Chiefly a record of some of the members of the Cheney family from Massachusetts and New Hampshire and several other states.

A major new biography of the fourth U.S. president, from New York Times–bestselling author Lynne Cheney James Madison was a true genius of the early republic, the leader who did more than any other to create the nation we know today. This majestic new biography tells his story. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution. His visionary political philosophy—eloquently presented in the Federalist Papers—was a crucial factor behind the Constitution’s ratification, and his political savvy was of major importance in getting the new government underway. As secretary of state under Thomas Jefferson, he managed the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States. As president, Madison led the country in its first war under the Constitution, the War of 1812. Without precedent to guide him, he would demonstrate that a republic could defend its honor and independence while remaining true to its young constitution.

Traces the author's ancestry, as well as that of her vice president husband, from seventeenth-century America through the mid-twentieth century, in a memoir that also describes their youth, marriage, and shared role as parents and offers practical suggestions on how to conduct genealogical research. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

Samuel Stowell (1620-1683) was born in England. He immigrated to America and settled in Massachusetts, marrying Mary Farrow in 1649. They had eleven children. Many descendants lived in the eastern United States.

A genealogical history of the descendants of Abraham Morrill (b c1615) in Hatfield, Broad Oak, Uttlesford, Essex, England.

The original book, The Cheney Genealogy, was published in 1897 by author Charles Henry Pope. it followed the descendants of John Cheney of Newbury and William Cheney of Roxbury. Under editor Glenn Alan Cheney, New London Librarium has re-issued the book in two volumes-Part I, for William, and Part II, for John. This is Part I. Both books include appendices for select generations born after 1897. Both volumes include an appendix that follows the lineage to former vice president Richard B. Cheney. Cheneys related to anyone in the original book are invited to contribute post-1897 genealogies for a subsequent edition of the book.

Vol 1 905p Vol 2 961p.

Excerpt from The Cheney Genealogy Original dates are used in our records. The writer has profound contempt for the course adopted by many editors in altering Old Style figures into New Style. That foolish fad of a century ago must be abandoned in this age of the reproduction of ancient documents. March 25 was our ancestors' New Year's Day till the middle of the last century, and February was the twelfth month; but they began on January first to write both the Old and new years, because some other nations had adopted January first as the beginning of the year. As far as possible these pages allow the ancient recorders to tell their story in their way; and several sturdy traditions and ingenious guesses have been annihilated by such quotations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.