Mary married Daniel BENJAMIN on 23 Nov 1710. Daniel (son of Daniel BENJAMIN and Elizabeth BROWN) was born on 27 Dec 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1768 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lydia BENJAMIN was born on 25 Oct 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.S.A.; and died.

William married Hephzibah HASTINGS on 2 Jun 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hephzibah (daughter of Thomas HASTINGS, Sr. and Margaret CHENEY) was born on 31 Jan 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William arrived at Watertown as early as 1630, but no positive evidenceof his arrival date is available. He purchased home property Mar. 15,1654/55.

William served Watertown in many capacities, including selectman, townclerk, Captain, and justice of the peace. He was admitted Freeman Oct.11, 1682, and to full communion in church Mar. 27, 1687.

He married first Feb. 7, 1649/50, at Watertown, Massachusetts to SarahBiscoe, and second in the spring of 1695 to Mrs. Elizabeth Nevison, widowof John.

William married Sarah BISCOE on 7 Feb 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel BISCOE and Elizabeth HONOR) was born on 7 May 1626 in England; died on 15 Feb 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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Thomas Bond, Son of Jonas Bond and Rose Woode. Called youngest son in hisfather's will, and given property at Woolpit. A malster at Bury St.Edmunds, his will was dated Nov. 5, 1658, and proved Mar. 10, 1659 at thePrerogative Court of Canterbury, London. In his will, Thomas names hiswife and all his known children except Francis, who may have died before1658 without children.

Thomas married Elizabeth UNKNOWN between 1615 and 1620 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth was born between 1590 and 1595 in Suffolkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathaniel BISCOE - bap. Nov. 16, 1595, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire,England. Married Oct. 21, 1615, Little Missenden; d. England. Son ofEdward BISCOE and Alice TAYLOR. He was at Watertown, Massachusetts by1642. Selectman 1648 and 1650, he was a tanner by trade. In 1642 he wroteand circulated privately a pamphlet "against the way of supportingministers," that gave great offense, and for which he was fined tenpounds. In that year, his barn, with leather and corn, amounting to Ð100,was destroyed by fire. He was so dissatisfied with the prevalentecclesiastical intolerance in the Colonies that he returned to Englandabout the end of 1651, leaving four children by wife Elizabeth inMassachusetts.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth HONOR on 21 Oct 1615 in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1599 in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 20 Nov 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth HONOR - b. about 1599; d. Nov. 20, 1642, Watertown, Middlesexof Elizabeth ROUNCE, who married Henry May 11, 1604, Missenden,Buckinghamshire, England.

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.