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Brief Bio William Cheney
 | William CHENEY - b. about 1604, England; d. Jun. 30, 1667, Roxbury, MA. His will
was dated Apr. 30, 1667 and proved Jul. 30, 1667. Although some suggestions have been
made, there has been no evidence found for the CHENEY ancestry in England. |
Resided at Roxbury before 1640, owning 24 1/5 acres of land; freeman 1666;
militia member 1647; constable; selectman 1656-7. Ensign in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Society. He was a founder of the Roxbury Free School in 1664.
Married about 1625, England.
Margaret - b. England; d. Jul. 3, 1686. In his will of 1667, William CHENEY called
Margaret his 'deare and Afflicted wife," and Rev. John ELIOT wrote in 1674 that she
had been released from being "under a melancholick distemper, (above 10 or 11 years)
wch made her wholly neglect her Calling & live mopishly." As Widow CHENEY, she
married second in late 1676 Mr. BURGE (d.before Mar. 15, 1679/80). Her will, dated May 15,
1686 and proved Sep. 23, 1686, names son Joseph, daughter Mehitable, and three grandsons,
the sons of William.
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