Who was Abigail Cleveland?

Abigail Cleveland (1715–1782) was born in Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America and died in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Cleveland 1715–1782

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Born 3 JUN 1715 · Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America

Died 15 DEC 1782 · Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States

Father Josiah Cleaveland

Mother Abigail Paine

Siblings Aaron Cleaveland, Ebenezer Cleveland, Elisha Cleaveland, John Cleaveland, Josiah Cleaveland, Keziah Cleaveland, Lois Cleaveland, Lydia Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Moses Cleaveland

Records

Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Individual … 4800.FTW Cindy2.FTW patterson Web Site

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Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Cleaveland

Abigail Paine

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Abigail Cleveland was born in 1715 in Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America, the child of josiah cleaveland and abigail paine. Abigail Cleveland passed away in 1782 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.

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Life Timeline

1715

Birth of Abigail Cleveland in Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America

Birth

1782

Death of Abigail Cleveland in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Cleveland

This ancestor line traces from Denchworth Manor, Denchworth, Berkshire, ENGLAND (1040) to Canterbury , Windham, CT, USA (1715) across 22 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Abigail Cleveland (1715–1782) was born in Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America and died in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 22 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Abigail Cleveland PTP

1715–1782

Canterbury, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America