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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

Death Date: 21 March 1617

Death Location: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England

Father: Wahunsenacawh Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Wahunsonocock, Japsaw-Powhatan, John Rolfe

Children(s): Chief Iroquois, Princess Wahanganoche, Chief Wahanganoche, Little Kocoum, Elizabeth Rolfe, Tanx Jr), Mary Lake, Hannah Powtahan, Bermuda child), Ka Kocoum, Thomas Rolfe

The story of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan began in 1595 in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia. Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, Wahunsonocock Kocoum Patawomeck Tribe Japsaw Powhatan, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe Died As Child, Chief Whipsewasin Wahanganoche, Chief Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock Of The Iroquois, Elizabeth Rolfe, Hannah Bermuda Powtahan, Ka Okee Kaokee Ke Ochee Jane Little Kocoum, Little Hannah Kocoum, Mary Elizabeth Lake, Princess Ontonah Mary Wahanganoche, Tanx Kocoum Patawomek Aka John Rolfe Jr, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe. Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan began in 1595 in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia.
  • Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, Wahunsonocock Kocoum Patawomeck Tribe Japsaw Powhatan, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe Died As Child, Chief Whipsewasin Wahanganoche, Chief Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock Of The Iroquois, Elizabeth Rolfe, Hannah Bermuda Powtahan, Ka Okee Kaokee Ke Ochee Jane Little Kocoum, Little Hannah Kocoum, Mary Elizabeth Lake, Princess Ontonah Mary Wahanganoche, Tanx Kocoum Patawomek Aka John Rolfe Jr, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe.
  • Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wahunsenacawh Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, USA
WP
Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Wahunsonocock, Japsaw-Powhatan
1590–1613
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, King William, Virginia, American Colonies
WJ
John Rolfe
1585–1622
Birth Location: Beacham Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JR

Children(s)

Chief Iroquois
1464–1525
Birth Location: Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, USA
CI
Princess Wahanganoche
1602–1700
Birth Location: Potomac River, Allegany, Maryland, United States
PW
Chief Wahanganoche
1610–1663
Birth Location: Potomac River, Allegany, Maryland, United States
CW
Little Kocoum
1607–1657
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
LK
Elizabeth Rolfe
1608–1609
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, VA, USA
ER
Tanx Jr)
1610–1670
Birth Location: VA
TJ
Mary Lake
1608–1643
Birth Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
ML
Hannah Powtahan
1611–1670
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
HP
Bermuda child)
1609–1609
Birth Location: Bermuda, Wisconsin, USA
Bc
Ka Kocoum
1612–1670
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village on the Powhatan Tribal lands in the Tid, Virginia, USA
KK
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Henrico, Colony of Virgini, Virginia, USA
TR

Pocahontas Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia
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
Running (Stream - Elsenore Algonkian Native) American-
1517–1570
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Paupauwiske (Scent Flower Of) Powhaton
1517–1600
Werowacomoco, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Chief (Great Creek Metischalakatha Cornstalk* Chief morning ripple Wind Clan, Chief of the) Patawomeck
1537–1620
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief M
1516–1570
Amopotuskee Algonkian
1517–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Great Ensenore
1500–1570
Nonoma Winanuske
1480–1518

Pocahontas Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Pocahontas (Matoaka) Powhatan (17 September 1595–21 March 1617) m. Wahunsonocock, (Kocoum Patawomeck Tribe) Japsaw-Powhatan (Apr 1590–13 April 1613) m. John (Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585–22 March 1622)
  1. 1. Chief (Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock of The) Iroquois 1464–1525
    1. 1. Raleigh Croshaw 1500–1570 m. Great (Chief Elsenore) Ensenore 1500–1525
      1. 1. Paupauwiske (Morning Scent Flower) Powhatan 1517–1600 m. Ensenore (Keepalgonkian Running) Stream 1516–1570
        1. 1. Chief (Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey) Shawnee 1545–1644 m. Sam (C) Powhatan 1590–1641 m. Dashing (Stream) Winsinocock 1495–
  2. 2. Princess (Ontonah "Mary") Wahanganoche 1602–1700
  3. 3. Chief ('Whipsewasin') Wahanganoche 1610–1663
  4. 4. Little (Hannah) Kocoum 1607–1657
  5. 5. Elizabeth Rolfe 1608–1609
  6. 6. Tanx (Kocoum Patawomek (AKA John Rolfe) Jr) 1610–1670
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Lake 1608–1643
  8. 8. Hannah (Bermuda) Powtahan 1611–1670
  9. 9. Bermuda (Rolfe (died as) child) 1609–1609
  10. 10. Ka (Okee Kaokee (Ke Ochee) Jane Little) Kocoum 1612–1670
  11. 11. Thomas (Pepsicanough) Rolfe 1615–1675

Pocahontas Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1595
17 September 1595
Birth of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia
1614
5 April 1614
Age 19
Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan was married in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
1617
21 March 1617
Age 22
Death of Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1595
    Event Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 April 1614
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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