User:Otternaut/Moses Cleaveland Immigrant



Moses Cleaveland (or Cleveland) (1620–1704) was an early settler in New England, specifically Woburn, Mass.

Biography
Born in Ipwitch England.

Early life and ancestors
Moses Cleaveland was born in 1620 in Ipwitch, England. He is the ancestor of the Northern Clevelands. His close relative, Thomas Cleaveland, is the ancestor of the Southern Clevelands. The exact relationship between Moses and Thomas is currently unknown, but due to DNA testing of each of their descendents, it's likely they were either brothers or close cousins.

He was baptized on August 28, 1584, at Pitminster, county of Somerset, England, the son of Robert and Honoria Trott, and died on April 27, 1669, at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was an early New England settler who emigrated from Pitminster, England, to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637.

Marriage and family
He was married to Ann Winn.

Moses and Ann were the parents of several children.

Career
Moses was one of the first settlers of Woburn, Massachusetts in 16xx

Descendants
Moses Cleaveland's descendants number in the thousands today. Some of his notable descendants include:


 * Moses Cleveland: namesake of city of Cleveland, Ohio.


 * Grover Cleveland: 22nd and 24th President of the United States


 * Ann Romney: Spouse of Mitt Romney, former candidate for President of the United States