An ancient book illustration showing Pocahontas (born Matoaka and known as Amonute (1596 –1617) seen pleading for the life of John Smith (possibly a fictitious or exaggerated story. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the powerful chief of a number of Tsenacommacah tribes. She was captured by colonialist and was baptized under the name Rebecca eventually marrying tobacco planter John Rolfe in April 1614 at age 17. She bore him a son Rolfe in January 1615 and returned with her husband to London, settling and dyed in Gravesend, England whilst planning to return to virginia, USA

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