Chenerys of Walpole, Medfield, Holden and Montague

Last updated: November 29, 2014

The purpose of this page is to track research on the family of Nathan CHENERY and his relationship to Isaiah FULLER.

Chenerys of Walpole (Norfolk Co.), Medfield (Norfolk Co.), Holden (Worcester Co.), and Montague (Franklin Co.), Massachusetts

Index of timelines:

Timelines

Mary (_____) CHENERY (?-1734) of Walpole

 28 MAR 1734 died, a widow, in Walpole [Walpole VR, p195] [Walpole deaths, p254]

Isaac CHENERY (1711-1742) of Walpole and Medfield (which are adjacent))

29 OCT 1711  born, youngest child of Isaac and Rachel CHENERY [Cutter, p514]
  married Sarah SMITH [Cutter, p514]
 1 JAN 1734/5 daughter Zillah born in Walpole [Walpole births, p8] (indexed as Lines)
[Walpole VR, p23]
11 SEP 1737 daughter Sarai born in Walpole [Walpole VR, p23]
20 JAN 1739/40 daughter Lone born in Walpole [Walpole births, p22] [Walpole VR, p23]
 8 DEC 1741  daughter Cloe born in Walpole [Walpole births, p26] [Walpole VR, p23]
26 DEC 1741 daughter Cloe died in Walpole [Walpole deaths, p255] [Walpole VR, p195]
 18 NOV 1742 son Isaac born in Walpole [Walpole births, p27] or Medfield [Cutter, p514] [Walpole VR, p23]
abt 1739-44 daughter Eleonia born [Cutter, p514]
30 JUN 1742  died [Medfield VR, p199]
 7 JAN 1754 or 1759  daughter Eleonia died [Cutter, p514]
7 JAN 1759 in [Medfield VR, p199]
15 SEP 1768 son Isaac married in Holden, Susannah PIERCE of Worcester [Holden VR, p112] [Cutter, p514]

Sarah (SMITH) (CHENERY) BOYDEN ((?-1747/8) of Walpole and Medfield

20 AUG 1709 Joshua BOYDON born in Medfield, son of Jonathan and Rachel BOYDEN [Medfield VR, p23]
18 JUN 1732 Joshua BOYDEN married Sarah ALLEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p120]
  married Isaac CHENERY [Cutter, p514]
 1 JAN 1734/5 daughter Zillah born in Walpole [Walpole births, p8] (indexed as Lines)
[Walpole VR, p23]
18 AUG 1735 Lemuel born to Joshuah and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDON in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
11 SEP 1737 daughter Sarai born in Walpole [Walpole VR, p23]
 4 DEC 1738  Catharine born to Joshua and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDON in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
20 JAN 1739/40 daughter Lone born in Walpole [Walpole births, p22] [Walpole VR, p23]
22 AUG 1740 Sarah daughter of Joshua and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDEN born in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
11 SEP 1740 Sarah daughter of Joshua and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDEN died in Medfield [Medfield VR, p195]
 8 DEC 1741  daughter Cloe born in Walpole [Walpole births, p26] [Walpole VR, p23]
26 DEC 1741 daughter Cloe died in Walpole [Walpole deaths, p255] [Walpole VR, p195]
10 MAR 1741/2 Micah son of Joshua and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDEN born in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
30 JUN 1742  husband Isaac CHENERY died [Medfield VR, p199]
19 AUG 1742 Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDEN died in Medfield [Medfield VR, p195]
 2 OCT 1742  Micah son of Joshua and Sarah (ALLEN) BOYDEN died in Medfield [Medfield VR, p195]
 18 NOV 1742 son Isaac born in Walpole [Walpole births, p27] or Medfield [Cutter, p514] [Walpole VR, p23]
  2 JAN 1742/3 declared intent to marry Joshua BOYDEN in Walpole [Walpole VR, p103]
 3 FEB 1742/3  married Joshua BOYDEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p120] [Medfield VR, p125]
17 SEP 1744 son Micah born in Medfield [Medfield VR, p23]
21 JAN 1747/8 died in Medfield [Medfield VR, p195]
19 MAY 1748 Joshua BOYDEN married Rachel BULLARD in Medfield [Medfield VR, p120]
12 OCT 1751 Elijah born to Joshua and Rachel BOYDEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
 6 JUN 1754  Joshua born to Joshua and Rachel BOYDEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
 4 JAN 1757  Sarah born to Joshua and Rachal BOYDEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]
31 JUL 1761 Elisha born to Joshua and Rachel BOYDEN in Medfield [Medfield VR, p22]

Sarai Chenery (1737-?) of Walpole

11 SEP 1737 born in Walpborn in Walpole [Walpole VR, p23]
daughter of Isaac CHENERY and Sarah SMITH

unknown whether above is same as below, as claimed by some, such as here

Sarah (1737-1815) of Sherborn (adjacent to Medfield) and Dunham NH

16 SEP 1722 future husband Eli MORSE born in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA [FindAGrave]
  1 JAN 1736/7 born in Medfield, daughter of Isaac CHENERY and Sarah _____ [Alaric Faulkner]
NOT found in Medfield VR [Medfield VR, p30]
  Sarah CHENERY of Sherborn married Eli MORSE [History of Dublin NH, p373] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
17 AUG 1760 son Isaac born [History of Dublin NH, p374] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
15 DEC 1761 son Peter born in Sherborn [Sherborn VR, p70] [History of Dublin NH, p374] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
23 JUN 1763 son Thaddeus born in Sherborn [Sherborn VR, p70] [History of Dublin NH, p374] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
  3 AUG 1767  daughter Sarah born in Sherborn [Sherborn VR, p70] [History of Dublin NH, p375] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
also recorded as Salle (Sarah) b.8 JUL 1767 [Sherborn VR, p70]
29 DEC 1769  daughter Sarah born in Sherborn [Sherborn VR, p70] [History of Dublin NH, p375] [Memorial of the Morses, p6]
18 JUL 1814 husband Eli died [Memorial of the Morses, p4]
buried in Dublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH [FindAGrave]
23 FEB 1815 died in Dublin, Cheshire, NH [Alaric Faulkner]

Dr. Isaac Chenery (1742-1822) of Walpole, Medfield and Holden

 18 NOV 1742 born in Walpole [Walpole VR, p23] [Walpole births, p27] or Medfield [Holden VR, p25] [Cutter, p514]
15 SEP 1768 married in Holden, Susannah PIERCE of Worcester [Holden VR, p112] [Cutter, p514]
27 APR 1769 son Thaddeus born in Holden [Cutter, p514] [Holden VR, p25]
12 JUL 1771  daughter Zillah born in Holden [Holden VR, p25]
[Cutter, p514] says 5 FEB
   FEB 1774  son Nathan born [Cutter, p514]
  7 DEC 1775 son John Wilks born in Holden [Holden VR, p25]
died young [Cutter, p514]
12 NOV 1779 son John born in Holden [Holden VR, p25]
 5 FEB 1785  daughter Susannah born in Holden [Cutter, p514] [Holden VR, p25]
27 JAN 1788 child Aloney born [Cutter, p514]
30 APR 1791 son Isaac born in Holden [NEHGR 68:276] [Cutter, p514]
 3 JUL 1791  daughter Zillah married Lemuel ABBOT in Holden [Holden VR, p113]
27 APR 1794 son Leonard born in Holden [Cutter, p514] [Holden VR, p25]
14 JUN 1803 daughter Susanna married Ephraim RICHARDS of Ashfield, CT in Holden [Holden VR, p113]
    bef 1807 son Nathan removed to Montague [Cutter, p514]
24 MAY 1815 son Leonard married Hannah PIERCE in Holden [Holden VR, p112]
12 OCT 1818 testified of Samuel HUBBARD's service in the revolution [Samuel Hubbard pension application]
27 JAN 1820 wife Susannah died, age 73 [Holden VR, p202] [Cutter, p514] and buried in Old Burying Ground, Holden [FindAGrave]
 20 OCT 1822 died in Holden, Massachusetts, age 80 [Holden VR, p202] [Cutter, p514]
  buried in Old Burying Ground, Holden [FindAGrave]

Nathan of Holden and Montague

"He was eminent for his integrity, frank in his deportment, and just to all ; he possessed the means of relieving the oppressed, and numerous were the favors they received at his hands.  He died after an illness of five days, and left a large circle of friends to mourn their loss." [Montague Family, p384]

"The name Chenery also seems to have been spelled 'Genery'.
Lambert Chenery of Dedham, 1636.  He may have been first at Watertown.  Was freeman, 1645; d. 1674.
He had two sons, Isaac of Dedham, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Gamlyn.
His second son, John Chenery of Watertown, and Haverhill, 1646, m. Sarah, widow of Thomas Boylston of Watertown, and had John Chenery, who was in Capt. Beers's Company in King Phillip's War, and died of wounds, Sept. 4, 1675, at Squakeage." [Montague Family, p384]

21 NOV 1773 christened in First Church of Holden, son of Isaac and Susannah [NEHGR 68:276]
   FEB 1774  born in Holden, Massachusetts, second son and third child of Dr. Isaac and Susannah (PIERCE) CHENEY [Cutter, p514] [Tombstone]
  removed to Montague [Cutter, p514]
  1807-1808  Nathan CHENERY selectman in Montague [History of the Connecticut Valley, p626]
 4 MAR 1807  married Sophia GUNN, daughter of Capt. Nathaniel GUNN of Montague [Montague VR, p64] [Montague Family, p384]
Note: [Cutter, p514] incorrectly says 4 MAY
  6 DEC 1807  daughter Harriet born in Montague [Montague VR, p17] [Montague Family, p384] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
16 JUL 1810  daughter Sophia born [Montague Family, p384] [FindAGrave] [Montague VR, p18]
Note: [Cutter, p514] incorrectly says 10 JUL
18 FEB 1812 son Leonard or "Edward W." born [Montague VR, p17] [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
"His name appears on the tombstone 'Edward W. Chenery,' he having exchanged Christian names with a dear young friend, which exchange was duly ratified by an act of the Legislature.  He, however, was always known by his name of Leonard." [Montague Family, p385]
  7 MAR 1814  daughter Julia Ann (Juliann) born [Montague VR, p17] [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
 8 APR 1814  daughter Juliann died [Montague VR, p131] [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
12 JUN 1815  son Hollis born in Montage [Montague VR, p17] [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [Tombstone]
20 JUN 1817  son Richard born in Montague [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave] [Montague VR, p18] [Richard Chenery bio]
 7 SEP 1817  son Richard christened in Montague [Montague VR, p18]
12 APR 1819  son James Gunn born [Montague VR, p17] [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
14 JUN 1819 Nathan CHENERY appointed guardian of Isaiah FULLER [Isaiah Fuller probate records]
24 JUN 1824 Isaiah FULLER wrote will, listing his heirs and naming guardian Nathan CHENERY executor [Will]
        1825 Nathan CHENERY selectman in Montague [History of the Connecticut Valley, p626]
  Nathan CHENERY representative for Montague at the General Court [History of the Connecticut Valley, p626]
25 FEB 1826 died in Montague, age 52 [Montague VR, p131]
[Tombstone] [Cutter, p514] [Montague Family, p384] all say died 25 FEB 1825, age 52, but he would have only been age 51 then and would seem unlikely to have been selectman in 1825
  buried in Old South Cemetery, Montague [FindAGrave]
27 MAR 1827 Isaac CHENERY testified in Montague regarding $342.19 debt of Ebenezer WHITNEY to the estate of Nathan CHENERY [Ebenezer Whitney pension application]
  9 NOV 1828 wife Sophia died, age 43 [Montague VR, p131] [Montague Family, p384] [Tombstone] [Cutter, p514]
12 DEC 1828 daughter Sophia died, age 18 [Montague VR, p131]

Isaac Chenery (1791-?) of Holden and Montague

30 APR 1791 born in Holden, son of Dr. Isaac CHENERY [Cutter, p514]
28 MAY 1818 married in Montague, Electa ROOT [Montague VR, p64]
        1820 town clerk in Montague [History of the Connecticut Valley, p626]
        1821 son Martin born [Montague VR, p131]
 9 MAY 1822  Martin, son of Isaac CHENERY, died in Montague, age 1 [Montague VR, p131]
27 MAR 1827 testified in Montague regarding $342.19 debt of Ebenezer WHITNEY to the estate of Nathan CHENERY [Ebenezer Whitney pension application]

Leonard "Edward.W." Chenery of Montague

18 FEB 1812  Leonard or "Edward W." born son of Nathan CHENERY [Montague Family, p385] [Cutter, p514] [FindAGrave]
"His name appears on the tombstone 'Edward W. Chenery,' he having exchanged Christian names with a dear young friend, which exchange was duly ratified by an act of the Legislature.  He, however, was always known by his name of Leonard." [Montague Family, p385]
   1837-1842 E.W. CHENERY town clerk in Montague [History of the Connecticut Valley, p626]
  1 NOV 1838 Edward W. declared intent to marry Jane WARE of Deerfield, in Montague [Montague VR, p64]
  8 JAN 1842 Edward W., merchant, died in Montague, age 30 [Montague VR, p131]