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Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan 1595 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sept 1595

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

Death Date: 21 Mar 1617

Death Location: Gravesend, Kent, England

Father: Chief Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Kocoum Patawomeck*, John Rolfe

Children(s): Ka Pettus, Jane Okee, Hannah Untouk*

In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, USA, born to Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married Kocoum "Cocoun" (Captain) (Warrior) Patawomeck*, John Thomas Rolfe, and had children including Ka Okee Jane Pettus, Jane Ka Okee, Hannah Untouk*. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Kent, 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, USA, born to Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan and Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married Kocoum "Cocoun" (Captain) (Warrior) Patawomeck*, John Thomas Rolfe, and had children including Ka Okee Jane Pettus, Jane Ka Okee, Hannah Untouk*.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Princess Powhatan's Ancestors

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Princess Powhatan
1595 – 1617
Birth Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, USA
Parents
Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571 – 1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ensenore Algonkian
1516 – 1570
Kiskiack, Virginia, United States
Scent Flower
1517 – 1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Princess Powhatan's Descendants

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Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan (17 Sept 1595 – 21 Mar 1617) m. Kocoum ("Cocoun" (Captain) (Warrior)) Patawomeck* (1590 – 13 April 1613) m. John (Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585 – 1675)
  1. 1. Ka (Okee Jane) Pettus (1613 – 1670) m. Thomas Pettus (19 February 1598 – 20 Sep 1663)
    1. 1. Christian Pettus (1636 – 2 May 1701)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Pettus (1650 – 2 May 1701)
    3. 3. Mary (Patawomeck) Pettis (1657 – 8 March 1705)
    4. 4. Thomas Pettus (1656 – 2 May 1701)
    5. 5. Ann Pettus (1657 – )
    6. 6. Stephen Pettus
  2. 2. Jane (Ka) Okee (1612 – 1670) m. Thomas Pettus (1598 – 1663)
    1. 1. Christian Waddington (1636 – 2 May 1701)
  3. 3. Hannah Untouk* (1613 – 1670)

Princess Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1595
17 Sept 1595
Birth of Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, USA
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, USA
1617
21 Mar 1617
Age 22
Death of Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan in Gravesend, Kent, England
Gravesend, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sept 1595
    Event Place: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Unk, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Family Photo Collection, c. 1850-2000

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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