Joseph Cheney

1647 - 1704  (57 years)

• Name	Joseph Cheney
  Birth	6 Jun 1647	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Will	30 Apr 1667 (19 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 5, 6]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Married	12 Mar 1668 (20 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  (1) Hannah Thurstune, the daughter of John and Margaret Thurstune. She was born on 28 April 1650 and was christened on 5 May 1650 both in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 29 December 1690 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Cheney (1669-____) 2. Margaret Cheney (1670-____) 3. Prudence Cheney (1672-1686) 4. Joseph Cheney (1674-____) 5. Susannah Cheney (1677-1690) 6. Mehitabel Cheney (1680-____) 7. Mary Cheney (1683-____) 8. Josiah Cheney (1685-1754) 9. Prudence Cheney (1687-____) 10. Meltiah Cheney (1690-1780)
  Will	15 May 1686 (38 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He is mentioned in his mother's will.
  Married	21 Jul 1691 (44 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 5, 7]
  (2) Mehitabel Plimpton, the daughter of John and Jane (Damon) Plimpton. She was born in 1655 in Medfield, Massachusetts. In 1676 Mehitabel, married (1) Ephraim Hinsdale, son of Robert Hinsdale, in Medfield, Massachusetts. After the death of Joseph, on 12 December 1717 Mehitabel, married (2) Captain Jonathan Adams, at age 62, son of Ensign Edward and Lydia (Rockwood) Adams, in Medway, Massachusetts. She died in 1725 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Cheney (1692-1694) 2. Joseph Cheney (1694-1718) 3. Ephraim Cheney (1696-____) 4. Hannah Cheney (1699-____)
  Religion	26 Sep 1697 (50 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Joseph and Mehitabel were "received into full communion" in the Medfield Church.
  Will	15 Sep 1704 (57 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He mentions his wife, Mehitabel, and his children: Margaret, Mehitabel, Joseph, Ephraim, and Josiah.
  Death	16 Sep 1704	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Inventory	02 Jan 1704/5 (57 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Joseph's estate was inventoried and valued at £239 11/6.
  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	I19560
  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 1Joseph Cheney(1647 – 1704) 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 - 6 Jun 1647 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 30 Apr 1667 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 12 Mar 1668 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 15 May 1686 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 21 Jul 1691 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 26 Sep 1697 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 15 Sep 1704 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 16 Sep 1704 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 02 Jan 1704/5 - Medfield, Norfolk 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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