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Descendants of Richard Cheney

Fourth Generation


8. Anne Cheney (Richard , Richard , Richard ) was born 1 in 1660/1661 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She died 2 on Apr 29 1730 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Anne married 1 Capt. John Jacob in 1681. John was born 2 in 1629 in Dover, England. He died 3 in 1702.

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 5
ISSUE
page 329
Capt. John JACOB, of Anne Arundel County, Maryland; b. in Dover, England, in 1629; came to America in 1665; d. 1702. In addition to grants of land from the Crown, he bought several large tracts in Anne Arundel County and became a tobacco planter. At that time his cousin, Sir John JACOB, was at the head of [p.329] the tobacco business of England, and LLOYD in his "Memoirs of Eminent People," who suffered for their loyalty, says, "The Worshipful Sir John JACOB, a man ever ready to assist his Majesty, declared, 'What! shall I keep my estate and see the King want? If it please God to bless the King, though I give him all I have, I can be no loser.'" The Crown owed him more than £200,000, which it could not pay, but the King created him a Baronet in 1665. This Baronetcy continued to the Fifth Baronet, Sir Clement Brydges JACOB, who dying without issue in 1790, it is now in abeyance. Capt. John JACOB was an Officer of Colonial Forces, and was a prominent and prosperous man in that section of Maryland. He m. Anne CHANEY, dau. of Richard CHANEY, Esq., in 1681. His will and those of his sons are on file at Annapolis.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.

They had the following children:

  14 F i Charity Jacobs was born 1 about 1678 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
        Charity married 1 Richard Druckett on Jan 26 1697/1698 in All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.
  15 F ii Elizabeth Jacob was born 1 about 1683 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  16 M iii Joseph Jacob was born 1 about 1686 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  17 M iv John Jacob was born 1 about 1686 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died 2 in 1726.
        John married Mary Swanson.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.
  18 M v Benjamin Jacob was born 1 about 1688 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  19 F vi Sussanah Jacob was born 1 about 1690 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  20 F vii Anne Jacob was born 1 about 1692 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  21 M viii Richard Jacob was born 1 on Jan 30 1697/1698 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died 2 in Jun 1779.
        Richard married 1 Hannah Howard on Jan 1 1718.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.
  22 M ix Thomas Jacob was born 1 about 1699 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  23 M x Samuel Jacob was born 1 on Jan 1 1701/1702 in South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

10. Charles Cheney Sr. (Richard , Richard , Richard ) was born 1 on Jun 6 1673 in South Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died 2 in 1745 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Charles was married 3 times.

Charles married (1) Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth was buried 1 on Jun 7 1718.

Charles married (2) Agnes Unknown. Agnes was married 2 times.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.

Charles married 1 (3) Anne Jones Pattison on Jul 15 1701. Anne was born 2 in 1676.

They had the following children:

+ 24 M i Charles Cheney Jr.
  25 F ii Ann Cheney was born 1 about 1705 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  26 F iii Rachael Cheney was born 1 about 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  27 F iv Elizabeth Cheney was born 1 about 1710 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
        Elizabeth married 1 Dennis Lea on Jul 15 1729.

SOURCE: Denton & Marilyn Hargis; madehargis@fuse.net, She is a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Chaney and William Henry Woodall.
  28 M v Greenberry Cheney was born 1 in Sep 1713 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died 2 in 1760 in Frederick, Virginia.
  29 M vi Mordecai Cheney was born 1 about 1715 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
+ 30 M vii Jacob Chaney
  31 M viii Isaiah Cheney was born 1 about 1717 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  32 M ix Shadrach Cheney was born 1 about 1719 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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