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Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee 1554–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1554

Birth Location: Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America

Death Date: 5 Oct 1646

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Great Japasaw

Mother: Paupauwiske Powhatan

Spouse(s): Cleopatra Powhatan, Hattie Jeffries

Children(s): Cherokee Chalakatha, CHIEF Cornstalk, Weroance Powhatan, Weroance Powhatan, Goldenhawk Powhatan, Sheewa-A-Nee Shawnee, Susanna West, Opechancanough Cornstalk, Nicketti Princess, Pekowi Tail, Chalakatha Woman, Unity Pamunkey, Mangopeesomon Powhatan, Weroance Powhatan, Opechancanough Cornstalk, Nepikeweewa Cornstalk, Matoake (Cornstalk)(Princess), Amatoya Turkey)

In 1554, Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee entered the world in Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America, born to Great Powhatan Nemattanon Don Luis Develasco Japasaw And Paupauwiske Morning Scent Flower Powhatan. Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee married Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan, Hattie Woman Of Tree Clan Jeffries, and had children including Amatoya Of Chota Moytoy Canagatoga Standing Turkey, Chalakatha Hopia Bear Clan Shawnee Woman, Cherokee Sister Wolf Chalakatha, Chief Hokolesqua Opecham Stream Cornstalk, Goldenhawk Sizemore Powhatan, Mangopeesomon She Sweeps Dew Powhatan, Matoake Pocahontas Lady Rebecca Powhatan Cornstalk Princess, Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk, Nicketti Mangopeesomon She Sweeps The Dew From The Flowers Powhatan Princess, Opechancanough Cornstalk, Pekowi Turtle Chief Straight Tail, Sheewa A Nee The Unknown Shawnee, Susanna West, Unity Cockacoeske Weroansqua Pamunkey, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan, Weroance Tottopottomoy Pamunkey Powhatan. Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee passed away in 1646 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee entered the world in Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America, born to Great Powhatan Nemattanon Don Luis Develasco Japasaw And Paupauwiske Morning Scent Flower Powhatan.
  • Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee married Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan, Hattie Woman Of Tree Clan Jeffries, and had children including Amatoya Of Chota Moytoy Canagatoga Standing Turkey, Chalakatha Hopia Bear Clan Shawnee Woman, Cherokee Sister Wolf Chalakatha, Chief Hokolesqua Opecham Stream Cornstalk, Goldenhawk Sizemore Powhatan, Mangopeesomon She Sweeps Dew Powhatan, Matoake Pocahontas Lady Rebecca Powhatan Cornstalk Princess, Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk, Nicketti Mangopeesomon She Sweeps The Dew From The Flowers Powhatan Princess, Opechancanough Cornstalk, Pekowi Turtle Chief Straight Tail, Sheewa A Nee The Unknown Shawnee, Susanna West, Unity Cockacoeske Weroansqua Pamunkey, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan, Weroance Tottopottomoy Pamunkey Powhatan.
  • Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee passed away in 1646 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Chief Shawnee's Ancestors

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Chief Shawnee
1554–1646
Birth Place: Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
Parents
Great Powhatan Nemattanon Don Luis Develasco Japasaw
1517–
Kiskiack, Virginia, USA
Paupauwiske (Morning Scent Flower) Powhatan
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, USA
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Chief Shawnee's Descendants

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Chief (Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey) Shawnee (17 Jun 1554–5 Oct 1646) m. Cleopatra (Shawano) Powhatan (1590–1641) m. Hattie (Woman Of Tree Clan) Jeffries (1560–1635)
  1. 1. Cherokee (Sister Wolf) Chalakatha 1626–1688 m. Chief (Hokolesqua Eagle Plume (He Whose Soul is) White) 1630–1692 m. Hopper (a Hopia) Chief 1625–1694
    1. 1. Chalakatha (Hopia Shawnee Bear) Clan 1664–1695 m. Moses (Moytoy Misahpelewa Big Turkey Hop Cornstalk (Emperor Moytoy Misahpelewa Big Turkey Hop Cornstalk War Chief Shawnee Nation) Odum) 1660–1695 m. Chief (Meshiskootashika "Big Red Man" Or "Big Fire" Mescawachakee\) Mekoche 1660–1719
      1. 1. Tkikami (April Odum, "aka April, Tikami Hop", aka "Mary Takami Hop",(meaning April Water) Cornstalk - Odum Full Blooded Challakatha Metis (Shawnee \ Chowan ) - Cornstalk Direct) Line✨ 1690–1744 m. Richard (Anthony Barnes , Jr. aka Richard Shawnee Barnes, (Shawnee Warrior) BUT he was a WHITE) man 1673–1759
        1. 1. Sibellah Barnes 1700–1745 m. Abraham Odum 1695–1760
        2. 2. Anna Barnes 1720–1769
        3. 3. Mary (Lewis) Barnes 1718–1748
      2. 2. Old (Hop Standing Turkey Kanagatoga, Chief of the) Cherokees 1690–1785
      3. 3. John (Francis (Old Chief Watts) Francis--Chief Kahyanteehee, The First To Kill Onitostah, Onitostaii, Utisdasata, Rayetaeh-Utisd Watts,) Sr.** 1687–1741 m. Aganunitsi (Wild Potato) Hop-Turkey 1682–1741
      4. 4. *Raven (Hop) Turkey-Moytoy 1683–1756
      5. 5. Susan (Hiwassee) Cherokee 1682–1700
      6. 6. Waapehti (Swan adopted) Moytoy 1690–1759
      7. 7. Aganunitsi (Wild Potato) Hop-Turkey 1682–1741 m. John (Francis (Old Chief Watts) Francis--Chief Kahyanteehee, The First To Kill Onitostah, Onitostaii, Utisdasata, Rayetaeh-Utisd Watts,) Sr.** 1687–1741
      8. 8. Oolootsee-Oolootah (Rainmaker Rainmaker) Moytoy 1692–1759
      9. 9. Ghigoneli (Hop) Cornstalk 1694–1724
      10. 10. Quantsis (Hop Turkey) Cornstalk 1682–1758
    2. 2. Wa (Wi Cherokee Woman) Hopia 1660–1719
    3. 3. Tistoe Moytoy 1680–1770
  2. 2. CHIEF (Hokolesqua Opecham Stream) Cornstalk 1628–1695
  3. 3. Weroance (Nectowance) Powhatan 1615–1649
  4. 4. Weroance (Tottopottomoy Pamunkey) Powhatan 1635–1656
  5. 5. Goldenhawk (Sizemore) Powhatan 1616–
  6. 6. Sheewa-A-Nee ('The Unknown') Shawnee 1636–
  7. 7. Susanna West 1620–1677
  8. 8. Opechancanough Cornstalk 1628–1696
  9. 9. Nicketti (Mangopeesomon She Sweeps the Dew from the Flowers Powhatan) Princess 1625–1720
  10. 10. Pekowi (Turtle Chief Straight) Tail 1600–1678
  11. 11. Chalakatha (Hopia Bear Clan Shawnee) Woman 1630–1679
    1. 1. Hopper (a Hopia) Chief 1625–1694 m. Cherokee (Sister Wolf) Chalakatha 1626–1688
  12. 12. Unity (Cockacoeske Weroansqua) Pamunkey 1630–1686
  13. 13. Mangopeesomon (She Sweeps Dew) Powhatan 1625–1720
  14. 14. Weroance (Tottopottomoy Pamunkey) Powhatan 1635–1656
  15. 15. Opechancanough Cornstalk 1600–
  16. 16. Nepikeweewa (Chalakatha) Cornstalk 1625–1680
  17. 17. Matoake (Pocahontas (Lady Rebecca) Powhatan) (Cornstalk)(Princess) 1595–1617
  18. 18. Amatoya (of Chota Moytoy Canagatoga (Standing) Turkey) 1640–1750

Chief Shawnee's Timeline

4 Records

1554
17 Jun 1554
Birth of Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee in Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
1592
1592
Age 38
Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee was married in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
1610
5 Apr 1610
Age 56
Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee was married in Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
1646
5 Oct 1646
Age 92
Death of Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan Stream Cornstalk Weroance "Eagle Plume"War Pamunkey Shawnee in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1554
    Event Place: Powhatan Nation, Algonquian Tribe, Pre Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1610
    Event Place: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1646
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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