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John Cheney

Birthdate:
Birthplace: South River Parish, Anne Arunde, Maryland
Death: September 04, 1764 (80)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States (Unknown)
Immediate Family:

Son of Richard Cheney, the Elder; Mary Rydell Cheney and Mary Cheney
Husband of Ann Cheney; Elizabeth Cheney and Anne Cheney
Father of Rebecca Cheney
Brother of Mary Phelps; Joseph Cheney (1686-1733) of Anne Arundel county Maryland; Benjamin Cheney; Eilzabeth Phelps (Cheney); Anne Liams and 3 others
Half brother of Samuel Chaney

Occupation: Farmer
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About John Cheney

1658-1758 Charles County MD Families "The first 100 years": Wills, Court, Church, Land, Inventories & Accounts

ncludes early Northern Neck VA, records for counties bordering the Rappahannock & Potomac Rivers: The 1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County Deeds & Minutes were just added. These county records were selectively added, focusing on the North bank, but upsteam you will see now day Caroline and King George County records up to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania county. Currently adding 1652-1714 Lancaster County records

  1. ID: I52884
  2. Name: John Cheney
  3. Sex: M
  4. Birth: 8 MAY 1684 in South River Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  5. Death: AFT 1754 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  6. Note:
   EFSM Vol 4
   John Cheney, b. 8 May 1684, age 69 in 1754 s/o Richard (MMD); m/1 22 Sep 1708 Mrs. Elizabeth Tylley; bur. 25 Jun 1717; widow of Charles Tylley; depositions Anne Arundel Co. state John age 65 in 1749 "married widow of Charles Tylley some 43 years ago (MMD) ; m/2 24 Jul 1718 Anne Burgess; children of John and Anne:
   13-1 John Cheney, b. 22 Dec 1719; bar. 21 Feb 1719 13-2 Elizabeth Cheney, b. 28 Jan 172_; bapt. 3 Mar 1722 13,3 Burgess Cheney, bapt. 13 Aug 1727
   13,4 Rebecca Cheney, b. 20 Dec 1730
   13.5 Alice Cheney, b. 5 Dec 1732
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   Thomas Larkin (gentleman) 13.239 A AA £250.15.5 Aug 14 1735
   Received from: Mr. Henry Donaldson, Mr. Gassaway Watkins, Mr. John Cheney, Mrs. Sarah Geist, Edward Laner, Daniel Dulany, Esq., bills with Mr. Larkin Chew on Mr. James Bradley (merchant in London) & Mr. Lionel Lyde (merchant in Bristol), Mr. John Sailers.
   Payments to: John Galloway, John Boyd, Nathan Rigbie, Henry Wright, William Parks, George Plater, Esq. for goods sold the deceased by Col. Joseph Belt, John Watkins, MM Charles & Daniel Carroll, Richard Normansell, William Wootton, James Simms, Stephen Warman, Samuel Battee, Patrick Creagh, Capt. Thomas Gassaway, John Beale, Esq., Charles Calvert, Esq., Mr. Robert Tyler, Zechariah Maccubbin, James Govane for accounts referred to arbitration of Mr. William Chapman & Capt. Joseph Cowman, Thomas Clark & William Williamson,
   John Beale, Mr. John Beale for aforesaid actions & at suit of executor of Gordon, Edmund Jennings, Esq. for fees at suit of Govane, William Cummings, Esq. for fees against Maccubbins, executrix of John Beale, Esq., Daniel Dulany, Esq. regarding dispute with James Govane, Charles Cole, William Stoughton, Esq. (executor of Alexander Frazer), Capt. John Carpenter, William Selman, Mr. Zachariah Maccubbin, William Chapman, Mr.
   John Brice for fees at suit of executor of Gordon, Thomas Reynolds, Mr. James Forward, Daniel Dulany, Esq. paid to John Gibson,
   Mentions: Robert Freshwater.
   Executrix: Elisabeth Stockett, wife of Thomas Stockett (gentleman).

Father: Richard Cheney b: 1649 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Mother: Mary Westhall b: BEF 1664

Marriage 1 Elizabeth MNU Tilley

   * Married: 22 SEP 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Marriage 2 Anne Burgess b: BEF 1702 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

   * Married: 24 JUL 1718 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Children

  1. John Cheney b: 22 DEC 1719 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  2.Elizabeth Cheney b: 8 JAN 1721/22 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  3. Burgess Cheney b: 13 AUG 1727 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  4.Rebecca Cheney b: 20 DEC 1730 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  5.Alice Cheney b: 5 DEC 1732 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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John Cheney's Timeline

1684
May 8, 1684
South River Parish, Anne Arunde, Maryland
1730
December 30, 1730
Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
1764
September 4, 1764
Age 80
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States