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Princess 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: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England

Father: Wahunsenacawh Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Kocoum Patawomeck, John Rolfe

Children(s): Ka-Okee Patawomeck, Thomas Rolfe, Hannah Smith

In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US, born to Wahunsenacawh Big Chief Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, Kocoum Patawomeck, and had children including Hannah Untouk Smith, Ka Okee Jane Pochantas Daughter Ocanoco Oi Poi Canoe Stream Patawomeck, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US, born to Wahunsenacawh Big Chief Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, Kocoum Patawomeck, and had children including Hannah Untouk Smith, Ka Okee Jane Pochantas Daughter Ocanoco Oi Poi Canoe Stream Patawomeck, Thomas Pepsicanough Rolfe.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, 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
Wahunsenacawh Big Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Chief (Eagle) Plume
1554–1644
Opechancanough (Powhatan Winanuske (Raleigh) Croshaw)
1540–1576
Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Princess Powhatan's Descendants

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Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka) Powhatan (17 September 1595–1617) m. Kocoum Patawomeck (1590–13 Apr 1613) m. John (Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585–1675)
  1. 1. Ka-Okee ("Jane" (Pochantas Daughter) Ocanoco "Oi Poi Canoe" Stream) Patawomeck 1612–1670 m. Thomas Pettus 1598–1663 m. Wahanganoche (Whipsewasson Chief Patawomeck) Tribe 1564–1666
    1. 1. Stephen Pettus 1658–1759
      1. 1. Dabney Pettus 1730–1788
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pettus 1758–1822 m. William Gates 1759–1831
    2. 2. Elizabeth Pettus 1650–1701
    3. 3. Christian Pettus 1636–1701
    4. 4. Thomas Pettus 1656–1701
    5. 5. Ann Pettus 1657–
    6. 6. Mary Pettus 1657–1705
    7. 7. KEZIAH ("MARY" ARROYAH WAHANGANOCHE) PETTUS 1600–1690 m. Dr. (Richard Thomas) Bryant 1615–1680
      1. 1. Richard (Bryant) ll 1651–1704 m. Anne Meese 1656–1682
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bryant 1669–1757 m. Ralph Elkins 1665–1753 m. Richard Elkins 1669–1746
      2. 2. Eleanor (Elinore) Bryant 1660–1720
      3. 3. Martha Bryant 1652–1690
      4. 4. Nathaniel Bryant 1658–
      5. 5. Silent Bryant 1657–
      6. 6. Margaret Mann 1650–1690
      7. 7. Richard (Chatterton) Bryant 1675–1704
      8. 8. Elizabeth Bryant 1679–1757
      9. 9. Thomas Bryant 1653–1719
      10. 10. Mary Bryant 1675–1755
      11. 11. Hannah Bryant 1654–
    8. 8. Arroyah ("Mary") Wahanganoche 1602–1664
    9. 9. Anne Arroyah 1640–1680
    10. 10. Ontonah (Mary "Princess") WAHANGANOCHE 1600–1651
    11. 11. Grace Meese 1627–1706
    12. 12. Princess (Mary Ontonah) WAHANGANOCHE 1638–1700
    13. 13. Robert (Alexander) Meese 1663–1704
  2. 2. Thomas (Pepsicanough) Rolfe 1615–1675 m. Elizabeth Washington 1615–1633 m. Jane Rolfe 1630–1676
    1. 1. Moses Rolfe 1657–
    2. 2. Anthony Rolfe 1655–
    3. 3. Thomas Rolfe 1650–1720
    4. 4. Jane Rolfe 1650–1676
    5. 5. Anne Rolfe 1633–1676
    6. 6. William Rolfe 1647–
    7. 7. Rebecca Bolling 1664–1690
  3. 3. Hannah (Untouk) Smith 1611–1670

Princess Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1595
17 September 1595
Birth of Princess 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 Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Powhatan in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
1617
1617
Age 22
Burial of Princess 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, US
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees 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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia County Records Surname Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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