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William Cheney 1741 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1741

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 Apr 1803

Death Location: Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Joseph Cheney

Mother: Elizabeth Tucker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Swett

Children(s): Ebenezer Cheney, William Cheney, Samuel Cheney, Edmund Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Susanna Cheney, Mary Cheney, Hannah Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Barbara Cheney, Moses Cheney

The story of William Cheney began in 1741 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. William Cheney married Elizabeth Swett, and had children including Ebenezer Cheney, William Cheney, Samuel Cheney, Edmund Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Susanna Cheney, Mary Cheney, Hannah Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Barbara Cheney, Moses Cheney. William Cheney passed away in 1803 in Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cheney began in 1741 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • William Cheney married Elizabeth Swett, and had children including Ebenezer Cheney, William Cheney, Samuel Cheney, Edmund Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Susanna Cheney, Mary Cheney, Hannah Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Barbara Cheney, Moses Cheney.
  • William Cheney passed away in 1803 in Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cheney
1709 – 1776
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Tucker
1712 – 1780
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Swett
1745 – 1834
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Ebenezer Cheney
1764 – 1850
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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William Cheney
1766 – 1884
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Cheney
1768 –
Birth Location: Grand Manan Island, , New Brunswick, Canada
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Edmund Cheney
1770 – 1835
Birth Location: Indian Island, , New Brunswick, Canada
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Elizabeth Cheney
1772 –
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Cheney
1775 – 1861
Birth Location: Indian Island, Canada
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Mary Cheney
1776 – 1841
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Cheney
1779 –
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Cheney
1783 –
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Cheney
1785 –
Birth Location: –
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Barbara Cheney
1786 –
Birth Location: Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada
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Moses Cheney
1790 – 1873
Birth Location: Indian Island, , Grand Manan, Canada
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William Cheney's Ancestors

Self
William Cheney
1741 – 1803
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Joseph Cheney
1709 – 1776
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Tucker
1712 – 1780
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Cheney
1675 – 1718
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Harbert
1681 – 1760
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cheney
1633 – 1695
Jane Atkinson
1635 – 1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1603 – 1667
Margaret Cule
1604 – 1686

William Cheney's Descendants

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William Cheney (8 Sep 1741 – 4 Apr 1803) m. Elizabeth Swett (23 Nov 1745 – 1834)
  1. 1. Ebenezer Cheney (24 Feb 1764 – after 1850) m. Hannah Eaton (29 May 1761 – 14 Jan 1832)
    1. 1. William Cheney (20 Mar 1790 – )
    2. 2. Betsey Cheney (17 Sep 1791 – )
    3. 3. Elias (Eaton) Cheney (30 May 1793 – 2 Feb 1859) m. Lucy Fletcher (21 Apr 1803 – 1845)
      1. 1. Oramel (Fletcher) Cheney (1826 – )
      2. 2. Frances (Kendrick) Cheney (1828 – )
      3. 3. Samuel (Fletcher) Cheney (12 Feb 1829 – 30 Jun 1911) m. Ella (A) Phillips (3 Feb 1840 – 29 Mar 1909)
        1. 1. Lucy (Belle) Cheney (15 Apr 1863 – 12 Nov 1948)
        2. 2. Fred (P) Cheney (May 1866 – 30 Nov 1958)
        3. 3. Sherman (Crawford) Cheney (30 Jul 1867 – 16 Jun 1953)
        4. 4. Thomas (Herbert) Cheney (10 Apr 1869 – 29 Mar 1947) m. Lillian S m. Margaret (Ellen) Tyler (16 Jun 1877 – 28 Apr 1961)
        5. 5. Emerson (Fletcher) Cheney (23 January 1878 – 26 Feb 1957)
        6. 6. Ida (M) Cheney
      4. 4. Mary (Gerrish) Cheney (1831 – 1852)
      5. 5. Smith (Sandborn) Cheney (1834 – 1852)
      6. 6. Jonathan (Emerson) Cheney (1836 – )
      7. 7. Lucy (Ellen) Cheney (1839 – 1859)
      8. 8. Harriet (Josephine) Cheney (1842 – )
      9. 9. Roger (Howard) Cheney (1845 – 1849)
    4. 4. Ebenezer Cheney (5 Apr 1794 – )
    5. 5. Hannah Cheney (7 Jun 1795 – )
    6. 6. Frances (Kendrick) Cheney
    7. 7. Harriet (Josephine) Cheney
    8. 8. Jonathan (Emerson) Cheney
    9. 9. Lucy (Ellen) Cheney
    10. 10. Mary (Gerrish) Cheney
    11. 11. Roger (Howard) Cheney
    12. 12. Samuel (Fletcher) Cheney
    13. 13. Smith (Sanborn) Cheney
  2. 2. William Cheney (1766 – 1884)
  3. 3. Samuel Cheney (1768 – )
  4. 4. Edmund Cheney (9 Jul 1770 – 24 Jan 1835)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cheney (11 Jul 1772 – )
  6. 6. Susanna Cheney (9 Jan 1775 – 1861)
  7. 7. Mary Cheney (1776 – 1841)
  8. 8. Hannah Cheney (19 Mar 1779 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Cheney (1783 – )
  10. 10. Ruth Cheney (23 Apr 1785 – )
  11. 11. Barbara Cheney (1786 – )
  12. 12. Moses Cheney (16 Jan 1790 – 18 Mar 1873)

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1741
8 Sep 1741
Birth of William Cheney in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1803
4 Apr 1803
Age 62
Death of William Cheney in Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada
Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1741
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 097 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1803
    Event Place: Gr Manan Isle, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 097 : 1912
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