Who was Mehitable Cleveland?

Mehitable Cleveland (1750–1825) was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mehitable Cleveland 1750–1825

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Born 9 Apr 1750 · Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 15 Sep 1825 · Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father Josiah Cleveland

Mother Joanna Porter

Spouse Zachariah Lathrop (1742–1817)

Children Bille Lathrop, Charles Lathrop, Elisha Lathrop, Elizabeth Lathrop, Fanny Lathrop, George Lathrop, Gurdon Lathrop, Henry Lathrop, Nancy Lathrop, Phebe Lathrop, Polly Lathrop, Roswell Lathrop, Sally Lathrop, Solomon Lathrop, Stephen Lathrop

Siblings Aaron Cleveland, Joanna Cleveland, John Cleveland, Josiah Cleveland, Moses Cleveland

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U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories

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Biography

Mehitable Cleveland was born in 1750 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of josiah cleveland and joanna porter. Mehitable Cleveland married zachariah lathrop, and had children including bille lathrop, charles lathrop, elisha lathrop, elizabeth polly lathrop, fanny lathrop, george lathrop, gurdon lathrop, henry lathrop, nancy lathrop, phebe lathrop, polly lathrop, roswell lathrop, sally lathrop, solomon lathrop, stephen sewell lathrop. Mehitable Cleveland passed away in 1825 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories

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1750

Birth of Mehitable Cleveland in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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1825

Death of Mehitable Cleveland in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mehitable Cleveland

This ancestor line traces from Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1713) to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (1750) across 2 generations.

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: Mehitable Cleveland (1750–1825) was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Norwich, New London, 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 Mehitable 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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