Cheney/Chaney Family

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 1) Amy _____ (1607 – bf 1630), 2) Martha Smythe (1608-1685) in 1631 Waltham Abby (Lawford) Essex England. Received lot number 50 on the Field Street. (https://www.one-barton-family.us/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9799&tree=db) Martha was able to stay in house that was given to Daniel for her life.
    1. Mary (1627 England – x) married William Lawes (x – 1668). Also I doe give unto William Lawes three daughters namly Rebeca: Mary: and Priscilla: fourty shillings a piece: to be payed unto them: and either of them as they Come to the age of eighteen years: by my executor.
    2. Martha (1629 England – 1658) married Anthony Sadler (x – 1650), 2) Thomas Burkby (x-x). And as Concarning my Grandchild Abiel Sadler. his father deceasing. befor he was borne I was by: the honnord Hampton Coarte. Intrusted to take Care of him as Gardian And the Honnered Coart Ordered him to have Ten poundes out of his ffathers esstatt: at the adge of one and twentye for performance whearof I stand engaged: And I doe also ad unto the same five poundes to be payed: the whol fivten pound unto the sayd Abiel at the adge of one and twentie by my Executor. Also I doe give unto sayd Abiel Sadler My lastes and Toles belonging to my Trade. thear is also a great bosed Bible and a pewter bason apertayning to him of his fathers which I enjoyne my Executor to deliver to him when he cometh to adge. I doe give unto my Grandchild Hanna Burkebe, thre poundes to be payed when she cometh to eighten years of age by my Executor
    3. John (1631 England -1671) married Mary Plumer (x-x) of Newbury. Mary remarried David Bennett or Rowley. Next unto my Son John Cheney I doe give one 2 acker lott sometimes Anthony Shorts lying in the south field in Newbery old towne and a lott of salt marsh 3 ackers mor or less lying on the neck on the South side of Newbury River.also I do give the sayd John a tract of land 24 ackers be it more or less lying in Saulsbury new towne bounds at the plane caled Cimbro, next to Haverel bounds butting on Salsbury river att one end : and the other end butting on haverel hie way. Also I doe give unto my son John : my wearing apparel: namely one Coate one cloke one cloth suit: one serg suit: one lether suit twoshirts two paiers of stokins and my hoes and my best Hatt. also my machlock musket: and the shortest Croscutt sawe also I doe give him one three year old haifer caled brendle: onelyI doe Resarve the Crop on the lott called shorts lott to the use of my executors. And after the decease of Martha my wife I doe give unto my son John:Thirty pounde to be payd out of my living in thre years next ensuing Ten pound a year the one half in good marchantable barley and Indian the other halfe in cattel under eight year old: Also I do give unto the said John after my wifes decease the great brass kettel and one new pewter dish marked with I C: and one white bed Rugg. Also I doe give unto the sayd John: six boshels of Apples out of the Orchard yearly for Seven year after my decease
      1. Mary (1661 – x)
      2. Child (1662 – 1662)
      3. Martha (1663 – x)
      4. John (1668 – 1690 small pox in Boston)
    4. Daniel (1633 England – 1694 Newbury) marries Sarah Bayley (1644-1714) in 1665 Newbury. I doe give unto my now dwelling house and Barne with al the Corne land patur and meddowes with al the profits and priveleges thear to belonging: it lying and being in the old Towne of Newbury. Also I doe give the said Daniel my Carte and plough and harrow with all the rest of my husbandry tooles: save what I dispose of otherwise..
      1. Sarah (1666 – x ) marries John Richards (xx-xx) in 1696 Newbury. (John Richards (who married wth Sarah Cheny the daughter of Daniel Cheny deceased) Having already receivd a House & lands & orchard of the Administratr to sd estate, out of sd Estate wch house land & orchard the sd John Richards hath sold, that not being the full of his part we have laid out to him in full of his ninth pt of sd estate three acres of upland and meadow be the same more or less bounded southerly & westerly by the River, and northerly by Joseph Chenys meadow runing from a stake by the River to an other stake a white oake and red oak tree being in the range and easterly by Joseph Chenys land runing from the corner stake on a streight line to a little walnutt tree by the River, Also six acres of Divident land in the playnes, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land which shall be laid out in any of the comons or undivided lands of Newbury to the rights of the said Daniel Cheny (deceasd) and 1Å“-9s-2d more than what he hath already received to be paid by the Administratr as mony out of the personal estate.)
        1. Sarah (1701 -x).
      2. Judith (1668 – xx) marries John Emerson (x-x) in xx. (John Emerson who married wth Judith Cheny the daughter of Daniel Cheny deceasd one ninth part of the housing also the rate Lott formerly purchased (which lott was origenaly laid out to Mr. Richard Kent late of Newbury deceased) lying in the upper woods in Newbury, Also about five acres & a half of meadow lying between the creek and the neck of meadow, laid out to Daniel Cheny & John Pikes meadow (i e) all yt Peice of meadow bounded as aforesd excepting about an acre and a half of meadow staked out at the Easterly end, Also one ninth part of all those division or divisions of lands, which shall be laid out to the comon rights of the sd Daniel Cheny deceased in any of the comons or undivided lands of Newbury, he paying as mony to the Administrator 8Å“-3s-11d which is for so much of the personall estate that he hath received of the Administratr more than his part.)
      3. Daniel (1670 -1755) married Hannah Dustin (1678 – 1732) in 1698 Newbury. Might be the one who deeds 1/3 of land to John and Nathaniel. Hannah is d. of Hannah Emerson Dustin and Thomas Dustin Jr.. (Daniel Cheny the eldest son of the said Daniel Cheny deceased having made the first choyce according to the liberty given him in sd. agreemt, Have chosen: two ninth pts of the Housing whear the deceased did dwell, Also the ffreehold Lott in the upper woods, (which ye sd daniel cheney deceased did draw) and the rate Lott which was laid out to the sd. Daniel Cheny deceasd; also the whole neck of meadow as it is bounded with the Mill River and John Pikes meadow, bounded with stakes and holes dug. Also an Island of Creek grass lying in the Mill River also two ninth parts of all the division or divisions of lands that shall be laid out to the Rights of the said daniel cheny deceased in any of the Comons or undivided lands of Newbury which we account & judge to be two ninth pts of said estate Real, And two ninths of the personall estate wch is Å“18-15s-4d we leave in his hand as he was appoynted Administratr to sd estate, he paying to John Cheny Å“3-17s-od as mony and to Joseph Cheny Å“8-13s-11d and to James Cheny Å“8-13s-11d and to John Richards Å“1-9-2 and to the Widow Å“4-14s-8d all as mony out of the personall estate.)
        1. Daniel (1699 Newbury – 1761) marries Sarah Littlefield of Well (1695 Braintree-1751 Wells) 1723 (Do give to my Son Daniel Cheney Thirteen Pounds and Six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the above said province over and above what he hath hitherto had of me already to be paid by my Executor within Three years after my Decease. and I also give to my said son Danul one third part of my wearing Apparrel. And My sd. Son Daniel shall Have my Andirons at my Wife’s Decease.)
          1. Marcy (1725 -1794)
          2. Joseph (1726 Wells, Maine -1824 (1817) Wells) marries Dorcas Stewart (1735-1817) in 1750 Wells.
            1. Sarah (1753
            2. Daniel (1755 -1800)
            3. Eliphalet (1755 – 1829)
            4. Mary (1757
            5. Joseph Steven (1759 – 1815)
            6. Benjamin (1763
            7. James (1765
            8. John (1767
            9. Olive (1772
            10. Samuel (1772
            11. Dorothy (1775
            12. Abigail (1779 – 1842) marries Jeremiah Olney
            13. Dorcas (1801
            15. Joseph () married (Eliza) Alice Knight (x-x) in 1820. She married second Jesse Tuttle of Boston in 1834 Haverill
          3. Daniel IV (1729 -x)
          4. Ruben (1730 – 1730)
          5. Ruben (1732-1807)
          6. Sarah (1735-1817)
        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. (I give to my Grandchildren Joanna, Daniel and Sarah, children of my Deceased son John Cheney Fifteen Shillings Lawful Money of the Province aforesaid Beside what their father had of me in his lifetime to be divided equally Among them. to be paid by my Executor within one year after my Decease)
          1. Daniel (1733 – 1736)
          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. (from father: I give to my Son Thomas Cheney One third part of my wearing apparel. and not anything else. I having given him before what I thought proper for him.)
          1. Hannah (1727 Newbury -1802)
          2. Daniel (1728 Haverhill – 1795) married Elizabeth Hadley (1736-1793) in 1751
            1. Nathaniel (1748-1847) marries Mary Stevens (1759 – x) in 1777
            2. Joseph (1754 Plaistow- 1827) marries Elizabeth Silver (1757 – 1854) in 1778 Haverhill.
              1. Cheney (1778-1781)
              2. Joseph (1780-1786)
              3. Lydia (1781-1861)
              4. Jonathan (1782 -1864) married Elizabeth Sargent (1782 – x) in 1802
                1. Rachel
                2. Thomas (1805 – 1863) of Lowell, marries Abilgail Farrin (1804-1863) in 1828 Haverhill
                  1. Elizabeth Ann
                  2. Sylvanus Bryant
                  3. Abbie Noyes
                  4. Alden Delano
                  5. Clementina Laurette
                3. Betsey
                4. Sarah
                5. Joseph (1812 – 1892)
                6. Dorcas
                7. Lydia
                8. Harriet Judith
              5. Sally (1784
              6. Joseph (1789-1801)
              7. Betsy (1792-1834)
              8. Susan (1792
              9. Joseph (1797-1824)
            3. Enoch (1757 – 1849) marries Susanna Pattee (x-x) 1780 Goffstown, NH
              • David
            4. Jonathan Dustin
            5. Mary
            6. Elizabeth
            7. Jemima
            8. Hannah
            9. Sarah (x-x) marries Quimby
            10. Daniel (1772 – x) marries Polly Wheeler
              • Patty (x-x) marries Morse
            11. Thomas
            12. Nanne
            13. Nancy
          3. Dustin (1731 Haverhill – 1827) married Sarah Mount (1735 – 1776) in 1754 Plaistow.
            1. Rachel
            2. Eliphalet (1756-1822) marries Mary Ela (x-x) in 1780 Hampstead.
              1. Caleb (1758-1760)
              2. Sarah
              3. Daniel
              4. Clark
              5. Lois
              6. Polly
              7. Juda
              8. Tabitha
              9. Eliphalet
              10. Rachel
            3. Caleb
            4. Hannah
            5. Thomas (1763 -x)
            6. John (1765-1837) marries Lucy Fairservis (x-x) in 1788
              1. Abigail C.
              2. Merrill
              3. John
              4. Samuel F.
              5. Margaret
            7. Mary
            8. 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) of Plaistow marries Sarah H. Ela (1823 – 1909) in 22 Dec 1844 Haverhill. Sarah d. of Jonathan
                1. Sarah Augusta
                2. Emma Francis
                3. Ella Florence
                4. George Walter (1857 – 1946) marries Carrie F. Noyes (1853 – 1933) in 1878 Plaistow
            9. Giles (1771-1847) marries Hannah Kimball and Hannah Peaslee
              1. Harrison
              2. Daniel
              3. Jessee
              4. Henry
              5. Rhoda
              6. Ruben
              7. Betsey
              8. Smilax
              9. William
              10. James
              11. Lorenzo
              12. Giles
              13. Jeanette
              14. Aulanie
              15. John
              16. Cynthia
            10. Moses (1774 – x)
          4. Thomas (1733 Haverhill – 1805 Sutton, NH) married 1) Elizabeth Wortham (x-x) before 1770, 2) Hannah
            1. Peter (1770 Plaistow-1849) marries Sally Davis
              1. Phillip
          5. Mary (1735 Haverhill – x)
          6. Nathaniel (1737 – young)
          7. John (1740 Plaistow – aft 1787) marries Ruth Davis
            1. Bettey
            2. Ruth
            3. Sarah
            4. John
            5. Ezekiel
            6. John
          8. James (1742 Plaistow -x) married Mary Colby (1739-1796) 1764 Haverhill. 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) marries xxx Coffin (x-x) (-I give to my Daughter Hannah Coffin One pound and six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the afore said province Over and Above what she hath already had of me to be paid by my Executor within two years after my Decease.)
        5. Sarah (1708 – 1736) marries xx. (x-) in xx. (I give to ny grand children John Calfe and Hannah Easman–Children of my Deceased Daughter Sarah Ten Shillings Lawful money of the Province aforesaid to be divided Equally between them. to be paid by my Executor within four years after my Decease)
        6. Nathaniel (1711 –1801) 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 Haverhill.
          2. John (1739 – 1790) married Sarah Colby (x-1809) in 1760 Haverhill. 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. (from Daniel: I give to my Grandson John Cheney son of my Executor my gun)
            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 II (1747 Newbury, MA – 1833 Campton, NH) married Elizabeth Ela (1746-1832) 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 Haverhill, MA – 1849 Campton, NH) marries 1) Lucy Calef (1778 – 1829) in 1801, 2) Catherine “Caty” Cummings Calef (1781 – 1858) in 1829
              1. Jonathan Hopkinton Cheney (1802 – 1862) m Lydia Tuttle (1800 – 1891)
                • Luther (1821 -1904)
                • Lucy (1823
                • Benjamin (1825
                • Daniel (1828-1832)
                • Catherine Augusta (1830
                • Bradbury (1833
                • Edmund M (1836
            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 III (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) marries Joseph Homan III (x) in 1734 Newbury. (from Daniel: I give to my Grand son Joseph Homans One Pound six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the Province to be paid by my Executor when he comes to the age of twenty one years. it is my will if Abigail Homans should Die before she comes to the age of Eighteen years Joseph Homans shall have what I have willed to Abigail. and if Joseph Homans should die before he comes to the age of twenty one years then Abigail shall have what I have willed to Joseph.)
          1. Joseph (1736
          2. Joseph IV (1742 -x)
          3. Abigail (1738/9 -x)
        8. Abigail (1719 – 1756)
      4. Hannah (1673 -x) marries Thomas Wisewell (x-x) from New Towne Middlesex County in xx.
      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 – x) marries 1) Satchell, 2) Safford
      7. Joseph (1682 Newbury -1749 Newton) married Sarah Wiswall (1680 Newton -1718) in 1702 (To Joseph Cheny one ninth pt of the Housing, also the second lott in the plow land which is in breadth next the Comon six Rod ten foote and three Inches, and at the lower end Six Rod ten foote and three inches. Bounded northerly by ye comon, westerly by the third Lott, southerly by John Chenys pasture and meadow, and easterly by James Chenys plowland, Also ten acres of Pasture & meadow, be it more or less, Bounded easterly by John Chenys Pasture and meadow, By the River Southerly, by the land of John Richards westerly & Southerly & by the Mill River partly westerly and by James Chenys Pasture & meadow northerly, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land that shall be laid out to the Rights of Daniel Cheny deceasd in any of the comons or undividlands of Newbury & 8Å“-13s-11d to be paid as mony by the Administratr out of the personal estate.)
        1. Sarah (x-x) marries Stowell
        2. Judith (x-x)
        3. Hannah (x-x)
        4. Joseph (1714-1792) marries Margaret Hammond in 1737 Newton
        5. James (x-x)
      8. James (1683 Newbury -1746) married Lydia Mirick (1704-1766) in 1732 Newton. James Cheny one ninth part of all the housing, also the first Lott in the Plow land by the house being in breadth next the comon six Rods ten foote and three inches. Bounded northerly by the Comon, easterly by Mr Brumfields land, southerly by John Chenys Pasture and meadow and westerly by Joseph Chenys Plowland (the orchard being in the first and second lotts) Also ten acres of upland and meadow be it more or less, Bounded easterly by the fence of the corne field as it now stands, northerly by the fence runing from the corne field to the Creek, and then the Creek is the northerly Bounds & Southerly by Joseph Chenys meadow the line runing from the Creek to a stake and so over the southerly end of a ledg of Rocks on a streight line to a white oak tree marked, neer the Corne field, (which white oak tree parts between Joseph Cheny and James Cheny) and so to the fence of the field which is the Bounds as it now standeth, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land which shall be laid out to the rights of the said Daniel Cheny deceased in any of the Comons or undivided lands of Newbury & 8Å“-13s-11d as mony to be paid by the Ad ministratr out of the personall estate.
        1. Aaron
        2. Elizabeth
        3. Nathaniel (1737 Newton – 1816 Sutton) 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
        6. Ebenezer (1759 – 1853) 1/2 sibling (Find a grave)
    5. Sarah (1635 Roxbury -before 1666) married Joseph Plumer (x-x) in 1652 Newbury. I doe give unto Joseph Plumer five poundes: to be payed out of my living within two years after my wifes deceas.
    6. Peter (1638 Newbury -1694 Newbury) married Hannah Noyes (1643 – 1705) in 1663 Newbury. I doe give unto my Son Peter Cheney as an Adicion to what he bath had: Ten pounds which he hath alredy in band: and five pound mor within 3 year after my wifes decease out of my living. Also I doe give unto the sayd Peter six boshels of Aples out of the Orchyard yearly: for seven years after my decease.
      1. Peter (1663 Newbury – 1746) married Mary Holmes (1655-1746) in 1691 Watertown, MA
        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 -1761) married Mary Plumer (1694 Rowley – 1798) in 1714
          1. Moses (1715 – 1759) marries Sarah Whitten (1720 – 1794) in 1740 Rowley
            • Elias
            • Moses
            • Sarah
            • Jonathan (1748 – 1836) marries Hannah Hannaford (1769-x) in 1790 Rowley
              • Selina Platts (1821 – 1893) marries George Prescott Spofford (1818-1877) in 1843 Haverhill.
            • Sarah
            • Mary
            • Edmund
            • Rachel
          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) of Plaistow married Anna Chase (1745 Haverhill -x) in 1771. 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. Perhaps marries Timothy Worcester in 1690 in Bradford
        • Samuel Worcester
        • Huldah Worcester Dakin
      5. Mary (1671 Newbury -1759 Salisbury) marries 1) Francis K. Wooster (1655-1717) in 1690 Bradford, 2) Joseph Eaton (xx- xx) in 1729
      6. Martha (1673 – 1729) marries 1) William Wooster (1661-1706) in 1690 Bradford, 2) John Pemberton (x-x) in 1710 Bradford.
      7. Nathaniel (1675 – 1677)
      8. Jemima (1677 – 1737) marries Richard Pettingill (1679 – 1761) in 1701 Newbury
      9. Nathaniel (1680 -x) marries
      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 – after 1707) married John Kenrick (x-x) in 1657 Ipswich. I doe give unto John Kendrick a Bill of four poundes which he owethe me. and I doe give him a Cow which he hath alredy in hand.
    8. Hannah (1642 – 1722) married Richard Smith Jr. (1629-1714) of Ipswich 1659 in Newbury. I doe give unto John Kendrick a Bill of four poundes which he owethe me. and I doe give him a Cow which he hath alredy in hand.
    9. Nathaniel (1644 Newbury – 1684) unmarried. Parcel of meadow in Haverhill. From father’s will. Next I doe give unto my son Nathaniel Cheney my four oxen with their yoaks and chaine also I doe give unto him Two Cowes with thier Calves the one Caled old Line: the other Called Pie and the one thre year old hayfer with the Calfe and a yearling Colte slso I doe give unto the sayd Nathaniel one yearling hayfer caled Kurle also I doe give unto him his Armes compleat. and one broad howe and one Axe and his Sithe and sickle. Also I doe give unto him one half headed bedsted with the bed and one bolster and one pillow and one paier of shetes and a Cotton yellow rug: and I doe give unto Nathaniel the great yarn pott and the lesser posnit: and after my wives deceas I doe give unto the sayd Nathaniel Twentye pounds to be payed one halfe in marchantable Corne halfe barley and the other halfe in wheat and Indian in equel propertions out of my living within two year after my wives decease: also I doe give unto Nathaniel the best chest and my Bible. and one pewter platter after my wives deceas and I doe give unto sayd Nathaniel six boshels of Aples a year for 7 years.
    10. Elizabeth (1647 – x) marries George Cross (x-x) of Ipswich. I doe give unto my daughter Elizabeth thre Cowes one called spark with her calfe: the other is called whitifaced. the third is called Col: also I doe give her the two yearling bayfers. Also I doe give unto Elizabeth abovesaid fiveten pounds out of my living to be payed withing two yeares after my decease the one halfe in marchantable Corne wheat barley and Indian in equel propertions the other halfe in Cattle under eight year old

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 JR. (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: (126/164) 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.

1787 (148/70): John Cheney of Sanbornton, NH (Yeoman) to Samuel White Jr. of Haverhill (Yeoman) 12 pounds lawful money. 3 acres bounded easterly by Ensign Sargent, northerly by Samuel Saunders, westerly and southerly on land belonging to Samuel White. Land in Haverhill that was my fathers.

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, April 1: John Brown Jr. and Sally Brown of Haverhill to Nathaniel Chaney of Haverhill (175/120). Two pieces of land.  1:  25R of land with building bounded: Starting at stone marked B South 7R7′ John Little, Moses Moody on West 3.5R, Daniel Swan on North 7R7′. 2:  48R of land running westerly by land of Moses Moody then northerly by Moses Moody 4r, then easterly by John Little 12R, then southerly 4R by land of Frederick Parker to the bound first mentioned. 

Nathaniel Cheney’s probate mentions a wife Hannah dated 1804 number 5291. Zeb Ingersoll, Amos George, and Moses Moody on Committee. One house with about 24R of land worth $110.00. Christopher Sargent Administrator. Elias Weld Witness. Money due to Elias Weld, Simeon Copp, Samuel Foot, and Town of Plaistow.

1801, Dec 7: Nathaniel and Hannah Cheney to Moses Moody (171/35). 48 Rods bounded s. by Moses Moody 12R, w. by Moody 4R, n. 12R by Nathaniel Ladd, e. by Frederick Parker 4R to bound beginning. 

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 2R 18L, north by Daniel Swan. “excluding, all the land belonging to the above said Cheney except his widow thirds.”

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.

 

Revolutionary Information

Cheney, Nathaniel, Haverhill. Private, Capt. James Sawyer’s co. of Minute-men, Col. James Frye’s regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 [service not given] ; also, Capt. Sawyer’s co.. Col. Frye’s regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge, Dec. 26, 1775. (volume 3, pg. 390)

Chiney, Nathaniel, Haverhill. Private, Capt. James Sawyer’s co.. Col. James Frye’s regt. ; return of men in camp at Cambridge May 17, 1775 ; also, same co. and regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775]. (volume 3 pg. 419)

His War Pension number is 23797.