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Benjamin Cleveland
Benjamin Cleveland (May 28, 1738 – October 1806) was an American pioneer and soldier in North Carolina. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the North Carolina militia during the War of Independence, and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain .
==Personal life and career==
Benjamin Cleveland was born in Orange County, Virginia, the fourth child of John and Elizabeth (Coffee ) Cleveland, and was of English descent.〔Roosevelt, Theodore; ''The Winning of the West — Volume 2''; P. 261; retrieved September 2015〕 He moved to the area which would become Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1769. There, Cleveland built his estate, "Roundabout," near what is today Ronda, North Carolina. He was noted in the early history of Wilkes County, and is known to have worked as a hunter, trapper, farmer, carpenter, and surveyor. By the time of the American Revolution, Cleveland was the wealthiest and most prominent citizen in the county. A large, heavy set man – around six feet tall and weighing over 300 lbs in his prime – he was called "Old Roundabout."
Cleveland married Mary Graves, a sister of Susannah Graves, the wife of Revolutionary War patriot and frontiersman, General Joseph Martin (for whom Martinsville, Virginia, is named.)〔(''General Joseph Martin'' ); Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail website; danielboonetrail.com〕
Cleveland was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1778 and to the North Carolina Senate in 1779.
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