Who was John Cleveland?

John Cleveland (1714–1778) was born in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States and died in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Cleveland 1714–1778

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Born 31 Jul 1714 · Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Died 1 Nov 1778 · Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States

Father Alexander Cleveland

Mother Mildred Presley

Spouse Elizabeth Coffey

Children Benjamin Cleveland, Elizabeth Betty Cleveland, Jacob Cleveland, Jeremiah Cleveland, John Cleveland, Larkin Cleveland, Martha Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Patty Cleveland, Reuben Cleveland, Rev John Cleveland, Robert Cleveland

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Elizabeth Betty Cleveland

Biography

John Cleveland was born in 1714 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of alexander cleveland and mildred presley. John Cleveland married elizabeth coffey, and had children including benjamin cleveland, elizabeth betty cleveland, jacob cleveland, jeremiah cleveland, john cleveland, larkin cleveland, martha cleveland, mary cleveland, patty cleveland, reuben cleveland, rev john cleveland, robert cleveland. John Cleveland passed away in 1778 in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Birth of John Cleveland in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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John Cleveland was married in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States

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Death of John Cleveland in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Cleveland

This ancestor line traces from Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States (1659) to Abingdon Parish, Glouster, Virginia, USA (1714) across 2 generations.

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: John Cleveland (1714–1778) was born in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States and died in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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