Necotowance

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Nectowance (c. 1600-1649) was the Weroance (chief) of the Pamunkey tribe following the death of his uncle^{[citation needed]} Opechancanough. After his death he was succeeded by Totopotomoi as Weroance of the tribe. He signed a Treaty with the Colony of Virginia in 1645, at which time he was called by the English "King of the Indians."

Preceded by Opechancanough	Weroance of the Pamunkey 1644–1649	Succeeded by Totopotomoi

Sources

"Middle Peninsula Historic Marker "Cockacoeske"
"The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture. Rountree, Helen C., University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. ISBN 0-8061-2156-4
"Cockacoeske, Queen of Pamunkey: Diplomat and Suzeraine.", Martha W. McCartney, 1898 - in "Powhatan's Mantle: Indians in the Colonial Southeast.", P. H. Wood and G. A. Waselkov, eds. Pp 173-195. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

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