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Benjamin Cheney 1675 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 13 July 1718

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Roxbury

Mother: Jane Atkinson

Spouse(s): Mary Harbert

Children(s): John Cheney

In 1675, Benjamin Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Cheney of Roxbury and Jane Atkinson. Benjamin Cheney married Mary Harbert, and had children including John Cheney. Benjamin Cheney passed away in 1718 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Benjamin Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Cheney of Roxbury and Jane Atkinson.
  • Benjamin Cheney married Mary Harbert, and had children including John Cheney.
  • Benjamin Cheney passed away in 1718 in Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Roxbury
1639 – 1694
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
TR
Jane Atkinson
1634 –
Birth Location: Roxbury, MA, Massachusetts, USA
JA

Spouses(s)

Mary Harbert
Birth Location: –
MH

Children(s)

John Cheney
1715 – 1758
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JC

Benjamin Cheney's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cheney
1675 – 1718
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Cheney of Roxbury
1639 – 1694
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jane Atkinson
1634 –
Roxbury, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Cheney
1598 – 1667
Bennington, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Cole
1605 – 1686
Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
James (Atkinson of Roxby) *
1595 – 1672
Roxby, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cheney's Descendants

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Benjamin Cheney (1675 – 13 July 1718) m. Mary Harbert
  1. 1. John Cheney (1715 – 1758) m. Martha Fessender (1719 – 1781)
    1. 1. Lucy ((Cheney)) Stockwell (9 Jan 1756 – 1831)
      1. 1. Elemuel Chaney (1822 – 20 Oct 1891) m. Nancy (A.) Bowers m. Maria Broomback
        1. 1. Frank Chaney (18 December 1870 – 8 January 1954) m. Minnie Potter (abt 1881 – )
      2. 2. Jeriah Cheney

Benjamin Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Benjamin Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1718
13 July 1718
Age 43
Death of Benjamin Cheney in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1718
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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