APPENDIX A
Sources of Information
001 Lancashire Inquests, Final Concordats, Part 1, page 47.
002 Pedigree of the Radcliffe's of rudding Park.
003 Pedigree of the Radclyffe's of Radcliffe Tower.
004 Pedigree of the County Families of England by Joseph Foster.
005 The Visitation of the County Palatine of Lancaster. 1613.By Richard St.
George.
006 Hampson, Charles P. BOOK OF THE RADCLYFFE'S. Edinburgh.
007 "The Pennsylvania Magazine."
(a) Vol. 52, Oct. 1928, regarding James Ratcliff, son of Richard &
Alice (Rawsthorne) Ratcliff.
(b) Publication of the Genealogical Society of Penna. Vol. 1, No. 1,
1895. Submission Log and data regarding Richard Ratcliff, son of Richard
and Alice (Rawsthorne) Ratcliff
008 "The Atkinson Families of Bucks Co., Pa." pp. 444, 489, 492-499,
regarding James Ratcliff, son of Richard & Alice (Rawsthorne) Ratcliff.
009 THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY, COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATICES, AND
OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. Edited by Wm
Evans & Thomas Evans. 1848. Vol. 12, pp. 169, 170, regarding (1J3) John
Ratcliff, and we believe his son, (1J3D) Moses Ratcliff.
010 St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church Register, Talbot Co., Md., now
stored in Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.
011 Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Md.
012 Besse, Joseph, A COLLECTION OF THE SUFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD, IN
DERISION CALLED QUAKERS. pp. 308 & 329 regarding (1) Richard Ratcliff
and his family.
013 Library of the Society of Friends, Friends House, Euston Rd., London NW1
England. (a) Marsden Monthly Meeting records, Lancashire, Eng.
014 Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md., Talbot Co., deeds, wills, rent, etc.
(a) Will of Robert Fellow, Inventories Liber 6, Folio 39, TP Liber 23,282
(b) 1710 deed from Chet Hollingsworth to (1J) Richard Ratcliff.
(c) (1J3A) Joseph Ratcliff sold his father's land (1J3) John Ratcliff.
015 Land Office, Annapolis, Md., Rent Rolls, (1J) Richard Ratcliff.
016 Genealogical Library, Swarthmore (Quaker) College, Swarthmore, Pa.
017 Braithwaite, Wm. Charles, THE BEGINNINGS OF QUAKERISM. McMillan & Co.,
Ltd., St. Martins, London. 1912.
018 Record Society of Lancashire & Cheshire, Vol. ll, p. 46, re (1) Richard
Ratcliff of Whalley Parish, failed to pay tithes, 6 April 1668.
019 Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, HISTORY OF WHALLEY. Manchester. L. C. Gent.
1872.
020 Fishwick, Henry, PARISH OF ROCHDALE. Lancashire, Eng.
021 Wm Farrer, LANCASHIRE PIPE ROLLS.
022 Dr. Halley's LANCASHIRE: ITS PURITANISM AND NON-CONFORMITY.
023 Leech, Ernest Rosdin, M. D., PARISH REGISTERS OF LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND.
Bristol: Burleigh Press. Lewins Mead. 1946.
025 THE PARISH REGISTER OF WHALLEY, 1605-1653. Preston: R. Seed & Co. 1936
026 William Ratliff, b. Md., 10 Feb 1727, d. Anson Co., N. C., Will of 1777.
027 Records of Lois Lyday, Salt Lake City.
028 Talbot Co., Md. Deed Records
(a) John Ratcliff, son of Richard and Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff.
(b) Mary Fellows, Liber RF #12, Folio 380.
029 Talbot Co. Accounts--Richard Ratcliff, Liber 6, Folio 388.
030 Talbot Co. Inventories:
(a) Richard Ratcliff, will of 1720.
(b) Wm Ratcliff, died 1775, Liber 120, Folio 388.
031 Mrs. Reba Hawes, now deceased.
032 TRANSACTIONS OF THE LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.
Manchester: H. Rawson & Co., 16 New Brown St., 1930. Vol. 46, pp. 80, 82
033 EARLY STAGES OF THE QUAKER MOVEMENT IN LANCASHIRE, by Benjamin
Nightingale. Congregational Union. London, England.
034 Maybelle Barr.
035 THE HISTORY OF QUAKERISM. Ebert Russell, Dean Emeritus of the Divinity
School, Duke University. MacMillan Pub. Co. 1942.
036 R. Sharpe France, County Archivist, Lancashire Record Office, Preston,
Lancs.
094 J. Marshall Mather, RAMBLES ROUND ROSSENDALE. Rossendale Free Press,
Rawtenstall. News Office, Darwen, 1888.
095 Michener, Ezra. A RETROSPECT OF EARLY QUAKERISM.
096 Davis' HISTORY OF BUCKS CO. (Penna.)
097 Nightingale, Benjamin. EARLY STAGES OF THE QUAKER MOVEMENT IN LANCASHIRE
London: Congregational Union of England & Wales, Inc. 1921. 220 pp.
098 THE COMPOTUS OF BLACKBURNSHIRE by Thomas, Lord Stanley, Master Forester
and Chief Steward. Book A.
101 A SHORT HISTORY OF THE RATCLIFF FAMILY. 8 page pamphlet by John Moses
Ratcliff. l9l5.
102 Hinshaw, Wm Wade. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN QUAKER GENEALOGY. Ann Arbor,
Mich. Edwards Bros. 1936. 6 volumes.
(a) Vol. l, North Carolina.
(b) University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor,
Mich. 48l06.
103 Secretary of State, Raleigh, N. C. (Record of Land Grants)
104 NORTH CAROLINA COLONIAL RECORDS, by Stephen Beauregard Weeks.
105 Register of Deeds, New Bern, Craven Co., N. C., Vol. 3, page 216.
106 Book of Grantees, Register of Deeds, Kinston, Lenoir Co., N. C.
107 Dept. of Archives & History, Raleigh, N. C.
(a) Secretary of State Papers, re John Ratcliff estate, 1772.
108 Histories of Lenoir Co., N. C.
(a) THE STORY OF KINSTON AND LENOIR CO., N. C., by Charles R. Hollowman
and Talmadge C. Johnson. Raleigh, N. C. Edwards & Broughton Pub Co.
1954.
(b) Wm S. Power, THE STORY OF LENOIR CO. AND KINSTON, N. C., State Dept.
of Archives & History, Raleigh, N. C. 1963, 107 pp.
109 Register of Deeds, Pittsboro, Chatham Co., N. C. (Numerous Ratcliff
deeds.)
110 Clerk of Superior Court, Pittsboro, N. C., for copy of John Ratcliff's
will, 22 Feb 1796 (Will Book A, page 48)
(b) Thomas Ratcliff's Will dated 19 May 1787, proved Aug 1787 (died of a
fever) son of John and Ann (Farmer) Ratcliff, mentions his wife,
Hannah (Ward) Ratcliff, and brothers: Edom, Amos and Abner Ratcliff,
and mentions his children, but gives no names.
111 HISTORY OF ROSS and HIGHLAND COUNTIES, OHIO, Williams Bros. Editors &
Publishers. Cleveland. 1880. John Ratcliff, p. 271; Simon Ratcliff, p.
278, 279; Thomas Ratcliff, p. 497.
112 Tombstone inscriptions:
(a) Union Cemetery, near Londonderry, Ohio.
(b) Londonderry, Ohio, village cemetery.
(c) Grand View Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
(d) Peecher Cemetery, near Londonderry, Ohio.
(e) Salt Springs Cemetery, near Allensville, Ohio.
(f) Ratcliffsburg Cemetery, Ratcliffsburg, Ohio.
(g) Fetterling Cemetery aka Britton Cemetery, Highland Co., Ohio.
(h) Newberry Cemetery, Quaker Burial Grounds, Martinsville, Ohio.
(i) West Chapel, Highland Co., Ohio.
(j) Fairview Cemetery, near Ray, Ohio.
(k) Richland Center Cemetery, 3 mi so. of Larwill, Whitley Co., Ind.
(l) Pierceton Cemetery, Pierceton, Ind.
(m) Bell Cemetery, Allensville, Ohio
113 Probate Court Records, McArthur, Ohio.
(a) Estate of Ezekiel Ratcliff, g.g.father of Clarence Earl Ratcliff.
114 Old Family Bibles and other personal records:
(a) John Ratcliff, son of John & Ruth (Ward) Ratcliff, Bible now owned
by Mrs. Ethel Ratcliff, 757 Thurman Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43206.
(b) Ezekiel Ratcliff, son of John & Ruth (Ward) Ratcliff, family Bible,
now owned by Thomas Ratcliff, Rt. 1, Troy, Ohio.
(c) Alice (Law) Ratcliff (#1123)
(d) Letha Kent
(v) Mrs. Zorah (Ratcliff) Kelso (#1136) 1125 E. Juniper, Othello. WA.
(x) Mrs. Pearl (Graves) Mahoney, Wheatland, Wyo.
115 Probate Judge, Birth, marriage and death records:
(a) Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio.
(b) Logan, Hocking Co., OHio
(c) Jackson, Jackson Co., Ohio.
(d) McArthur, Vinton Co., Ohio.
(e) Pomeroy, Meigs Co., Ohio
(f) Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Ohio.
(g) Circleville, Pickaway Co., Ohio.
(h) Columbia City, Whitley Co., Ind.
(i) Bureau of Records and Statistics, State Dept of Public Health, 613
"J" St., Sacramento 13, Calif.
116 Census Records:
(a) Vinton Co., Ohio, 1850.
(b) Vinton Co., Ohio, 1860.
(c) Vinton Co., Ohio, 1870.
(d) Ross Co., Ohio, 1850.
(e) 1769 Tax List, Dobbs Co., N. C.
(f) 1790 Census, N. C.
(g) Vinton Co., Ohio, 1880.
(h) Highland Co., Ohio, Census of 1807.
117 Jesse Ratcliff's will, Court of Clerk of Common Pleas, Columbia City,
Ind., see page 78.
118 Third Haven Society of Friends, Monthly Meeting Minutes.
119 Family Records, Charles Ratcliff, l8 Neal Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio.
120 Family Records, Edith Hoffman, McArthur, Ohio.
121 Family Records, Mrs. Guy Buckley, 10 N. Cherry St., Lebanon, Ohio.
122 Family Records, Mrs. Mary Louise Johnson, Casey, Ill.
123 Simon Wesley Ratcliff's military records, General Services
Administration, National Archives Bldg., Washington, D. C.
124 Birth, marriage and death records, Sacramento, Calif.
125 Family Records, Mrs. Esther Sweeney, 1008 Ashport, Pomona, Calif.
126 Marriage records, Office of the Probate Judge, Smith Center, Ks.
127 Birth & Death Records, County Clerk, Smith Center, Ks.
128 Birth, marriage and death records, County Clerk, Hinton, W. Va.
129 Birth, marriage and death records, County Clerk, Jackson, Mich.
130 Birth, marriage and death records, Clerk of Probate Court, Pomeroy,
Ohio.
131 Birth, marriage and death records, County Clerk, Ft. Morgan, Colo.
132 Family records, Mrs. Myrtle Blick, Kewanee, Ill.
133 Marriage records, County Ordinary, Buchannon, Ga.
134 Division of Vital Statistics, State Dept.of Public Health, Atlanta, Ga.
138 Family records, Mrs. Maneva Ross, 220 Edwards Rd., Circleville, Ohio.
139 Family records, Mrs. Olivia Clary, Rt. l, Londondery, Ohio.
140 HISTORY OF THE HOCKING VALLEY, OHIO, Interstate Pub. Co., l883.
(a) re: John Ratcliff, son of John & Anne (Farmer) Ratcliff, p. 1334.
(b) re: Wm Ratcliff, son of Jeremiah & Ruth (Brown) Ratcliff.
143 Family records, Mrs. Esther (Dixon) Teeters, Londonderry, Ohio.
144 Family records, Mrs. Ethel Ratcliff, 757 Thurman Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
146 Daniel Scott. A HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, Hillsborough Gazette
149 Henry Howe. HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF OHIO. Cincinnati. Krehbiel. 1888.
150 Family Records, Dr. Clyde A. Milner, Pres., Guilford College, N. C.
151 Genealogical facts given by Robert H. Hutchison, Curator, N. C. Quaker
Records.
l52 Military Records, Nat'l Archives Bldg., Washington, D. C. 20020.
156 Family Records, Mrs. Emma Ratcliff, Richmond, Calif.
160 Registrar General, Somerset House, London. Births, marriages & deaths.
162 Simeon Wilson Dixon, Attorney-at-law. Chicago. Dixon family records.
164 Genealogical Society of Utah, 80 N. Main, Salt Lake City, Utah.
166 Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa.(Hicks.)
167 The Historical Society of Pa., 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.
168 Dept. of Records, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Society of Friends, 302
Arch St., Philadelphia 6, Pa. (Orthodox Friends.)
172 Friends Book and Supply House, 101 Quaker Hill Dr., Richmond, Ind.
185 Albert Cook Myers, QUAKER ARRIVALS AT PHILADELPHIA MONTHLY MEETING OF
FRIENDS, 1682-1750. (Reprinted l957.)
187 Clarence V. Roberts. EARLY FRIENDS FAMILIES OF UPPER BUCKS (Co., Pa.)
202 Stephen Beauregard Weeks, Ph. D., SOUTHERN QUAKERS & SLAVERY.
203 Stephen B. Weeks. N. C. COLONIAL RECORDS.
204 Bennett. HISTORY OF OHIO. Re: Joseph & Ann (Ratcliff) Dixon.
208 Wm Stockdale. THE GREAT OPPRESSION OR A BRIEF RELATION OF SOME PART OF
THE SUFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD, IN SCORN CALLED QUAKERS, IN IRE-
LAND, 1671-1681. 1683.
209 Walter Williams. THE RICH HERITAGE OF QUAKERISM. Grand Rapids, Mich., Wm
B.Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. 279 pp.
210 Wm Stockdale & 5 others. THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES, THE
PERSECUTIONS, IMPRISONMENT AND BANISHMENT BY THE PRIESTS AND MAGISTRATES
OF SCOTLAND, ETC. London. 1659.
212 Thomas Ratcliff, Rt. 2, Troy, Ohio. Ezekiel Ratcliff (#1561) family
Bible.
213 Fred A. Olds. AN ABSTRACT OF N. C. WILLS. Re: Thomas Ratcliff (#1020)
Grimes. N. C. Wills.
232 Library of the Society of Friends, Friends House. Euston Rd., London N.
W.1.
234 Clear Springs Church Cemetery.
236 Honey Creek Monthly Meeting, New London, Ind.
237 1J3D1B1 John Noah Ratliff family Bible.
238 Pleasant Garden Cemetery. Lawrence Co., Tenn.
239 Lonesome Dove Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Tx.
240 Ebenezer Church Cemetery, Maury Co., Tenn.
241 Mt. Olive Church Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Tx.
242 OLD RATLIFF CEMETERY, Anson Co., N. C.
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Will of Richard Ratcliff
Talbot County, Maryland
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Richard Ratcliff, of Talbot Co., Md., being
at this time in perfecr health and sound mind and perfect memory and knowing
the uncertainty of this life do therefore make and ordain this my last will
and testament upon this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand, seven hundred and twenty, revoking all other will or wills
heretofore made by me and this my last will to stand authentic above them
all.
I give and bequeath my soul to the Almighty God that gave it, hoping that
by and through Jesus Christ our Lord his only son to obtain remission for my
sins and to find acceptance with Him, and my body buried in Decency at the
discretion of my Executors hereinafter named.
And for those worldly goods that it has pleased the Almighty God to
bestow on me, I give and bequeath as follows:
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, James Ratcliff, one half of one
hundred and seventy acres of land called by the name of Jacob and John's
Pasture, next to the main road on the plantation where I now live, to him
and the male heirs of his body forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Ratcliff, the other half of
that tract of land called Jacob and John's Pasture, and next unto hog neck,
to him and his male heirs forever, with one forty foot tobacco house.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Ratcliff, part of a tract of
land called by the name of Jerusalem, lying in that part of the land that I
sold to Col. Richard Tilghman, 100 acres of land to him and his heirs for-
ever.
Item, I give to my well beloved wife, Mary Ratcliff, the plantation and
the moveables, during her life, and after her decease the moveables to be
equally divided amongst my three sons and two daughters, Thatis to say,
John, William, Samuel, Alice and Mary Ratcliff.
I also appoint my wife, Mary Ratcliff, James and John Ratcliff, to be
wholly and solely executors of this my estate.
Richard Ratcliff (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us.
And Allen
Edward E. F. Fish.
Dominick Cowen
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, John Ratcliff, one steel whip saw.
Source of information: WILLS, Vol. 16, page 484, Hall of Records, Annapolis,
Md.
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Will of John Ratcliff, Sr.
Chatham Co., N. C.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, John Ratcliff, Senior, Of the County of
Chatham and State of North Carolina, being in perfect health of body, and of
perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the
mortality of the body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die,
do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and astouching such
worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give
devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
Item, I leave to my dearly beloved wife, Ann Ratcliff, my room of the
house wherein I now live, all my stock of every kind, household
furniture and plantation tools, during her natural life, except she
marries, then only one-third part thereof and the remaining two-
thirds at her marriage to be equally divided between my children:
Sarah Ratcliff, Elizabeth Smith, John Ratcliff, Edom Ratcliff, Amos
Ratcliff and Abner Ratcliff, and at her death the other third in
the same manner, except such as I may hereafter dispose of
otherwise to them, their heirs, forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Ratcliff, one cow and calf
to her and her heirs forever,.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son, Abner Ratcliff, all the land and
plantation whereon I now live, with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging, except the room lent to my wife, which at her death is
to be his, also my still with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my grandsons: Job Ratcliff, Samuel Ratcliff,
Elias Ratcliff, Thomas Ratcliff and John Ratcliff, sons of Thomas
Ratcliff, deceased, a certain quantity of land, supposed to be
about eighty-five acres, agreeable to conditional lines with
myself, mysons John & Thomas Ratcliff, to be divided among my said
grandsons agreeable with their father's will to them, their heirs
and assigns forever.
And I do hereby constitute, make and ordain Abner Ratcliff the sole
executor ofthis my Last Will and Testament--and I do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke and disannull all and every other former
Testaments, Wills, legacies, bequeaths and executions by me in any-
wise before named, willed and bequeathed, these ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd
day of February 1790. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and
declared by these, John Ratcliff, as his Last Will and Testament.
John Ratcliff, Sr. SEAL
Thomas Ragland
Witnesses
Source oF Information: Clerk of Superior Court, Pittsboro,
Chatham Co., N. C., Will Book A, page 48.
(John Ratcliff, Sr., son of John & Sarah (Fellows) Ratcliff, and
grandson of Richard and Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff of Talbot Co.,
Md.)
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Will of Jesse Ratcliff
Whitley County, Indiana
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Jesse Ratcliff, of Whitley County, in the
State of Indiana, being in good bodily health and of sound and disposing
mind and memory, calling to mind the faith and uncertainty of human life and
being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the estate
with which it has pleased God to bless me, shall be disposed of after my
decease, while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish
this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void
all other Last Will and Testaments by me heretofore made.
FIRST, I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons, Hiram Ratcliff and
Baldwin W. Ratcliff, to be my executors of this my Last Will and directing
them to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses first, and then the
legacies hereinafter given out of my estate.
SECOND, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel Ratcliff, all
my household furniture, wearing apparel and personal property of all kinds
that may be left after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses,
and all my real estate, situate in the County of Whitley and State of
Indiana, and hereinafter fully described to have and to hold the same during
her natural life, and at her decease to descend to my thrtee sons: Hiram
Ratcliff, Baldwin W. Ratcliff and John L. Ratcliff, to be divided as follows
I give and devise to Baldwin W. Ratcliff, the west half of the northeast
quarter of Section number sixteen (16) in Township number thirty-one (31)
north, of Range number eight (8) east, in Whitley County, Indiana; and to
Hiram Ratcliff, I give and devise the west half of the east half of the
north-east quarter of said section sixteen (16) and the west half (1/2) of
the north-east quarter of said section sixteen (16) and the north half ofthe
north-west quarter of section number fifteen (15) in the same Town and Range
and to my son, John L. Ratcliff, I devise the east half of the east half of
the north-east quarter of said Section sixteen (16) in Township number
thirty-one (31) north of Range eight (8), also the east half of the north-
east quarter of the south-east quarter of the same section sixteen (16) and
the south half of the north half of the north-west quarter of section number
fifteen (15) in Township and Range aforesaid, provided and these devises are
upon the condition that my three sons pay to the following named children
the following named sums of money to wit: Hiram Ratcliff to pay within two
years after my decease the sum of Four Hundred dollars ($400) to my daughter
Ann, with interest on the same from my decease, also the sum of Fifty
dollars ($50) to my daughter, Ruth. In same manner, Baldwin W. Ratcliff, to
pay within two years after my decease the sum of Five Hundred dollars
($500). ($500) crossed out and $200 written above in pencil) to the surviv-
ing heirs of my deceased son, Ezekiel, share and share alike; and the sum
of One Hundred dollars ($100) to my daughter, Ann, to be paid in like manner
with interest from the time of my decease; and my son, John L. Ratcliff, to
pay my grand-daughter, Sarah Ann Forinash, the sum of Five Hundred dollars
($500) to be paid to her when she is of age. To my daughter, Rachel Betzer,
and to Ruth Williams, and my son, Tobias Ratcliff, I have made advancements
to the amount of their share of my estate and also to my daughter, Delilah
Vanderford, I have made advancements in like manner, all of which has been
paid to them in full.
All the rest and residue of my estate I give to my beloved wife, Rachel
(Teague) Ratcliff, full power and authority to dispose of and devise at her
decease as she may see proper to do.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and
declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in the presence of the
witnesses named below, this 24th day of August 1863.
His
Jesse X Ratcliff
Mark
Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Jesse Ratcliff as and for his
Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names as
witnesses hereto.
Adam Y. Hooper
James S. Collins
State of Indiana
Whitley County SS
Be it remembered that on the 27th day of April 1864, personally came
before the clerk of the Common Pleas Court in and for said County, Adam Y.
Hooper, resident of said County, who being of lawful age, and by said clerk
duly sworn according to law upon his oath, deposeth and says that the paper
now exhibited to him purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Jesse
Ratcliff, late of said County, deceased, was signed, sealed, published and
delivered by the said Jesse Ratcliff to be his Last Will andTestament,in
his presence and in the presence of James L. Collins, the other subscribing
witness to said will that the saidJesse Ratcliff was first full acquainted
with the contents of said will before he signed and sealed the same and of
lawful age and not under restraint or coercion as the said deponant as well
as thesaid JamesS.Collins signedsaid will at the request and in the
presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as witnesses
thereto.
A. Y. Hooper
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of April 1864, witness my
hand and seal of said County. J. B. Edwards, Clerk.
Jesse Ratcliff was the son of John & Ruth (Ward) Ratcliff, Ross Co., Ohio.
Jesse Ratcliff was a g.son of John & Ann (Farmer) Ratcliff, Chatham Co., NC
Jesse Ratcliff was a g.g.son of John & Sarah (Fellows) Ratcliff, Talbot Co.
Jesse Ratcliff was a g.g.g.son of Richard & Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, Talbot
Co., Maryland.
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Will of William Ratliff
Anson County, North Carolina
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, William Ratliff, of Anson County, in the
Province of North Carolina, Planter, being in perfect sense and memory,
thanks be to Almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of
my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and
ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say,
Principally and first of all I recommend my body to the earth to be decently
buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named, and touching
such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me
within this life. I give, devise and bequeath in manner following.
IMPRIMIS: It is my will and desire that my beloved wife, Susannah Ratliff,
shall possess and enjoy my Manor Plantation and lands thereto belonging, to-
gether with all my stock and household furniture of what nature or kind--
during her widowhood, but in case she shall remarry or die, then it is my
will that the said Plantation and lands together therewith the fourteen
acres of land I purchased go to my sons William and Zachariah Ratliff to be
equally divided between them and to hold to them, their heirs and assigns
for-ever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Ratliff, five shillings
Province money.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my two sons, James and John Ratliff, three
hundred acres ofland being on the Long Branch of Jones Creek, to be equally
divided between them, their heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert Clothier Ratliff, two hundred
acres of land lying on the Island Creek adjoining the lands formerly taken
up by James Siles, to hold to him, his heirs and assignes forever.
ITEM: It is my will thsat if either of my sons, Eilliam, Zachariah, James,
John or Robert Clothier Ratliff should die without issue, that then it is my
will that their part or divided of the said lands herein before bequeathed
devised go to the successor of them to hold to them,their heirs and assigns
forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Curtis thirty pounds (Province?)
money to be raised out ofthe estate at the discretion of my Executors herein
after named.
LASTLY: I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend, Mr. William Thomas,
son of Philemon Thomas and Mr. Robert Thomas, my sole Executors of this my
said Will and Testament, hereby revoking, disannulling, making void all
former and other wills by me heretofore made. Ratifying, confirming and
holding good this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have set
my hand and Seal this tenth day of February ANNO DOMINI 1777.
his
William X Ratliff (SEAL)
mark
Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared by the Testator to be
his Last Will and Testament
in presence of us:
Thomas Dickson
G. Jefferson
Samuel Curtis
Source of information:
Anson County Records of Wills
1751-1795.
William Ratliff, son of William and Mary (Fellows) Ratcliff, Talbot Co., Md.
William Ratliff, g.son of Richard and Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, Talbot Co.
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Will of James Ratliff, Sr.
Anson County, North Carolina
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, James Ratliff, Sr., of the State of North
Carolina, Anson County, being in perfect health, mind and memory, giving
thanks to the Creator for his goodness, calling in mind the mortality of my
body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and
ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say--principally and first
of all I give and recommend my soul to the favor of the Creator that gave
it, and my body I recommend to the usual treatment, not doubting the same as
touching such worldly affairs wherewith it has pleased the great giver of
all to bless me in this life. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the
following manner. I hereby appoint J. H. Ratliff (James Hamer Ratliff?) T.
H. Gulledge, W. H. Ratliff (William H. Ratliff ?) and E. J. Cason for
Executors, and first I desire my lawful contracts to be paid.
I give my four daughters, namely: Susannah Ratliff, Nancy Ratliff,
Rebecca Ratliff and Ann Ratliff, to each twenty-four dollars from the time
they arrive to the age of twenty-one years or as long as they continue to
live with me, and the amounts of their claims to be paid in property to be
valued by three free holders, and I further give to Elizabeth Huntley the
privilege of settling of all my lands on the north side of Jones Creek known
as a partof the Milton Etheridge Little and Odom land, supposed to be four
hundred acres, to have the right of clearing and cultivation said landher
lifetime, provided she should continue to live on the premises, as to working,
leasing, or selling, disposing of in any manner or form to be of none effect,
and thesaid land to go to the heirs of her body, or otherwise the above
named Executors tohave the power of managing the said land as their
judgments think proper. The property she has been possessed with is to be
her part of my estate.
I give the balance of my lands, negroes and other properties of all
description to my lawful heirs, in the following manner to be alloted by
three free holders to each heir after all their (Claims ?) are allowed, the
lots are to be as equally as possible there to be drawn for. Should
any of the property which I give off die before it should be taken out of my
possession the owner need not be accountable for the amount named, willed
and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this my will, in Witness whereof I
have herewith set my hand and seal this the twentieth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three.
James Ratliff, Sr. (SEAL)
Signed and sealed in the presence of James Ratliff, Sr.
as his Last Will and Testament.
Wm. W. Hall
Malachi Gulledge
John A. McRae
Then thiswill was produced in open court, Anson Co., Oct. l833, and duly
proven by Wm W. Hall and John A. McRae, subscribing witnesses and ordered to
be recorded. W. Dist. Clerk.
James Ratliff, Sr.,son of Wm and Susannah (Thomas) Ratliff, Anson Co., N.C.
James Ratliff, Sr., g.son ofWm & Mary (Fellows) Ratcliff, Talbot Co., Md.
James Ratliff, Sr., g.g.son of Richard & Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, Talbot Co.
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Will of Wiliam Ratliff
Anson County, North Carolina
I, William Ratliff, of the County of Anson, and State of North Carolina,
being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my
earthly existence, do make and declare this my Last Will and Testament, in
manner and form following, that is to say:
FIRST, that my executors herein after named shall provide for my body a
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and
pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoeverand to
whomsoever owing out of the money that may first come into his hands as a
part or parcel of my estate.
ITEM, first I give and devise to my sister, Julie Eleanor, wife of Abner
Curtis, four negroes, viz: Tesh and her three children: Hannah, George and
Joe, to have and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple forever.
ITEM, second--my will and desire is that my Executor herein after named
shall sell all the residue of my estate, both real and personal, viz, my
land, my two negroe fellows, Harry and ..., my stock horses, cattle and hogs
and kitchen furniture, and everything appertaining to the same. The same
shall be sold at public auction, after giving twenty days notice by
advertising at the public places, the proceeds of said sale after all my
debts are paid together with all the necessary expenses that may accrue,
shall with all the cash on hand and outstanding debts due me, be equally
divided amongst the balance of the heirs, viz, one-fourth to Elijah Ratliff,
one-fourth to Thomas Ratliff,one-fourth to John Flowers, the husband to my
sister, Sarah, dead; and one-fourth to my sister, Mary, wife of Robert Wilson
--the last four named are to have share and share alike to be theirs forever
and
LASTLY, I do hereby revoking, constitute and appoint my trusty friend, Abner
Curtis, my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my
Last Will and Testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the
same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly
void all other wills and testaments by me heretofor made.
In Witness whereof, I, the said William Ratliff do hereunto set my hand
and seal this 26th day December, A. D., 1838.
Signed, sealed, published and delivered William Ratliff (SEAL)
by the said William Ratliff, to be his
Last Will and Testament, in the presence
of us who at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto:
Brooks Hinson
Garland Diggs
State of North Carolina
Anson County
Then the Last Will and Testament of William Ratliff was duly proven in open
court by the oath of Brooks Hinson, one of the subscribing witnesses--
whereupon Abner Curtis, the Executor therein named qualified and obtained
letters,
U. D. Boggan, C.C.C.
Wm Ratliff was the son of Thomas and Sarah (Diggs) Ratliff, Anson Co., N. C.
Wm Ratliff was a g.son of Wm & Susannah (Thomas, Curtis) Ratliff, Anson Co..
William Ratliff a g.g.son of Wm & Mary (Fellows) Ratcliff of TalbotCo., Md.
Wm Ratliff was a g.g.g.son of Richard & Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff, Talbot Co.
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