Thomas Cheney (1742 - 1828)

Biography

Thomas Cheney served with 3rd Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

In 1775, Thomas enlisted in Captain Ephraim Manning's company, Colonel Israel Putnam's regiment, Connecticut Line. He enlisted May 29, 1775 and was discharged December 15, 1775. Thomas was in numerous battles. He emigrated to Harrison County, Virginia, where he reared his children. He later moved to Champaign County, Ohio.

Thomas took a very active part in numerous battles and particularly at the battle of Brandywine where he carried valuable information to General Washington. After the close of the war, he migrated to Virginia where he married Keturah Owen and raised a family.

The father, Thomas and two of his sons came to Champaign County in 1808. The old patriot Thomas died soon after coming to this country. One record states he died in 1811, another gives 1828 as the year of his death. He is buried in a small grave yard in Union Township.

Thomas was born in 1742. He passed away before 1828. Buried on small farm cemetery.

• Note: The note below cannot be correct because Permelia, daughter of Thomas and Keturah, married 15 August 1785 in Harrison County, Virginia. She was married in 1785 and died before 1810 so the Permelia Cheney that some people are referring to is another Permelia Cheney.

"Some DAR members give 1811 as Thomas' date of death. Could this be correct? Permelia's marriage records (1826) have the consent by her mother, stating that her mother was her only living parent. The 1811 date is most likely the correct one because of the info on Permelia's marriage record. Marriage records of the other younger daughters need to be found in Champaign County to see if the consent matches Permelia's."

Sources

• Thomas Cheney Service Record, Records of Service of Connecticut Men Thomas Cheney, private, Captain Ephraim Manning's company, Colonel Israel Putnam's regiment, Connecticut Line. Enlisted 29 May 1775, Discharged 15 December 1775.

• Barbour Collection: Thomas Cheney, Connecticut Vital Records, Windham County, CT, Tho(ma)s, s. Willi(ia)m & Ruth, b. July 1, 1742; 1; 76, Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records, Windham County, CT, www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/barbourcollectionashfordcadaad

• Cheney family Publication: vertical files, Ohio Genealogical Society Library, Mansfield, Ohio.

• The Cheney Family 1603-2000 , www.pages.prodigy.com/QJNT72A/cheney

• Thomas Cheney , Monongalia County, VA , Township: 08 00 , 1782, Continental Census, Page: 36, Database: VA Early Census Index Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1800-90 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

• Thomas Cheney-Keturah Owen Publication: Marriage Bonds Book 1, 1784-1803, Harrison County Courthouse, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, p. 315 .

• Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Volume 1, p. Serial 11912; Volume 4, ancestry.com, Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [database online].

• ABSTRACTS OF HARRISON COUNTY DEED BOOK 2, HARRISON CO, WEST VIRGINIA Cheney, Thomas & Keturah, 1797, p. 514, 515 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/harrison/land/deedbk2.txt

• Early Settlers of Champaign County and Surrounding Areas Author: Pat Stickley and June Kiser Publication: Volume I., Champaign County Genealogical Society, p. 16, 17, 47, 48, 171, 177, 179, 198.

• Cheney, Thomas, small farm cemetery, Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio 55 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol. 1, p. Serial: 11912; Volume 4.

• "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants"

• Thomas Cheney 9/20/1783 Monongalia County 400a , On the waters of Sandy Creek, including his improvements made in 1774. Grants H, p581, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• 1783 Thomas Cheney, Monongalia Co., VA, 400 acres "On the waters of Sandy Creek, including his improvement made in the year 1774." Grants H, p. 581, Library of Virginia Online Databases, Land Grants, "Cheldress," Card 7 of 76, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Thomas Cheney, Monongalia Co., VA tax list, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Thomas Cheney, Monongalia Co., Va., 400 acres "On the West Fork of the Monongalia [Monongahela?] River adjoining Coon's land including his settlement made thereon in the year 1771." Grants M, p. 593, Library of Virginia Online Databases, Land Grants, "Cheldress," Card 8 of 76, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Cheney, Thomas 08, Owens, John 06 1790 Census Monongalia County, Virginia rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/monongalia/census/census1790. HEADS OF FAMILIES--- VIRGINIA,1782 FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES (1790)

• Thomas Cheney, Monongalia Co., VA, 200 acres "On the branch of Little Sandy Creek in Sandy Creek Glades." Grants S, p. 465, Library of Virginia Online Databases, Land Grants, "Cheldress," Card 9 of 76, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Thomas Chaney, Monongalia Co., VA, 200 acres "On the branch of Little Sandy Creek in Sandy Creek Glades." Grants U, p. 265, Library of Virginia Online Databases, Land Grants, "Chandler, Joseph" Card 33 of 74, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Thomas Chaney, Harrison Co., VA, 147 acres "On the east side of the West Fork including the mouth of Coon's run and part of said fork." Grants 13, p. 485, Library of Virginia Online Databases, Land Grants, "Chandler, Joseph" Card 32 of 74, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Thomas Cheney & Keturah, 1797, Harrison Co., VA Deed Book 2, pgs. 514-515, www.genforum.genealogy.com/cheyne/messages/69

• Graves of Revolutionary War Patriots Author: Patricia Law Hatcher Publication: Dallas, Texas: Pioneer Heritage, 1987.

• Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Land Book Year 1797 Originally compiled by the WPA from the land tax books on file in the county courthouse in Clarksburg. Provided for digitizing by the West Virginia Archives and History Library. Digitized by Charlotte Fleming on behalf of the Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, 2000. A list of the Land Tax, within the District of Joseph Davisson and Benjamin Bartlett Comm. In the County of Harrison for the Year of 1797. www.hackerscreek.com/files/1797LAND.txt, Chaney, Thomas, Owen, Owens, Owen, John

• Thomas Chaney, Harrison Co., VA, sold land to Francis Kellar by Apr 13, 1795, VA KY WV Chaney Timeline 1600-1850, Michelle Blankenship Worthington, genforum.genealogy.com/cheney/messages/700

• Tucker/Cheney/ Martin Families Posted by: Mary Burnett (ID 5539) Date: August 26, 2004, genforum.genealogy.com/wv/harrison/messages/591,

• History of Champaign County, Ohio Publication: Goshen Township, W. R. Warner, Beers, & Co., 1881, p. 880, 881; Heritagepursuit (www.heritagepursuit.com).