885"They were recieved to full communion in the church April 25, 1756. His name appears in a roll of soldiers who enlisted in Wells, Me. May 19, 1777, and served 2 months and 16 days at R.I. in Moultons co. of Col. J Titcomb's regt". Served the same amount of time as his son Samuel"He recieved tracts of land in Wells from his father in 1753 and 1761. "Widow Dorcas Chaney died of Palsy Jan. 9, 1817, aged 84 years"
WILL OF JOSEPH CHENEY
of Wells Maine ,yeoman (YCP 19:410) Being weak in body, To my wife Dorcas Cheney, my 1/2 of the dwl house I now live in for her sole u&i during her nat life; 1/2 of my homestead and 1/2 of all my other lands for her U&I dur her nat life; all my h/h furniture with all my cows and sheep. To my son Samuel Cheney, all my homestead in Wells with all my outlands;my 1/2 of the dwelling house and the whole of the barn;the residue of my stock. If my 2 daughters Dorothy and Abigail should remain single after the dec of their mother Dorcas Cheney,Iwill that they have the u&i of the back room in part of the house; also the bedroom in the N end of sd house and the privilege of 1/2 the kitchen and the whole chamber over the kitchen; also the u&i of 2a of land lying in the orchard fieldadj land of Samuel Curtis to hold to them dur their nat lives or as long as they shall remain single. To my so Eliphalet Cheney, $1 within 6months aft my dec. To the heirs of my son Daniel Cheney decd, $1within 6m aft my dec. To my son Joseph Cheney jun,$1 within 6m aft my dec. To my son BENJAMIN (OUR LINE) , $1 within 6m aft my dec. To my so James Cheney,$1 within 6m of my dec.To my son John Cheney,$1 within 6m of my dec.To my dau. Sarah Boston,$1 within 6m aft my dec.To my dau Mercy Boston,$1 within 6m after my dec.To my dau Dorcas Boston,$1 within 6m aft my des.To my daus Dorothy and Abigail,$1 each within 6m aft my dec. To my so Samuel Cheney, all the residue of my RE and PE.Appt my son Samuel Cheney sole exer. Dated 13 Dec. 1803.Signed with his signature. Witnesses:Samuel Curtis,Jerem Hubbard, Joseph Wheelwright In Probate: 16 Jan 1804 |