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Richard Cheney 1625–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Anne Arundel, MD, USA

Father: Richard Chaney

Mother: Ann Ellenor

Spouse(s): Eleanor Chaney, Mary Cheney

Children(s): Elizabeth Cheney

The story of Richard Cheney began in 1625 in England. Richard Cheney married Eleanor Chaney, Mary Charity Cheney, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Cheney. Richard Cheney passed away in 1685 in Anne Arundel, MD, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cheney began in 1625 in England.
  • Richard Cheney married Eleanor Chaney, Mary Charity Cheney, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Cheney.
  • Richard Cheney passed away in 1685 in Anne Arundel, MD, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Chaney
1595–1633
Birth Location: St Mary Woolnoth, London, ENGLAND
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Ann Ellenor
1598–1622
Birth Location: St Marys Woolmouth, London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Chaney
1640–1709
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Mary Cheney
1628–1668
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Cheney
1652–1726
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Richard Cheney's Ancestors

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Richard Cheney
1625–1685
Birth Place: England
Parents
Richard Chaney
1595–1633
St Mary Woolnoth, London, ENGLAND
Ann Ellenor
1598–1622
St Marys Woolmouth, London, Middlesex, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cheney's Descendants

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Richard Cheney (1625–1685) m. Eleanor Chaney (1640–9 Mar 1709) m. Mary (Charity) Cheney (20 November 1628–24 August 1668)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Cheney 1652–1726 m. William Ijams 1637–1703
    1. 1. George Iiams 1676–1763
      1. 1. John Imes 1725–1778 m. Ariana WORTHINGTON 1729–1769
        1. 1. Denton IMES 1760–1810
        2. 2. Vachel Ijams 1759–1833
        3. 3. Uterine Ijams 1757–1803
        4. 4. Denton Ijams 1760–
        5. 5. Nicholas (W) Ijams 1760–1831
        6. 6. Brice (W) Ijams 1765–1820
        7. 7. John (Frederick) Ijams 1765–1839
        8. 8. Beale (Ijams) Sr 1767–1855
        9. 9. Ariana (Worthington) Ijams 1769–1803

Richard Cheney's Timeline

4 Records

1622
03 Jun 1622
Richard Cheney was married
None
1625
1625
Birth of Richard Cheney in England
England
1649
1649
Age 24
Richard Cheney was married
None
1685
1685
Age 60
Death of Richard Cheney in Anne Arundel, MD, USA
Anne Arundel, MD, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1622

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1649

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, MD, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File
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