Ratliff Researchers, Know nothing about Richard; however, if Richard were in Hampshire Co., WV (then probably old Frederick Co., VA) he could be related to the Ratliffs cited by my ancestor, Archibald Thompson, b. 1736, then of old Pittsylvania Co., VA., in his Diary. Archibald's wife, Mary Elswick's grandparents were one of the first fifteen grantees of land from Lord Fairfax in then Hampshire Co., WV. The will for Mary's father, John Elswick, is in the Romney Co., WV, courthouse. Archibald mentions a Nathan Ratliff and a William Ratliff in his Diary. Also, in the Skaggs suit in Kentucky several years later (Moses Skaggs, son of Archibald's sister Mary and Henry Skaggs, the Long Hunter) has a William Ratliff giving a deposition in the estate suit. I'm trying to learn about the Ratliffs as I believe this family migrated either from Pennsylvania or Maryland along with the Thompsons. As Archibald was born in Ireland, I expect the family disembarked somewhere other than Virginia, but I can't find where. The Thompsons and Skaggs settled along the Cumberland in Kentucky. So it is possible that Richard could have been part of the group who went from Montgomery, Tazewell, Floyd Co., VA, into Kentucky. I will follow your messages to the list to see if I can learn more about Richard. Thanks, Jemima Gee Morse >> Subject: [RATLIFF-L] Richard Radcliff, early pioneer >> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 13:55:33 -0400 >> From: "Jane Sarles" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> >> My ancestor, Richard Radcliff, was a very early pioneer of central Kentucky, >> taking out >> land in 1784. He died in Garrard County KY in 1814. His wife was Jane (?). >> children: >> Mary Ann Radcliff (married Jonathan Peter) >> Benjamin Radcliff (preacher, married Polly Brown) >> Elizabeth (married Richard Smith) >> Martha (married William Ellis) >> Jenny (married William Stinnett) >> Susanna Radcliff (married Isaac Marksberry) >> John (married Martha Jane Adams) >> David >> Charles (married Elizabeth Vance) >> Richard was supposed to have come from Hampshire Co. W. VA., but I have >> found no >> documentation of this. >> I should appreciate any information on Richard. What I have given is pretty >> much all I >> know. >> Jane Sarles >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- >> >> Subject: Re: [RATLIFF-L] Richard Radcliff, early pioneer >> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 17:04:20 EDT >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> Jane, >> Interested in your info as Richard is my ancestor also, thru Elizabeth. I >> have Elizabeth as marrying Nicholas S Smith. Do you know where you got the >> info on Richard Smith? >> >> Thanx :) G >> >> ______________________________ >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- >> >> Subject: Re: [RATLIFF-L] Richard Radcliff, early pioneer >> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 01:58:32 EDT >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> Hi G... >> >> I noticed your message to Jane concerning Richard Radcliff...I have several >> Richard Ratcliff/Ratliff in my family line... >> >> Cindy > >Dear Cindy, > >The Richard RADCLIFF Jane refers to is the son of Daniel Stephen >RADCLIFF b. c1714 England d. 1784 in now Lewis County, WV. > >I sent Jane Richard's will and estate inventory some months ago and >informed her of his father. Perhaps she has mislaid the data. Richard >may in fact have been born just west of Richmond, VA before his father >relocated to the South Branch of the Potomac near what is now Romney, >WV. The county is Hampshire. Until some convincing evidence is found, I >am happy with either Hampshire country or Richmond West. > >Gary Radcliffe >