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Mary (Presley) Cleveland (abt. 1676 - bef. 1770)

Mary [uncertain] Cleveland formerly Presley
Born about in Blue Run, Orange, Virginiamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1694 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , and
Died before before about age 94 in Orange, Virginiamap
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Biography

Mary, whose parents are unknown, was born circa 1687, and died before 22 Nov 1752 at Orange County, VA, when husband Alexander signed a deed alone.[1]

She married Alexander CLEVELAND, son of Roger CLEVELAND and Dorcas ALEXANDER?, before 1712 at Gloucester County, VA; children (surname CLEVELAND):[1][2]

  1. Alexander Jr - bp. 25 May 1712; d. Oct 1776; m. Margaret DOOLITTLE
  2. John - b. 31 Jul 1714; d. 26 Nov 1778; m. Elizabeth COFFEY
  3. Grace - b. 1 Sep 1716; m. Edward COFFEY brother of Elizabeth
  4. William - b. 23 Feb 1718/19; d. bef 29 May 1788; m. Mary —
  5. Benjamin - b. 21 Nov 1721; d. 20 Oct 1748

Research Notes

According to Grace S Green, "Alexander's wife was named Mary unknown (there is no Mildred Presley yet found associated with this family."[1] Most Ancestry trees and SAR applications are incorrect.

In addition, neither Jeremiah, Jane, Micajah nor Elizabeth who married James Coffey were Alexander's children.[1]

The family lore that she lived to be 103 and died 3 days before her husband seems implausible and is probably based in inaccurate birth dates.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ancestry Message Boards, Grace S Green, "Re: Alexander Cleveland & Mildred," 13 Jul 2005; giving " It is my belief that Mary had died by 1752, since Alexander signed a Deed alone. Ref; Orange Co VA Deed Bk 1 pp 115-117." [1]
  2. ↑ Robert W Robins, The Register of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1780, (Arlington VA: Honford House), p 40; giving b./bp. of ch Alexander, John, Grace, Benjamin, William. [2]




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Stone-4245 Cheryl (Stone) Caudill
Mildred Cleveland cannot be the mother of John Cleveland born in 1678 if she was born in 1675. Please review profiles and correct.

Thank You, Cheryl

posted by Cheryl (Stone) Caudill

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