William
Cheney
Born in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Ebenezer Cheney
and Priscilla (Lyon) Cheney
Brother of
Silence Cheney, Mary Cheney, Ruth Cheney, Ebenezer Cheney, John Cheney, Joseph Cheney and Persis Cheney
Husband of
Delilah Shipman
— married
1788 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Alva Cheney, Persis (Cheney) White, Patience Cheney, Ruth (Cheney) Dawley and Hannah (Cheney) Hulse
Died
at age 86
in Colbrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Feb 2012
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Biography
William was born in 1765 to Ebenezer ansd Priscilla (Lyon) Cheney. William served in 1781 as private in Captain James Dana's company, Colonel Samuel Wylly's regiment, Connecticut Line. He was the drummer boy. He was placed on the pension roll of Ontario County, New York in 1832
Sources
- William, s. Eben(eze)r & Presillah, b. Apr. 12, 1765; 3; 110, Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records, Windham County, CT, www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/barbourcollectionashfordc adaand, accessed February 8, 2007
- Find A Grave, digital images (www.findagrave.com); memorial page for William Cheney (12 Apr 1765-13 Jun 1851), Find A Grave Memorial no. 49609758, citing Colebrook South Cemetery, Colebrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by rodmac (contributor 46797913).
- WikiTree profile Cheney-637 created through the import of Cheney 21 Feb 2012.ged on Feb 21, 2012 by Deborah Mayes.
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DNA Connections
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- Harold Cheney
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Barbara (Beardslee) Dundas :
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~1.56%
Daniel Douglas :
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~0.78%
Harold Cheney :
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Categories: Colebrook South Cemetery, Colebrook, Ohio