Comments on: Virginia chiefs meet with English visitors at pow wow http://www.uppermattaponi.org/2005/05/16/virginia-chiefs-meet-with-english-visitors-at-pow-wow/ King William, Virginia Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: bbell http://www.uppermattaponi.org/2005/05/16/virginia-chiefs-meet-with-english-visitors-at-pow-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-672 bbell Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:15:39 +0000 http://www.uppermattaponi.org/blog/?p=34#comment-672 I think it's unlikely. The name Mattaponi is derived from the four rivers in Spotsylvania County: the Mat, the Ta, the Po and the Ni (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattaponi_River" rel="nofollow">the Wikipedia entry</a>). To the best of my knowledge, the Mattaponi and Upper Mattaponi have never maintained villages anywhere other than their current locations. I think it’s unlikely. The name Mattaponi is derived from the four rivers in Spotsylvania County: the Mat, the Ta, the Po and the Ni (see the Wikipedia entry). To the best of my knowledge, the Mattaponi and Upper Mattaponi have never maintained villages anywhere other than their current locations.

]]> By: John Fox http://www.uppermattaponi.org/2005/05/16/virginia-chiefs-meet-with-english-visitors-at-pow-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-671 John Fox Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:44:25 +0000 http://www.uppermattaponi.org/blog/?p=34#comment-671 Greetings: I have been living at the foot of a large mound in Culpeper County, Virginia which is called Mount Pony (Mattaponi?). I have never been able to find out an official reason for the name of the mound. Over the years my growing son found a number of arrow heads in this area. The arrow heads are made from a white quartz type of mineral. Might this be the location of a long forgotten Mattaponi village? Just wondering, John F. Fox Greetings:

I have been living at the foot of a large mound in Culpeper County, Virginia which is called Mount Pony (Mattaponi?). I have never been able to find out an official reason for the name of the mound.
Over the years my growing son found a number of arrow heads in this area. The arrow heads are made from a white quartz type of mineral.
Might this be the location of a long forgotten Mattaponi village?

Just wondering,

John F. Fox

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