Roger Cleveland (1645 - 1689)

Born 1645 in England

Descendants

Died 1689 at about age 44 in Colony of Virginia

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Disambiguation

• (fictional character) Mr. Cleveland, natural son of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Cleveland.

Biography

Roger Cleveland

George A. Martin showed that Roger was the ancestor of the Southern Clevelands. This is contrary to the information in the three volume "History of the Cleveland Family" by Edmund James Cleveland [George A. Martin, "Virginia Cleveland Ancestor Discovered", NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY, Vol. 46(3) Sept 1958, p.152]

The problem with the Alexander / Roger Cleveland lineage of Virginia,^[1] has been studied for many years by Cleveland genealogists. There is no guaranteed lineage for this family after 1780. Reliance on family trees on the internet and Ancestry, even this one, is very sketchy as there is just not enough sources to verify these claims.

What is ascertained is that ROGER CLEVELAND is the immigrant from England for the Clevelands of Blue Run, Virginia.^[2]

Roger and "Dorcas" Cleveland

"Roger arrived in Virginia before 16 Nov 1670, originally in Gloucester County (Records of Gloucester, VA, Vol. II, 1948). He purchased land in Old Rappahannock County, which became Essex (which became Spotsylvania). Roger is mentioned in the Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia on 16 Nov 1670 (Vol. 58, p. 254). George A. Martin in "Virginia Cleveland Ancestor Discovered" (National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 46, Sep 1958, p. 152) showed that Roger was the ancestor of the Southern Clevelands.

Children

His children (John, Elizabeth, and Alexander--who married Milly Presley and advanced the Southern line) were all born in Gloucester County. Abingdon Parish records show that Alexander was baptized 31 Jul 1687. "

Land Sale to Roger Cleveland

"History of Hart Co. GA by JW Baker Page 340-348

First Roger Cleveland in VA from England ( no location specified) ^[3]

Roger moved to the part of Spottsylvania County that, in 1734, became Orange County. ^[4]

Old Rappahannock County Deeds & Wills 1677-1682 Part II.pp236-237 Nover Cort 79

Know all men by these prsents that I Symon Miller of the County of Rappae: Boatewright, for a valuable consideration already received have sold unto ROGER CLEAVELAND of the Pish of Abington in the County of Glocester, Plantr, a parcell of land conteyning foure hundred and forty acres lying on the North side of Rappae: River and adjoyning to the land of Mr. Cornelius Reynolds on the East side of the said Reynolds his land, and soe running East to the River to two marked Beeches, from thence North into the woods to a marked red Oak, and from thence West to a marked red Oak, and from thence South to the place wherre it begins to a marked Locust tree in the line of the said Cornelius Reynolds, as the Pattent of the said Land at more large maketh appeare; To have & to hold the said Foure hundred acres of land and forty together withall woods Timber water profits and hereditaments soever to the same belonging from me the said Symon Miller or ny heires to the said ROGER CLEAVELAND and his heires from time to time paying the rights and services to our Soveraigne Lord the King, And the said Miller doth hereby for himself his heires grant that he at all times hereafter shall possess & enjoy the said land wthout molestation of him the sd Miller his heires or assignes & whereas I the sd Miller have received bond or the said Cleaveland for ye payment of ye value of the sd Land upon paymt. whereof this convayance to remaine in full force & virtue and upon non paymt at the severall daies appointed, this to be void & of no force. In Witness wee have set our hands and Seales this 4th of Novembr: 1679 Signed sealed & delivd in prsence of us Cor: Reynolds, Jno Rowzie, Simon Miller, Margaret Miller

Recognitr in Cur com Rappae: 5 die Novis 1679 Know all men by these prsents that I Margaret Miller doe ordaine Cornelius Reynolds my lawfull attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge on Convayance of land granted by my Husband & me to ROGER CLEAVELAND bearing date the 4th Novembr 1679 to the said ROGER CLEAVELAND his assignes as Witness my hand & seale this 4th of Novembr: 1679 Test Jno. Rowzie Elizb: Lawthland Margaret Miller Recordatr x3 die Nobis 1679

Vague references to Roger Cleveland being from Loughborough, Leicester, England^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ see also: Original immigrant of Southern Clevelands. Cleveland Chronicles. Web.[1]
2. ↑ For more on Alex/Roger Cleveland see:"The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families. An attempt to trace, in both the male and female lines, the posterity of Moses Cleveland ... [and of Alexander Cleveland ... with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries of many of the husbands and wives, also a bibliography of the Cleveland family and a genealogical account of Edward Winn of Woburn, and of other Winn families"]
   Genealogy of Cleveland Family
   Original Immigrant of Southern Clevelands
   Alexander CLEVELAND , Sr.,
3. ↑ History of Hart Co. GA by JW Baker Page 340-348
4. ↑ [Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial VA, Vol. 58, p.254, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Crozier, SPOTTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA, RECORDS, Library of Congress, Washington, p.17]
5. ↑ "Henry Herrick was accompanied by a fellow named Cleveland from Loughborough [in Leicester, England]" from Pg. 901. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2 by William Richard Cutter on Google Books

See also...

• http://www.angelfire.com/il/ClevelandFamilyChron/index2.html
• http://www.thecoffeycousins.org/Text_Files/chesley.html