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Chief Emporer Wahonsonacock Powhatan
| Birth | 06/17/1545 |  | |
| Death | 1618 | | Cause: smallpox introduced by European explorers |
| Grave | 1618 | |
Algonquian Pau't-hanne or Pau-wau-tan meaning
"Falls in a current" & later "Hill of the powwow"
"Falls in a current" & later "Hill of the powwow"
| Children | First Name | Birth Dt | Death Dt | Birth Place | Spouses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantequos of The | |||||
| 2 | Matachanna of The | |||||
| 3✟ | Nantaguaus ???of The | 1569/1612 | 1570/1659 | |||
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- Book:Encyclopedia of Georgia Indians; Covers Powatan, Pocahontas, Thomas Rolfe & others;
- Personal: Tammy Mellard Wheeler; Email: trwh...
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One source notes: According to one legend, Powhatan, returning homeward from a battle near what is now Philadelphia,[8] stopped at the Big Spring on Sligo Creek (present-day Takoma Park, Maryland near Washington, DC) to recuperate from his wounds in the medicinal waters there.[9] Modern historians have dismissed this tale as lacking credibility; nonetheless, a commemorative sculpture of Powhatan has stood at the site since 1985.[10] wikipedia.org