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Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1545–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1545

Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Death Date: April 1618

Death Location: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States

Father: Chief Powhatan

Mother: MORNING TRIBE

Spouse(s): Matatishe Powhatan, First Powhatan, AMOPOTOISKE belief.

Children(s): Princess Pocohontas, Secotin Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Taux Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Pochins Powhattan, Matachannu Powhatan, Tahacoope Powhatan, Tomoco Powhatan, Quimca Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Opechancanough Powhatan, " Tribe, "Opitichapan" -FISHING, "Shawano" Tribe, Cleopatra Powhatan, Apechancanough Powhatan, Mehtafe Powhatan, "Matchkeeon" Crowshaw)

Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA, the child of Chief Ensenore Running Stream Powhatan And Morning Flower Powhatan Tribe. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Amopotoiske Of Bear Clan Shawano 9Th Wife Of Wahunsonacock Chief Powhatan Powhattan Of Pamunkey Tribe See Note Above For The Amonsoquath Belief, First American Sister Powhatan, Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Apechancanough Powhatan, Cleopatra Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, Kekataugh Apachamo Son Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe, Matachannu Powhatan, Matchkeeon Unity Ursula Daniels Daughter Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Chief Powhatan Her Mother Princess Non Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe Indian Princess M Crowshaw, Mehtafe Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan, Opitichapan Mantequos Son Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Chief Powhatan His Mother Princess Winganuske Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe Fishing, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhattan, Princess Matoaka Of The Powatan Pocohontas, Quimca Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Shawano Sadie Bland Powhatan Of Shawnee Tribe, Tahacoope Quiquoughcohannock Powhatan, Taux Powhatan, Tomoco Powhatan. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA, the child of Chief Ensenore Running Stream Powhatan And Morning Flower Powhatan Tribe.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Amopotoiske Of Bear Clan Shawano 9Th Wife Of Wahunsonacock Chief Powhatan Powhattan Of Pamunkey Tribe See Note Above For The Amonsoquath Belief, First American Sister Powhatan, Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Apechancanough Powhatan, Cleopatra Matachanna Shawano Powhatan, Kekataugh Apachamo Son Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe, Matachannu Powhatan, Matchkeeon Unity Ursula Daniels Daughter Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Chief Powhatan Her Mother Princess Non Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe Indian Princess M Crowshaw, Mehtafe Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan, Opitichapan Mantequos Son Of Wahunsonacock Emperor Running Stream Chief Powhatan His Mother Princess Winganuske Powhatan Of Pamunkey Tribe Fishing, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhattan, Princess Matoaka Of The Powatan Pocohontas, Quimca Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Shawano Sadie Bland Powhatan Of Shawnee Tribe, Tahacoope Quiquoughcohannock Powhatan, Taux Powhatan, Tomoco Powhatan.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief Powhatan
1500–1618
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
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MORNING TRIBE
1500–1570
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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First Powhatan
1560–1583
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
FP
AMOPOTOISKE belief.
1550–1583
Birth Location: Virginia
Ab

Children(s)

Princess Pocohontas
1595–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
PP
Secotin Powhatan
1591–1616
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SP
Parahunt Powhatan
1589–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
PP
Taux Powhatan
1593–1618
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Confederation (Virginia Colony)
TP
Namontack Powhatan
1601–1617
Birth Location: Gloucester on York River, Colony, Virginia, United States
NP
Pochins Powhattan
1583–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Confederation
PP
Matachannu Powhatan
1593–1641
Birth Location: Gloucester on York River, Virginia
MP
Tahacoope Powhatan
1595–1640
Birth Location: Orapaks, Virginia, USA
TP
Tomoco Powhatan
1580–1628
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Virginia, USA
TP
Quimca Powhatan
1576–1624
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America
QP
Pamouic Powhatan
1593–1616
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
PP
Opechancanough Powhatan
1590–1644
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
OP
" Tribe
1564–1620
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Tribal Powhatan Confederation
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"Opitichapan" -FISHING
1594–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Confederation
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"Shawano" Tribe
1595–1680
Birth Location: Georgia....Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Confederation
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Cleopatra Powhatan
1590–1680
Birth Location: Span, Johnson, Georgia, USA
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Apechancanough Powhatan
1574–1680
Birth Location: Powhatan Nation, Shawnee Village, near Frederick, Virginia, America
AP
Mehtafe Powhatan
1602–
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
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"Matchkeeon" Crowshaw)
1576–1624
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America
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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Place: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Parents
Chief Ensenore Running Stream Powhatan
1500–1618
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
MORNING (FLOWER POWHATAN) TRIBE
1500–1570
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan (17 June 1545–April 1618) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (1571–April 1618) m. First (American Sister) Powhatan (1560–aft 1583) m. AMOPOTOISKE (of Bear Clan, Shawano, 9th Wife of Wahunsonacock-Chief Powhatan. Powhattan of Pamunkey Tribe -See note above for the Amonsoquath) belief. (abt 1550...–aft 1583)
  1. 1. Princess (Matoaka Of The Powatan) Pocohontas 1595–1617 m. Thomas Rolfe 1585–1622
    1. 1. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1680 m. Jane Poythress 1630–1676
      1. 1. Jane Rolfe 1650–1677 m. Robert (Bolling) I 1646–1709 m. Robert BOLLING 1646–1709
        1. 1. Col. (John Fairfax) BOLLING 1676–1729 m. Mary (Elizabeth) KENNON 1679–1727 m. Jane Rolfe 1651–1676
      2. 2. Anne (Meriwether) Stith 1660–1709
      3. 3. Thomas (Rolfe) II 1649–1720
      4. 4. Lt. (William) Rolfe 1647–1755
      5. 5. George Rolfe 1667–
      6. 6. Martha Rolfe 1668–
      7. 7. Anna Rolfe 1650–1705
      8. 8. Anthony Rolfe 1655–1676
      9. 9. Moses Rolfe 1657–1720
      10. 10. Rebecca Rolfe 1664–1690
    2. 2. Jane (Ka) Okee 1612–
    3. 3. Kaokee Patawomeck 1613–1670
    4. 4. Hannah Untouk* 1613–1670
  2. 2. Secotin (Sonacock) Powhatan 1591–1616
  3. 3. Parahunt Powhatan 1589–1617
  4. 4. Taux Powhatan 1593–1618
  5. 5. Namontack Powhatan 1601–1617
  6. 6. Pochins Powhattan 1583–1617
  7. 7. Matachannu Powhatan 1593–1641
  8. 8. Tahacoope (Quiquoughcohannock) Powhatan 1595–1640
  9. 9. Tomoco Powhatan 1580–1628
  10. 10. Quimca Powhatan 1576–1624
  11. 11. Pamouic Powhatan 1593–1616
  12. 12. Opechancanough (Mangopeesomon) Powhatan 1590–1644
  13. 13. " (KeKataugh" Apachamo, son of Wahunsonacock EMPEROR "Running Stream" Powhatan of Pamunkey) Tribe 1564–1620
  14. 14. "Opitichapan" (Mantequos, son of Wahunsonacock EMPEROR "Running Stream" CHIEF POWHATAN. (His mother Princess Winganuske). Powhatan of Pamunkey Tribe) -FISHING 1594–1618
  15. 15. "Shawano" (Sadie Bland Powhatan of Shawnee) Tribe 1595–1680
  16. 16. Cleopatra (Matachanna Shawano) Powhatan 1590–1680
  17. 17. Apechancanough Powhatan 1574–1680
  18. 18. Mehtafe Powhatan 1602–
  19. 19. "Matchkeeon" ((Unity Ursula Daniels), daughter of Wahunsonacock EMPEROR "Running Stream" CHIEF POWHATAN. (Her mother Princess NON Powhatan of Pamunkey Tribe -Indian Princess. (m.) Crowshaw) 1576–1624

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1545
17 June 1545
Birth of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
1618
April 1618
Age 73
Death of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1545
    Event Place: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1618
    Event Place: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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