Who was Opechancanough Powhatan?

Opechancanough Powhatan (1548–1618) was born in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States and died in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan 1548–1618

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 17 Jun 1548 · Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

Died 5 Oct 1618 · James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Father Great Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan

Mother Scent Flower

Siblings Apachamo Kekataugh Powhatan, Apachano Kekataugh Algonkian, Chief Eagle Plume, Chief Of The Powhatan Confederacy Wahunsonacock Of Tackett, Chief Opechan Stream Cornstalk Opechancanough Powhatan, Chief Opechan Stream Cornstalk Shawnee, Chief Opechancanough, Chief Oppassus Japasaw Powhatan, Chief Wahunsenacawh, Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan, Cleopatra Scent Flower, Cleopatre Powhatan, Great Chief Powhatan, Hokolesqua Cornstalk Shawnee, I Opassus Japasaw, Ketataugh , Lesser Chief Opechanough Chief Eagle Plume Powhatan, Morning Flower, Opachisco Powhatan, Opechancanough Eagle Plume Chief Of War Of The Pamunkey Indians Powhatan, Opechancanough Algonkian, Opechancanough Mangopeesomon, Opichapam Itoyatin Powhatan, Opirhapan Itoyath Sasawpen Powhatan, Opitchapan Chief Powhatan, Pocahantas Powhatan, Poechanaough Winanuske, Powahotan Sonacock, Powhatan Cayuga Tribe, Rachel Baptised Name Of Pamunkey Tribe Powhatan, Wahansonacock Wa Hun Sen A Caw Chief Native American, Wahunsonacock Opitchapan Powhatan, Werowance Powhatan, Wind Clan Creek Metis Chalakatha Powhatan One Of The 6 Clans Of Shawnee, Wowincho Powhatan, Wowincho Powhaten

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Immediate Family

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Great Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan

Scent Flower

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

The story of Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan began in 1548 in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States. Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan passed away in 1618 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States.

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1548

Birth of Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

Birth

1618

Death of Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Opechancanough Powhatan

This ancestor line traces from territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States (1500) to Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States (1548) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Opechancanough Powhatan (1548–1618) was born in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States and died in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Opechancanough 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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Great Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan

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Scent Flower

Mother

Opechancanough Powhatan's Ancestors

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Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan PTP

1548–1618

Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States