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Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation 1545–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1545

Birth Location: Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Death Date: Abt. 1618

Death Location: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Father: Chief M

Mother: Amopotuskee Algonkian)

Spouse(s): Matatishe Powhatan, Louisa (Cherokee)

Children(s): Cleopatra Powhatan, Taux Powhatan

The story of Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation began in 1545 in Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America. Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation married Louisa Spencer Cherokee, Matatishe Pocahon Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Shawno Powhatan, Taux Powhatan. Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation began in 1545 in Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America.
  • Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation married Louisa Spencer Cherokee, Matatishe Pocahon Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan, and had children including Cleopatra Shawno Powhatan, Taux Powhatan.
  • Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation passed away in 1618 in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief M
1516–1570
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
CM
Amopotuskee Algonkian)
1517–1600
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werewocomoco Village, Orapax, at confluence of Dan Staunton Rivers near present-day Gloucester, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
MP
Louisa (Cherokee)
1560–1665
Birth Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
L(

Children(s)

Cleopatra Powhatan
1602–1680
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
CP
Taux Powhatan
1597–
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
TP

Emperor Confederation's Ancestors

Self
Emperor Confederation
1545–1618
Birth Place: Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Parents
Chief Running Stream Mamanatowick Ensenore Powhatan (named Don Luis de' Velasco by Spanish, of Iroquois Tribe, Taken by the Spanish for education in Spain, Returned to Virginia as a Priest. M
1516–1570
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Amopotuskee (Nonoma Scent Flower Amonsoquath Winanske (of the) Algonkian)
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Don (Luis "Paquiquineo" Opechancanough "He Whose Soul is White" DeVelasco , " Chief Moytoy) "
1500–1570
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief Winsinocock
1474–1525
Morning Powhatan
1464–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emperor Confederation's Descendants

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Emperor (Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan) Confederation (17 Jun 1545–Abt. 1618) m. Matatishe (Pocahon Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan (Abt. 1571–Abt. 1618) m. Louisa (Spencer) (Cherokee) (1560–1665)
  1. 1. Cleopatra (Shawno) Powhatan 1602–1680 m. Opechancanough (Mangopeesomon Chief Eagle Plume) Powhatan 1554–1646
    1. 1. Sachem (Caniachkoo\Weroance Nectowance son of Eagle Plume - Seneca Tellico\Eagle) Plume\Cornstalk 1610–1692 m. Waapheti (Swan Kentucky) clan 1610–1692
      1. 1. Sachem (Caniachkoo\Weroance Nectowance son of Eagle Plume - Seneca Tellico\Eagle) Plume\Cornstalk 1610–1692 m. Waapheti (Swan Kentucky) clan 1610–1692 m. Pasmere (Wolf Clan) Carpenter 1637–1681
        1. 1. Chief (Hokolesqua Opecham Stream) Cornstalk 1628–1695 m. Pasmere (Nonoma Shawnee (Wind Clan)) Carpenter 1637–1681
        2. 2. Sarah (Sukie Lady\ Occaneechi Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk 1667–1740
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Bird Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk 1672–1755
        4. 4. Wawwaythi (Whitefish Okowellos “Ionoco” Sunfish Quah\Okowellos Paxinosa "Hard-Striker" Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk 1672–1754
        5. 5. Wawwaythi (Whitefish Okowellos Ionoco Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk 1672–1740
        6. 6. Chief (Okowellos Cornplanter\Corn) Planter\Cornstalk 1680–1777
      2. 2. Quasty (Que Di Si' - Cherokee Wolf) Clan 1650–1692
      3. 3. Qautsy (of Tellico) Domoytoy 1650–1692
      4. 4. Tom (Moytoy) (Matoya) 1635–1693
      5. 5. Aganunitsi (Quatsie Betsy) Moytoy 1650–1692
      6. 6. Locha (Quatsy Shawnee Tellico Wolf) Clan 1650–1692
  2. 2. Taux Powhatan 1597–

Emperor Confederation's Timeline

2 Records

1545
17 Jun 1545
Birth of Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation in Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
1618
Abt. 1618
Age 73
Death of Emperor Chief Running Stream 'Big' Wahunsenacawh 'Wahunsonacock' Winansiske Powhatan, Chief of the Virginia Powhatan Confederation in Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1545
    Event Place: Powhatan Algonquin Village at James River Falls, New River, Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1618
    Event Place: Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia, Pre Colonial America
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