South Carolina Records Samuel Ratcliff Compiled by Pauline Brandy 1721 Prince George Parish formed from Craven 1734 Prince Frederick Parish organized from Craven & Prince George Parish 1757 St. Mark's Parish organized from Prince Frederick's Parish 1763 07 Jan SAMUEL RATCLIFF PLAT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co. on SS Lynches Creek, bd all sides by vacant land (plat shows a "PATH" half way through land & land is not on Lynches Creek) COLONIAL PLATS 7:305 1764 21 Aug SAMUEL RATCLIFF PLAT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co., bd all sides by vacant land (plat does not show Lynches Creek) COLONIAL PLATS 8:189 1764 19 Dec RATCLIFF & Henry Cassells PLAT for Henry Cassels: 150ac in Craven Co. on Lynches Creek, bd N on Lynches Creek, S by sd Cassel & RATCLIFF's land, and E + W by vacant land (plat shows Cassel & RATCLIFF next door, with sd plat encompassing portion up to & on Lynches Creek) COLONIAL PLATS 8:336 1765 08 Mar GRANT for Henry Cassels (not pulled see Memorial 1 May 1765) 1765 13 Apr PLAT for Elias Dubose: 200ac in Craven Co. on Lynches Creek bd. NW on Lynches Creek & all other sides vacant COLONIAL PLATS 8:59 #2 1765 01 May RATCLIFF & Henry Cassells MEMORIAL exhibited by Henry Cassels: 150ac in Craven Co. on Lynches Creek, bd E & W by vacant, S on sd Cassel's & RATCLIFF's land, & N by sd Creek, surveyed 19 Dec 1764 & granted 8 Mar 1765 Del. to Henry Cassels MEMORIALS 6:419 1766 06 Jun SAMUEL RATCLIFF PLAT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF (documented on Memorial - see 26 Jul 1766 not found in SC Archives) 1766 10 Jul SAMUEL RATCLIFF GRANT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co., surveyed 21 Aug 1764, bd all sides by vacant land ROYAL GRANTS 13:394 1766 26 Jul SAMUEL RATCLIFF MEMORIAL exhibited by SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co., bd all sides by vacant land, surveyed 6 Jun 1766 & granted 10 Jul 1766. Del. 26 Jul 1766 to JAMES RATCLIFF MEMORIALS 9:100 1766 14 Nov SAMUEL RATCLIFF & Richard Benbow PLAT for Richard Benbow: 200ac in Craven Co. on Lynches Creek, bd NW by Henry Cassels, SE by RATCLIFF SR., & SW by vacant land (plat clearly shows order of residences L-R on SS of Lynches Creek as Cassel, Benbow & RATCLIFF SR. all being directly on Lynches Creek "non navigable") COLONIAL PLATS 10:8 1767 17 Feb SAMUEL RATCLIFF GRANT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co. on SS Lynches Creek, bd all sides by vacant land (land that grandson Samuel Butler is willed) ROYAL GRANTS 14:255 1767 03 Apr SAMUEL RATCLIFF MEMORIAL exhibited by SAMUEL RATCLIFF: 100ac in Craven Co. on SS Lynches Creek, bd all sides vacant land, surveyed 7 Jan 1763 & granted 17 Feb 1767. Del 3 Apr 1767 to Sutton Byrd MEMORIALS 9:216 1768 St. David's Parish organized from Craven 1769 96th District organized from Craven 1770 26 Feb RATCLIFF & Mark Oliver PLAT for Mark Oliver: 400ac in Craven Co. on SS Lynches Creek, bd. N by sd Creek, E by Mr. RATCLIFF & vacant land, W by Elias Dubose & vacant land, and all other vacant. (plat shows triangular shape with point on Lynches Creek with RATCLIFF on vertical ) COLONIAL PLATS 11:381 1770 24 Aug Mark Oliver GRANT for Mark Oliver: (not pulled see Memorial 17 Sep 1770) ROYAL GRANT 1770 17 Sep RATCLIFF & Mark Oliver MEMORIAL exhibited by Mark Oliver: 400ac in Craven Co., bd N by Lynches Creek, E by MR. RATCLIFF's and vacant land, W by Elias Dubose and vacant land, and all other sides by vacant land, surveyed 26 Feb 1770 & granted 24 Aug 1770. Elias Dubose MEMORIALS 10:232 1772 03 Mar SAMUEL RATCLIFF PLAT for SAMUEL RATCLIFF (documented on Memorial - see 17 Oct 1772 not found in SC Archives) 1772 11 Mar SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. & Rachel Goodson PLAT for Rachel Goodson: 100ac in Craven Co. on SS Lynches Creek, bd NW by SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR., & all other sides by vacant land. (plat shows a square adjoining SAMUEL Ratcliff, and the north aspect of the plat with dotted swampy design) COLONIAL PLATS 16:137 1772 15 Apr SAMUEL RATCLIFF & Richard Benbow PLAT for Richard Benbow: 200ac in Craven Co. on waters of Lynches Creek, bd. E by vacant land & land laid out for Henry Cassells, NW by land laid out for SAMUEL RATCLIFF now the property of Moses Daniel's orphans, SW by Elias Dubose, & SE by vacant land. (plat shows a chopped up square, and water swamp designations) COLONIAL PLATS 13:195 1772 29 Jul WILL of SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. I, SAMUEL RATCLIFF of Craven Co., St. Mark's Parish being in perfect health, give to Samuel Butler, loving GRANDSON 100ac with dwelling house wherein I now dwell. To GRANDSON Samuel Butler and John Butler all my moveable estate with all my household goods to be equally divided between them after my death. Likewise I give to my well beloved WIFE her lifetime in my plantation house. Appoint my WIFE executrix and my GRANDSON Samuel Butler executor. Signed SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. Witn: John Hardee, Sarah Hardee, Stephen Motte. CHARLESTON WILLS 17:744 Camden Dist. Wills 1774-1779 pg. 582 1772 26 Sep Rachel Goodson GRANT for Rachel Goodson (documented on Memorial - see 23 Nov 1772 not found in SC Archives) 1772 23 Nov SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. & Rachel Goodson & Samuel Butler MEMORIAL exhibited by Rachel Goodson: 100ac in Craven Co. on SS of Lynches Creek, bd NW on SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR & all other sides vacant, surveyed 11 Mar 1772 & granted 26 Sep 1772 Del 1 Oct 1777 to Samuel Butler MEMORIALS 11:516 1773 22 Apr SAMUEL RATCLIF & Richard Benbow MEMORIAL exhibited by Richard Benbow: 200ac in Craven Co., on waters of Lynches Creek, bd E by Henry Cassels & vacant lands, NW by SAMUEL RATCLIFFs now the property of Moses Daniels orphans, SW by Elias Dubose, and SE by vacant, surveyed 3 Nov 1772 & granted 1 Dec 1772 Del 14 Dec 1773 to Thomas Newman MEMORIALS 12:157 1773 Ratcliff Ferry James Cook's Map of 1773: (Clearly shows RATCLIFF FERRY on Lynches Creek, and a ROAD from the ferry south to Williamsburg. Further south on Lynches Creek is Benbow, RATCLIFF, & Goodson all neighboring on Lynches Creek.) 1774 05 Nov (Need to check signers of Camden's Declaration of Independence) 1777 01 Oct Samuel Butler Del. DATE the MEMORIAL for Rachel Goodson original land grant of 26 Sep 1772, adj. SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. del to Samuel Butler (see 23 Nov 1772) (see 23 Nov 1772) 1778 27 Jan Samuel Butler CHARLESTON CONVEYANCES: Samuel Butler of Charleston to Darby Lawry, 100ac on S side of Lynches Creek in Craven Co., granted 17 Feb 1767 to SAMUEL RATCLIFF who built a dwelling house whereupon he lived for several years and at the time of his death, by Will 29 July 1772, gave the same to Samuel Butler, his GRANDSON. Signed Samuel Butler Witn: Peter Johnson, Rueben Minor, Benjamin Coward Proven 27 Jan 1778 by oath of Peter Johnson. Recorded 12 Feb 1778 CHARLESTON DEEDS W-4: 145-149 1783 10 Jan RATCLIFF & Henry Cassels Sr. SUMTER CO. DEED: Henry Cassels Sr. conveyed to John Cassels 225ac that bd. on RATCLIFF: half of 450ac tract on Lynches Creek, bd. E & W by vacant, S by RATCLIFF's land, & N on Lynches Creek. Signed: Henry Cassels Sr. Witn: Isaac Chandler, Rachel Chandler, & Wm. H. Cassels SUMTER CO. DEEDS C: 330-1 1783 (Need to check Camden District Taxes 1783 - 1785) 1790 CENSUS - South Carolina - Craven Co area Fairfield Co., S.C.: RATCLIFF WIDOW next door to Moses Knighton Claremont Co., S.C.: PRUDENCE RATCLIFF Cheraw Co: John Ratcliff Cheraw Co.: William Ratcliff William Ratcliff 1791 Statutes at Large: Acts Relating to Bridges & Ferries: Be it further enacted that a public ferry is established on plantation of Kenneth McCallum and the sd. ferry shall be vested in him, heirs & assigns for the term of 14 years..... 1791: 1792 02 Jul Samuel Butler Revol. War Bounty Grant: Samuel Butler 200ac Charleston Dist. on East side of Four Hole Swamp Revol. War Bounty Grants in S.C. by Draine & Skinner 1795 26 Jun SAMUEL RATCLIFF & Abel Dixon PLAT for Abel Dixon: 325ac in Camden District on MCCULLOM'S BAY, on South side of Lynches Creek. (plat shows MCCULLOM'S BAY as large area of plat. Plat bd. by Kenneth McCullum, SAMUEL RATCLIFF, John Stokes, Thomas Davis, Abel Dixon, & Ben Wright. SAMUEL RATCLIFF is betw. Kenneth McCullom & John Stokes with an end portion of McCullum's Bay being on his land. Also shows "MCCULLOM'S ROAD") STATE PLATS 33:412 1796 01 Oct SAMUEL RATCLIFF & Jethro + Mary Butler SUMTER CO. DEED: Jethro & Mary Butler of Charleston conveyed to George Bird of Salem, 100ac on Lynches Creek originally granted to SAMUEL RATCLIFF 176(?), bd. on Richard Benbow & all other sides vacant. Signed Jethro & Mary Butler. Witn.: Robert Fullwood Edward Winigte SUMTER CO. DEEDS EE: 56-8 1798 Statutes at Large: Acts Relating to Roads, Bridges & Ferries: Be it enacted that the bridge vested in Elias Dubose be a toll bridge no persons shall erect or keep a bridge or ferry within 3 miles above or below sd. bridge 1798: 1801 27 Nov Sumter County Courthouse Fire Loss of some Probate + Deed Records including Salem, Clarendon & Claremont 1802 23 Apr RATCLIFF & Robert Waring PLAT for Robert Waring: 1000ac in Camden District on STIRRUP BRANCH of Lynches Creek - surveyed for Frederick Bell on 10 Feb 1787. (plat shows STIRRUP BRANCH running about midway cross. Plat bds. on RATCLIFF's land which is located betw. Joel and William Stokes' land. Others on plat are: Jacob Brown, Abraham Galloway, Samuel Chandler and Kenneth McCullum. "MILL ROAD" crosses one end of plat from McCullum's to Bell's land. See also 6 Oct 1794 - samiliar plat) STATE PLATS 38(2):689 1806 25 Sep SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. SUMTER CO. DEED: Joel Stokes conveyed to Francis Singleton 300ac. originally granted to SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. on SE side of Lynches Creek near MCCULLUM'S FERRY bd. on Lord's land. Signed: Joel Stokes Witn.: William Crosswell John Singleton SUMTER CO. DEEDS C:201-2 1812 28 Dec SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. SUMTER CO. DEED: Francis Singleton, widow, conveyed to Abner Alexander: 300ac originally granted to SAMUEL RATCLIFF SR. DEC'D., on ES Lynches Creek near DUBOSE'S FERRY. Signed Francis Singleton Witn.: Wm. Crosswell Daniel Wiggins SUMTER CO. DEEDS DD: 373-4 1820 Map of Sumter & Darlington Counties for Mills' Atlas shows "MCCULLOM'S FERRY NOW DUBOSE's FERRY" 1823 26 Sep SAMUEL RATCLIFF SUMTER CO. DEED: Abner Alexander conveyed to John Alexander 300ac originally granted to SAMUEL RATCLIFF DEC'D, on SE side of Lynches Creek near DUBOSE'S FERRY bd. on Lord's land. Signed: Abner Alexander Witn.: James Rembert, Paris Hickman, Athrasus Woodham SUMTER CO. DEEDS FF: 485 | |
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