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Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan 1595–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 Mar 1617

Death Location: Gravesend, Kent, , England

Father: Powhatan, Necto

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): John Rolfe

Children(s): Elizabeth Rolfe, Bermuda Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe

The story of Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan began in 1595 in Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States. Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan married John Rolfe, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe. Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Kent, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan began in 1595 in Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States.
  • Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan married John Rolfe, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe.
  • Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Kent, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Powhatan, Necto
1545–1618
Birth Location: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
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Matatishe Powhatan
1562–1602
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Rolfe
1585–1622
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, , England
JR

Children(s)

Elizabeth Rolfe
1621–1635
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Bermuda Rolfe
1610–1610
Birth Location: West, Nimba, Liberia
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Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States,
TR

Matoaka Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Matoaka Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Place: Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
Powhatan, Great Chief Wahunsonacock, Wa-Hun-Sen-A-Cauh, Opitchapan Mangopeesomon, Wahunsenacawh Apachamo, Kekataugh, Poechanca He Whose Soul is White Cornstalk Powhatan Opechancanough Confederacy Pamunkey. Chief of Powhatan Confederacy, Necto
1545–1618
Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1562–1602
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great (Chief Running Stream Mamanatowick Ensenore Don Luis Velasco of the Iroquois) Powhatan
1517–1570
Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Amopotuskee (Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske of the) Algonkian
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matoaka Powhatan's Descendants

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Matoaka ("Pocahontas" Rebecca) Powhatan (1595–21 Mar 1617) m. John Rolfe (6 May 1585–22 Mar 1622)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Rolfe 1621–1635
  2. 2. Bermuda Rolfe 1610–1610
  3. 3. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675

Matoaka Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan in Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States
Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States
1617
21 Mar 1617
Age 22
Death of Matoaka "Pocahontas" Rebecca Powhatan in Gravesend, Kent, , England
Gravesend, Kent, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, , England
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