Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
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Finding-locations and Pieces of Evidence (Sources)
Web_Ka-Okee |
Brief Life History of Ka-Okee on FamilySearch.org (Website) Domein: www.FamilySearch.org |
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Ka Okee, believed by the Patawomeck Tribe to be the daughter of Pocahontas and her first husband Kocoum, born about 1612, she was left behind in the Patawomeck village of Passapatanzy when Pocahontas was captured by the English and her father was killed. The Patawomeck kept her identity secret to protect her, as a daughter of Pocahontas she was a valuable daughter of the 'royal' bloodline. Ka-Okee's existence as the daughter of Pocahontas is highly debated. There are no historical documents supporting this relationship. However, oral histories from several Virginia Tribes tell of this protected child. One discredited author, misidentifies her as a boy child named 'Little Kocoum'. William Strachey, Secretary and Recorder of the colony of Virginia from 1610 to 1611, wrote in his book 'The Historie of Travaile into Virginia Britanica' that ”younge Pocohunta (Pocahontas), a daughter of his(Powhatan's), using someetyme to our fort in tymes past, nowe married to a private captaine, called Kocoum, some two years since. Therefore, Pocahontas was married in 1610 to Kocoum. Some people falsely alter the above quote to include a child. No child is mentioned by Strachey. However the child in question, Ka Okee, was not born until 1612. Therefore in 1611, when Strachey was last in Virginia, Ka Okee had not yet been born and thus Strachey would have had no knowledge of her birth. A controversial book “The True Story of Pocahontas, the Other Side of History, From the Sacred History of the Mattaponi Reservation People.” C. 2007 By Dr. Linwood “Little Bear” Custalow and Angela L. Daniel “Silver Star.” goes in depth into Pocahontas' relationship with Kocoum, however, in it their 'secret protected child' is a boy. The book also goes on to attest that Thomas Rolfe is not the child of John Rolfe. (So you decide if it is an accurate source of information or not). Oh, and in it he mis-quoted the Mattaponi, they never said the child was a boy. William Deyo is one of the descendants of Pocahontas and Kocoum through their daughter, Ka-Okee. After finding his correct ancestry, he joined his ancestral tribe, the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia (obtaining the name, "Night Owl") and after some time, became the tribe’s historian (now emeritus). In learning their Sacred Oral History, he found out the true story of Pocahontas, Kocoum, and their daughter, Ka-Okee. This is how, after more than 400 years, we finally know her name. Ka-Okee was kept secret. Especially after Kocoum was killed, and Pocahontas was kidnapped and taken to Jamestown in 1613. Later, Pocahontas was freed and in 1614 married John Rolfe. Most likely Pocahontas did not reveal the existence of Ka-Okee to keep her safe, and allowed her to grow up within Chief Japasaw’s family for the same reason. Ka-Okee's father, Kocoum, was a younger brother of Chief Japasaw. This family’s land was next to land which was bought by Col. Thomas Pettus. It is known that one of Ka-Okee’s daughters, Christian, had the maiden last name of "Pettus". When William "Night Owl" Deyo found out that William W. Pettus IV had written and compiled an exhaustive study of the Pettus family ("Thomas Pettyous of Norwich, England and His Pettus Descendants in England and America"), that vol. I was already published and that vol. II about ready to be published, William Deyo got in touch with William Pettus. Together, with intensive study of the history, the land grants, and by elimination of wrong facts, they were able to reach the conclusion that Ka-Okee married Col. Thomas Pettus, and with him had at least five children. It appears that Ka-Okee died in childbirth with their last child (1637). The whole process of how they came to know this, is presented in volume II of Pettus’ book, in Appendix S, starting with p. 1349. It is imperative that one reads the entire Appendix to understand all of their conclusions. Many who are descended from Col. Thomas Pettus and Ka-Okee are extremely grateful to William Pettus and William Deyo for this "new" information that has, after 400 years, come to light. The above information is courtesy of Joseph Leon Dunn and can be found on profile LZXH-6QL of her son Stephen Pettus http://www.mdhervey.com/photos/Wahanganoche%20Family%20Connection.htm Ka-Okee was most certainly a real person, the biggest debate surrounding her is not her existence but whether she was indeed a daughter of Pocahontas. Some people claim she was, based upon Tribal oral tradition. Some claim she was not, claiming the lack of written records as proof. It is important to remember that the Tribes of Virginia did not keep written records. Even English records for that time period are spotty at best, because of the many fires that destroyed churches and public buildings during the many wars. Therefore lack of written records can not be considered 'proof' of anything. Some records want to make Ka-Okee a wife of her younger cousin Wahanganoche. The Patawomeck Tribe believe that Ka-Okee married a Englishman named Pettus. And that Wahanganoche married NOT Ka-Okee but one of her daughters. Wahanganoche is believed to have had daughters named Keziah Arroyah Bryant, Mary Meese, Grace Ashton, and a 4th daughter whose married name was Grigsby. These women, who all married Englishmen and therefore survived the genocide of 1666, were the granddaughters of Ka-Okee. There are also known descendants of Ka Okee's daughter Christian Pettus as well. Christian married 1st John Martin and 2nd Francis Waddington. From her children with them are descendants named: Martin, Waddington, Watts, Williams, Hubbard, Elkins, Grigsby, Redman, and Peyton. This is by all means not a complete list, there are more. Reason This Information Is Correct: If everybody that was a descendant noted it here, this page would be nothing but names, no room for her life sketch. What you think the rest of us are chopped liver? We are her descendants as well. |
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| Ka-Okee (*1611-†1642) as main character | |
| Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Powhatan (*1595-†1617) as mother | |
| Chief Wahanganoche (*1615-†1663) as partner of child | |
| John Rolfe (*1585-†1622) as involved party | |
| Kocoum Patawomeck (*1565-†1613) as father | |
| Colonel Thomas Pettus (*1598-†1663) as husband | |
| Chief Japasaw I Oppassus Passapatanzy (*1565-†1622) as involved party |