WILLIAM RATCLIFFE Wife's name unknown. Married about 1760, probably in Virginia. William was born about 1730, in Henry, Augusta, or Botetourt County, Virginia, died between 1821 and 1825, possibly the son of Richard Ratliff, who had a farm close to one that William owned. William was a farmer. In March 1783, William was in Trigg's Company of Montgomery County, Virginia Militia that included William Ratliff, Nathan Ratliff, and Richard Ratliff. William owned property in Augusta, Botetourt, and Montgomery Counties in Virginia, all of these were first Augusta County, then were cut into Botetourt and finally Montgomery. William could have lived in one place all the time and the names changed around him. William received a grant of 180 acres on Cedar Run of Elliott's Creek adjoining Martin's land on April 15, 1796, in that portion of Botetourt County which was annexed to Montgomery County, Virginia in 1789. In the meantime William and his family plus part of Nathan's family, had moved to Russell County, Virginia in 1787. In about 1797 they moved to Kentucky. William possibly may have had other children Jake, born about 1750; John, born about 1752; Shadrack, born about 1754;Reuben, born about 1759 and married Frances; William Jr., born about 1767; and Peggy, born about 1771 and married William Harrel. [email Lisa Marie Turner 1/28/02]