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Opechancanough Powhatan 1574–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1644

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Wahunsunacock Hill

Mother: Scent Cornstalk

Spouse(s): Princess TRIBE), CLEOPATRA POWHATAN, Waapheti clan

Children(s): Red Woman

In 1574, Opechancanough Powhatan entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Wahunsunacock Chief Emperor Powhatan Hill And Scent Flower Powhatan Cornstalk. Opechancanough Powhatan married Cleopatra Powhatan, Princess Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan Pocahontas S Sister Powhatan Pahmunky Tribe, Waapheti Swan Kentucky Clan, and had children including Red Paint Chalaka Woman. Opechancanough Powhatan passed away in 1644 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1574, Opechancanough Powhatan entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Wahunsunacock Chief Emperor Powhatan Hill And Scent Flower Powhatan Cornstalk.
  • Opechancanough Powhatan married Cleopatra Powhatan, Princess Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan Pocahontas S Sister Powhatan Pahmunky Tribe, Waapheti Swan Kentucky Clan, and had children including Red Paint Chalaka Woman.
  • Opechancanough Powhatan passed away in 1644 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wahunsunacock Hill
1545–1618
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski, Virginia
WH
Scent Cornstalk
1517–1600
Birth Location: area now known as Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
SC

Spouses(s)

Princess TRIBE)
1590–1641
Birth Location: Powhatan Nation, Shawnee Village, near Frederick, Virginia, USA
PT
CLEOPATRA POWHATAN
1590–1680
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
CP
Waapheti clan
1610–1692
Birth Location: Cherokee Kentucky clan
Wc

Children(s)

Red Woman
1615–1679
Birth Location: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, United States
RW

Opechancanough Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Opechancanough Powhatan
1574–1644
Birth Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Wahunsunacock Chief (Emperor) Powhatan Hill
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski, Virginia
Scent (Flower Powhatan) Cornstalk
1517–1600
area now known as Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great (Chief Running Stream Mamanatowick Ensenore Don Luis Velasco of the Iroquois) Powhatan
1517–1570
Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opechancanough Powhatan's Descendants

1.
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Opechancanough Powhatan (1574–1644) m. Princess (Cleopatra Shawano Powhatan Pocahontas's Sister (POWHATAN PAHMUNKY) TRIBE) (1590–1641) m. CLEOPATRA POWHATAN (1590–1680) m. Waapheti (Swan Kentucky) clan (ABT 1610–1692)
  1. 1. Red (Paint Chalaka) Woman 1615–1679 m. Thomas (Pasmere Corn Planter) Carpenter 1607–1675
    1. 1. Water (Beaver Rainmaker I) Clan 1645–1710 m. Pocahantas (Powhatan Smallpox) Conjuror 1645–1750 m. Pocahantas (Powhatan Smallpox) Conjuror 1645–1750 m. Abigail (Ann) Ferrell 1675–1741 m. Locha (a Shawnee) Maiden 1640–1692 m. Woman (Deer) Clan –1730 m. Canacaught (Great) Conjurer 1640– m. Quatsy (of the Old Wolf Clan Tellico Do) Moytoy 1650–1692
      1. 1. Do-Yo-Sti ((Polly) Moy-Toy A - Ni'-Wa'-Ya (Wolf) Clan) 1710–1783
      2. 2. Indian (Cherokee Delaware Indian) Fivekiller 1674–1741
      3. 3. Moytoy (Nancy Broom Full Blood Paint) Rainmaker 1683–1756
      4. 4. Tsula (Fox Jacob Kitlagusta Smallpox) Conjurer 1670–1757
      5. 5. Tsula ((Cheulah) Jacob Place) Fox 1680–1754
      6. 6. Smallpox (Conjuror Settico Cajur) Scott 1680–1765
    2. 2. Trader (Tom Moytoy Carpenter) II 1630–1699 m. River Tellico 1620–1672
      1. 1. Que (disi) Moytoy 1650–1692
    3. 3. Nonoma Passmore 1640–1679
    4. 4. Amatoya Moytoy 1635–1710
    5. 5. Sister (Rainmaker I Chalaka Red Paint Woman Turtle beaver) clan 1645–1710
    6. 6. Locha Cornstalk 1640–1692 m. Thomas (Carpenter Kanagaota five) killer 1640–1730 m. Little (Carpenter Emperor\Chief Moytoy) I 1635–1693
    7. 7. Thomas (Carpenter Kanagaota five) killer 1640–1730 m. Locha Cornstalk 1640–1692 m. Sister (Rainmaker I Chalaka Red Paint Woman) Fox 1640–1710
      1. 1. Tsula (Fox Jacob the Conjurer Smallpox) Conjurer 1670–1757
      2. 2. Smallpox (Conjurer) Settico 1680–1765
      3. 3. Quatsy (Quedsi Quatsi Wolf Clan of Tellico) Hop 1682–1758
    8. 8. Chief (Amatoya Moytoy I Kanaota of Chota) Cherokee** 1660–1730
    9. 9. Jj Pyott 1640–1692
    10. 10. Mikona (Chalakatha) Carpenter 1644–1695
    11. 11. White Owl 1640–1730
    12. 12. Young (Tauchee) Beaver 1650–1698
    13. 13. Nonoma Passmore 1640–1679
    14. 14. Amatoya (aka: Trader Tom Moytoy Carpenter) Chief 1640–1693
    15. 15. Little (Carpenter Emperor\Chief Moytoy) I 1635–1693 m. Locha Cornstalk 1640–1692
    16. 16. Fivekiller (Tellico Do) Moytoy 1630–1700
    17. 17. Skayagustuegwo Fivekiller 1635–1691
    18. 18. Skayagustuegwo (Fivekiller) Carpenter 1634–1691
    19. 19. Supreme (A Ma Do Yaamadohiyi of Tellico Wolf) Clan 1630–1699
    20. 20. Trader Carpenter 1635–1710
    21. 21. Pasmere (Carpenter) Cornstalk 1637–1681
    22. 22. Locha (Amatoya Taminad) Moytoy 1640–1730
    23. 23. Morning Killer 1881–

Opechancanough Powhatan's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Opechancanough Powhatan in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1644
1644
Age 70
Death of Opechancanough Powhatan in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Jackson, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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