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Richard (The Planter) Cheney 1616–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1616

Birth Location: St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 March 1685

Death Location: Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Richard Cheney

Mother: Anne Ellinor

Spouse(s): Eleanor Chaney, Charity Woodward

Children(s): Charles Cheney, Thomas Cheney, Richard Cheney, Mary Chaney, Thomas Chaney, Anne Cheney, Anne Cheney, Anne Cheney, Charity Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney, Katherine Cheney, Mary Cheney, Mary Cheney, Mary Cheney, Richard Cheney, Sarah Cheney

Richard (The Planter) Cheney was born in 1616 in St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Cheney And Anne Ellinor. Richard (The Planter) Cheney married Charity Woodward, Eleanor Chaney, and had children including Anne Cheney, Charity Cheney, Charles Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney, Katherine Cheney, Mary Chaney, Mary Cheney, Richard Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Thomas Chaney, Thomas Cheney. Richard (The Planter) Cheney passed away in 1685 in Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard (The Planter) Cheney was born in 1616 in St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Cheney And Anne Ellinor.
  • Richard (The Planter) Cheney married Charity Woodward, Eleanor Chaney, and had children including Anne Cheney, Charity Cheney, Charles Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney, Katherine Cheney, Mary Chaney, Mary Cheney, Richard Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Thomas Chaney, Thomas Cheney.
  • Richard (The Planter) Cheney passed away in 1685 in Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cheney
1595–1633
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Anne Ellinor
1598–1641
Birth Location: St. Catherine's, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Chaney
1650–1709
Birth Location: All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Charity Woodward
1628–1668
Birth Location: Exter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Charles Cheney
1673–1744
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Thomas Cheney
1669–1738
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Richard Cheney
1649–1704
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Mary Chaney
1650–1717
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Thomas Chaney
1669–1738
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Anne Cheney
1645–1700
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Anne Cheney
1661–1730
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Anne Cheney
1656–1701
Birth Location: –
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Charity Cheney
1681–1683
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Cheney
1652–1730
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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John Cheney
1684–1764
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Joseph Cheney
1649–
Birth Location: –
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Katherine Cheney
1679–1713
Birth Location: Sykesville, Carroll, Maryland, USA
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Mary Cheney
1654–1717
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Mary Cheney
1656–1656
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Mary Cheney
1667–1717
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Richard Cheney
1684–1759
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Cheney
1677–1679
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Richard Cheney's Ancestors

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Richard Cheney
1616–1685
Birth Place: St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Cheney
1595–1633
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Anne Ellinor
1598–1641
St. Catherine's, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Elizabeth Cheney
1570–1615
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Richard Knollys
1548–1625
Greater London, England
Bartholomew Ellinor
1570–1606
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Alice Effermont
1584–1656
St. Catherine's, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Francis I
1514–1596
Catherine Knollys
1524–1569
John Ellinor
1540–1582
Angela Tripp
1544–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1521
Lettice Tresham
1481–1558
Mary Stafford
1499–1543

Richard Cheney's Descendants

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Richard ((The Planter)) Cheney (14 June 1616–6 March 1685) m. Eleanor Chaney (1650–9 Mar 1709/1710) m. Charity Woodward (20 November 1628–24 August 1668)
  1. 1. Charles Cheney 1673–1744 m. Elisabeth Cheney –1718 m. Ann Jones 1665–1713
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Cheney 1708–1802 m. Edward (Charles) Ricketts 1710–1766
      1. 1. Richard Ricketts 1740–1830 m. Nancy Hart 1750–1820
        1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth Grimes) (Ricketts) 1770–1812 m. Luke Grimes 1759–1812
        2. 2. Mildred (Emily) Ricketts 1768–1820 m. Henry (Grimes) Jr 1755–1841
    2. 2. Jacob Chaney 1724–1801
    3. 3. Isaiah Cheney 1711–1768
  2. 2. Thomas Cheney 1669–1738
  3. 3. Richard Cheney 1649–1704
  4. 4. Mary Chaney 1650–1717
  5. 5. Thomas Chaney 1669–1738
  6. 6. Anne Cheney 1645–1700
  7. 7. Anne Cheney 1661–1730
  8. 8. Anne Cheney 1656–1701
  9. 9. Charity Cheney 1681–1683
  10. 10. Elizabeth Cheney 1652–1730
  11. 11. John Cheney 1684–1764
  12. 12. Joseph Cheney 1649–
  13. 13. Katherine Cheney 1679–1713
  14. 14. Mary Cheney 1654–1717
  15. 15. Mary Cheney 1656–1656
  16. 16. Mary Cheney 1667–1717
  17. 17. Richard Cheney 1684–1759
  18. 18. Sarah Cheney 1677–1679

Richard Cheney's Timeline

3 Records

1616
14 June 1616
Birth of Richard (The Planter) Cheney in St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1645
1645
Age 29
Richard (The Planter) Cheney was married in Saint Petroch, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Saint Petroch, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1685
6 March 1685
Age 69
Death of Richard (The Planter) Cheney in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1616
    Event Place: St Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Saint Petroch, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1685
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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