[email protected] wrote: > How nice to have email about the surname RATLIFF. > My John Ratliff of York co., VA was b. 1706 to Richard & Elizabeth > Ratliff > in York co.,Va ( Va church records) I'm thinking this Richard is > the son of > the Richard Ratliff of ISle of Wight. Isle of Wight co & York co., > Va are > close to one another. > I think this John Ratliff is the one that was put out by the Quakers > for > attending his sisters wedding (Mary Ratliff to Wm? Ouland) because > the > wedding was not in "proper order". John had a brother, Wm b. 1701 ( > in Va > records) John married Mary ? they had a son Robert Ratliff. ( > John's > will) . Robert Ratliff married Nancy ? and moved to Lincoln co., > GA and > died there in 1803. His widow later married France Powell. > Robert's will > named his children. I don't have the list here in front me so I will > give my > line. Robert Ratliff's oldest son was Wm Ratliff b ca 1750, > m. 1771 to Diane "Hannah" Moon ( Colonial Marriages of Ga) and d. > @1819 in > Ala > (Ala Records) This Ratliff line stays in Ala until 1859 and then they > move to > Tex. > If you think this is your line please email me. Ruth > > Ruth: Where in ALabama are did these ratliff's live? I am searching for ratliff's in Chambers Co.,AL. and am having no luck! Becky