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John Chaney 1740–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1740

Birth Location: Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1838

Death Location: Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Thomas Cheney

Mother: Hannah Stevens

Spouse(s): Ruth Davis, Hannah Danforth

Children(s): Ezekiel Cheney, John Cheney, John Cheney, Betty Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Sarah Cheney

The story of John Chaney began in 1740 in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. John Chaney married Hannah Danforth, Ruth Davis, and had children including Betty Cheney, Ezekiel Cheney, John Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Sarah Cheney. John Chaney passed away in 1838 in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Chaney began in 1740 in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
  • John Chaney married Hannah Danforth, Ruth Davis, and had children including Betty Cheney, Ezekiel Cheney, John Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Sarah Cheney.
  • John Chaney passed away in 1838 in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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John Chaney's Ancestors

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John Chaney
1740–1838
Birth Place: Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Thomas Cheney
1702–1767
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Stevens
1705–
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chaney's Descendants

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John Chaney (2 Jun 1740–18 Jan 1838) m. Ruth Davis (1749–) m. Hannah Danforth (1756–14 Mar 1841)
  1. 1. Ezekiel Cheney 1779–
  2. 2. John Cheney 1783–1785
  3. 3. John Cheney 1777–
  4. 4. Betty Cheney 1769–
  5. 5. Ruth Cheney 1773–
  6. 6. Sarah Cheney 1775–1782

John Chaney's Timeline

2 Records

1740
2 Jun 1740
Birth of John Chaney in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1838
18 Jan 1838
Age 98
Death of John Chaney in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

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