William CHENEY

1603 - 1667  (63 years)

• Name	William CHENEY
  Birth	31 Jul 1603	Lambourn, Berkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jun 1667	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Burial	2 Jul 1667	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I13750	kirkpatrick
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Lawrence CHENEY,   b. Abt 1556, Lambourn, Berkshire, England d. 2 Nov 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age ~ 87 years)
  Mother	Julian WALDRON,   b. Abt 1568, Lambourn, Berkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1588	Lambourn, Berkshire, England
  Family ID	F4567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret CULE,   b. Abt 1604, England d. 3 Jul 1686, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	1626	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Margaret CHENEY,   b. 28 Nov 1628, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 29 Sep 1678, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F4566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2007

  
  

• Notes

  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.)