Pocahontas, born around 1596 and originally named Amonute, was a Native American woman from the Powhatan people. She became notable for her association with the English colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. In 1613, Pocahontas was captured by English colonists during hostilities and held for ransom. During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and was baptized as Rebecca. She married John Rolfe, a tobacco planter, in 1614 and had a son named Thomas Rolfe in 1615. In 1616, Pocahontas traveled to London with her husband and was presented as an example of the "civilized savage" to encourage investment in Jamestown. Unfortunately, she fell ill and died in March 1617 at Gravesend, England, before she could return to Virginia. The cause of her death remains unknown, but possible causes include pneumonia, smallpox, tuberculosis, or dysentery. She was buried in St George's Church, Gravesend, though the exact location of her grave is unknown because the church was rebuilt after a fire.