Bradshaw Family History
Benjamin Ratcliff
Abt 1760 - 1851 (91 years)-
Name Benjamin Ratcliff [1] Born Abt 1760 Johnston, North Carolina [2] Gender Male Died WFT Est 1792 1851 [2] Person ID I0235 My Genealogy Last Modified 20 Dec 2012
Father Moses Ratcliff Relationship natural Relationship natural Family ID F0117 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rebeckah Bradshaw, b. Between 1760 and 1767, d. WFT Est 1791 1854 (Age 94 years) Married 3 Jul 1784 Lincoln County, North Carolina [2] Children 1. Benjamin Ratcliff, b. 1785, Randolph County, North Carolina , d. Abt 1850, Buncombe County, North Carolina (Age 65 years) [natural] 2. Jerry Ratcliff, b. 1785, Lincoln County, North Carolina , d. WFT Est 1786 1875 (Age 90 years) [natural] 3. Moses Ratcliff, b. 1788, d. WFT Est 1789 1878 (Age 90 years) [natural] Last Modified 20 Feb 2014 Family ID F0116 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - He was born circa 1760 in either Dobbs or Johnston County, North Carolina. He lived in those counties, as well as Randolph County, North Carolina, while growing up. He moved to the frontier after the Revolutionary War, and settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina, where the young man met and married Rebecca.
Of Benjamin's children the following married children of Field Bradshaw:
Benjamin married Rebecca Bradshaw
Michel married Charles Bradshaw
Elizabeth married Jonas Bradshaw
The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Ratliff.
Not admitted to Record October Session 1790
Admitted January Session 1791
In the Name of God Amen. Feb 14th 1790 I Benjamin Ratley of the County of Lincoln and the State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect and sound under standing do Make Constitute and Appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament and as touching my worldly Estate desire to dispose of it manner and form following to wit
First I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Rebekah Ratley one Negro boy named Jesse aged
twelve years old during her life and one feather bed and Furniture one gray Mare one Sow and
Eight Pigs one Small Steer I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Haskins five Shillings
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Michal Bradshaw five Shillings I give and bequeath unto
my daughter Elizabeth Bradshaw five Shillings I also Give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin
Ratley one young Mare I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean [?dix] five Shillings and I also do
appoint my wife Rebekah Ratley and Jonas Bradshaw Executers of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 14 day of Feb 1790
Benjamin (his X mark) Ratley (seal)
Josiah Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
- He was born circa 1760 in either Dobbs or Johnston County, North Carolina. He lived in those counties, as well as Randolph County, North Carolina, while growing up. He moved to the frontier after the Revolutionary War, and settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina, where the young man met and married Rebecca.
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Sources - [S08096] Internet Notes, Bradshaw Wills.
posted by Dorothy Bradshaw (Lee_BradshawD@prodigy.net) at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/
surnames/b/r/BRADSHAW/wills?read=18 - [S08096] Internet Notes.
Date of Import: Apr 26, 2000
- [S08096] Internet Notes, Bradshaw Wills.