Who was Robert Cleveland?

Robert Cleveland (1744–1812) was born in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Cleveland 1744–1812

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Born 8 Jan 1744 · Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States

Died 26 Apr 1812 · Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father John Cleveland

Mother Elizabeth Coffey

Spouse Alice Aley X Mathis

Children Aley Cleveland, Alfred Mathis Cleveland, Benjamin Franklin Cleveland, Eli Cleveland, Elizabeth Cleveland, Fanny Cleveland, Infant Cleveland Twin, James Harvey Cleveland, Jeremiah Cleveland, Jesse Cleveland, Larkin Cleveland, Martin Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Mathis Cleveland, Nancy Cleveland, Presley Cleveland, Sarah Jane Cleveland, William Johnson Cleveland

Siblings 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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Alfred Mathis Cleveland

Benjamin Franklin Cleveland

Eli Cleveland

Elizabeth Cleveland

Fanny Cleveland

Infant Cleveland Twin

James Harvey Cleveland

William Johnson Cleveland

Biography

Robert Cleveland was born in 1744 in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States, the child of john cleveland and elizabeth coffey. Robert Cleveland married alice aley x mathis, sarah johnson, and had children including aley cleveland, alfred mathis cleveland, benjamin franklin cleveland, eli cleveland, elizabeth cleveland, fanny cleveland, infant cleveland twin, james harvey cleveland, jeremiah cleveland, jesse cleveland, larkin cleveland, martin cleveland, mary cleveland, mathis cleveland, nancy cleveland, presley cleveland, sarah jane cleveland, william johnson cleveland. Robert Cleveland passed away in 1812 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Life Timeline

1744

Birth of Robert Cleveland in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States

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1812

Death of Robert Cleveland in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Cleveland

This ancestor line traces from Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States (1659) to Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States (1744) across 3 generations.

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: Robert Cleveland (1744–1812) was born in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkes, North Carolina, 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 Robert 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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