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Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan 1600 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600 or 1605

Birth Location: Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1646

Death Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Father: Chief Powhatan

Mother: Matatiske Powhatan

Spouse(s): Lord West, Capt Planter"

Children(s): Martha West, Thomas Run)

In 1600, Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas entered the world in Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA, born to Chief Wahunsonacook Powhatan and Matatiske Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas married Lord Thomas West, Capt Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient Planter", and had children including Martha West, Thomas "Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody Run). Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas passed away in 1646 in York County, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1600, Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas entered the world in Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA, born to Chief Wahunsonacook Powhatan and Matatiske Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas married Lord Thomas West, Capt Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient Planter", and had children including Martha West, Thomas "Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody Run).
  • Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas passed away in 1646 in York County, Virginia, USA.

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Rachel Powhatan's Ancestors

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Rachel Powhatan
1600 – 1646
Birth Place: Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Chief Wahunsonacook Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia, USA
Matatiske (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Powhatan's Descendants

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Rachel ('Matachanna') Powhatan (1600 or 1605 – 1646) m. Lord (Thomas) West (9 Jul 1577 – 7 Jun 1618) m. Capt (Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient) Planter" (4 Dec 1570 – 22 Nov 1624)
  1. 1. Martha West (1615 – 16 Dec 1700)
  2. 2. Thomas ("Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody) Run) (15 Feb 1616 – 1 January 1656) m. Cockacoeske ('Queen of the Weroansqua Pamunkey') Powhatan (06 Jun 1632 – 1 Jul 1686)
    1. 1. Susan (Susannah) Swann (26 Oct 1640 – 1675) m. Cornelius (D'Aubigne (changed to) Dabney) (1640 – 1 May 1694)
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Dabney (20 March 1662 – 1719) m. Judge (Anthony Isaac) Winston (15 Nov 1668 – 1760)
        1. 1. Col. (William James) Winston (5 Feb 1690 – 17 Jan 1727*) m. Sarah (Elizabeth 'Sally') Dabney (1683 – Jun 1714)

Rachel Powhatan's Timeline

5 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas in Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land, Pre-Colonial Virginia
Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land, Pre-Colonial Virginia
1600
1600
Birth of Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas in Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land/Pre-Colonial Virginia
Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land/Pre-Colonial Virginia
1600
1600 or 1605
Birth of Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas in Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1646
1646
Age 46
Death of Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA
1669
20 Apr 1669
Age 69
Death of Rachel 'Matachanna' Powhatan , First cousin to Pocahontas in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land, Pre-Colonial Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Virginia Colony on Powhatan Land/Pre-Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600 or 1605
    Event Place: Pamunkey, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1669
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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