Daughter of Powhatan, an Indian chief of Virginia, who rescued
Captain John Smith when her father's hand was on the point of killing
him. She subsequently married John Rolfe, and was baptised under the
name of Rebecca. (1595-1617.) (See Old and New London, ii.
481.)
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