Chief Moytoy Of Tellico
Abt 1680 - Aft 1741 (~ 62 years)-
Name Chief Moytoy Of Tellico Birth Abt 1680 Cherokee Nation Gender Male Death Aft 1741 Cherokee Nation Siblings 4 Siblings Person ID I781 Main Tree Last Modified 24 Jun 2009
Father Emperor Amatoyai Moytoy, b. 1640, Chota, Monroe, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown Mother Quatsy Family ID F378 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sister Of Chief Old Hop Children 1. Cherokee Maiden 2. Wollenawoa 3. Tame Doe, b. Between 1700 and 1706, Eastern Cherokee Nation d. Abt 1760 (Age ~ 60 years) 4. Oconostota "Cunne Shote", b. Abt 1704 d. Abt Mar 1783 (Age ~ 79 years) 5. Attacullaculla, b. Between 1705 and 1708 d. May 1777 (Age ~ 72 years) 6. Clogoittah, b. Abt 1706 d. Yes, date unknown 7. Kitegista, b. Abt 1708 d. Aft 1788 (Age ~ 81 years) 8. Tathtowee, b. Abt 1712 d. Yes, date unknown 9. Killaque, b. Abt 1714 d. Yes, date unknown 10. Ounacona, b. Abt 1716 d. Yes, date unknown 11. Skalilosken, b. Abt 1718 d. Yes, date unknown 12. Chief Great Eagle, b. Abt 1720 d. Yes, date unknown 13. Oukaii-Oukah, b. Abt 1722 d. Yes, date unknown 14. Kollannah, b. Abt 1724 d. Yes, date unknown 15. An-Nee-Wa-Kee, b. Abt 1726 d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F377 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - MOYTOY Born: before 1700. The Cherokee term for Moytoy was Amoadawehi(Amahetai) or Rain or Water Conjuror. He was from Great Hiwassee orLittle Hiwassee of the Valley. He later became the head warrior ofTellico of the Overhills. In 1730, he was appointed the Emperor(British medal chief) of the Cherokee Nation by British imperialists.He died in battle in 1741. This was the same year of Caulunna's death(see Family of Oconostota). Caulunna was a significant Cherokee leaderin the era of Moyoytoy, and was Oconostota's uncle, and Quatsis' brotherIt has been speculated by some that Caulunna and Moytoy were the sameperson- In fact, many secondary sources state that Oconostota andAttakullakulla were brothers. Attakullakulla's mother waas the sisterof Moytoy, and Old Hop was their brother, If Moytoy was Caulunna, hewould have been both Oconostota and Attakullakulla's older uncle. Hewould have been responsible for the upbringing of both throughmanhood, This may ex-plain why somme historians conclude thatOconostota and Attakullakulla were relatives. Yet, neither family evermentioned being kin to one another. Also, Old Hop stated thatAttakullakulla was his nephew. In the same statement, Old Hop mentionsOconostota without calling him his relative. There are no documentedrecords to prove that Caulunna and Moytoy were the same person Moytoywas a Cherokee man