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Joseph Cheney 1710–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1710

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1775

Death Location: Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Father: Benjamin Cheney

Mother: Mary Harbert

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tucker

Children(s): William Lieut.

In 1710, Joseph Cheney entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Cheney And Mary Harbert. Joseph Cheney married Elizabeth Tucker, and had children including William J Cheney Lieut. Joseph Cheney passed away in 1775 in Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Joseph Cheney entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Cheney And Mary Harbert.
  • Joseph Cheney married Elizabeth Tucker, and had children including William J Cheney Lieut.
  • Joseph Cheney passed away in 1775 in Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cheney
1667–1718
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Harbert
1681–1760
Birth Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tucker
1712–1780
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
ET

Children(s)

William Lieut.
1741–1803
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
WL

Joseph Cheney's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cheney
1710–1775
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Cheney
1667–1718
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Harbert
1681–1760
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Cheney of) Roxbury
1639–1694
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jane Atkinson
1634–1724
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1598–1667
Margaret Cole
1605–1686
James 'angsax
1595–1672
Sarah Silversides
1597–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Cheney
1566–1643
Sir II
1546–1623

Joseph Cheney's Descendants

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Joseph Cheney (2 November 1710–17 Jun 1775) m. Elizabeth Tucker (Sep 1712–12 May 1780)
  1. 1. William (J Cheney) Lieut. 1741–1803 m. Elisabeth ("Elizabeth") Sweet 1745–1823
    1. 1. Ebenezer Cheney 1764–1852 m. Hannah Eaton 1766–1832
      1. 1. Elias (Eaton) Cheney 1793–1859 m. Lucy Fletcher 1803–1901
        1. 1. Samuel (Fletcher) Cheney 1829–1911 m. Ellen (A) Phillips 1840–1909

Joseph Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1710
2 November 1710
Birth of Joseph Cheney in Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
1775
17 Jun 1775
Age 65
Death of Joseph Cheney in Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1710
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1775
    Event Place: Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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