Benjamin Cleveland

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VERMONT with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor #: A023059

Benjamin Cleveland BIRTH 20 May 1714 Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 21 Jun 1797 East Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont, USA BURIAL Body lost or destroyed MEMORIAL ID 103398726 MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 4 Benjamin Cleveland was the great-grandson of Moses and Ann Winn Cleveland, of Woburn, Massachusetts; grandson of Samuel and Persis Hildreth Cleveland; and third son and child of Joseph and Abigail Hyde Cleveland.

He married Rachel Hall (1714-1792) in 1736. Together they had ten children: Joseph Cleveland 1737 – 1749 Benjamin Cleveland 1743 – 1749 Dorothy Cleveland 1744 – 1749 Abigail Cleveland 1746 – 1832 Zenas Cleveland 1748 – 1821 Rachel Cleveland 1750 – 1837 Persis Cleveland 1752 – 1834 Corp. Rufus Cleveland 1754 – 1838 Mary Cleveland 1756 – 1763 Phebe Cleveland 1758 – 1838

Source: A Genealogy of Benjamin, A Great-Grandson of Moses Cleveland, of Woburn, Mass, and a Native of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., by Horace Gillette Cleveland. 1979, page 9

Family Members

Parents Photo Joseph Cleveland 1689–1766

Spouse Rachel Cleveland* 1714–1792

Siblings Photo Elijah Cleveland* 1721–1794

Photo Ezra Cleveland* 1726–1802

Photo Samuel Cleveland* 1730–1806

Children Photo Abigail Cleveland Hovey* 1746–1832

Photo Persis Cleveland Payne* 1752–1834

Photo Rufus Cleveland* 1756–1838

Benjamin Cleveland Born about 20 May 1714 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut ANCESTORS ancestors Son of Joseph Cleveland and Abigail (Hyde) Cleveland Brother of Ephraim Cleveland, Jonathan Cleveland, Dorothy Cleveland, Elijah Cleveland, John Cleveland, Persis (Cleveland) Bacon, Ezra Cleveland [half] and Samuel Cleveland [half] Husband of Rachel (Hall) Cleveland — married about 1736 in Canterbury,Windham Co.,CTmap DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Benjamin Cleveland, Joseph Cleveland, Dorothy Cleveland, Abigail (Cleveland) Hovey, Zenas Cleveland, Rachel (Cleveland) Hamblin, Persis (Cleveland) Payne, Rufus Cleveland, Mary Cleveland and Phebe (Cleveland) O'Brien Died about 21 Jun 1797 in East Brookfield, Orange, Vermont, United Statesmap Profile manager: Kay Wilson private message [send private message] Profile last modified 10 Mar 2015 | Created 20 Jun 2011 This page has been accessed 729 times.

Biography

Benjamin Cleveland, the son of Joseph Cleveland and Abigail Hyde was born May 20, 1714 and died June 21, 1797. He married Rachel Hall in 1736. They had 10 children: Joseph, Benjamin, Dorothy, Abigail, Zenas, Rachel, Persis, Rufus, Mary, and Phebe.

Sources

Find A Grave Memorial# 103398726 A Genealogy of Benjamin, A Great-Grandson of Moses Cleveland, of Woburn, Mass, and a Native of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., by Horace Gillette Cleveland. 1979, page 9