Notes for Joseph Cheney: From: THE CHENEY GENEALOGY. COMPILED BYCHARLES HENRY POPE, MEMBER OF THE N. E. HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, COMPILER OF THE DORCHESTER POPE FAMILY, THE RECORDS OF THE FIRST CHURCH, DORCHESTER, ETC. BOSTON, MASS. PUBLISHED BY CHARLES H. POPE, 221 COLUMBUS AVE., 1897.
JOSEPH,2 (William1,) b. in Roxbury, June 6, 1647, m. 1st, March 12, 1668, Hannah, dau. of John and Margaret Thurston. She d. Dec. 29, 1690. He m. 2d, July 21, 1691, Mehitabel, dau. of John and Jane (Damon) Plimpton, who had been the wife of Ephraim Hinsdale, and had daughters, Experience and Mehitabel Hinsdale; after Mr. Cheney's death she married a 3d husband, Dea. Jonathan Adams, Dec. 12, 1717. Joseph Cheney removed to Medfield soon after his father's death, and spent his life there, identifying himself with its history. He appears to have been a very upright and excellent man. He and his second wife were "received to full communion" in the church Sept. 26, 1697. He d. Sept. 16, 1704.
THE WILL OF JOSEPH CHENEY OF MEDFIELD. In the Name of God Amen on the Fifteenth day of September 1704. I Joseph Cheany of Medfield in N: Engld. Husbandman, being very Sick and weak of Body, but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to dye. Do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. And first of all and principally I do reccommend my Soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my Redeemer, and my body to the Earth, to be buried in decent manner, at the discretion of my Exectrs And as for Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I do will, bequeath, demise and dispose of, in Such manner as followeth. Item I do will and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Margaret Bullard Such things as she hath already received, Vizt: Two Cows, a Bed and Beding, household Stuff and wearing Apparel, all Amounting to the value of Twenty three pounds, four shills. which the sd. Margaret Bullard shall have forever, for her whole share in my Estate. Item I do will & order That all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid out of my Estate, and to that end I do will and impower my Executrs. to make Sale of Four Acres of Meadow in Dedham bounds, lying on Stop River, and to give a firme Title of the Same forever, for to pay Debts. I do also will That one Cow be pd. to Mehittabel Hinsdell. Item I do will & bequeath unto Mehittabel Cheany, my Dear and loveing Wife, One Third part of all my houses and Lands, during the Terme of her life, and One Third part of all my personal Estate, to be at her dispose forever. And as for my other Estate, both real and personal Estate, I do will and bequeath the same unto the rest of all my Well beloved Sons and Daughters, to be equally divided to them and to their lawful Representatives, if any of them shall be dead, excepting my Daughter the said Margaret Bullard, who hath already received her portion, provided also that my eldest Son Josiah Cheany shall have two shares or a double portion and also my daughter Mehittabel Morse haveing already received fourteen pounds, shall receive fourteen pounds less then her Single Share. And as for my Wifes Dower or Thirds in the houses and Lands, at the Expiration of her Term it shall be alike divided as aforesd The said division of my whole Estate shall not be made until my son Ephraim Cheany shall come to the Age of Twenty one years, but my whole Estate both personal and real Estate shall be in the Improvemt. of my Exectrs herein named, for the bringing up and education of such of my children as are under age, until such time as the sd. Ephraim Cheany shall be at the said age; And also what building and enlargemt: in building upon the Land that belongs to my Estate before the time of the sd. division, as my said Son Josiah Cheany shall make, he shall have them for his own. And I do make and appoint my loveing and dear Wife the sd Mehittabel Cheany, and my Son the said Josiah Cheany, to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I do revoke and disallow all other, and former Wills and Testaments, Eexecs. Legacies and bequests made by me, Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Cheany have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Cheany [seal] Eleazer Wheelock John Thurston Henry Adams.
Jan. 2, 1704-5 the executors presented the following
"INVENTORY of the Estate of Joseph Chany late of Medfield" deced, as it was made Decembr. the 14th: 1704. by ye Subscribers hereunto.
Imprs: his Wearing Clothes, Books, Arms & Ammunition . 4: --:-- Beds, Bedsteads, Beding, Table Linnen & Linnen Yarn 13 ,, 13 ,, -- Pewter ware, brass ware & Iron Ware in the House 3 ,, 14 ,, -- Tables, Chests, Chairs, Spinning Wheels, Killers & other Wooden ware and Earthen ware 2 ,, 14 ,, 6 Cart Irons, plow Irons, horse Tackling, Chain and other Iron Tools for husbandry 3 ,, -- ,, -- Corne Sack, flax, hemp and wool & other Lumber 1 ,, 13 ,, -- Grain of all Sorts 5 ,, -- ,, -- 5 Cows, nine young Cattle, a mare, Sheep & Swine 32 ,, -- ,, -- The buildings & home Lott 88 ,, -- ,, -- 5 Acres of Meadow in Center meadow 25 ,, -- ,, -- 15 Acres of Course meadow by the Mill brooke & Seven Acres of Land Adjoining 18 ,, 10 ,, -- 3 Acres of Course Meadow more by the Mill brook 3 ,, -- ,, -- 13 Acres of Land in Black Swamp Dividend 1 ,, 6 ,, -- 3 Acres of Meadow in Dedham bounds, near Cranbry Mead 7 ,, -- ,, -- 4 Acres of Meadow bottm. in Dedham bounds by Stop River 10 ,, -- ,, -- 268 Acres & 3 Roods, & 8 Rod of Woodland in Dedhm: bounds 20 ,, -- , , --
Known Debts due from ye Estate 16 ,, -- ,, -- 239 ,, 11 ,, 6 Henry Adams, Eleazer Wheelock, Samll: Barbur.
Hannah, "spinster," sold "14 acres, 17 rods," of her portion of the land to Jonathan Plimpton, March 6, 1719.
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH.2 I. HANNAH,3 b. Jan. 11, 1668-9, d. early. II. MARGARET,3 b. Oct. 27, 1670, m. June 25, 1691, Joseph Bullard. III. PRUDENCE,3 b. Sept. 7, 1672; d. Jan. 17, 1685. IV. JOSEPH,3 b. Aug. 29, 1674; d. young. V. SUSANNAH,3 b. Feb. 22, 1676; d. Jan. 1, 1690. VI. MEHITABEL,3 b. July 10, 1680; m. Nov. 19, 1700, Jeremiah Morse. VII. MARY,3 b. June 23, 1683; m. her cousin Benjamin3 Cheney, of Cambridge. 11. VIII. JOSIAH,3 b. July 27, 1685. IX. PRUDENCE,3 b. Sept. 14, 1687; m. Dec. 30, 1708, Gershom Lake. X. MELITIAH,3 b. Oct. 14, 1690, m. March 31, 1718, Henry Amidon of Oxford. Children: (1) Jacob Amidon, (2) Mehitable Amidon, (3) Meltiah Amidon, (4) Henry Amidon. The latter lived at Willington, Conn. and was captain of a company in the Revolution. [Com. by Mr. F. C. Best of Chicago, Ill.] XI. HANNAH,3 b. Aug. 25, 1692; d. May 16, 1694. XII. JOSEPH,3 b. Aug. 31, 1694; d. unmarried, Jan. 6, 1717-18. 12. XIII. EPHRAIM,3 b. Oct. 19, 1696, bapt. Aug. 3, 1697. XIV. HANNAH,3 b. July 2, 1699.
More About Joseph Cheney and Hannah Thurston: Marriage: 12 March 1667/68, Medfield, Norfolk, MA.224
Children of Joseph Cheney and Hannah Thurston are:
+Josiah Cheney, b. 27 July 1685, Medfield, Norfolk, MA225, 226, d. 16 March 1754, Medfield, Norfolk, MA227, 228.
Joseph Cheney (b. 06 June 1647, d. date unknown)
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