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Aexander, son of Roger Cleveland and Dorcas Unknown (poss. Alexander?), was baptized on 31 Jul 1687 at Abington Parish, Gloucester County, VA.[1][2] A birth in July 1659 [3][4] would mean he was having children well into his 50s. He died after 9 Feb 1774 at Fredericksville Parish, VA, when it was "Ordered that the Church Wardens provide such things for Alexander Cleveland as they shall think necessary.[2]
On 22 Nov 1752 Alexander deeded 100 acres to John Taylor of Culpeper Co without a wife's consent. By 30 Nov 1769, he was in the poor house, with one year of support from his son-in-law Edward Coffey.[2]
Alexander Cleveland & "Lady Axmister" did not qualify at all as Alexander's parents based on George Martin's 1956 research. According to Martin (1956), he's the son of Roger Cleveland and Dorcas UNKNOWN.[2]
He married Mary (surname unknown) between 1695 and 1711, at Gloucester County, Virginia; children (bp. Abington Parish; surname CLEVELAND):[1][2][5]
Research by Grace Lee Smith Green indicates that no Mildred/Milly/Mary Presley existed. In addition, neither Jeremiah, Jane, Micajah nor Elizabeth who married James Coffey were Alexander's children.[2]
By 30 Nov 1769, Alexander was in the poor house, with one year of support from his son-in-law Edward Coffey. He died after 9 Feb 1774 at Fredericksville Parish, VA, when it was "Ordered that the Church Wardens provide such things for Alexander Cleveland as they shall think necessary."[2]
Stories that he lived to be 111 and died 3 days after his wife[6] are doubtful and based on inaccurate birth and death dates. His wife Mary probably died before 22 Nov 1752 when she did not consent to a deed signed only by Alexander.[2]
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He lived to be 111 and his wife was 103