Person:Robert Ratcliff (1)

Estate Records of Robert Ratcliff

From "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 7", by Elise Greenup Jourdan, pg. 141:

Robert Ratcliff of Prince George's County; d. by 1740; m. Mary Touchstone; d. by 1741; d/o Richard Touchstone and Christian _____ of Cecil Co.; Robert was in the list of taxables in Monocasie Hundred, Prince George's Co. in 1733; children (MGSB 37.3):

1. _______ Ratcliff (f) (note: wife of James Hyett)

2. _______ Ratcliff (f) (note: wife of William Gooden)

3. Richard Ratcliff

4. William Ratcliff

5. [?Anselus] Ratcliff (note: probably Silas Ratcliff)

20 Oct. 1737; 109 acres called Connigocheige Manor was laid out for Robt. Rattelett in Prince George's Co.; unpatented (certificate #95 in Prince George's Co, now Frederick Co.)

Robert Ratcliffe, Prince George's Co.; acct.; £169.16.6; £10.3.11; 21 Jun 1740; adminx. Mary Ratcliffe (AA 17.487)

Robert Ratcliff; admx. Mary; sons-in-law James Hyett, William Gooden; 21 Jun 1740 (I 25.24)

Robert Catteleff [Ratcliff]; Prince George's Co.; £166.17.6/ 24 Jul 1741; 27 Nov. 1741; adm./ex. Richard ____ (I 26.364)

Prince Georges Co. Bonds. 1739. Box 10, Folder 48:

Know all men by these Presents that we Mary Ratcliffe, Richard Touchstone & James Hyat all of Prince George Co. in the Province aforesaid are held firmly bound . . . in the sum of £150 . . . this 13d Aug 1739 . . . Mary Ratcliffe, adminx. of Robert Ratcliffe late of Prince Georges Co . . . /s/ Mary (her mark) Ratcliffe; Richard (his mark) Touchstone; James (his mark) Hyat"

Prince Georges Co. Bonds. 1741 Box 11, Folder 68:

Renunciation on Robert Ratcliffes Estate (07 Jul 1741) . . . Whereas I Richard Ratcliffe son to Robert and Mary (Touchstone) deceased doe sign over to my unkle Richd Tutchstone all my right title and part of the Estate of my deceased father, mother Robert and Mary soe for as to administer and to take care of my brothers part of the Estate as in the directions of law witness my hand this 24d June 1741. /s/ Richard (his mark "R") Ratcliffe; /w/ Humberstone Lyon . . . Richard Tuchstone bound . . . £100 . . . 1741 . . . to administer the Goods and Chattles Rights &Credits of Robt. Ratlif late of P.G. Co., dec. unadministered by Mary Ratlif his adminix . . ./w/ John Farier; P. -- Doul-- /s/ Richd. (his mark) Tuchstone; Humberstone Lyon; Henry Tutchstone.

Information on Robert Ratcliff

84. Robert Ratcliff, born 1690 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England; died 1740 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the son of 168. John Ratcliff and 169. Elizabeth Knyvett. He married 85. Mary Touchstone.

85. Mary Touchstone, born 1702 in Cecil County, Maryland; died 1741 in Cecil County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 170. Richard Touchstone and 171. Christian [--?--] Touchstone.

Children of Robert Ratcliff and Mary Touchstone are:

i. Richard Ratcliff, born 1716 in Patrick County, Virginia; died Unknown.

ii. William "Old William" Ratcliff, born 1724 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died 1820 in Pike County, Kentucky; married Margaret (Peggy) [--?--] Ratcliff 1760; died 1789.

iii. Silas Ratcliff, born 1730 in Patrick County, Virginia; died 1811 in Patrick County, Virginia; married Elizabeth [--?--] Ratcliff 1749 in Patrick County, Virginia; born 1736; died 1759 in Patrick County, Virginia.

42 iv. Ruben Ratcliff, born 1732 in Patrick County, Virginia; died 1810 in Green County, Kentucky; married Frances [--?--] Ratcliff 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia.

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