Capt. Charles Rackliffe
- Born: Abt 1682, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Rachel Fassitt about 1720 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: 13 Jul 1752-31 Aug 1753, Worcester Co., MD
Charles made his will on Jul 13 1752 and it was proven on Aug 31 1753 in Worcester Co., MD.
Charles Ratcliff, planter
(WoW-JW2:099)
To wife Rachel Ratcliff - third part of estate. Also Negro men Will and Robin and "Negro girl called Sarey but commonly Pale now in the possession of Thomas Hinds who married Mary Collins widow of Thomas Collins in Sussex County"
To son John Ratcliff - part of dwelling plantation being on the east of Sinnepuxon Neck beginning at the bayside and thence northwest to the line of John Purnell then to the Schoolhouse Swamp. Also Negro man Jack
To son James Ratcliff - the above land if John dies without issue and remaining part of this tract and if James dies without issue his part to go to his brother John. Also Negro man Charles
To sons John and James - land on Sinnepuxon Neck on the west side of where Chrifton Lewis now lives called Seaders Joyning on Assoteague River and containing 120 ac
To daughters Elizabeth, Neomey, Katharine Ratcliff - lands if both James and John die without issue
To son Charles Ratcliff - the part if the tract where he now lives being on the seaside and calls Hills Neck beginning at a marked post set up by James Martin being part of patents Husbands Torrant and Addition and containing 775 ac and bounded by Croppers Creek and Asman Creek. Also Negro man Tom
To son Nathaniel Ratcliff - remainder of tract given Charles. Also Negro boy Littleton
To eldest daughter Mary Hindes - one shilling
To youngest daughter Katherine Ratcliff - Negro girl Sue
To daughter Comfort Ratcliff "elas White" (alias White?) - Negro woman Nan, bed and furniture, large leather trunk
To daughter Hannah - Negro boy Prince
To daughter Rachel Ratcliff - Negro boy Daniel
To daughter Elizabeth Ratcliff - Negro girl Sarey
To daughter Neomey Ratcliff - mulatto boy Isaack
"my will and pleasure is to debar Comfort White from having any part of my estate and Charles Rackcliff except legacies given them till my children that is onmaried have the full valey of my movabels according to praisment as thy have hear to fore"
Executor: wife and sons Charles and John
Witnesses: John Fassitt, Samuel Holland, Rouse Fassitt
Charles married Rachel Fassitt, daughter of Capt. William Fassitt and Mary Rouse, about 1720 in Somerset Co., MD. (Rachel Fassitt was born about 1702 in Somerset Co., MD and died about 1762 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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