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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: 1 April 1618

Death Location: King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ensenore Algonkian

Mother: Scent Flower

Spouse(s): Matatishe Powhatan

Children(s): Rachel Pocahontas, Cleopatra Powhatan, Princess Powhatan, Matchama None, Tatacoope Powhatan, Mantequos None, Pochins Powhatan, Namontack Powhatan, Tahacoope Powhatan*, Taux Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Secotin Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Mantequos Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan

Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA, the child of Ensenore Algonkian And Scent Flower. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Powhatan, Mantequos, Mantequos Powhatan, Matchama, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan, Rachel Matachanna Powhatan West Croshaw First Cousin To Pocahontas, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope Powhatan, Taux Powhatan. Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan was born in 1545 in New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA, the child of Ensenore Algonkian And Scent Flower.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan married Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Powhatan, Mantequos, Mantequos Powhatan, Matchama, Namontack Powhatan, Nataquous Powhatan, Pamouic Powhatan, Parahunt Powhatan, Pochins Powhatan, Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan, Rachel Matachanna Powhatan West Croshaw First Cousin To Pocahontas, Secotin Sonacock Powhatan, Tahacoope Quiqoughcohannock Powhatan, Tatacoope Powhatan, Taux Powhatan.
  • Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan passed away in 1618 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

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Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Place: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ensenore Algonkian
1516–1570
Scent Flower
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great (Chief Elsenoreensenore 'running Stream' Algonkian, Chief of The Powhatan) Indians
1500–1570
territories around what is now Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Dashing Stream
1474–1525
Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

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Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan (17 June 1545–1 April 1618) m. Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (17 June 1545–April 1618)
  1. 1. Rachel ("Matachanna" Powhatan (West,Croshaw), First cousin to) Pocahontas 1600–1669 m. Gov. (Sir Thomas Richard West II) (Plantagenet) 1577–1618
    1. 1. Thomas ("Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody) Run) 1616–1656
      1. 1. Susannah Swann 1643–1724 m. Cornelius Dabney 1631–1694
        1. 1. Dorothy Dabney 1683–1742 m. William Anderson 1680–1719
    2. 2. Benjamin Croshaw 1640–1667
    3. 3. Betty Croshaw 1636–1637
    4. 4. Joseph Croshaw 1642–1642
    5. 5. Mary (Powhatan) Croshaw 1632–1687
    6. 6. Rachel Croshaw 1630–1669
    7. 7. Richard Croshaw 1633–1669
    8. 8. Ursala Croshaw 1636–1689
  2. 2. Cleopatra Powhatan 1602–1680
  3. 3. Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan 1595–1617
  4. 4. Matchama 1593–
  5. 5. Tatacoope Powhatan 1580–
  6. 6. Mantequos 1597–
  7. 7. Pochins Powhatan 1597–
  8. 8. Namontack Powhatan 1597–
  9. 9. Tahacoope (Quiqoughcohannock) Powhatan* 1595–
  10. 10. Taux Powhatan 1597–
  11. 11. Parahunt Powhatan 1595–
  12. 12. Secotin (Sonacock) Powhatan 1591–
  13. 13. Nataquous Powhatan 1594–
  14. 14. Mantequos Powhatan 1594–
  15. 15. Pamouic Powhatan 1593–

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
1 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:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1618
    Event Place: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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