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William Cheney

Ancestry of
William Cheney

(c1603 - 1667)
Great Migration Immigrant 1639


Who was William Cheney?

William Cheney was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1639. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


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Ben Ames Williams

Novelist and Short Story Author

6th great-grandson

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Samuel Cony

31st Governor of Maine

5th great-grandson

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Peter T. Washburn

31st Governor of Vermont

5th great-grandson

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Emory Washburn

22nd Governor of Massachusetts

4th great-grandson

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William B. Washburn

28th Governor of Massachusetts

5th great-grandson

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Brooke Adams

TV and Movie Actress

9th great-granddaughter

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Archibald MacLeish

American Poet and Playwright

9th great-grandson

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Bob Taft

67th Governor of Ohio

8th great-grandson

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James Taylor

Singer-Songwriter

10th great-grandson

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Viggo Mortensen

Movie Actor

9th great-grandson

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Burl Ives

Singer and Actor

8th great-grandson

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George Henry Bissell

Father of the American Oil Industry

5th great-grandson

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John Adams Morgan

1952 Olympic Sailing Gold Medalist

10th great-grandson

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Barbara Hutton

Socialite (aka “Poor Little Rich Girl”)

9th great-granddaughter

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J.P. Morgan, Jr.

American Banker and Philanthropist

8th great-grandson

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

32nd U.S. President

7th great-grandson

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Dick Cheney

46th U.S. Vice-President

8th great-grandson

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William Howard Taft

27th U.S. President

5th great-grandson

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J.P. Morgan

American Banker and Art Collector

7th great-grandson

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Kate Upton

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model

11th great-granddaughter

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Frederick Upton

Co-Founder of Whirlpool Corporation

8th great-grandson

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Levi Parsons Morton

22nd U.S. Vice-President

6th great-grandson

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Paget Brewster

TV Actress

10th great-granddaughter

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Pete Seeger

American Folk Singer

8th great-grandson

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Frank W. Woolworth

Founder of F.W. Woolworth Company

7th great-grandson

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