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Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan 1554–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 1644

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: W Shawnee

Mother: Matatishe Powhatan

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In 1554, Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan entered the world in Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States, born to W H Shawnee And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan. Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan passed away in 1644 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan entered the world in Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States, born to W H Shawnee And Matatishe Winanuske Nonoma Powhatan.
  • Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan passed away in 1644 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Opechancanough Powhatan's Ancestors

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Opechancanough Powhatan
1554–1644
Birth Place: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Parents
W H Shawnee
1517–1618
Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1517–1570
area now known as Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Chief (Dashing Stream) Winsinocock
1474–1526
Banks Tributary Lancer River, Blue, Virginia, British Colony
Morning Ripple
1470–1526
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, British Colony
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opechancanough Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan in Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
1644
5 Oct 1644
Age 90
Death of Opechancanough Mangopeesomo Powhatan in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Werewocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1644
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

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