William Cleveland (abt. 1742 - 1815)

Born about 1742 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Barton) Cleveland — married 23 Nov 1783 (to 12 Jul 1805) in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Died 30 Dec 1815 at about age 73 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

^[1]

Date: 1742

Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

William married Elizabeth Barton on 23 November 1783 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

William Cleveland dwelt at Salem, Massachusetts, where he was a ship owner, watchmaker, merchant, Excise Collector for Essex county.

William died (age 73) in 1815 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.^[3] William was mentioned on a memorial in Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 30 December 1815.^[4]

William wrote his will on 4 July 1809. His estate passed probate on 2 January 1816 in Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[5]

Beneficiaries:

• my well beloved nephew George Cleveland of Salem
• my well beloved nephew Charles Cleveland of Charlestown
• my well beloved sister Lydia Barton
• Betsy Cleveland Barton, eldest daughter of John Barton
• Margaret Derby, eldest daughter of Samuel G. Derby
• the three eldest son of my brother Aaron Cleveland: George, William and Charles Cleveland
• my well beloved grand nephew William Cleveland Blydon, eldest son of my nephew Stephen C. Blydon
• the five children of my late brother Stephen Cleveland

Sources

1. ↑ Cleveland, Edmund Janes, and Horace Gillette Cleveland, comps. The Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families (Case, Lockwood, & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1899) Vol. 1, Pages 110-116 & Page 233
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Marriage, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009571.
   FamilySearch Record: Q29G-VVVQ (accessed 15 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-79M4 Image number 00151
   William Cleveland marriage to Elizabeth Barton on 23 Nov 1783 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #80712340 (accessed 15 May 2023)
   William Cleveland death 1815 (age 73) in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #19088721 (accessed 15 May 2023)
   Memorial page for William Cleveland (1742-30 Dec 1815), citing Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bob on Gallows Hill (contributor 46630279).
5. ↑ Probate: "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
   Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #3260142 (accessed 15 May 2023)
   William Cleveland probate on 2 Jan 1816 in Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

• WikiTree profile Cleveland-753 through the import of Genia Elizabeth DeZonia GEDCOM file.GED on Jul 6, 2013.