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John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) 1685–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 June 1685

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Oct 1748

Death Location: Culpeper, Virginia

Father: Chief Green

Mother: Susanna-Sukey Woman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Green

Children(s): Meshack Green

In 1685, John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Chief James Trader Jim Big White Wolf Green And Susanna Sukey Green Daughter Of The Chickamauga Wolf Clan Chief Wolf Clan Woman. John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) married Elizabeth Running Spring Shawano Green, and had children including Meshack William Green. John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) passed away in 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1685, John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Chief James Trader Jim Big White Wolf Green And Susanna Sukey Green Daughter Of The Chickamauga Wolf Clan Chief Wolf Clan Woman.
  • John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) married Elizabeth Running Spring Shawano Green, and had children including Meshack William Green.
  • John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) passed away in 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia.

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Children(s)

John Nation)'s Ancestors

Self
John Nation)
1685–1748
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Chief James "Trader Jim" "Big White Wolf" Green
1655–1725
Chowan County North Carolina, Colonial America
Susanna-Sukey (Green (Daughter of the Chickamauga Wolf Clan Chief) Wolf Clan) Woman
1665–1727
Running Water, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Greene
1628–1655
St, Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Shawano Powhatan (Queen of) Hearts)
1635–1665
Chowan Co. Carolina Colony (N C), British Colonial America.
Son (of Shawano, Chickamauga, Wolf Clan Chief) Kispokoha,
1620–1700
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joan\Joanne children
1598–1635
Thomas Senator
1600–1667
Elizabeth Lynde
1607–1658
Wolf Clan
1598–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Green
1560–1617

John Nation)'s Descendants

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John (Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee) Nation) (11 June 1685–15 Oct 1748) m. Elizabeth ("Running Spring" Shawano) Green (1680–aft 1750)
  1. 1. Meshack (William) Green 1720–1799 m. Lucretia (C "Chrissy") Franklin 1725–1800
    1. 1. Nancy (Anne) Green-Horton 1758–1850 m. John (Brissell) Horton 1746–1827
      1. 1. Rachel Horton 1785–1875 m. Giles ("Jiles" Webb) Weeb 1786–1866
        1. 1. Jacob Webb 1821–1870
        2. 2. Andrew Webb 1812–1866
        3. 3. Austin Webb 1819–1899
        4. 4. Berry Webb 1808–
        5. 5. Henry Webb 1826–1865
        6. 6. John Webb 1813–1888
        7. 7. Martin (M) Webb 1809–
        8. 8. Susan Webb 1825–1870
        9. 9. James (A.) Webb 1811–1886 m. Sarah (Ann) Gallimore 1815–1872 m. Mary Milam 1847–1904

John Nation)'s Timeline

2 Records

1685
11 June 1685
Birth of John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1748
15 Oct 1748
Age 63
Death of John Running Fox Green (Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation) in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1685
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1748
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia

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