For Rocks Village proper, only Nathaniel and Hannah Cheney owned land on Wharf Lane for a few years from July of 1801.  Nathaniel died in December of 1801 and deeds from connecting properties suggests that Hannah owned the land until at least 1804.  We have not been able to ascertain who Hannah was as yet.  

Earlier on, Cheney family members owned land up on 110 near Sanders and Whittier land abutting or part of East Meadow and Little River.  This was in the mid 1700s era.

Several Cheneys married into to prominent Rocks Village Families such as Colby, Bartlett, Brown, Bailey, Silloway, Orne and Noyes.

 

1. John (1602 – 1666) married Martha Smythe (1604-1685) in 1631 Waltham Abby Essex England
   1. Mary (1627 England – x) married William Lawes (x – 1668)
   2. Martha (1629 England – 1658) married Anthony Sadler (x – 1650), 2) Thomas Burkby (x-x)
   3. John (1631 England -1671) married Mary Plumer (x-x) of Newbury. Mary remarried David Bennett or Rowley
      1. Mary (1661 – x)
      2. Child (1662 – 1662)
      3. Martha (1663 – x)
      4. John (1668 – 1690 small pox in Boston)
   4. Daniel (1633 – 1694) marries Sarah Bayley (1644-1714) in 1665 Newbury
      1. Sarah (1666
      2. Judith (1668
      3. Daniel (1670 -1755) married Hannah Dustin (1678 – 1732) in 1723 Newbury. Might be the one who deeds 1/3 of land to John and Nathaniel.
         1. Daniel (1699 Newbury – 1761) marries Sarah LIttlefield of Well (x-x) 1723
            1. Joseph
               1. Jonathan (1782 – ) married Elizabeth Sargent (1782 – x) in 1802
               2. Joseph (1820 Haverhill – ) married Alice Knight (x-x) in 1820
         2. John (1701 – 1738) marries Joanna Pike (1711 – 1762) in 1732 Newbury. She marries Nathan Chase Sr. (1702 – 1785) in 1740 and has eight more children.
            1. Daniel
            2. Joanna
            3. Sarah
            4. Daniel (1737 – 1770) marries Elizabeth Davis (1735 – x) in 1756 Newbury
               1. Moses (1758 – 1839) marries Sarah Sawyer (1764 – 1849) in 1785 Newburyport
                  1. Edward (1788 – 1864) marries Sarah Dearborn (1796 – 1875) in 1812 New Hampshire
                     1. William Angier Jr. (1828 – 1880) marries Sarah T. Silloway (1827 – 1858)
               2. Daniel
               3. John
               4. David
               5. Elizabeth
               6. Sarah
               7. Enoch
         3. Thomas (1703 Newbury -1767) married Hannah Stevens (1704 Haverhill-1755) in 1726 Haverhill. d. of John and Mary (Bartlett) Stevens. According to The Cheney Genealogy, bought 20 land, house, and barn in Haverhill for 150 pounds in 1741 which became part of Plaistow. Deed 56/13 dated 1726/27
            1. Hannah (1727 Newbury -1802)
            2. Daniel (1728 Haverhill – 1795) married Elizabeth Hadley (x-x) in
            3. Dustun (1731 Haverhill – 1827) married Sarah Mount (1735 – 1776) in 1754 Plaistow.
               1. Dustin Jr. (1769 – 1844) marries Ruth Gile (1787 – 1862) in 1820 Plaistow
                  1. Ephraim Giles (1820 – 1889) marries Mahala Dustin (1821 – 177)
                     1. Margaret Almira Cheney (1843 – 1911) marries Thomas Jefferson Orne (1831 – 1911) in 1863 Plaistow
                  2. Polly (1823 – x)
                  3. Mary (1823 – 1823)
                  4. Giles (1825 – 1900) marries Sarah H. Ela (1823 – 1909) in 1845 Haverhill
                     1. Sarah Augusta
                     2. Emma Francis
                     3. Ella Florence
                     4. George Walter (1857 – 1946) marries Carrie F. Noyes (1853 – 1933) in 1878 Plaistow
            4. Thomas (1733 Haverhill – 1805) married 1) Elizabeth Wortham (x-x) before 1770, 2) Hannah
            5. Mary (1735 Haverhill – x)
            6. Nathaniel (1737 – young)
            7. John (1740 Plaistow – x)
            8. James (1742 Plaistow -x) married Mary Colby (1739-1796) 1764. d. of Richard and Hannah (Davis) Colby. They resided in Londonderry and Hampstead NH
               1. Hannah
               2. Hannah
               3. Richard
               4. Mary
               5. John
               6. Joshu
               7. Molley
               8. Joshua
               9. David
               10. David
            9. Abigail (1744 Plaistow – x) marries Daniel Bartlett (1742 – x)
            10. Sarah (1746 Plaistow – 1820)
            11. Ruth (1749 Plaistow – 1834)
            12. Susanna (1753 Plaistow – 1842)
         4. Hannah (1706 – 1775)
         5. Sarah (1708 – 1736)
         6. Nathaniel (1711 -x) married Keziah Annis (1711-1778) in 1733. He was Cordswainer. According to The Cheney Genealogy, in 1744 he bought of Abraham Chase 12 acres 12.5 rods in Haverhill for 156pds. Also bought land in Newton, NH. No such deed in Salem Deeds on line.
            1. Rebecca (1734 -1763) married Daniel or David Richardson (1730-1780) in 1755
            2. John (1739 – 1790) married Sarah Colby (x-1809) in 1760. d. of Isaac and Sarah (Davis) Colby. Removed to Sanbornton after selling their part of William Davis’ estate in 1766. Lived with his brother Nathaniel in Sanbornton.
               1. Sarah (1761 – 1833) marries Joseph Levitt (1755 – 1840) in 1795 Sanbornton, NH
               2. John (1763 – 1854) marries Elizabeth Marsh (1760 – 1810) in 1785 Haverhill
               3. William (1768 – 1769) listed as died in Haverhill in vital records.
               4. Rebecca (1769 – 1850) marries Ebenezer Colby (1767 – 1854) 1787 in Sanbornton, NH
               5. Keziah (1780 – 1841) marries Jeremiah Gilman (1780 – 1841) in 1809
            3. Hannah (1741 -x) married Benjamin Hunkins (x-x) in 1763 Haverhill
            4. Isaac (1744 -x) married Abiah Hunkins (1744-1823) in 1767 Haverhill. d. of Robert JR. and Hannah (Muzzy) Hunkins
               1. Isaac
               2. Enoch
               3. Susannah
               4. Hannah
               5. David Isaac
               6. Polly
               7. Abiah
            5. Nathaniel (1747 -1833) married Elizabeth Ela (x-1832) in 1746. Revolutionary War Soldier. Sold land in Haverhill in 1772 and became resident of Sanbornton, NH in the spring of 1781
               1. Daniel (1770 -1849) marries Lucy Calef
               2. Elizabeth (1772 – 1807) marries Noah Johnson Senter (1756 – 1818)
               3. Elder Moses (1776-1856) marries Abigail Leavitt (1781-1862) in 1800 Sanbornton
               4. Hannah (1779 – 1867) marries Leonard Coburn Cummings (1779-1834)
               5. Abigail (1781-x ) marries Ford
               6. Molly (1783-x) marries Sealres
               7. Nathaniel (1785-1806)
               8. Israel E. (1788 – 1860) marries Sarah Little
               9. Rebecca (1790 – xx) marries Ebenezer Bartlett (1790-1864) in 1813 Sanbornton, NH
         7. Mary (1714 – 1751)
         8. Abigail (1719 – 1756)
      4. Hannah (1673
      5. John (1676 Newbury -1728 Newton) married 1) Elizabeth xxxx (xx- 1715), 2) Elizabeth Burrage (1691-x) in 1717
         1. John (1703
         2. Sarah
         3. Daniel
         4. Timothy
         5. Moses
         6. William
         7. Elizabeth
         8. Eleanor
         9. Samuel
         10. Abigail
      6. Eleanor (1679
      7. Joseph (1682 Newbury -x) married Sarah Wiswall (x Newton -1718) in 1682
         1. Sarah
         2. Judith
         3. Hannah
         4. Joseph
         5. James
      8. James (1683 Newbury -1746) married Lydia Mirick (1704-1766) in 1732 Newton
         1. Aaron
         2. Elizabeth
         3. Nathaniel (1737 – 1816) married 1)Margaret Ward (1746-1775) in 1770 Newton, 2) Mary Harris (1750 – 1822) in 1778 in Sutton
            1. Polly (1784 – 1815)
            2. Lydia (1788 – 1874)
            3. Nathaniel (1790 – 1867)
            4. Lucy (1792 – 1874) marries Wheelock
         4. James
         5. Lydia
   5. Sarah (1635 Roxbury -x) married Joseph Plumer (x-x) in 1652 Newbury
   6. Peter (1638-1694) married Hannah Noyes (1643 – 1705) in 1663 Newbury
      1. Peter (1663 Newbury – 1746) married Mary Holmes (1655-1746) in 1691 Watertown, CT
         1. Nicholas (1692 – 1774) marries Hannah Tenney (1695 – x) in 1717 Rowley
            1. Abigail (1718-1783) marries Abner Bailey (1739-1821) in 1758 Newbury
            2. Samuel
            3. Eldad
            4. Gershom
            5. Benjamin
            6. Nicholas
            7. David
            8. Hannah
            9. Hannah
         2. Mary
         3. Rhoda
         4. Benjamin (1697 – 1760)
            1. Timothy
               1. George (1771 – 1829) married Electra Woodbridge
                  1. Seth Wells (1810 – 1856) marries Ednah Dow Littlehale
      2. John (1666 -1750) married Mary Chute (1674-1750) in 1693 in Newbury
         1. Edmund (1696 -x) married Mary Plumer (x Rowley-x) in 1714
            1. Moses (1715 – 1759)
            2. Nathaniel (1717 Newbury – x) married Lydia Bartlett (1715 Newbury-1776) 1741 Newbury. He lived at first in Newbury; then removed to Plaistow, N.H., in 1747, and there was an “inn-holder.” He bought land in Plaistow of Ebenezer and Ruth White, in 1769; and sold land in Pl. to his son, Nathaniel, in 1779
               1. Elizabeth (1744 – 1858) 114 yrs of age??
               2. Richard (1745 -x)
               3. Richard (1744 or 1747 Newbury -x) married Anna Chase (1745 Haverhill -x) in 1770. d. of Ezra and Judith (Davis) Chase. He was in Revolutionary War. Resided in Newport, NH
                  • Hannah (1773
                  • Abigail
                  • Judith
                  • Mehitable
               4. Nathaniel (1748 Plaistow -1832) married Betty Key (x Haverhill -x) in 1780. He was in Revolutionary War. Could have also married Charlotte Read (1763 – 1855) in 1829. She married previously Silas Hathaway?
               5. Abigail (1751
            3. Edmund (1719 – 1761)
            4. Peter (1721 – )
            5. Mary (1722 – 1807)
            6. Martha (1726 – x)
            7. John (1731 – 1733)
            8. John (1733 Newbury – 1818) married 1) Susanna Cheney (1746 – x) in 1766, 2) Mary Smith (1752 -x) in 1773 Rowley, 3) Susanna Honyford (xx-xx) in 1790 Rowley
               1. Moses
               2. Enoch
               3. Rachel
               4. Jacob
               5. Susannah
               6. Deborah
               7. Paul
            9. Sarah (1735 – 1817)
         2. Martha (1700 – x) married Tristram Coffin Jr. (x-x) in 1715
         3. Mary (1701
         4. Sarah (1703
         5. John (1705
         6. Judith (1707
      3. Nicholas (1667 – 1714)
      4. Huldah (1669 – 1709) marries Simon Dakin Jr. (1694 – 1739) in 1718 Newbury
      5. Mary (1671 -1759) marries Francis K. Wooster (1655-1717) in 1690 Bradford
      6. Martha (1673 – 1729) marries William Wooster (1661-1706) in 1690 Bradford
      7. Nathaniel (1675 – 1677)
      8. Jemima (1677 – 1737) marries Richard Pettingill (1679 – 1761) in 1701 Newbury
      9. Nathaniel (1680 -x) marries Elizabeth Hudson (1756-x) in 1789 Milford, Mass
      10. Eldad (1681 – 1755) marries Mary Walker (1669 – 1733) in 1707 Bradford
          1. Ichabod (1710 – 1797) marries Rebecca Smith (1714 – x) in 1739
          2. Hannah (1712 – 1755) marries David Spafford (1710 – 1793) in 1735 Rowley
      11. Hannah (1683 – 1776) marries Lyonel Chute(1681 – 1730) in1702 Newbury
      12. Ichabod (1685 – after 1708) marries Ann Chute (1679-1726) in 1708. She marries 2nd Thomas Brown (1688 – 1745) in 1712. d. of James and Mary Chute
      13. Lydia (1687 -1727) marries Jeremiah Poore (1684-1738) in 1709 Essex
   7. Lydia (1640 Newbury – x) married John Kenrick (x-x) in 1657 Ipswich
   8. Hannah (1642 – x) married Richard Smith Jr. (x-x) of Ipswich 1659
   9. Nathaniel (1644 Newbury – 1684) unmarried. Parcel of meadow in Haverhill
   10. Elizabeth (1647 – x) marries George Cross (x-x) of Ipswich

Deeds in Haverhill unless otherwise noted:

1726/7 (56/13) Joseph Kelly to Thomas Cheney of Newbury (Husbandman) about twenty acres known as Heath’s Farm bounded by Ephraim Roberts, Stevens, formerly John Heath’s land. Recorded in 1728. Joseph Kelly bought this from John Heath by deed 36/250 recorded in 1719

1731 (60/141: Ephraim Emerson to Thomas Cheney. Being part of Ephraim’s homestead being about 6A bounded by Moses Steven’s land and road.

1730 (76/178) Ebenezer Belknap to Thomas Cheney. 10A near land of Nathan Lyman (or Simon – hard to read) Recorded in 1739

1736: (75/253) 1/3 part of Homestead in Newbury from Daniel Cheney (Yeoman) to his son Nathaniel (Weaver). Bounded by Highway, John Cheney, William Richardson, Another 1/3 goes to his other son John (Cooper) 75/252. Recorded 1738

1741: (81/160) One Half of 54 Acres from Sam Little to Nathaniel Cheney (Cordswainer of Newbury) 230 pounds. Full acres is 108 laid out by proprietors of the common land of Haverhill and the original rights of John Woodess.

1761: (111/4) 6A from Abner Chase to Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill bounded by Little River, Joseph Whitter. 33p,6S, 8P.

1761: (111/35) 50A Jacob Sanders to Nathaniel Cheney of Newbury bounded by John Sanders, Richard and Isaac Colby

1769: (126/104) 6A from Nathaniel Peaslee to Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill bounded by Little River.

1766 (118/251) From Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill (Husbaneman) to Nathaniel Peaslee near Ebanezer Whittier. Very hard to read

1766 (117/195) 12A From Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill (Yeoman) to Abner Chase of Almsbury bounded by William Colby, Isaac Colby, Nathaniel Cheney, and John Sanders leaving a driftway between.

1769: (125/255) From Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill to Samuel White bounded by Highway, his son John’s land, and Samuel Sanders. 20A

1769: (127/29) From Nathaniel Cheney of Haverhill (Yeoman) to Samuel White 34A and buildings near John Sanders and Natheniel’s son John Cheney, Richard Colby Jr., and Samuel Sanders. There is a note dated March 16, 1767

1772: (122/226): From John and Sarah Cheney (of Haverhill) along with Isaac Colby, William Davis Colby, Anthony Colby and Thomas Harvey and his wife Elizabeth to John Davis. 14A, 63R lying in Haverhill and small part in Plaistow estate of William Davis which he gave to his d. Sarah wife of Isaac Colby.

1774: (133/196) From Nathaniel Cheney Jr. of Haverhill (Husbandman) to Abner Bayley of Newbury (Husbandman) 20A near Ebenezer Whittier, Brook, and East Meadow. Think this is the husband of Elizabeth Ela.

1776 (161/223) From Nathaniel Cheney of Plaistow (Yeoman) for 12P6S to Samuel Emerson of Haverhill (Distiller) 6A near Timothy Ayers and Samuel Eames, Nehemiah Emerson, Jonathan Shepard and Samuel Dows. Recorded in 1797.

1796: (162/120) From James and Mary Cheney to Ephraim Colby with siblings.  Part of Richard Colby’s estate. Bounded by Ephraim Colby, Moses Moody, Thomas Elliot, Francis Carr, Driftway, and William Chase

19 Wharf Lane:  

1801, July 23: John Brown Jr. to Nathaniel Chaney (175/120). 25R of land with buildings bounded: South 7R7′ John Little, Moses Moody on West 3.5R, Daniel Swan on North 7R7′.

Nathaniel Cheney’s probate mentions a wife Hannah dated 1801 number 5291

1805, May 20: Nathaniel Chaney (Christopher Sargent Administrator) to Jacob Noyes (197/27). 2/3 of dwelling house.  East by road 2R 18L, south by Widow Chaney’s 3rd, West by Moses Moody, north by Daniel Swan.

1814, Apr 6: Jacob and Elizabeth Noyes to William Poor (203/141). 2/3 of dwelling house East by Road 2R 8L, South by Widow Cheney’s 1/3, West by Widow Elizabeth Moody, North by Daniel Swan.

1821, May 12: William Poor to William George (234/66). 2/3 of dwelling house. E. Foot on West, N. Ladd on North, Road on east, Widow Cheney 1/3 on south.

1824, Apr 13: William George and Hannah George to Samuel C. Foot (244/164). Lot of land with the buildings. E. Foot on West 2R 18L, N. Ladd on North, Road on east 2R 18L, Widow Cheney 1/3 on south. Including all land of Cheney’s at his decease except for the widow’s 1/3.