Descendants of John Cheney

John Cheney was born August 30, 1765 in Anne Arundel Co, MD, and died October 19, 1838 in Greene Co, GA. He married (1) Rachel Benson April 11, 1785 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland, daughter of Thomas Benson.  She was born about 1763 in Anne Arundel Co, MD, and died 1801 - 1802 probably in George. He married (2) Catherine Evans Owen April 04, 1803 in Oglethorpe Co, GA, daughter of William Owen. She was born January 03, 1781 in Virginia, and died May 14, 1854 in Greene Co, GA.  Catherine is buried in Penfield Cemetery, Greene Co, GA.

Children of John Cheney and Rachel Benson are:

1. Aquilla Cheney, born October 26, 1785 in Maryland; died June 01, 1869 in Russelville, Monroe Co, GA. He married (1) Elizabeth Ann Middlebrook about 1810 in Georgia; born February 12, 1791; died November 17, 1865 in Monroe Co, GA. He married (2) Mary T. 1867 - 1869 in Monroe Co, GA.

2. Thomas Benson Cheney, born January 25, 1788 in Maryland; died December 28, 1845 in Morgan Co, GA.

3. Julia Cheney, born April 04, 1790 in South River, Anne Arundel Co, MD; died 1882 in Clinton, Van Buren Co, AR.

4. Richard Cheney, born April 13, 1792 in Maryland.

5. Margaret Cheney, born May 02, 1794 in Maryland. She married James Chambers September 30, 1812 in Wilkes Co, GA.

6. John Cheney, born April 20, 1796 in Maryland; died in Maryland. He married Charlotte Shaw.

7. Samuel Cheney, born May 01, 1798 in Maryland; died in Maryland.

8. Joseph Cheney, born January 30, 1801 in Georgia; died 1802.

Children of John Cheney and Catherine Owen are:

9 Drucilla Echols Cheney, born February 11, 1804 in Georgia; died August 30, 1878 in Greene Co, GA. She married (1) Peter Sturdivant. She married (2) John Strozier July 19, 1826 in Georgia.

10. Sallie Harris Cheney, born August 30, 1806 in Georgia; died November 30, 1831 in Georgia.

11. William Owen Cheney, born September 30, 1809 in Georgia; died August 06, 1871 in Georgia. He married Elizabeth Callaway November 05, 1829 in Georgia; born November 24, 1812; died January 03, 1902.

12. Elizabeth Evans Cheney. She married Johnson Boswell.

13.  Harriet Holcomb Cheney.

14. Melissa Baldwin Cheney.

15. Rhoda Ann Cheney. She married W. R. Callaway.

16. Miriam Catherine Cheney.

 

 Julia Cheney (John) was born April 04, 1790 in South River, Anne Arundel Co, MD, and died 1882 in Clinton, Van Buren Co, AR. She married Humphrey J. Scroggin July 29, 1814 in Jones Co, GA. He was born December 16, 1794 in Oglethorpe Co, GA, and died October 10, 1861 in Conway Co, AR.

Children of Julia Cheney and Humphrey Scroggin are:

1. John Cheney Scroggin, born January 02, 1817 in Georgia; died March 28, 1864 in Conway Co, AR. He married (1) Dica McAlister March 01, 1838 in Van Buren Co, AR; born February 19, 1820 in Mississippi; died March 29, 1847 in Conway Co, AR. He married (2) Sarah Black August 17, 1848 in Dallas Co, AR; born March 31, 1823 in Arkansas.

2. Matilda Caroline Scroggin, born September 1820 in Jones Co, GA; died Aft. 1900. She married Jonathon McGinty 1836; born about 1816 in Mississippi.

3. William Fielden Scroggin, born Abt. 1821 in Lawrence Co, MS; died about 1865 in Point Remove, Conway Co, AR. He married Mary Ann about 1847.  She was born about 1832 in Mississippi.

4. James Madison Scroggin, born March 23, 1822 in Lawrence Co, MS; died after 1900 in Conway Co, AR. He married Samantha Lucy Stell November 19, 1843 in Morrilton, Conway Co, AR; born 1823 in Dekalb Co, GA.

5. Juliana Scroggin, born 1824 in Lawrence Co, MS; died Aft. June 29, 1875. She married (1) Jacob Bryant about 1842.  He was born in Mississippi. She married (2) Asa Linn about 1870.

6. George Edward Scroggin, born 1826 in Lawrence Co, MS; died after 1881 in Dallas Co, AR. He married (1) Alisey Colbert October 12, 1848 in Conway Co, AR. He married (2) Rebecca Hill 1870.

7. Thomas Franklin Scroggin, born 1828 in Holmes Co, MS; died after 1879 in Ozark, Franklin Co, AR. He married (1) Tempey Ruth Fielder April 15, 1848 in Dallas Co, AR. He married (2) Louise J. King Abt. 1861.

8. Humphrey Scroggin, Jr., born 1830 in Holmes Co, MS; died March 18, 1912 in Bearden, Ouachita Co, AR. He married (1) Phyllis about 1855. He married (2) Elizabeth Fikes October 08, 1865 in Dallas Co, AR.

9. Jefferson Roburtus Scroggin, born 1833 in Holmes Co, MS; died Aft. June 29, 1875. He married Martha Elizabeth 1857; born 1840 in Tennessee.

10. Larkin Mark Scroggin, born 1835 in Van Buren Co, AR; died 1865. He married Mary Ann Wallingsford February 05, 1858 in Dallas Co, AR; born Abt. 1839 in Tennessee.

John Cheney Census & Legal Records

1795 Anne Arundel Co, MD Executor of his father-in-law Thomas Benson's will
1798 Anne Arundel Co, MD,  January 25: Petitioned the Court to release him from the care of funds of his brother-in-law William Benson, lunatic, as he is about to remove from Maryland and William Benson will not go with him.
1798 Wilkes Co, GA Tax Digest - Poll
1820 Wilkes Co, GA Census, p. 170
1824 Wilkes Co, GA State Census
1830 Wilkes Co, GA Census, p. 314

Wilkes Co, GA Deed Book RR, 1798 - 1805
p. 398, 9 apr. 1798, John Sappington to John Weaver, both of Wilkes Co., for $50, 29 acres on Kettle Creek waters, adj John Chaney, Peter Strozier, and said John Weaver. (signed) John Sappington. Wit: A. Burroughs, J. P., Thomas Duke. Regd 9 June 1800. Plat: adj N. by John Chaney, W. by P. Strozier, S & E by John Weaver.

Wilkes Co, GA, April 23, 1798: Henry McNabb to John Chaney, both of Wilkes Co,  GA for $150, 64 acres adjoining John Chaney, the creek. Signed Henry McNabb, Wit: A. Burroughs, Recorded  November 8, 1798.

Wilkes Co, GA, April 9, 1798: John Sappington and Rachel, his wife, Richard Sappington and John Weaver to John Cheney, all of Wilkes Co, GA, $545, 230 acres on Kettle Creek, adjoining McNabb, Stozier, Weaver. 230 acres on Kettle Creek adjoined NW by P. Stozier, NE by H. McNabb, East by H. McNabb, West by P. Stozier, South by John Weaver.Recorded November 8, 1798.

Wilkes Co, GA Return of Adm & Guardians 1819 - 1826, p. 376. Owen, Uriah, dec'd est., Paid John Chaney for his wife.

Minutes Phillip's Mill Baptist Church (Wilkes Co, GA) 1785 - 1850 abstracted by Jimmie Franklin: Met in conference February 9, 1828. Bro. Jesse Mercer, moderator. Bro. Silas Mercer gave satisfaction for his absence at our last meeting, and Bro. Thomas Roe is still absent. Received our corresponding brethren from sister churches, viz; from Sardis, R. Stracer, J. T. Irwin and John Chany; from County Line, B. Holmes and E. Jackson; from Bethesda, A. Adkinson; from Ebenezer, J. Holmes and John Phillips; from Bethel, Meadows and Gresham.

Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings Volume I 1852 - 1873 by Tad Evans
Legal Notices
Georgia, Greene County: Will be sold before the Court House door in said county on the first Tuesday in October, next, between the legal hours of sale, all the property belonging to the estate of John Cheney, late of said county, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. (Signed) William O. Cheney, Johnson Boswell, Adms.

Died
In Greene County, May 14th, 1854, at the residence of her son, William O. Cheney, Esq., Mrs. Catherine E. Cheney, relict of John Cheney, aged 73 years, 4 months and 11 days. Mrs. Cheney was a native of Virginia, whence she moved in early youth to Georgia; her father William Owen, settling in Wilkes County.

Legal Notices
Georgia, Greene County: William O. Cheney apply to me for letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Catharine E. Cheney, deceased.

Selected Cheney Records from the Maryland State Archives

CHANCERY COURT
(Chancery Papers)
1713-1853
MSA SSF 512

1797/12/23
1129: John Cheney. AA. Appointment of trustee for William Benson.
Accession No.: 17,898-1129 MSA S512-2- 1202 Location: 1/36/1/

MARYLAND INDEXES
Census, Index
1776-1778
MSA SSI 1419-3

Cheney, Joseph
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel All Hallows Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 1, p. 9. MSA S 1419-3-2749

Cheney, Martha
Date: 1776 Prince George's County Prince George's and St. John's Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 18, p. 51. MSA S 1419-3-2750

Cheney, Samuel
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel All Hallows Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 1, p. 9. MSA S 1419-3-2751

Cheney, Samuel
Date: 1776 Prince George's County Prince George's and St. John's Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 18, p. 51. MSA S 1419-3-2752

Cheney, Samuel Jr.
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel All Hallows Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 1, p. 9. MSA S 1419-3-2753

Cheney, Zachariah
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel All Hallows Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 1, p. 4. MSA S 1419-3-2754

Cheyney, Benjamin
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel St. James Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 2, p. 4. MSA S 1419-3-2777

Cheyney, Benjamin
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel St. James Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 2, p. 4. MSA S 1419-3-2778

Cheyney, Charles
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel St. James Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 2, p. 4. MSA S 1419-3-2779

Cheyney, Thomas
Date: 1776 Anne Arundel St. James Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 2, p. 2. MSA S 1419-3-2780

Chanee, Aron
Date: 1776 Caroline County Bridge Town Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 3, p. 1. MSA S 1419-3-2696

Chaney, Elianor
Date: 1776 Prince George's County Prince George's and St. John's Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 18, p. 30. MSA S 1419-3-2697

Chaney, Hezekiah
Date: 1776 Prince George's County Prince George's and St. John's Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 18, p. 30. MSA S 1419-3-2698

Chaniee, Eleey
Date: 1776 Caroline County Bridge Town Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 3, p. 1. MSA S 1419-3-2699

Chaniee, Richard
Date: 1776 Caroline County Bridge Town Hundred
Source: Box 2, f. 3, p. 1. MSA S 1419-3-2700

Church Records, Deaths and Burials Index

MSA S1402
Cheney, son of Thomas and Sarah
Burial: c. Mar-Apr. 1711/12
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1669-1721, p. 43 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney,
Burial: Apr. 8, 1726
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1711-1857, p. 17 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Benjamin.  son of John and Mary
Burial: Mar. 27, 1720
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 20 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Elisabeth,  wife of Charles
Burial: Jun. 7, 1718
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 14 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Elizabeth,  wife of John
Burial: Jun. 25, 1717 [1718?]
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 15 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Richard, son of Richard, dec.
Burial: Dec. 6, 1704
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1669-1721, p. 23 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Richard
Burial: Mar. 1716/7
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 12 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Cheney, Sarah,  wife of Thomas
Burial: Sep. 14, 1713
Source: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (All Hallow's Protestant Episcopal Church Collection) Parish Register 1700-1724, p. 10 [MSA SC 2458 M 221]

Marriage References
MSA S 1527

CHENEY

Benjamin; 23 Dec 1774; Elizabeth Harrison ("Marriage Register of Rev. David Love," discovered by Peter Wilson Coldham in the Public Record Office, London (PRO: AO 13/61(II)/ 420ff.).
John, m. by May 1674, Jane, admx of Henry Hough of CV Co., chirurgeon (ARMD 65:301, 329).
John, m. by 1724, Mary, dau. of Benjamin Williams (ARMD 35:32, 38:354).
John, son of John, m. by 12 March 1750, Mary, admx. of Samuel Simmons of AA Co. (MDAD 29:199).
John; 23 June 1776; Eleanor Latten, by banns ("Marriage Register of Rev. David Love," discovered by Peter Wilson Coldham in the Public Record Office, London (PRO: AO 13/61(II)/ 420ff.).
Richard, m. by 8 June 1751, Mary, dau. of Thomas Rowles (MDAD 30:84).

BENSON
Richard Andrew; 29 Nov 1772; Elizabeth Cheney ("Marriage Register of Rev. David Love," discovered by Peter Wilson Coldham in the Public Record Office, London (PRO: AO 13/61(II)/ 420ff.).

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS
(Series A)
1782
MSA SSI 1004-62
COUNCIL to W.S.T.
Dates: 1782, Jun. 15.
Order to pay John Cheney.
MSA S 1004-62-15001 MdHR 6636-45-12/7 Location: 1/7/3/54