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Matachanna Powhatan 1590–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Father: Chief Powhatan

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

Spouse(s): Opechancanough Powhatan, Capt Jr, Sachem Mohawk

Children(s): Nepikeweewa Shawnee, Nicketti Powhatan, Nonoma Clan, Hokolesqua Cornstalk, Pride Cornstalk, Weroance Powhatan, Pamunky Cockacoeskie

Matachanna Powhatan was born in 1590 in Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Matachanna Powhatan married Capt John Thomas Rolfe Jr Ancient Planter Jr, Opechancanough Eagle Plume He Whose Soul Is White Mangopeesomon Powhatan, Sachem Caniachkoo Kanienkehake Mohawk, and had children including Hokolesqua Opeecham Stream Cornstalk, Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk Wind Clan Shawnee, Nicketti Powhatan, Nonoma Winasuke Cornstalk Powhatan Wind Clan, Pamunky Cockacoeskie, Pride Shawnee Chalakatha Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan. Matachanna Powhatan passed away in 1680 in Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Matachanna Powhatan was born in 1590 in Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Matachanna Powhatan married Capt John Thomas Rolfe Jr Ancient Planter Jr, Opechancanough Eagle Plume He Whose Soul Is White Mangopeesomon Powhatan, Sachem Caniachkoo Kanienkehake Mohawk, and had children including Hokolesqua Opeecham Stream Cornstalk, Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk Wind Clan Shawnee, Nicketti Powhatan, Nonoma Winasuke Cornstalk Powhatan Wind Clan, Pamunky Cockacoeskie, Pride Shawnee Chalakatha Nepikeweewa Chalakatha Cornstalk, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan.
  • Matachanna Powhatan passed away in 1680 in Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
CP
Matatishe Powhatan
1571–1618
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Opechancanough Powhatan
1580–1680
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
OP
Capt Jr
1585–1622
Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
CJ
Sachem Mohawk
1585–1681
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
SM

Children(s)

Nepikeweewa Shawnee
1625–1700
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA
NS
Nicketti Powhatan
1620–1720
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Virginia, USA
NP
Nonoma Clan
1630–1680
Birth Location: Shawnee Magisterial District, Frederick, Virginia
NC
Hokolesqua Cornstalk
1628–1695
Birth Location: Shawnee Magisterial District, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America
HC
Pride Cornstalk
1615–1679
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia
PC
Weroance Powhatan
1609–1645
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Virginia
WP
Pamunky Cockacoeskie
1640–1677
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
PC

Matachanna Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Matachanna Powhatan
1590–1680
Birth Place: Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ensenore (Algonkian Powhatan (Chief Patawomeck) Tribe)
1516–1570
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Paupauwisle (Morning Scent Flower Maugppeesomon of the) Powhatan
1517–1600
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief Moytoy
1500–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matachanna Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Matachanna Powhatan (1590–1680) m. Opechancanough (Eagle Plume "He Whose Soul is White" MANGOPEESOMON) Powhatan (1580–1680) m. Capt (John Thomas Rolfe, Jr., Ancient Planter) Jr (6 May 1585–20 Mar 1622) m. Sachem (Caniachkoo KanienKehake) Mohawk (1585–1681)
  1. 1. Nepikeweewa (Chalakatha Cornstalk Wind Clan) Shawnee 1625–1700 m. Spemcia (Elene or Helene "Big Man John" Cornstalk formally) Greenwood 1619–1689
    1. 1. Chief (LittleCarpenter Emperor Moytoy) l 1635–1693 m. Shawnee (Woman Lochamoytoy) I 1643–1692 m. Locha (Shawnee Chalakatha) Metis 1640–1692
      1. 1. Trader (Tom II Eaqanuntis White Owl Raven Moytoy) Carpenter--32* 1660–1734 m. Nancy (Go sa du isga Turkey Shawnee) Cornstalk--32* 1664–1732 m. Aganunitsi Quatie 1680–1730 m. Ani (GaTage Wil Women Deer Clan) Moytoy 1690–1730
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Eughioote) Grant 1705–1727 m. Ludovic Grant 1652–1717
        2. 2. Quatsis (Standing Turkey Old Hop-Adopted) Carpenter--32* 1688–1781
        3. 3. Pashmere Carpenter--32* 1681–1715
        4. 4. Raven (brother by blood Old Hop-Adopted) Carpenter--32* 1680–
        5. 5. Quatsis (Aganunitsi Quatie) Carpenter--32* 1684–1758
        6. 6. Moytoy (Pigeon Tellico Principal) Carpenter--32* 1686–1754
        7. 7. Tikiami (April Moytoy) Carpenter--32* 1691–1744
        8. 8. Susan (Moytoy) Carpenter--32* 1702–1764
        9. 9. Chief (Moytoy) Carpenter--32* 1710–1754
        10. 10. Quatsis (Hop) Turkey 1682–1758
        11. 11. James Hill-Man 1686–1754
        12. 12. Oshasqua (Muskrat) Carpenter 1686–1754
        13. 13. White (Owl) Raven 1680–1741
        14. 14. Aganunitsis (Quatsis) Moytoy 1680–
        15. 15. Swan (Wapethti Turkey) Carpenter 1686–
        16. 16. Aisley Moytoy 1680–1783
        17. 17. Tekahmih (Oconostota Cunne Great Warrior Chota Moytoy (Uku of) Chota) 1710–1783
        18. 18. Willenawah (The Great Eagle of) Tellico 1702–1788
        19. 19. Clo-Go-I-Tah Moytoy 1706–1790
        20. 20. Kallannah (of Tellico) (Conjuror) 1724–
        21. 21. Ostenaco (of Settico) (Ustanakwa) 1703–1780
      2. 2. Amatoya (Rainmaker) Moytoy 1658–1730
      3. 3. Pigeon (of Tellico Moytoy) II 1687–1760
      4. 4. Nancy (Nunhyi) Moytoy 1680–1760
    2. 2. Thomas Greenwood 1643–1693
  2. 2. Nicketti Powhatan 1620–1720
  3. 3. Nonoma (Winasuke Cornstalk Powhatan - Wind) Clan 1630–1680
  4. 4. Hokolesqua (Opeecham Stream) Cornstalk 1628–1695
  5. 5. Pride (Shawnee Chalakatha Nepikeweewa Chalakatha) Cornstalk 1615–1679
  6. 6. Weroance (Nectowance) Powhatan 1609–1645
  7. 7. Pamunky Cockacoeskie 1640–1677

Matachanna Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Matachanna Powhatan in Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1680
1680
Age 90
Death of Matachanna Powhatan in Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Orapacs, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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