William Cheney

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• Married: 6 Dec 1770, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Hannah Bowker, the daughter of Micah Bowker. She was born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 21 September 1827 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas Cheney (1771-____) 2. Comfort Cheney (1774-____) 3. Chloe Cheney (1776-____) 4. Jesse Cheney (1778-____) 5. William Cheney (1780-____) 6. Clarissa Cheney (1782-____) 7. John Cheney (1784-1872) 8. Cyrene Cheney (1787-____)
• Military: 1775; He served for 12 days starting 19 April 1775 as a private in the 2ed Company of Mendon in Cambridge and Roxbury. On 8 May 1775, he was a corporal with Capt. Samuel Warren's Company of Read's 20th Regiment. Then he was Sargeant-Major of Col. Patterson's Regiment, of the 15th Continental Infantry on 1 January 1776. On 7 October 1776, he was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga where he was reportedly promoted to Ensign. He was a Second Lieutenant of Tisdale's Company, of Greaton's Regiment of the 3rd Massachusetts Infantry on 1 January 1777. He was appointed Regimental Adjutant 11 November 1777. He resigned his commission 28 August 1780, though he was carried on the roll until 6 October 1780. For his service, he received a pension of $37.95 per year from 14 April 1818 until his death.
• History: 1862; According to Ballou (1882), he "had his good qualities, but did not rank so high in the moral scale."

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Married:
Ballou (1882) gives their marriage place as Milford, Massachusetts.

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• Occupation: say 1724; He was a joiner and farmer.
• Religion: 1741; He was dismissed from the church in Mendon to help form the church in Milford in 1741.
• History: 25 Nov 1741; He signed a petition of the residents that lived east of the Mill River, to form a new town, which in 1780 was incorporated as Milford.
• Offices Held: 1742 to 1747; He was the clerk of the precinct of Milford from its inception until 1747.
• Religion: say 1742; According to Ballou (1882) , he and his wife "were original members of the Cong. ch.; though the fr[William] fell under serious censure toward the end of his days, on account of intemperate habits. He was a man of ability, a good penman for those times."

William married Joanna Thayer on 20 May 1726 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Joanna (daughter of Nathaniel Thayer and Sarah Wales) was born on 18 Aug 1706 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: 1752; She received a bequest from her father.

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 18 (6) 1706.

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• Religion: 1695; Both William and Margaret were members of the church in Mendon. He was taxed to support the minister in Mendon, October 1695.
• Land/House: 1705; William received grants of land in 1705/06 and 1706.
• History: 25 Nov 1741; He signed a petition of the residents that lived east of the Mill River, to form a new town, which in 1780 was incorporated as Milford.
• History: 1750; Pope (1897) says of him, "He was a man of excellent character and much esteemed by all who knew him. In 1750 a member of the Milford church was disciplined for intoxication and for 'casting vile reflections' at Mr. Cheney; and the pastor took occasion to record his opinion of Mr. Cheney as an "honourable and aged' man."

William married Margaret in say 1694 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Margaret died on 1 Apr 1740 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 1695; Both William and Margaret were members of the church in Mendon. He was taxed to support the minister in Mendon, October 1695.

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• History: birth to death, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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History:
According to Vinton (1858), "He was a man of note and consideration in town; was often called " the Governor;" lived in what is now South Braintree."

On 3 December 1751, he made his will.

Nathaniel married Sarah Wales on 25 Jan 1704/05 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Elder Nathaniel Wales and Joanna Faxon) was born on 11 Mar 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Mar 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1707 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 1 Jun 2020

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Christened:
Her baptism is recorded as 13 (1) 1680/81.

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Marriage Date: Their marriage date was recorded as 25 (11) 1704.

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• Moved To: 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Will: 30 Apr 1667, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• History: 1676; He first lived in Medfield, Mass. then removed to Dorchester, Mass. in 1676 It appears that William had both a wife and a mistress. He had obviously left his wife and was living with Sarah Daniels for a time. In his father's will of 1677 appear the following words: "I bequeath unto my sonn William Cheiney all that lying & being in medfield, latly in the possession of my said son upon this condition or proviso that hee & his wife Deborah bee Reconsiled & live together in Meadfeild or Elsewhere, to the sattisfaction of John Wisewell of Boston & Deacon Williams of Roxbury." By 1670, they were together again if the births of children are an indicator. In his will, he mentions his wife and brother Joseph. He also gives Lydia Winsor ten shillings "for going of errands for me in my late imprisonment."
• Will: 15 May 1686, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his mother's will.

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Died:
He died by being hung. He was found guilty of rape of a young servant girl living under his roof, however his wife, Deborah, called the victim, Experience Holbrook, the daughter of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Holbrook, a "lying wench."

William married Sarah Daniels in N (They were not married). Sarah (daughter of Robert Daniels and Elizabeth Morse) was born in 1638 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: say 1678; He was a house wright.

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Birth:
His birth was recorded as 1 (11) 1657.

Nathaniel married Hannah Hayden on 27 May 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of John Hayden and Hannah Ames) was born on 3 Jan 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 18 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Religion: 1675, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was chosen as a Deacon.
• Religion: 27 Feb 1680/81; He was made a member of the Braintree Church.
• Religion: 27 Feb 1700; Nathaniel was ordained a Ruling Elder by Mr. Fiske, the Rev. Peter THATCHER of Milton, Mass. and Elder John ROGERS of Weymouth,Mass. by the rite of laying on of hands.
• Complier's Note: 1998; Check on later children. Was there a second wife, Hannah????

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The date was recorded as 27 (12) 1680.

Nathaniel married Joanna Faxon on Yes, date unknown. Joanna (daughter of Thomas Faxon and Deborah Thayer) was born on 20 Sep 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 15 Jun 1684, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to the church in Braintree. Her name was spelt, "Johanna".

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The date was recorded as 15 (4) 1684.