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Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume 1554–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)

Death Date: 1646

Death Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Father: Princess Shawnee

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Cleopatra Powhatan

Children(s): powharan tribe, PRIDE Tribe

In 1554, Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume entered the world in Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now), born to Princess Morning Flower Amopotuskee Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske Of The Algonuinpowhatan One Of The 6 Clans Of The Shawnee And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan Wife Of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan Mother Of Cleopatra And Pocahontas Powhatan. Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume married Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan, and had children including Powharan Tribe, Pride Chalakahatha Elizabeth Carpenter Shawnee Red Paint Clan Five Tribe. Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume passed away in 1646 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume entered the world in Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now), born to Princess Morning Flower Amopotuskee Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske Of The Algonuinpowhatan One Of The 6 Clans Of The Shawnee And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan Wife Of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan Mother Of Cleopatra And Pocahontas Powhatan.
  • Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume married Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan, and had children including Powharan Tribe, Pride Chalakahatha Elizabeth Carpenter Shawnee Red Paint Clan Five Tribe.
  • Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume passed away in 1646 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Princess Shawnee
1517–1600
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
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Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cleopatra Powhatan
1590–1641
Birth Location: King William Co, Virginia, Colonial America
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Children(s)

powharan tribe
1625–1718
Birth Location: Tsenacommacah (Powhatan Indian Nation), Virginia, British Colonial America
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PRIDE Tribe
1615–1679
Birth Location: Shawnee Land, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Chief Plume's Ancestors

Self
Chief Plume
1554–1646
Birth Place: Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)
Parents
Princess Morning Flower AMOPOTUSKEE NONOMA SCENT FLOWER AMONSOQUATH WINANSKE OF THE ALGONUINPowhatan. One of the 6 Clans of the Shawnee
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan Wife of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan, Mother of Cleopatra and Pocahontas) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great (Chief Elsenore) Ensenore
1500–1618
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Amopotuskee (Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske of the) Algonkian
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
Nemattanon Powhatan
1500–1570
territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Winganuske Powhatan
1540–1576
Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, (now), Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Poechancanough Winnocock
1470–1520
Poechancanough Winanuske
1470–1520
Nonoma Winanuske
1517–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amopotuskee Algonkian
1517–1600
Poechancanough Winnocock
1470–1520

Chief Plume's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle) Plume (1554–1646) m. Cleopatra (Shawano) Powhatan (1590–1641)
  1. 1. powharan tribe 1625–1718 m. a 1620–
    1. 1. Catherine (Alice) Hughes 1645–
    2. 2. Robert Hughes 1640–1695
    3. 3. Millicent Hughs 1668–1707
    4. 4. Virginia Hughes 1648–1700
    5. 5. Richard Hughes 1643–1663
    6. 6. Abadiah Hughes 1654–1740
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes 1650–1711
    8. 8. Tottopottomoy (Cockacoeske) Powhatan 1640–1677
    9. 9. Jesse (Robert) Hughes 1652–1721
    10. 10. Hugh Hughes 1671–1734
    11. 11. Edward Hughes 1646–1714
    12. 12. Stephen Hughes 1690–1774
    13. 13. Nathaniel Hughes 1650–1710
    14. 14. Robert (Hughes Sr (half-Native Am)) Sr 1660–1755
    15. 15. Matthias Hughes 1640–1702
    16. 16. Anne Hughes 1662–1760
    17. 17. John Hughes 1663–
    18. 18. Anne Hughes 1662–1760
    19. 19. Rees (Hughes) Powhatan 1659–1714
    20. 20. Robert (Jesse Hughes) Powhatan 1653–1721
  2. 2. PRIDE (CHALAKAHATHA ELIZABETH CARPENTER (shawnee red paint clan)Five) Tribe 1615–1679 m. Richard (Thomas Pasmere Corn Planter Chief Moytoy) Carpenter 1607–1675
    1. 1. Tellico (Do Motoy Wolf) Clan 1630–1692 m. Cherokee (Sister) Wolf 1626–1688
      1. 1. Chalakatha (Woman of the Bear) Clan 1664–1694 m. Misahpelewa (Big Turkey Hop) Cornstalk 1660–1695
        1. 1. Swan (Wapehti Hop Turkey) Cornstalk 1695–1754
      2. 2. Quatsy (Old Wolf Clan Tellico) DoMoytoy 1650–1732
      3. 3. Wa (Wli Cherokee) Woman 1660–1719

Chief Plume's Timeline

6 Records

1554
17 Jun 1554
Birth of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
1554
1554
Birth of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)
Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)
1556
1556
Age 2
Birth of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
1644
18 Apr 1644
Age 90
Death of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1645
5 October 1645
Age 91
Death of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1646
1646
Age 92
Death of Chief Opechancanough Stream Powhatan Cornstalk Eagle Plume in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, Pre Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1554
    Event Place: Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Jamestown (Werewocomoco, Orapax) Virginia Territory, USA (now)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1645
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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