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Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca 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: (Chief) Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe (DNA)

Spouse(s): Cocoun Captain, John Rolfe

Children(s): Jane Wahanganoche, Tanx Patawomeke, Hannah Untouk, Thomas Pocahontas\Maotoka

In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US, born to Chief Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Eagle Plume Nonoma Powhatan Dna. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married Cocoun Captain, John Rolfe, John Rolph, and had children including Hannah Bermuda Powtahan Untouk, Jane Ka Okee Keziah Wahanganoche, Johnathan Rolfe, Tanx Kocoum Patawomeke, Thomas Powhatan Rolfe Lt Son Of Pocahontas Maotoka. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Heacham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US, born to Chief Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Eagle Plume Nonoma Powhatan Dna.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married Cocoun Captain, John Rolfe, John Rolph, and had children including Hannah Bermuda Powtahan Untouk, Jane Ka Okee Keziah Wahanganoche, Johnathan Rolfe, Tanx Kocoum Patawomeke, Thomas Powhatan Rolfe Lt Son Of Pocahontas Maotoka.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Heacham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Princess Powhatan's Ancestors

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Princess Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Parents
(Chief) Powhatan
1548–1618
Powhatan Algonquin Village - at James River Falls - New River at Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski County, King William, VA
Matatishe (Winanuske Eagle Plume Nonoma Powhatan) (DNA)
1570–1618
Confluence Dam Staunton Rivers, Pre, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Princess Powhatan's Descendants

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Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan (17 September 1595–1617) m. Cocoun Captain (1590–13 April 1613) m. John Rolfe (1585–20 March 1622)
  1. 1. Jane (Ka-Okee (Keziah)) Wahanganoche 1612–1670 m. Col. (Thomas) Pettus 1598–1663 m. Chief (Whipsewasson Wahanganoche,) Chief 1620–1664 m. THEODORE PETTUS 1600–1662
    1. 1. Stephen Pettus 1619–1686 m. Mary Dabney 1620–1656 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Dabney 1660–1680 m. Katherine Morris 1620–1665
      1. 1. Susanna Pettus 1656–1717 m. Evan (Ragland) Sr 1656–1717
        1. 1. Catherine Ragland 1681–1703 m. John (Davis) III 1681–1779
        2. 2. Jiln Ragland 1687–1751
        3. 3. John Ragland 1710–1791
        4. 4. Evan (Ragland) Jr. 1683–1717
        5. 5. John (Herbert Ragland , Major) General 1690–1750
        6. 6. Female Ragland 1695–1721
        7. 7. Isaac Ragland 1713–1796
        8. 8. John (Thomas?) Ragland 1685–1718
        9. 9. Jacob Ragland 1715–1780
        10. 10. Nathaniel Ragland 1710–1747
        11. 11. Pettus Ragland 1681–1751
        12. 12. Stephen Ragland 1688–1747
        13. 13. Evan Ragland 1683–1739
      2. 2. Thomas Pettus 1656–1690
      3. 3. Mary Pettus 1651–
      4. 4. Stephen Pettus 1649–
      5. 5. John Pettus 1635–1690
      6. 6. Stephen (Pettus) Jr 1665–
    2. 2. Augustine Pettus 1637–1668
    3. 3. Cecily Pettus 1641–
    4. 4. John Pettus 1619–1701
    5. 5. Elizabeth Pettus 1650–1701
    6. 6. Christian (Waddington) Pettus 1636–1701
    7. 7. Thomas Pettus 1656–1701
    8. 8. Ann Pettus 1657–1714
    9. 9. Mary Pettus 1657–1705
    10. 10. Edward Hughes 1646–1715
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Lewis) Hughes 1638–1720
    12. 12. Queen\Chief (Anne Cockacoeskie) Powhatan 1640–1686
    13. 13. Mary (Ontonah Arroyah) Wahanganoche 1640–1704
    14. 14. Matthais Hughes 1636–1702
    15. 15. Keziah Arroyah 1635–1690
    16. 16. Grace Meese 1627–1706
    17. 17. Princess (Ontonah "Mary" Wahanganoche) ** 1625–1700
    18. 18. Un-named Pettus 1630–1666
    19. 19. Hubert Pettus 1645–1687
  2. 2. Tanx (Kocoum) Patawomeke 1610–
  3. 3. Hannah (Bermuda Powtahan) Untouk 1611–1670
  4. 4. Thomas (Powhatan Rolfe Lt. son of) Pocahontas\Maotoka 1615–1675

Princess Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1595
17 September 1595
Birth of Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca 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 Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan in Gravesend, Kent, England
Gravesend, Kent, England
1617
1617
Age 22
Burial of Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca 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] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk: - Musters Returns, 1569, 1572, 1574, 1577

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 284

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A Brief Visit with the Old Folks

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Unk, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Family Photo Collection, C.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia County Records Surname Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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