Mildred "Milly" White was born March 20, 1739 in York County, Virginia.[1] She was the daughter of Jeremiah White and Mary Martin. She was the 6th child of 10 children.
She married Jacob Cleveland October 10, 1756 in Virginia,[2][3] They had 13 children.
Mildred "Milly" (White) Cleveland was sometimes referred to as being "From New York. Probably would refer to New York, Virginia rather than New Your, state. Early settlers named regions of Virginia, New York after County York in England. King William County and Kent County (1854) were formed from New York County. Milly's mother, Mary Martin white, wife of Jeremiah White, was born in King William County, Virginia in the part that was formerly York county.
She is said to have weighed over 200 pounds and was known as "Big Milly".
1st child
Jeremiah Cleveland Born in Virginia, was a Teacher, Farmer, Miller. Served in the Revolutionary War-- residence at time of war Georgia.
2nd child
Rice Clevelandl Soldier in Revolution
4th child
Wyatt Cleveland Resided in Wilkes County, Elbert County, and Franklin Count, Georgia.
5th child
William Cleveland Revolutionary Soldier. Resided in Franklin, Jasper, and Crawford Counties Georgia.
6th child
Mary Cleveland Living in Goshen, Lincoln Georgia in 1884. Married William Jones from Tennessee.
7th Child
John Cleveland First settled in Elbert County Georgia and were interested in Farming.
Jacob Cleveland, Jr. was born January 25, 1772 in Culpeper county, Virginia. Occupation was farmer. Jacob was the 8th son of Jacob Cleveland Sr and Mildred "Big Milly" White Cleveland. Jacob married Martha "Rhody" Lyons on February 12, 1802 in Elbert county, Georgia. They had 12 known children; 10 boys and 2 girls. Jacob died June 10, 1843 in Henry county, Georgia on the family homestead and is buried in the family cemetery on the property in a grave with a field stone marker. The original home still stands but has had many improvements made to it over the years. It is not recognizable as the original today.
Last name of some of this line spelled CLEAVELAND. Migrated with his father from Culpeper County Virginia to Elbert County, Georgia, then to Henry County, Georgia. Founder of the Henry County Clevelands.
10th child
Reuben Cleveland Farmer. Resided in Van's Creek, near Savannah River, Elbert County, Georgia.
12th Child
Daniel Cleveland Married 1st---McGarity, Second Jemima Cleveland Wyly ( illegitimate daughter of Col. Ben Cleveland and his Cousin).
13th child
Elizabeth Cleveland Married Nathan Wanslow.
Parents and Siblings
H. Jacob Cleveland, Jr. (1772 - 1843)
W. Martha Lyons (abt.1781 - 1863)
Rice Early Cleveland (1801 - 1891)
Allen Cleveland (abt 1803 - abt 1877)
Oliver Cromwell Cleveland (1805 - 1873)
Andrew Jackson Cleveland (abt.1807 - 1836)
Benjamin Franklin Cleveland (1810 - 1857)
James Madison Cleveland (1812 - 1895)
William Joseph Cleveland (1812 - 1878)
Alexander Cleveland (1814 - 1900)
Martha Sarah Cleveland (abt.1817 - 1894)
Gilmore Cleveland (abt.1819 - abt.1829)
Amanda Elizabeth Cleveland (abt.1822 - abt.1891)
Jacob M. Cleveland (abt.1828 - abt 1854)
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Mildred “Milly” White Cleveland (20 Mar 1739–5 Nov 1805), Find A Grave: Memorial #35873979, citing Cleveland Cemetery, Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Eve Cleveland (contributor 46968027) .
↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000; Book Title: 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; Book "Decendants of Alexander Cleveland" Page 2075, Item; 16029; Ancestry's North America, Family Histories Ancestry Record 61157 #3847860
↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Source number: 1417.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CB1; Ancestry's U.S. and International Marriage Records Ancestry Record 7836 #1313816
↑ Bible of Jeremiah & John White; Records of Mary Atkins
Source: The Official History of Elbert County 1790-1935: "Miscellaneous Marriages--Not of Record in Elbert County Authentic" : 1749 marriage of Jacob Cleveland and Milly White, in Prince William County, Virginia. Cleveland, Jacob and Milly White, 1749; in Prince William County, Virginia
Information provided by R. Arenz on Thursday, January 29, 2015.
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