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- He made his Will Jan. 29, 1766, prob. March 7th following. He gave the improvement of his real and personal estate to his wife, Elizabeth forthe support of herself and such of his children as should needmaintenance;this to continue so long as she remained his widow; but if she should marryagainshe should have only a life use of one third of the estate. The othertwothirds he devised to his ten children, viz. James, John, Joseph, Sarah,Lydia,"Sibble," Elizabeth, Esther, Olive and Hannah Cheney, to be divided in theusualmanner. He made his wife and his brother, Joseph Cheney of Newton, executors.
The inventory mentioned some land at Needham beside the Dedham estate. January 5. 1767. TO BE SOLD for Cafb or fbort Credit, 30, or 35, or 40 Acres ofchoiceLand, confifting of pafturing, mowing and tillage, lying inSpringfield,Dedham, near the Meeting Houfe. Enquire of Jofeph Cheney of Newton, orElizabethCheney, living upon the Premifes.
After her husband's death the widow lived many years. We find her nameinan honorable place in the list of the sittings in the house of worshipinthe fourth parish (Dover). She d. Feb. 20, 1802.
"Joseph Cheney" administrator de bonis non with the Will annexed "ofthe estate of James Cheney, late of Dover, co. of Norfolk, formerlySuffolk, Gentleman, deceased," presented evidence April 19, 1802;inventoryamounts to œ453.20. Warrant for division to his ten children was issued.Thewhole estate was now appraised at œ770. "The Estate of Deacon James Cheney lateofDover" came at length to its final partition; and was set off as follows:ToJames Cheney; John Cheney; Joseph Cheney; Sarah Jackson, the wife of Isaac Jackson; Sybil Reed, the wife of Isaac Reed; Elizabeth Kendrick, thewifeof Oliver Kendrick; Esther Stimpson, the wife of Elias Stimpson;OliveMorse, the wife of Thomas Morse; Lydia Merrifield, the wife of TimothyMerrifield;and Hannah Buckmaster, the wife of John Buckmaster.
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1716 - 1767 (49 years)
