Rossman - Cheney - Joseph Cheney

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Daniel Cheney	16 JUL 1699	Sarah Littlefield	04 DEC 1695

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Dorcas Stewart	02 JUN 1735	Dorcas Cheney Sarah Cheney Eliphalet Cheney Mary Cheney Joseph Cheney Jr. Benjamin Cheney James Cheney John Cheney Samuel Cheney Dorothy [Dolly] Cheney Olive Cheney Abigail Cheney

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	07 FEB 1726	Wells, York Co., Maine
Marriage	26 JAN 1750	Wells, York Co., Maine
Death	ABT 1803	Wells, York Co., Maine

Kinship Report

Name	Type	Place of Birth	Date of Birth	Place of Death	Date of Death
Partner
Dorcas Stewart	Wife	Wells, York Co., Maine	02 JUN 1735	Wells, York Co., Maine	06 JAN 1817
Brothers & Sisters
Mary Cheney	Sister	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	22 MAY 1725
Daniel Cheney	Brother	Wells, York, Maine	10 JAN 1729	Goffstown, New Hampshire	1795
Reuben Cheney	Brother	Wells, York, Maine	17 JAN 1732		AFT 1807
Children
Dorcas Cheney	Daughter
Sarah Cheney	Daughter		1753
Eliphalet Cheney	Son	Wells, York, Maine	ABT 1755		14 JAN 1829
Mary Cheney	Daughter		1757
Joseph Cheney Jr.	Son	Wells, York Co., Maine	01 JUL 1759		14 NOV 1815
Benjamin Cheney	Son	Wells, York Co., Maine	18 MAY 1763	Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York
James Cheney	Son	Wells, York, Maine	07 APR 1765		JUN 1846
John Cheney	Son	Wells, York, Maine	1767		1800
Samuel Cheney	Son	Wells, York, Maine	1772
Dorothy [Dolly] Cheney	Daughter	Wells, York Co., Maine	1775
Olive Cheney	Daughter		22 MAR 1777
Abigail Cheney	Daughter	Wells, York, Maine	1777
Parents
Sarah Littlefield	Mother	Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts	04 DEC 1695	Wells, York Co., Maine
Daniel Cheney	Father	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	16 JUL 1699	Wells, York Co., Maine
Grandchildren
Aaron Cheney	Grandson	Berwick, York Co., Maine	14 JUL 1787	Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah Green River Prect.	18 SEP 1862
Hurd Cheney	Grandson	Granby Pass, Essex Co., Vermont	16 SEP 1791	Three Crossings, Sweetwater, Wyoming	12 AUG 1861
Moses Cheney	Grandson	Granby Pass, Essex Co., Vermont	1793	probably Ischua, Cattaraugus Co., New York	1824
Anna Cheney	Granddaughter	Granby, Essex Co., Vermont	30 JAN 1796	Portageville, Wyoming Co., New York	29 MAR 1856
Ephraim Cheney	Grandson	Granby Pass, Essex Co., Vermont	13 APR 1798	Holden, Johnson Co., Missouri	25 SEP 1872
Benjamin Cheney	Grandson	Granby Pass, Essex Co., Vermont	03 APR 1803	Fort Dodge, Iowa	30 MAR 1882
Eunice Cheney	Granddaughter	Granby, Essex Co., Vermont	1806	Possibly Ischua, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Great grandchildren
Selar Cheney	Great granddaughter	Marshfield, Washington Co., Vermont	ABT 1808
Amasa F. Cheney	Great grandson	Marshfield, Washington Co., Vermont	29 DEC 1809	Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa	01 NOV 1870
Infant Cheney	Great grandson	Marshfield, Washington, VT.	ABT 1811
Infant Cheney	Great granddaughter	Marshfield, Washington, VT.	ABT 1813
Orren Cheney	Great grandson	Fredonia, Cattaraugus Co., New York	10 AUG 1813	Berrien Springs or Hamilton, Michigan	10 MAY 1867
Sealar Cheney	Great grandson	Freedom, Cattaraugus, N.Y.	ABT 1815
Olive Mehitable Cheney	Great granddaughter	Bloomfield, Cattaraugus Co., New York	15 MAY 1817	Fred Gorringe Home, Oakley, Oassia Co., Idaho	04 APR 1907
Infant Cheney	Great granddaughter	Freedom, Cattaraugus, N.Y.	ABT 1819
Infant Cheney	Great grandson	Freedom, Cattaraugus, N.Y.	ABT 1820
Aaron Cheney	Great grandson	Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York	05 MAR 1822	Mt. Pleasant, Iowa	23 JUN 1889
Elam Cheney	Great grandson	Freedonia, Cattaraugus Co., New York	16 MAY 1825	Pinedale, Navajo Co., Arizona	22 MAR 1912
Ezekiel Wells Cheney	Great grandson	Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York	13 JUN 1828	Oakley, Oassia Co., Idaho	13 AUG 1886
Infant Cheney	Great granddaughter	Freedom Cattaraugus, New York	ABT 1832
Second grandchildren
Racheal Rebecca Cheney	Second granddaughter
Amanda Matilda Cheney	Second granddaughter		24 OCT 1836
Alvira Maria Cheney	Second granddaughter		30 SEP 1838
Orren Miron Cheney	Second grandson		15 JUN 1840
David Maroni Cheney	Second grandson	Kirkland, Lake Co. Ohio	06 JUL 1842	Berrien Springs, Michigan	21 FEB 1927
Aaron Daniel Cheney	Second grandson	Kirkland, Lake Co., Ohio	25 JUL 1844	Loxley, Baldwin Co., Alabama	23 OCT 1925
Infant Cheney	Second grandson		14 JUL 1845
Alvin James Cheney	Second grandson		18 AUG 1850
Winfred Scott Cheney	Second grandson		24 SEP 1852
Chariotte Mehetable Cheney	Second granddaughter		23 SEP 1853
Third grandchildren
L.D. Cheney	Third grandson
Fourth grandchildren
Burton Cheney	Fourth grandson
Leonard Francis Cheney	Fourth grandson
Lyle Cheney	Fourth grandson
Mrs. Alvin Hartline	Fourth grandson
Mrs. Charles Schau	Fourth granddaughter
Mrs. Ernest Havener	Fourth granddaughter
Wanda Cheney	Fourth granddaughter
Fifth grandchildren
Nancy Jean Cheney	Fifth granddaughter	Niles, Michigan, US	26/03/1937	503 Lake Henry Dr., Winter Haven, FL 33881, US	27/02/2016
6th grandchildren
William Meier Rossman Jr.	6th grandson	Lansing, Michigan	1958
Michael Christian Rossman	6th grandson		29 JUN 1959	Ashes spread at the Applachain Trail Overlook Route 501	28 MAY 1998
Todd Ryan Rossman	6th grandson		3 JAN 1963
7th grandchildren
Nicole Rossman	7th granddaughter		9 JAN 1986
Michael Christian Rossman	7th grandson		21 JAN 1990
Didzis Rossman	7th grandson		29 SEP 1998
William Meier Rossman III	7th grandson		6 SEP 2000
Namejs Rossman	7th grandson		10 SEP 2000
8th grandchildren
Yariah	8th granddaughter
Grandparents
Daniel Cheney	Grandfather	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	31 DEC 1670	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	03 NOV 1755
Hannah Dustin	Grandmother	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	22 AUG 1678	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	AFT 1755
Great grandparents
Daniel Cheney	Great grandfather	Roxbourgh, Scotland	1633	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	10 SEP 1694
Sarah Bayley	Great grandmother	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	17 AUG 1644	Ipswitch, Essex Co., Massachusetts	26 OCT 1714
Thomas Dustin	Great grandfather	Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire	ABT 1652	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	1732
Sons- & Daughters-In-Law
Joanna Cousins	Daughter-in-law
Mary Grant	Daughter-in-law
Eunice Hubbard	Daughter-in-law	Wells, York Co., Maine	13 MAY 1757	Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Isabella Littlefield	Daughter-in-law		1763		25 FEB 1849
Brothers- & Sisters-In-Law
Elizabeth Hadley	Sister-in-law	Amesbury, Essex, MA
Hannah Jacobs	Sister-in-law
Uncles & Aunts
John Cheney	Uncle	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	10 MAR 1702		1738
Thomas Cheney	Uncle	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	25 FEB 1704		24 JUN 1767
Hannah Cheney	Aunt	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	25 SEP 1706	Newbury, Essex Co. Massachusetts	22 SEP 1775
Sarah Cheney	Aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	25 JAN 1708		07 Oct 1775
Nathaniel Cheney	Uncle	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	25 NOV 1711
Mary Cheney	Aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	09 AUG 1714
Abigail Cheney	Aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	01 NOV 1719		03 MAR 1736
Great uncles & Great aunts
Sarah Cheney	Great aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	11 SEP 1666	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	BET 1701 AND 1761
Judith Cheney	Great aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	06 SEP 1668		BET 1696 AND 1730
Hannah Cheney	Great aunt	Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	03 SEP 1673		1752
John Cheney	Great uncle	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	10 JUL 1676		1728
Eleanor Cheney	Great aunt	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	29 MAR 1679	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	BET 1704 AND 1773
Elizabeth Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Massachusetts	07 MAY 1680	Haverhill, Massachusetts	04 JUN 1746
Abigail Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Massachusetts	OCT 1680	Haverhill, Massachusetts	05 MAY 1727
Mary Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Massachusetts	04 NOV 1681	Haverhill, Massachusetts	16 OCT 1696
Thomas Dustin	Great uncle	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	05 JAN 1683
James Cheney	Great uncle	Newbury, Essex, Mass.	16 APR 1685		02 MAY 1749
Nathaniel Dustin	Great uncle	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	16 MAY 1685
John Dustin	Great uncle	Haverhill, Massachusetts	02 FEB 1686	Haverhill, Massachusetts	28 JAN 1690
Sarah Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	04 JUL 1688
Jonathan Dustin	Great uncle		15 JAN 1692
Mehitable Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	14 SEP 1694	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	16 DEC 1694
Timothy Dustin	Great uncle	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	14 SEP 1694
Martha Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	09 MAR 1697	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	15 MAR 1697
Lydia Dustin	Great aunt	Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts	04 OCT 1698
Uncles-in-law & Aunts-in-law
Francis Hardy	Uncle-in-law	Bradford, Massachusetts
Hannah Stevens	Aunt-in-law
Kerzia Annis	Aunt-in-law
Lieut. John Coffin Jr.	Uncle-in-law	Newbury, Essex Co. Massachusetts	30 JAN 1695	Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts	16 JAN 1754
(Great uncles & Great aunts)-in-law
David Newman	Great uncle-in-law
Elizabeth Seager	Great aunt-in-law
John Emmerson	Great uncle-in-law
John Richards	Great uncle-in-law
Lieut. Thomas Wiswall	Great uncle-in-law
Richard Shotswell	Great uncle-in-law
Grandchildren-in-law
Clarisa Damond	Granddaughter-in-law			Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York	ABT 1830
Mehitable Wells	Granddaughter-in-law	Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York	31 JAN 1787	Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah	30 NOV 1869
Susannah Goff	Granddaughter-in-law	Madison, New York	1788	Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York	1825
Jemima Streeter	Granddaughter-in-law	Hartford, Washington Co., New York	15 MAR 1792
Israel Runnels	Grandson-in-law	Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire	14 JUL 1793	Portageville, Wyoming Co., New York	09 NOV 1849
Phoebe Ballard	Granddaughter-in-law	Essex Co., Vermont	ABT 1796	Millersburg, Iowa	ABT 1860
Dorcas	Granddaughter-in-law	Vermont (possible)	ABT 1801
Nancy Snow	Granddaughter-in-law	Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont	18 APR 1803	Probably Otho, Webster Co., Iowa	19 MAY 1891
Great grandchildren-in-law
Letha Barton Coover	Great granddaughter-in-law
Hannah Compton	Great granddaughter-in-law	Powick, Worcester, England	01 MAR 1804	Fairview, Sanpete Co., Utah	21 JUL 1884
Hannah Hadley	Great granddaughter-in-law	Corinth, Orange Co., Vermont	02 APR 1812	Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa	31 OCT 1896
Hannah Loretta Burdick	Great granddaughter-in-law	New York	25 FEB 1813
James McBride	Great grandson-in-law	New Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio	09 MAY 1818	Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah	06 JAN 1881
Matilda Malvina Ballard	Great granddaughter-in-law	Illinois	ABT 1823	Iowa	18 APR 1877
Talitha Cumi Garlick	Great granddaughter-in-law	Providence, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania	22 SEP 1824	Victor, Teton Co, Idaho	17 APR 1902
Lucy Elzada Hardy	Great granddaughter-in-law	Belfast, Waldo Co., Maine	24 FEB 1828	Swan Valley, Irwin, Fremont, Idaho	07 NOV 1913
Martha Taylor	Great granddaughter-in-law	Bolton, Lnchsr, England	27 NOV 1828	Fairview, Sanpete Co., Utah	13 AUG 1908
Margaret Wimmer	Great granddaughter-in-law	Quincey, Adams Co., Illinois	24 MAY 1829	Kimball Twin Falls, Idaho	19 MAY 1908
Harriet Hedgehil	Great granddaughter-in-law	Birmingham, Warwick, England	19 OCT 1847	Showlow, Pindale, Navajo Co., Arizona	08 OCT 1926
Second grandchildren-in-law
Clarissa J Imboden	Second granddaughter-in-law
Button	Second granddaughter-in-law	Potter Co. Pa	11 MAR 1845	Niles, Michigan, US	21 MAR 1933
Fourth grandchildren-in-law
Dorothy E. Ryan	Fourth granddaughter-in-law		20 MAY 1918		20 DEC 2005
Fifth grandchildren-in-law
William Meier Rossman	Fifth grandson-in-law		25 JAN 1936		17 August 2018, 5:03 PM
6th grandchildren-in-law
Patricia Kennedy	6th granddaughter-in-law		16 OCT 1960
Cymbaline Ann Sebesky	6th granddaughter-in-law		9 JUL 1963	325 Dell Dr., Perkasie, US	July 23, 2011
Gita Gemuts	6th granddaughter-in-law		12 NOV 1967

Notes


SOURCE: The Cheney Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope "They were recieved to full communion in the church April 25, 1756. His name appears in a roll of soldiers who enlisted in Wells, Me. May 19, 1777, and served 2 months and 16 days at R.I. in Moultons co. of Col. J Titcomb's regt". Served the same amount of time as his son Samuel" He recieved tracts of land in Wells from his father in 1753 and 1761. "Widow Dorcas Chaney died of Palsy Jan. 9, 1817, aged 84 years" Cheney Book page 255 C. H. Pope WILL OF JOSEPH CHENEY of Wells Maine ,yeoman (YCP 19:410) Being weak in body, To my wife Dorcas Cheney, my 1/2 of the dwl house I now live in for her sole u&i during her nat life; 1/2 of my homestead and 1/2 of all my other lands for her U&I dur her nat life; all my h/h furniture with all my cows and sheep. To my son Samuel Cheney, all my homestead in Wells with all my outlands; my 1/2 of the dwelling house and the whole of the barn; the residue of my stock. If my 2 daughters Dorothy and Abigail should remain single after the dec of their mother Dorcas Cheney, I will that they have the u&i of the back room in part of the house; also the bedroom in the N end of sd house and the privilege of 1/2 the kitchen and the whole chamber over the kitchen; also the u&i of 2a of land lying in the orchard fieldadj land of Samuel Curtis to hold to them dur their nat lives or as long as they shall remain single. To my so Eliphalet Cheney, $1 within 6 months aft my dec. To the heirs of my son Daniel Cheney decd, $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my son Joseph Cheney jun, $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my son BENJAMIN (OUR LINE) , $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my so James Cheney, $1 within 6m of my dec.To my son John Cheney, $1 within 6m of my dec.To my dau. Sarah Boston, $1 within 6m aft my dec.To my dau Mercy Boston, $1 within 6m after my dec. To my dau Dorcas Boston, $1 within 6m aft my des.To my daus Dorothy and Abigail, $1 each within 6m aft my dec. To my so Samuel Cheney, all the residue of my RE and PE. Appt my son Samuel Cheney sole exer. Dated 13 Dec. 1803. Signed with his signature. Witnesses: Samuel Curtis, Jerem Hubbard, Joseph Wheelwright In Probate: 16 Jan 1804 Copied letter for letter. T.Thompson

SOURCE: The Cheney Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope

"They were recieved to full communion in the church April 25, 1756. His name appears in a roll of soldiers who enlisted in Wells, Me. May 19, 1777, and served 2 months and 16 days at R.I. in Moultons co. of Col. J Titcomb's regt". Served the same amount of time as his son Samuel" He recieved tracts of land in Wells from his father in 1753 and 1761. "Widow Dorcas Chaney died of Palsy Jan. 9, 1817, aged 84 years" Cheney Book page 255 C. H. Pope

WILL OF JOSEPH CHENEY

of Wells Maine ,yeoman (YCP 19:410) Being weak in body, To my wife Dorcas Cheney, my 1/2 of the dwl house I now live in for her sole u&i during her nat life; 1/2 of my homestead and 1/2 of all my other lands for her U&I dur her nat life; all my h/h furniture with all my cows and sheep. To my son Samuel Cheney, all my homestead in Wells with all my outlands; my 1/2 of the dwelling house and the whole of the barn; the residue of my stock. If my 2 daughters Dorothy and Abigail should remain single after the dec of their mother Dorcas Cheney, I will that they have the u&i of the back room in part of the house; also the bedroom in the N end of sd house and the privilege of 1/2 the kitchen and the whole chamber over the kitchen; also the u&i of 2a of land lying in the orchard fieldadj land of Samuel Curtis to hold to them dur their nat lives or as long as they shall remain single. To my so Eliphalet Cheney, $1 within 6 months aft my dec. To the heirs of my son Daniel Cheney decd, $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my son Joseph Cheney jun, $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my son BENJAMIN (OUR LINE) , $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my so James Cheney, $1 within 6m of my dec.To my son John Cheney, $1 within 6m of my dec.To my dau. Sarah Boston, $1 within 6m aft my dec.To my dau Mercy Boston, $1 within 6m after my dec. To my dau Dorcas Boston, $1 within 6m aft my des.To my daus Dorothy and Abigail, $1 each within 6m aft my dec. To my so Samuel Cheney, all the residue of my RE and PE. Appt my son Samuel Cheney sole exer. Dated 13 Dec. 1803. Signed with his signature. Witnesses: Samuel Curtis, Jerem Hubbard, Joseph Wheelwright In Probate: 16 Jan 1804 Copied letter for letter. T.Thompson

Sources

Description
"History of Elam Cheney, my Grandfather" by Aaron Lincon Cheney of Utah
The Cheney Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope, 1897

History

Date	Age	Event	Category
25 Dec 1642 - 20 Mar 1726	(-83.2) - 0.1	Life of Isaac Newton	Personalities
21 Mar 1685 - 28 Jul 1750	(-40.9) - 24.5	Life of Johann Sebastian Bach	Personalities
24 May 1686 - 16 Sep 1736	(-39.7) - 10.6	Life of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit	Personalities
18 Jan 1689 - 10 Feb 1755	(-37.1) - 29.0	Life of Charles De Secondat, Baron de Montequieu	Personalities
17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790	(-20.1) - 64.2	Life of Benjamin Franklin	Personalities
22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799	6.0 - 73.9	Life of George Washington	Personalities
23 Dec 1732 - 5 Aug 1792	6.9 - 66.5	Life of Richard Arkwright	Personalities
1737	11.4	Dissolution of the House of Medici	Italy
28 Aug 1749 - 22 Mar 1832	23.6 - 106.2	Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe	Personalities
1 Nov 1755	29.8	Great Lisbon Earthquake	Disasters
1756 - 1763	30.4 - 37.4	Seven Years' War	Wars & Military Conflicts
10 Feb 1763	37.0	Treaty of 1763 ('Peace of Paris'), Spain cedes Florida to Britain.	USA
15 Aug 1769 - 5 May 1821	43.5 - 95.3	Life of Napoléon Bonaparte	Personalities
17 Dec 1770 - 26 Mar 1827	44.9 - 101.2	Life of Ludwig von Beethoven	Personalities
16 Dec 1773	47.9	Boston Tea Party	USA
20 Jan 1775 - 10 Jun 1836	49.0 - 110.4	Life of André Marie Ampère	Personalities
19 Apr 1775 - 3 Sep 1783	49.2 - 57.6	American War of Independence	USA
4 Jul 1776	50.4	Declaration of Independence	USA
3 Sep 1783	57.6	Treaty of Paris 1783, end of the American War of Independence	USA
30 Apr 1789 - 4 Mar 1797	63.3 - 71.1	President of the United States of America: George Washington	USA - Presidents
14 Jul 1789	63.5	Storming of the Bastille	France
3 Sep 1791	65.6	Adoption of the first French Constitution	France
1792 - 1800	66.4 - 74.4	Construction period of the White House	Monuments
22 Sep 1792	66.7	Proclamation of the first French Republic	France
1794	68.4	First railway steam locomotive	Technology
1795	69.4	Start of the exploration of the Niger	Discoveries & Colonization
22 Jul 1795	69.5	Peace of Basel	Spain
14 Feb 1797	71.1	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Spain
30 Oct 1797 - 4 Mar 1801	71.8 - 75.1	President of the United States of America: John Adams	USA - Presidents
1799	73.4	Establishment of JPMorgan Chase	Companies
4 Mar 1801 - 4 Mar 1809	75.1 - 83.1	President of the United States of America: Thomas Jefferson	USA - Presidents
1802	76.4	Establishment of DuPont	Companies