Ancestors of John Cheever

Generation No. 1

	1.  John Cheever1, born May 27, 1912 in Quincy, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 2. Frederick Lincoln Cheever and 3. Mary Liley.

Generation No. 2

	2.  Frederick Lincoln Cheever1, born January 16, 1863 in Lynn, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 4. Aaron Waters Cheever and 5. Sarah A. Nash.  He married 3. Mary Liley.
	3.  Mary Liley
	
Child of Frederick Cheever and Mary Liley is:
	1	i.	John Cheever, born May 27, 1912 in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 3

	4.  Aaron Waters Cheever1, born August 18, 1815 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; died August 02, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 8. Benjamin Hale Cheever and 9. Rebecca Thompson.  He married 5. Sarah A. Nash December 05, 1847 in Medford, Massachusetts1.
	5.  Sarah A. Nash
	
Child of Aaron Cheever and Sarah Nash is:
	2	i.	Frederick Lincoln Cheever, born January 16, 1863 in Lynn, Massachusetts; married Mary Liley.

Generation No. 4

	8.  Benjamin Hale Cheever1, born December 02, 1770 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 16. Moses Cheever and 17. Rebecca Hale.  He married 9. Rebecca Thompson October 25, 1795 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
	9.  Rebecca Thompson1, born October 13, 1771 in Marblehead, Massachusetts1.
	
Children of Benjamin Cheever and Rebecca Thompson are:
		i.	Rebecca Cheever1, born September 08, 1796 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; married Daniel C. Payson December 09, 1821 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
		ii.	Sarah Cheever1, born September 22, 17971
		iii.	Benjamin Hale Cheever1, born November 13, 1798 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; died Bef. June 1841 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; married Mary March Dutton April 09, 1825 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; born March 18, 1806 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
		iv.	John Thompson Cheever1, born April 22, 18001
		v.	Sarah Cheever1, born November 07, 18011; married Timothy Young September 14, 1826 in Newburyport, Massacuhsetts1.
		vi.	Moses Cheever1, born September 15, 18031
		vii.	Moses Cheever1, born June 02, 18051
		viii.	William Cheever1, born November 03, 18071
	4	ix.	Aaron Waters Cheever, born August 18, 1815 in Newburyport, Massachusetts; died August 02, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts; married Sarah A. Nash December 05, 1847 in Medford, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 5

	16.  Moses Cheever1, born February 26, 1742/43 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died 18111.  He was the son of 32. William Cheever and 33. Sarah Knight.  He married 17. Rebecca Hale January 15, 1770 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
	17.  Rebecca Hale1, born February 05, 1745/46 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died 18361.
	
Children of Moses Cheever and Rebecca Hale are:
	8	i.	Benjamin Hale Cheever, born December 02, 1770 in Newbury, Massachusetts; married Rebecca Thompson October 25, 1795 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
		ii.	Rebecca Cheever1, born April 30, 17711
		iii.	William Cheever1, born January 17, 1773 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1
		iv.	Moses Cheever1, born July 16, 17751
		v.	Sarah Cheever1, born March 08, 1779 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; married Joseph Stover September 18, 1803 in Newburyport, Massacuhsetts1.
		vi.	Rebecca Cheever1, born April 06, 17811
		vii.	Aaron Cheever1, born May 04, 17831
		viii.	Philip Cheever1, born January 24, 1786 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1; married Eunice Noyes May 31, 1808 in Newburyport, Massacuhsetts1.

Generation No. 6

	32.  William Cheever1, born August 27, 1718 in Cambridge, Massachusetts1; died 1755 in Newburyport, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 64. William Cheever and 65. Miriam Cleveland.  He married 33. Sarah Knight March 31, 1741 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
	33.  Sarah Knight1, born July 19, 1716 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.

Notes for William Cheever:
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-52- SARAH, b. 9 July 1716; m. in Newbury 31 March 1741 William Che(e)vers, b. Lynn, Ma. 21 May 1708; d. in Newburvport, Ma. 1755 ae abt. 48. Their son John was b. after his death.

Issue - all were b. in Newbury.
1. Aaron, b. 9 Feb. 1741; died 1788; m. In Danvers, Ma. 1773 Elizabeth Smith of Beverly, Ma. b. in Andover, Ma. 1747.

2. Moses, b. 26 Feb. 1743; d. 1811; m. 1770 Rebecca Hale, b. 1746; d. 1836.

3. Sarah, b. 6 March 1746; d. 1828; m. 1770 Henry Pettingell, b. 1744: d. 1774.

4. William, b. 26 Feb. 1748; d. 1830; m. 1772 Jane Hale, b. 1751; d. 1808.

5. Miriam, b. 22 March 1750.

6. Molly, b. 26 Oct. 1753; m. 1777 Michael Smith, b. 1747; d. 1809.

7. John, b. 1756; d. 1828; m. 1779 Sarah Hidden, b. 1761.

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Children of William Cheever and Sarah Knight are:
		i.	Aaron Cheever1, born February 09, 1740/41 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died 1788 in Danvers, Massachusetts1; married Elizabeth Smith November 30, 1773 in Beverly, Massachusetts1; born December 28, 1747 in Beverly, Massachusetts1; died March 18, 1779 in Beverly, Massachusetts1.
	16	ii.	Moses Cheever, born February 26, 1742/43 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died 1811; married Rebecca Hale January 15, 1770 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
		iii.	Sarah Cheever1, born March 06, 1745/46 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died November 19, 18261; married Henry Pettingell February 01, 1770 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; born August 17, 1744 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died August 31, 17741.
		iv.	William Cheever1, born February 26, 1747/48 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died August 25, 1830 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; married Jane Hale November 12, 1772 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; born March 13, 1752 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died 18081.
		v.	Miriam Cheever1, born March 22, 17521
		vi.	Molly Cheever1, born October 28, 1753 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died December 25, 1784 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; married Michael Smith December 14, 1777 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; born March 04, 1746/47 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died April 04, 1809 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.
		vii.	John Cheever1, born March 23, 1756 in Newbury, Massachusetts1; died 18281; married Sarah Hidden February 16, 1779 in Newburyport, Massacuhsetts1; born August 31, 1761 in Newbury, Massachusetts1.

Generation No. 7

	64.  William Cheever1, born 1692 in Cambridge, Massachusetts1.  He was the son of 128. Israel Cheever and 129. Bridget Woodhead.  He married 65. Miriam Cleveland June 21, 1717 in Watertown, Massachusetts1.
	65.  Miriam Cleveland1, born July 09, 1694 in Woburn, Massachusetts1.  She was the daughter of 130. Aaron Cleveland and 131. Dorcas Wilson.
	
Children of William Cheever and Miriam Cleveland are:
	32	i.	William Cheever, born August 27, 1718 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 1755 in Newburyport, Massachusetts; married Sarah Knight March 31, 1741 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
		ii.	John Cheever1, born August 15, 17221
		iii.	Aaron Cheever1, born November 28, 17251
		iv.	Miriam Cheever1, born May 18, 17291

Generation No. 8

	128.  Israel Cheever2, born January 26, 1661/62 in Cambridge, Massachusetts2; died 1720 in Cambridge, Massachusetts2.  He was the son of 256. Daniel Cheever and 257. Esther.  He married 129. Bridget Woodhead June 10, 1690 in Cambridge, Massachusetts2,3.
	129.  Bridget Woodhead4,5, born April 03, 1669 in Cambridge, Massachusetts6,7.  She was the daughter of 258. William Woodhead and 259. Mary Browne.

Notes for Israel Cheever:
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Israel inherited the homestead of his father Daniel, was appointed prison keeper 1693 and keeper of the house of corrections in 1699.  He died before 1720 when his widow Bridget Cheever married Daniel Hawes of Wrentham and soon afterwards the homestead was sold by his sons, Daniel of Concord, William of Cambridge and John of Roxbury.
	
Children of Israel Cheever and Bridget Woodhead are:
		i.	James Cheever8, born March 19, 1697/98 in Cambridge, Massachusetts8; died May 07, 1750 in Wrentham, Massachusetts8; married Meletiah Metcalf December 12, 1721 in Wrentham, Massachusetts8; born April 21, 16958; died September 17, 1771 in Wrentham, Massachusetts8.
		ii.	Daniel Cheever9, born 1690 in Cambridge, Massachusetts9; married Ruth Meade July 02, 17189; born August 10, 1684 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts9.
	64	iii.	William Cheever, born 1692 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married Miriam Cleveland June 21, 1717 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
		iv.	Esther Cheever9, born 16939
		v.	Isreal Cheever9, born 17019
		vi.	John Cheever9, born August 25, 1702 in Cambridge, Massachusetts9; died October 18, 17519; married (1) Hannah Bridge November 19, 1732 in Roxbury, Massachusetts9; born July 19, 1706 in Roxbury, Massachusetts9; died February 14, 1754 in Roxbury, Massachusetts9; married (2) Margaret Mann July 01, 1737 in Brighton, Massachusetts9; born October 15, 1712 in Wrentham, Massachusetts9; died March 14, 1741/429.

	130.  Aaron Cleveland, born January 10, 1654/55 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died September 14, 1716 in Woburn, Massachusetts.  He was the son of 260. Moses Cleveland and 261. Ann Winn.  He married 131. Dorcas Wilson September 26, 1675 in Woburn, Massachusetts.
	131.  Dorcas Wilson, born January 29, 1656/57 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died November 29, 1714 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  She was the daughter of 262. John Wilson and 263. Hannah Harnet James.
	
Children of Aaron Cleveland and Dorcas Wilson are:
	65	i.	Miriam Cleveland, born July 09, 1694 in Woburn, Massachusetts; married William Cheever June 21, 1717 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
		ii.	Moses Cleveland, born February 24, 1688/89 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died 1772 in New Marlboro, Massachusetts; married Mary Johnson October 19, 1717 in Canterbury, Connecticut; born October 10, 1697 in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 9

	256.  Daniel Cheever10,11, born Abt. 1620 in Canterbury, Kent, England12,13; died March 04, 1703/04 in Cambridge, Massachusetts14,15.  He was the son of 512. Richard Cheever and 513. Katherine Willyams.  He married 257. Esther Abt. 1635 in Canterbury, Kent, England16,17.
	257.  Esther
	
Children of Daniel Cheever and Esther are:
	128	i.	Israel Cheever, born January 26, 1661/62 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 1720 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married Bridget Woodhead June 10, 1690 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
		ii.	Mary Cheever19, born February 14, 1645/46 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died March 21, 1664/65 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		iii.	Lydia Cheever19, born November 26, 1647 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; married unknown Luxford; born Abt. 1643 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19.
		iv.	James Cheever19, born December 07, 1649 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		v.	Esther Cheever19, born Abt. 1651 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died March 21, 1654/55 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		vi.	Daniel Cheever19, born January 01, 1652/53 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died 1654 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		vii.	Daniel Cheever19, born December 12, 1654 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died January 04, 1659/60 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		viii.	Mary Cheever19, born October 06, 1656 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died July 28, 1697 in Marlborough, Massachusetts19; married William Taylor November 28, 168319; born Abt. 164719; died July 28, 1706 in Marlborough, Massachusetts19.
		ix.	John Cheever19, born July 24, 1659 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		x.	Esther Cheever19, born December 26, 1660 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died February 1660/61 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		xi.	Hannah Cheever19, born May 28, 1664 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died June 14, 1664 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		xii.	Elizabeth Cheever19, born May 28, 1664 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died June 16, 1664 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19
		xiii.	Elizabeth Cheever19, born August 06, 1665 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; married Stephen Palmer.
		xiv.	Hannah Cheever19, born 1667 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; married William Barrett.
		xv.	Sarah Cheever19, born May 09, 1672 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died July 01, 1730 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; married Joseph Champney 1695 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; born September 01, 1669 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19; died January 19, 1729/30 in Cambridge, Massachusetts19.

	258.  William Woodhead20, died April 21, 1676 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts20.  He married 259. Mary Browne January 21, 1668/69 in Concord, Massachusetts20.
	259.  Mary Browne20, born March 26, 1646 in Concord, Massachusetts20; died September 11, 1700 in Cambridge, Massachusetts20.  She was the daughter of 518. Thomas Browne and 519. Bridget Bateman.
	
Child of William Woodhead and Mary Browne is:
	129	i.	Bridget Woodhead, born April 03, 1669 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married Israel Cheever June 10, 1690 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

	260.  Moses Cleveland20, born February 02, 1619/20 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England20; died January 09, 1701/02 in Woburn, Massachusetts20.  He was the son of 520. Isaac Cleveland and 521. Alice.  He married 261. Ann Winn September 26, 1648 in Woburn, Massachusetts20.
	261.  Ann Winn20, born 1629 in Wales, England20; died May 06, 1682 in Woburn, Massachusetts20.  She was the daughter of 522. Edward Winn and 523. Joanna Sargent.
	
Children of Moses Cleveland and Ann Winn are:
		i.	Moses Cleveland20, born September 01, 1651 in Woburn, Massachusetts20; died October 30, 1717 in Southhold, L. I. New York20; married Ruth Norton October 1676 in Woburn, Massachusetts20; born 1657 in Edgartown, Massachusetts20; died  in Southhold, L. I. New York20.
		ii.	Hannah Cleveland, born August 04, 1653 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died January 16, 1699/00; married Thomas Henshaw September 24, 1677 in Woburn, Massachusetts; born Abt. 1650.
	130	iii.	Aaron Cleveland, born January 10, 1654/55 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died September 14, 1716 in Woburn, Massachusetts; married Dorcas Wilson September 26, 1675 in Woburn, Massachusetts.
		iv.	Samuel Cleveland, born June 09, 1657 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died March 12, 1735/36 in Canterbury, Connecticut; married (1) Persis Hildreth May 23, 1682 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts; born February 08, 1659/60 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts; died February 22, 1697/98 in Canterbury, Connecticut; married (2) Margaret Stark July 25, 1699 in Canterbury, Connecticut; born 1658 in New London, Connecticut; died 1775 in Canterbury, Connecticut.
		v.	Josiah Cleveland, born February 26, 1666/67 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died April 26, 1709 in Canterbury, Connecticut; married Mary Bates Bet. 1688 - 1689 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts; born May 08, 1667 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts; died July 20, 1743 in Canterbury, Connecticut.

	262.  John Wilson, born in Scooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died July 02, 1687 in Woburn, Massachusetts.  He married 263. Hannah Harnet James Abt. 1650 in England.
	263.  Hannah Harnet James, died in Woburn, Massachusetts.
	
Child of John Wilson and Hannah James is:
	131	i.	Dorcas Wilson, born January 29, 1656/57 in Woburn, Massachusetts; died November 29, 1714 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married Aaron Cleveland September 26, 1675 in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 10

	512.  Richard Cheever20, born Abt. 1587 in Canterbury, Kent, England20.  He was the son of James Cheever and Agnes Walker.  He married 513. Katherine Willyams 1612 in Canterbury, Kent, England20.
	513.  Katherine Willyams20, born Abt. 1589 in Canterbury, Kent, England20.

Notes for Richard Cheever:
William Cheever held 47 lordships in barony in Devonshire. He was at the Battle of Hastings. He was a senior Baron of Devon. He and his brother, Gosfried held in Normandy at La Chieve (Capra, Chevercourt, Capricuia) in the Seine-Inf. They were allied to the Busli or Bullys. William later became one of the chief barons under King William Rufus. His daughter, Sibylla, married Robert, Sire de Cuilla. 
Ash, Barton, Awliscombe, Badgworthy, Bradford, Witheridge, Colebrook, Cullompton, Ivedon, Lynton, Mackham, Membury, Mildon, Pirzwell, Puddington, Radworthy, North Molton, Shillingford, Southleigh, Virworthy, West Putford, Whipton, Yowlestone, Cadeleigh, Buckland, Braunton, Buckland, Haccombe, Combeinteignhead, Countisbury, Eastleigh, HuntshawI, lkerton, Ingsdon, North Buckland, Oakford, Rapshays, Lyn 
	
Children of Richard Cheever and Katherine Willyams are:
	256	i.	Daniel Cheever, born Abt. 1620 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died March 04, 1703/04 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married Esther Abt. 1635 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
		ii.	Abraham Cheever, born Abt. 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died 1669 in Boston, Massachusetts.
		iii.	Peter Cheever, born June 08, 1613 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died August 07, 1699 in Salem, Massachusetts; married Lydia Haley April 19, 1669; born Abt. 1649.
		iv.	James Cheever, born February 19, 1613/14 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
		v.	Bartholomew Cheever, born January 12, 1606/07 in Canterbury, Kent, England; died December 18, 1693 in Boston, Massachusetts; married Lydia Barrett.
		vi.	Mary Cheever, born March 17, 1617/18 in Canterbury, Kent, England; married Robert Fuller Abt. 1644 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
		vii.	John Cheever, born Abt. 1624 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

	518.  Thomas Browne20, born Abt. 1609 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England20; died November 03, 1688 in Cambridge, Massachusetts20.  He was the son of Edmund Browne and Anne Woder.  He married 519. Bridget Bateman Abt. 1641 in Cambridge, Massachusetts20.
	519.  Bridget Bateman20, born Abt. 1611 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England; died March 05, 1679/80 in Concord, Massachusetts20.  She was the daughter of William Bateman.
	
Children of Thomas Browne and Bridget Bateman are:
	259	i.	Mary Browne, born March 26, 1646 in Concord, Massachusetts; died September 11, 1700 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; married William Woodhead January 21, 1668/69 in Concord, Massachusetts.
		ii.	Thomas Brown, born Abt. 1651 in Concord, Massachusetts; died April 04, 1718 in Concord, Massachusetts; married Ruth Wheeler November 12, 1677 in Concord, Massachusetts; born April 25, 1650 in Concord, Massachusetts; died February 09, 1739/40 in Concord, Massachusetts.

	520.  Isaac Cleveland20, born January 01, 1584/85 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England20; died June 03, 1626 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England20.  He was the son of Richard Cleveland.  He married 521. Alice.
	521.  Alice20, born Abt. 1586 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England20; died May 04, 1626 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England20.
	
Child of Isaac Cleveland and Alice is:
	260	i.	Moses Cleveland, born February 02, 1619/20 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died January 09, 1701/02 in Woburn, Massachusetts; married Ann Winn September 26, 1648 in Woburn, Massachusetts.

	522.  Edward Winn20, born 1603 in England20; died September 05, 1682 in Woburn, Massachusetts20.  He married 523. Joanna Sargent.
	523.  Joanna Sargent20, born Abt. 1607 in England20; died April 08, 1649 in Woburn, Massachusetts20.
	
Children of Edward Winn and Joanna Sargent are:
	261	i.	Ann Winn, born 1629 in Wales, England; died May 06, 1682 in Woburn, Massachusetts; married Moses Cleveland September 26, 1648 in Woburn, Massachusetts.
		ii.	Joseph Winn, died February 22, 1714/15; married Rebecca Reed in Brookline, Massachusetts; died 1734.

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