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William Cheney 1637 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Sep 1681

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Cheney

Mother: Margaret Cule

Spouse(s): Sarah Daniels

Children(s): William Cheney

In 1637, William Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney and Margaret Cule. William Cheney married Sarah Daniels, and had children including William Cheney. William Cheney passed away in 1681 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, William Cheney entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney and Margaret Cule.
  • William Cheney married Sarah Daniels, and had children including William Cheney.
  • William Cheney passed away in 1681 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cheney
1603 – 1667
Birth Location: Lambourn Berkshire England
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Margaret Cule
1604 – 1686
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Daniels
1638 – 1718
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

William Cheney
1670 – 1753
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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William Cheney's Ancestors

Self
William Cheney
1637 – 1681
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Cheney
1603 – 1667
Lambourn Berkshire England
Margaret Cule
1604 – 1686
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cheney's Descendants

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William Cheney (1637 – Sep 1681) m. Sarah Daniels (1638 – Jan 1718)
  1. 1. William Cheney (27 Jul 1670 – 1 Jul 1753) m. Margerit (1674 – 4 Jan 1740)
    1. 1. William Cheney (7 Feb 1704 – 18 Jul 1756) m. Joanna Thayer (18 Aug 1706 – 14 Feb 1766)
      1. 1. Joanna Cheney (26 May 1728 – 6 Jan 1797)
      2. 2. Susanna Cheney (23 Jul 1730 – )
      3. 3. Wales Cheney (31 Aug 1732 – 27 Mar 1825)
      4. 4. Nathaniel Cheney (24 Feb 1734 – 1759)
      5. 5. Mary Cheney (27 Jul 1736 – 4 Jun 1777)
      6. 6. Caleb Cheney (12 Jan 1738 – 5 Jul 1800)
      7. 7. Ebenezer Cheney (10 Jul 1741 – 14 Nov 1828)
      8. 8. Abigail Cheney (23 Mar 1743 – 1810)
      9. 9. William Cheney (18 May 1746 – 10 Sep 1829) m. Hannah Bowker (2 Feb 1750 – 2 Sep 1827)
        1. 1. Silas Cheney (22 Aug 1771 – )
        2. 2. Comfort Cheney (15 Jan 1774 – )
        3. 3. Chloe Cheney (5 Jan 1776 – )
        4. 4. Jesse Cheney (15 Jan 1778 – )
        5. 5. William Cheney (4 Feb 1780 – )
        6. 6. Clarissa Cheney (22 Mar 1782 – )
        7. 7. John Cheney (7 Aug 1784 – 15 Sep 1872)
        8. 8. Cyrene Cheney (9 Feb 1787 – )
      10. 10. Levi Cheney (23 Nov 1756 – 11 Apr 1874)
    2. 2. Ebenezer Cheney (20 NOV 1706 – 21 Jun 1740) m. Hannah Bigelow (6 Mar 1704 – 1791)
      1. 1. Silence Cheney (27 JUL 1740 – 8 DEC 1815) m. Seth Nelson (1735 – )
        1. 1. Seth Nelson (2 AUG 1776 – ) m. Sophia Aspinwall (2 AUG 1776 – 5 FEB 1857)

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of William Cheney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1681
Sep 1681
Age 44
Death of William Cheney in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1681
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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