Joseph Cheney was born 6 June 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to William Cheney (1603-1667) and Margaret Cole (1604-1686) and died 16 September 1704 Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Thurston (1650-1690) 12 March 1668 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hannah Cheney (1668-) | |||
| Margaret Cheney (1670-) | 26 October 1670 Norfolk County, Massachusetts | Joseph Bullard (1665-1752) | |
| Prudence Cheney (1672-1685) | |||
| Joseph Cheney (1674-) | |||
| Susannah Cheney (1676-1690) | |||
| Mehitable Cheney (1680-1727) | |||
| Mary Cheney (1683-1705) | 1683 Massachusetts | 1705 Massachusetts | Benjamin Cheney (1675-1718) |
| Josiah Cheney (1685-1754) | 27 July 1685 Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 16 March 1754 Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Hannah unknown (c1686-1717) Hannah Mason (1692-1772) |
| Melatiah Cheney (1690-1780) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eleanor Cheney (1625-) | |||
| Margaret Cheney (1628-1678) | 26 November 1628 England | 29 September 1678 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Thomas Hastings (c1605-1685) |
| Thomas Cheney (1630-1695) | 1630 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 4 March 1695 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Jane Atkinson (1634-1724) |
| William Cheney (1636-) | |||
| John Cheney (1639-1639) | |||
| John Cheney (1640-1671) | |||
| Mehitable Cheney (1643-1693) | 6 January 1643 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 1693 Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Thomas Wight (1633-1690) |
| Joseph Cheney (1647-1704) | 6 June 1647 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 16 September 1704 Massachusetts | Hannah Thurston (1650-1690) |