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Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan 1615–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1645

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

Father: Opechancanough Punmunkey

Mother: Cleopatra Powhatan

Spouse(s): Namontack Powhatan

Children(s): Cockacoeske Powhatan

In 1615, Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan entered the world in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Chief Of The Punmunkey And Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan. Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan married Namontack Of The Powhatan, and had children including Cockacoeske Queen Of The Pamunke Indians Powhatan Chief Line Powhatan. Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan passed away in 1645 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1615, Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan entered the world in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Chief Of The Punmunkey And Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan.
  • Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan married Namontack Of The Powhatan, and had children including Cockacoeske Queen Of The Pamunke Indians Powhatan Chief Line Powhatan.
  • Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan passed away in 1645 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Opechancanough Punmunkey
1554–1646
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
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Cleopatra Powhatan
1590–1680
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Namontack Powhatan
1601–1667
Birth Location: Gloucester On York River, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Cockacoeske Powhatan
1632–1686
Birth Location: Land between Pamunkey River and Mattaponi River, Virginia, USA
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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Chief Powhatan
1615–1645
Birth Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Chief of The Punmunkey
1554–1646
York County, Virginia, USA
Cleopatra (Shawano) Powhatan
1590–1680
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

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Chief (Weroance Nekotowanse) Powhatan (1615–5 Oct 1645) m. Namontack (of The) Powhatan (1601–1667)
  1. 1. Cockacoeske (Queen of the Pamunke Indians-Powhatan Chief Line) Powhatan 1632–1686 m. Toby (Thomas) West 1616–1656
    1. 1. Jane (West) Harrison 1650–1724 m. Thomas Harrison 1647–1716
      1. 1. Seth (Elizabeth) Blake 1676–1716 m. David Anderson 1665–1716
        1. 1. Frances (Seth) Anderson 1695–1748 m. Richard Bryant 1687–1749

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1645
5 Oct 1645
Age 30
Death of Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan in Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA
Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1645
    Event Place: Pamunkey Reservation, King William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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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