Individual Details

William appears to have had an earlier marriage to Eleanor Burk, by whom he had a son Thomas. The marriage to Susannah Thomas was 3 Jun 1759, Queen Anne's County, MD - there were several children.


Will dated 10 Feb 1777, Anson Co., NC (Anson will bk 1, p.26): Wife Susannah during her widowhood; sons William, Zachariah, Thomas, James, John, & Robert Clothier Ratliff; Elizabeth Curtis (no relationship given); my friend Mr. William Thomas, son of Philemon Thomas, & Mr. Robert Thomas my excors..

Spouse	Susannah Thomas ( - )
Child	Robert Clothier Ratcliff (1764 - 1815)

Spouse	Eleanor Burk (1722 - 1758)
Child	Thomas Ratcliff (1756 - 1830)

Father	William Ratcliff (1696 - 1732)
Mother	Mary Fellow (1703 - )