Alexander Cleveland, b: 1687 - Gloucester County, Virginia Colony

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


^{Alexander Cleveland}^{b.1712 Blue Run, Virginia Colony d.1776 Albermarle Co., Virginia}

^{Jeremiah Cleveland}^{b.1713 Blue Run, Orange, Virginia d. Habersham Co., Georgia}		^{Roger Cleveland}^{b. d.}

^{Micajah Cleveland}^{b.1714 Blue Run, Orange, Virginia d.}	^{Alexander Cleveland}^{b.1687 Gloucest, Virginia Colony d.1770 Blue Run, Virginia Colony}

^{John Cleveland}^{b.1714 Gloucest, Virginia Colony d.1778 Blue Run, Virginia Colony}		^{Dorcas ?Unknown}^{b. d.}

^{Grace Cleveland}^{b.1716 Gloucest, Virginia Colony d.}			^{William Presley}^{b.1608 England d.}

^{William Cleveland}^{b.1717 Gloucest, Virginia Colony d.}		^{Peter Presley}^{b.1640 Virginia d.1693 Northumberland, Virginia}	^Jane Newman^b.1613 d.

^{Benjamin Cleveland}^{b.1721 Gloucest, Virginia Colony d.}	^{Mary (Milly) Presley}^{b.1675 Virginia d.1770 Orange Co., Virginia}		^{Richard Thompson}^{b.1613 Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1649 Northumberland , Virginia}

^{Jane Cleveland}^b.1725 d.		^{Elizabeth Thompson}^{b.1642 Northumberland, Virginia d.}	^Ursula Bish^{b.1613 d.1702 Northumberland , Virginia}

^{Elizabeth Cleveland}^{b.1726 Virginia d.}