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Margaret Eleanor Cheney 1628–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 November 1628

Birth Location: London (Middlesex) England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1678

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Sir School

Mother: Margaret Cule

Spouse(s): Sergeant Johnson, Deacon Sr

Children(s): Nathaniel Johnson, Captain Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Martha Johnson, John Sr, Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Mary Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Hepzibah Hastings, Samuel Hastings, William Hastings, Dr. Jr., Elizabeth Graves, Jiamanett Hastings

The story of Margaret Eleanor Cheney began in 1628 in London (Middlesex) England. Margaret Eleanor Cheney married Deacon Thomas Hastings Sr, Sergeant Humphrey Johnson, and had children including Benjamin Johnson, Captain Isaac Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Dr Thomas Hastings Jr, Elizabeth Graves, Hepzibah Hastings, Jiamanett Hastings, John Hastings Sr, Joseph Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Samuel Hastings, William Hastings. Margaret Eleanor Cheney passed away in 1678 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Eleanor Cheney began in 1628 in London (Middlesex) England.
  • Margaret Eleanor Cheney married Deacon Thomas Hastings Sr, Sergeant Humphrey Johnson, and had children including Benjamin Johnson, Captain Isaac Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Dr Thomas Hastings Jr, Elizabeth Graves, Hepzibah Hastings, Jiamanett Hastings, John Hastings Sr, Joseph Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Martha Johnson, Mary Johnson, Mehitable Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Samuel Hastings, William Hastings.
  • Margaret Eleanor Cheney passed away in 1678 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Margaret Cheney's Ancestors

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Margaret Cheney
1628–1678
Birth Place: London (Middlesex) England
Parents
Sir William de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney Immigrant 1630-Planter-Freeman 1666-Selectman 1656-57-Assessor, town officer and one of the founders of the Roxbury Latin School
1603–1667
Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Margaret Cule
1604–1686
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
LAWRENCE (WILLIAM of Lamborne Payne CHENEY Immigrant 1639 Roxbury,) MA
1566–1643
Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Julian Waldron
1566–1643
Lambourn, Berkshire County, England
Richard Mason
1586–1623
London, Middlesex county, England
Aves Richards
1585–1652
London, Middlesex county, England
Great-Grandparents
John Chesney
1540–1608
FRANCES BROUGHTON
1541–1604
William Waldron
1543–1586
Agnes Dislin
1547–1596
John Meason
1560–1625
Isabel 1565
1565–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cheney
1475–1567
Johna Hanforth
1525–1597
Lord Waldron
1510–1617
Maryan WALDRON
1514–1543
Henry MASON
1518–1584
Joan CHANDLER
1523–1601
Robert Stead
1530–1583
Thomasine Lyrow\Lyow-Stead
1532–1584

Margaret Cheney's Descendants

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Margaret (Eleanor) Cheney (26 November 1628–29 Sep 1678) m. Sergeant (Humphrey) Johnson (5 Nov 1620–24 Jul 1692) m. Deacon (Thomas Hastings) Sr (21 May 1604–28 Aug 1685)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Johnson 1665–1755 m. Abigail May 1659–1745
    1. 1. Elisha Johnson 1689–1754 m. Abigail Weld 1687–1754
      1. 1. Eleanor Johnson 1710–1773 m. Rev (Simon Dakin) Jr. 1694–1739
        1. 1. Ruth Dakin 1737–1821 m. Joseph Lewis 1733–1813 m. Ebenezer King 1754–
      2. 2. Noah (Uriah) Johnson 1715–1787
      3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1714–1747
      4. 4. James Johnson 1712–1788
      5. 5. Barachiah Johnson 1715–1740
      6. 6. John Johnson 1725–1790
    2. 2. Joseph Johnson 1685–1745
    3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1683–1684
    4. 4. Deborah Johnson 1650–1669
    5. 5. John Johnson 1680–1755
    6. 6. Nathaniel Johnson 1680–1733
    7. 7. William Johnson 1692–1702
    8. 8. Thomas Johnson 1690–
    9. 9. Mehitable Johnson 1699–1778
    10. 10. Martha Johnson 1697–1745
    11. 11. Mary Johnson 1691–1712
    12. 12. Jonathan Johnson 1691–1701
    13. 13. Abigail Johnson 1687–1782
  2. 2. Captain (Isaac) Johnson 1667–1738
  3. 3. Mehitable Johnson 1644–1689
  4. 4. Martha Johnson 1647–1714
  5. 5. John (Hastings) Sr 1653–1718
  6. 6. Joseph Johnson 1655–1676
  7. 7. Benjamin Johnson 1657–1707
  8. 8. Margaret Johnson 1659–1739
  9. 9. Deborah Johnson 1661–1669
  10. 10. Mary Johnson 1663–1744
  11. 11. Deborah Johnson 1672–1769
  12. 12. Joseph Johnson 1676–1676
  13. 13. Hepzibah Hastings 1663–1701
  14. 14. Samuel Hastings 1665–1723
  15. 15. William Hastings 1655–1669
  16. 16. Dr. (Thomas Hastings) Jr. 1652–1712
  17. 17. Elizabeth Graves 1661–1695
  18. 18. Jiamanett Hastings 1661–1718

Margaret Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1628
26 November 1628
Birth of Margaret Eleanor Cheney in London (Middlesex) England
London (Middlesex) England
1678
29 Sep 1678
Age 50
Death of Margaret Eleanor Cheney in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 November 1628
    Event Place: London (Middlesex) England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1678
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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