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Sarah Ratcliffe 1620–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1620

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Ratcliffe

Mother: Elizabeth Cotchings

Spouse(s): John Copeland

Children(s): Hannah Copeland, John Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Hannah Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, Charles Copeland, Christian Copeland, John Copeland, Hannah Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, William Copeland, William Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, Joseph Copeland

In 1620, Sarah Ratcliffe entered the world in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Ratcliffe And Elizabeth Cotchings. Sarah Ratcliffe married John Joseph Copeland, and had children including Charles Copeland, Christian Copeland, Hannah Copeland, John Copeland, John Nicholas Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, William Sr Copeland. Sarah Ratcliffe passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Sarah Ratcliffe entered the world in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Ratcliffe And Elizabeth Cotchings.
  • Sarah Ratcliffe married John Joseph Copeland, and had children including Charles Copeland, Christian Copeland, Hannah Copeland, John Copeland, John Nicholas Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, William Sr Copeland.
  • Sarah Ratcliffe passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Ratcliffe
1585–1686
Birth Location: Rosendale, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Cotchings
1600–1679
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Copeland
1612–1717
Birth Location: Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England
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Children(s)

Hannah Copeland
1654–1720
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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John Copeland
1640–1694
Birth Location: Isle, , Virginia, USA
JC
Joseph Copeland
1649–1724
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
JC
Hannah Copeland
1649–1720
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
HC
Sarah Copeland
1657–1725
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
SC
William Copeland
1647–1720
Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Charles Copeland
1674–1774
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Christian Copeland
1675–1775
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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John Copeland
1652–1687
Birth Location: Ros, Hertfordshire, , England
JC
Hannah Copeland
1654–1676
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
HC
Nicholas Copeland
1645–1712
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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William Copeland
1647–1700
Birth Location: –
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William Copeland
1647–1917
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Nicholas Copeland
1638–1719
Birth Location: , Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Copeland
1611–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Ratcliffe's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Ratcliffe
1620–1687
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Ratcliffe
1585–1686
Rosendale, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Cotchings
1600–1679
Isle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Ratcliffe
1549–1650
Lancshire, England
Alis Ratcliffe
1550–1640
Rossendell, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rattclyffe
1529–1644
Alyce Lancashire
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Ratcliffe's Descendants

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Sarah Ratcliffe (19 Sep 1620–1687) m. John (Joseph) Copeland (24 Feb 1612–9 JAN 1717)
  1. 1. Hannah Copeland 1654–1720
  2. 2. John (Nicholas) Copeland 1640–1694 m. Elizabeth Taberer 1630–1677
    1. 1. William Copeland 1667–1720 m. Christian 1667–
    2. 2. Ann Copeland 1676–1732
    3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Copeland 1680–1754
    4. 4. Thomas Copeland 1681–1728
    5. 5. Ann Copeland 1688–1732
    6. 6. Nicholas Copeland 1678–1720
    7. 7. Josiah Copeland 1679–1737
    8. 8. William Copeland 1687–1753 m. Sarah Champen 1687–
      1. 1. William Copeland 1707–1767 m. Peninah 1707–1787
        1. 1. James Copeland 1730–1810
        2. 2. Celia Copeland 1732–1812
        3. 3. Josiah Copeland 1729–1791
        4. 4. Lamar Copeland 1736–1816
        5. 5. Sarah Copeland 1738–1800
        6. 6. Selah Copeland 1731–
      2. 2. Ann Copeland 1715–1788
      3. 3. Peter Copeland 1728–1783
      4. 4. Jesse Copeland 1709–1785 m. Lydia 1713–1785
        1. 1. James Copeland 1740–1811
    9. 9. Nicholas Copeland 1692–1769 m. Dorothy Ripley 1694–1769
      1. 1. James Copeland 1719–1799
      2. 2. Nicholas Copeland 1710–1775 m. Ruth Landrum 1715–1790 m. Nancy (Jane) Lott 1701–1760
        1. 1. Nicholas Copeland 1732–1773
        2. 2. Joseph Copeland 1728–
        3. 3. Ruth Copeland 1736–1785
        4. 4. Valentine Copeland 1737–1768
        5. 5. Benjamin Copeland 1743–1778
        6. 6. Nicholas Copeland 1753–1820
      3. 3. Richard Copeland 1716–1742
      4. 4. Valentine Copeland 1726–
      5. 5. Joseph Copeland 1723–
    10. 10. John Copeland 1679–1726 m. Mary (Elizabeth Woodley,) Copeland 1675–1726 m. Mary (Martha Elizabeth) Woodley 1675–1785
      1. 1. Elizabeth Copeland 1697–
      2. 2. John Copeland 1695–1736
      3. 3. Thomas Copeland 1699–1742
      4. 4. Nicholas Copeland 1697–1742 m. Nancy (Jane) Lott 1701–1760 m. Nancy (Jane) Lott 1701–1760
        1. 1. Nicholas (V Copeland) Jr. 1732–1773 m. Dorothy RIPLEY 1732–1795
        2. 2. Joseph Copeland 1728–1816
        3. 3. Joel (Josiah) Copeland 1734–1814 m. Sarah (Ann) Bilbrey 1738–1800
        4. 4. James Copeland 1742–1811
        5. 5. Elizabeth (or Anne) Copeland 1720–
        6. 6. Mary Copeland 1725–
        7. 7. Thomas Copeland 1726–1741
        8. 8. James Copeland 1734–1793
        9. 9. Daniel Copeland 1736–
        10. 10. Martha ("Patsy") Copeland 1737–
        11. 11. Peter Copeland 1738–1773
        12. 12. Aaron Copeland 1740–
        13. 13. Mary Copeland 1736– m. John (William) Copeland 1730–1826
        14. 14. Joel (Josiah) Copeland 1734–1814
        15. 15. Sen. (James Copeland) Sr 1734–1793
        16. 16. Joseph (Abel) Copeland 1728–1816
        17. 17. William Copeland 1730–1789
        18. 18. Peter Copeland 1738–1773
        19. 19. Daniel Copeland 1736–1773
        20. 20. Thomas Copeland 1727–1741
        21. 21. Mary Copeland 1725–1801
        22. 22. Agnes ("Aggie") Copeland 1730–1796
        23. 23. Anne Copeland 1722–1816
        24. 24. Sarah Copeland 1723–
        25. 25. Benjamin Copeland 1720–1754
        26. 26. Rebecca Copeland 1726–1760
        27. 27. Nicholas Copeland 1724–1773
        28. 28. Martha (Patsy) Copeland 1737–
        29. 29. John (William) Copeland 1730–1826 m. Mary Copeland 1736– m. Mary John 1725–1840 m. Margery Carmack 1720–1789
      5. 5. William Copeland 1701–1742 m. Margery Lott 1703–1763 m. Holland Applewhaite 1697–
        1. 1. Christian Copeland 1732–
        2. 2. Sarah Copeland 1734–1836
        3. 3. Martha Copeland 1739–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Copelin 1703–
      7. 7. James Copelin 1704–1811
      8. 8. William Copelin 1701–1789
      9. 9. Nicholas Copelan 1697–1742 m. Alice Copelan 1700–
        1. 1. Unity Copelan 1785–1860 m. Daniel Dorsey 1785–1873
        2. 2. John (D) Copelan 1765–1814 m. Nancy Dorsey 1778–1835
  3. 3. Joseph Copeland 1649–1724
  4. 4. Hannah Copeland 1649–1720
  5. 5. Sarah Copeland 1657–1725
  6. 6. William Copeland 1647–1720 m. Christian Taberer 1650–1720
    1. 1. Charles (Copeland) SR 1693–1786
    2. 2. William Copeland 1667–1753
      1. 1. Jesse Copeland 1709–
    3. 3. James Copeland 1691–1753
    4. 4. Christian Copeland 1695–1709
    5. 5. Sarah Copeland 1697–1698
    6. 6. Grace Copeland 1686–1720
    7. 7. Mary Copeland 1695–1724
    8. 8. Jesse Copeland 1710–1785
    9. 9. William Copeland 1713–1766
    10. 10. Ann Copeland 1715–1788
    11. 11. Isaac Copeland 1718–1806
    12. 12. Judith Copeland 1720–
    13. 13. Peter Copeland 1728–1783
    14. 14. Sarah Copeland 1710–
    15. 15. James Copeland 1691–1752
  7. 7. Charles Copeland 1674–1774
  8. 8. Christian Copeland 1675–1775
  9. 9. John Copeland 1652–1687
  10. 10. Hannah Copeland 1654–1676
  11. 11. Nicholas Copeland 1645–1712
    1. 1. Richard Copeland 1673–
  12. 12. William Copeland 1647–1700
  13. 13. William (Sr) Copeland 1647–1917
  14. 14. Nicholas Copeland 1638–1719 m. Anne Ransome 1670–1716 m. Elizabeth Taberer 1630–1677
    1. 1. Isabelle (Anna) Copeland 1704–1743
  15. 15. Joseph Copeland 1611–

Sarah Ratcliffe's Timeline

2 Records

1620
19 Sep 1620
Birth of Sarah Ratcliffe in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
1687
1687
Age 67
Death of Sarah Ratcliffe in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1620
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1620; Birth city: Isle Wight County; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1651; Page Number: 78

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1620; Birth city: Isle Wight County; Birth state: VA
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