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James Cheney 1685–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685-04-16

Birth Location: Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 1746-02-03

Death Location: Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

Father: Daniel Cheney

Mother: Sarah Bailey

Spouse(s): Lydia Mirick

Children(s): Nathaniel Cheney

In 1685, James Cheney entered the world in Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, born to Daniel Cheney And Sarah Bailey. James Cheney married Lydia Mirick, and had children including Nathaniel Cheney. James Cheney passed away in 1746 in Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, James Cheney entered the world in Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, born to Daniel Cheney And Sarah Bailey.
  • James Cheney married Lydia Mirick, and had children including Nathaniel Cheney.
  • James Cheney passed away in 1746 in Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Cheney
1633–1694
Birth Location: Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
DC
Sarah Bailey
1644–1714
Birth Location: Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Lydia Mirick
1704–1766
Birth Location: Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
LM

Children(s)

Nathaniel Cheney
1738–1816
Birth Location: Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
NC

James Cheney's Ancestors

Self
James Cheney
1685–1746
Birth Place: Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
Daniel Cheney
1633–1694
Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Sarah Bailey
1644–1714
Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
John Cheney
1605–1666
Roxburgh,,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Martha Parrat
1608–1684
Roxburgh,,Roxburghshire,Scotland
John Bailey
1613–1691
Chippenham,,Wiltshire,England
Eleanor Emery
1624–1700
Romsey,,Hampshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cheney's Descendants

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James Cheney (1685-04-16–1746-02-03) m. Lydia Mirick (1704-07-07–1766-11-23)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Cheney 1738–1816 m. Margaret Ward 1746–1775
    1. 1. Anna Cheney 1771–1834 m. Nathan White 1772–1857
      1. 1. Nathan White 1811–
      2. 2. Moores (Mirick) White 1809–
      3. 3. Moses (Myrick) White 1809–
      4. 4. Amos (Cheney) White 1807–
      5. 5. Sally White 1805–
      6. 6. Sarah White 1805–
      7. 7. Ruth White 1804–
      8. 8. John White 1802–
      9. 9. Walter (Wheeler) White 1800–
      10. 10. Experience (Ward) White 1798–
      11. 11. Experience (Ward) White 1798–
      12. 12. Margaret (Anne) White 1816–1888 m. Abram Buckhout 1813–1884
        1. 1. Anna (Cheney) Buckhout 1850–
        2. 2. Sarah (Bryan) Buckhout 1844–1847
        3. 3. Nathan (White) Buckhout 1842–1866
        4. 4. William (Armstrong) Buckhout 1847–1912 m. Mary (Louise) Harkness 1847–1914

James Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685-04-16
Birth of James Cheney in Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
1746
1746-02-03
Age 61
Death of James Cheney in Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685-04-16
    Event Place: Newbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 531.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LMM.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746-02-03
    Event Place: Newton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
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