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Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation 1516–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA

Father: Woipeguand Montauk

Mother: Wee-Raum G15

Spouse(s): Genieve Oct

Children(s): Elijah Root

In 1516, Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation entered the world in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA, born to Woipeguand Montauk And Wee Raum Wekoum G15. Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation married Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct, and had children including Elijah Root. Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation passed away in 1631 in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation entered the world in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA, born to Woipeguand Montauk And Wee Raum Wekoum G15.
  • Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation married Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct, and had children including Elijah Root.
  • Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation passed away in 1631 in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA.

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Chief Nation's Ancestors

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Chief Nation
1516–1631
Birth Place: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Woipeguand Montauk
1496–1516
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Wee-Raum (Wekoum) G15
1500–1540
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Sachem (Wee Raum) Narragansetts
1476–1510
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Native (American) Woman
1505–1530
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Nation's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian) Nation (1516–1631) m. Genieve (M Again Married Two Twentysix of) Oct (1516–31 August 1601)
  1. 1. Elijah Root 1536–1637 m. Quwawandah (Mystic) Sassacus 1539–1637 m. Mukkunnup (Of The Montaukett Indian) Nation 1512–1601 m. Genieve (M Again Married Two Twentysix of) Oct 1516–1601
    1. 1. We-Na-Quash Montauk 1590–1633 m. Uncas 1588–1683
    2. 2. Native (American) Quashawan 1556–1600 m. Mongotucksee (Longknife Sachem) Jr. 1550–1595
      1. 1. Sachem (Straight Tail) Caniachkoo 1585–1681 m. Mie (Kameoka Caniachkoo Mohawk Turtle) Clan 1586–1619 m. S Cornstalk 1586–1681 m. Sam (C) Powhatan 1586–1619 m. Gowhongho (Mohawk Head wife of chief Kanienkeha) Ka 1570–1635 m. Clan (Mother Kanienkeha ka of the Hadenia den the Seneka tribe) Kanienkeha 1585–1684
        1. 1. }}}{Chief (of Turtle Clan Straight Tail Pekowi Hadinia Straight Tail Pekowi same folks as mitha pender straight) tail 1600–1678 m. Woman (Straight Rail) Opessa 1608–1678
        2. 2. Cordelia (A) Powhatan 1613–1678
        3. 3. Lysette (Or Aktok (Daughter of) Caniachkoo Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
        4. 4. Caniachkoo (Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
        5. 5. Todarasee Caniachkoo 1613–1703
        6. 6. Marie Maguerie 1620–1700
        7. 7. Lysbet Caniachkoo 1613–1703
        8. 8. Norihiko (Kaneko Mohawk Daughter of Sachem) Caniachkoo 1613–1703
        9. 9. Chief (Pekowi Straight Tall) Opessa 1606–1678
        10. 10. Te (Geuigh White Cloud of Mohawk) Nation 1637–1667
        11. 11. Norihiko Kaneko 1605–1650
        12. 12. Ack (Toch Grietje Caniachkoo Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
    3. 3. Sarah (Royal Squaw) Montauk 1616–1686

Chief Nation's Timeline

4 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
1578
1578
Age 62
Death of Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation in Connecticut, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
1631
1631
Age 115
Death of Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation in Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Alleged frauds against certain Indian soldiers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Connecticut, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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