Birdsong Family Genealogy
Beattie - Marshall Ancestors
| John
Cleveland (1714-1778) |
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| Elizabeth
Coffee (~1719-1770)) |
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| Capt. Robert Cleveland
(Am. Revolution) |
1st spouse- Alice Mathis m. 1769 |
2nd spouse Sallie SARAH Johnson m. 1795 |
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b. 8 Jan 1744 in Orange Co, VA
d. 12 Apr 1812 in Lewis Fort, Wilkes Co, NC bur. occ. edu. rel. |
b. 11 Dec 1750
d. 2 Dec 1791 bur. occ. edu. rel. Aley Aily Alice Mathis Matthis |
b. Cir 1770 in Wilkes Co, NC
d. After 1812 in Monroe Co, TN bur. occ. edu. rel. |
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Two sons were Baptist ministers By Alice: Mathis MATTHIS Cleveland b: 30 Sep 1770 in Wilkes Co, NC By Sallie: James Harvey CLEVELAND b: 10 Jan 1796 in Wilkes Co,
NC |
Robert & his brother Ben were pioneers in settling Wilkes County, NC. They hunted a great deal with Daniel Boone prior to the Revolution.
Capt. Robert Cleveland
famous Capt of NC Militia in Battle of Kings Mt.; Saved his brother Ben's life
Capt. Robert Cleveland "commanded a company in the Revolutionary war, in
a regiment in which his brother, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, was in command. Their
regiment took part on the colonial side in the battle of Kings Mountain."
(Brant & Fuller, p401)
"... was a Captain at King's Mountain, but his company seems to have been
mostly among the footmen in the rear." (Draper, p.458)
Capt Robert (4) Cleveland, one of the heroes of King's Mountain. Lived in Fauquier
co, VA, _Records of Prince William Co, Brentsville, VA., Book T, 1775_ - Lease
Holtzclaw to Robert Cleveland of Fauquier co, ; 1775, Robert Cleveland to Holtzclaw
for rent of farm in Prince William Co.
He accompanied his brother, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, to NC. Removed from Prince
William Co 1778 and settled in Wilkes Co, on the Yadkin River, and owned land
there.
Capt. Robert Cleveland was captain of a volunteer company in Col. Benjamin Cleveland's
regiment at the battle of King's Mountain Oct 7, 1780, and bore a most important
part. A soldier of his corps, Dan White, used to say that to this brave Captain
was due the success of the battle; for in the middle of the conflict, when all
were giving away before Ferguson's bayonets, Capt. Cleveland alone stood firm
and unmoved, sustained the charge until Col. Benjamin Cleveland could rally
the flying troops and come to his assistance. He was accessory to many of the
daring deeds of Col. Ben, Apr 15, 1781, he lived on Lewis's fork of the Yadkin,
when he gathered some 30 good men and next morning rescued Col. Cleveland, a
prisoner of the Tories, with whom they had a skirmish. Capt Robert spent the
remainder of his life on the Yadkin River. He was prominent in the community,
and was one of the 5 Cleveland's (the others ...) who have served in the Electoral
College, and was the first one of the name to be chosen to that distinguished
and responsible office. He was elected for the 6th presidential election, 1809.
North Carolina electors: ....
Capt. Robert Cleveland and his first wife, Aley Matthis are buried side by side
within 150 yards of the old homestead dwelling now owned and occupied by Jesse
Yates.
(Cleveland, 1899, p.2070)
Sallie Johnson Cleveland died at the home of her daughter Fanny in Monroe Co,
TN, after 1812. (Cleveland, 1899, p.1068).