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Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan 1595–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1595

Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Father: Wahunsenacawh Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Cocoun Captain

Children(s): Kaokee Patawomeck, Thomas Rolfe, Hannah Smith

The story of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan began in 1595 in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US. Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married Cocoun Captain, and had children including Hannah Untouk Smith, Kaokee Patawomeck, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe. Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Heacham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan began in 1595 in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US.
  • Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married Cocoun Captain, and had children including Hannah Untouk Smith, Kaokee Patawomeck, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe.
  • Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Heacham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pocahontas Powhatan's Ancestors

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Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Parents
Wahunsenacawh Big Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ensenore Algonkian
1516–1570
Algonkian, Virginia, United States
Scent Flower
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Morning Powhatan
1470–1618
Nonoma Winanuske
1571–1618
Great Ensenore
1500–1525
Amopotuskee Algonkian
1517–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief Powhatan
1496–1600

Pocahontas Powhatan's Descendants

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Pocahontas (Matoaka) Powhatan (17 September 1595–1617) m. Cocoun Captain (1590–13 April 1613)
  1. 1. Kaokee Patawomeck 1613–1670 m. Thomas Pettus 1598–1663
    1. 1. John Pettus 1619–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Pettus 1650–1701
    3. 3. Stephen Pettus 1619–1686
    4. 4. Christian Pettus 1636–1701 m. John Martin 1641–1715
      1. 1. Christian Martin 1655–1721
      2. 2. John Martin 1659–1694
      3. 3. Rebecca Martin 1652–1677
    5. 5. Thomas Pettus 1656–1701
    6. 6. Ann Pettus 1657–
    7. 7. Mary Pettus 1657–1705
  2. 2. Thomas (Pepsicanough) Rolfe 1615–1675
  3. 3. Hannah (Untouk) Smith 1611–1670

Pocahontas Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1595
17 September 1595
Birth of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
1617
21 March 1617
Age 22
Death of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1617
1617
Age 22
Burial of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1595
    Event Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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