Richard Cheney

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Richard Cheney

Birth
Greater London, England
Death
6 Mar 1685 (aged 68)
South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Richard Cheney was born on the 14th of June 1616 in St Johns, London, England. He was the son of Richard Chaney (1595-1633) and Ann Ellinor Cheney (1598-?). Richard was baptized at St John At Hackney, Middlesex, England on June 4, 1630.

Richard married Mary Charity Wood (1620-1668) in England and brought his wife to the US colony of Maryland in 1658.

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Richard Cheney Name: Richard Cheney Year: 1658 Place: Maryland Source Publication Code: 2524.55 Primary Immigrant: Cheney, Richard Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Extracted from Maryland Land Office records of patents and warrants. Reference to original record or transcript and microfilm number are also provided. Other historical and genealogical information may also be provided. The first
Source Bibliography: GIBB, CARSON. A Supplement to The Early Settlers of Maryland. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1997. 248p. Page: 46.

Articles and books mentioning Richard Cheney: "A history of Anne Arundel County, in Maryland : adapted for use in the schools of the county" page 29. Another story on ancestry about Richard Cheney: Richard Cheney III, born 1630 (1616), in Woolwich, London, England. He migrated to America in 1649, as stated by genealogist Harry Newman, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

"Harry Wright Newman, in his Anne Arundel county Gentry 91933), included a chapter on this family in which he stated that Richard Cheney, Sr. arrived in Maryland before 1650,a single man; that he was twice married, but that the name of his first wife was unknown. He also listed Richard Cheney,Jr., as the eldest child of Richard, Sr., and his first wife,and stated that Richard, Jr., was b. about 1649.

"A record (which will be given in full, infra), in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, shows that Richard Cheyney and Charity, his wife, arrived in Maryland by 1658, and without children. They were allowed 50 acres each, for their own transportation in to the province. It is evident, therefore, that they came after 1651, since for a period up until June 20, 1652 [Maryland Archives, vol 1, p. 332), persons were allowed 100 acres each for settling in Maryland. One is puzzled, however, by the deposition of their daughter Elizabeth (Cheney) Iiams, who stated in 1775, that she was then 74 years of age, thus b. C1651, and presumably in Maryland, since so far as we know, there is no record showing that she was transported to the province. If she was b. in the province in 1651, why then did her parents wait 6 or 7 years to claim the land that was due them for their own transportation? "While we have never heard such a theory expressed, it is our definite felling that Richard and Charity Cheyney, Sr. came to Maryland from Virginia. They chose Anne Arundel Co.as their new home, and this area was principally settled by Virginians. Also, Richard seems to have been on especially friendly terms with William Burgess and William Cock(s), who drew up and witnessed his will. William Burgess was definitely from Virginia, and it seems very likely that William Cock was also. In addition, one Richard Cocke, of Henrico Co., in Virginia transported into that colony before Mar 6, 1636 (among others) one Robert Cheyny [Nugest, op. cit., p. 54]. And, there were other Cheneys in Virginia, as well as a few later ones in Maryland."

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; [email protected], She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.

Richard married (1) Mary Charity Wood. Mary was born abt 1620. They had the following children (1 son and 3 daughters): Richard Cheney IV who died on Dec 6 1704 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Elizabeth Cheney died in 1726 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Mary Cheney and Anne Cheney who was born in 1660 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Sharon Doliante in her book" Maryland and Virginia Colonials" states: Richard Cheyney, Sr. born ca 1630, died after March 6, 1685 date of his will) and before August 1 6, 1688 (date his estate was appraised) married Charity, who probably died in the mid to late 1600s: married Elinor (Eleanor) who survived him. On July 23, 1658 Richard Cheyney entered his claim for the land that he and his wife were entitled to for the entry into Maryland. Richard Cheyney began to purchase land soon after his arrival in Anne Arundel County. He resided on the South River Hundred and soon became one of the largest land owners in the area. Maryland rent rolls in 1707 indicate the ownership of 2820 acres. ------ RICHARD CHENEY SR 1630 Richard Cheney.Sr. [email protected] London Middlesex England migrated to America in 1649 as stated by Harry Newman: AA county Md. Listed Richard Jr as first born son. Recorded in Md hall of records, Richard with wife Charity Wood arrived in Md 1650 from Va. They were allowed 50 acres each for settling in AA co Md. Charity died...3-16-1685 Arundel Co. Md, USA buried All Hallow s Episcopal Parish Maryland. To wife (unnamed) dower rights Test Wm Burgess and Wm Cocks Walter Phelps and Robert Hopper appraised goods 8-16-1688. "hall of records Maryland".

Read this article from the Baltimore Sun: "Homebuilding site develops into an archaeological find; Cheney homestead from 1650s offers remnants, mystery" In this article, we have learned that Richard & Charity first came to the Maryland colony in 1649. "The Cheney family is believed to have left England soon after King Charles I was beheaded in 1649, said descendant Bill Chaney, a Revolutionary and Civil wars buff who visited the site earlier this month" (1999). "A 1955 genealogical paper referred to his ancestor as a Royalist".
What Bill Chaney knew from the 1955 genealogical paper on his family was that the family came from the Isle of Sheppey and that Richard Cheney financed his passage to America. Richard and Charity had four children. After Charity's death, Richard remarried and had seven more children. "The structures would have been built about 24 years after the founding of Maryland colony". The family home was located about 5 miles from Annapolis. The homestead, called Cheney Hill, built in 1658. This site is perched on a steep knoll off Riva Road and the South River. Apparently all children were born in Anne Arundel County, MD and all went to the All Hallow's Church and are buried there.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-09-14-9909140050-story.html

An update about the Cheney land in Anne Arundel County, Maryland during the 1600's: Here are the links to these websites: https://core.tdar.org/project/6072/chaneys-hills-18an1084 and
https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/931/chaneys-hills-18an1084

The Chaney's Hills site is located in Riva, southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The 3.7-acre site lies within the southwestern portion of an 89.7-acre parcel south of Governor's Bridge Road and west of Riva Road, located near Flat Creek, a tributary of the South River. Chaney's Hills was occupied by Richard Chaney and his wife Charity from 1658 until just before his death in 1686. Chaney's will indicates that he had three daughters and three sons.
Richard Cheney was born on the 14th of June 1616 in St Johns, London, England. He was the son of Richard Chaney (1595-1633) and Ann Ellinor Cheney (1598-?). Richard was baptized at St John At Hackney, Middlesex, England on June 4, 1630.

Richard married Mary Charity Wood (1620-1668) in England and brought his wife to the US colony of Maryland in 1658.

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Richard Cheney Name: Richard Cheney Year: 1658 Place: Maryland Source Publication Code: 2524.55 Primary Immigrant: Cheney, Richard Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Extracted from Maryland Land Office records of patents and warrants. Reference to original record or transcript and microfilm number are also provided. Other historical and genealogical information may also be provided. The first
Source Bibliography: GIBB, CARSON. A Supplement to The Early Settlers of Maryland. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1997. 248p. Page: 46.

Articles and books mentioning Richard Cheney: "A history of Anne Arundel County, in Maryland : adapted for use in the schools of the county" page 29. Another story on ancestry about Richard Cheney: Richard Cheney III, born 1630 (1616), in Woolwich, London, England. He migrated to America in 1649, as stated by genealogist Harry Newman, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

"Harry Wright Newman, in his Anne Arundel county Gentry 91933), included a chapter on this family in which he stated that Richard Cheney, Sr. arrived in Maryland before 1650,a single man; that he was twice married, but that the name of his first wife was unknown. He also listed Richard Cheney,Jr., as the eldest child of Richard, Sr., and his first wife,and stated that Richard, Jr., was b. about 1649.

"A record (which will be given in full, infra), in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, shows that Richard Cheyney and Charity, his wife, arrived in Maryland by 1658, and without children. They were allowed 50 acres each, for their own transportation in to the province. It is evident, therefore, that they came after 1651, since for a period up until June 20, 1652 [Maryland Archives, vol 1, p. 332), persons were allowed 100 acres each for settling in Maryland. One is puzzled, however, by the deposition of their daughter Elizabeth (Cheney) Iiams, who stated in 1775, that she was then 74 years of age, thus b. C1651, and presumably in Maryland, since so far as we know, there is no record showing that she was transported to the province. If she was b. in the province in 1651, why then did her parents wait 6 or 7 years to claim the land that was due them for their own transportation? "While we have never heard such a theory expressed, it is our definite felling that Richard and Charity Cheyney, Sr. came to Maryland from Virginia. They chose Anne Arundel Co.as their new home, and this area was principally settled by Virginians. Also, Richard seems to have been on especially friendly terms with William Burgess and William Cock(s), who drew up and witnessed his will. William Burgess was definitely from Virginia, and it seems very likely that William Cock was also. In addition, one Richard Cocke, of Henrico Co., in Virginia transported into that colony before Mar 6, 1636 (among others) one Robert Cheyny [Nugest, op. cit., p. 54]. And, there were other Cheneys in Virginia, as well as a few later ones in Maryland."

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; [email protected], She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.

Richard married (1) Mary Charity Wood. Mary was born abt 1620. They had the following children (1 son and 3 daughters): Richard Cheney IV who died on Dec 6 1704 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Elizabeth Cheney died in 1726 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Mary Cheney and Anne Cheney who was born in 1660 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Sharon Doliante in her book" Maryland and Virginia Colonials" states: Richard Cheyney, Sr. born ca 1630, died after March 6, 1685 date of his will) and before August 1 6, 1688 (date his estate was appraised) married Charity, who probably died in the mid to late 1600s: married Elinor (Eleanor) who survived him. On July 23, 1658 Richard Cheyney entered his claim for the land that he and his wife were entitled to for the entry into Maryland. Richard Cheyney began to purchase land soon after his arrival in Anne Arundel County. He resided on the South River Hundred and soon became one of the largest land owners in the area. Maryland rent rolls in 1707 indicate the ownership of 2820 acres. ------ RICHARD CHENEY SR 1630 Richard Cheney.Sr. [email protected] London Middlesex England migrated to America in 1649 as stated by Harry Newman: AA county Md. Listed Richard Jr as first born son. Recorded in Md hall of records, Richard with wife Charity Wood arrived in Md 1650 from Va. They were allowed 50 acres each for settling in AA co Md. Charity died...3-16-1685 Arundel Co. Md, USA buried All Hallow s Episcopal Parish Maryland. To wife (unnamed) dower rights Test Wm Burgess and Wm Cocks Walter Phelps and Robert Hopper appraised goods 8-16-1688. "hall of records Maryland".

Read this article from the Baltimore Sun: "Homebuilding site develops into an archaeological find; Cheney homestead from 1650s offers remnants, mystery" In this article, we have learned that Richard & Charity first came to the Maryland colony in 1649. "The Cheney family is believed to have left England soon after King Charles I was beheaded in 1649, said descendant Bill Chaney, a Revolutionary and Civil wars buff who visited the site earlier this month" (1999). "A 1955 genealogical paper referred to his ancestor as a Royalist".
What Bill Chaney knew from the 1955 genealogical paper on his family was that the family came from the Isle of Sheppey and that Richard Cheney financed his passage to America. Richard and Charity had four children. After Charity's death, Richard remarried and had seven more children. "The structures would have been built about 24 years after the founding of Maryland colony". The family home was located about 5 miles from Annapolis. The homestead, called Cheney Hill, built in 1658. This site is perched on a steep knoll off Riva Road and the South River. Apparently all children were born in Anne Arundel County, MD and all went to the All Hallow's Church and are buried there.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-09-14-9909140050-story.html

An update about the Cheney land in Anne Arundel County, Maryland during the 1600's: Here are the links to these websites: https://core.tdar.org/project/6072/chaneys-hills-18an1084 and
https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/931/chaneys-hills-18an1084

The Chaney's Hills site is located in Riva, southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The 3.7-acre site lies within the southwestern portion of an 89.7-acre parcel south of Governor's Bridge Road and west of Riva Road, located near Flat Creek, a tributary of the South River. Chaney's Hills was occupied by Richard Chaney and his wife Charity from 1658 until just before his death in 1686. Chaney's will indicates that he had three daughters and three sons.