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Personal data Daniel Cheney 

• He was born about 1633 in England.Source 1
• He died on September 10, 1694 in Massachusetts, USA.Source 1
• A child of John Cheney and Martha Parrat
• This information was last updated on March 7, 2011.

Household of Daniel Cheney

He is married to Sarah Bayley.

They got married on October 8, 1665 at Newbury, Essex Co, MA.Source 1

Child(ren):

1. Sarah Cheney  1666-????
2. Judith Cheney  1668-????
3. Daniel Cheney  1670-????
4. Hannah Cheney  1673-????
5. John Cheney  1676-1728 
6. Eleanor Cheney  1679-????
7. Joseph Cheney  < 1682-????
8. James Cheney  1685-????

Notes about Daniel Cheney

The Cheney Genealogy
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3. DANIEL,2 (John,1) b. in England about 1633; m. in Newbury, Oct. 8, 1665, Sarah, dau. of John, Jr., and Eleanor (Emery) Bayley, b. Aug. 17, 1644, d. Oct. 26, 1714. He was a man of great industry and sagacity, and lived the life of a diligent farmer and useful citizen. He brought up a large family and left an honorable name. He and his wife were members of the church before 1675. The town chose him as one of its two constables in 1688. The Rate list mentions himself and his brother Peter and Peter's son Peter. Daniel had at that time, 2 houses, ten acres of plow land, 20 acres of meadow, 14 acres of pasture. Peter, senior, possessed one house, 1 horse, 2 acres of plow land, 6 acres of pasture, 2 cows and 1 "hogg"; and his family consisted of 4 "heads". Peter, Jr., was simply enrolled, being a voter, but no property is mentioned.

Daniel Cheney had the honor of being made a "freeman of the colony" May 7, 1663. John Pike, who was chosen lieutenant of a company of militia in Newbury, fell under the displeasure of the General Court for some reason; and several persons in various parts of the county petitioned for his pardon or restoration. But the Court, indignant at such temerity, at its session Oct. 19, 1654, ordered every man who had signed the petition to give
bonds in the sum of oe 10, to appear for trial at the local court, to show why they had ventured to petition so boldly! Daniel Cheney, of Newbury, was one of three rash men, who asked for fair play for their officer. No crime; and no punishment followed, of course. He d. Sept. 10, 1694. As four of his children were under age, Joshua Bayley was appointed guardian of John and Eleanor; and Joseph Bayley of Joseph and James. Before she had become of age, however, Eleanor had married, become a widow and married a second time! Dec. 22, 1694, "Sarah Cheny" writes in a clear hand her refusal to administer upon the estate of her husband and requests the appointment of her son, Daniel.

The inventory, which was taken by Tristram Coffin and four others, Sept. 20, 1694, appraised the dwelling house, barn, orchards, "plowland," pasture and meadow adjoining and the "freehold," at oe 300; the house, land, and barn in possession of Nathaniel Bricket, at oe 30; other lands oe 48; a list of household effects follows, including books and napkins and brass kettles, etc., "English Corne," and "Indian Corne," a loom, cooper's tools, utensils of husbandry, &c., showing a prosperous estate; bringing the total to oe 567, 11 shillings.

The report of the commissioners who had been appointed to divide the estate is so full of items of interest, that many will be glad to read it all.

CHILDREN.

I. SARAH,8 b. Sept. 11, 1666; m. June 16, 1696, John Richards, jr., of Newbury. Children: Mehitabel Richards, Sarah Richards, Joseph Richards, James Richards, John Richards. They removed after 1715 to Rochester, N.H., and the family suffered
severely during the Indian wars. Joseph was killed, John was taken prisoner, Benjamin rescued a boy from the Indians at Fort William Henry. [See Richards Genealogy and Hist. Hillsb. co., N.H.]
II. JUDITH,8 b. Sept. 6, 1668; m. John Emerson.
5. III. DANIEL,8 b. Dec. 31, 1670.
IV. HANNAH,8 b. Sept. 3, 1673; m. at Newbury, 1st, Dec. 17, 1696, Lieut. Thomas Wiswall of Cambridge Village or Newton. They resided on the homestead of his father, on the south side of the Charles river, in the region where Thomas Cheney, son of William of Roxbury, was living. Children: (1) Hannah Wiswall, b. Oct. 15, 1697. (2) Noah Wiswall, b. Sept. 7, 1699. (3) Sarah Wiswall, b. March 4, 1701, m. John Newman. (4) Mary Wiswall, b. Oct. 1, 1702. (5) Elizabeth Wiswall, b. Aug. 25, 1704, m. Nathaniel Longley, jr. (6) Thomas Wiswall. (7) Ichabod Wiswall. Lt. Thomas Wiswall d. 1709. The widow, Hannah, m. 2nd, in June, 1719, Dea. David Newman of Rehoboth. It may be worth noting that Thomas Wiswall was a second cousin of Deborah Wiswall the wife of William Cheney, Jr., of Roxbury.
6. V. JOHN,8 b. July 10, 1676.
VI. ELEANOR,8 b. March, 29, 1679; m. 1st, on the same day as her sister Hannah, Dec. 17, 1696, Richard Shatswell (Satchell) of Ipswich; m. 2nd, Oct. 7, 1698, Thomas Safford, of Ipswich, son of John and Sarah Safford, b. Oct. 16, 1672.
7. VII. JOSEPH,8 baptized April 9, 1682.
8. VIII. JAMES,8 b. April 16, 1685.

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