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Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan 1545–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1545

Birth Location: Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Apr 1618

Death Location: Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: ALGONKIAN CHIEF

Mother: SCENT FLOWER

Spouse(s): Nonoma Winanuske

Children(s): Pocahontas Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Taux Powhatan, Mantequos Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Tahacoope Powhatan, Matachanna Powhatan, Matachanna None, Tatacoope Algonquian, Kecatough None, Pamouic None, Cleopatra Powhatan, Secotin Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Wahunsonacock Powhatan, Chief Opechancanough

Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA, the child of Algonkian Chief And Scent Flower. Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan married Nonoma Winanuske, and had children including Chief Opechancanough, Cleopatra Powhatan, Kecatough, Mantequos Powhatan, Matachanna, Matachanna Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Amonute Little Snow Feather Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope The Algonquian, Taux Powhatan, Wahunsonacock Powhatan. Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA, the child of Algonkian Chief And Scent Flower.
  • Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan married Nonoma Winanuske, and had children including Chief Opechancanough, Cleopatra Powhatan, Kecatough, Mantequos Powhatan, Matachanna, Matachanna Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Amonute Little Snow Feather Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope The Algonquian, Taux Powhatan, Wahunsonacock Powhatan.
  • Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Place: Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA
Parents
ALGONKIAN CHIEF
1520–1600
Kiskiack, Virginia, United States
SCENT FLOWER
1517–1555
Confluence Dam Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

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Chief (Wahonsonacock) Powhatan (17 Jun 1545–Apr 1618) m. Nonoma Winanuske (1571–Apr 1618)
  1. 1. Pocahontas (Matoaka Rebecca Amonute Little Snow Feather) Powhatan 1595–1617 m. Kocoum (Ioppassus Japasaw) Powhatan 1590–1617 m. John Rolfe 1585–1622
    1. 1. KA (OKEE JANE dau Pocahontas) POWHATAN 1613–1660 m. Col. (Thomas (Theodore)) Pettus 1598–1663 m. Whipsewasson Wahanganoche 1564–1664
      1. 1. Christian Pettus 1636– m. Francis (Waddington) Sr 1635–1723 m. John Martin 1641–1715
        1. 1. Francis (Waddington) Jr 1675–1723 m. Margaret Thomasin 1682–
      2. 2. Elizabeth PETTUS 1650–1701
      3. 3. Hubert Pettus 1645–1687
      4. 4. John PETTUS 1660–1690
      5. 5. Mary Pettus 1651–
      6. 6. Augustine Pettus 1637–1668
      7. 7. Captain (Thomas) Pettus 1635–1701
      8. 8. Mary Pettus 1639–1703
      9. 9. Thomas Pettus 1638–1691
      10. 10. Cecily Pettus 1641–
      11. 11. Augustine Pettus 1637–1668
      12. 12. Ontonah (MARY) Wahanganoche 1645–
    2. 2. Untouk 1611–1670
    3. 3. Wahanganoche (Patawomke) Powhatan 1620–1664
    4. 4. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675
    5. 5. Bermuda Rolfe 1610–1610
  2. 2. Pamouic Powhatan 1593–
  3. 3. Taux Powhatan 1593–
  4. 4. Mantequos Powhatan 1594–
  5. 5. Parahunt Powhatan 1581–
  6. 6. Pochins Powhatan 1583–
  7. 7. Tahacoope (Quiqoughcohannock) Powhatan 1595–
  8. 8. Matachanna Powhatan 1593–
  9. 9. Matachanna 1574–
  10. 10. Tatacoope (The) Algonquian 1580–
  11. 11. Kecatough 1566–
  12. 12. Pamouic 1587–
  13. 13. Cleopatra Powhatan 1590–1680
  14. 14. Secotin (Sonacock) Powhatan 1591–
  15. 15. Nataquous Powhatan 1594–
  16. 16. Namontack Powhatan 1601–
  17. 17. Pochins Powhatan 1597–
  18. 18. Wahunsonacock Powhatan 1569–1618
  19. 19. Chief Opechancanough 1560–1645

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1545
17 Jun 1545
Birth of Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
1545
17 Jun 1545
Birth of Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan in Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA
Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA
1618
Apr 1618
Age 73
Death of Chief Wahonsonacock Powhatan in Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1545
    Event Place: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1545
    Event Place: Algonquin Empire, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1618
    Event Place: Orapax Village, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

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