Mary Cleveland was not the daughter of Col Peter Presley, Sr and Elizabeth Presley
Additionally, these children attached to Mary and Alexander Cleveland, Sr. have been detached:
Research notes
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Presley-8
According to Grace S Green, "Alexander's wife was named Mary unknown (there is no Mildred Presley yet found associated with this family."[1] Most Ancestry trees and SAR applications are incorrect.
In addition, neither Jeremiah, Jane, Micajah nor Elizabeth who married James Coffey were Alexander's children.[1]
The family lore that she lived to be 103 and died 3 days before her husband seems implausible and is probably based in inaccurate birth dates.
References
- Ancestry Message Boards, Grace S Green, "Re: Alexander Cleveland & Mildred," 13 Jul 2005; giving " It is my belief that Mary had died by 1752, since Alexander signed a Deed alone. Ref; Orange Co VA Deed Bk 1 pp 115-117." [1]
- Robert W Robins, The Register of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1780, (Arlington VA: Honford House), p 40; giving b./bp. of ch Alexander, John, Grace, Benjamin, William. [2]
