Thomas CHENEY

Born

20 May 1751 , Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Died

20 May 1835 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 20 May 1751 in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

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Thomas married Eunice GLEASON . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Eunice GLEASON was born 9 February 1752 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Eunice died 18 February 1833 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Thomas CHENEY died 20 May 1835 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Eunice GLEASON
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Joel CHENEY

Born: 3 March 1782, Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 November 1865, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Naomi BATCHELLER 31 October 1802 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Hiram CHENEY

Born: 3 March 1784, Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 August 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Martha C STEERE 22 August 1815 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Birth — 1751
20 May 1751
Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Birth of Child
Joel CHENEY was born 3 March 1782, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas was 30 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Birth of Child
Hiram CHENEY was born 3 March 1784, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas was 32 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Marriage of Child
Joel CHENEY married 31 October 1802, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Naomi BATCHELLER

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Marriage of Child
Hiram CHENEY married 22 August 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Martha C STEERE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Death of Child
Hiram CHENEY died 28 August 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Thomas was 79 years old.

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eunice GLEASON died 18 February 1833, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Death — 1835
20 May 1835
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state