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Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan 1516 – 1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Apr 1618

Death Location: Colonial Virginia

Father: Chief Iroquois

Mother: Poechancanough Powhatan

Spouse(s): Dashing Winsinocock, Paupauwisle Powhatan, Winanuska None

Children(s): Chief Powhatan, Chief Powhatan, 'Winganustke' Powhatan, Chief Winansiske

Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe was born in 1516 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States, the child of Chief Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock of the Iroquois and Poechancanough Winanuske Scent Flower Powhatan. Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe married Dashing Stream Winsinocock, Paupauwisle Morning Scent Flower Maugppeesomon of the Powhatan, Winanuska, and had children including Chief Running Stream Wahunsonacock Kocoum Powhatan, Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan, 'Winganustke' Matatishe Powhatan, Chief Running Stream 'Wanaton' Wahunsenacawh Winansiske. Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe passed away in 1618 in Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe was born in 1516 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States, the child of Chief Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock of the Iroquois and Poechancanough Winanuske Scent Flower Powhatan.
  • Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe married Dashing Stream Winsinocock, Paupauwisle Morning Scent Flower Maugppeesomon of the Powhatan, Winanuska, and had children including Chief Running Stream Wahunsonacock Kocoum Powhatan, Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan, 'Winganustke' Matatishe Powhatan, Chief Running Stream 'Wanaton' Wahunsenacawh Winansiske.
  • Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe passed away in 1618 in Colonial Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief Iroquois
1474 – 1570
Birth Location: Blue, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Poechancanough Powhatan
1474 – 1526
Birth Location: Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Dashing Winsinocock
1507 – 1525
Birth Location: Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia
DW
Paupauwisle Powhatan
1517 – 1600
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
PP
Winanuska None
1532 – 1617
Birth Location: Virginia, American Colonies (US), Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Chief Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
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Chief Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
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'Winganustke' Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Tribe, Algonquin Nation (Virginia)
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Chief Winansiske
1545 – 1618
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Chief Powhatan
1516 – 1618
Birth Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Parents
Chief Dashing Stream Wahunsunacock of the Iroquois
1474 – 1570
Blue, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Poechancanough (Winanuske Scent Flower) Powhatan
1474 – 1526
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Murmuring (Ripple Powhatan Chief of Attanoughkomouck) Tribe
1415 – 1495
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia---Werowocomoco, Ora, Virginia, USA
Unknown
1414 – 1495
Westmoreland, Essex, Virginia, USA
Amopotuskee (Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske of the) Algonkian
1517 – 1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Ensenore Algonkian) Powhatan (1516 – Apr 1618) m. Dashing (Stream) Winsinocock (3 Jun 1507 – 1525) m. Paupauwisle (Morning Scent Flower Maugppeesomon of the) Powhatan (3 June 1517 – 1600) m. Winanuska (1532 – 21 March 1617)
  1. 1. Chief (Running Stream Wahunsonacock Kocoum) Powhatan (17 June 1545 – April 1618) m. Princess (Matatishe Winganuske Nonoma 'Cornstalk') Powhatan (1551 – April 1618) m. 'Winganustke' (Matatishe) Powhatan (17 June 1545 – April 1618)
    1. 1. Tatacoopa (Powhatan Susan Taylor) Worsham (1580 – 15 Nov 1628) m. George (William (Isham)) Worsham (1619 – 1660)
      1. 1. John (William) Worsham (25 Jan 1594 – 1660) m. Elizabeth (Jane "Eliza") Littleberry (22 October, 1620 – 23 September 1678) m. Katherine (Anne) Royall (10 October 1644 – abt 1682)
        1. 1. Mary (Rose) Worsham (June 1646 – 19 Sep 1726) m. Captain (Joseph) Royall (1646 – 7 May 1722)
    2. 2. Cleopatra (Shawano 'Scent Flower') Powhatan (1590 – 1641) m. Chief (Thomas Pasmere Young Sheewanee) Cornstalk; (1598 – 1635) m. Chief ("Eagle Plume" Opechancanough \ Poechancanough Mangopeesomon Algonkian Cornstalk Shawnee "He whose soul is white"; Chief of Tsenacomoco Powhatan) Confederation (1610 – 5 Oct 1645)
      1. 1. Chief (Holesqua William Bryant Joseph) Vann (1628 – 11 August 1740) m. Sarah (Sukie Vann) Oocaneechchi (1630 – 1706)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Pride Chalakahatha Cornstalk) Shawnee (1615 – 1679) m. Supreme (Chief Amatoya Amadohiyi) Moytoy (1607 – 1700)
        1. 1. Su (Gi Sookie 'Rainmaker') Moytoy (1660 – 1746) m. Chief (Old Hop Standing Turkey Hopper) Moytoy (1660 – Aug 1, 1761)
  2. 2. Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan (17 Jun 1545 – Apr 1618) m. 'Winganustke' (Matatishe) Powhatan (17 June 1545 – April 1618) m. Pocahon (Morning Flower Princess Matatishe Winganuske Nonoma Cornstalk) Powhatan (3 Jun 1570 – Apr 1618) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (1571 – April 1618)
    1. 1. John Rolfe ( – 1617)
    2. 2. Secotin (Sonacock) Powhatan (1591 – 1616)
    3. 3. Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan (17 September 1595 – 21 March 1617)
  3. 3. 'Winganustke' (Matatishe) Powhatan (17 June 1545 – April 1618) m. Chief (Running Stream Wahunsonacock Kocoum) Powhatan (17 June 1545 – April 1618) m. Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan (17 Jun 1545 – Apr 1618)
  4. 4. Chief (Running Stream 'Wanaton' Wahunsenacawh) Winansiske (17 Jun 1545 – 14 April 1618) m. Matatishe (Nonoma 'Morning Flower') Winanuske (April 1571 – 1617) m. Hughanna (Irene) Carr (1560 – 1630)
    1. 1. Matachanna ("Cleopatra" Shawano) Powhatan (1590 – 1680) m. Chief ("Eagle Plume" Opechancanough \ Poechancanough Mangopeesomon Algonkian Cornstalk Shawnee "He whose soul is white"; Chief of Tsenacomoco Powhatan) Confederation (1610 – 5 Oct 1645) m. Uttamatomakkin Tomocomo (about 1590 – after 1617)
      1. 1. Chief (Hokolesqua Opecham 'Stream ') Cornstalk (1628 – 1695) m. Shawnano ("Cleopatra" Nonoma Powhattan) Cornstalk (1630 – 1679)
        1. 1. Sukie (Sarah Oocaneechi) Cornstalk (1665 – 11 August 1740) m. William ("Willie" John) Vann (1665 – 1740) m. Chief (Fanni) Mingo (Abt. 1668 – Abt. 1755)
      2. 2. Mary (abt 1612 – ) m. Symon Richardson (Abt. 1612 Arrive Virinia 1635 to relative Thomas J Richardson – 1629)
        1. 1. Symon Richardson (BET 1628 AND 1629 – 17 Mar 1675) m. Ursula Chambers (Abt. 1630 – abt 1694)
    2. 2. Princess (Pocahontas 'Lady Rebecca') Matoaka (17 September 1595 – 21 Mar 1617) m. John Rolfe (6 May 1585 – 20 March 1622)
      1. 1. Lt. (Thomas) Rolfe (30 Jan 1615 – 21 Jul 1675)
    3. 3. Chief (Sheewa-a-nee "Wahunsonacowh" Sachem) Cornstalk (17 Jun 1548 – AFT 1635)
      1. 1. Chief (Opechancanough Thomas Pasmere Young “Sheewannee”) Cornstalk (1598 – 1650) m. Chalakatha (1602 – 1679)
        1. 1. Shawnano ("Cleopatra" Nonoma Powhattan) Cornstalk (1630 – 1679) m. Chief (Hokolesqua Opecham 'Stream ') Cornstalk (1628 – 1695)

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

13 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
1516
01 Jan 1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Kiskiack, Virginia
Kiskiack, Virginia
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe
None
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
1516
1516
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1517
3 Jun 1517
Age 1
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
1517
3 Jun 1517
Age 1
Birth of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
1570
1570
Age 54
Death of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1570
1570
Age 54
Death of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Jamestown, James, Colonial Virginia,
Jamestown, James, Colonial Virginia,
1570
Feb 1570
Age 54
Death of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1618
Apr 1618
Age 102
Death of Chief Ensenore Algonkian Powhatan , Chief Patawomeck Tribe in Colonial Virginia
Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1517
    Event Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1516
    Event Place: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Kiskiack, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1517
    Event Place: Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Colonial Virginia,
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1570
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1618
    Event Place: Colonial Virginia
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