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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: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England

Father: Powhattan None

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): John Rolfe

Children(s): Thomas Rolfe

In 1595, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan entered the world in Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US, born to Powhattan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, and had children including Thomas Smith Rolfe. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, 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, US, born to Powhattan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, and had children including Thomas Smith Rolfe.
  • Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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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, US
Parents
Powhattan
1545–1618
Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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Princess Powhatan's Descendants

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Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan (17 September 1595–1617) m. John (Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585–22 March 1622)
  1. 1. Thomas (Smith) Rolfe 1615–1680 m. Dorothy Jennings 1630–1655 m. Jane Poythress 1634–1676
    1. 1. Thomas Relph\Relfe 1650–1723 m. Anne Boston 1663–1694
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Relph) Relf 1691–1756 m. Thomas Paramour 1681–1743
        1. 1. John Parramore 1718–1798 m. Ellinor Waller 1724–1800
    2. 2. Jane (Matoaka) Rolfe 1650–1706 m. Robert (Thomas) Bolling 1646–1709
      1. 1. John (Fairfax) Bolling 1676–1729 m. Mary Kennon 1679–1727
        1. 1. John (Kennon Bolling) II 1700–1757
        2. 2. Elizabeth Gay 1709–1766
        3. 3. Margaret Franklin 1700–1746
        4. 4. Jane (Kennon) Randolph 1703–1766

Princess Powhatan's Timeline

4 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
1610
1610
Age 15
Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan was married in Algonquin Tribal Territory, Werowocomoco Village on Pamunkey, Virginia, USA
Algonquin Tribal Territory, Werowocomoco Village on Pamunkey, Virginia, USA
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 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, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1052
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Algonquin Tribal Territory, Werowocomoco Village on Pamunkey, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1617
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1052
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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