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James Cheney 1685–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1685

Birth Location: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 3 February 1746

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Daniel Cheney

Mother: Sarah Cheney

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Children(s):

In 1685, James Cheney entered the world in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Daniel Cheney And Sarah Bailey Cheney. James Cheney passed away in 1746 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1685, James Cheney entered the world in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Daniel Cheney And Sarah Bailey Cheney.
  • James Cheney passed away in 1746 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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James Cheney's Ancestors

Self
James Cheney
1685–1746
Birth Place: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Cheney
1633–1694
England
Sarah (Bailey) Cheney
1644–1714
Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Cheney
1605–1666
Scotland
Martha Parrat
1608–1684
Scotland
John (Jacob) Bailey
1613–1691
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Emery
1624–1700
Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cheney
1568–1623
Elizabeth Burrage
1568–1614
Godfrey Bayllye
1590–1651
Mertie Swaine
1585–1618
John III
1598–1683
Alice Grantham
1598–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1685
16 April 1685
Birth of James Cheney in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1746
3 February 1746
Age 61
Death of James Cheney
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1685
    Event Place: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1746
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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