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Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney 1626–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1626

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 September 1678

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Lambourne*

Mother: Margaret Scudder

Spouse(s): Sgt. Johnson

Children(s): Nathaniel Johnson

In 1626, Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney Of Lambourne And Margaret Heath Scudder. Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney married Sgt Humphrey John Johnson, and had children including Nathaniel Johnson. Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney passed away in 1678 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1626, Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney Of Lambourne And Margaret Heath Scudder.
  • Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney married Sgt Humphrey John Johnson, and had children including Nathaniel Johnson.
  • Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney passed away in 1678 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eleanor Cheney's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Cheney
1626–1678
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Cheney, of Lambourne*
1603–1667
Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Margaret (Heath) Scudder
1605–1686
Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney
1566–1643
Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Julian (de) Waldron
1586–1643
Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Richard (de) Mason
1586–1623
London, Middlesex county, England
Aves (Avis de de) Richards
1585–1652
London, Middlesex county, England
Great-Grandparents
John Chesney
1540–1574
Frances 'angnor
1541–1604
Maj. Governor
1560–1625
Isabel Stead-Mason
1565–1625
Thomas Richards
1539–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sir
1520–1567
Countess Harrison
1515–1597
Henry Masson
1529–1584
Lady Chandler
1523–1601

Eleanor Cheney's Descendants

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Eleanor ("Ellen") Cheney (1626–28 September 1678) m. Sgt. (Humphrey John) Johnson (5 Nov 1620–24 July 1693)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Johnson 1669–1755 m. Abigail May 1659–1745
    1. 1. Abigail Cook 1687–1782 m. Lt. (John) Cooke 1692–1761
      1. 1. Tryphena Cook 1722– m. William Barstow 1725–
        1. 1. Tryphena Barstow 1750– m. Chauncey Moss 1751–
      2. 2. Benjamin Cook 1725–1758 m. Sarah Negus 1730–1849
        1. 1. Giles Cook 1749–1786
        2. 2. Rebecca Cook 1757–1839
        3. 3. Sarah Cook 1751–
      3. 3. Mary Cook 1719–
      4. 4. Abigail Cook 1711–1805
      5. 5. John Cook 1727–
      6. 6. Sarah Cook 1717–1740
      7. 7. Dinah Cook 1714–1751
      8. 8. Thomas Cook 1714–1764

Eleanor Cheney's Timeline

3 Records

1626
1626
Birth of Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1628
26 November 1628
Age 2
Birth of Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1678
28 September 1678
Age 52
Death of Eleanor "Ellen" Cheney in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 November 1628
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1678
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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