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Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan 1615–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

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

Death Date: 1649

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

Father: Opechancanough Powhatan

Mother: Matachanna Powhatan

Spouse(s): Namontack Pocahontas

Children(s): Cockacoeske (mother?)

In 1615, Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan entered the world in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan And Matachanna Shawano Powhatan. Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan married Namontack Powhatan Sister Of Pocahontas, and had children including Cockacoeske West Mother. Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan passed away in 1649 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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  • In 1615, Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan entered the world in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan And Matachanna Shawano Powhatan.
  • Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan married Namontack Powhatan Sister Of Pocahontas, and had children including Cockacoeske West Mother.
  • Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan passed away in 1649 in King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Chief Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Chief Powhatan
1615–1649
Birth Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan
1554–1646
York County, Virginia, United States of America
Matachanna (Shawano) Powhatan
1592–1680
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chief Powhatan's Descendants

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Chief (Weroance Nekotowanse) Powhatan (1615–1649) m. Namontack (Powhatan Sister of) Pocahontas (1597–1641)
  1. 1. Cockacoeske (West) (mother?) 1634–1686 m. Toby West 1616–1656
    1. 1. Susanna (Swann) West 1643–1723 m. Cornelius ("The Interpreter" Dabney) I 1630–1694 m. Philip Briscoe 1648– m. David Anderson 1665–1716
      1. 1. Mary Dabney 1688–1748 m. Major (Thomas Carr) Jr. 1697–1723
        1. 1. Agnes Carr 1716–1778 m. John (Waller) III 1701–1776
        2. 2. John Carr 1706–1778
        3. 3. William Carr 1707–1760
        4. 4. Thomas Carr 1709–
        5. 5. Sarah Carr 1719–1772
      2. 2. Elizabeth Dabney 1670–1688
      3. 3. Cornelius Dabney 1675–1765
      4. 4. Dorothy (Dabney) (d'Aubigne) 1678–1720
      5. 5. Susannah Dabney 1682–1760
      6. 6. Sarah ("Sally") Dabney 1682–1714
      7. 7. Cornelius Dabney 1675–1764 m. Sarah Jennings 1702–
        1. 1. Anna Harris 1724–
      8. 8. Dorothy Anderson 1683–1742
      9. 9. David Anderson 1698–1735
    2. 2. Jane (Totopotomoi) West 1648–1748 m. Thomas Harrison 1647–1716
    3. 3. Joseph West 1650–
    4. 4. John West 1657–1716
    5. 5. Cockacoeske (West Weroansqua 0f Pamunkey) Tribe 1640–1686
    6. 6. Anne (Powhatan) West 1655–1708
    7. 7. Col (Nathaniel) West 1652–1716

Chief Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan in Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
1649
1649
Age 34
Death of Chief Weroance Nekotowanse Powhatan in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Orapax Farms, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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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