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Richard Cheney 1616–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1616

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 March 1684

Death Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Father: Richard Cheney

Mother: Ann Ellinor

Spouse(s): Eleanor Cheney

Children(s): CHARLES CHEYNEY

Richard Cheney was born in 1616 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Iii Cheney And Ann Ellinor. Richard Cheney married Eleanor Pindell Cheney, and had children including Charles Cheyney. Richard Cheney passed away in 1684 in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Cheney was born in 1616 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Iii Cheney And Ann Ellinor.
  • Richard Cheney married Eleanor Pindell Cheney, and had children including Charles Cheyney.
  • Richard Cheney passed away in 1684 in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cheney
1595–1633
Birth Location: St Mary Woolnoth, London, London, England
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Ann Ellinor
1603–1641
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Cheney
1650–1709
Birth Location: All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

CHARLES CHEYNEY
1673–1745
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
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Richard Cheney's Ancestors

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Richard Cheney
1616–1684
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard III Cheney
1595–1633
St Mary Woolnoth, London, London, England
Ann Ellinor
1603–1641
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Offley
1570–1698
St Marys, Woolmouth, London, England
Alice (Ferieman) Effermont
1564–1632
London, London, England
Alice (Ferieman) Effermont
1564–1632
London, London, England
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Richard Cheney's Descendants

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Richard Cheney (14 June 1616–6 March 1684) m. Eleanor (Pindell) Cheney (1650–9 March 1709)
  1. 1. CHARLES CHEYNEY 1673–1745 m. Anne (Pattison Jones) Chaney 1676–1713 m. Agnes Deale 1673–1745
    1. 1. ISAIAH (CHENEY) (CHANEY) 1704–1768
    2. 2. Dinah Chaney 1710–
    3. 3. John Chaney 1718–
    4. 4. Mary Chaney 1722–
    5. 5. Richard Chaney 1708–
    6. 6. Thomas Chaney 1721–1778
    7. 7. Ann (Cheney) Ricketts 1706–1744
    8. 8. Charles Cheney 1703–1781
    9. 9. Isaac Cheney 1725–1768
    10. 10. Nancy (Anne) Cheney –1745
    11. 11. Rachel Cheney 1719–1738
    12. 12. Shadrick Cheney 1722–1767

Richard Cheney's Timeline

3 Records

1616
14 June 1616
Birth of Richard Cheney in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1649
1649
Age 33
Richard Cheney was married in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
1684
6 March 1684
Age 68
Death of Richard Cheney in South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1616
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1684
    Event Place: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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