Person:William Rackliff (1)

William Rackliff
b.1630
  • HWilliam Rackliff1630 - Bef 1717/18
m. Bef 1699
  1. William Rackliffe1658 - 1694
  • HWilliam Rackliff1630 - Bef 1717/18
  • WJane _____Bef 1680 -
m. Bef 1699
Facts and Events
Name William Rackliff
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1630
Marriage Bef 1699 to Unknown
Marriage Bef 1699 to Jane _____
Death[1] Bef 9 Jan 1717/18 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939).

    It is apparent that he m. twice, his 1st w., name unkn., being the mo. of Agnes, who m. Matthew Nelson (2).

    The 2d, Jane, was a young w. of his old age, married bef. 1699, when he made a will leaving all to her except two candlesticks to his dau. Nelson and 1 s. apiece to his gr.ch. Jane’s ch., b. after this will was signed, were Benjamin, and Mary (m. 10 Dec. 1719 Richard Cross). Liv. in 1712 when he deeded to Col. Westbrook, he d. bef. 9 Jan. 1717-8 when wid. Jane m. Anthony Libby (1).

    He is probably also father of William and John Rackliff but if so by his first wife and they were already dead by the time he made his will.