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Chief Moytoy Amatoya (b. Abt. 1640, d. date unknown)

Chief Moytoy Amatoya was born Abt. 1640 in Chota, City of Refuse, Cherokee Nation, Now North Carolina, and died date unknown.He married UNKNOWN Quatsy on Abt. 1679.
Notes for Chief Moytoy Amatoya:
There has been a lot of confusion about the descendants of Moytoy.I
think t his is because some people are not aware that there were two Chief
Moytoys. The first was Chief Amatoya Moytoy of Chota, b abt 1640, who
married Quatsy o f Tellico (of the Wolf Clan).The second is Chief
Moytoy, aka the Pigeon of Tellico, b abt 1687.The second Moytoy is
believed to be either the son or g randson of Amatoya Moytoy.
It is believed that Amatoya Moytoy had 3 sons and 8 daughters.These
include Chief Kanagatoga "Old Hop", Nancy Moytoy, and two daughters with
unknown names.Nancy Moytoy is believed to have been the moth er of Chief
Attakullakulla "Little Carpenter", Killaneca the Buck, Betsy and Tame
Doe.Tame Doe was the mother of Tsistuna-Gis-Ke (Nancy Ward), and
Lon gfellow of Chistatoa.
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More About Chief Moytoy Amatoya:
Notes (Facts Pg): Full Blood Cherokee.
More About Chief Moytoy Amatoya and UNKNOWN Quatsy:
Marriage: Abt. 1679
Children of Chief Moytoy Amatoya and UNKNOWN Quatsy are:

+Nancy Moytoy, b. Abt. 1683, d. date unknown.