Charles CHENEY, Sr, a planter, from Prince George's,
but now Frederick County had
son - Charles CHENEY, Jr, also a planter in Frederick
County, deceased by 1770;
grandson - Charles CHENEY III (s/o Jr), also a planter
Land - "Cheney's Delight", 100 acres (previously in Prince
George's County)
Charles CHENEY, Sr. moved from his plantation to now Frederick
County about 1740 and rented out the plantation to his brother,
Greenbury CHENEY of Prince George's County, a planter.
In 1758, Charles Sr. agreed to sell the land to his son, Charles
Jr. for two thousand pounds inspected tobacco. Charles Jr made
an agreement with Greenbury in 1758 (piece of paper is torn but
it appears Charles Jr. was trading "Cheney's Delight" for all of
Greenbury's land in Frederick County along with two thousand weight
of tobacco.
Greenbury CHENEY owned two tracts in Frederick County:
- "Hopewell", 100 acres; conveyed to Jacob FUNK
- "Cheney's Lott", 50 acres.
Greenbury had conveyed it to
Thomas MACELEFISH, a planter.
Petition is to recover tracts from Greenbury to Charles CHENEY III,
s/o Charles Jr.
Greenbury CHENEY claimed he had a verbal agreement with his brother
for the absolute purchase of the property for 12 pounds sterling,
to be paid to William CHAPMAN of London Town, now deceased. He
further states that Mordecai JACOB and Robert TYLER were appointed
arbitrators, who on the 8th day of Jun 1768, awarded in Greenbury's
favor. He also claimed he made an agreement with his brother (Sr)
after his nephew's (Jr.) death and sold the land to Jacob FUNK at
Charles Sr.'s request.
(No final statement in file as to the outcome.)
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