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Benjamin Cleveland 1738–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1738

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 15 October 1806

Death Location: Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Lee

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Cleveland

Children(s): Jemima Cleveland, John Cleveland, Absalom Cleveland

Benjamin Cleveland was born in 1738 in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John R Lee And Elizabeth. Benjamin Cleveland married Mary Cleveland, and had children including Absalom Cleveland, Jemima Cleveland, John Cleveland. Benjamin Cleveland passed away in 1806 in Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Cleveland was born in 1738 in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John R Lee And Elizabeth.
  • Benjamin Cleveland married Mary Cleveland, and had children including Absalom Cleveland, Jemima Cleveland, John Cleveland.
  • Benjamin Cleveland passed away in 1806 in Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Cleveland's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cleveland
1738–1806
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John R Lee
1884–1942
Sanilac County, Michigan
Grandparents
Job Lec
1858–1942
Round Plains, Ontario
Phoebe Tucker
1861–1941
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lee
1823–1903
Lucinda Bowlby
1826–1904
John Tucker
1813–1884
Jemima Phillips
1822–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Lee
1788–1851
Elizabeth Saguar
1796–1848
Sidney Bowlby
1799–1883
Francis Sovereen
1796–1862
Elizabeth Long
1780–1851
Joseph Tucker
1771–
John Phillips
1786–1841
Margaret Liddicoat
1791–1842

Benjamin Cleveland's Descendants

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Benjamin Cleveland (28 May 1738–15 October 1806) m. Mary Cleveland (1738–1800)
  1. 1. Jemima Cleveland 1765–1810 m. James Wyly 1762–1842
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wiley 1784–1840 m. Robert Beavers 1772–1841
      1. 1. Mary (Wiley) BEAVERS 1810–1853
        1. 1. Katherine Rush 1834–1910 m. John (A) Moore 1826–1888 m. John (Nelson) Moore –1888
      2. 2. Nancy Beavers 1808–1847
      3. 3. Nancy Beavers 1808–1847
      4. 4. Walter Beavers 1816–1860
        1. 1. James Beavers 1848–1927
        2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Beaver 1857–1960
    2. 2. James (Rutherford) Wyly 1782–1856
  2. 2. John Cleveland –1810
  3. 3. Absalom Cleveland 1787–1838

Benjamin Cleveland's Timeline

4 Records

1738
28 May 1738
Birth of Benjamin Cleveland in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
1738
28 May 1738
Birth of Benjamin Cleveland in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
1806
15 October 1806
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Cleveland in Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1806
15 October 1806
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Cleveland in Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1738
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories
    [7] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1738
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1806
    Event Place: Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1806
    Event Place: Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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