Genealogie De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogie De Bruijn in 4D
Deze genealogie is samengesteld door Marco J. de Bruijn te Pijnacker.
Deze genealogie is samengesteld door Marco J. de Bruijn te Pijnacker.
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Brief Life History of Kocoum Patawomeck on FamilySearch.org (Website) Domein: www.FamilySearch.org |
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Kocoum was a Native American man who lived in Tsenacommacah (now known as Virginia) at the turn of the 17th century when the English first began colonizing Virginia in North America. He is believed to have been born in the Patawomeck village of Passapatanzy about 1590, the younger brother of Chief Japasaw and possibly also 1/2 brother of the Great Chief of the Patawomeck (whose name is not known). In his book "The Historie of Travaile Into Virginia Britannia" William Strachey (secretary and recorder of the colony of Virginia in 1610) says:" younge Pocohunta, 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." When Pocahontas came of marriageable age in 1610, it is believed that she married Kocoum and they were either visiting or living in Passapatanzy in 1613 when Pocahontas was captured by the English and transported to Jamestown, where she was held for ransom. Some sources say Kocoum died in the skirmishes that erupted after Pocahontas' kidnapping others say their marriage ended with her kidnapping and he went on with his life. What ever happened, nothing more is heard about Kocoum. William Strachey's reference to him is his only historical record. Oral tradition of several different tribes have more to say. The Patawomeck Tribe believe that Kocoum and Pocahontas had a daughter named Ka-Okee born about 1612. That when Pocahontas was kidnapped, Kocoum was killed by Argall's men and Ka-Okee was left behind and raised in secret by Pocahontas' sister and the Patawomeck Tribe. Her existence kept secret to protect her from the English. According to one author, the Mattiponi Tribe believe the secret child born in 1612 was a boy and was named Little Kocoum. However, the Mattiponi never identified the child as male, this is the authors belief that he has tried to legitimize by SAYING the Mattiponi believe this. The same author also asserts that Thomas Rolfe was not the son of John Rolfe, multiple historical records tell us that John Rolfe most definitely was the father of Thomas. The authors assertions of false information reflect badly on his entire work making the entire book a work of fiction and not historically valid. |
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| Kocoum Patawomeck (*1565-†1613) als hoofdpersoon | |
| Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Powhatan (*1595-†1617) als echtgenote | |
| Ka-Okee (*1611-†1642) als kind |