Early Life
Cheney Clow was born in 1734 in Delaware, the third of nine children to Nathaniel Clow and his wife Susannah. They lived in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, owned their own farm of unknown acres but was said to have been considerable. Land recorded in 1744, 50 acres (200,000 m2) was named "Clow's Hope." In 1747 another 50 acres (200,000 m2) was recorded and it was called "Boon's Hope". Boon's Hope cost Nathaniel and Susannah 2,100 pounds of tobacco, which was a common practice in the early colonies, paying for items with tobacco off your own land.
Nathaniel Clow died in 1748, his estate papers and will are filed in the courthouse in Annapolis. He wanted his estate divided equally among his wife and children. The children were John born 1732, Mary born 1733, Cheney born 1734, Susannah born 1737, Rachael born 1738, James born1740, Sarah born 1742, Rebecca born 1743 and Ann born 1749.
Susannah Clow died before 1756. The exact date is unknown.
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