Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)

Subject: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: wilco
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 01:36 PM

Anyone know any songs about Algonquin Native American Pocahontus (1595-1617), daughter of Chief Powhatan. I am a descendant, and this is for a genealogy project.

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 01:45 PM

At  America Singing:

Pocahontas. H. De Marsan, Publisher, 38 Chatham, Street, N. Y. [n. d.: but likely c. 1860, as per info with Bodleian Library copy.]

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 01:49 PM

Here's one from the Levy collection:

Title: The Chieftain's Daughter. A Ballad.
Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: The Poetry by George P. Morris, Esq. The Music Composed by Henry Russell.
Henry Russell Publication: New York: Firth & Hall, No. 1 Franklin Square, 1841.
Form of Composition: strophic
Instrumentation: piano and voice
First Line: Upon the barren sand, a single captive stood
Dedicatee: Respectfully dedicated to Major General Winfield Scott, U.S.A. [by George P. Morris, Esq.]
Engraver, Lithographer, Artist: On Stone by Fleetwood; J.L. Morton, del.; Fleetwood's Lith.
Subject: Waterfronts
Subject: Native Americans
Subject: Fathers & children
Subject: Distress
Subject: Pocahontas
Subject: Prisoners
Subject: John Smith
Subject: Executions
Subject: Liberty
Subject: Courage
Call No.: Box: 123 Item: 018

~Masato

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 01:50 PM

I was just returning to mention that. It's the same one as it turns out, though this time credited and with the music.

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: GUEST,Q
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 02:11 PM

You probably have this, but an interesting genealogical note at American Memory. Put Pocahontas in Search and item 3 is a note on her genealogy from the Thomas Jefferson papers.
Thomas Rolfe, the son of Pocahontas, had 2 sons by his third wife, but apparently they used the spelling Relfe.

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: wilco
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 06:09 PM

Thnaks !!!!!

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: Gareth
Date: 29 Jan 03 - 06:44 PM

There is a memorial to Pocahontas in the parish churchyard of Gravesend, Kent, UK. I will try to photograph it next time im down that way.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: wilco
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 05:00 PM

Thank you Gareth.

Subject: RE: Songs about. Pocahontas (1600 AD)
From: Jeanie
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 06:24 PM

Here's the website for St. George's church, with the memorial and details of the time Pocohontas spent in England:
St. George's Church, Gravesend

Another place with a family connection is Heacham, Norfolk, home of the Rolfe family.

The real Pocohontas story is *far* more interesting than what Disney did to it in the film.

All the best with your research, wilco !

- jeanie