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Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1545

Birth Location: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: April 1618

Death Location: Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ripple Powhatan

Mother: Great 19xggf...end

Spouse(s): Nonoma 18xggm...end, Matatishe Powhatan

Children(s): Pocahantas Powhatan, Chief 17xggf

Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Ripple Powhatan And Great Powhatan Nemattanon Japsaw Powhatan 19Xggf End. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, Nonoma Ripple Winanuske Powhatan 18Xggm End, and had children including Chief Opechancanough Eagle Plume Cornstalk Shawnee Powhatan 17Xggf, Pocahantas Powhatan. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Virginia, United States of America.

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  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Ripple Powhatan And Great Powhatan Nemattanon Japsaw Powhatan 19Xggf End.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, Nonoma Ripple Winanuske Powhatan 18Xggm End, and had children including Chief Opechancanough Eagle Plume Cornstalk Shawnee Powhatan 17Xggf, Pocahantas Powhatan.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Virginia, United States of America.

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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

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Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Ripple Powhatan
1480–1550
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Great (Powhatan Nemattanon Japsaw Powhatan) 19xggf...end
1425–1518
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

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Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan (17 June 1545–April 1618) m. Nonoma (Ripple Winanuske Powhatan) 18xggm...end (1480–) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (1571–April 1618)
  1. 1. Pocahantas Powhatan 1592–1680 m. Paulo (Antonio Telica Telica Vazquez Tellico Tellico Wolf Clan Tellico (1585–1693)) Moytoy 1572–1630 m. Powhatan (Chief) Opechancanough 1554–1645 m. Savannah (Tom Carpenter) Moytoy 1560–1650
    1. 1. Quatsie (Nancy of) Tellico 1595–1679 m. Wurteh (Woman of Ani'-Wadi) Moytoy 1601–1664
      1. 1. Nanychi (Nancy Wolf Corn) Maytoy 1625–1741 m. Chief (Dutch Cherokee Tassel Corntassel) Techea 1625–1741
        1. 1. Cherokee (Chief Braton) Tsali 1650–1700 m. Elizabeth (R Henderson Tsali) Shaw 1660–1720 m. Elizabeth (R Henderson Tsali) Shaw 1660–1720
  2. 2. Chief (Opechancanough Eagle Plume Cornstalk Shawnee Powhatan) 17xggf 1554–1646

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1545
17 June 1545
Birth of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
1618
April 1618
Age 73
Death of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1545
    Event Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1618
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

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