Thomas Cheney

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 11 Jan 1655, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; 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, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a member of a committee to inspect the bounds between Roxbury and Dorchester.
• Offices Held: 1659, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.
• Land/House: 26 Apr 1659, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 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, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed the Surveyor of Highways.
• Freeman: 23 May 1666, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1667, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He removed to Roxbury to take care of his sick mother after his father's death where he remained.
• Will: 23 Oct 1693, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Jane, and his children: Benjamin, Joseph, Thomas, William, Jane, and Hannah.
• Inventory: 04 Mar 1694/95, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas' estate was inventoried and valued at £1064.