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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: 21 March 1617

Death Location: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England

Father: Chief Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Princess

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 Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan Princess. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan married John Thomas Rolfe, and had children including Thomas Rolfe. Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan passed away in 1617 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England.

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

Immediate Family

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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 Wahunsonacock Powhatan
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan -) Princess
1545–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Tribe, Algonquin Nation (Virginia)
Grandparents
Ensenore (Algonkian Running Stream King Nemattanon) Powhatan
1500–1570
territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
opechancanough (Powhatan) Winanuske
1540–1576
Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, (now), Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Princess Powhatan's Descendants

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Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan (17 September 1595–21 March 1617) m. John (Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585–20 March 1622)
  1. 1. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675 m. Jane Poythress 1625–1680
    1. 1. Jane (Bolling) (5-ROLFE) 1650–1676 m. Col. (Robert) Bolling 1646–1709
      1. 1. John (Bolling) Jr 1676–1729 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kennon 1679–1727
        1. 1. Mary Bolling 1711–1744
        2. 2. Martha Bolling 1713–1749
        3. 3. ELENER\ELEANOR BOWLING\BOLLING 1702–1734
        4. 4. Major (John Kennon) Bolling 1700–1757
        5. 5. Jane (Kennon) Bolling 1700–1766
        6. 6. Anne (Bolling) (12-ROLFE) 1719–1800
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Bolling) (9-ROLFE) 1709–1766
        8. 8. Evelina Garrett 1790–1863

Princess Powhatan's Timeline

2 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

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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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