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William Cheney 1603–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1603

Birth Location: Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 30 Jun 1667

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Lawrence Cheney

Mother: Julianne Wadron

Spouse(s): Margaret Cule

Children(s): Mehitable Cheney

William Cheney was born in 1603 in Derbyshire, England, the child of Lawrence Cheney And Julianne Wadron. William Cheney married Margaret, Margaret Cule, and had children including Mehitable Cheney. William Cheney passed away in 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Cheney was born in 1603 in Derbyshire, England, the child of Lawrence Cheney And Julianne Wadron.
  • William Cheney married Margaret, Margaret Cule, and had children including Mehitable Cheney.
  • William Cheney passed away in 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cheney's Ancestors

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William Cheney
1603–1667
Birth Place: Derbyshire, England
Parents
Lawrence Cheney
1566–1643
Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Julianne Wadron
1568–1645
Grandparents
John Cheney
1538–1574
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cheney's Descendants

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William Cheney (31 July 1603–30 Jun 1667) m. Margaret Cule (About 1603–2 Jul 1686)
  1. 1. Mehitable Cheney 1643–1693 m. Thomas Wight 1638–1690
    1. 1. Mary Wight 1667–1705 m. Joseph Clark 1664–1731
      1. 1. Hannah Clark 1692–1773 m. John Robbins 1688–1774
        1. 1. Easther Robbins 1715–1771 m. Samuel Sweetland 1711–

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1603
31 July 1603
Birth of William Cheney in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1667
30 Jun 1667
Age 64
Death of William Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1603
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1667
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence

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