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Josiah Cheney 1685–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1685

Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 March 1754

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Cheney

Mother: Hannah Thurston

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In 1685, Josiah Cheney entered the world in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Cheney And Hannah Thurston. Josiah Cheney passed away in 1754 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Josiah Cheney entered the world in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Cheney And Hannah Thurston.
  • Josiah Cheney passed away in 1754 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Josiah Cheney's Ancestors

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Josiah Cheney
1685–1754
Birth Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Cheney
1647–1704
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Thurston
1650–1690
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Cheney
1603–1667
Bennington, Berkshire, England
Margaret Cule
1604–1686
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Cheney
1566–1643
Julian Waldron
1568–1643
William II
1546–1623
Elizabeth Deards
1585–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cheney
1540–1574
Frances
1542–1570
William Waldron
1543–1586
Agnes Waldron
1547–1610
William I
1521–1601
Ann Colles
1520–1598
Nathaniel Deards
1560–1630
Mary Deards
1568–1630

Josiah Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1685
27 July 1685
Birth of Josiah Cheney in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1754
16 March 1754
Age 69
Death of Josiah Cheney in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1685
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1754
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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