Hephzibah married William BOND, Deacon on 2 Jun 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. William (son of William BOND and Sarah BISCOE) was born on 1 Dec 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died before 17 Dec 1725 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary BOND was born in 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1748 in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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Deacon Thomas Hastings came to New England aboard the Elizabeth whichleft Ipswich, England on 10 April 1634. He is listed as aged 29 and his1st wife, Susanna, was aged 25. Thomas settled in Watertown,Massachusetts were he was one of the leading men in civil and religiousaffairs. Susanna died on Feb. 2, 1650 and Thomas married Margaret Cheneyat Roxbury in April 1650.

Children of the first marriage are unknown but he and Margaret had 8children.

Thomas married Margaret CHENEY on 10 Apr 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of William CHENEY and Margaret CULE) was born on 28 Nov 1628 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Elenor KNYVETT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The settlement of Roxbury, Massachusett Bay Colony began in 1630 and theearliest records are dated 1639. An entry about 1641 is entitled "A noteof the estates and persons of the Inhabitants of Rocksbury" and lists,among others, Wm Cheiney with 24 1/2 acres.

May 23, 1666, he was made a "freeman of the Colony," which made himeligible to hold colonial office and capable of voting on mattersrelating to the general government. He did not live long enough to takefull advantage of being made a freeman as he fell ill in the spring of1666/67 and died on 30 June 1667. The town clerk made this last entry forWilliam Cheney: "William Cheney aged 63 years died June the 30 day, 1667"and the minister recorded his burial in the church book: "1667, Moneth 5day 2 William Cheany sen." (This was in the time when the old calendarwas in use and the first month of the year was March, thus the 5th monthwas July.)

William married Margaret CULE in 1626 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Margaret was born about 1604 in England; died on 3 Jul 1686 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Jul 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret had a breakdown after William died. In the Church records of thetime, it was noted that: "Margaret Cheany widow having been long bound bySatan under a melancholick distemper, (above 10 or 11 yeares) which madeher wholy neglect her Calling & live mopishly, this day (24 Mar 1673)gave thanks to God for loosing her chain & confessing & bewailing hersinful yielding to temptation"

Despite William's careful provision for Margaret in his will, herwidowhood was not without financial problems. She petitioned the courtregarding her son Thomas' treatment of her, to which it responded: "Inanswer to the petition of Margaret Cheeny, widdow: The Court Orders thatThomas Cheeny her Son pay unto his sd Mother Five pounds in mony everyquarter of the yeare, yearely
for the improvement of the Estate left by his Father & give her goodassurance of her living peaceably with him, otherwise that hee leave thehouse; the Estate being judged to bee worth twenty five pound in mony perannum (Suffolk County Court, 749, dated 31 October 1676)".

Two years later Margaret married Mr Burge (or Burges or Burdge) and movedto Boston. She was dismissed from the Roxbury church on April 9, 1682 andwas received by the old South Church, Boston on May 19, 1682 - each clerkrefered to her as the "widow Cheney."

She made a will on 9/23/1686, and died sometime later that year.According to an entry in the Roxbury church records, Margaret was buriedbeside her former husband at Roxbury.

Lawrence married Julian WALDRON in 1588 in Lambourn, Berkshire, England. Julian was born about 1568 in Lambourn, Berkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]