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Charles Cheney

Also Known As: "Cheyney"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
Death: May 06, 1745 (71)
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
Immediate Family:

Son of Richard Cheney, III; Eleanor Pindell and Ann Cheney
Husband of Anne Cheyney and Agnes Cheney
Father of Charles Cheney, Jr.; Ann "Nancy" Cheney; Mary Ann Ricketts; Elizabeth Lea; Dinah Cheney and 6 others
Brother of Thomas Cheyney; Sarah Chickey; Katherine Parnel Brown; Charity Patten; John Cheyney and 1 other
Half brother of Richard Cheney, the Elder; Mary Cheney; Elizabeth Ijams and Anne Jacobs

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About Charles Cheney

Richard CHENEY III, born 1630, in Woolwich, London, England. He migrated to America in 1649, as stated by genealogist Harry Newman, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Richard married (2) Eleanor Pindell. Eleanor was born in 1650

they had: + 10 M vi Charles Cheney Sr. was born on Jun 6 1673 in South Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died in 1745 in testate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Charles was married 3 times.

  • Charles married (1/3) Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth was buried on Jun 7 1718.
  • Charles married (2/3) Agnes Unknown[_?-cheney]. Agnes was married 2 times. M. 2nd {-?-] deale Charles
  • married (3/3) Anne Jones Pattison on Jul 15 1701. 1676 widow of Gilbert Pattison Anne was born in d. 9-14-1713 dau of William Jones sr.and Elizabeth they had:
  • 1. Charles,
  • 2. Ann,
  • 3. Jacob,
  • 4. Greenbury,
  • 5. mordecai,
  • 6. Isaiah,
  • 7. Shadrick,
  • 8. Mary,
  • 9. Rachel,
  • 10. Elizabeth, &
  • 11. Dinah


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Charles Cheney Sr Privacy Level: Open (White) Charles Cheney Sr (1673 - 1743)

Charles Cheney Sr Born 6 Jun 1673 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Marylandmap Son of Richard Cheney and Eleanor (Pindall) Cheney Brother of Richard Cheney [half], Elizabeth (Cheney) Iiams [half], Mary Cheney [half], Anne (Cheyney) Jacob [half], Thomas Cheney, Sary Cheney, Katherine (Cheney) Brown, Charity Cheney, Richard Cheney and John Cheney Husband of Ann (Jones) Cheney — married 15 Jul 1701 in All Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., MDmap DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Charles Cheney Jr, Mary Ann (Cheney) Ricketts, Elizabeth Cheney, Dinah Cheney, Greenberry Cheney, Jacob Chaney Sr, Isaiah Cheney, Nancy Ann Cheney, Mordecai Cheney, Shadrack Cheney and Rachel Cheney Died Feb 1743 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Marylandmap Profile managers: Ruth Shireman private message [send private message], Kelly Metzler private message [send private message], and Erin Dunshee private message [send private message] Profile last modified 25 Apr 2020 | Created 29 May 2011 This page has been accessed 1,718 times. Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Marriages and Children 1.2 Death and Will 2 Researcher's Notes 3 Sources Biography

Charles Cheney was born 6 June 1673 and christened in the Westminster Parish of Anne Arundel County, MD.[1] [2]

Marriages and Children

Married:

Anne (Jones) Pattison 7-15-1701 Widow Of Gilbert Pattison D. 9-14-1713 Dau Of William Jones Sr.And Elizabeth Alice Jones b about 1673 Buried: 6-7-1718 Agnes (Chaney) Deale (Agnes Survived Him And Later Married A Deale[3]%29 Charles married Anne Jones Pattison/Patterson on Jul 15 1701,[4] widow of Gilbert Pattison. Anne was born 1676, d. 9-14-1713, dau of William Jones Sr.and Elizabeth. William bequeathed property to his daughter Ann at his death in 1705. [5]

Charles and Ann had 11 known children.[6] Nine children (all but Ann and DInah, presumed deceased) were mentioned in Charles' will.[7]

Charles Cheney, born Aug. 30, 1703, married Mary Powell, q.v. Ann Cheney. Jacob Cheney. Greenbury Cheney married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard and Rachel (Nicholson) Cheney, Nov. 16, 1725. Mordecai Cheney. Isaiah Cheney married Sarah and Rachel . Shadrack Cheney. Mary Cheney married Edward Ricketts, Feb. 3, 1729. Rachel Cheney. Elizabeth Cheney married Dennis Lea, July 15, 1729. Dinah Cheney, bap. July 25, 1710. Charles married (2nd) Agnes Unknown. Agnes was married 2 times. M. 2nd ( {-?-] deale Charles - ? ) - FR.

Death and Will

Charles died in 1745 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Charles' Will reads as follows:[8][9]

Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Will of Charles Chaney Proved 14 Feb 1744 In the name of God Amen, I CHARLES CHENEY Senr. of Ann Arundel County in the province of Maryland, planter being of Sound disposing mind and memory praise be almighty God for the same I do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following-Viz Impremis I give and commit my Soul to all mighty God that gave it in hopes of his gracious acceptance thru the merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as for the selling and disposing of the Estate it has pleased almighty God to give me. I do will and bequeath the same in manner and form following. Vixt. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Charles Cheney one shilling sterling. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Shadrick Cheney 1 shilling sterling. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Cheney 1 shilling sterling. I give and bequeath unto my son Greenbury Cheney all the best suits of wearing apparel. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Pickits 1 shilling sterling. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Mordecai and Isaiah Cheney and my Daughters Rachael Cheney and Elizabeth Cheney all my part moiety of a Tract of land called the north addition on lying and being in Anne Arundel County of Maryland also all my part of moiety of a tract of land called Cheney's Resolution as also all my part of moiety of a tract of land called Jnoran Range both lying and being in the county aforesaid unto my said sons and Daughters there unto said Mordicai, Isaiah, Rachel, and Elizabeth Cheney and their heirs forever reserving into my loving wife Agnes Cheney the third part of the said Tract of Land above mentioned. Item. I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid sons and Daughters that is to say Mordicai, Isaiah, Rachael and Elizabeth Chaney all the rest of my Estate real and personal after my just debts Legacies and funeral charges are defrayed and payed and my wife's third deducted to be Equally Divided between them as also the Land above mentioned unto my said children, to be Equally Divided between them Except as before reserved and if it shall so happen, that either or any of the above said children Vigts. Mordicai, Isaiah, Rachel and Elizabeth Cheney, should die without issue Lawfully begotten that then it is my will and desire that his her or their parts shall decent and belong to the survivor or survivors and their heirs forever. And it is further my will and desire that the said four children, shall be at the Liberty to Choose Guardians for themselves of whome soever they please or are minded to Dwell with Immediately after my decease provided they should not be content to dwell with my said wife. Item. I nominate and appoint my loving wife Agnes Cheney my full and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other will or wills by me here to fore made and acknowledge this to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of Anno Doml. Signed sealed published and Declared by the within named CHARLES CHENEY who his Last Will and Testament. The hand without issue lawfully begotten being first underlined in the presence of John Jacobs, John Hooper, Thomas Cheney (his mark) CHARLES CHENEY (SEAL) In the back of the aforegoing will was thus written Vizt. On the 14th day of February 1744 came John Jacobs, John Hooper and Thomas Cheney the three subscribing witnesses to the written will who being duly and Solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God desire and say that they saw the Testator CHARLES CHENEY sign seal the written will and hear him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament that all the time of this so doing he was to the best of their judgment and apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they the said John Jacobs and John Hopper subscribed their names and the said Thomas Cheney made his mark as witness to the said will in the presence of the said Testator at his request. Sworn before me William Rogers Deputy Ann County." Researcher's Notes

Charles Cheney's first wife, Ann (Jones) Cheney died in 1710. Charles died in May, 1745, in Anne Arundel county, Maryland. Charles Cheney's second wife, Agnes married John Deale. [10]

Sources

↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZP-V98 : 12 December 2014), Richard Cheny in entry for Charles, 06 Jun 1673; citing ; FHL microfilm 13,279. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z2-PMZ : accessed 9 November 2015), Charles Cheny, 06 Jun 1673; citing Anne Arundel County, Maryland; FHL microfilm 13,279. ↑ Anne Arundel, Maryland Hall of Records marriage records 1770-1904 and earlier court and land records; Inventories and Accounts, Liber 21, f. 309; Liber 30, f. 363, Liber 31, f. 71. ↑ Maryland, Marriages, 1634-1777, Ancestry.com, 2012 ↑ Anne Arundel gentry : a genealogical history of twenty-two pioneers of Anne Arundel county, Md., and their descendants, by Harry Wright Newman, p. 351. ↑ Anne Arundel gentry : a genealogical history of twenty-two pioneers of Anne Arundel county, Md., and their descendants, by Harry Wright Newman, p. 351. ↑ Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland, Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777, Ancestry.com, 2015 ↑ Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol 9, 1744-1749, by F. Edward Wright, Page 13 ↑ Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland, Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777, Ancestry.com, 2015 ↑ Descendants of Richard Cheney of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, by Reverdy Lewin Orrell, III, self-published, page 214

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Charles Cheney's Timeline

1673
June 6, 1673
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
1703
September 7, 1703
South River Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
1706
October 3, 1706
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
1708
July 28, 1708
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
1709
1709
1710
July 25, 1710
All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1713
September 14, 1713
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
1719
1719
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland