Note: No burial record has been found for John, but he is likely buried in the East Parish Burying Ground of Newton without a surviving grave marker.
John was the son of Daniel Cheney and Sarah Bailey of Newbury, Mass.. He m. (1) c. 1702 Elizabeth SEAGER, the daughter of Henry Seager and Sarah Bishop of Newton. John m. (2) Newton 22 Oct 1717 Elizabeth BURRAGE, daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. John had five known children with his first wife, and five more with his second wife, all born in Newton.
Administration of the estate of John Cheney, late of Newton, was granted on 4 Nov 1728 to widow Elizabeth Cheney and John Burrig (Burrage), both of Newton. Following John's death, his widow m. 23 Oct 1729 Benjamin Whitmore of Newton, and they had three children together.
Children of John Cheney with first wife; Elizabeth Seager, all b. Newton:
* John, b. 10 Jan 1703[/4?], m. in Newton 24 April 1729 Lydia BURRAGE, b. say 1710, the daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. Some online accounts give John's death date as 19 Jan 1789. They had a daughter, Lydia, b. 1731, and perhaps a son John.
* Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1706, d. New Marlboro, Bershire Co., MA 9 May 1791 (NOT 19 May as has been incorrectly published), m. Newton 3 Sep 1729 (this is the predominant date, but other vital records show 8, 13, and 23 Sep) Isaac Shepard, the son of Isaac Shepard and Elizabeth Fuller, b. Watertown, MA 19 Jan 1703/4, d. New Marlboro, 6 Jan 1778. They had ten children.
* Daniel, b. 28 Dec 1710, d. Newton 3 April 1743, apparently did not marry. He may be the Daniel Cheney who appears on some undated tax lists in Newton.
* Timothy, b. 18 Apr 1713, d. Newton 30 March 1772, m. Newton 21 July 1737 Sarah PRENTICE, daughter of Thomas Prentice and Elizabeth Jackson, b. Newton 3 Nov 1709, (d. 1787?). Their marriage record dated 27 March 1737 is likely an intention. An online source says Sarah m. (2) 6 Jan 1793 Daniel Mason of Lexington, and another says she died in Newton 3 April 1787, but I can confirm neither of these. Timothy learned the trade of turner, and was a manufacturer of chairs. He sold a saw-mill and lot of land close by the line of Brookline and Newton to John Dwight of Dedham, Sept. 29, 1738. He owned other lands, some of which had belonged to his wife's father. He removed to Needham for a short time and there residing sold land in Newton, Aug. 14, 1765. He was in town office several times, was "ensign" of a military company, no empty honor in troublous Indian times and was a man of efficiency. Timothy and Sarah had ten known children.
* Moses, b. 20 Oct 1715. On 14 August 1738 in Newton, Moses married first Abigail WHITMORE, daughter of Nathaniel Whitmore and Abigail _______. Moses was appointed in 1748 in Newton as a Tithingman. He served again in 1760. On 3 April 1755 in Newton, Moses married second Hannah WOODWARD, daughter of Jonathan Woodward and Thankful Myrick. During the Revolutionary War, on 22 September 1777, Moses enlisted as a private in Capt. Reuben Patty’s Company, Phineas Wright’s Regiment. He did later service in the Northern Department in the 6th Regiment under Col. William Williams.
Children of John Cheney with second wife, Elizabeth Burrage, all b. Newton:
* William, b. 8 July 1719, m. in Newton 29 Dec 1745 Lydia FLAGG. They had five children. An online account says he died in Needham, MA 29 June 1766, but the Needham vital record contains no such entry.
* Elizabeth, b. 2 Nov 1721, d. Needham, MA 23 May 1756, m. Newton 13 March 1749/50 Stephen HUNTING, Jr., b. Needham 6 March 1719, d. Hubbardston, Worcester, MA 1 Dec 1815, the son of Stephen Hunting (1688-1740) and Rebecca Woodward (b 1683). Following Elizabeth's death, Stephen m. in Needham on 14 Feb 1758 Hannah Converse "late of Newton", b. 12 Mar 1732, d. Hubbardston 19 Nov 1812. Stephen is buried in the Parish Cemetery in Hubbardston with his second wife.
* Eleanor, b. 6 Feb 1724, d. Needham, MA 9 Oct 1759, m. Needham 26 Dec 1751 Daniel HUNTING, b. Needham 3 April 1721, the brother of Stephen Hunting above. Following Eleanor's death, Daniel married in Needham on 7 Jan 1762 the widow Hannah Fullam. Eleanor and Daniel had three children.
* Samuel, b. 31 Jan 1726, d. Newton June 1761 (no day given).
* Abigail, b. 20 Aug 1727, m. John DRAPER
John was the son of Daniel Cheney and Sarah Bailey of Newbury, Mass.. He m. (1) c. 1702 Elizabeth SEAGER, the daughter of Henry Seager and Sarah Bishop of Newton. John m. (2) Newton 22 Oct 1717 Elizabeth BURRAGE, daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. John had five known children with his first wife, and five more with his second wife, all born in Newton.
Administration of the estate of John Cheney, late of Newton, was granted on 4 Nov 1728 to widow Elizabeth Cheney and John Burrig (Burrage), both of Newton. Following John's death, his widow m. 23 Oct 1729 Benjamin Whitmore of Newton, and they had three children together.
Children of John Cheney with first wife; Elizabeth Seager, all b. Newton:
* John, b. 10 Jan 1703[/4?], m. in Newton 24 April 1729 Lydia BURRAGE, b. say 1710, the daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. Some online accounts give John's death date as 19 Jan 1789. They had a daughter, Lydia, b. 1731, and perhaps a son John.
* Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1706, d. New Marlboro, Bershire Co., MA 9 May 1791 (NOT 19 May as has been incorrectly published), m. Newton 3 Sep 1729 (this is the predominant date, but other vital records show 8, 13, and 23 Sep) Isaac Shepard, the son of Isaac Shepard and Elizabeth Fuller, b. Watertown, MA 19 Jan 1703/4, d. New Marlboro, 6 Jan 1778. They had ten children.
* Daniel, b. 28 Dec 1710, d. Newton 3 April 1743, apparently did not marry. He may be the Daniel Cheney who appears on some undated tax lists in Newton.
* Timothy, b. 18 Apr 1713, d. Newton 30 March 1772, m. Newton 21 July 1737 Sarah PRENTICE, daughter of Thomas Prentice and Elizabeth Jackson, b. Newton 3 Nov 1709, (d. 1787?). Their marriage record dated 27 March 1737 is likely an intention. An online source says Sarah m. (2) 6 Jan 1793 Daniel Mason of Lexington, and another says she died in Newton 3 April 1787, but I can confirm neither of these. Timothy learned the trade of turner, and was a manufacturer of chairs. He sold a saw-mill and lot of land close by the line of Brookline and Newton to John Dwight of Dedham, Sept. 29, 1738. He owned other lands, some of which had belonged to his wife's father. He removed to Needham for a short time and there residing sold land in Newton, Aug. 14, 1765. He was in town office several times, was "ensign" of a military company, no empty honor in troublous Indian times and was a man of efficiency. Timothy and Sarah had ten known children.
* Moses, b. 20 Oct 1715. On 14 August 1738 in Newton, Moses married first Abigail WHITMORE, daughter of Nathaniel Whitmore and Abigail _______. Moses was appointed in 1748 in Newton as a Tithingman. He served again in 1760. On 3 April 1755 in Newton, Moses married second Hannah WOODWARD, daughter of Jonathan Woodward and Thankful Myrick. During the Revolutionary War, on 22 September 1777, Moses enlisted as a private in Capt. Reuben Patty’s Company, Phineas Wright’s Regiment. He did later service in the Northern Department in the 6th Regiment under Col. William Williams.
Children of John Cheney with second wife, Elizabeth Burrage, all b. Newton:
* William, b. 8 July 1719, m. in Newton 29 Dec 1745 Lydia FLAGG. They had five children. An online account says he died in Needham, MA 29 June 1766, but the Needham vital record contains no such entry.
* Elizabeth, b. 2 Nov 1721, d. Needham, MA 23 May 1756, m. Newton 13 March 1749/50 Stephen HUNTING, Jr., b. Needham 6 March 1719, d. Hubbardston, Worcester, MA 1 Dec 1815, the son of Stephen Hunting (1688-1740) and Rebecca Woodward (b 1683). Following Elizabeth's death, Stephen m. in Needham on 14 Feb 1758 Hannah Converse "late of Newton", b. 12 Mar 1732, d. Hubbardston 19 Nov 1812. Stephen is buried in the Parish Cemetery in Hubbardston with his second wife.
* Eleanor, b. 6 Feb 1724, d. Needham, MA 9 Oct 1759, m. Needham 26 Dec 1751 Daniel HUNTING, b. Needham 3 April 1721, the brother of Stephen Hunting above. Following Eleanor's death, Daniel married in Needham on 7 Jan 1762 the widow Hannah Fullam. Eleanor and Daniel had three children.
* Samuel, b. 31 Jan 1726, d. Newton June 1761 (no day given).
* Abigail, b. 20 Aug 1727, m. John DRAPER
Note: No burial record has been found for John, but he is likely buried in the East Parish Burying Ground of Newton without a surviving grave marker.
John was the son of Daniel Cheney and Sarah Bailey of Newbury, Mass.. He m. (1) c. 1702 Elizabeth SEAGER, the daughter of Henry Seager and Sarah Bishop of Newton. John m. (2) Newton 22 Oct 1717 Elizabeth BURRAGE, daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. John had five known children with his first wife, and five more with his second wife, all born in Newton.
Administration of the estate of John Cheney, late of Newton, was granted on 4 Nov 1728 to widow Elizabeth Cheney and John Burrig (Burrage), both of Newton. Following John's death, his widow m. 23 Oct 1729 Benjamin Whitmore of Newton, and they had three children together.
Children of John Cheney with first wife; Elizabeth Seager, all b. Newton:
* John, b. 10 Jan 1703[/4?], m. in Newton 24 April 1729 Lydia BURRAGE, b. say 1710, the daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. Some online accounts give John's death date as 19 Jan 1789. They had a daughter, Lydia, b. 1731, and perhaps a son John.
* Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1706, d. New Marlboro, Bershire Co., MA 9 May 1791 (NOT 19 May as has been incorrectly published), m. Newton 3 Sep 1729 (this is the predominant date, but other vital records show 8, 13, and 23 Sep) Isaac Shepard, the son of Isaac Shepard and Elizabeth Fuller, b. Watertown, MA 19 Jan 1703/4, d. New Marlboro, 6 Jan 1778. They had ten children.
* Daniel, b. 28 Dec 1710, d. Newton 3 April 1743, apparently did not marry. He may be the Daniel Cheney who appears on some undated tax lists in Newton.
* Timothy, b. 18 Apr 1713, d. Newton 30 March 1772, m. Newton 21 July 1737 Sarah PRENTICE, daughter of Thomas Prentice and Elizabeth Jackson, b. Newton 3 Nov 1709, (d. 1787?). Their marriage record dated 27 March 1737 is likely an intention. An online source says Sarah m. (2) 6 Jan 1793 Daniel Mason of Lexington, and another says she died in Newton 3 April 1787, but I can confirm neither of these. Timothy learned the trade of turner, and was a manufacturer of chairs. He sold a saw-mill and lot of land close by the line of Brookline and Newton to John Dwight of Dedham, Sept. 29, 1738. He owned other lands, some of which had belonged to his wife's father. He removed to Needham for a short time and there residing sold land in Newton, Aug. 14, 1765. He was in town office several times, was "ensign" of a military company, no empty honor in troublous Indian times and was a man of efficiency. Timothy and Sarah had ten known children.
* Moses, b. 20 Oct 1715. On 14 August 1738 in Newton, Moses married first Abigail WHITMORE, daughter of Nathaniel Whitmore and Abigail _______. Moses was appointed in 1748 in Newton as a Tithingman. He served again in 1760. On 3 April 1755 in Newton, Moses married second Hannah WOODWARD, daughter of Jonathan Woodward and Thankful Myrick. During the Revolutionary War, on 22 September 1777, Moses enlisted as a private in Capt. Reuben Patty’s Company, Phineas Wright’s Regiment. He did later service in the Northern Department in the 6th Regiment under Col. William Williams.
Children of John Cheney with second wife, Elizabeth Burrage, all b. Newton:
* William, b. 8 July 1719, m. in Newton 29 Dec 1745 Lydia FLAGG. They had five children. An online account says he died in Needham, MA 29 June 1766, but the Needham vital record contains no such entry.
* Elizabeth, b. 2 Nov 1721, d. Needham, MA 23 May 1756, m. Newton 13 March 1749/50 Stephen HUNTING, Jr., b. Needham 6 March 1719, d. Hubbardston, Worcester, MA 1 Dec 1815, the son of Stephen Hunting (1688-1740) and Rebecca Woodward (b 1683). Following Elizabeth's death, Stephen m. in Needham on 14 Feb 1758 Hannah Converse "late of Newton", b. 12 Mar 1732, d. Hubbardston 19 Nov 1812. Stephen is buried in the Parish Cemetery in Hubbardston with his second wife.
* Eleanor, b. 6 Feb 1724, d. Needham, MA 9 Oct 1759, m. Needham 26 Dec 1751 Daniel HUNTING, b. Needham 3 April 1721, the brother of Stephen Hunting above. Following Eleanor's death, Daniel married in Needham on 7 Jan 1762 the widow Hannah Fullam. Eleanor and Daniel had three children.
* Samuel, b. 31 Jan 1726, d. Newton June 1761 (no day given).
* Abigail, b. 20 Aug 1727, m. John DRAPER
John was the son of Daniel Cheney and Sarah Bailey of Newbury, Mass.. He m. (1) c. 1702 Elizabeth SEAGER, the daughter of Henry Seager and Sarah Bishop of Newton. John m. (2) Newton 22 Oct 1717 Elizabeth BURRAGE, daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. John had five known children with his first wife, and five more with his second wife, all born in Newton.
Administration of the estate of John Cheney, late of Newton, was granted on 4 Nov 1728 to widow Elizabeth Cheney and John Burrig (Burrage), both of Newton. Following John's death, his widow m. 23 Oct 1729 Benjamin Whitmore of Newton, and they had three children together.
Children of John Cheney with first wife; Elizabeth Seager, all b. Newton:
* John, b. 10 Jan 1703[/4?], m. in Newton 24 April 1729 Lydia BURRAGE, b. say 1710, the daughter of William and Sarah Burrage. Some online accounts give John's death date as 19 Jan 1789. They had a daughter, Lydia, b. 1731, and perhaps a son John.
* Sarah, b. 7 Oct 1706, d. New Marlboro, Bershire Co., MA 9 May 1791 (NOT 19 May as has been incorrectly published), m. Newton 3 Sep 1729 (this is the predominant date, but other vital records show 8, 13, and 23 Sep) Isaac Shepard, the son of Isaac Shepard and Elizabeth Fuller, b. Watertown, MA 19 Jan 1703/4, d. New Marlboro, 6 Jan 1778. They had ten children.
* Daniel, b. 28 Dec 1710, d. Newton 3 April 1743, apparently did not marry. He may be the Daniel Cheney who appears on some undated tax lists in Newton.
* Timothy, b. 18 Apr 1713, d. Newton 30 March 1772, m. Newton 21 July 1737 Sarah PRENTICE, daughter of Thomas Prentice and Elizabeth Jackson, b. Newton 3 Nov 1709, (d. 1787?). Their marriage record dated 27 March 1737 is likely an intention. An online source says Sarah m. (2) 6 Jan 1793 Daniel Mason of Lexington, and another says she died in Newton 3 April 1787, but I can confirm neither of these. Timothy learned the trade of turner, and was a manufacturer of chairs. He sold a saw-mill and lot of land close by the line of Brookline and Newton to John Dwight of Dedham, Sept. 29, 1738. He owned other lands, some of which had belonged to his wife's father. He removed to Needham for a short time and there residing sold land in Newton, Aug. 14, 1765. He was in town office several times, was "ensign" of a military company, no empty honor in troublous Indian times and was a man of efficiency. Timothy and Sarah had ten known children.
* Moses, b. 20 Oct 1715. On 14 August 1738 in Newton, Moses married first Abigail WHITMORE, daughter of Nathaniel Whitmore and Abigail _______. Moses was appointed in 1748 in Newton as a Tithingman. He served again in 1760. On 3 April 1755 in Newton, Moses married second Hannah WOODWARD, daughter of Jonathan Woodward and Thankful Myrick. During the Revolutionary War, on 22 September 1777, Moses enlisted as a private in Capt. Reuben Patty’s Company, Phineas Wright’s Regiment. He did later service in the Northern Department in the 6th Regiment under Col. William Williams.
Children of John Cheney with second wife, Elizabeth Burrage, all b. Newton:
* William, b. 8 July 1719, m. in Newton 29 Dec 1745 Lydia FLAGG. They had five children. An online account says he died in Needham, MA 29 June 1766, but the Needham vital record contains no such entry.
* Elizabeth, b. 2 Nov 1721, d. Needham, MA 23 May 1756, m. Newton 13 March 1749/50 Stephen HUNTING, Jr., b. Needham 6 March 1719, d. Hubbardston, Worcester, MA 1 Dec 1815, the son of Stephen Hunting (1688-1740) and Rebecca Woodward (b 1683). Following Elizabeth's death, Stephen m. in Needham on 14 Feb 1758 Hannah Converse "late of Newton", b. 12 Mar 1732, d. Hubbardston 19 Nov 1812. Stephen is buried in the Parish Cemetery in Hubbardston with his second wife.
* Eleanor, b. 6 Feb 1724, d. Needham, MA 9 Oct 1759, m. Needham 26 Dec 1751 Daniel HUNTING, b. Needham 3 April 1721, the brother of Stephen Hunting above. Following Eleanor's death, Daniel married in Needham on 7 Jan 1762 the widow Hannah Fullam. Eleanor and Daniel had three children.
* Samuel, b. 31 Jan 1726, d. Newton June 1761 (no day given).
* Abigail, b. 20 Aug 1727, m. John DRAPER
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