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Col William Cheney

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Col William Cheney

Birth
Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
15 Jun 1830 (aged 53)
Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
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Col. William Cheney was the son of William and Rebekah Cheney of Alstead. He married in Feb 1801 to Tryphena Hatch, d/o Phinehas and Keturah (Brown) Hatch. In 1810 he built a block of stores which he occupied until his death. In 1815 he built a large public house known as Nettleton's Hotel. In 1818 he built a large building called the "Tontine" designed for stores and mechanic shops. About this same time he sold the tract of land which was used by the city of Newport as a common. He was often a moderator and a selectman during the years 1816-1827 and at one time was a representative to the state legislature. He contributed to support the Newport Academy. He also was a deacon in the Baptist Church for which he donated the ground to build the church and the parsonage. He also became a colonel in the state militia. When Lafayette came to Newport in 1824 he visited the Cheneys at their home. Source: The Cheney Genealogy by Charles H. Pope, 1897. Children: Chloe(Metcalf), Philena(Prentice), Persis Hatch(Forbes), William Hutchinson, Tryphena(1.King, 2.Pearson), and Sophia(Manning), George Hallett, Alice(Dodge), Prentice, James Monroe, Charles Franklin, James Edwin, Rosetta Maria, Henry Martin. The image of a person which was added to this memorial is incorrect. In fact it is an image of colonel Cheney's son: William Hutchinson Cheney (memorial # 33820855) taken from the biographical sketch of W. H. Cheney in The History of Newport, NH by Edmund Wheeler, Concord, NH, 1879, pp. 338-339. The original image has the clear signature of W. H. Cheney below it and so cannot be that of his father.
Col. William Cheney was the son of William and Rebekah Cheney of Alstead. He married in Feb 1801 to Tryphena Hatch, d/o Phinehas and Keturah (Brown) Hatch. In 1810 he built a block of stores which he occupied until his death. In 1815 he built a large public house known as Nettleton's Hotel. In 1818 he built a large building called the "Tontine" designed for stores and mechanic shops. About this same time he sold the tract of land which was used by the city of Newport as a common. He was often a moderator and a selectman during the years 1816-1827 and at one time was a representative to the state legislature. He contributed to support the Newport Academy. He also was a deacon in the Baptist Church for which he donated the ground to build the church and the parsonage. He also became a colonel in the state militia. When Lafayette came to Newport in 1824 he visited the Cheneys at their home. Source: The Cheney Genealogy by Charles H. Pope, 1897. Children: Chloe(Metcalf), Philena(Prentice), Persis Hatch(Forbes), William Hutchinson, Tryphena(1.King, 2.Pearson), and Sophia(Manning), George Hallett, Alice(Dodge), Prentice, James Monroe, Charles Franklin, James Edwin, Rosetta Maria, Henry Martin. The image of a person which was added to this memorial is incorrect. In fact it is an image of colonel Cheney's son: William Hutchinson Cheney (memorial # 33820855) taken from the biographical sketch of W. H. Cheney in The History of Newport, NH by Edmund Wheeler, Concord, NH, 1879, pp. 338-339. The original image has the clear signature of W. H. Cheney below it and so cannot be that of his father.

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  • Created by: Mike Milner
  • Added: Sep 8, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21428040/william-cheney: accessed ), memorial page for Col William Cheney (9 Aug 1776–15 Jun 1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21428040, citing Maple Street Cemetery, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Mike Milner (contributor 46885289).