Cheever, Thomas

Cheever, Thomas, a Congregational minister, brother of the preceding, graduated from Harvard College in 1677; was ordained at Malden, Mass., July 27, 1681; and was dismissed in consequence of charges being sustained against him, May 20,1686. After living many years in retirement he recovered public confidence, was installed first pastor of the Church in Chelsea, Oct. 19,.1715, and died Nov. 27, 1749, aged ninety-three years. :See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, i, 144 .