Good question, I blame the 'copy and pasters' on the internet. Try again later. Geni requires JavaScript! Learn more about merges. Where did all these names come from? Early West family historian Leonard West theorized her Christian name was Rachel Powhatan, based on the frequency of the name Rachel among the Croshaw descendants. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. As I stated earlier, the only thing we think we know about Cleopatra is that she was the daughter of Powhatan and the sister of Pocahontas. , (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/don_lua#start_entry : accessed 31 October 2015). We formed a genealogy research group several years ago (nikitie@yahoogroups.com.) Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [24], So here we are back to Cleopatra. Thomas is the central figure in another myth connected to Cleopatra. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. If it's not looking good, off they go to the next website. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. There is only speculation. He titled the manuscript "The Histoire of Travaile in Into Virginia Britannia." Searchers jump from ancestry tree to ancestry tree looking for one that "proves" Grandma right. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Research genealogy for Cleopatra Powhatan of Tsenacomoca, Pamunkey, Virginia Colony, as well as other members of the Powhatan family, on Ancestry. Can you tell me the specific name of the online course you took on geneaological proof that you recommend because you didn't state the name of the course above. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Failed to report flower. Matoaka Pocahontas Powhatan 1595 - 1617. When the King of Patawomeck called Opitchipam his brother, it was because he was actually his brother by marriage rather than his real brother, as by the words of Powhatan, himself, he only had 3 brothers by his mother (Opitchipam, Opechancanough, and Keckatough). This myth has been thoroughly investigated and found to be totally false. He also says that if they were not the same man then they would at least be contemporaries and would have known of each other. A bloodline passed on to her own daughters Pocahontas and Cleopatra. GREAT NEWS! Maybe I misread or misinterpreted them. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Please reset your password. Wahunsunacocks younger brother, or half-brother, Opechanacanough, was the tribal chief who captured John Smith. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Nataquoud was present at the aborted execution of John Smith. , (http://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/pocahontas-first-marriage?page=show : Spring 2014 issue; accessed 1 November 2015). Half sister of Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock; wife of Necotowance; Secotin Sonacock, of the Powhatan; Pamouic Sonacock, of the Powhatan; Unknown, of the Powhatan and 10 others; Nantaquas, of the Powhatan; Parahunt, of the Powhatan; Taux, of the Powhatan; Po-Chins, of the Powhatan; Mehtafe, of the Powhatan; Tahacope, of the Powhatan; Metha, of the Powhatan; Matachanna, of the Powhatan; Pocahontas and Matachannu, of the Powhatan less, The record of the General Court was evidently intended to be a verbatim copy though they differ in phraseology and spelling:Note: "Dec. 17th, 1641 -- Thomas Rolph petitions Gov. The Rolfe's were joined by an entourage of 10 or 12 Powhatans, including a priest named Tomocomo, from whom Powhatan had ordered a first hand report on the English homeland; Tomocomo's wife Matachanna, who was also Pocohantas' half sister; and a group of male and female servants From http://www.jeaniesgenealogy.com/2015/11/cleopatra-shawano-powhatan- "The Mattaponi say that the mother of Pocahontas and Mattachana was a Mattaponi Indian woman. 1. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Powhatan was both the name of a single tribe and their chief, he inherited a realm of six tribes and form a confederation of a total of 30 between 1597 and 1607. b about 1575, d 1618. What does 'the shawano' mean? Death of "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan at o Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Was she the same person as "Cleopatra", of the Powhatan? The colonists would stay. From there back the family line gets a little mixed up. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. based on information from your browser. Po14-2a son. William Deyo, official Pamunkey tribal historian, said, "Rachel Powhatan would not have been a sister of Pocahontas but a cousin (born about 1600). They flit from website to website looking for someone else's 'research' that fits the answer they want. Are there any documentation for Cleopatras children? Chief Opechancanough had brought back a woman from his attack on Jamestown in 1622. Pocahontas was also named, in addition to the fore mentioned thirty. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Families come in all shapes, sizes and styles; so do the people who search for them. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He actually ruled as an emperor, not just a tribal chief. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. By the time Smith left Virginia in 1609, the fragile peace was already beginning to fray. All I will say about them is: if you can't provide a source for your information, then all of your content is not worth the paper it's written on. That being said, here is some oral history from the Mattaponi Tribe who were once members of Chief Powhatan's federation. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156651024/winganuske-powhatan. (ref., Shawnee Heritage by Don Greene; also Monteith Family and the Potomac Indians by William Deyo). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. #ancestors #archetypes # insight #history, Pride Chalakahatha Elizabeth (Cornstalk) Shawnee (1615 1679), Trader Tom Amatoya Carpenter Moytoy (1635 1693), Aganonitsi Quatsy Woman Wolf ClanTellico Cherokee Tellico (1650 1692), Solomon John Cherokee Kimborough (1665 1720), Prelude to the Full Moon in Capricorn & 2018 Eclipse Season, PartII, Constant Southworth, 10th Great-Grandfather. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Matachanna had 15 siblings: Tahacope Powhatan, Rachel Croshaw (born Powhatan) and 13 other siblings. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw I found on Findagrave.com. Having no extra supplies, Lt. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Thank you. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. She married Uttamatomakkin before 1616, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. [22] "Hokolesqua," Ohio History Central, article. Princess Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan (1589 - 1650) Spouse. A researcher will look up those sources and read them themselves. While everyone is eager to prove their ancestry to Pocahantas because of her fame, Cleopatra was the only one to ascend to actual Queen. As such, he is frequently also called The Powhatan. Sometimes I get the impression that some genealogy researchers do not grasp that they are two different men. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. This manuscript is an 18th century copy of the Bland Manuscript which is in turn a copy of some of Virginia's original records. There additional information obtained from the sacred oral history of the Mattaponi Tribe. This period has come to be known as "The Starving Time." [5] Natalie Zacek, "William Strachey 1572-1621". A searcher will read about one or two paragraphs of this blog and decide on the spot if this article is headed in the direction that will confirm their answer. Sometime between 1611 and 1614, he moved further north to Matchut, in present-day King William County on the north bank of the Pamunkey River, near where his younger brother Opechancanough ruled at Youghtanund. Other wikitrees, for the same people, have different mothers. John Waugh. After nine years away from home, he longed to return to his homeland. Nothing is known about her other than her English name and that Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas, called her his mother's sister. One of the wives' named was Winganuske. Photos and Memories(13) +8 View All Do you know Cleopatra? Several of them are noted in historical documents, but none so well as Pocahantas and, to our benefit, her sister Cleopatra. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. She died after 17 December 1641, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 19996. Very little information about her is known with certainty. ). , (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005). Search above to list available cemeteries. This process, the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is critical for genealogy researchers. See her biography. GREAT NEWS! This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Mother of Toby West (Chief Totopotomoy of the Pamunkey) by Thomas West, 3rd Lord de la Warr, circa 1616.Her Powhatan name was Matachanna. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. This accounts for the item alluded to, which is given verbatim. Try again later. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Also were did that family name of Cornstalk come from? Pocahontas also had a brother named Nataquoud. Do you know the difference? For Rachel to have the bloodline of the matrilineal royal succession, she had to have been a daughter or granddaughter of Powhatan's sister, whom I believe was the wife of the Great King of Patawomeck. In fact, no reputable genealogist would consider conducting research without it. This is a carousel with slides. This browser does not support getting your location. You only have to watch one episode of The Genealogy Roadshow to see people's oral history researched and revealed as fiction. To use this feature, use a newer browser. She passed away on 1650 in King William County, Virginia, USA. [23] Thomas Passmore patent, 14 August 1624, Land Office Patents [Book] 1, 1623-1643: 10; Colonial Land Office Patents, 1623-1774; Virginia State Archives; digital images, "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants,". King William, King William County, Virginia, United States, Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan, Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin, Tatacope Powhatan, Weroance of Quiyocohannock, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076&. This will be an important point in the next section of this article. Ja9-1-3x Martin, mRev. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The wife would then be free to remarry. Most of this information/misinformation seems to be based on the un-sourced Shawnee Heritage Books. Failed to remove flower. Matachanna Powhatan 1595 - Unknown. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. And all these complex Indian genealogies that aren't substantiated discredit those of us who are serious researchers. Thomas Passmore was a carpenter by occupation who immigrated to the Virginia Colony by 1624, when he received a land grant. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. [6], William Strachey was appointed secretary and recorder of the council set up by the new Governor. He traveled to Madrid and met with King Philip II, and spent some time in the New World, visiting Mexico City. Po9-1-2+descendants of the Families of Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. At the death of the elderly Wahunsunacock, his younger brother [its uncertain if he was a brother or a half-brother] Opchanacanough became successor to Wahunsunacock as emperor. Dont forget Princess Pocahontas and Queen Cleopatra of the Pamunkey Tribe and daughters of the great Powhatan Chief Wahunsenacawh, my 11th great-grandfather. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? If he wished his own children to be eligible to succeed to the Paramountcy someday, they also had to descend from this same female bloodline, thus he married his niece. mJohn Martin. Try again later. This account has been disabled. As he was traveling south, he met a woman named Agnes "Aggie" Cornett Shephard, who was supposedly half Cherokee. I could really use some help. Please reset your password. (see my blog on Nicketti) Very recently she, Cleopatra has been called 'Cleopatra the Shawano Powhatan', alleging some kind of Shawnee heritage. You can always change this later in your Account settings. There was an error deleting this problem. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Weve updated the security on the site. Author Don Horn suggests that this is possible. Opechancangough became Mangopeesomon. He was called Cornstalk by the Anglo-Americans. Please try again later. No one is able to say, I know this about Cleopatra and this is how I know it. While living with the Shawnee, Cleopatra's children and great grandchildren married Passmere Carpenter and Thomas Carpenters grandson. Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan was my 10 great-grandmother. 0 cemeteries found in King William, King William County, Virginia, USA. Failed to remove flower. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. None of these questions can be answered by this tiny scrap of information. Family members linked to this person will appear here. According to the Indian Kemps, Powhatan had numerous wives. 1561-1571)," article, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. From what I understand, she had a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth Skiffins. Who was Cleopatra's husband? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This is not unusual for the Powhatan Indians, grave markers are an English tradition. Nonoma was born in 1562. He did not marry an Indian woman and he did not run off to Tennessee. Historian Helen C. Rountree suggests Cleopatra may (or may not) have been Matachanna, a sister of Pocohantas who married the priest Uttamanakin: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000095209279076& From Pg. )Death date is UNKNOWN, but 1646 according to several family trees on Ancestry.com (sources not shown). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. If you have done much searching uou have most likely seem the sentence that goes something like this: "we know the names of many of Powhatan's children from the testimony of Machumps." We may share a common love for genealogy, but we don't always share the same methodology in its pursuit. A super researcher will look for the original sources of my sources. Their children are said to be Shawnee, but their grandchildren somehow become Cherokee. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cleopatra Powhatan I found on Findagrave.com. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Her name is sometimes spelled Winanuske, however Strachey spelled it Winganuske. Try again later. Use some critical judgement. Her name was Mary Sizemore. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. There is a problem with your email/password. Add to your scrapbook. Invalid memorial. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This was his personal name, changed for his own personal and spiritual reasons. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Documented in 1611 by Englishman William Strachey to be Powhatan's favorite wife, as relayed to him by her brother Machumps. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138241640/rachel-croshaw. I have look high and low for her and the help of several excellent researchers, thanks Jim Glanville and Susan Reynolds! The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The Powhatan Tribes were a matrilineal society, with leadership of the tribe inherited through the mother. Hokolequa, for a nice change, was a real Indian and his life is documented. Emperor Wahunsunacock perhaps had hundreds of wives and children. Geni requires JavaScript! When you leave this page, go do some more research. My email is eanderson@wcasd.net, I forgot to mention, I am an African American man. Reach your own conclusions, not mine and not someone else's. According to current members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the parents of Powhatan are unknown. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Some family trees and the book "Shawnee Heritage" by Don Green give her name as Rachel Matachanna Powhatan. Emperor was born on June 17 1545, in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, Virginia. This proof was located in the old library of the Maryland Historical Society, an item of three lines covering eleven years. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Many of the Indian people you mention here are the ancestors who we are researching. She accompanied Pocahontas on her trip to England in 1616. Print Family Tree. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. A third brother, Kekataugh, did not succeeded to the ultimate leadership position, but he did rule the Pamunkey Tribe, along with Opitchapam and Opechancanough. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. I have been working on my family ancestry line. Of the original 240 or so colonists, only about 60 were still alive. Cleopatra was an Indian woman born in what is now the Tidewater Virginia area, perhaps around the year 1600 or so. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cleopatra Powhatan (148810018)? [17]. Pocahontas, which means "Little Wanton," a playful, frolicsome little girl. Widely varying theoretical dates are given in internet postings by professional and amateur researchers. [4], William Strachey was born in 1572, a world away from Powhatan. He was likely a brother of Col. Thomas Pettus, who had a sister named Christian and owned land that adjoined that of Chief Wahanganoche which was the later home of Ka-Okees daughter, Christian. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The fate of only one of the Indians is recorded. and look for evidence, which after careful evaluation, can be used as proof. Step three; analyse sources to assess their usefulness. In 1622, just prior to their attack on Jamestown, Opechancangough and his brother Opitchapam changed their names. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. According to stories all over the web, Cleopatra married her uncle Opechancanough and is the mother of at least children, including, Pride Powhatan and Princess Nicketti. [21]. For this reason, most, if not all, of Powhatan's children were half siblings, sharing only their father. Oops, something didn't work. Try again later. Let me know if you have anything I don't or if you find any new 'evidence'. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Parents and Siblings. What is clear is that Strachey did not list the names of Powhatan's children. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Birth: 1602 Virginia, USA Death: 1641 Virginia, USA, d/o Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Chief Powhatan, Burial: Mardela Memorial Cemetery Mardela Springs Wicomico County Maryland, USA, Created by: Lisa Coy Record added: Jul 07, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 148810018. Because of her relationship as the mother of Pocahontas, Winganuske has been the subject of MANY falsified genealogical records. That much is familiar history. Your blogs are very informative. Cleopatra. He had 3 brothers Opitchapan, Opechancanough (said to have married Cleopatra, sister of Pocahontas), and Catataughm1unknown, Princess who was probably either a sister or more likely the daughter of a maternal aunt or granddaughter of a maternal great aunt and daughter of one of the chiefs of a tribe of the realm. I would urge you to tread with caution when using the books as a source for your genealogy. Matachanna, a daughter, who in 1616 was married to the priest Uttamatomakkin. Thank you for all your hard and dedicated work. The 'matta' in Mattachana indicates that her mother was of that tribe. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan married Japasaw Patawomek Stream and had 4 children. [12] Another weroance was a son of Powhatan was Pochins; Strachey said he was the young weroance of Kecoughtan. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and/or reported. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Winganuske was not simply his favorite wife out of fondness but because she was the most highly esteemed because of her social position and her bloodline. The modern day Native American line of this family adapted the surname Powhatan from very early times. Without proof you have nothing. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rachel Matachanna Powhatan Croshaw memorial. They were evading Iroquois and Catawba raids. The GPS tells us that we must do an exhaustive search, I think I did a pretty good job so far. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. While in London, he "testified" that Powhatan killed the remnants of the Roanoke Colony. This course, which I highly recommend, in fact I cannot recommend it enough, has been a real eye opener. As for myself the belief in Opechancanough as my 8th grandfather fits because while stationed in England in the 50s I had a strange urge to kill English women and children.This of course bothered me greatly so much so that I would not even tell my shrink.Finding out about Opechancanough had let me realize that it was bred into me and I am not really a potential mass murderer.For this reason I embrace Opechancanough as mine and honor his name for being probably the first native American to fight for Indian rights.I even call my new grandson "Opi" even though my son named him (xxxxx). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. There was a problem getting your location. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Governor of the fledgling colony, Sir Thomas Gates, and John Rolfe and his wife. Matachanna Cleopatra Powhatan. John Waugh, her sister's widower. Add to your scrapbook. They never properly cite sources or more importantly take the time to closely evaluate the source. After they had extracted the full ransom from Wahunsunacock, then they forged an alliance with him by marrying Pocahantas to John Wolfe, a planter in the Jamestown colony who is credited with introducing tobacco as a cash crop. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please be thoughtful, leave your sources if you are making a claim. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. If you are a 'copy and paster' or you already know the answer to your Cleopatra questions, I'm glad ya'll made it all the way to the end of this article and hope you have a nice day! Information from Arnold gedcom, JD Watson: There is positive and indisputable proof that Pocahontas had a sister named Cleopatra (or Matachanna). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. m2Winganuske, Princess eldest of the two sisters of Chief Powatan, sister of Machumps. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Okay, so what are we looking at here. When Powhatan died he was succeeded by his brother Opitchapam and then Opechancanough. For Rachel to have the bloodline of the matrilineal royal succession, she had to have been a daughter or granddaughter of Powhatan's sister, whom I believe was the wife of the Great King of Patawomeck. Do you have a 'research' question about Cleopatra? He interviewed, extensively, two English speaking Indians, Machumps and Kemps. based on information from your browser. This browser does not support getting your location. His name was Tatacope and he was to be the weroance of the Tapahanock once he came of age. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Governor Gates was on the point of abandoning the town when Sir Thomas West, the new Governor, arrived with life sustaining supplies. Thanks for the information! If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Thank you for this. View All. Rev. A system error has occurred. [7] Most of what we know of Powhatan and his family comes from his writings. ". Strachey wrote that Powhatan was said to have had at that time, twenty sons and ten daughters. Pocahontas . Her date of death is also not known but was sometime after 1611, when Strachey recorded she was traveling with Powhatan and had a 'young one' by him. (LogOut/ After attending Cambridge University he embarked on a diplomatic career which eventually lead to his boarding the ship The Sea Venture in 1609. Daughter of Wahunseneca, Paramount chief of the Powhatan and Mother of Pocahontas & Matachanna (, Then, there is the "I want this to be easy" Searcher. Make sure that the file is a photo. ). With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Ancestry Family Trees. Remember that junky genealogy folder, add bear clan, wind clan and cornstalk to it. The relationship of Cleopatra and Pocahantas as full sisters is fully documented. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. [21] Brendan Wolf, "Don Luis de Velasco/Paquiquineo (fl. Try again. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Drag images here or select from your computer for Cleopatra Powhatan memorial. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. If you have already made up your mind and if you can't handle an opinion other than your own, THIS IS NOT THE BLOG FOR YOU. [24] William Hand Brown, Clayton Coleman Hall, Bernard Christian Steiner, "Archives of Maryland, Vol 4," (Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1877). Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545-1618; Because we cannot compare this derivative to the original we have no idea if any mistakes were made. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/l/Michelle-A-Bollar/WEBSITE-0001/U http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?o=20&m=1.6.10.1&p=topics.eth http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10179459. Nonoma was born in April 1571, in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA. 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