John Cleveland Adam's birth is recorded in the Congregational Church in Canterbury and in "Connecticut Births and Christenings", listing Abigail as the mother. Abgail babtized John on 30 Mar 1735 at the Congregational Church in Canterbury, Connecticut. Abigail's will left 1/11's of her estate to her son John Cleveland and another son Benjamin Brown (who's father was Benjamin Brown). Abigail never married John or Benjamin's fathers. But Benjamin's childsupport case is on file in the Windham County Court files. We're looking for similar case file for John Cleveland, Abigail's second son.

John's mother, Abigail Cleveland, is a descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. And so is John.

John m. 17 Nov 1762 to Elizabeth "Betsy" Downer in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony (other records say "Scotland, Windham, Connecticut")

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-Z4L5

Children with Elizabeth:

Benjamin (1758 - )

John (1761-1809) m. Jerusa Bushnell

Martha 1763-1836) m. Eleazer Titus

Abigail (1765-1833) m. John Ingalls

Downer (1768-1797)

Caleb (1770-1848) m. Betsy Ingalls

Anson (1772-1832) m. Mehitable Hammon

John's birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"

- John, son of Abigail Cleveland

- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F742-34Y

Name: John Cleveland

Sex: Male

Mother's Name: Abigail Cleveland

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 27 Feb 1734

Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Event Place (Original): Canterbury Twp, Windham, Conneticut

John's christening: "Records of the Congregational church in Canterbury, Connecticut, 1711-1844"

- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89073205841&view=1up&seq=94

MILITARY

John Cleveland Enlisted in the 4th Regiment, Connecticut Line. (DAR record for John Cleveland - Ancestor # A023089)

- Ensign John Cleveland served with 4th Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

* Quarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78 as part of Varnum's Brigade. Col. Durkee commanding, Second in command was Lt. Col. Giles Russell

* Defense of Philadelphia Campaign (Fall and early Winter, 1777; included Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and White Marsh