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The 'legend' that as far as I know remains undocumented is that an 'English
Cavalier' named Davis 'married' Princess Nikitti and they founded a line of
Virginians including not only the Cabells but Jefferson Davis' line. I have
never seen any proof of any of this, but it is a nice story. 'Nikitti' is
reportedly to mean 'She sweeps the dew from the flowers.' Nice touch.
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Apple" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Pocahontas's Wedding questions
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:35:19 +0000, Emily Rose wrote
>
>> It is not clear that many other Englishmen did want to do the same.
>> Can anyone document a single marriage of an English male to a Native
>> female in Virginia in the decade following the Pocahontas-Rolfe wedding?
>
> Not during the *next* decade but John Bass (Basse) married a Nansemond
> Indian
> convert named Elizabeth in 1638. All the existing Nansemond Indian
> descendants are from that union. That marriage is documented in the family
> sermon book which still exists and is in possession of the chief.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom A.
>
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