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Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation 1545–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1545

Birth Location: Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States

Death Date: April 1618

Death Location: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony

Father: Ensenore Tribe)

Mother: MORNING TRIBE

Spouse(s): Matatishe Powhatan, Matatiske Ottermiske, Nonoma Amopotoiske, AMOPOTOISKE belief., Moriah Bland

Children(s): Chief Powhatan

The story of Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation began in 1545 in Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States. Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation married Amopotoiske Of Bear Clan Shawano 9Th Wife Of Wahunsonacock Chief Powhatan Powhattan Of Pamunkey Tribe See Note Above For The Amonsoquath Belief, Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Morning Flower Powhatan, Matatiske Ottermiske, Moriah Cherokee Indian Bland, Nonoma Winanuske Winanuske Nonoma Matatiske Amopotoiske, and had children including Chief Weroance Nectowance Powhatan. Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation began in 1545 in Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States.
  • Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation married Amopotoiske Of Bear Clan Shawano 9Th Wife Of Wahunsonacock Chief Powhatan Powhattan Of Pamunkey Tribe See Note Above For The Amonsoquath Belief, Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Morning Flower Powhatan, Matatiske Ottermiske, Moriah Cherokee Indian Bland, Nonoma Winanuske Winanuske Nonoma Matatiske Amopotoiske, and had children including Chief Weroance Nectowance Powhatan.
  • Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ensenore Tribe)
1516–1570
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
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MORNING TRIBE
1517–1570
Birth Location: At Confluence of Dan & Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Matatishe Powhatan
1570–1618
Birth Location: Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, USA
MP
Matatiske Ottermiske
1560–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
MO
Nonoma Amopotoiske
1571–1612
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
NA
AMOPOTOISKE belief.
1550–1583
Birth Location: Virginia
Ab
Moriah Bland
1558–1655
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky (Part of Virginia)
MB

Children(s)

Chief Powhatan
1615–1649
Birth Location: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
CP

Chief Confederation's Ancestors

Self
Chief Confederation
1545–1618
Birth Place: Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States
Parents
Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan (Chief Patawomeck Tribe)
1516–1570
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
MORNING (FLOWER POWHATAN) TRIBE
1517–1570
At Confluence of Dan & Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Chief (Morning) Powhatan
1500–1570
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Running (Stream Powhatan) 14xggf
1460–1510
Virginia, USA
Morning (Flower Powhatan) 14xggm
1464–1550
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Confederation's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan) Confederation (17 June 1545–April 1618) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma Morning Flower) Powhatan (3 June 1570–April 1618) m. Matatiske Ottermiske (1560–) m. Nonoma (Winanuske - Winanuske Nonoma Matatiske) Amopotoiske (1571–1612) m. AMOPOTOISKE (of Bear Clan, Shawano, 9th Wife of Wahunsonacock-Chief Powhatan. Powhattan of Pamunkey Tribe -See note above for the Amonsoquath) belief. (abt 1550...–aft 1583) m. Moriah ((Cherokee Indian)) Bland (1558–1655)
  1. 1. Chief (Weroance Nectowance) Powhatan 1615–1649 m. Princess (Nicketti Mangopeesomon 'She-Sweeps-the-Dew-from-the-Flowers') Powhatan 1625–1722 m. Namontack (Powhatan Sister of) Pocahontas 1597–1641 m. Weroance (Wahanganoche Whipsewasin King of Patawomeck) Powhatan 1599– m. Jane (Ka Okee) 11GG* 1612–1670
    1. 1. Cockacoeske ('Queen of the Weroansqua Pamunkey' Powhatan) 10GG* 1632–1686 m. Thomas ("Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody Run)) 10GG* 1616–1656
      1. 1. Susan (Susannah Pamunkey Swann - Dabney d'Aubigny) (1643-1724) 1643–1724 m. Cornelius (Dabney) I 1631–1694
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Dabney 1679–1760 m. Isaac ((Anthony?)) Winston 1681–1760
    2. 2. Tottopottomoy ((Anne) Cockacoeske of Pamunkey) Powhatan 1634–1686

Chief Confederation's Timeline

2 Records

1545
17 June 1545
Birth of Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation in Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States
Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States
1618
April 1618
Age 73
Death of Chief Running Stream; "Chief Wanaton" Wahunsenacawh "Wahunsonacock" Winansiske: Chief of the VA Powhatan Confederation in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony
Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1545
    Event Place: Iroquois Nation, Pre Colonial America, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1618
    Event Place: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia Colony
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