexander) Dandridge 1689–1743
        1. 1. Anne Dandridge 1722–1781
        2. 2. Elizabeth Dandridge 1722–1741
        3. 3. Mary (West Dandridge) (Spotswood\Campbell) 1725–1798 m. Philip (Woodward Aylett of Fairfield, son of) William 1720–1791 m. Colonel (John Maxwell) Spotswood 1722–1758 m. John (Hodges) Campbell 1717–1800
        4. 4. Mary Dandridge 1725–1798
        5. 5. Nathaniel (West) Dandridge 1729–1786
        6. 6. William Dandridge 1732–1784
        7. 7. William Dandridge 1727–1784
        8. 8. Wilson Dandridge 1716–1716
    2. 2. Susannah West 1658–1703
    3. 3. John (West III) 2CYQ-GX1 1661–1737 m. Frances Yeardly 1678–1731 m. Rebecca Mears 1673–1769
      1. 1. Mary West 1713–1801
    4. 4. Captain (Thomas) West 1655–1713 m. Susannah Patterson 1690–1745 m. AGNES (FRANCES ESTER) BURTON 1670–1720
      1. 1. Sarah (West) Patterson 1718–1759
      2. 2. Colonel (Francis) West –1796
      3. 3. Agnes West 1704–1734
      4. 4. Thomas ((Given Westpoint by cousin Charles)) WEST 1704–1727
      5. 5. John WEST 1698–1750
      6. 6. Nathaniel WEST 1692–1727
      7. 7. Anne WEST 1714–1780
      8. 8. Agnes WEST 1691–1707
      9. 9. Ignatius WEST 1703–1753
      10. 10. COL. (THOMAS OLIPHANT) WEST 1718–1808
      11. 11. Unity (WEST) (Dandridge) 1700–1753
      12. 12. Mary West –1772
    5. 5. Anne (West) 9869-G1W 1656–1669 m. Henry Fox 1650–1714 m. George (Billups) II 1657–1716
      1. 1. David Fox 1700–1746
      2. 2. Henry Fox –1747 m. Mary Kendrick 1679–1714
        1. 1. Col. (Henry Fox) III 1698–1770 m. Mary Goodwyn 1702–1745 m. Martha (Calvert Keen) Fox 1709–1749
      3. 3. John Fox –1765
    6. 6. *Capt. (Thomas West (Sheriff of King & Queen County)) III 1670–1714 m. Elizabeth Dungan 1665–1696 m. MARY (CLEMENTINE Snoddy) *** 1664–1705
      1. 1. MARTHA (URUSLA West) *** 1686–1748
      2. 2. Mary West 1678–1772
      3. 3. Col (Francis) West 1684–
      4. 4. Martha West –1690
    7. 7. Ursula (Unity Susanna) West 1658–1740 m. John West 1632– m. Michel Martin 1655–1709
      1. 1. Richard (Martin) Martin 1678–1745
      2. 2. Amelia (Anne Melly) Martin 1680–1717
    8. 8. Joseph Blackwell 1649–1688
    9. 9. Robert (Blackwell) Jr 1645–1677
    10. 10. James Blackwell 1647–1717
  7. 7. Thomas ("Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody) Run) 1616–1656 m. Cockacoeske ('Queen of the Weroansqua Pamunkey') Powhatan 1632–1686 m. Hester Anderson 1620–1686
    1. 1. Susannah (Pamunkey Swann West, daughter of Queen Cockacoeske of the Pamunkey) Tribe 1643–1724
    2. 2. Joseph (West) 9GUncle 1650–1731
    3. 3. Charity (Webster (Powahatan)) 9GAunt 1644–1700
    4. 4. Anne (Powhatan West, Dau of Queen Cockacoeske of the Pamunkey) 9GAunt 1655–1708
    5. 5. Jane (Totopomi - Harrison of the Pamunkey Indians) 9GAunt 1652–1716
    6. 6. Col (Nathaniel West) 9GUncle 1652–1716
    7. 7. Jane (Totopotomoi West Harrison) 9GAunt 1648–1724

Matachanna Powhatan's Timeline

4 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Matachanna Rachel Powhatan in Virginia, British Colonial America
Virginia, British Colonial America
1587
1587
Birth of Matachanna Rachel Powhatan in Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation
Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation
1641
1641
Age 54
Death of Matachanna Rachel Powhatan in Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America
Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America
1659
20 April 1659
Age 72
Death of Matachanna Rachel Powhatan in Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA
Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Tseacomoca, Werewocomoco, Orapax, Pamunkey River, Powhatan Confederation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The new Virginians

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1659
    Event Place: Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Werewocomoco. Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia Colony British Colonial America
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