Robert Anthony Radcliffe, I

Comments Could he have been a tenant farmer to Richard Touchstone?

Several references were found in Prince George’s Co. regarding the Touchstone Family owning land in what was called “Monocasy Hundred”. A search of tax lists revealed a 1733 tax list for Monocasy Hundred that listed Richard Touchstone, Humberstone Lyon and Robert Ratcliffe.
Not a known son of Mary Catherine Caterne & Richard Ratliffe

From http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~katy/genealogy/ratcliff/b27508.html

Some claim Richard's son William had a twin, Robert or Robert Anthony Ratcliff. The Ratcliff book that cites the births of the children recorded at St. Michael's Church Register, Talbot, MD does not have any sets of twins, nor any son Robert Anthony. There was a son named Richard, born 5 Mar 1691/2 - certainly not a twin and probably died young as the will of William's father mentions no son Robert or Anthony. I suspect this is another fraudulent connection probably perpetuated by an old Ancestral file, carried forward by FamilySearch. That there was a Robert who married Mary Touchstone seems to be true - he just may not have been a twin of William.

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References

• The Ancestors of John Harper and Christine Robinson of Bath Co., KY By Diana J Muir. Page 56. Person # 260. < GoogleBooks >; page 36. Person # 261. < GoogleBooks >
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ratliff-142 shows as son of Richard Radcliffe and Mary Caterne with no supporting evidence. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Radcliffe-1043 shows the Will of Richard Radcliffe in 1721, naming 3 sons: James, John, Samuel. No Robert.

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I am not SURE AT ALL
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~myfriendsthelambs2/genealogy/part8/...

Also see that his name is William Ratcliff and married to Mary Fellows so of Richard and Mary (Caterne) Ratcliff.
Maybe went by JOHN Ratliff and was married to Elizabeth Knyvett
when did he marry i see He married Mary Alice Touchstone on 6 May 1715, in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Robert Anthony Ratcliffe was born on 15 September 1696, in Talbot, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Richard Ratcliff, was 35 and his mother, Mary Caterne, was 26. He died about 13 August 1739, in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America, at the age of 42.

84. Robert Ratcliff, born 1690 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England; died 1740 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the son of 168. John Ratcliff and 169. Elizabeth Knyvett. He married 85. Mary Touchstone.

85. Mary Touchstone, born 1702 in Cecil County, Maryland; died 1741 in Cecil County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 170. Richard Touchstone and 171. Christian [--?--] Touchstone.

Children of Robert Ratcliff and Mary Touchstone are:
i. Richard Ratcliff, born 1716 in Patrick County, Virginia; died Unknown.
ii. William "Old William" Ratcliff, born 1724 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died 1820 in Pike County, Kentucky; married Margaret (Peggy) [--?--] Ratcliff 1760; died 1789.
iii. Silas Ratcliff, born 1730 in Patrick County, Virginia; died 1811 in Patrick County, Virginia; married Elizabeth [--?--] Ratcliff 1749 in Patrick County, Virginia; born 1736; died 1759 in Patrick County, Virginia.
42 iv. Ruben Ratcliff, born 1732 in Patrick County, Virginia; died 1810 in Green County, Kentucky; married Frances [--?--] Ratcliff 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Facts and Events
Name Robert Ratcliff
Alt Name Robert Radcliff
Alt Name Robert Ratliff
Gender Male
Birth? 1690 Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England
Marriage Bef 1716
to Mary Touchstone
Death? 1740 Prince George's County, Maryland
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▼ Estate Records of Robert Ratcliff
From "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 7", by Elise Greenup Jourdan, pg. 141:

Robert Ratcliff of Prince George's County; d. by 1740; m. Mary Touchstone; d. by 1741; d/o Richard Touchstone and Christian _____ of Cecil Co.; Robert was in the list of taxables in Monocasie Hundred, Prince George's Co. in 1733; children (MGSB 37.3):

1. _______ Ratcliff (f) (note: wife of James Hyett)
2. _______ Ratcliff (f) (note: wife of William Gooden)
3. Richard Ratcliff
4. William Ratcliff
5. [?Anselus] Ratcliff (note: probably Silas Ratcliff)
20 Oct. 1737; 109 acres called Connigocheige Manor was laid out for Robt. Rattelett in Prince George's Co.; unpatented (certificate #95 in Prince George's Co, now Frederick Co.)

Robert Ratcliffe, Prince George's Co.; acct.; £169.16.6; £10.3.11; 21 Jun 1740; adminx. Mary Ratcliffe (AA 17.487)

Robert Ratcliff; admx. Mary; sons-in-law James Hyett, William Gooden; 21 Jun 1740 (I 25.24)

Robert Catteleff [Ratcliff]; Prince George's Co.; £166.17.6/ 24 Jul 1741; 27 Nov. 1741; adm./ex. Richard ____ (I 26.364)

Prince Georges Co. Bonds. 1739. Box 10, Folder 48:

Know all men by these Presents that we Mary Ratcliffe, Richard Touchstone & James Hyat all of Prince George Co. in the Province aforesaid are held firmly bound . . . in the sum of £150 . . . this 13d Aug 1739 . . . Mary Ratcliffe, adminx. of Robert Ratcliffe late of Prince Georges Co . . . /s/ Mary (her mark) Ratcliffe; Richard (his mark) Touchstone; James (his mark) Hyat"

Prince Georges Co. Bonds. 1741 Box 11, Folder 68:

Renunciation on Robert Ratcliffes Estate (07 Jul 1741) . . . Whereas I Richard Ratcliffe son to Robert and Mary (Touchstone) deceased doe sign over to my unkle Richd Tutchstone all my right title and part of the Estate of my deceased father, mother Robert and Mary soe for as to administer and to take care of my brothers part of the Estate as in the directions of law witness my hand this 24d June 1741. /s/ Richard (his mark "R") Ratcliffe; /w/ Humberstone Lyon . . . Richard Tuchstone bound . . . £100 . . . 1741 . . . to administer the Goods and Chattles Rights &Credits of Robt. Ratlif late of P.G. Co., dec. unadministered by Mary Ratlif his adminix . . ./w/ John Farier; P. -- Doul-- /s/ Richd. (his mark) Tuchstone; Humberstone Lyon; Henry Tutchstone.

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