RICHARD RATCLIFF OF CHAPEL HILL, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
(1) Our earliest known Ratcliff ancestor was Richard Ratcliff born about
1614 in Whalley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died 7 Nov l675 at his home
"Chapel Hill" a nine acre freehold tract of land between Rawtenstall and
Crawshawbooth. He was buried in the Chapel Hill Friends Burial grounds on
his land. (Recorded in the Marsden Monthly Meeting Register, Library of the
Society of Friends, Friends House, Euston Road, London, England.)
Richard Ratcliff married ca. 1640, Alice Rawsthorne, b. ca. 1618,
d. 1670,7m, 7d., also buried at Chapel Hill. Alice was probably the dau of
Nicholas and Mary Rawsthorne. This Mary seems to have been one of the early
converts to Quakerism which was introduced into Rossendale, Lancashire,
about 1653 by Wm Dewsbury and Thomas Stubbs (033a). Mary Rawsthorne was
buried at Chapel Hill Burial Grounds, 1686, 12m, 10d (013a).
(1) Richard and Alice Ratcliff also seem to have been early converts to
Quakerism as we find (1) Richard Ratcliff and two of his children, (1C)
James Ratcliff and (1E) Isabelle Ratcliff and his future son-in-law, Abraham
Hayworth, among others, fined and imprisoned at the castle of Lancaster, for
refusing to swear allegiance to the king by oaths and for refusing to pay
tithes to the Anglican priest and established church (033b).
In 1665 (1) Richard Ratcliff and Alice his wife, and (1C) James Ratcliff
his son, and Abraham Hayworth and his wife (1E) Isabella were fined for
being Quakers and for having private conventicles (Quaker meetings) in their
homes (033d).
On 6 April l668 and again on 9 Sept 1668, Richard Ratcliff probably (1)
of Whalley Parish, failed to pay tithes and church rates to the parish
priest and so was fined and imprisoned for his stand (032a).
Again in 1669, (1) Richard Ratcliff and Alice his wife, and James
Ratcliff (1C) their son, and Abraham Hayworth, son in law of Richard and
Alice, all of Newchurch in Rossendale Parish, were among those whose names
appear in Conventicle Returns for having Quaker meetings in their homes--
probably fined and imprisoned for their faith and practice (032b).
In 1670 and 1671 the name of (1) Richard Ratcliff appears in
Conventicle Returns of Rossendale "for hedging in a parcel of land to bury
dead corps in and diverse have been interred there" (033d). This refers to
the Chapel Hill Friends Burial Grounds which were given by (1) Richard
Ratcliff from his Chapel Hill estate. The burial grounds was originally a
plot of ground 15 yards by 12 yards surrounded by a rock wall. (For a period
of time Quaker meetings were held within this walled enclosure). Non-
conformists were not permitted to bury their dead in the Anglican Church
cemeteries, so they either set up their own burial grounds with the
attendant persecution or buried their dead in the fields or along the
roadsides. The first one to be buried in Chapel Hill Burial Grounds was
Margaret Hayworth, the first wife of Abraham Hayworth. She died l663, 1m,
23d, and was buried l663, 1m, 25d (013a).
(1A) Agnes Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill, 28 Oct l64l (025) m. Rossendale,
Lancs., Eng., 1680, 11m, 6d, James Rishton (013). James Rishton died in the
Castle of Lancaster prison, for his Quaker faith and practices. He was
buried in the Chapel Hill Friends Burial Grounds, 1692 (094).
(1B) William Ratcliff b. Chapel Hill, Rossendale, 25 Sept 1643, d. Chapel
Hill, 21 May 1645 (025).
(1C) James Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill, ca. 1645 (007a), d. Wrightstown, Bucks
Co., Pa., 29 Mar 1690, m. Holden, Lancs., 1673/1674, 1m, 5d (16 Mar 1674 N.
S.), Mary Rawsthorne, dau of Richard and Mary Rawsthorn.
(1D) John Ratcliff b. 1 April 1646, d. 10 Sept 1650 (025).
(1E) Isabella Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill, ca. 1647, d. 1687, 2m, 23d (013),
buried Chapel Hill, m. Rossendale, 1665, 11m, 14d, Abraham Hayworth (013) d.
Rossendale, 1687, 2m, 21d, buried Chapel Hill Burial grounds, 1687,2m, 23d.
(Abraham Hayworth of Rossendale Meeting m. (1) 1662, 4m, 18d, Margaret
Birtwisle (013). It appears that Abraham and Isabella had a son, James
Hayworth, who came to America on the ship Rebecca of Liverpool as a servant
to his uncle, (1C) James Ratcliff, l687, 2m, 23d (007a). Other children of
Abraham & Isabella were Alice, Margaret and Abraham.
(1F) Alice Ratcliff b. Chapel Hill, Rossendale, ca. 1649, d. Rawtenstall,
Rossendale, 1692, 11m, 31d, buried at Chapel Hill Burial Grounds. Alice was
noted for being "given to much hospitality and entertaining of her friends
at her home, Chapel Hill." Alice had bedding, pewter and other articles
worth 15 shillings taken from her home (confiscated by Lancashire church and
government officials) in August 1684, because of her Quaker faith
(012)(033)(094). James Ratcliff and his sister Alice Ratcliff were fined 21
Oct 1684, for not paying church assessments for repairs of bells and other
affairs of the Anglican Newchurch in Rossendale.
(1G) John Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill, Rossendale, 1657, 10m. 22d (013) d.
Haslingden, Lancs., 1735, 12m, 23d, buried Chapel Hill. This John m.
Elizabeth ______, who d. Haslingden,l70l. 5m, 9d, also buried at Chapel Hill
(013). Their children:
(1G1) James Ratcliff, b. Rossendale, 1686/87, 1m, 3d (013).
(1G2) John Ratcliff, b. Rossendale, 1689, 3m, 27d (013).
(1G3) Grace Ratcliff, b. Rossendale, 1691, 10m, 20d (013).
(1G4) Edmund Ratcliff, b. Rossendale 1694, 3m, 1d (013).
(1G5) Richard Ratcliff, b. Haslingden, 1699, 12m, 6d (013).
(1H) Elizabeth Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill. 1659, d. Rossendale, 1721, 2m,
26d, probably buried at Chapel Hill.
(1J) Richard Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill Estate, near Rawtenstall,
Rossendale, Lancs., l66l, 7m, 29d (10 Oct 1661 N. S.), d. Talbot Co.,
Md., 1 June 1721, m. Third Haven Monthly Meeting, Talbot Co., Md., 13 May
1691, Mary Caterne. (Mary Ratcliff, widow, m. 1732, James ....)
(1K) Susan Ratcliff, b. Chapel Hill Estate near Crawshawbooth, 1663, 12m,
1d, buried Chapel Hill, 1664, 8m, 17d (013).
Son of (1) Richard and Alice (Rawsthorne) Ratcliff:
(1C) James Ratcliff, farmer and Quaker minister, born probably on the nine
acre family estate, "CHAPEL HILL," near Rawtenstall, in Rossendale, a
division of Blackburn Hundred, Rawtenstall Borough, Newchurch in
Rossendale Parish, Valley of Rossendale, Lancashire, England, ca.
1645, died Wrightstown Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, Wrightstown
Township, Bucks Co., Pa., 1690, 1m 29d, m. Holden, Lancashire, England,
1673/4, 1m, 5d (16 March 1674 N. S.), Mary Rawsthorne, dau of Richard
and Mary Rawsthorne, at her home in Holden (013)(036).
(1C) James Ratcliff became an early Quaker minister and suffered much
persecution in Lancashire for his non-conformist faith this suffering
and frequent imprisonments may well have contributed to his untimely
death at age 45. (1) Richard Ratcliff and his two children, (1C) James
Ratcliff and (1E) Isabella Ratcliff, among others, were apprehended at
a Quaker meeting at Haslingden, Lancs., Eng., 1660, 12m, 6d (17 Feb
1660) when James was but a boy of l5, and all were put into prison
overnight. Again in 1670, 5m, 20d (31 July 1670 N. S.) James Ratcliff,
among other Quakers who had met at a Quaker home for religious
services, was taken without warrant and kept in the courthhouse jail
overnight, then taken before Lawrence Rawsthorne, J. P. of Newhall, who sent
them to the House of Corrections at Manchester. Then in 1684, 8m, 6d (17 Oct
1684 N. S.), (1C) James Ratcliff of Musbury, husbandman, and Mary, his wife,
were imprisoned at Manchester (England) for attending Quaker meetings at
Musbury (Lancs.). Finally,in 1684, 11m, 8d (19 Jan 1684/5 N. S.) two bold
informers came to the home of Abraham Hayworth, Rossendale, and falsely
charged James Ratcliff with preaching at Quaker meetings in homes, when he
hadn't even attended the meeting, and again he was committed to prison.
This time he was fined twenty pounds, and had 12 head of cattle and l horse
taken from his barn and confiscated by government officials. At that time
informers were given a share of the fines and property taken from Quakers.
The temptation for ill-gotten gain was too great for some to withstand. It
appears that church and government officials were only too willing to
accept any charges, true or false, against Quakers, because of their
intense hatred of the Quakers. Quakers were charged with being disturbers
of the peace, when in reality all they wanted was the right to attend the
church of their choice, to be freed from supporting a state church, and to
pledge allegiance to the king without using oaths.
(1C) James Ratcliff deeded a small tract of ground called "Chapel Hill"
in Rossendale to the Society of Friends, 17 April 1685. This must have
been the same tract of land his father, Richard had previously given the
Quakers for a burial ground but no legal title had been given. This
cemetery is still owned (in l988) by the Society of Friends. The record
of the deed appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Accrington, dated
17 April 1685 (032).
The ship "Rebecca of Liverpool" commanded by James Skinner, arrived at
Philadelphia, Pa., 1685, 8m, 31d (11 Nov 1685 N. S.) with James Ratcliff,
Mary Ratcliff, his wife, and their four childrern: (1C1) Richard; (1C2)
Edward; (1C3) Rebecca; (1C4) Rachel "Ratclife" aboard. Free persons from
Musbury, in Lancashire, were also among the passengers. One, James
Hayworth, probably a nephew, and two others came as servants of James
Ratcliff. (These servants were probably poor Quaker relatives or friends).
James and Mary Ratcliff transferred their membership in the Society of
Friends from Musbury MM, Lancashire, Eng. to Middletown MM, Bucks Co., Pa.
Certificate dated 1685, 4m, 16d (29 June 1685).
(1C) James and Mary Ratcliff bought 200 acres of land at Wrightstown,
Bucks Co., Pa., 1689, 12m, 10d (21 Feb 1690) from James Harrison and
Phineas Pemberton, see Deed Book 1, page 334.
(1C) James Ratcliff and Nicholas Walne made an evangelistic tour of
Maryland, preaching in various Friends' Meeting Houses and returned to
Pa. reporting that they had had many good meetings in Md. 1689, 7m, 3d,
see Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders reports of
1689.
Children of James and Mary (Rawsthorne) Ratcliff as recorded in the
Middletown MM Register, Society of Friends, Bucks Co., Pa.:
(1C1) Richard Ratcliff b. Musbury, Lancashire, Eng., 1675, 4m, 8d,
(19 June 1675 N. S.), m. Middletown MM, 1709, 1m, 31d, Martha Stapler.
(1C2) Edward Ratcliff b. Musbury, 1678,8m, 14d, d. Bucks Co.,
Pa., 1714, 8m, 27d, m. Falls Meeting House, Bucks Co., 1703,6m, 18d, Phoebe
Baker. dau of Henry and Margaret (Hardman) Baker.
Children of Edward and Phoebe (Baker) Ratcliff:
(1C2A) James Ratcliff, b. Bucks Co., Pa., ca. 1704, m. Sarah Hough.
They may have had a son James (1C2A1) who married Jane Hageman. They may
possibly have had a second son, John (1C2A2) who m. Jane Torrence.
(1C2B) John Ratcliff b. Bucks Co., Pa., ca. 1706, m. Rebecca West, see
Will of John Ratcliff, Doylestown, Pa., dated 12 Jan 1788, proved 21 Feb
1791. Legatees: James Ratcliff, Phoebe Cadwallader, Jonathan Radcliffe,
Isaiah Ratcliff, Rebecca (Ratcliff) Hough, Richard Nolans and Joseph
Radcliffe. (The 1790 Census of Pa. shows James Ratcliff, Bucks Co., Pa.;
Isaiah Ratcliff, Fayette Co.; Joseph Ratcliff, Philadelphia Co.; John
Ratcliff, Philadelphia Co.
(1C3) Rachel Ratcliff, b. Musbury, 1682, 2m, 16d (27 April 1682), d.
Bucks Co., 1715, 2m, 4d (15 April 1715), m. Middletown MM, 1702, 10m, 17d,
Wm Hayhurst, d. 1713, 6m, 2d (13 Aug 1713 N. S.)
(1C4) Rebecca Ratcliff b. Musbury, 1684/5, 11m, 11d, d. 1714, 8m, 11d m.
Bristol, Pa.,1708,4m, 23d, John Hall, a member of the Pa. Assembly, see
Pa. Magazine, Vol. 3, page 6. Their children listed in the RECORDS of
the HALL Family of Bristol, Pa., see Pa. Magazine, Vol 11, page 309.
The MARSDEN MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES BOOK of Lancashire Record House,
Sessions House, Lancashire, England records:
1. (1C) James Ratcliff fined 40 lbs, 16 May 1675, for preaching.
2. (1C) James Ratcliff distrained or took by distress as security for fine
of a cow worth 4 pounds and which was sold for two pounds ten shillings (he
having little besides), 16 Sept 1675.
3. (1C) James Ratcliff distrained of his best oats, value six
shillings sixpence for nonpayment of tithes, 11 Sept 1680.
4. (1C) James Ratcliff fined 20 pounds for preaching, 4 Nov 1683.
5. (1C) James Ratcliff distrained of 12 cattle and one horse worth 39 pounds,
11 Nov 1683.
6. (1C) James Ratcliff distrained of his best oats, value 16 shillings, for
non payment of tithe, 30 Aug 1684.
7. (1C) James Ratcliff declares his intent of removing himself and family
into America, 21 May 1685.
THE DESCENDENTS OF (1J) RICHARD AND MARY (CATERNE) RATCLIFF
of Talbot Co., Md.
(1J) Richard Ratcliff was probably born on the family estate "Chapel Hill",
a nine acre freehold tract of land located on the high moor, in Rossendale,
a subdivision of Blackburn Hundred, Rawtenstal Borough, Newchurch in
Rossendale Parish, Valley of Rossendale, Lancashire, England, 1661, 7m, 29d
(10 Oct 1661 N. S.) See Marsden Monthly Meeting Register. (013) d. St.
Michaels, Talbot Co., Md., ca. June 1721. (018) Before leaving England,
Richard had been a member of the Rossendale Society of Friends. He
transferred his membership to the Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends,
Talbot Co., Md., as we read in their minutes of 1682, 11m, 19d (30 Jan 1683
N. S.) "Richard Ratcliff, late of Lancashire in Old England, produced to
this meeting his certificate from ye meeting he belonged unto, which was
read in this meeting to its satisfaction. (118)
Richard Ratcliff's name appears from time to time in the minutes of the
Third Haven Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends. The first time following
his transfer of membership was when he offered to go and try to reconcile an
estranged Quaker back to the society at Third Haven. Later his name
apppeared again and again as one among many witnesses to numerous Friends
marriages. At another time he asked for a certificate of transfer "to
Joneses on Delaware Bay." But for some reason he was urged to stay and
reminded of the "dangers of leaving Friends." Although a certificatewas
granted to Richard, there is no evidence that he ever actually left for
Delaware Bay. At a still later date a committee was appointed to visit
Richard to reprove him for his irregular church attendance. The committee
reported back to the monthly meeting that "Richard Ratcliff was very mild
and easy to be entreated" and apparently promised to be more faithful to his
church vows (ll8j).
As an interesting sidelight, three acres of land were purchased in 1682,
and the erection of a house of worsip, Third Haven Meeting House, was begun.
It took two years to complete its construction, as the timbers had to be
hewn by a broad-axe and finished with such tools as they had in that day.
George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, visited this area in 1673
and upon his return to Ecgland, sent a parcel of books to this Meeting.
These books made up a part of the old library, which is said to be the first
in Talbot Co., and probably in the province.
Wm Penn preached at Third Haven Meetinghouse in 1700, to a large
congregation, including "Lord and Lady Baltimore with their retinue." Other
notables, such as John Woolman and Lucretia Mott, have visited this spot.
Of course we do not know that our Richard helped in the construction of
Third Haven Meetinghouse, but it is likely that he did.
Richard boarded the ship "Submission" at Liverpool, Lancashire, England,
1682, 7m, 5d (16 Sept 1682 N. S.) "bound for the Delaware River or elsewhere
in Pennsylvania. However the Captain, James Settle, did not deliver his
passengers to Pa. as agreed upon, possibly because of a storm at sea, so he
did not know his exact whereabouts when he reached land, but more likely he
did know where he was and that he would receive "head-money" for each new
immigrant he brought into the province of Maryland. In any event, the
passengers and baggage were unloaded at Choptank, Md., 10 Nov 1682 N. S. It
appears that Richard paid four pounds and five shillings for his passage to
"Penna." (007)
Richard Ratcliff and Mary Caterne (possibly the dau of Edward Cattering,
an early settler in Maryland) announced their intentions of marriage to the
Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1690, 12m, 6d (17 Feb 1691 N. S.)
whereupon "Thomas Cook and John Ashdell were appointed to inquire into the
man's clearness." Apparently they found out that Richard had made some
agreement of marriage with another girl at an earlier date as we read that
"it is the feelings of this meeting that Richard Ratcliff do go or write to
Penna. to a friend there, named Henry Baker, and that he get from under said
Friend and his daughter (probably Rachel,b. 1669) that he, the said Ratciff
is clear of any entanglement from the account of marriage with the said
Henry Baker's daughter, before he proceed in marriage with Mary Caterne."
(118c). From this account it would appear that Richard lived for a short
period of time with his older brother, (1C) James Ratcliff in Bucks Co.,
Pa., but certainly not for 16 years as one family tradition has it.
(1J) Richard Ratcliff and Mary Caterne were married, as the Third Haven
Monthly Meeting Minutes record that "Whereas Richard Ratcliff of Talbot Co.,
in the province of Maryland, lawyer, and Mary Caterne, spinster, of the same
county and province aforesaid, having declared their intentions of marriage
these two several times at several meetings of the people of God, called
Quakers, in the county aforesaid, which was approved by those meetings...
now these are to certify all people whom it may concern for the full
accomplishing of the intentions aforesaid this 13th day of ye 3rd month,
called May, in the year 1691, in an assembly of the aforesaid people of God
at their meeting house at Tuckahoe Creek, (near St. Michaels) in the county
aforesaid Richard Ratcliff did solemnly in the fear of God according to the
example of the holy men of God, recorded in Scriptures of Truth, take the
said Mary Caterne to be his wife, and in like manner the said Mary Caterne,
did then and there take the said Richard Ratcliff to be her husband, each of
them promising to be faithful one to the other as husband and wife, as long
as they shall live, and we who were present at their taking each other have
hereunto set our hands, witnesses unto the day and year above written."
Richard Ratcliff signed his name RICHARD RATCLIFF and Mary Ratcliff made her
mark (118d) Vol. 2, page 27.
Witnesses were: John Pitt, Thomas Cook, Samuel Usley, Benjamin Stone,
Edward Clark, William Parrott, William Berry, Jonathan Amy, Thomas Tyler,
Richard Hall, John Pemberton, James Ridley, Robert Register, John Godwin,
Benjamin Parrott, John Watters, John Esdale, John Bayword, Thomas Atcock,
George Pratt, John Newman, Sarah Pitt, Mary Sockwell, Hannah Godwin, Sarah
Hall, Elizabeth Atcock, Elizabeth Parrott, Mary Goult, and Elizabeth Pitt.
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In 1710 (1J) Richard Ratcliff bought "Jerusalem" a four hundred acre
tract of land in Queen Anne's Co., Md., sellers were Chet Hollingsworth and
wife. "Jerusalem" was first surveyed, 2 June 1685, for John Hollingsworth
of Talbot Co., Md. "Jerusalem" was located on the south side of the Chester
River, and on the south-east branch of the head of the river, or near where
the Bay Bridge now (1988) touches the Eastern Shore of Maryland. See deed
records LL#7, Folio 148 and rent rolls of Maryland Office, 1733-1744, page
412. (Queen Anne's Co. had been formed from Talbot Co. in 1706, as Talbot
Co. had been broken off Kent Co. in 1662.
Richard Ratcliff sold 200 acres of "Jerusalem" to Richard Tilghman, 1 Nov
1715, see Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.
By his will dated 8 Jan 1720, Richard Ratciff bequeathed 100 acres of
"Jerusalem" to his son (1J6) Samuel Ratcliff. The last 100 acres of
"Jerusalem" was bequeathed to his widow, Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, with the
stipulation that upon her death or remarriage their children: William,
Samuel, Alice, and Mary Ratcliff were to divide it among themselves.
(1J) Richard Ratcliff, lawyer, planter and weaver, bought 170 acres
"Jacob and John's Pasture" from Samuel Cochayne, deed dated 5 Nov 1715,
purchase price being 15,000 pounds of good, merchantible tobacco, see deeds
Liber RF#12, Folio 220. The Rent Rolls, 1733-1744, Maryland Office,
Annapolis, Md., indicate that Richard paid a rent of 6 shillings 10 pence,
see Folio 156, also Debt Book, 1733, page 43.
"Jacob and John's Pasture" was originally a 340 acre tract of land "lying
in the forest near the head of Miles River" near what is now St. Michael's,
Talbot Co., Md. and was first surveyed for John Newman, 15 July 1687. (See
Rent Rolls, Folio 156.)
Children of (1J) Richard and Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, recorded St.
Michael's P. E. Church Register, Talbot Co., Md., now at Hall of Records,
Annapolis, Md.
(1J1) Richard Ratcliff b. at the home plantation "Jacob and John's Pasture",
Anderbies Creek (now called Irish Creek) near St. Michael's, Talbot Co.,
Md., 5 March 1691/2. He probably died young as his name does not appear in
his father's will of 1720 (011).
(1J2) James Ratcliff b. 5 May 1693 (010) d. Talbot Co., Md., 1765, 8m, 8d
(031), m. Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1720, 11m, 12d (23 Jan
1721)(118) Sarah Warner, dau of Wm & Magdalene (Gary) Warner, b. Talbot Co.
(1J3) John Ratcliff b. 15 Sept 1694, d. near Kinston, Dobbs Co., N. C., ca.
Dec 1771 (107a)(014e) probably buried at Falling Creek Society of Friends
Burial Grounds, in or near the present day Caswell Cemetery, near the
Baptist Orphanage 5 miles west of Kinston, N. C. m. Third Haven Monthly
Meeting of Friends, Talbot Co., Md., 1719, 9m, 26d (118h) Sarah Fellows, dau
of Robert and Sarah Fellows of Talbot Co., Md.(014e). See below for other
information.
(1J4) William Ratcliff, b. 15 Sept 1696, d. Talbot Co., Md. ca. 1724 , m.
Third Haven Monthly Meeting, 1719, 9m, 26d, Mary Fellows, dau Robert and
Sarah Fellows, Talbot Co. Mary received "Arcadia" a 34 acre tract of land
from her father's estate, 1710-1720. Robert Fellows and John Fellows, her
brothers were administrators of the estate (028b). (Mary, widow of (1J4) Wm.
m. (2) Third Haven MM, 1732, John James.)
(1J5) Jane Ratcliff b. 7 Mar 1697/8, probably died young as her name does
not appear in her father's will of 1720.
(1J6) Samuel Ratcliff b. 31 Mar 1700, d. in N. C. or S. C. He was a member
of Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends until 1741 (118e). See below.
(1J7) Alice Ratcliff b. c 1702, d. Kinston, N. C., ca 1790, probably married
John Kennedy, b. Talbot Co., ca 1700, moved to Craven Co., N. C. in 1734
(118i). This John Kennedy was probably the ancestor of the Kennedy's of
Kinston, N. C. who gave land to the Kennedy Baptist Boys Orphanage, Kinston,
N. C.
(1J8) Mary Ratcliff b. ca 1704, d. Dobbs Co., N. C.?, probably m. John
Fellows, born Talbot Co., Md., ca 1700, who was probably the ancestor of
the Fellows of Kinston, N. C.
Descendents of (1J2) James and Sarah (Warner) Ratcliff:
(1J2A) Stephen Gary Ratcliff, b. ca. 1724, m. 1752, Hannah Jenkinson.
(1J2B) William Ratcliff b. Talbot Co., ca. 1722, d. Md., 1775.
(1J2C) James Ratcliff, b. St. Michaels, ca. 1726
(1J2D) Peter Ratcliff, b. St. Michaels, ca. 1728, m. Third Haven MM,
Talbot Co., Md., l757, 4m, 25d. girl's name not given. Pp. 169, 170.
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