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Opechancanough Powhatan 1545–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1545

Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 1646

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Running Powhatan

Mother: Morning Powhatan

Spouse(s): Cleopatra Powhatan

Children(s): Nicketti Powhatan, Opechancanough None, Weroance Powhatan, Cockacoeskie Powhatan, Pamunky Cockacoeskie, Pocohantas Algonquian, Weroance Powhatan, Nicketti Stream, Hokolesqua Cornstalk, Matoaka Powhatan, Nicketti Powhatan, Princess Nicketti, Winanuske Powhatan, Powhatan None

The story of Opechancanough Powhatan began in 1545 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States. Opechancanough Powhatan married Cleopatra Powhatan, and had children including Cockacoeskie Powhatan, Hokolesqua Opechan Stream Cornstalk, Matoaka Pocahontas Powhatan, Nicketti Powhatan, Nicketti Powhatan Cornstalk Stream, Opechancanough, Pamunky Cockacoeskie, Pocohantas Algonquian, Powhatan, Princess Nicketti, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan, Winanuske Powhatan. Opechancanough Powhatan passed away in 1646 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Opechancanough Powhatan began in 1545 in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States.
  • Opechancanough Powhatan married Cleopatra Powhatan, and had children including Cockacoeskie Powhatan, Hokolesqua Opechan Stream Cornstalk, Matoaka Pocahontas Powhatan, Nicketti Powhatan, Nicketti Powhatan Cornstalk Stream, Opechancanough, Pamunky Cockacoeskie, Pocohantas Algonquian, Powhatan, Princess Nicketti, Weroance Nectowance Powhatan, Winanuske Powhatan.
  • Opechancanough Powhatan passed away in 1646 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Running Powhatan
1520–1570
Birth Location: Algonkian, Virginia, United States
RP
Morning Powhatan
1517–1570
Birth Location: Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

Cleopatra Powhatan
1590–1680
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
CP

Children(s)

Nicketti Powhatan
1625–1710
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Werowocomoco, Virginia Territory
NP
Opechancanough None
1600–1645
Birth Location: –
O
Weroance Powhatan
1630–1645
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Virginia, United States
WP
Cockacoeskie Powhatan
1636–1680
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
CP
Pamunky Cockacoeskie
1620–1677
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
PC
Pocohantas Algonquian
1595–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco, Virginia, United States
PA
Weroance Powhatan
1601–1645
Birth Location: Tsenacomoca, Orapacs, Virginia, United States
WP
Nicketti Stream
1624–1720
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
NS
Hokolesqua Cornstalk
1628–1695
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
HC
Matoaka Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Location: Tidewater, James City, Virginia, United States
MP
Nicketti Powhatan
1644–1720
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
NP
Princess Nicketti
1625–1700
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
PN
Winanuske Powhatan
1558–1627
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WP
Powhatan None
1620–1644
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
P

Opechancanough Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Opechancanough Powhatan
1545–1646
Birth Place: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
Running Stream Powhatan
1520–1570
Algonkian, Virginia, United States
Morning (Flower) Powhatan
1517–1570
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Morning (Ripple) Powhatan
1470–1618
, , Virginia, USA
Ripple POWHATAN
1480–1518
Confluence Dan Staunton Rivers, Virginia, United States
Dashing (Stream) Powhatan
1474–1526
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, United States
PauPauwiske (Scent Flower) Powhatan
1517–1600
at confluence of Dan Stauton Rivers, area now known as Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
morning Powhatan
1450–
Ripple Powhatan
1480–
Chief Powhatan
1440–1470
Algonkian Powhatan
1440–
Murmuring Powhatan
1415–1495
First American
1414–1476
Dashing POWHATAN
1474–1526
Morning Powhatan
1500–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opechancanough Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Opechancanough Powhatan (17 Jun 1545–5 Oct 1646) m. Cleopatra Powhatan (1590–1680)
  1. 1. Nicketti Powhatan 1625–1710 m. John (Rice) Hughes 1615–1720 m. Nathaniel Davis 1635–1678 m. John HUGHES 1590–
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes 1650–1740 m. Nathaniel Davis 1650–1710
      1. 1. Elizabeth Samuel 1601–1633 m. Samuel Curtis 1601–1681 m. Samuel ((Sr.)) Ewing –1808 m. Samuel Burks 1680–1756 m. Samuel Yules 1680–
        1. 1. Samuel Curtis 1621–1713 m. Ann 1619–1653
        2. 2. Joan Curtis 1620–1649
        3. 3. Mary (Peartree) Burks 1742–1784
        4. 4. Ann Yules 1702–
        5. 5. Joan (Madelia Nealy Forest) 1855m 1833–1915
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Robert Davis (ancestor to Jefferson) Davis 1676–1771
      3. 3. Abigail (Ahadiah) Davis 1682–
      4. 4. Phillip Davis 1678–
      5. 5. Martha Davis 1702–1765
      6. 6. Martha Davis 1680–
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Davis 1685–1756
    2. 2. Hugh Hughes 1671–
    3. 3. Ann Hughs 1674–1760
    4. 4. Anne Hughes 1662–1760
    5. 5. Robert Hughes 1653–1721
    6. 6. Elizabeth Hughes 1654–1771
  2. 2. Opechancanough 1600–1645
  3. 3. Weroance (Nectowance) Powhatan 1630–1645
  4. 4. Cockacoeskie Powhatan 1636–1680
  5. 5. Pamunky Cockacoeskie 1620–1677
  6. 6. Pocohantas Algonquian 1595–1617
  7. 7. Weroance (Nectowance) Powhatan 1601–1645
  8. 8. Nicketti (Powhatan Cornstalk) Stream 1624–1720
  9. 9. Hokolesqua (Opechan Stream) Cornstalk 1628–1695
  10. 10. Matoaka (Pocahontas) Powhatan 1595–1617
  11. 11. Nicketti Powhatan 1644–1720
  12. 12. Princess Nicketti 1625–1700
  13. 13. Winanuske Powhatan 1558–1627
  14. 14. Powhatan 1620–1644

Opechancanough Powhatan's Timeline

3 Records

1545
17 Jun 1545
Birth of Opechancanough Powhatan in Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
1545
17 Jun 1545
Birth of Opechancanough Powhatan in James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
1646
5 Oct 1646
Age 101
Death of Opechancanough Powhatan in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1545
    Event Place: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1545
    Event Place: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1646
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
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