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John Ratcliff 1681–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1681

Birth Location: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Father: Richard Ratcliffe

Mother: Elizabeth (Ratcliff)

Spouse(s): Mary (Gaines)

Children(s): Robert Ratcliff\Ratliff

The story of John Ratcliff began in 1681 in Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States. John Ratcliff married Mary Pierce Gaines, and had children including Robert Ratcliff Ratliff. John Ratcliff passed away in 1738 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ratcliff began in 1681 in Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States.
  • John Ratcliff married Mary Pierce Gaines, and had children including Robert Ratcliff Ratliff.
  • John Ratcliff passed away in 1738 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Ratcliffe
1642–1686
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth (Ratcliff)
1640–1718
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Gaines)
1681–
Birth Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Robert Ratcliff\Ratliff
1727–1802
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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John Ratcliff's Ancestors

Self
John Ratcliff
1681–1738
Birth Place: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Ratcliffe
1642–1686
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (T Parr) (Ratcliff)
1640–1718
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Richard "Jasper" Ratcliffe of Chapel Hill) V
1585–1678
Rossendale, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Cotchings-Ratcliffe
1595–1679
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Cotchings
1575–1620
Mary Morley
1575–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Chambers
1560–1623
Richard Sr.
1553–1610
Margaret Chalcroft
1552–1592

John Ratcliff's Descendants

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John Ratcliff (20 Feb 1681–1738) m. Mary (Pierce) (Gaines) (6 Dec 1681–)
  1. 1. Robert Ratcliff\Ratliff 1727–1802
    1. 1. William (Richard) Ratliff 1749–1808 m. Diana (Hannah) Moon 1750–1802
      1. 1. John Ratliff 1774–1832 m. Mary (L.) Byrd 1778–1810
        1. 1. Milledge (Moseley) Ratliff 1808–1878 m. Nancy Cape 1804–1906 m. Nancy (CAPE \ CAPES) Ratliff 1804–1906

John Ratcliff's Timeline

2 Records

1681
20 Feb 1681
Birth of John Ratcliff in Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1738
1738
Age 57
Death of John Ratcliff in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1681
    Event Place: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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