Just in case there's not enough confusion in the Pochohantas arena, let me further muddy the waters. 'Pochohantas' was a local gal <I'm in Virginia Beach> and that WASN'T her name. Nor was she the lithe Indian maiden with the killer bod Disney concocted <she was only 12 at the time all that went down>, nor did she save her 'beau' from the chopping block . . . that incident happened farther south <near present-day Florida>, involved a different tribe and even a different settler <a Spaniard>! In short, our 'history' is neither complete nor accurate where the erstwhile gal is concerned, and much has been glossed-over over the years to cover the essential facts that, were in not for the Pamunky, Powhatten, Moyoc and a few other tribes the settlers would have surely perished from their own stupidity during those early years, and in return for their help we gave them measles, cholera, and a host of other illnesses, before summarily stealing their lands. One of the few accuracies is that she did, after being renamed Rachel and moved to England for display, die of measles within a year. Doc M -----Original Message----- From: ken wilson <pwill5@juno.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Pochohantas - name >Just a caution. The name of Pochohantas was not uncommon in Henry Co., I >had an Aunt born in 1906 with that original name (she changed it!) and >she was named after another "Pokie". There was indian "blood" in some of >the early settlers (reported in my Cole line), but the use of this name >by itself should be viewed cautiously as far as any real indian >connection. > >Happy Hunting >Pat Wilson > >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >is that normal ??? >