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John Ratcliff 1694–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 15, 1694

Birth Location: St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA

Death Date: December 1, 1771

Death Location: Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Ratcliff

Mother: Mary Caterne

Spouse(s): Sarah Fellows, Ann Farmer

Children(s): Moses Ratcliff, John Ratcliff, Joseph Ratcliff, Moses Ratcliff, Aaron Ratcliff, Samuel Ratcliff, Benjamin Ratcliff, Sarah Ratcliff, William Ratcliff, Rachel Ratcliff, Elam Ratcliff

The story of John Ratcliff began in 1694 in St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA. John Ratcliff married Ann Farmer, Sarah Fellows, and had children including Aaron Ratcliff, Benjamin Ratcliff, Elam Ratcliff, John Ratcliff, Joseph Ratcliff, Moses Ratcliff, Rachel Ratcliff, Samuel Ratcliff, Sarah Ratcliff, William Ratcliff. John Ratcliff passed away in 1771 in Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA.

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  • The story of John Ratcliff began in 1694 in St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA.
  • John Ratcliff married Ann Farmer, Sarah Fellows, and had children including Aaron Ratcliff, Benjamin Ratcliff, Elam Ratcliff, John Ratcliff, Joseph Ratcliff, Moses Ratcliff, Rachel Ratcliff, Samuel Ratcliff, Sarah Ratcliff, William Ratcliff.
  • John Ratcliff passed away in 1771 in Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA.

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John Ratcliff's Ancestors

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John Ratcliff
1694–1771
Birth Place: St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Parents
Richard Ratcliff
1661–1721
Chapel Hill, Lancashire, , England
Mary Caterne
1670–1732
Talbot, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard Ratcliff
1618–1675
Rossendale, Lancashire, England
Alice Rawsthorne
1618–1670
Rossendale, Lancashire, England
Edward Cattering
1640–
, , , England
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John Ratcliff's Descendants

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John Ratcliff (September 15, 1694–December 1, 1771) m. Sarah Fellows (1698–1734) m. Ann Farmer (1728–1822)
  1. 1. Moses Ratcliff 1730–1810 m. Mary (Sarah) Farmer 1730–1770
    1. 1. Abraham Ratcliff 1770–1836 m. Mary (Ann) Jaynes 1774–1830
      1. 1. Margaret (Lydia) RATCLIFF 1792–1848
      2. 2. Mariah (Rachel) Ratcliff 1792–1883
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Ratcliff 1794–1883 m. Richard Robinson 1798–1870
        1. 1. Aaron (Ratcliff) Robinson 1828–1873
        2. 2. John (P) Robinson 1831–1865
        3. 3. Rachel (Jane) Robinson 1832–1892
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Robinson 1835–1901
        5. 5. Richard ROBINSON 1838–1915
        6. 6. Elizabeth Robinson 1827–1908 m. William (Clay) Robinson 1816–1885
    2. 2. Aaron Ratcliff 1755–1844
    3. 3. Benjamin Ratcliff 1760–1789
    4. 4. Unid (Census) Ratcliff 1773–
    5. 5. Benjamin Ratcliff 1775–1830
    6. 6. Shaham Ratcliff 1776–
  2. 2. John Ratcliff 1725–1803
  3. 3. Joseph Ratcliff 1720–1790
  4. 4. Moses Ratcliff 1722–1730
  5. 5. Aaron Ratcliff 1723–
  6. 6. Samuel Ratcliff 1724–1790
  7. 7. Benjamin Ratcliff 1724–1816
  8. 8. Sarah Ratcliff 1727–1801
  9. 9. William Ratcliff 1730–1790
  10. 10. Rachel Ratcliff 1732–
  11. 11. Elam Ratcliff 1722–1727

John Ratcliff's Timeline

3 Records

1694
September 15, 1694
Birth of John Ratcliff in St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA
St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA
1720
1720
Age 26
John Ratcliff was married in MD
MD
1771
December 1, 1771
Age 77
Death of John Ratcliff in Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA
Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 15, 1694
    Event Place: St. Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1, 1771
    Event Place: Kinston, Dobbs County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

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