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William Cleaver 1735–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1735

Birth Location: Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 September 1809

Death Location: Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Cleaver

Mother: Elizabeth Levering

Spouse(s): Mary Knight, Hannah Clark, Hannah Cleaver

Children(s): Hannah Cleaver, Benjamin Cleaver, William Cleaver, Stephen Cleaver, James Cleaver, Charles Cleaver, Joshua Cleaver, David Cleaver, Tobias Cleaver, Charles Cleaver, Sarah Cleaver, Elizabeth Cleaver, Jonathan Cleaver, William Cleaver, Cornelia Cleaver, Charles Cleaver

In 1735, William Cleaver entered the world in Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Cleaver And Elizabeth Levering. William Cleaver married Hannah Clark, Hannah Cleaver, Mary Cleaver, Mary Hannah Knight, and had children including Benjamin Cleaver, Charles Cleaver, Cornelia Cleaver, David C Cleaver, Elizabeth Cleaver, Hannah Cleaver, James Cleaver, Jonathan Cleaver, Joshua Cleaver, Sarah Cleaver, Stephen Cleaver, Tobias Cleaver, William Cleaver. William Cleaver passed away in 1809 in Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1735, William Cleaver entered the world in Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Cleaver And Elizabeth Levering.
  • William Cleaver married Hannah Clark, Hannah Cleaver, Mary Cleaver, Mary Hannah Knight, and had children including Benjamin Cleaver, Charles Cleaver, Cornelia Cleaver, David C Cleaver, Elizabeth Cleaver, Hannah Cleaver, James Cleaver, Jonathan Cleaver, Joshua Cleaver, Sarah Cleaver, Stephen Cleaver, Tobias Cleaver, William Cleaver.
  • William Cleaver passed away in 1809 in Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cleaver
1705–1773
Birth Location: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Levering
1712–1788
Birth Location: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Knight
1735–1807
Birth Location: Abington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
MK
Hannah Clark
1727–1778
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, CT
HC
Hannah Cleaver
1729–1807
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
HC

Children(s)

Hannah Cleaver
1764–1842
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
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Benjamin Cleaver
1751–1833
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
BC
William Cleaver
1761–1836
Birth Location: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Stephen Cleaver
1766–1846
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SC
James Cleaver
1768–1815
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky
JC
Charles Cleaver
1755–1779
Birth Location: , , Maryland
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Joshua Cleaver
1753–1783
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
JC
David Cleaver
1770–1829
Birth Location: Monmouth, New Jersey
DC
Tobias Cleaver
1765–1855
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
TC
Charles Cleaver
1806–1854
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Cleaver
1772–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Cleaver
1761–1826
Birth Location: Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
EC
Jonathan Cleaver
1758–1833
Birth Location: Bristol, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
JC
William Cleaver
1761–1836
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Cornelia Cleaver
1758–1837
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA,
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Charles Cleaver
1751–
Birth Location: –
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William Cleaver's Ancestors

Self
William Cleaver
1735–1809
Birth Place: Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Cleaver
1705–1773
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Levering
1712–1788
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Peter Cleaver
1667–1727
Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Catherine (Gertude) Shoemaker
1670–1727
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Peter Schumacher\Shoemaker
1622–1707
Sarah Hendricks
1626–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Roesen
1603–1655

William Cleaver's Descendants

1.
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William Cleaver (20 Mar 1735–8 September 1809) m. Mary (Hannah) Knight (10 Nov 1735–Dec 1807) m. Hannah Clark (16 May 1727–7 Apr 1778) m. Hannah Cleaver (1729–Dec 1807)
  1. 1. Hannah Cleaver 1764–1842 m. Abraham Hornbeck 1758–1834
    1. 1. William Hornbeck 1778–1850 m. Nancy PATTERSON 1796–1850
      1. 1. Daniel (T.) Hornback 1823–1862 m. Pernicia (Margaret) Bond 1831–
        1. 1. Daniel (C) Hornback 1861–1934 m. Katherine Hornbeck 1864–1939
        2. 2. Thomas (J) Hornbeck 1856–1857
        3. 3. Henery (A) Hornbeck 1860–
      2. 2. Francis (Jackson) Hornbeck 1820–1878
      3. 3. Simpson HORNBECK 1819–1869
      4. 4. William (J) HORNBECK 1825–1853
      5. 5. Louisa HORNBECK 1829–
      6. 6. Goldman (Patterson) HORNBECK 1834–1915
      7. 7. Nancy (Jane) Hornbeck 1841–
      8. 8. Daniel Hornbeck 1819–1870
      9. 9. Goldman (Patterson) Hornbeck 1819–1869
    2. 2. Hannah Hornbeck 1789–1825
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) Hornbeck 1793–1864
    4. 4. Benjamin Hornbeck 1801–
    5. 5. Phoebe Hornbeck 1794–1842
    6. 6. David Hornbeck 1786–1825
    7. 7. Sarah Hornbeck 1791–
    8. 8. Phillip Hornbeck 1800–
    9. 9. Daniel (Westfall) HORNBECK 1788–1850
    10. 10. Elizabeth Hornbeck 1786–1835
  2. 2. Benjamin Cleaver 1751–1833
  3. 3. William Cleaver 1761–1836
  4. 4. Stephen Cleaver 1766–1846
  5. 5. James Cleaver 1768–1815
  6. 6. Charles Cleaver 1755–1779
  7. 7. Joshua Cleaver 1753–1783
  8. 8. David (C.) Cleaver 1770–1829
  9. 9. Tobias Cleaver 1765–1855
  10. 10. Charles Cleaver 1806–1854
  11. 11. Sarah Cleaver 1772–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Cleaver 1761–1826
  13. 13. Jonathan Cleaver 1758–1833
  14. 14. William Cleaver 1761–1836
  15. 15. Cornelia Cleaver 1758–1837
  16. 16. Charles Cleaver 1751–

William Cleaver's Timeline

3 Records

1735
20 Mar 1735
Birth of William Cleaver in Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1809
8 Aug 1809
Age 74
Death of William Cleaver in Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1809
8 September 1809
Age 74
Death of William Cleaver in Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1735
    Event Place: Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Bristol Twp; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1809
    Event Place: Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1809
    Event Place: Upper Marion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Bristol Twp; Birth state: PA
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