Charles Cheney Jr (1703 - bef. 1781)

Born 30 Aug 1703 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Powell) Cheney — married 13 Apr 1721 in Anne Arundel, MD

Husband of Elizabeth (Green) Cheney — married 12 Nov 1723 in Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 27 Mar 1781 before age 77 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Charles Cheney II was born on August 30, 1703, in Anne Arundel, Maryland, to Charles Cheney and Ann Jones. He married Mary Powell, daughter of John and Mary Powell,^[1] on April 13, 1721^[2], in his hometown. Records also show a marriage between a Charles Cheney and Elizabeth Green on November 12, 1723.^[3] He was a farmer and land owner and died on March 7, 1781, in Frederick, Maryland,

Controversey regarding wives and children

Charles may have been married and had children with two separate women simultaneously.

"Charles Cheney, Jr., 'born and (sic) 20 Sept. 20, 1703, bapt. ... son of Charles and Anne Cheney' [AHPR p. 63]; d. testate March 7, 1781 [ref. the late Mrs. Edward H. Minard of Washington, D.C.] Washington County, Md.

"As this is the only Charles Cheney of this era, other than his father, we are greatly confused by the All Hallow's and Queen Ann's Parish Register Entries which appear to pertain to him. They show that he apparently had two wives, i.e. "Charles Cheney married Mary Powell 13 April 1721", and "Charles Cheney married Elizabeth Green 12 Nov. 1723." There is nothing unusual about these, but there are then at least 10 children, and these are shown alternately as either issue of Mary or Elizabeth -- seeming to indicate that both wives were living at the same time! One might conclude that we had two men mixed up and these were actually two families, but the will of this Charles (infra) names all of the children thus listed in the registers (except Charles and Ezekiel who may have predeceased their father), in addition to others not listed in the registers. All we can do therefore is list these children as we found them."^[4]

This source goes on to list the following seven children: Charles, Jacob, Dorcas, Ezekiel, Mary, Rachel and Jeremiah.

Children

Probable children of Charles Cheney, II.

sources

• Maryland and Virginia Colonials^[5]
• listed in will of Charles Cheney II ^[6]
• listed in Maryland birth records ^[7]
• listed in Family Data Collection - Births^[8]

1. Charles Cheney III 1722–1763, listed in Maryland birth records as son of Charles and Mary; listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials. Not listed in will, presumed deceased.
2. Jacob Cheney 1724–1780: listed in Maryland birth records as son of Charles and Elizabeth, listed in will of Charles Cheney II ( in the care of brother, Jeremiah); listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials Believed to be non compos mentis.
3. Dorcas Cheney 1725–1780: listed in Maryland birth records as daughter of Charles and Mary; listed in will of Charles Cheney II; listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials;
4. Mary Cheney 1726–1780: listed in Maryland birth records as daughter of Charles and Mary; listed in will of Charles Cheney II; listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials;
5. Ezekiel Cheney 1727–1769: listed in Family Data Collection as son of Charles and Mary; listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials;
6. Rachel Cheney Donaldson, Clark 1730–1811: listed in Maryland birth records as dau of Charles and Elizabeth; listed in will of Charles Cheney II; listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials;
7. Jeremiah Chaney 1730–1813 listed in Maryland and Virginia Colonials
8. Eliza Elizabeth "Betty" Cheney 1732–1780; listed in Maryland birth records as daughter of Charles and Elizabeth, listed in will of Charles Cheney II.
9. Ann Nancy Cheney Rickets 1734–1813: listed in Family Data Collection as daughter of Charles and Mary; listed in will of Charles Cheney II.
10. Charity Cheney 1738–1781; listed in will of Charles Cheney II
11. John Cheney 1740–1823: listed in will of Charles Cheney II;
12. Rebecca Cheney 1742–1780: listed in will of Charles Cheney II;
13. Nathan Cheney 1746–1783: listed in will of Charles Cheney II;

Charles Cheney, II, will overview

"Charles Cheney, farmer, Will, Washington Co. Md, written May 7, 1780, probate March 27, 1781

Son Jeremiah, (ex) Cheneys Delight, and if not patented then to have Cadiz 30 acres [sic Gading]

Sons John and Nathan all rest of his lands

Son Jacob in custody of Jeremiah

Dau Darkes 1shilling

Dau Mary 1shilling

Dau Ann 1shilling

Dau Charity 1shilling

Dau Rebecca 1shilling

Dau Betty 1shilling

Dau Rachel 1shilling

Grandson Charles Chaney 5 shilling (s/o Jeremiah)

Signed Charles Chaney, Sr. in the presence of Joseph Helm, Ignatious Simms"^[9]

Mentioned in will of father, Charles Sr.

Will of CHARLES CHENEY, SR., Anne Arundel, planter; 11 Feb 1744

To my sons Charles and Jacob Cheney and to my dau. Mary Pickett, 1s each

To my son Greenbury Cheney, clothes

To my sons Mordicai and Isaac Cheney and my daus. Rachel and Elizabeth Cheney, all my pt. moiety of a tract called The North Addition lying and being in Anne Arundel Co., and a tract called Cheney's Resolution, and a tract called Indian Range, lying in sd. county to my sons and dauus.; Mordicai, Isaac, Rachel and Elizabeth Cheney

My wife Agnes Cheney, the third pt. of tracts of land above mentioned

Wit: John Jacobs, John Hooper, Thos. Cheney^[10]

Land Transactions

John Rutter recorded 14 August 1749, made 18 April 1749, between Charles Chaney in FC, farmer, for 50 pounds, tract called "Chaney's Delight" on the east side of Antieatam Creek, containing 47 acres of land;

signed Charles Cheney Sen. Before Joseph Chapline, Chas. Higinbotham. :Charles Cheney Sen. ack. deed and Mary his wife released dower. :Alienation fine paid^[11]

John Coons of York Co., Penn. recorded deed 19 June 1751. Made 30th March 1751 between Ewen MackDonald ofFC, farmer; for 20 pcm MO, part oftract called "Water Oak Level" on the west side of the main falls of Patapsco River; M&B given, for 50 acres; signed Ewen McDonald, before Charles Cheny Jr., Jno Champion.

Deed ack. before Thos. Prather and Joseph Chapline.

2 shillings alienation fine paid.^[12]

Van Swearingen Junior recorded supersedeas 22 Aug. 1754, against Charles Chaney Junior, Charles Cheney Senior, and John Powell, for sum of 1 pound 3 shillings: to be paid by 10 Feb. Taken before Wm Webb.^[13]

Aaron Moore recorded 30 April 1755, made 15 March 1755 between Charles Chaney Senr ofFC, and Aaron Moore, for sum of 30 pcm, part of a parcel called "Cheney's Neck," M&B given for 52 acres; signed Charles.Clleney,hefore.IhosPrather,Wm.Webb Mary,

wife of Charles Cheney released dower·right.

Receipt. AF paid.^[14]

Samuel Beall Esq. recorded supersedeas 18 Nov. 1755 against Ezekiel Cheney, Charles Cheney Senr. and Jeremiah Cheney, for sum of 120 Ibs. tab. recovered 15 Nov. 1755 before Jos. Smith.^[15]

Samuel Beall Esq. recorded supersedeas 18 Nov. 1755, against Jeremiah Cheney, Charles Cheney Senr.and Ezekiel Cheney, for sum of421bs. tab. and II pence current money debt, plus costs recovered 15 Nov. 1755, to be paid by 10 Feb. next. Taken before Jos. Smith.^[16]

Richard Snowden recorded supersedeas 17 Aug. 1762 against Charles Cheney Senr., Ezekial Chaney and Thomas Powell for 20 pc, and costs recovered before justices of Frederick County.^[17]

Petitionof Isaac and Thomas Cheney, descendants

"Petition of Isaac Cheney and Thomas Cheney of Washington County, that Charles Cheney, the grandfather of your petitioners on 6 June 1752 obtained out of the land office of the (then) province of Maryland a warrant for 50 acres of land pursuance of which a survey was made and a certificate thereof returned by the name of "Cheney’s Delight", lying in Frederick county, but in that part thereof now Washington County and containing 96 acres, for which the said Charles Cheney fully compounded and paid so that permission was given by the agent of the then propriotor for patent to issue thereon which permission was however invalidated by the subsequent order of the then governor of the Province that the said Charles Cheney afterwards departed this life, having first made and duly executed his last will and testament which he bequeathed in the first place to his son, Jeremiah Cheney “all his lands lying below a bunch of mulberry trees being six in number and beginning at said mulberry trees and running North 70 degrees West to the given line of “Cheney’s Delight” with a proviso that if patent should not be obtained for the said “Cheney’s Delight”, the said Jeremiah Cheney should become entitled to 30 acres of a tract of land called "Gading" by a descriptive location of the same contained in the said provisional bequest. That the said Charles Cheney then proceeded to bequeath to his sons John Cheney and Nathan Cheney all the rest of his lands to be equally divided between them and directed that his sons, Jeremiah, John and Nathan should pay equal costs in case of a law suit for “Cheney’s Delight”. Your petitioners further represent that the aforesaid John Cheney departed this life intestate before the year 1785, leaving several children and among them, your petitioner, Thomas Cheney, his oldest son and heir-at-law; that the aforesaid Nathan Cheney also departed this life intestate, before the year 1785, leaving several children and among them, your petitioner Isaac Cheney, his oldest son and heir-at-law. Petitioners ask for patent to land “Cheney’s Delight”. /S/ Isaac Cheney, Thomas Cheney.

Patent issued 10 December 1804^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911, FHL Film Number 13279, Ancestry.com
2. ↑ Maryland, Marriages, 1634-1777, p. 32, Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Maryland, Marriages, 1634-1777, p. 32, Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Volume I, Sharon J. Doliante, pub. 1998, p. 315.
5. ↑ Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Volume I, Sharon J. Doliante, pub. 1998, p. 316.
6. ↑ Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Volume I, Sharon J. Doliante, pub. 1998, p. 122.
7. ↑ Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1600–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.
8. ↑ Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Ancestry.com Operations Inc
9. ↑ Maryland and Virginia Colonials, By Sharon J. Doliante, pg 122, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I064896&tree=Tree1
10. ↑ (MCW IX.13: Wills, 24.5)
11. ↑ 1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records, pg. 68-69.
12. ↑ 1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records, pg. 404-405.
13. ↑ 1752-1756 Frederick County MD Land Records, 520.
14. ↑ 1752-1756 Frederick County MD Land Records, p. 718-719.
15. ↑ 1752-1756 Frederick County MD Land Records, p.878-879.
16. ↑ 1752-1756 Frederick County MD Land Records, 879.
17. ↑ 1761-1763 Frederick County MD Land Records, 81.
18. ↑ MDLW&P 1801-1808, FHC Film 0013131, page 308; http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I064896&tree=Tree1

• Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 4, Cheney, Page 253-6:
• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I064896&tree=Tree1
• Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Volume I, Sharon J. Doliante, p. 315,316. (biography and children)
• Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Volume I, Sharon J. Doliante, pub. 1998, p. 122 (will).
• Source: S1067479042 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 119004135

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Cheney-330 created through the import of CombinedTreeFmMyHeritage-Private.GED on May 29, 2011 by George Stradtman.