Gedney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Bartholomew Gedney Bartholomew Gedney (June 14, 1640 – February 28, 1698)''Collections of the Maine Historical Society'', Volume 2 (1902), p. 179 was a merchant, physician, military officer, and native of Salem, Massachusetts. He is best known as one of the mag ...
(c. 1640 – 1698/99), Salem witchcraft trials magistrate
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Chris Gedney
Christopher Joseph Gedney (August 9, 1970 – March 9, 2018) was an American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for Syracuse Universit ...
(born 1970), American football player
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John B. Gedney (1809–1859), American politician
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Nick Gedney, English darts player
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Stephen Gedney, American electrical engineer
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William Gedney, American photographer
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William J. Gedney
William J. Gedney (April 4, 1915November 14, 1999) was an American linguist notable for his work on Thai and related Tai languages.
Life
Gedney was born in Orchards, Washington, and spent his childhood there. He was the son of John Marshall Ge ...
, historical linguist
See also
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Gedney family
The Gedneys were among the original settlers of Salem, Massachusetts. The family patriarch, John Gedney (originally of Norwich), sailed in 1636 out of Yarmouth, England on thMary Anne One of his sons, Bartholomew, was one of the judges who presid ...
, a family among the original settlers of Salem, Massachusetts
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