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Rachel Powhatan 1600 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1646

Death Location: Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Opechancanagough Plume

Mother: Matachanna Powhatan

Spouse(s): Thomas West, Joseph Croshaw

Children(s): Toby West, Mary Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Rachel Croshaw, Catherine Croshaw, Betty Croshaw, Ursula Croshaw, Thomas Crenshaw

The story of Rachel Powhatan began in 1600 in Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America. Rachel Powhatan married Thomas West, Joseph Raleigh Croshaw, and had children including Toby West, Mary Rose Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Rachel Croshaw, Catherine Croshaw, Betty Croshaw, Ursula Unity Croshaw, Thomas J. Crenshaw. Rachel Powhatan passed away in 1646 in Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Powhatan began in 1600 in Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • Rachel Powhatan married Thomas West, Joseph Raleigh Croshaw, and had children including Toby West, Mary Rose Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Rachel Croshaw, Catherine Croshaw, Betty Croshaw, Ursula Unity Croshaw, Thomas J. Crenshaw.
  • Rachel Powhatan passed away in 1646 in Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Opechancanagough Plume
1545 – 1644
Birth Location: Orapax, Indian Territory, Virginia
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Matachanna Powhatan
1580 – 1650
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orpax, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Thomas West
1577 – 1618
Birth Location: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
TW
Joseph Croshaw
1610 – 1667
Birth Location: York, Virginia, British Colonial America
JC

Children(s)

Toby West
1616 – 1656
Birth Location: East Sussex, England
TW
Mary Croshaw
1632 – 1687
Birth Location: James City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
MC
Joseph Croshaw
1632 – 1633
Birth Location: King William, Virginia, British Colonial America
JC
Rachel Croshaw
1634 – 1670
Birth Location: Brurton Parish, York, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Croshaw
1635 –
Birth Location: York, Virginia, British Colonial America
CC
Betty Croshaw
1636 –
Birth Location: Bruton Parish, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
BC
Ursula Croshaw
1636 – 1689
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, British Colonial America
UC
Thomas Crenshaw
1640 – 1703
Birth Location: Hartest, Suffolk, England
TC

Rachel Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Powhatan
1600 – 1646
Birth Place: Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Opechancanagough Eagle Plume
1545 – 1644
Orapax, Indian Territory, Virginia
Matachanna (Cleopatra) Powhatan
1580 – 1650
Werowocomoco, Orpax, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Rachel Powhatan (1600 – 1646) m. Thomas West (9 JUL 1577 – 7 JUN 1618) m. Joseph (Raleigh) Croshaw (1610 – 10 APR 1667)
  1. 1. Toby West (1616 – 1 JAN 1656) m. Tottopottomoy (Cockacoeske) Powhatan (after 1620 – 1677)
    1. 1. Toby (aka Young Tottopottomoi) Powhatan-West (1641 – BEF 1677)
    2. 2. Susannah Pamunkey (10 OCT 1643 – 18 June 1724) m. Cornelius Dabney (11 DEC 1631 – 19 OCT 1694) m. David Anderson (1640 – 1716)
      1. 1. Susannah Dabney (1692 – 9 September 1769)
      2. 2. David Anderson (ABT 1665 – 1716) m. Susanna Swann (1670 – 5 FEB 1724)
        1. 1. Charles Anderson (1685 – OCT 1757)
        2. 2. Dorothy ANDERSON (EST 1690 – )
        3. 3. David Anderson (1698 – 1735)
    3. 3. Jane (Totopotomoi) West (1648 – BEF 1748)
    4. 4. John West (1649 – AFT 1660)
    5. 5. JOSEPH WEST (1650 – )
    6. 6. West (1655 – AFT 1686)
  2. 2. Mary (Rose) Croshaw (1632 – 18 JUL 1687)
  3. 3. Joseph Croshaw (ABT 1632 – ABT 1633)
  4. 4. Rachel Croshaw (1634 – 20 APR 1670)
  5. 5. Catherine Croshaw (1635 – )
  6. 6. Betty Croshaw (ABT 1636 – )
  7. 7. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw (8 FEB 1636 – 1689)
  8. 8. Thomas (J.) Crenshaw (1640 – 1703)

Rachel Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Rachel Powhatan in Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
1646
1646
Age 46
Death of Rachel Powhatan in Virginia, British Colonial America
Virginia, British Colonial America
1646
1646
Age 46
Burial of Rachel Powhatan in Pamunky Indian Reservation, King William, King William, County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Pamunky Indian Reservation, King William, King William, County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Pamunkey, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Pamunky Indian Reservation, King William, King William, County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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