Bridget Rackliffe

1661 - Bef 1697  (< 36 years)

• Name	Bridget Rackliffe
  Birth	1661	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  Baptism	5 May 1661	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that Bridget, daughter of Charles & Bridget Ratliffe was baptized.
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Mothers will	3 Oct 1684	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	She was shown as daughter Bridget Tailer in the will of Elizabeth Ratclif. (NOTE: She may have been her step-daughter.)
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	15 Sep 1696	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that William Taylor's estate was administered to Bridget Taylor, widow of said William. William Parker & Elias Taylor securities. Upon the motion of Bridget Taylor (widow of William Taylor), it was ordered that Nicholas Millechop, John Watts, Thomas Perry, Joseph Stockley, George Hope (or any four of them) be sworn to inventory and appraise Taylor's estate before the next court.
  Court - named in order	5 Jan 1696/97	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Bridget Taylor (widow) admitted owing 110 lbs tobacco to the estate of Martha Eyres (deceased). Ordered that she pay the debt to Col. John West (the sheriff), to whom the estate had been committed.
  Court - named in order	6 Jan 1696/97	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Bridget Taylor (widow and administrator of her late husband, Willm. Taylor) petitioned that the estate of Martha Eyre (recently deceased) owed Taylor 850 lbs tobacco. The bill was proved by witnesses and Bridget swore that she had not been paid. Ordered that the present sheriff pay the debt out of the estate.
  Marr Name	Bridget Custis
  Marr Name	Bridget Taylor
  Reference Identifier	#Acc
  Record ID	31554
  Death	Bef 8 Dec 1697	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6, 7, 8]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of William & Bridget Taylor his wife was granted to Elias Taylor, brother of the said William, for the use of their 6 children with Timothy Coe & Samuel Taylor securities.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Charles Rackliffe, I,   b. Abt 1625   d. Bef 18 Dec 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 40 years)  (Father)  Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1632, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 May 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 54 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Charles Rackliffe, II,   b. Abt 1650, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 May 1696, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 46 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Taylor,  m. Bef 17 Jul 1674 + 2. Elizabeth Rackliffe,   b. Abt 1652, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Edward Whaley,  m. 9 Jan 1668/69 + 3. Nathaniel (of Chas I) Rackliffe, I,   b. Abt 1654, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Feb 1720/21, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 67 years) ╚═ Frances (--?--),  m. Abt 1680 ;   Margaret 'Margery' Wale, Wale(?),  m. Abt 1694   4. George Rackliffe,   b. Abt 1656, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Dec 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 24 years) + 5. Bridget Rackliffe,   b. 1661, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 8 Dec 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 36 years) ╚═ William Taylor, II,  m. Abt 1680 ;   Col. John Custis, (Pocomoke-A162),  m. 1697 + 6. Mary Rackliffe,   b. Abt 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Nathaniel Ennis, I,  m. Bef 1681 + 7. Sarah 'Sarie' Rackliffe,   b. Abt 1664, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Aug 1721, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 57 years) ╚═ John Price,  m. Abt 1682 ;   John (of Wm Sr) Blake,  m. 5 Nov 1692
  Person ID	I31554	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Rackliffe, I,   b. Abt 1625   d. Bef 18 Dec 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 40 years) Other Partners: ╚═Bridget (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1648
  Mother	Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1632, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 May 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1650  [9]
  Family ID	F17898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Taylor, II,   b. Abt 1638, Accomack-Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 15 Sep 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 58 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth Hope, (Hope?),   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1660
  Marriage	Abt 1680	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Winifred 'Winnifrit' Taylor,   b. Abt 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1756 (Age 76 years) ╚═ Col. Henry (9) Scarburgh, I  (Age 56 years)  m. Abt 1700 + 2. William Taylor, III,   b. 7 Aug 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1740/41, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Teackle  (Age 24 years)  m. Abt 1706;    ╚═ Mary (--?--)  (Age < 58 years)  m. Bef 1730   3. Rachel Taylor,   b. 1685, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Elias (of Wm II) Taylor,   b. 1688, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Apr 1726, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 38 years) ╚═ Ann Beavans, (Beavans?)  m. Abt 1710;    ╚═ Mary Pope  m. Abt 1718   5. Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Sep 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 78 years) ╚═ Robert Coleburn, II  (Age < 58 years)  m. Abt 1710   6. Tabitha Taylor,   b. 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Col. John Custis, (Pocomoke-A162),   b. Abt 1660, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 Mar 1706, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 46 years)
  Marriage	1697	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10, 11]
  	On 9 Dec 1697 Mr. John Custis, who married Bridget the widow of Wm. Taylor, petitioned that Mr. Elias Taylor had obtained a letter of administration on Wm. Taylor's estate. Now Custis requested that division of the estate be made, "that ye said Custis might have his just part in right of his wife." Ordered that the estate be divided by the same persons appointed to appraise the estate.
  Family ID	F20109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - Abt 1680 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 3 Oct 1684 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 15 Sep 1696 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1697 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 5 Jan 1696/97 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 6 Jan 1696/97 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 8 Dec 1697 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 67 (list of children baptized in Hungars Paish), 497. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 14 (will of Elizabeth Ratclif, widow), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 22 (adm. of William Taylor, wife Bridget), 570. [S703] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1690-1697, Volume 8, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 220 (5 Jan 1696/97 Court), 703. [S703] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1690-1697, Volume 8, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 221 (6 Jan 1696/97 Court), 703. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 51 (adm of William & Bridget Taylor his wife to Elias Taylor), 570. [S704] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1697-1703, Volume 9, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 2 (8 Dec 1697), 704. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1240 (tract A141), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 15 (will of William Taylor, Assawoman Creek), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1288 (tract A162), 572. [S704] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1697-1703, Volume 9, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1999), p. 7 (9 Dec 1697 Court), 704.