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Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan 1598–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

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

Death Date: 1650

Death Location: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Father: Sheewa-A-Nee Cornstalk

Mother: Tree Cornstalk

Spouse(s): OH ggf

Children(s): OH blood)

In 1598, Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan entered the world in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Sheewa A Nee Powhatan Cornstalk And Tree Clan Cornstalk. Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan married Oh Straight Tail Goes Straight Does Right Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Chief Of Pekowi Shawnee 9 Ggf, and had children including Oh Sarah Mother Of Opessa Pekowi Shawnee Full Blood. Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan passed away in 1650 in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan entered the world in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Sheewa A Nee Powhatan Cornstalk And Tree Clan Cornstalk.
  • Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan married Oh Straight Tail Goes Straight Does Right Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Chief Of Pekowi Shawnee 9 Ggf, and had children including Oh Sarah Mother Of Opessa Pekowi Shawnee Full Blood.
  • Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan passed away in 1650 in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sheewa-A-Nee Cornstalk
1577–1635
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
SC
Tree Cornstalk
1581–1635
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
TC

Spouses(s)

OH ggf
1630–1709
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America
Og

Children(s)

OH blood)
1660–1705
Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA
Ob

Young Powhatan's Ancestors

Self
Young Powhatan
1598–1650
Birth Place: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sheewa-A-Nee Powhatan Cornstalk
1577–1635
York County, Virginia, USA
Tree (Clan) Cornstalk
1581–1635
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Wahunsonacock Powhatan
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski County, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1562–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Young Powhatan's Descendants

1.
YP
Young (Cornstalk Sachem) Powhatan (1598–1650) m. OH (* "Straight Tail" (Goes Straight, Does Right) - Chief John Meaurroway OPESSA, Chief of Pekowi (Shawnee) 9) ggf (9 March 1630–13 November 1709)
  1. 1. OH (Sarah - mother of opessa Pekowi (shawnee full) blood) 1660–1705
    1. 1. Nancy (KAKAWATCHEKEE OPESSA STRAIGHT TAIL PEKOWI (Turtle Clan Shawnee)) Pekowi 1706–1756 m. Loyparkoweh (, ' RedPole, John Straight Tail' White Shawnee Opessa\JOHN WHITE) \STRAIGHT 1675–1774
      1. 1. Sewatha-Sarah Opessa 1726–1768 m. Alexander ("Great White Elk-Wappemassawa" McKee) Capt. 1720–1774 m. Chief (Kishpoko Alights Flying Shawnee War Chief Puckeshinwau Pucksinekau\ Alonzo P. McQueen \John SWERINGEN) (CHEROKEE\Shawnee) 1730–1774
        1. 1. Tecumpolas (Margaret Opessa McKee) Pukeshenwa 1746–1772 m. Rupert (Luke) Collins 1742–1791
        2. 2. Indian (Shawnee) Methotasa 1737–1789
        3. 3. Shawnee (Brave Tecumopeas Tecumopeasemene Waulakasee) Pukeshenwa 1746–1772
        4. 4. Tecumopeas Pukeshenwa 1746–1823
        5. 5. Young Pucksinekau 1753–
        6. 6. Red (Hair) Pucksinekau 1755–
        7. 7. Chiksika 1756–1788
        8. 8. MENEWAULAAKOOSEE ("KATHERINE") TECUMPEASE 1758–1825
        9. 9. Tenskwatawa 1758–
        10. 10. Nehaaeemo (Nehasumo) Nahaaseema 1766–
        11. 11. Tecumpseh (Shawnee Chief-Panther in the Sky-Shooting) Star 1768–1813 m. Dark (Star Tahneh) Naomi 1775–1813
        12. 12. Shawnee (maiden) Tellskauatawa 1768–
        13. 13. Nehaaeemo (Shawnee) Tribe 1769–
        14. 14. Vocemassussia (Isabella) Shawnee 1770–1815
        15. 15. ELKSWATAWAH 1771–1840
        16. 16. Kumskaka ("A Cat That Flies") Shawnee 1771–1794
        17. 17. Sauwaseekau 1771–1794
        18. 18. Laloseshiga Shawnee 1771–1794
        19. 19. Chiksika Pucksinwah 1779–
        20. 20. Stephen Ruddell 1768–1845
      2. 2. Margaret (Straight) Tail 1724–1780
      3. 3. Margaret (Tecumsapah Opessa (Shawnee) Indian) 1725–1780
      4. 4. Metheotashe ("A Turtle Laying Her Eggs In The Sand" "Mary" Turtle) Clan 1695–1780
      5. 5. Sewatha ("Sarah") Opessa 1726–1759
      6. 6. Watmeme ("Pekowi"or "Tecumoplas" (OPESSA)) BLACKFISH 1730–1803
      7. 7. Watmeme (Polly Pekowi) Opessa 1730–1797
      8. 8. Nancy (Opessa aka Middle) Daughter 1734–1818
      9. 9. Sarah (Youngest Daughter of Loyparkowek) Opessa 1735–1760

Young Powhatan's Timeline

6 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1630
1630
Age 32
Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan was married in Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA
1648
Abt 1648
Age 50
Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan was married in Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia
Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia
1650
1650
Age 52
Death of Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan in Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1680
1680
Age 82
Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan was married in Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
1730
14 Dec 1730
Age 132
Young Cornstalk Sachem Powhatan was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1648
    Event Place: Shawnee, Frederick, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1730

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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