Resultado da Busca
Cockacoeske (pronounced Coke a cow ski) (also spelled Cockacoeskie) (c. 1640 – c. 1686) was a 17th-century leader of the Pamunkey tribe in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia.
Cockacoeske, also known as Cockacoeweske, was a Pamunkey chief, and a descendant of Opechancanough, brother of the paramount chief Powhatan. After the death of her husband, Totopotomoy, chief of the Pamunkey from about 1649 until 1656, Cockacoeske became queen of the Pamunkey.
The Library of Virginia's exhibition "Indigenous Perspectives," on display through Aug. 17, 2024, explores the voices and experiences of Virginia's tribal co...
Cockacoeske appeared before the General Assembly in the early summer of 1676. She wore a crown made of wampum and a floor-length deerskin coat, clothing that projected her status to anyone watching. She was accompanied by her son John and an interpreter.
Genealogy for Cockakoeske, Weroansqua of the Powhatan Confederacy (c.1635 - c.1687) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Cockacoeske (also known as Cockacoeweske) was a descendant of Opechancanough, brother of the paramount chief Powhatan. She became leader of the Pamunkey after the death of her husband in 1656.
Pamunkey chief Cockacoeske was forced to hide in Dragon Swamp when a group of English colonists attacked in 1676. Afterwards, she reluctantly agreed to provide a dozen warriors to help defend the Virginia colony against frontier Indian tribes.
