Category Archives: 1790s

New Hampshire Grants

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Lisaperryjd

In all my research about Cheney land ownership in Vermont, I didn’t even think to look at the history of land ownership in New England. And doing so made me realize how little I learned and know about the history … Continue reading →

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1784 Survey of Edward Cheney’s Land

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Lisaperryjd

From Brandon Survey Book. Laid out to Edward Cheney 44 acres of land on the right of Aaron Brown beginning at the SE corner of No 17 first division then E 13 rods and 6 links to a stake & … Continue reading →

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Cheneys in Brandon VT

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Lisaperryjd

While back east, my Dad and I spent some time in the Town Clerk’s office looking up records on the Cheneys. We found a lot of property records related to the Cheneys. Now the task of finding the location of … Continue reading →

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