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Greenberry Cheney (abt. 1713 - bef. 1799)

Greenberry Cheney
Born about in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Marylandmap
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Died before before about age 85 in Wilkes Co., Georgiamap
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Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. 9, p. 275 French & Indian Wars 1757-8 Greenberry Chaney 55 days service 440 2..15..0 to Capt. Moses Chaplines Muster roles p. 357 Greenberry Chaney 14 days service 112 0..14..0

Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. 34 p. 136. Wallace, Davidson, & Johnson Order Book I, 167. 14 October 1773. Greenberry Cheney, a resident of Annapolis, asked him to send a set of Theobald's 'Shakespears', Swift's 'Works", & the 'Spectator' and particularly requested that they be on good paper and neatly bound.

1775 Green Berry Chaney in the roster of servicemen in Romney, Hampshire Co., Virginia.

Wilkes Co., Georgia Small Book of Mixed Records, Wills, Administrations and Deeds 1781-1783 Folio 34 Greenberry Chaney, dec'd. Henry Care appointed Admr. Dec. 4, 1782.

Greenberry Chaney dec'd est. Henry Karr, admr. Returns 1791. Paid 2273 paper dollars in 1779 to Wm. Moore.

p. 85 Greenberry Chaney Appraisement 1783 Inventory of estate of Greenberry Chaney, 24 June 1783, [s] Wm. Downs, Edward Wyants, and Silvanus Walker. [Estate consists of 200 acres land and two watches needing repair. No indication that this was recorded.]

DEEDS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA 1784-26 Deed Bk HH Page 114: DEED dated Green Co., Ga. 5 Nov 1792, rec. (nodate), from Henry Karr of aforesaid to William Arthur of Wilkes Co., Ga. In cons of 100 pds. conveys 287 1/2 ac in Franklin Co. adj. the Wilkes Co. line, granted to the heirs of GREEN BERRY CHANEY 19 Jan 1785, Signed "H. Karr." Witt: Stephen Moore, Jno Shropshire, J.P.

Where as Greenberry Chaney Late of this county (Wilkes) Likely died Intestate leaving whilst he lived and at the time of his Death Devise Goods Rights and Credits within the County aforesaid by means which of the Full Disposition and Power of Granting the administration of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels of the said Deceases and the auditing the accounts calculation and Reonanry of the said administration on and final Division of the same to me is many Firstly known to be Lawyer I Defining that the Goods Rights and Credits be well and truly administered Converted and disposed of do hereby Grant unto Henry Care (sic Carr) Planter in whose Fidelity I very much confined full Power by the Final of these Presents to Administer the Goods and Chattels of the said Decd which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his Death Did belong and to ask Lvy Recorded & Received the Same and to pay the Debts in which the Intestate Said Obliged as Fore forth as his Good & Chattels will Entered According to the Rates and order of Law of an Equal Nature and average -- being First Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to make a true and Perfect Inventory thereof and to Exhibit the same into the Registers office of this country order to be Recorded on or before the First day of March next Insuring and to Render a just and true account Calculation and Reancey thereof when their was Required the said Administration when thereunto Required and I ordain

Debute Constitute and appoint you the said Henry Care Administrator of all and singular the Goods Rights and credits of the said Deceased.

In testimony where of I have set my hand and Seal this 4th Decbr and in the year of our Lord 1782 B. Heard JP

Register Folio (35) Wilkes County by Barnard Heard Esq Etc These are therefore to authorize you whose names are here under written to Report to all Sarah Wayts (Watts?) and Please as you shall be Domited unto by Henry Kare Administrator of all and singular the goods and Chattels of GREEN BERRY CHANEY late of this County Decd where so was any of the said Goods & Chattels are as do Remane within the said Rents and places as Shall be Therein into you by the Said Henry Karr Administrator and there on and appraise Every of the Said Goods and chattels being first sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to make a true and Perfect Inventory & appraisement thereof and to cause the same to be Entered from under your hand as any three of you unto the said Administrator on or before the 4th day of March next kow insing given under my hand and seal this 4th day of Decm in the year of our Lord 1783

Bernard Heard YO Witnesses Wm Downs Esqr Edward Nagans Silvester Walker

Three cows & two calves L7..10-1 One Bay mare & Roan Colt --10-- One small house at L10 - one Bareheam plow WJ 26--1 One Ax at 7 one Pot at 15 one howe at 4 1-2- One Bead of 12 - fore head of hogs at F3 - 51 5 - 5 One Flax wheel at ? account against Cole Coleman 100-0- One cow and calf at 4 of - one mare and colt at 10 12 - 0 - State of Georgia Nov in 22 day 1783 the appraisers December 2 1783 John Cason B. Heard John Cole Silas Bain





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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Greenberry by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
  • Sean Chaney Find Relationship : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY66837, FTDNA kit #937853 + Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-Y3001
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