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Elder Nathaniel Wales

Male 1650 - 1718  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  Elder Nathaniel Wales was born before 1650 in Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1718 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 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????

    Notes:

    Religion:
    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1675/76 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Mar 1680/81 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    2. 3. Joanna Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Sarah Wales  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    4. 5. Nathaniel Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1681 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 5 Feb 1682 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    5. 6. Joanna Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1683 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Jan 1684 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    6. 7. Captain Elkanah Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1685 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 3 Jan 1686 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1763 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    7. 8. Deborah Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1687 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    8. 9. Thomas Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1689 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    9. 10. Mary Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1691 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    10. 11. Samuel Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    11. 12. Deacon Thomas Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1695 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    12. 13. Joseph Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    13. 14. Rev. John Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1699 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1765 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts,.
    14. 15. Rachel Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1701 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    15. 16. Rev. Atherton Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 10 Feb 1675/76 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Mar 1680/81 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 19 Jun 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Child. He was born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Her baptism is recorded as 13 (1) 1680/81 and her mother as Elizabeth.

    Married:
    Their marriage was recorded as 19 (4) 1694.


  2. 3.  Joanna Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 18 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  3. 4.  Sarah Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Last Full Review: 1 Jun 2020

    Notes:

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

    Sarah married Nathaniel Thayer on 25 Jan 1704/05 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel Thayer and Hannah Hayden) was born in 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1752 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Sarah Thayer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    2. 18. Joanna Thayer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1706 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  4. 5.  Nathaniel Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 29 Dec 1681 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 5 Feb 1682 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1708; Esther Ashley. Issue 1. Nathaniel Wales (1709-1710) 2. Joanna Wales (1711-____) 3. Esther Wales (1717-____) 4. Nathaniel Wales (1728-1738)

    Notes:

    Christened:
    His baptism is recorded as 5 (12) 1681.


  5. 6.  Joanna Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 19 Dec 1683 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Jan 1684 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Her baptism is recorded as 20 (11) 1683.


  6. 7.  Captain Elkanah Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 1 Dec 1685 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 3 Jan 1686 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1763 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism as an Adult: say 1708; Elizabeth _____. She died on Sunday 27 February 1763 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Wales (1709-1709) 2. Elkanah Wales (1711-1712) 3. Samuel Wales (1714-1714) 4. Nathaniel Wales (1717-____)

    Notes:

    Christened:
    His baptism is recorded as 3 (11) 1685.


  7. 8.  Deborah Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 16 Oct 1687 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  8. 9.  Thomas Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 6 Oct 1689 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  9. 10.  Mary Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 1 Apr 1691 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1711; John Thayer.


  10. 11.  Samuel Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 23 Jan 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

  11. 12.  Deacon Thomas Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 19 Apr 1695 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 13 Jan 1719; Mary Belcher. She died on Monday 30 January 1741 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Wales (1719-____) 2. Atherton Wales (1721-____) 3. Mary Wales (1722-1731) 4. Ephraim Wales (1725-____) 5. Ephraim Wales (1727-1744) 6. Moses Wales (1728-____) 7. Nathaniel Wales (1729-____) 8. Deborah Wales (1731-____) 9. Thomas Wales (1733-1736) 10. Mary Wales (1738-1759) 11. John Wales (1739-1740)
    • Religion: say 1750; Thomas was a deacon in the church in Braintree.


  12. 13.  Joseph Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 29 Apr 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1717; Hannah Allen


  13. 14.  Rev. John Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 25 May 1699 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1765 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts,.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Graduation: 1728, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; : Harvard University
    • Ordained: 1731, Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts,; He was accounted an excellent preacher and served in the ministry for thirty-four years until his death.
    • Married: say 1735; _____ Leonard. Issue: 1. Samuel Wales


  14. 15.  Rachel Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 15 Oct 1701 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 12 Nov 1719; Captain Ebenezer Thayer.


  15. 16.  Rev. Atherton Wales Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 8 Mar 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Graduation: 1726, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; : Harvard University
    • Ordained: Abt 1727, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts



Generation: 3

  1. 17.  Sarah Thayer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 1 Apr 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Her birth date was recorded as 1 (2) 1705.


  2. 18.  Joanna Thayer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 18 Aug 1706 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

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

    Notes:

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

    Joanna married William Cheney on 20 May 1726 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. William (son of William Cheney and Margaret) was born on 7 Feb 1703/04 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1756 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Joanna Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1728 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. 20. Suzanna Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1730 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Nov 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. 21. Wales Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1732 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1825 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. 22. Nathaniel Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1733/34 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1795 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. 23. Mary Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jun 1777 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. 24. Caleb Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1738/39 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jul 1800 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. 25. Ebenezer Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1741 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 19 Jul 1741 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1828 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    8. 26. Abigail Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1743 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 1 Jan 1743/44 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    9. 27. William Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1746 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Jul 1746 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Sep 1829 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    10. 28. Levi Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Nov 1756 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 2 Jan 1757 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1847 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Joanna married Deacon Nathan Peniman on 28 May 1760 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Joanna Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 26 May 1728 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 1744, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was received into communion in the Church of Milford.
    • Married: 13 Mar 1754, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Atwood. He was born on 21 February 1731 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The Rev. A. Frost performed their wedding. He died between 1758 and 1766 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Anna Atwood (1754-____) 2. Ebenezer Atwood (1756-1818) 3. Silence Atwood (1758-____)
    • Married: 28 Dec 1768, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; David Cutter.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The published vital records (1920) give the date as 16 November 1728.


  2. 20.  Suzanna Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 23 Jul 1730 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Nov 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  3. 21.  Wales Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 31 Aug 1732 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1825 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 10 Nov 1756, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah Whitney, the daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney. She was born on 14 March 1735/36 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Pope (1897) gives her birth as in the year 1730. She died on Wednesday 6 November 1822 or she died on 9 November 1829 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Josiah Cheney (1757-____) 2. Nathaniel Cheney (1758-____) 3. Susanna Cheney (1760-1848) 4. David Cheney (1763-1834) 5. Nathan Cheney (1765-1844) 6. Lydia Cheney (1767-1865) 7. Asa Cheney (1769-1830) 8. Amos Cheney (1773-____) 9. Anna Cheney (1777-____) 10. Alexander Cheney (1780-1843)
    • History: 1882; According to Ballou (1882) he was "uniformly represented to have been a laborious, frugal, temperate, and most punctiliously upright man; sometimes stern and blunt-spoken, but a kind-hearted and accommodating neighbor."


  4. 22.  Nathaniel Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 24 Feb 1733/34 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1795 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He never married.


  5. 23.  Mary Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 27 Jul 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jun 1777 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 22 Sep 1757, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Lt. Jesse Whitney, the son of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whithney, He was born on 24 November 1730 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army. After Mary's death, on 19 April 1779 Jesse, at age 48, married Ruth Legg, in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He and Abigail Rawson filed marriage intentions on 5 July 1794 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He left a will on 17 April 1810 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 26 April 1815 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 23 May 1815 in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Olive Whitney (1758-____) 2. Susanna Whitney (1759-1760) 3. Rhoda Whitney (1760-____) 4. Hachaliah Whitney (1762-1848) 5. Levi Whitney (1763-1788) 6. Lucy Whitney (1764-____) 7. Ruth Whitney (1764-1765) 8. Asa Whitney (1766-1768) 9. Anna Whitney (1770-____)

    Notes:

    Died:
    Pierce (1895) gives her death date as 25 June 1777.


  6. 24.  Caleb Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 12 Jan 1738/39 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jul 1800 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: say 1756; Caleb is thought to have served in the French and Indian War.
    • Married: 9 Mar 1758, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary Wheelock, the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Ammidown) Wheelock. She was born on 31 December 1738 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 3 March 1814 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Tryphena Cheney (1758-____) 2. Artemas Cheney (1760-1804) 3. Mary Cheney (1762-____) 4. Relief Cheney (1764-____) 5. Calvin Cheney (1766-____) 6. Elizabeth Cheney (1768-1810) 7. Caleb Cheney (1770-1830) 8. Olive Cheney (1772-1826) 9. Rachel Cheney (1774-____) 10. Charles Cheney (____-1804) 11. Hannah Cheney (1778-____) 12. Sarah Cheney (1780-____)
    • Offices Held: say 1760; Caleb was a highly respected man. He was the first town clerk of Milford after its incorporation and served on its first board of selectman.
    • Military: 1775; He was a lieutenant in charge of the Second Mendon Minute Company under Capt. William Jennison. On 19 July 1776, he was in Capt. Gershom Nelson's company. In the alarm of 8 December 1776, he marched as a sergeant in Lt. Seth Thayer's company to Providence, R.I.

    Notes:

    Name:


    Married:
    The marriage is listed in both the Milford and the Mendon vital records.


  7. 25.  Ebenezer Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 10 Jul 1741 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 19 Jul 1741 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1828 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 18 Mar 1760, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Abigail Thompson. She was born in 1736. She died on Tuesday 16 January 1776 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Abigail's gravestone inscription in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, reads:
      Abigail Thompson 1736-1776 wife of Ebenezer Cheney
      Issue: 1. Elijah Cheney (1760-1760) 2. Ebenezer Cheney (1761-____) 3. Elijah Cheney (1764-____) 4. Abner Cheney (1765-1797) 5. Simon Cheney (1767-____) 6. Joanna Cheney (1768-1862) 7. Sarah Cheney (1770-1779) 8. infant Cheney 9. infant Cheney 10. Abigail Cheney 11. Daniel Cheney (1774-____)
    • Military: 27 Apr 1760; Ebenezer served in the French and Indian War, enlisting from Mendon, 27 April 1760 in Capt. William Jones' Company. He was discharged 26 November 1760 after 30 weeks of service. During this time he was promoted to Sergeant.
    • Religion: 30 Aug 1767, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Ebenezer Cheney was received into full communion in the Milford Church.
    • Married: 1776; Hannah Gould. She was born about 1758. She and Ebenezer Cheney filed marriage intentions on 18 October 1776. She died on Friday 10 October 1828 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Hannah's gravestone inscription in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, reads:
      Mrs. Hannah wife of Mr. Ebenezer Cheney d. Oct. 10, 1828 æ. 70
      Issue: 1. Hannah Cheney (1777-1861) 2. Sarah Cheney (1780-____) 3. John Cheney (1781-____) 4. Buelah Cheney (1785-1836) 5. Susannah Cheney (1786-1870) 6. Mark Cheney (1788-____) 7. Luke Cheney (1790-____) 8. Lydia Cheney (1793-____) 9. Matthew Cheney (1795-____) 10. Silence Cheney (1800-____) 11. Mary Cheney (1803-1863)

    Notes:

    Name:


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

    Buried:
    Mr. Ebenezer Cheney
    d. Nov. 14, 1828
    æ. 22 yr


  8. 26.  Abigail Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 20 Nov 1743 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 1 Jan 1743/44 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 9 Dec 1762, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; John Jones, the son of Deacon Abraham and Keziah (Whitney) Jones. He was born on 23 March and he was christened on 25 March 1744 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Asa Jones (1763-____) 2. Keziah Jones (1765-____) 3. Abigail Jones (1767-____) 4. Sarah Jones (1768-____) 5. John Jones (1770-____) 6. Abraham Jones (1772-____) 7. Levi Jones (1774-____) 8. Ebenezer Jones (1775-____) 9. David Jones (1778-____)
    • Moved To: Abt 1791, Wardsboro, Windham County. Vermont


  9. 27.  William Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 18 May 1746 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Jul 1746 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Sep 1829 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 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."

    Notes:

    Name:


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


  10. 28.  Levi CheneyLevi Cheney Descendancy chart to this point (18.Joanna3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 23 Nov 1756 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 2 Jan 1757 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1847 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 1777, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1777, he purchased 800 acres of land in what was to be the northern part of Orange, Massachusetts.
    • Military: 1777; Levi served in the 4th Regiment of Militia during the Revolutionary War in 1777.
    • Offices Held: From 1788 to 1800, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; From 1788 to 1800 he was a Selectman of the District of Orange.
    • Offices Held: 26 Dec 1788, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; On 26 December 1788, Livi Cheney and Joseph Metcalf, represented the District of Orange in the first perambulation of the town line of Orange and Warwick.
    • Census: 1790, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1790 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts: 2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 3 - Free White Persons - Females 7 - Number of Household Members
    • Census: 1800, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1800 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 - Number of Household Members Under 16 3 - Number of Household Members Over 25 4 - Number of Household Members
    • Census: 1810, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1810 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts: 2 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 - Number of All Other Free Persons 3 - Number of Household Members Under 16 2 - Number of Household Members Over 25 8 - Number of Household Members
    • Offices Held: 1816, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In 1816 he became the Town Clerk of the Town of Orange.
    • Census: 1820, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1820 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts: 3 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 3 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 5 - Free White Persons - Under 16 4 - Free White Persons - Over 25 9 - Total Free White Persons 9 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other
    • Census: 1830, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1830 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 - Free White Persons - Under 20 1 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1 - Total Free White Persons 1 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
    • Last Full Review: 11 Dec 2020

    Notes:

    Birth: Ballou (1882) give his birth as in 1850.

    Death: Ballou (1882) gives his death as 1846. Pope (1897) gives his death as 11 April 1847.

    Name:

    Levi married Mary "Molly"Hill after 4 Jun 1772 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John Hill and Thankful Underwood) was christened on 18 Jan 1756 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1819 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Esther Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1779 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jun 1860 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    2. 30. Mary "Polly" Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1784 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1870 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    3. 31. Levi Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1787 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    4. 32. Peter Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1789 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jul 1856 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    5. 33. Stephen Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1795 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1873 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. 34. Lois Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1795 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1876 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    7. 35. Alexander Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1797 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Nov 1882 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

    Levi married Sarah Ballou on 20 Jan 1820 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1780 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; died on 19 Jul 1862 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Asula Parkhurst Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1821 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died in Apr 1893 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    2. 37. Presson Cheney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1823 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Oct 1855 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.


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