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Charles Cheney 1703–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 SEP 1703

Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 7 Mar 1781

Death Location: Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD

Father: Charles Cheney

Mother: Ann Jones

Spouse(s): Mary Powell

Children(s): Richard Cheney, Anne CHENEY, Charles Cheney, Rebecca Cheney, Dorcas Cheney, RICHARD CHENEY, Jacob Chaney, Nathan Cheney, Mary Cheney, Ezekiel Cheney, Jeremiah Chaney, Rachel Cheney, Jacob Cheney, Elizabeth CHENEY, Ann Cheney, Charity Cheney, James Chaney, Rebecca Cheney, Nathan Cheney, Nathan Chaney

The story of Charles Cheney began in 1703 in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. Charles Cheney married Mary Powell, and had children including Ann Nancy Cheney, Anne Cheney, Charity Cheney, Charles Cheney, Dorcas Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Ezekiel Cheney, Jacob Chaney, Jacob Cheney, James Chaney, Jeremiah Chaney, Mary Cheney, Nathan Chaney, Nathan Cheney, Rachel Cheney, Rebecca Cheney, Richard Cheney. Charles Cheney passed away in 1781 in Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Cheney began in 1703 in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.
  • Charles Cheney married Mary Powell, and had children including Ann Nancy Cheney, Anne Cheney, Charity Cheney, Charles Cheney, Dorcas Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Ezekiel Cheney, Jacob Chaney, Jacob Cheney, James Chaney, Jeremiah Chaney, Mary Cheney, Nathan Chaney, Nathan Cheney, Rachel Cheney, Rebecca Cheney, Richard Cheney.
  • Charles Cheney passed away in 1781 in Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cheney
1673–1745
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Ann Jones
1675–1713
Birth Location: Little Manny, Anne Arundel, Somerset, Maryland Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Powell
1706–1781
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Cheney
1732–1797
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
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Anne CHENEY
1722–
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Charles Cheney
1722–1763
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Rebecca Cheney
1724–
Birth Location: –
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Dorcas Cheney
1724–1780
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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RICHARD CHENEY
1724–1797
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Jacob Chaney
1724–1767
Birth Location: Anne, Maryland, United States
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Nathan Cheney
1724–1767
Birth Location: Anne, Maryland, United States
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Mary Cheney
1726–1780
Birth Location: Queen, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Ezekiel Cheney
1727–1769
Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, United States
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Jeremiah Chaney
1730–1813
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Rachel Cheney
1730–1811
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Jacob Cheney
1730–
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth CHENEY
1732–1780
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Ann Cheney
1734–1813
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Charity Cheney
1738–1780
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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James Chaney
1740–
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Cheney
1742–1780
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Nathan Cheney
1746–1783
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Nathan Chaney
1767–1837
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Charles Cheney's Ancestors

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Charles Cheney
1703–1781
Birth Place: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Parents
Charles Cheney
1673–1745
South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Ann (Agnes) Jones
1675–1713
Little Manny, Anne Arundel, Somerset, Maryland Colonial America
Grandparents
Richard (Cheney) II
1616–1685
Greater London, England
William (Dennis) Jones
1645–1705
Swan Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Mary) Planter
1649–1716
Swan Creek, Harford County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Morgan Jones*****
1619–1702
Janet *
1621–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1598–1671
Anne Watkins
1600–1640
Lewellyn *
1601–1670
Lady Prichiant
1606–1652

Charles Cheney's Descendants

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Charles Cheney (07 SEP 1703–7 Mar 1781) m. Mary Powell (25 Sep 1706–1781)
  1. 1. Richard Cheney 1732–1797 m. Mary Gassaway 1736–1868
    1. 1. Ruth (Faith) Hardesty 1768–1855 m. Edmond Hardesty 1766–1864
      1. 1. Harriet (A) Hardesty 1789–1888 m. James (D) Akins 1776–1849
        1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Akins 1837–1902 m. Thomas (J.) Tilton 1833–1899
        2. 2. Richard (Mentor) AIKINS 1798–1842
        3. 3. Charles (Brookins) Akins 1798–1841
        4. 4. THOMAS (AVERY) AKINS 1808–1878
        5. 5. Samuel Hardesty 1811–1862
        6. 6. Samuel (Avery) AIKINS 1811–1857
        7. 7. Margaret (Mary) AIKINS 1814–1861
        8. 8. Richard Hardesty 1815–1874
        9. 9. Ritta (Ann) Akin 1815–1897
        10. 10. Martha (Ann) AIKINS 1816–1868
        11. 11. Elizabeth Hardesty 1817–1909
        12. 12. Elizabeth (A.) AIKINS 1818–1847
        13. 13. Susan (HARDESTY) (Tilton) 1821–1880
        14. 14. William Hardesty 1824–1874
        15. 15. Phoebe (Jane) Akins 1830–1925
        16. 16. James (E Akins) Jr 1832–1915
        17. 17. Tommy AKINS
      2. 2. Thomas Hardesty 1790–1893
      3. 3. Nancy Tilton 1797–1891
      4. 4. John (Nelson) Hardesty 1800–1885
      5. 5. Elizabeth Slaughter 1803–1843
      6. 6. Sophia Cross 1806–1900
      7. 7. Rachel Cox 1811–1890
      8. 8. Daniel Hardesty 1812–1895
      9. 9. Amy Tilton 1816–1904
    2. 2. Richard Chaney 1760–1824
    3. 3. Eleanor Cheney 1764–1796
    4. 4. John Cheney 1766–1838
    5. 5. NATHAN CHANEY 1767–1837
    6. 6. Abraham Cheney 1770–1811
    7. 7. Henrietta Chaney 1771–1839
    8. 8. Richard Cheney 1772–
    9. 9. Benjamin (Chaney Am Rev\war) 1812 1763–1838
    10. 10. William Chaney 1774–1839
  2. 2. Anne CHENEY 1722–
  3. 3. Charles Cheney 1722–1763
  4. 4. Rebecca Cheney 1724–
  5. 5. Dorcas Cheney 1724–1780
  6. 6. RICHARD CHENEY 1724–1797
  7. 7. Jacob Chaney 1724–1767
  8. 8. Nathan Cheney 1724–1767
  9. 9. Mary Cheney 1726–1780
  10. 10. Ezekiel Cheney 1727–1769
  11. 11. Jeremiah Chaney 1730–1813
  12. 12. Rachel Cheney 1730–1811
  13. 13. Jacob Cheney 1730–
  14. 14. Elizabeth CHENEY 1732–1780
  15. 15. Ann (Nancy) Cheney 1734–1813
  16. 16. Charity Cheney 1738–1780
  17. 17. James Chaney 1740–
  18. 18. Rebecca Cheney 1742–1780
  19. 19. Nathan Cheney 1746–1783
  20. 20. Nathan Chaney 1767–1837

Charles Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1703
07 SEP 1703
Birth of Charles Cheney in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1781
7 Mar 1781
Age 78
Death of Charles Cheney in Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD
Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 SEP 1703
    Event Place: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Frederick Co. MD
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