Who was Richard Cheney?

Richard Cheney (1649–1704) was born in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA and died in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Cheney 1649–1704

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Born 1 May 1649 · South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Died 6 Dec 1704 · South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Spouse Mary Rydell Williams

Children Anne Cheney, Benjamin Cheney, Charles Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Hannah Cheney, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney, Katherine Cheney, Mary Elizabeth Cheney Phelps, Richard Chard Cheney, Samuel Cheney, Samuell Cheney, Thomas Cheney

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Mary Elizabeth Cheney Phelps

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The story of Richard Cheney began in 1649 in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Richard Cheney married mary rydell williams, and had children including anne cheney, benjamin cheney, charles cheney, elizabeth cheney, hannah cheney, john cheney, joseph cheney, katherine cheney, mary elizabeth cheney phelps, richard chard cheney, samuel cheney, samuell cheney, thomas cheney. Richard Cheney passed away in 1704 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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Birth of Richard Cheney in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

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Richard Cheney was married in Anne Arundel, Colonial Maryland, Maryland, USA

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1704

Death of Richard Cheney in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

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: Richard Cheney (1649–1704) was born in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA and died in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Richard Cheney PTP

1649–1704

South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA