Person:William Ratliff (9)

Will of William Ratliff (Ratcliff)

I William Ratliff of York County Convinced of the uncertainty of human life have in perfect health and memory made & ordained this my last will and Testament as followeth. My desire is that after my just Debts are paid my loving wife Elizabeth Ratliff have the sole use and enjoyment of my whole estate Real and personsl, during her widowhood. but in case she should marry, my will is she shall have one third part of my said estate in fee simple. Item my desire is that at the death or marriage of my sd. wife the rest of my estate be sold and equally divided between such of my children as shall be then living. :I appoint my son Harrison Ratliff and my loving wife Elizabeth Ratliff Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my Hand and Seal this seventeenth of the second month 1780.

Ben Bates

William Ratliff (seal)

Edward Bates

At a court held for York Coubty the 18th day of December 1784 - This Will was proved according to Law by the Oaths of Benjamin Bates and Edward Bates Witnesses thereto sworn by the Executors therein named and ordered to be recorded and Certificate for obtaining a thereof in due form was granted the said Executors they having made Oath thereto according to Law their Securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty of five hundred pounds Current Money conditioned as the Law directs..

R. Waller Ct.

Information on William Ratcliff

William married Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of William Harrison III and Margaret Maupin, on 14 Jan 1764 in Goochland, Virginia, USA.1 (Elizabeth Harrison was born on 25 Apr 1737 in Virginia, USA and died on 5 Feb 1791 in Virginia, USA.)

From Bruton & Middleton parish records, James co., Va; Quaker Encyclopedia, Vol VI (Va Quakers); the Harrisons of Skimino by Fairfax Harrison (Skimino was a Quaker meeting house)

William Ratcliffe was deeded land by William Ratcliffe, who calls him "my son" in 1766, but the only problem is "dad" also calls him William Ratcliffe Hathan. Later William R. Hathan donates land to William Harrison jr, Harrison Heathan, John Heathan, Fleming Bates, James Bates, representing "those known as Quakers" to build a meeting house. Shortly thereafter, Wm. Ratcliffe is accepted as a memeber of the Quakers. In parish records there is an entry for a birth "William" son of Mary Haythorn b. 19 May 1739. Theory: elder Wm. Is not legitimate? A later Wm b. 1764 is Nancy's father. Nancy is aka Ann and Hannah. References Bruton & Middleton parish records James City co, Va Quaker Encyclopedia Vol VI (Va Quakers)

Source: http://www.drwilliams.org/genealogy/253.htm

Caution: some information below appears to be in error. John Ratcliff that married Charlotte White does not appear to be a son of this William Ratcliff!

William (Reuben) RATCLYFFE b: 19 MAY 1736/1739 in Henrico Parish,Henrico Co,Va

BIRTH: 1. William "Old" Ratliff b: Abt. 1735 in VA Died: Abt. 1821 in Pike County, Kentucky +Unknown 2 Martha Peggy Ratliff 2 Nathan Ratliff b: 1762 in Montgomery County, VA, Rev. War pension #17034 Died: June 05, 1835 in Montgomery Co., VA +Martha Polly Farmer b: 1764 in Montgomery Co., VA Married: 1781 in Montgomery Co., VA (probably) Died: 1835 in Montgomery Co., VA3 John Ratliff +Charlotte White 3 Martha Ratliff 3 Mary Ratliff 3 Rebecca Ratliff +John Akers 3 William "Bigger" Ratliff b: 1782 in Montgomery Co., VA Died: November 24, 1857 in Pike Co., KY +Martha Patsy Thornsbury b: Abt. 1790 Married: Abt. 1803 in KY or VA Jeremiah Ratliff b: 1783 3 Sally Ratliff b: 1792 +Jonas Altizer 3 Thompson Ratliff b: 1802 3 Jeremiah Ratliff b: 1783 2 Silas Ratliff b: March 1777 Died: March 12, 1798 +Anne Pinson 2 Stephen Ratliff

Name: William (Reuben) RATCLYFFE NICK: Old William Sex: M Birth: 19 MAY 1736/1739 in Henrico Parish,Henrico Co,Va Note: CHILDREN: 1.John (born in 1782-died in 1835, in Jackson County, Mississippi, age 53) (came to Russell County, Virginia and settled in 1795) (he was a gunsmith and was trained probably in Lancaster County, Virginia) (he opened the Salt Works in 1801) (John was a Captain in the 112th Virginia Regiment of the Militia in Tazewell County, Virginia in 1801) (he was also a blacksmith) (Married Charlotte "Lottie" White)CHILDREN: 76-2.HarrisonCHILDREN: 76-3.WilliamCHILDREN: 76-4.GideonCHILDREN: 76-5.Mary JaneCHILDREN: Martha Peggy Ratliff Nathan Ratliff b: 1762 in Montgomery County, VA, Rev. War pension #17034 Died: June 05, 1835 in Montgomery Co., VA married Martha Polly Farmer b: 1764 in Montgomery Co., VA married 1781 in Montgomery Co., VA (probably) Died: 1835 in Montgomery Co., VARichard Ratliff b: 1766 in Botetourt Co., VA Died: 1843 married James Ratliff b: 1769 in Botetourt Co., VA came to Pike Co., KY in 1787 from Henry Co., VA Died: Abt. 1845 in Pike County, Kentucky married Meriba Fowler Married: Abt. 1795 in Floyd County, Kentucky Silas Ratliff b: March 1777 Died: March 12, 1798 married Anne Pinson Stephen Ratliff Change Date: 19 MAY 2004 at 17:53:08Father: Robert WILSON b: 1699 in England Mother: Jane RADCLYFFE b: 1710 in EnglandMarriage 1 Elizabeth HARRISON b: 25 APR 1737 Married: 1760 Children John RATLIFF b: 1782 in Augusta County,Virginia

CHILDREN: 64-2.William (born in 1736, Virginia) (he was a Captain in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and was killed at Cloud Creek, Tennessee) (he kept his mother's maiden name Ratclyffe)