Note: Milford, Massachusetts was part of Mendon until 1780.

Children of William and Margaret Cheney

1. William Cheney
2. Margaret Cheney
3. Ebenezer Cheney
4. Abigail Cheney

Grandparents

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Notes on Caleb Cheney

• Was the first town clerk of Milford, MA. (Source: "History of the Town of Milford, Worcester County, From Its First Settlement to 1881", Adin Ballou, published 1882)
• Served on Milford's first board of selectman.
• Thought to have served in the French and Indian War.

Participation in American Revolution

• Caleb Cheney responded to the Lexington Alarm as lieutenant in charge of the Second Mendon Minute Company under Capt. William Jennison.
• On 19 July 1776, he was in Capt. Gershom Nelson's company.
• In the alarm of 8 December 1776, he marched as a sergeant in Lt. Seth Thayer's company to Providence, R.I.

Caleb's descendants qualify for DAR and SAR membership.

Children of Caleb and Mary Cheney

1. Tryphena Cheney (13 Nov 1758 - )
2. Artemas Cheney (12 Oct 1760 - 29 Dec 1804)
3. Mary Cheney (28 Sep 1762 - )
4. Relief Cheney (12 Aug 1764 - )
5. Calvin Cheney (26 Apr 1766 - )
6. Elizabeth Cheney (21 May 1768 - 4 Jan 1810)
7. Caleb Cheney (3 Apr 1770 - 22 Nov 1830)
8. Olive Cheney (14 Apr 1772 - 1826)
9. Rachel Cheney (24 Mar 1774 - )
10. Charles Cheney (29 Dec 1804 - )
11. Hannah Cheney (7 Nov 1778 - )
12. Sarah Cheney (8 Dec 1780 - )

Sources

1. Death record for Caleb Cheeney in Milford's Vital Records
2. Pope, Charles H.. The Cheney Genealogy. Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1897.
3. Ballou, Adin. History of the Town of Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts From its First Settlement to 1881. Boston: Franklin Press: Rand, Avery, & Co., 1882.
4. Baldwin, Thomas W.. Vital Records of Milford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1917.

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Caleb Cheney (abt. 1739 - 1800)

Caleb Cheney
Born about 12 Jan 1739 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of William Cheney IV and Joanna (Thayer) Penniman
Brother of Sarah (Cheney) Sanders, Abigail (Cheney) Jones, Joanna (Cheney) Cutler, Wales Cheney [half], Mary (Cheney) Whitney, Ebenezer Cheney, William Cheney IV and Levi Cheney
Husband of Mary (Wheelock) Cheney — married 20 Apr 1758 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Tryphena (Cheney) Smith, Artemas Cheney, Mary (Cheney) Kimball, Relief (Cheney) Beals, Calvin Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Caleb Cheney, Olive (Cheney) Beals, Rachel (Cheney) Wilson, Charles Cheney, Obadiah Cheney, Hannah (Cheney) Carpenter and Sarah (Cheney) Lackey
Died 5 Jul 1800 at about age 61 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Caleb was born 12 January 1738/9. He is the son of William Cheney and Joanna Thayer.[1] Caleb married Mary Wheelock in 1758 in Mendon, Massachusetts.[2]

Mary and Caleb had twelve children:

Tryphena Cheney
Artemas CHENEY
Mary CHENEY
Relief CHENEY
Calvin CHENEY
Elizabeth CHENEY
Caleb CHENEY
Olive CHENEY
Rachel CHENEY
Obadiah CHENEY
Charles CHENEY
Hannah CHENEY
Sarah CHENEY
A highly respected man and citizen; first town clerk of Milford after its separate incorporation in 1780, and one of the first board of selectmen. He is said to have served in the French and Indian war. On the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775, he was lieutenant of the Second company of Mendon Minute-men, who marched to the scene of conflict under Capt. William Jennison. The service was 11 days. His name appears in the list of men in Capt. Gershom Nelson's co., dated July 19, 1776. He was also a sergeant in Lieut. Seth Thayer's co., 3d Worcester Co. regt., commanded by Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler ; marched to Providence, R. L, on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, i mo. 15 days. He d. July 5, 1800 ; his widow d. March 3, 1814. In the distribution of his estate Sept. 5, 1801, the heirs who receipted for portions were these : the son Charles, with his wife, Sarah ; daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth Cheney, Mary Kimball, Hannah Carpenter ; and Daniel and Sally Beals, grandchildren. Caleb, Jr., was the administrator. When the widow died, she made the following bequests: her golden necklace to her eldest daughter, Tryphena ; her worsted combs [for carding] to her daughter. Relief ; her third part of the meeting house pew to Olive ; the use of her portion of the house to Elizabeth and Olive as long as they should remain single ; and in the division of the remainder of the estate the portion of a daughter should be double that of a son ! She appointed Calvin executor.

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-MLQP : 3 November 2017), William Cheney in entry for Caleb Cheney, 12 Jan 1738; citing Birth, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 855,377.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-MXFM : 3 November 2017), Caleb Cheney and Mary Wheelock, 20 Apr 1758; citing Marriage Notice, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 855,377.
See also:

Pope, Charles H. The Cheney Genealogy. Boston: Pope, 1897. Page 86.
Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.). Case 11446: Will.