Born in Newtown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Cheney
and Elizabeth Seager
Sister of
John Cheney, Daniel Cheney, Timothy Cheney, Moses Cheney, William Cheney [half], Elizabeth (Cheney) Hunting [half], Eleanor (Cheney) Hunting [half], Samuel Cheney [half] and Abigail (Cheney) Draper [half]
Wife of
Isaac Shepard
— married
3 Sep 1729 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Died
at age 84
in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
Sarah CHENEY was born on 7 October 1706 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts[1] and died on 9 May 1791 in New Marlboro, Bershire County, Massachusetts.[2] She was the daughter of John CHENEY and Elizabeth SEAGER.[3] Her place of burial is currently unknown.
Sarah CHENEY was married on 3 September 1729 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Isaac SHEPARD.[4]
Isaac SHEPARD was born on 19 January 1704 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts[5] and died on 6 January 1778 in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[6] He was the son of Isaac SHEPARD and Elizabeth FULLER.[7] He was buried in "Place"
- Children of Isaac SHEPARD and Sarah CHENEY:
- Jonathan SHEPARD (Born: 7 September 1730 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 24 March 1787; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
- Isaac SHEPARD, III (Born: 10 February 1733 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 13 May 1802; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
- Sarah SHEPARD (Born: 18 March 1735 in Bellington, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 19 January 1773; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
- Elizabeth Shepard (Born: 12 Jan 1737 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 19 Sep 1760 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
- Daniel Shepard (Born: 23 May 1739 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 27 Sep 1799)
- Nathaniel Shepard (Born: 9 Feb 1741 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 20 Jan 1828)
- Thomas Shepard (Born: 24 Jan 1744 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 18 Jul 1815, Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
- Solomon Shepard (Born: 24 Dec 1746 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Died: 13 May 1830; Marital Status at Death: Unknown)
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHT3-GV5 : 13 July 2016), Sarah Cheney, 07 Oct 1706; citing Birth, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,868.
- ↑ A Source for this information is needed
- ↑ Find a Grave Memorial of Father, John CHENEY (1676 - 1728), Find a Grave Memorial no. 172101192, Buried in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, accessed 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Find a Grave Memorial of Father, John CHENEY (1676 - 1728), Find a Grave Memorial no. 172101192, Buried in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, accessed 17 August 2017.
- ↑ A Source for this Information is Needed
- ↑ A Source for this information is needed
- ↑ A Source for this Information is Needed
See Also:
- Find a Grave Memorial of Father, John CHENEY (1676 - 1728), Find a Grave Memorial no. 172101192, Buried in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, accessed 17 August 2017.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~0.78%
Nancy (Osborn) Parker
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M857136 [compare]
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~0.78%
Owen Larsen :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Allen Warner :
23andMe, GEDmatch CK5962058 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FN535728C1 [compare], Ancestry member allen_w24
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B34187
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
~6.25%
Hugh Lavery :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JJ2554200 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T956496 [compare]
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~0.39%
Tammy (Shepard) Kocienski :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A942206 [compare], Ancestry member tammyk18
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~0.39%
Jill (Neibaur) Olson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lenjillo78
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~0.39%
Eric Nelson :
MyHeritage DNA
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Cheney-1696 and Cheney-1402 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicate. Exact dates and same spouse
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Rejected matches › Sarah (Shepard) Ireland (1702-1775)
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