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Pocahontas, born Matoka in 1595 to a Powhatan chief, means "playful one." She had a privileged early life with servants enabling her to play rather than work. In her later years, she was captured by the English in Jamestown and educated in their ways. Pocahontas married John Rolfe, converted to Christianity as Rebecca, and gave birth to Thomas before her death in 1617 at age 22. Buried in England, her legacy endures as a symbol of cultural connection and the complexities of colonial America.
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Pocahantas By Macy Mixdorf
Background Information Pocahantas ‘s name meant “playful one”. She was a member of the Powhatan tribe and her father was the chief. Pocahantas was born in 1595 and died in 1617. She was only 22 when she died.
Early Life Pocahantas was not her real name. Her real name was Matoka. Pocahantas was a nickname as she got older. Pocahantas was the perfect name for her because she did not need to work. She had servants so all she had to do was play.
Later Life • Pocahantas was held prisoner in Jamestown and they took her to a place called Henrico to learn how to be English. She married a man named John Rolfe and they went to England to live. She also gave birth to her son Thomas.
Interesting Information When she died from a sickness they buried her in England. Pocahantas was baptized as a Christian and changed her name to Rebecca. When Pocahantas was going to give the white men food they told her John Smith was dead but when she went to England she found out he was not dead.
