Thomas Cheney

1635 - 1693  (58 years)

• Name	Thomas Cheney
  Birth	Before 1635	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Married	11 Jan 1655 (20 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Jane Atkinson. She was born before 1640. As a widow she lived in Cambridge with her children. She signed a business statement 13 July 1724, but was referred in the probate papers of her son Benjamin as dead 29 July 1724. Issue: 1. Margaret Cheney (1656-____) 2. Thomas Cheney (1656-____) 3. Mehitabel Cheney (1656-____) 4. John Cheney (1656-____) 5. William Cheney (1656-____) 6. Mary Cheney (1656-____) 7. Jane Cheney (1656-____) 8. Joseph Cheney (1656-____) 9. Hannah Cheney (1656-____) 10. Benjamin Cheney (1656-____) 11. Ebenezer Cheney (1656-____)
  Offices Held	29 Jan 1654/55 (20 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He was appointed a member of a committee to inspect the bounds between Roxbury and Dorchester.
  Offices Held	1659 (24 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was appointed a Constable.
  Land/House	26 Apr 1659 (24 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He purchased a house and land in Cambridge from Richard and Ann Dana. He purchase another lot 20 December 1665, and a third 16 February 1665/66.
  Offices Held	1662 (27 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He was appointed the Surveyor of Highways.
  Freeman	23 May 1666 (31 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  Moved to	1667 (32 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He removed to Roxbury to take care of his sick mother after his father's death where he remained.
  Will	23 Oct 1693 (58 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5]
  He mentions his wife, Jane, and his children: Benjamin, Joseph, Thomas, William, Jane, and Hannah.
  Death	After 23 Oct 1693	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Inventory	04 Mar 1694/95 (60 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  Thomas' estate was inventoried and valued at £1064.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Ellen Cheney,   b. Abt 1626, England d. 28 Sep 1678, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 52 years)   2. Margaret Cheney,   b. 20 Nov 1628, England   3. Thomas Cheney,   b. Abt 1631, England d. young   4. Thomas Cheney,   b. Before 1635, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. After 23 Oct 1693, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years) + 5. William Cheney,   b. 1636/37, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Sep 1681, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years) ▻ Deborah Wiswel,  m. say 1657 ;   Sarah Daniels   6. John Cheney,   b. 29 Sep 1639, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Oct 1671, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 32 years)   7. Mehitabel Cheney,   b. 1 Jun 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1693/94, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 50 years)   8. Joseph Cheney,   b. 6 Jun 1647, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Sep 1704, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Sir John Cheney of Fen Ditton   d. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England   (5 x Great Grandfather)  Margaret Cule,   b. Before 1612, England d. 2 Jul 1686, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19557
  Last Modified	19 May 2019

  
  

  Father	William Cheney,   c. 5 Feb 1598/99, Benington, Hertfordshire, England d. 30 Jun 1667, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Cule,   b. Before 1612, England d. 2 Jul 1686, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Cheney(1635 – 1693) 2William Cheney(5 Feb 1598/99 – 1667) 4John Cheney of Bennington(Abt 1568 – 16 Mar 1623/24) 8William Cheney( – 1607/08) 16William Cheney of Thorngumbald( – Abt 1547) 17Anne Holme 9Frances Cheney 18Sir Thomas Cheney, KG 19first wife 5Elizabeth( – 1614) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Cule(1612 – 1686) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Before 1635 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 11 Jan 1655 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 29 Jan 1654/55 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1659 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 26 Apr 1659 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1662 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 23 May 1666 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved to - 1667 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 23 Oct 1693 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - After 23 Oct 1693 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 04 Mar 1694/95 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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