Who was WILLIAM Cheney?

WILLIAM Cheney (1603–1667) was born in , Berkshire, , England and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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WILLIAM Cheney 1603–1667

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Born 31 Jul 1603 · , Berkshire, , England

Died 30 Jun 1667 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father Lawrence Cheney

Mother Julian Waldron

Spouse Margaret Cule

Children Cheney Ellen, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney, Margaret Cheney, Mehitable Cheney, Richard Cheney, Thomas Cheney

Records

The Compendium of American Genealogy, … U.S., Sons of the American …

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The story of WILLIAM Cheney began in 1603 in, Berkshire, England. WILLIAM Cheney married margaret cule, and had children including cheney ellen, john cheney, joseph cheney, margaret cheney, mehitable cheney, richard cheney, thomas cheney. WILLIAM Cheney passed away in 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Record The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VI
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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Birth of WILLIAM Cheney in, Berkshire, England

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Death of WILLIAM Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from WILLIAM Cheney

This ancestor line traces from Lambourn, Berkshire, , England (1566) to , Berkshire, , England (1603) across 2 generations.

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: WILLIAM Cheney (1603–1667) was born in , Berkshire, , England and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 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 WILLIAM 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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