King William in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cockacoeske
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009
1. Cockacoeske Marker
Inscription.
Cockacoeske became the Queen of the Pamunkey after her husband Totopotomoy’s death in 1656 fighting as an ally of the English at what became known as the Battle of Bloody Run. She signed the Treaty of Middle Plantation in 1677 in the wake of settler attacks upon friendly Indian tribes during Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. The treaty with the English subtly placed Cockacoeske as leader over certain tribes, defined the Indian tribes as tributaries to the English, and ushered in peaceful relations between the colonists and Indians of the Virginia coastal plain. She reigned until her death about 1686.
Cockacoeske became the Queen of the Pamunkey after her husband Totopotomoy’s death in 1656 fighting as an ally of the English at what became known as the Battle of Bloody Run. She signed the Treaty of Middle Plantation in 1677 in the wake of settler attacks upon friendly Indian tribes during Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. The treaty with the English subtly placed Cockacoeske as leader over certain tribes, defined the Indian tribes as tributaries to the English, and ushered in peaceful relations between the colonists and Indians of the Virginia coastal plain. She reigned until her death about 1686.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-29.)
Location. 37° 40.797′ N, 77° 0.338′ W. Marker is in King William, Virginia, in King William County. Marker is at the intersection of King William Road (Virginia Route 30) and Powhatan Trail (Virginia Route 633), on the right when traveling east on King William Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King William VA 23086, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Cockacoeske. Encyclopedia Virginia (Submitted on December 25, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009
2. King William Road & Powhatan Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
