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EMPEROR Big Chief Wahunsunacock (Wahunsenacawh\Wahunsonacock Kocoum\Apachano Ketataugh\Wahunseneca) "Running Stream" Cheifdom of the Tribe of Powhatan Nation (Father to Pochahontas\son of de' Velasco) 1545–1618

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

Why this is a Public Tree Person

Full name consistent across 2 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 2 trees
Death year and location consistent across 2 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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2 researchers on YourRoots have EMPEROR Velasco) in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 17 Jun 1545 · Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
Died 14 Apr 1618 · Powhatan Tribal Area, Werowocomco Village, Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony British Colonial America
Father Great Chief Elsenore Ensenore
Mother Poechancanough Patawomeke Scent Flowerelder Morning Flower Sister Chalakahatha Raleigh Croshaw Japasaw Of The Iroquois Nation
Siblings Alice Indian Maiden Pellam Nansemond Nation, Apachano Kekataugh Kecatough Algonkian, Apachano Powhatan, Chief Wahunsenacawh Sonacock Powahotan Nation, Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan Nation, Great Powhatan, Opechancanough Eagle Plume Opechan Stream Cornstalk War Chief Of The Pamunkey Cayuga Powhatan Nation, Opichapam Itoyatin Powhatan, Paupauwiske Scent Flower Winanuske, Wowincho Powhatan

Researchers connected through EMPEROR Velasco) 1545–1618

and 1 more tree owner connected with EMPEROR Velasco) 1545–1618

Biography

The story of EMPEROR Big Chief Wahunsunacock (Wahunsenacawh, Wahunsonacock Kocoum, Apachano Ketataugh, Wahunseneca) "Running Stream" Cheifdom of the Tribe of Powhatan Nation (Father to Pochahontas, son of de' Velasco) began in 1545 in Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States. EMPEROR Big Chief Wahunsunacock (Wahunsenacawh, Wahunsonacock Kocoum, Apachano Ketataugh, Wahunseneca) "Running Stream" Cheifdom of the Tribe of Powhatan Nation (Father to Pochahontas, son of de' Velasco) passed away in 1618 in Powhatan Tribal Area, Werowocomco Village, Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony British Colonial America.

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Life Timeline

1545
Birth of EMPEROR Big Chief Wahunsunacock (Wahunsenacawh, Wahunsonacock Kocoum, Apachano Ketataugh, Wahunseneca) "Running Stream" Cheifdom of the Tribe of Powhatan Nation (Father to Pochahontas, son of de' Velasco) in Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
Birth
1618
Death of EMPEROR Big Chief Wahunsunacock (Wahunsenacawh, Wahunsonacock Kocoum, Apachano Ketataugh, Wahunseneca) "Running Stream" Cheifdom of the Tribe of Powhatan Nation (Father to Pochahontas, son of de' Velasco) in Powhatan Tribal Area, Werowocomco Village, Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony British Colonial America
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from EMPEROR Velasco)

This ancestor line traces from Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, USA (1464) to Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States (1545) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

EMPEROR Velasco) (1545–1618) was born in Werowocomoco Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States and died in Powhatan Tribal Area, Werowocomco Village, Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony British Colonial America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have EMPEROR in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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EMPEROR Velasco)'s Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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