Who was Thomas Cheney?

Thomas Cheney (1684–1733) was born in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States and died in Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Cheney 1684–1733

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Born 11 Jun 1684 · Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Died 14 Feb 1733 · Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Father William Cheney

Mother Penelope Paine

Spouse Jane Swepstone

Children Elizabeth Cheney

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In 1684, Thomas Cheney entered the world in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, born to william cheney and penelope paine. Thomas Cheney married jane swepstone, and had children including elizabeth cheney. Thomas Cheney passed away in 1733 in Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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Birth of Thomas Cheney in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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Death of Thomas Cheney in Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Cheney

This ancestor line traces from Lambourn, Berkshire, , England (1566) to Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States (1684) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas Cheney (1684–1733) was born in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States and died in Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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