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John Cheney 1715 – 1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Cheney

Mother: Mary Harbert

Spouse(s): Martha Fessender

Children(s): Lucy Stockwell

In 1715, John Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Cheney and Mary Harbert. John Cheney married Martha Fessender, and had children including Lucy (Cheney) Stockwell. John Cheney passed away in 1758 in Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, John Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Cheney and Mary Harbert.
  • John Cheney married Martha Fessender, and had children including Lucy (Cheney) Stockwell.
  • John Cheney passed away in 1758 in Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cheney's Ancestors

Self
John Cheney
1715 – 1758
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Cheney
1675 – 1718
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Harbert
Grandparents
Thomas (Cheney of) Roxbury
1639 – 1694
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jane Atkinson
1634 –
Roxbury, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1598 – 1667
Margaret Cole
1605 – 1686
James *
1595 – 1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cheney's Descendants

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John Cheney (1715 – 1758) m. Martha Fessender (1719 – 1781)
  1. 1. Lucy ((Cheney)) Stockwell (9 Jan 1756 – 1831)
    1. 1. Elemuel Chaney (1822 – 20 Oct 1891) m. Nancy (A.) Bowers m. Maria Broomback
      1. 1. Frank Chaney (18 December 1870 – 8 January 1954) m. Minnie Potter (abt 1881 – )
        1. 1. Leroy Chaney (18 December 1923 – 1982) m. Dorothy Bazil (abt 1919 – )
    2. 2. Jeriah Cheney

John Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of John Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1758
1758
Age 43
Death of John Cheney in Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Roxbury MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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