Saturday, August 08, 2015

Surname Saturday : Cheney

The CHENEY surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the family are English.  There is much more research needed on the early English lines.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3077 : Margaret Cheney (1656-1717).  Margaret was born November 26, 1656 in England.  She married Nicholas Fessenden (1650-1719) on January 1, 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was born 1650 in Canterbury, England.  They had 14 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas died February 24, 1719 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.  Margaret died December 10, 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massaschusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.

Anhentafel # 6154 : Thomas Cheney (1633-1694).  Thomas was born 1633 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He married Jane Atkinson (   -1724).  Jane's birth is unknown.  They had 7 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane died July 29, 1724.  Thomas died in 1694.

Ahentafel # 12308 : William Cheney (1603-1667).  William was born July 31, 1603 in Lanbourn, Berkshire, England.  He married Margaret Cole (c1604-1686).  William immigrated to America in 1633.  Margaret was born circa 1604 in England.  They raised 6 children in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Margaret died July 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William died January 31, 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Ahentafel # 24616 : William Cheney (1584-   ).  William was born 1584 in England.  Nothing further is known.

Ahnentafel # 49232 : John Cheney Nothing further known.

Ahnentafel # 98464 : Robert Cheney.  Nothing further known.

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