Aaron Cleveland; b. Jan. 10, 1654/5, Woburn MA; d. Sep. 14, 1716, 1716, Woburn MA.
m1. Dorcas Wilson, on Jan. 29, 1657. She was b. ___? before coming to Woburn; d. Nov. 29, 1714, Cambrifge, Middlesex County MA. She is the daughter of John Wilson and Hannah James.
Aaron and Dorcas had 9 children, all born at Woburn MA:
Dorcas Cleveland; b. Oct. 29, 1676.
m. John Knight, on Mar. 12, 1699. He was b. Jan. 16, 1655/6, Woburn MA, son of Joseph Knight (from Watertown MA, d. Aug. 13, 1687) and Hannah ___?.
m. Abigail Waters, on Jan. 1, 1701/2, Woburn MA. She was b. Nov. 29, 1683; d. Jan.6, 1761, probably Norwich CT; daughter of Samuel Waters and Mary Hudson. Aaron (Jr.) and Abigail had 9 hildren.
Hannah Cleveland; b. June 2, 1687
m. ___? Beard
Moses Cleveland; b. Feb 24, 1689/90.
Sarah Cleveland; b. Mar. 5, 1692.
Miriam Cleveland; b. July 9, 1694.
Isabell Cleveland; b. Apr. 6, 1697.
Ann Cleveland; b. 1699.
Benjamin Cleveland; b. May 16, 1701.
m2. Prudence ___? in 1714 or 1715, shortly before Aaron died.
Aaron and Prudence had no children.
Brief Biography:
Aaron Cleaveland (1654/5-1716), was "a man of distinction in the town [Woburn], and wealthy. He gave his children every educational advantage possible at that early day", according to the Cleveland/Cleaveland genealogy. He was a housewright, a farmer and a real estate speculator. He was made a Freeman in 1680 at Woburn. He is shown as having an extensive inventory of real estate. In 1710 was one of four in a Committee responsible for "laying out highways"
References:
The Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, by E. J. Cleveland and H. G. Cleveland, pub. by Case Lockwood & Brainard, Hartford CT, 1899.