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Richard Cheney 1630 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Father: Richard Chaney

Mother: Ann Ellinor

Spouse(s): Charity Cheney

Children(s): Joseph Cheney, Richard Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Thomas Cheney, Charles Cheney, Richard Cheney

In 1630, Richard Cheney entered the world in London, Middlesex, , England, born to Richard Chaney and Ann Ellinor. Richard Cheney married Charity Cheney, and had children including Joseph Cheney, Richard Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Thomas Cheney, Charles Cheney, Richard Cheney. Richard Cheney passed away in 1687 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Richard Cheney entered the world in London, Middlesex, , England, born to Richard Chaney and Ann Ellinor.
  • Richard Cheney married Charity Cheney, and had children including Joseph Cheney, Richard Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Thomas Cheney, Charles Cheney, Richard Cheney.
  • Richard Cheney passed away in 1687 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Chaney
1595 – 1633
Birth Location: St Marys, London, , England
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Ann Ellinor
1603 – 1622
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Spouses(s)

Charity Cheney
1630 – 1668
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, , England
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Children(s)

Joseph Cheney
1649 –
Birth Location: –
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Richard Cheney
1649 – 1704
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth Cheney
1652 – 1726
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Thomas Cheney
1669 – 1738
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Charles Cheney
1673 – 1744
Birth Location: South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Richard Cheney
1684 – 1759
Birth Location: South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Richard Cheney's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cheney
1630 – 1687
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, , England
Parents
Richard Chaney
1595 – 1633
St Marys, London, , England
Ann Ellinor
1603 – 1622
London, Middlesex, , England
Grandparents
Richard Chaney
1565 – 1625
London, Middlesex, , England
Elizabeth Offley
1570 – 1615
St. Martin's-in-The-Fields, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cheney
1524 – 1591
Mary Lnu
1530 – 1604
Richard Offley
1335 – 1591
Margaret Parke
1545 – 1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cheney
1490 – 1545
Mary Gyles
1494 – 1568

Richard Cheney's Descendants

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Richard Cheney (1630 – 1687) m. Charity Cheney (1630 – 1668)
  1. 1. Joseph Cheney (1649 – )
  2. 2. Richard Cheney (1649 – 6 Dec 1704) m. Mary Radial (1660 – 1717)
    1. 1. Charles Cheney (6 Jun 1673 – 1764)
    2. 2. Richard Cheney (8 Mar 1683 – 24 Apr 1750) m. Rachel Nicholson (20 Sep 1688 – 11 Sep 1722)
      1. 1. Edward Cheney (1704 – )
      2. 2. Richard CHENEY (6 Dec 1704 – )
      3. 3. John Cheney (1706 – )
      4. 4. Jeomin Cheney (1710 – )
    3. 3. John Cheney (8 May 1684 – 5 Dec 1704)
    4. 4. Joseph Cheney (25 May 1686 – 1688)
    5. 5. Benjamin Cheney (10 Oct 1687 – 24 May 1744)
    6. 6. Samuel Cheney (25 Sep 1694 – 1785)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cheney (30 Oct 1652 – 1726) m. William Ijams (1640 – 27 Jul 1703)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ijams (1670 – 1710) m. Samuel Duvall (16 Jul 1667 – 24 Mar 1742)
      1. 1. Esther Duvall (4 Oct 1705 – 5 Mar 1750) m. William West (25 Sep 1695 – 28 Aug 1750)
        1. 1. James West (1735 – 1820) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Chadwick (1740 – 1802)
  4. 4. Thomas Cheney (1 Mar 1669 – 24 Aug 1738)
  5. 5. Charles Cheney (6 Jun 1673 – Feb 1744)
  6. 6. Richard Cheney (1 May 1684 – 1759)

Richard Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Richard Cheney in London, Middlesex, , England
London, Middlesex, , England
1687
1687
Age 57
Death of Richard Cheney in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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