1756 - 1847 (90 years)
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Name |
Levi Cheney |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
23 Nov 1756 |
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts [9, 10, 13, 16, 19] |
Christening |
2 Jan 1757 |
Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts [8, 19] |
Land/House |
1777 (20 years) |
North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [20] |
In 1777, he purchased 800 acres of land in what was to be the northern part of Orange, Massachusetts. |
Military |
1777 (20 years) [20] |
Levi served in the 4th Regiment of Militia during the Revolutionary War in 1777. |
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4th Regiment Roster
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Offices Held |
From 1788 to 1800 (31 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [20] |
From 1788 to 1800 he was a Selectman of the District of Orange. |
Offices Held |
26 Dec 1788 (32 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [20] |
On 26 December 1788, Livi Cheney and Joseph Metcalf, represented the District of Orange in the first perambulation of the town line of Orange and Warwick. |
Census |
1790 (33 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [1] |
In the 1790 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts:
2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over
3 - Free White Persons - Females
7 - Number of Household Members |
Census |
1800 (43 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [2] |
In the 1800 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
1 - Number of Household Members Under 16
3 - Number of Household Members Over 25
4 - Number of Household Members |
Census |
1810 (53 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [3] |
In the 1810 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts:
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
1 - Number of All Other Free Persons
3 - Number of Household Members Under 16
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
8 - Number of Household Members |
Offices Held |
1816 (59 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [19] |
In 1816 he became the Town Clerk of the Town of Orange. |
Census |
1820 (63 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [4] |
In the 1820 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts:
3 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
3 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
3 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture
5 - Free White Persons - Under 16
4 - Free White Persons - Over 25
9 - Total Free White Persons
9 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other |
Census |
1830 (73 years) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [5] |
In the 1830 US Census he was recorded living in Orange, Massachusetts:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49
1 - Free White Persons - Under 20
1 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
1 - Total Free White Persons
1 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) |
Death |
18 Apr 1847 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [12, 13, 14, 15, 19] |
Last Full Review |
11 Dec 2020 |
Burial |
— |
North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [6, 7, 13, 14] |
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Gravestone of Levi Cheney Levi Cheney
d. Apr. 18, 1847
æ 96 |
Siblings |
9 Siblings |
| 1. Joanna Cheney, b. 26 May 1728, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts | | 2. Suzanna Cheney, b. 23 Jul 1730, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 5 Nov 1736, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 6 years) | | 3. Wales Cheney, b. 31 Aug 1732, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Mar 1825, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 92 years) | | 4. Nathaniel Cheney, b. 24 Feb 1733/34, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1795, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years) | | 5. Mary Cheney, b. 27 Jul 1736, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jun 1777, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 40 years) | | 6. Caleb Cheney, b. 12 Jan 1738/39, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jul 1800, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) | | 7. Ebenezer Cheney, b. 10 Jul 1741, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 14 Nov 1828, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years) | | 8. Abigail Cheney, b. 20 Nov 1743, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts | | 9. William Cheney, b. 18 May 1746, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 10 Sep 1829, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) | + | 10. Levi Cheney, b. 23 Nov 1756, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 18 Apr 1847, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 90 years) ▻ Mary "Molly"Hill, m. After 4 Jun 1772 ; Sarah Ballou, m. 20 Jan 1820 | |
Person ID |
I136 |
| Roy Line |
Last Modified |
31 Oct 2022 |
Father |
William Cheney, b. 7 Feb 1703/04, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 18 Jul 1756, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 52 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Joanna Thayer, b. 18 Aug 1706, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
20 May 1726 |
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 19 years and 9 months. |
Family ID |
F166 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Mary "Molly"Hill, c. 18 Jan 1756, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 12 May 1819, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 63 years) |
Marriage Intent |
4 Jun 1772 |
Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [17] |
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Marriage Record of Mary Hill and Levi Cheney
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Marriage |
After 4 Jun 1772 |
Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [10, 17, 19] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 15 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 5 months. |
Children |
| 1. Esther Cheney, b. 2 Oct 1779, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jun 1860, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
+ | 2. Mary "Polly" Cheney, b. 29 Jul 1784, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 3 Jun 1870, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 3. Levi Cheney, b. 29 Apr 1787, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 4. Peter Cheney, b. 5 Sep 1789, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jul 1856, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 5. Stephen Cheney, b. 30 Jan 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Mar 1873, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 6. Lois Cheney, b. 30 Jan 1795, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1876, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (Age 81 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 7. Alexander Cheney, b. 17 Aug 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Nov 1882, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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Family ID |
F169 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
31 Oct 2022 |
Family 2 |
Sarah Ballou, b. About 1780, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 19 Jul 1862, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years) |
Marriage |
20 Jan 1820 |
Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts [10, 18, 19] |
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Marriage Record of Sarah Ballou and Levi Cheney
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Age at Marriage |
He : 63 years and 2 months - She : ~ 40 years and 1 month. |
Children |
| 1. Asula Parkhurst Cheney, b. 11 Jan 1821, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Apr 1893, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 2. Presson Cheney, b. 7 Jul 1823, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Oct 1855, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 32 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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Family ID |
F170 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
31 Oct 2022 |
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Notes |
- Birth: Ballou (1882) give his birth as in 1850. [10]
- Death: Ballou (1882) gives his death as 1846. Pope (1897) gives his death as 11 April 1847. [10, 19]
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 23 Nov 1756 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Christening - 2 Jan 1757 - Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage Intent - 4 Jun 1772 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - After 4 Jun 1772 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Land/House - 1777 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - From 1788 to 1800 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Offices Held - 26 Dec 1788 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Census - 1790 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Census - 1800 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Census - 1810 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Offices Held - 1816 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Census - 1820 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Marriage - 20 Jan 1820 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1830 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Death - 18 Apr 1847 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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| Burial - — - North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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Sources |
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