Individual Details

7 Jul 1720, Sarah Ratcliff received a 120 [it was 100, see later] acres tract of land "Goughton" from her deceased father's estate, Robert Fellows of Talbot Co MD. Her brothers Robert & John Fellows were administrators of the estate.

Robert & John Fellows, for brotherly love and affection to our beloved sister, Sarah Fellows, now Sarah Ratcliff, parcel of 100 acres, called "Goughton" originally surveyed for Robert Gough of Talbot County, deceased, and purchased of William Gough by Robert Fellows. Between Tred Haven Creek and a branch of King's Creek called Calloways Branch. One of the boundaries was land called "Armstrongs Marsh". Dated 7 Jul 1720. Robert & John Fellows signed with their marks. Wit: Dens. Hopkins and Wm Ratcliff. Robert & John acknowledged the deed in court, 7 Jul 1720. Liber 12, p.404.

Sarah's sister Mary, married another Ratcliff - William - brother of Sarah's husband John.
The parents of Sarah, Mary, Robert, and John, were Robert Fellow, b. about 1665, died before Jul of 1720, thought to have married married Sarah Littlebor, 19 oct 1690, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.


More information about the Fellow/Fellows family:

Before Dec 1697, the family had immigrated to Talbot Co, MC. The eldest son, Robert, was likely born in England; the rest in Maryland.

In Sep 1697, Robert Felowes, joiner, was guardian of William Anderson, Talbot Co MD.


Deeds from Talbot Co, MD include:

Folio 9, p.174-175
10 Jun 1703   Dan’l Sherwood and wife to Robert Fellow, all of Talbot Co, for 16,000 #’s tobacco,  tracts known by the name of Burshley & Thief keep out, on the North side of Cl\hoptank River; creek called the Second Creek.   [irregular metes & bounds]  100 acres. Thief keep out begins lower down the creek – also 100 acres   Signed: Dan Sherwood, Mary Sherwood. Names of witness very faint but seems to be Wm (WW) Webb and Jon. (I) ???Junr
 
Folio 9, p.375-376
16 Nov 1705   Hugh Gorman, planter, and Judith his wife to Robt Fellows, carpenter.  For 100#’s of tobacco paid and 400 #’s tobacco or four barrels of Indian corn to be paid yearly during the natural life of Judith Gorman, wife of Hugh Gorman. Payments to begin 10 Nov 1710 if said Judith do long live.  Two tracts of land known and called by the names of BattellField and Prices Neck on the north side of the Choptank River and West of the Second Creek, excepting a plantation and 50 acres of land adjoining for their own use during the life of the said Judith Gorman.  Signed: Hugh Gorman, Judith (O) Gorman. Wit:  Danl. Sherwood, Jno (+)Gordin.  Reg. 20 Nov 1705.
Why was Robert Fellows making these arrangements to take care of Judith Gorman – is there a relationship to the Gorman family? Could Judith be a remarried mother-in-law?

Folio 12, p.71-73
5 February 1711   John Gough, planter, to Robert Fellow, carpenter, both of Talbot Co.  For 10,600 #’s of tobacco, a tract of 170 acres, part of land formerly surveyed for Thomas Smithson know by the name of Neil Roads Second Addition between branches of King’s Creek and St. Wensors River.  Begin at white oak at head of Galloway branch, lines of Galloway, the main road, land Thomas Smithson formerly sold to William ?Begisters, bounded by the Begisters land and by Galloway.  170 acres of land,   Signed: John Gough.  Wit:  Tho. Reems, John Bullen

Folio 12, p.166-167
16 Mar 1713   William Gough, gentlm, to Robert Fellow, carpenter. For sum of 3,500 #’s good tobacco, all the tract of land called Goughsten, in Talbot County between the branches of Tredhaven and a branch of Kings Creek called Galloway branch. Begin Galloway’s line; land now in possession of said Robert Fellow, and adjoining; to Neil Roads Second Addition and Galloway; remaining part of Goughsten.  94 acres.    Signed: William Gough.  Wit:  Richard Cooper, Wm (W) Dodson, Jonathan Taylor.  Acknowledge by William Gough, 17 Mar 1713.

Folio 12, p.227-229
3 Dec 1715   William Gough, cordwainer, to Robert Fellow, carpenter. For 6,000#’s tobacco, all that tract called Goughton, the other part purchased before by sd Robert Fellow. Between the branches of Treadhaven and a branch of Kings Creek called Galloway Branch.  Land of Robert Gough formerly called Armstrongs; dividing line of William Gough and Robert Fellow.  106 acres.  Signed: Will. Gough.  Wit:  Thos. Emerson, W. Clayton, Junr.  Acknowledged same day.  Memorandum: William Gough did reserve his mother’s third before signing the deed.
 
Folio 12, p.230-231
8 Mar 1715    John Reynolds of Kent Co in Pennsylvania to Robert Fellow of Talbot County, for 8,000 #’s tobacco, a tract called Abraham’s Lott on the North side of the Choptank River on branches of Tredhaven Creek. Lane of William Sharp, the main branch. 200 acres.  Signed:  John [O] Rennals  Wit: Roger [R] Rogester, Thomas [T]Smith.  Acknowledged same day.
 
Folio 12, p.232-233
6 Mar 1715    Robert Fellow and Sarah his wife to Robert Dawson, all of Talbot County, MD.  For 20,000 #’s tobacco,  the tracts of land known as Birchley and Thief Keep Out; Choptank River and west side of Second Creek.  Signed:  Robert Fellow, Sarah (~)Fellow.  Wit: Robt. Goldeborough, John Botfield.  26 Mar 1715, Robert Fellow acknowledge; Sarah was examined as the law directs.

Birth	1704	Talbot County, Maryland
Marriage	1719	Talbot County, Maryland - JOHN Ratcliff

Spouse	JOHN Ratcliff (1694 - 1771)
Child	Joseph Ratcliff (1720 - 1790)
Child	JOHN Ratcliff (1725 - 1803)
Child	Sarah Ratcliff (1725 - 1801)
Child	Moses Ratcliff (1725 - 1810)
Child	Benjamin Ratcliff (1724 - 1811)
Child	William Ratcliff (1730 - )

Father	ROBERT Fellow (1665 - 1719)
Mother	SARAH Littleboy ( - )
Sibling	Robert Fellow (1694 - )
Sibling	John Fellow (1697 - )
Sibling	Mary Fellow (1703 - )