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William Ratcliff 1731–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1731

Birth Location: Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1825

Death Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Robert Ratliff

Mother: Mary Touchstone

Spouse(s): Susannah Ratcliff

Children(s): Richard Ratliff, Nathaniel Ratcliff

In 1731, William Ratcliff entered the world in Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Anthony Ratliff And Mary Alice Touchstone. In 1831, William Ratcliff resided in Virginia, USA. William Ratcliff married Susannah Ratcliff, and had children including Nathaniel Ratcliff, Richard Silas Ratliff. William Ratcliff passed away in 1825 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1731, William Ratcliff entered the world in Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Anthony Ratliff And Mary Alice Touchstone.
  • In 1831, William Ratcliff resided in Virginia, USA.
  • William Ratcliff married Susannah Ratcliff, and had children including Nathaniel Ratcliff, Richard Silas Ratliff.
  • William Ratcliff passed away in 1825 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Parents

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Children(s)

William Ratcliff's Ancestors

Self
William Ratcliff
1731–1825
Birth Place: Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert anthony Ratliff
1696–1738
Talbot, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
Mary (Alice) Touchstone
1702–1741
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Richard Ratcliff
1661–1721
Marsden MM, Chapel Hill, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Catherine Ann) Cattering
1670–1732
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Richard (Touchstone) II
1657–1729
Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Susannah (Mary Christian) Johnson
1660–1729
Cork, County Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Ratcliff
1614–1675
Lady Rawsthorne
1618–1670
Edward Caterne
1640–1685
Mary Fleetwood
1645–1680
Richard Touchstone
1657–1729
*Daniel Johnson
1635–1700
Frances(Johnson) Carter
1637–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rattcliffe
1588–1650
Rachell Ratcliffe
1592–1640
Nicholas Rawsthorne
1590–1686
Mary Vermundsson
1596–1686
Miles Caterne
1615–1709
Ann Duck
1617–
Edward Penwortham
1603–1704
Elizabeth Board
1615–1665
Richard Touchstone
1657–1729
Rodger Johnson
1610–1640
Anne Marshall
1605–1678
Jane Glynn
1618–1669

William Ratcliff's Descendants

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William Ratcliff (31 March 1731–1825) m. Susannah Ratcliff (1745–1810)
  1. 1. Richard (Silas) Ratliff 1766–1843 m. Frances Kirkman 1755–1810
    1. 1. Ralph Ratliff 1776–1850 m. Charity Lemner 1770–1840
      1. 1. Jeremiah Ratliff 1807–1874 m. Sally ("Aley") Via 1805–1880
        1. 1. George (Henry Ratliff) Sr 1842–1925 m. Ona (Adaline) Oney 1846–1925
    2. 2. Rebecca Ratliff 1801–1860
    3. 3. Nancy Ratliff 1807–
    4. 4. Squire Ratliff 1795–1867
    5. 5. Lydia (Margaret) Ratliff 1800–1877
    6. 6. Richard Ratliff 1803–1890
    7. 7. Rachel Ratliff 1810–1888
    8. 8. William Ratliff 1800–1887
    9. 9. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Ratliff 1798–
    10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Ratliff 1796–1872
  2. 2. Nathaniel Ratcliff 1762–1835 m. Martha (Polly) Farmer 1764–1835

William Ratcliff's Timeline

3 Records

1731
31 March 1731
Birth of William Ratcliff in Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1825
1825
Age 94
Death of William Ratcliff in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
1831
1831-1848
Age 100
William Ratcliff resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1731
    Event Place: Augusta, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1848
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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