Joseph Cheney

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 30 Apr 1667, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Married: 12 Mar 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (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, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his mother's will.
• Married: 21 Jul 1691, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (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, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph and Mehitabel were "received into full communion" in the Medfield Church.
• Will: 15 Sep 1704, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Mehitabel, and his children: Margaret, Mehitabel, Joseph, Ephraim, and Josiah.
• Inventory: 02 Jan 1704/5, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph's estate was inventoried and valued at £239 11/6.