Person:Robert Ratliff (1)

Name: Robert WILSON NICK: Rob Sex: M Birth: 1699 in England Note: BIOGRAPHY: Rob was a servant in the home of Jane's father Charle Radclyffe. Jane was staying with her father when a man broke into the house and attacked her. Rob saw the attack and fought with the man until Rob had killed him. Rob was convicted of murder and was sold to a Ben Harrison, owner of the Berkely Plantation in Virginia and sent to America on June 30, 1725.CHILDREN: 1.son (born in Virginia-died from the fever while an infant)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) CHILDREN: 64-3.James Charles (he kept his mother's maiden name Ratclyffe)CHILDREN: 64-4.son Change Date: 15 MAY 2004 at 12:58:14Marriage 1 Jane RADCLYFFE b: 1710 in England Married: 6 MAY 1726 in Church Of Westover,Va Children William (Reuben) RATCLYFFE b: 19 MAY 1736/1739 in Henrico Parish,Henrico Co,Va

Quarterly, with some irregularities.

Editor: Clarence E. Ratcliff (vol. 1); Ed Ratliff (vols. 2-3); Jane Clancy Debenport (vols. 4- )

The Richard Ratcliff Genealogical Society was founded by Clarence Earl Ratcliff (1915-1999).

Vol. 2 no. 4, and vol. 3 nos. 2-4 were not published.

Published: Midland, Texas; Temple, Texas

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Ratcliff (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from the counties of Lancashire and York, England. Some focus is on (but not limited to) the ancestors and descendants of Richard Ratcliff, who immigrated from Lancashire in 1682 on the ship "Submission," and settled in Talbot County, Maryland. Some Ratcliff families also lived in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, North and South Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia in the 1600-1700's. During the 1800's, some migrated into Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, the Indian Territory (Oklahoma), Texas, and Wisconsin. Later descendants also lived in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illlinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, and elsewhere.

Includes queries.

Also includes Rackliff(e), Radcliff(e), Radeclive, Radclyffe, Ratliff, and other variant spellings.

Library lacks: Vols. 1-5; and vol. 11 nos. 1-2.

Description based on Vol. 6 no. 1.