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William Cheney 1746 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1746

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1829

Death Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Cheney

Mother: Joanna Thayer

Spouse(s): Hannah Bowker

Children(s): Silas Cheney, Comfort Cheney, Chloe Cheney, Jesse Cheney, William Cheney, Clarissa Cheney, John Cheney, Cyrene Cheney

In 1746, William Cheney entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney and Joanna Thayer. William Cheney married Hannah Bowker, and had children including Silas Cheney, Comfort Cheney, Chloe Cheney, Jesse Cheney, William Cheney, Clarissa Cheney, John Cheney, Cyrene Cheney. William Cheney passed away in 1829 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1746, William Cheney entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Cheney and Joanna Thayer.
  • William Cheney married Hannah Bowker, and had children including Silas Cheney, Comfort Cheney, Chloe Cheney, Jesse Cheney, William Cheney, Clarissa Cheney, John Cheney, Cyrene Cheney.
  • William Cheney passed away in 1829 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cheney
1704 – 1756
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Joanna Thayer
1706 – 1766
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
JT

Spouses(s)

Hannah Bowker
1750 – 1827
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
HB

Children(s)

Silas Cheney
1771 –
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
SC
Comfort Cheney
1774 –
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
CC
Chloe Cheney
1776 –
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
CC
Jesse Cheney
1778 –
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JC
William Cheney
1780 –
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
WC
Clarissa Cheney
1782 –
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
CC
John Cheney
1784 – 1872
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JC
Cyrene Cheney
1787 –
Birth Location: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
CC

William Cheney's Ancestors

Self
William Cheney
1746 – 1829
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Cheney
1704 – 1756
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna Thayer
1706 – 1766
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Cheney
1670 – 1753
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Margerit
1674 – 1740
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1637 – 1681
Sarah Daniels
1638 – 1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1603 – 1667
Margaret Cule
1604 – 1686
Robert Daniels
1600 – 1655
Elizabeth Morse
1606 – 1643

William Cheney's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1746
18 May 1746
Birth of William Cheney in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1829
10 Sep 1829
Age 83
Death of William Cheney in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1746
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1829
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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