Original: Pocahontas ( c. 1595 â '' March 21 , 1617 ) , later known as Rebecca Rolfe , was a Virginia Indian chief 's daughter notable for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown . She converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe .
Simplified: Pocahontas ( born around 1595 â '' buried on March 21 , 1617 ) was an Native American woman who married an Englishman , John Rolfe , and became a celebrity in London right before she died .