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Richard Ratcliff 1661–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 July 1661

Birth Location: Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 June 1721

Death Location: Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: EMANUEL RATLIFF

Mother: Mary Baker

Spouse(s): Mary Caterne

Children(s): John Ratcliff, Mary Wakefield, Samuel Sr, James Ratcliffe

The story of Richard Ratcliff began in 1661 in Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Ratcliff married Mary Caterne, and had children including James Ratcliffe, John Benjamin Ratcliff, Mary Ann Wakefield, Samuel Ratcliff Sr. Richard Ratcliff passed away in 1721 in Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Ratcliff began in 1661 in Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Ratcliff married Mary Caterne, and had children including James Ratcliffe, John Benjamin Ratcliff, Mary Ann Wakefield, Samuel Ratcliff Sr.
  • Richard Ratcliff passed away in 1721 in Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

EMANUEL RATLIFF
1635–1710
Birth Location: Ormskit, Lancashire, England
ER
Mary Baker
1641–1715
Birth Location: Olden, Holden, Rossendale, Lancashire, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Caterne
1663–1732
Birth Location: St Michaels, Talbot, Maryland, USA
MC

Children(s)

John Ratcliff
1694–1771
Birth Location: St Michaels, Talbot, Maryland, United States
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Mary Wakefield
1704–1794
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, United States of America
MW
Samuel Sr
1700–1778
Birth Location: Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America
SS
James Ratcliffe
1693–1765
Birth Location: Saint Michaels Parish, Talbot, Maryland
JR

Richard Ratcliff's Ancestors

Self
Richard Ratcliff
1661–1721
Birth Place: Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
EMANUEL RATLIFF
1635–1710
Ormskit, Lancashire, England
Mary (RAWSTHORNE Radcliffe) Baker
1641–1715
Olden, Holden, Rossendale, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Molyneux Ratcliffe
1599–1688
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
BRIDGETT FINITT
1611–1673
St. Margaret's West, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Sir
1572–1599
Jane Molyneaux
1576–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ordsall
1536–1589

Richard Ratcliff's Descendants

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Richard Ratcliff (29 July 1661–1 June 1721) m. Mary Caterne (1663–1732)
  1. 1. John (Benjamin) Ratcliff 1694–1771 m. Sarah (Mary) Fellows 1694–1734
    1. 1. Moses Ratcliff 1730–1810 m. Mary (Sarah) Farmer 1723–1841
      1. 1. Elam (A) Ratliff 1779–1855 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Farmer 1795–1855
        1. 1. Zacheous (Taylor) Ratliff 1824–1890 m. Martha (Margaret) Underwood 1829–1886
        2. 2. Irene Ratliff 1832–1891
        3. 3. Katherine Ratliff 1830–1925
        4. 4. Aaron (Owen) Ratliff 1825–1892
        5. 5. Mordica (E) Ratliff 1828–1867
        6. 6. Obadiah Ratliff 1827–1884
        7. 7. Barbara Ratliff 1822–1844
        8. 8. Maltilda (Linda) Ratliff 1821–1852
        9. 9. Emaline Ratliff 1823–1852
        10. 10. Redden (Luke) Ratliff 1790–1849
        11. 11. Malinda Ratliff 1821–1898
      2. 2. Elizabeth Radcliff 1760–1852
      3. 3. Redden Ratcliff 1774–1820
      4. 4. Unid Ratcliff 1782–
      5. 5. Shaham Ratcliff 1776–1836
      6. 6. Benjamin Ratcliff 1775–1830
      7. 7. Moses Ratcliff 1780–
      8. 8. Abraham Ratcliff 1770–1836
      9. 9. Benjamin Ratcliff 1760–1789
      10. 10. Rebecca Ratcliff 1788–1862
      11. 11. Aaron Ratcliff 1765–1844
      12. 12. Unid (Census) Ratcliff 1773–
      13. 13. Edom Ratcliff 1761–1823
      14. 14. Elizabeth Ratcliff 1760–1848
      15. 15. Micheil Ratcliff 1762–
    2. 2. William Ratcliffe 1735–
    3. 3. Joseph (Harrison) Ratcliff 1720–1778
    4. 4. Elam Ratcliff 1722–1727
    5. 5. Rachel Ratcliff 1732–
    6. 6. James Ratcliff 1728–
    7. 7. William Ratcliff 1730–1803
    8. 8. John (RATCLIFF) Jr. 1725–1803
    9. 9. Aaron Ratcliff 1723–
    10. 10. Richard Ratcliff 1722–1794
    11. 11. Samuel (Ratcliff) (Twin) 1724–1790
    12. 12. Benjamin Ratcliff 1724–1816
    13. 13. Phoebe Ratcliff 1727–
    14. 14. Sarah Ratcliff 1730–1801
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Wakefield 1704–1794
  3. 3. Samuel (Ratcliff) Sr 1700–1778
  4. 4. James Ratcliffe 1693–1765

Richard Ratcliff's Timeline

9 Records

1635
1635
Richard Ratcliff was married in England
England
1661
29 Sep 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1661
29 July 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1661
29 July 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1661
29 September 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1661
29 July 1661 (recorded in Society of Friends, Marsden 29 Sept 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Chapel Hill, Lancashire, England
Chapel Hill, Lancashire, England
1661
29 July 1661
Birth of Richard Ratcliff in Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1675
16 Mar 1675 / 13 Mar 1691
Age 14
Richard Ratcliff was married in Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot, Maryland, United States
Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot, Maryland, United States
1721
1 June 1721
Age 60
Death of Richard Ratcliff in Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America
Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1661
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1661
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1661
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1661
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1661 (recorded in Society of Friends, Marsden 29 Sept 1661
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 July 1661
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1675 / 13 Mar 1691
    Event Place: Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1721
    Event Place: Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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