Josiah Cleveland 1690–1750
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah Cleveland in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 20 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Josiah Cleveland 1690–1750
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Immediate Family
Biography
Josiah Cleveland was born in 1690 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of josiah cleveland and mary bates. Josiah Cleveland married abigail paine, and had children including aaron cleveland, abigail cleveland, ebenezer cleveland, elisha cleveland, john cleveland, josiah cleveland, keziah cleveland, lois cleveland, lydia cleveland, mary cleveland, moses cleveland. Josiah Cleveland passed away in 1750 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
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1Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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2Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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3Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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4Record The Farwell family : a history of Henry Farwell and his wife Olive (Welby) Farwell
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5Record The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families
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6Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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7Marriage Records Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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8Birth Records Massachusetts Town Birth Records
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9Record 420.FTW
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10Record 4800.FTW
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11Record Chelmsford Vital Records to the End of the Year 1849
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12Record Cindy2.FTW
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13Record The Doane family : I. Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth, II. Doctor John Done, of Maryland, and their descendants : with notes upo
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14Record World Family Tree Vol. 75, Ed. 1
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Cleveland
This ancestor line traces from Leon, Castile, SPAIN (1135) to Chelmsford, MA, USA (1690) across 20 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Josiah Cleveland (1690–1750) was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. 3 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah 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 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Related Records
Josiah Cleveland's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record