1J. Fox Wooster and Sarah Alice Worcester, The Descendants of Rev. William Worcester, with a Brief Notice of the Connecticut Wooster Family, p. 7 (1914).
"WILLIAM3 WORCESTER (Samuel2, William1), b Salisbury, Mass., July 21, 1661 d Bradford, Mass., April 23, 1706 m Jan. 29, 1690-91, Martha dau Peter Cheney, Newbury, Mass. She m 2d Jan. 18, 1710 John Pemberton, d May 4, 1729.
Residence Rowley, 1662, afterward Bradford. Yeoman.
Children of William3 Worcester
28 Moses4.
29 William4, b. Oct. 3, 1693, d Oct 18, 1693.
30 Benjamin4, b June 8, 1695, young.
31 Sarah4, b Feb. 11, 1698, m Jan 25, 1720, Sam'l Tenney.
32 Nathaniel4, b Oct. 31, 1700, d -----
33 Mehitable4. b Jan. 16, 1703, d -----
34 Abigail4, b May 8, 1705, d-----
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1J. Fox Wooster and Sarah Alice Worcester, The Descendants of Rev. William Worcester, with a Brief Notice of the Connecticut Wooster Family, pp. 4-5 (1914).
"SAMUEL2 Worcester (William1), b. England, d 1681. Lynn, Mass., m Nov 29, 1659, Elizabeth, dau Francis Parrott, Rowley, b May 1, 1640.
. . .
Children of Samuel2 Worcester.
12 William 3.
13 Samuel3, b Mar. 31. 1663, d July 5, 1686.
14 Francis3.
15 Joseph3.
16 Timothy3.
17 Moses3, b Jan 1, 1670, d Dec. 18, 1689.
18 Elizabeth3, b Feb. 16, 1672, d ------
19 Dorothy3, b Jan. 21, 1674, d -----
20 John3, b Aug. 31, 1677, d 1701.
21 Ebenezer3.
22 Susannah3, b Feb. 11, 1680 d -----
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1James Savage, John Farmer and Orlando Perry Dexter, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: A-C, Vol. 1, p. 372 (1860-2).
"CHENEY, PETER, Newbury, br. of the preced. m. 14 May 1663, Hannah, d. of Nicholas Noyes, had Peter, b. 6 Nov. foll.; John, 10 May 1666; Nicholas, 23 May 1667; perhaps Huldah; Mary, 2 Sept. 1671; perhaps Martha; Nathaniel, 2 Oct. 1675, d. within two years; Jemima, 29 Nov. 1677; Eldad, 24 Oct. 1681; Hannah, 13 Sept. 1683; and Ichabod, 22 Sept. 1685. Huldah m. 20 Jan. 1691, Timothy Worcester; Mary, and Martha m. 29 of same mo. William, and Francis Worcester, respectiv. so that it might seem, that three brs. m. three sis. near the same time, but for the relationsh. I mean not to be responsib.; Jemima m. first, a French, and next, 1703, Matthew Pettingell.".2Joshua Coffin, Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk, NEHGR, Vol. 5, p. 247 (Jul 1852).
"CHENEY, Peter, in a deed of 1709, mentions ch. Huldah, m. ------ Worcester; Jemima, m. Rich4 Pettingell; Hannah, m. Lionel Chute; Lydia, m. Jeremiah Poor; Eldad, m. Martha Worcester of Bradford; Ichabod, b. 22 Sept. 1685. Peter, buys a mill, 1663. See KENRICK, BISHOP.".
1Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. II, C-F, pp. 60-62 (1995), Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
OCCUPATION: Shoemaker [EPR 2:53-57]
"JOHN CHENEY
ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1635
FIRST RESIDENCE: Roxbury
REMOVES: Newbury 1636
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: "John Cheny" joined Roxbury Church as member #138: "John Cheny he came into the Land in the year 1635. He brought 4 children, Mary, Martha, John, Daniel. Sarah, his 5th child was born in the last month of the same year 1635, called February. He removed from our church to Newbury the end of the next year 1636" [RChR 81]. "Martha Cheny the wife of John Cheny" was member #139 [RChR 81].
FREEMAN: 17 May 1637 [MBCR 1:373].
EDUCATION: He signed his will.
OFFICES: Essex grand jury, 30 September 1656, 25 September 1660, 29 September 1663 [EQC 2:1, 225, 3:84]. Jury, 31 March 1646 (fined for not appearing), 26 September 1648, 30 March 1652, 29 September 1657 [EQC 1:94-94, 146, 247, 2:51].
Newbury selectman, 1652, 1655, 1661, 1664 [EQC 1:409; Phoebe Tilton Anc 147, apparently citing town records].
. . .
BIRTH: By about 1600 based on estimated date of marriage.
DEATH: Newbury 28 July 1666.
MARRIAGE: By about 1625 Martha _____. Martha was living 31 May 1684, when the appraisers of her son Nathaniel's estate stated "we find a legacy payable until two years after the death of his mother who is yet living" [EQC 9:262].
CHILDREN:
i. MARY, b. say 1625; m. Rowley 3 September 1645 William Lawes (her surname does not appear in the marriage record, but her identity is demonstrated by her father's will).
ii. MARTHA, b. say 1629; m. (1) by 1650 Anthony Sadler ("Abiell, s. Anthony Sadler," b. Newbury 2 November 1650); m. (2) by 1655 Thomas Burkby (eldest known child b. Rowley "[blank]: 1m [March]; 1655" [Rowley VR 22]).
iii. JOHN, b. say 1632; m. Newbury 20 April 1660 Mary Plummer, daughter of FRANCIS PLUMMER of Newbury [GMB 3:1485].
iv. DANIEL, b. about 1635 (aged 43 in November 1678 [EQC 7:157]); m. Newbury 8 October 1665 Sarah Bailey.
v. SARAH, b. Roxbury February 1635/6 [RChR 81]; m. Newbury 23 December 1652 Joseph Plummer, son of FRANCIS PLUMMER of Newbury [GMB 3:1484].
vi. LYDIA, b. say 1637, m. Newbury 12 November 1657 John Kendrick.
vii. PETER, b. sy 1638; m. Newbury 14 May 1663 Hannah Noyes (fined for fornication 5 May 1664 [EQC 3;151]).
viii. HANNAH, b. Newbury 16 November 1642; m. Newbury 16 November 1659 Richard Smith.
ix. NATHANIEL, b. Newbury 12 January 164[3/?]4; d. Newbury 24 April 1684, unmarried and without issue [Phoebe Tilton Anc 149].
x. ELIZABETH, b. Newbury 12 january 164[6/?]7; m. about 1672 Stephen Cross (John Perkins Sr. deposed 1 April 1685 that "in the year 1671 or 72 ... Stephen Cross was a suitor to Elizabeth Cheny (his wife that is now)" [ILR 5:128]).
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1J. Fox Wooster and Sarah Alice Worcester, The Descendants of Rev. William Worcester, with a Brief Notice of the Connecticut Wooster Family, p. xxxi-4 (1914).
"(1) William Worcester, Rev. came from England and was settled pastor of the church first gathered in Salisbury, Mass., sometime between the years 1638 and 1640. Until this is disproved we assume that he was the son of Willyam Woster of Chedingham, Buckinghamshire, England, and was born about 1602. (see Introduction.) By his father's will he with his brothers Thomas and Edward, was cut off with only £10. while younger brothers received the family estate. He was made Vicar of Olney July 26, 1624---which office he retained till 1636, when on account of refusing to comply with the command of his superior to read to his congregation from the King's book those portions which allowed sports and recreations after service on the Lord's day, he was suspended from his office of Vicar. He came to America a year or two later, and settled in Salisbury, Mass. Here he continued in the ministry till his decease, Oct. 28, 1662.
. . .
He married 1st, Sarah, b. in England, d. in Salisbury, Apr. 23, 1650; m. 2d, July 23, 1650, Mrs. Rebecca Hall, d in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 21, 1695, ag. 78. (Rebecca had been twice married before she became the consort of Wm. Worcester; 1st to Henry Bylie; 2d, Apr. 3, 1641, to John Hall. She married for a fourth husband, Samuel Symonds, Deputy Governor of the Colony.)
Children of William1 Worcester
2 Samuel2.
3 Susannah2 ; b in England; m Oct 4, 1653 Thomas Stacy.
. . .
4 William2.
5 Sarah2, b. in England, d Salisbury, Mass, Apr. 1, 1641.
6 Sarah2, b Salisbury, Apr. 4, 1641.
7 Timothy2.
8 Moses2.
9 Sarah2, b Salisbury, June 22, 1646, d Mar. 9, 1649 (or 1650).
10 Elizabeth2, b Salisbury, Apr. 9, 1648, d 1649.
11 Elizabeth2, b Salisbury, Jan. 9, 1649.".
1J. Fox Wooster and Sarah Alice Worcester, The Descendants of Rev. William Worcester, with a Brief Notice of the Connecticut Wooster Family, p. xxxi-4 (1914).
"(1) William Worcester, Rev. came from England and was settled pastor of the church first gathered in Salisbury, Mass., sometime between the years 1638 and 1640. Until this is disproved we assume that he was the son of Willyam Woster of Chedingham, Buckinghamshire, England, and was born about 1602. (see Introduction.) By his father's will he with his brothers Thomas and Edward, was cut off with only £10. while younger brothers received the family estate. He was made Vicar of Olney July 26, 1624---which office he retained till 1636, when on account of refusing to comply with the command of his superior to read to his congregation from the King's book those portions which allowed sports and recreations after service on the Lord's day, he was suspended from his office of Vicar. He came to America a year or two later, and settled in Salisbury, Mass. Here he continued in the ministry till his decease, Oct. 28, 1662.
. . .
He married 1st, Sarah, b. in England, d. in Salisbury, Apr. 23, 1650; m. 2d, July 23, 1650, Mrs. Rebecca Hall, d in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 21, 1695, ag. 78. (Rebecca had been twice married before she became the consort of Wm. Worcester; 1st to Henry Bylie; 2d, Apr. 3, 1641, to John Hall. She married for a fourth husband, Samuel Symonds, Deputy Governor of the Colony.)
Children of William1 Worcester
2 Samuel2.
3 Susannah2 ; b in England; m Oct 4, 1653 Thomas Stacy.
. . .
4 William2.
5 Sarah2, b. in England, d Salisbury, Mass, Apr. 1, 1641.
6 Sarah2, b Salisbury, Apr. 4, 1641.
7 Timothy2.
8 Moses2.
9 Sarah2, b Salisbury, June 22, 1646, d Mar. 9, 1649 (or 1650).
10 Elizabeth2, b Salisbury, Apr. 9, 1648, d 1649.
11 Elizabeth2, b Salisbury, Jan. 9, 1649.".