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Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill 1547–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1547

Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Death Date: 1618

Death Location: Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Father: Great Indians

Mother: Amopotuskee Algonkian

Spouse(s): Matatishe Powhatan

Children(s): Tatacoope Powhatan, Matachanna Powhatan, Cleopatra Powhatan, Secotin Powhatan, Matchama None, Pamouic Powhatan, Mantequos Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Tahacoope Powhatan*, Parahunt Powhatan, Princess Powhatan, Mantequos None, Namontack Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Taux Powhatan

The story of Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill began in 1547 in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America. Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Powhatan, Mantequos, Mantequos Powhatan, Matachanna Powhatan, Matchama, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope Powhatan, Taux Powhatan. Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill began in 1547 in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America.
  • Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Powhatan, Mantequos, Mantequos Powhatan, Matachanna Powhatan, Matchama, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope Powhatan, Taux Powhatan.
  • Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Great Indians
1500–1570
Birth Location: territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
GI
Amopotuskee Algonkian
1517–1600
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
AA

Spouses(s)

Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
MP

Children(s)

Tatacoope Powhatan
1580–
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Virginia, USA
TP
Matachanna Powhatan
1587–
Birth Location: Tseacomoca, Virginia, USA
MP
Cleopatra Powhatan
1590–1680
Birth Location: Span, Johnson, Georgia, USA
CP
Secotin Powhatan
1591–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SP
Matchama None
1593–
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Pumonkey River, Virginia, USA
M
Pamouic Powhatan
1593–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
PP
Mantequos Powhatan
1594–
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
MP
Nataquous Powhatan
1594–
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
NP
Tahacoope Powhatan*
1595–
Birth Location: Orapaks, Virginia, USA
TP
Parahunt Powhatan
1595–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
PP
Princess Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
PP
Mantequos None
1597–
Birth Location: –
M
Namontack Powhatan
1597–
Birth Location: Gloucester On York River, Virginia, USA
NP
Pochins Powhatan
1597–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
PP
Taux Powhatan
1597–
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
TP

Chief Hill's Ancestors

Self
Chief Hill
1547–1618
Birth Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Parents
Great Chief ElsenoreEnsenore 'Running Stream' Algonkian, Chief of the Powhatan Indians
1500–1570
territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Amopotuskee (Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske of the) Algonkian
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Chief (Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock of the) Iroquois
1464–1550
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, USA
Poechancanough (Winanuske Scent Flower) Powhatan
1474–1525
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Great Indians
1500–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Hill's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Wahunsunacock Powhatan) Hill (17 June 1547–1618) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (1571–April 1618)
  1. 1. Tatacoope Powhatan 1580–
  2. 2. Matachanna Powhatan 1587–
  3. 3. Cleopatra Powhatan 1590–1680
  4. 4. Secotin (Sonacock) Powhatan 1591–
  5. 5. Matchama 1593–
  6. 6. Pamouic Powhatan 1593–
  7. 7. Mantequos Powhatan 1594–
  8. 8. Nataquous Powhatan 1594–
  9. 9. Tahacoope (Quiqoughcohannock) Powhatan* 1595–
  10. 10. Parahunt Powhatan 1595–
  11. 11. Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan 1595–1617
  12. 12. Mantequos 1597–
  13. 13. Namontack Powhatan 1597–
  14. 14. Pochins Powhatan 1597–
  15. 15. Taux Powhatan 1597–

Chief Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1547
17 June 1547
Birth of Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America
1618
1618
Age 71
Death of Chief Wahunsunacock Powhatan Hill in Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1547
    Event Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Pamunkey River, Pre Virginia, Pre Colonial America
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