EARLY QUAKER RECORDS IN VIRGINIA. (Continued.) Richard Ratcliff of Chuckatuc his Childrens Nativities recorded Elizabeth Ratcliff daughter of the aforesd Richard was borne the 21st of 7th mo: 1668. Sarah Ratcliff daughter of the aforesd Richard was borne the 19th of the 9th mon; 1670. Richard Ratcliff sonn of the aforesd Richard was borne the 13th of the 7th mon 1672. Cornelius Ratcliff sonn of the aforesd Richard was borne the 15th of the first mon 1674-5. Mary Rattcliff daughter of the sd Rich & Elizabeth was borne the 5 day of the 2 mo 1679. John Ratliff ye sonn of Richard Ratliff was born ye 20th of ye 2d month in ye year: 1681. Rebeca: Ratlif daughter of ye aforesd Richar Ratliff was borne the third day of the of ye fift month in the year 1684. Thomas Duke his Children nativities Recorded Thomas Duke: sonn to the aforesd Thomas Duke borne the 7th day of the 6th month 1671. Mary Duke: daughter to the aforesd Thomas Duke borne: the 10th day of the 10th month 1674: Edmond Belson of Nansemund & Elizabeth his wife theire Childrens Nativities Recorded as followeth....... I Edmond Bellson sonn of ye afore sd Edmond: & Elizabeth was borne Eleventh day of ye Ninth month in ye yeare: 1664. 2 Elizabeth Bellson daughter of ye afore sd Edmond & Elizabeth was borne the Last day of ye sixt moth in ye yeare: 2 3 Mary Bellson was borne ye: 24th day of ye: 3d moth in ye yeare: 1673 [Isaac Rickesis And Kathren his wife their Children nativities as ffollows Isaac Rickesis son of the afors Is & Kathren was born the 17 day of the sixth month in the year 1669. Wm Rickesis son of the sd Is & Kathren was born the 5 day of the 8 Mo 1670. Jno Rickesis son of the sd Is & Kathren was born the 30 of the 10 Mo 1672 Abraham Rickesis son of the sd Is & Kathren was born the 3 day of 10 Mo 1674 Jacob Rickesis son of the sd Is & Kathren was born the 17 day of the first 1677. Rob Rickesis son of the sd Is & Kathren was born the 14 day of 10 Mo 1679]† ffreinds Booke of Records per Mee Isaac Rickesis in the year 1700. Thomas Jordan & Margrett his wife their Childrens Nativitties Recorded as followeth in Chucatuc I Thomas Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & margrett was borne ye: 6th day of ye first month in ye yeare: 1660 2 John Jordan sonn of ye aforesd Thomas & Margrett was borne ye 17 day of the sixt month in ye yeare 1663. 3 James Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & margrett was borne ye 23d day of the Eleventh month in ye yeare 1665 4 Robart Jordan sonn of ye aforesd Thomas & margrett was borne ye II day of the seventh month in ye yeare: 1668 5 Richard Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & margrett was borne ye 6:day of the sixt month in ye yeare 1670. †The above entries in brackets have been erased in the original but are still legible. The births of these children are recorded again further on in a different handwriting. 6 Joseph Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & margrett was borne ye 8 day of the seventh month in ye yeare. 1762 7 Beniamine Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas: & margrett was borne ye: 18 day of the seventh month in ye yeare -1674. 8 Maththew. Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas: & Margrett was borne ye I day of the Eleventh month in ye yeare: 1676. 9 Samuell Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & Margrett was borne The 15th day of ye 2d moth in ye yeare 1679. 10 Joshua: Jordan sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & Margrett was borne The last day of ye 6th month in ye yeare: 1681. Thomas Jordan of Chuckatuck in Nanzemond County in Virginia was Born in ye year 1634 and in ye year 1660 hee Received ye truth and A Bode faithfull in it: and in Constant unity wth ye faithfull frends there of: and stood in opposision Against all wrong & Desatefull spiritts: haveing suffered ye spoiling of his goods: & ye Imprisonment of his Body for ye truth sake: and Continued in ye truth unto the End of his dayes is ye Beleefe of us his Dear wife & Children above Ritten Hee Departed this Life ye Eight day of ye tenth month on ye sixth day of ye weeke about ye second hour in ye afternoone and was Buryed ye twelfe day of ye said month on ye third day of ye weeke in ye year 1699. [Sarah Jordan great Grandchild of ye above mentioned worthy Elder Tho Jordan & Daughter of Jos & Anne Jordan was born ye 12th day of ye 2 mo 1731. Abigail Jordan Daughter of the said Joseph & Anne Jordan was Born ye 14th day of ye 7th mo 1733. Margarett Jordan third and last Daughter of ye sd Joseph & Anne ********* *]¶ The above entries in brackets have been crossed out in the original, but are still legible, so far as given above. These entries will also be found later on. formerly of Tho: Page & Alce his wife their childrens Nanzemund Nativitties Recorded as followeth : County Tho: Page ye son of ye Afore sd Thomas & Alce was borne ye Seventh day of ye 2d month in ye year: 1680. Rebecka daughter of ye aforesd Thomas & Alce was borne the Eaight of ye Eleventh in ye year: 1682— of Islaweight Henry wiggs & Katherens his first & second County wifes ther Childrens Nativitties recorded Henry wiggs ye son of the afore sd Henry & Kathren his first wife was borne the sixt day of ye Eleventh month 1675. Kathren wiggs ye daughter of ye afore sd Henry & Kathrern his second wife was borne ye second day of ye 8 month 1681. Mary wiggs ye daughter of ye above sd Henry & Katheren his second wife was borne: ye second month: 1687 Elizabeth wiggs ye daughter of ye above sd Henry & Kathren his second wife was borne ye 16th day of ye 12th month 1689. Sara wiggs the daughter of the afore sd Henry & Kathren was borne 19 day 12: mo 169-[2?] William wiggs sonn of ye afore sd Henry & Katheren was borne ye Last of ye 5th moth 1696 John Harris & his wife Margret of ye county of Isleaweight there Childrens Nativitties Recorded as followeth I Margarett Harris ye daughter of ye afore sd John & Margret was borne the thirteenth day of ye: 6: moth: in ye year: 1682 2 Allis: Harris ye daughter of the afore sd John & Margret was borne the seventh day of ye: 6th month in ye yeare 1685 Margret Harris wife of ye afore sd John died ye 16 of ye II moth 1687 3 Elizabeth Harris ye daughter of ye afore sd John & Elizabeth his second wife was borne ye: 15th of ye 3d month -1692 4 Isabella Harris daughter of ye afore sd John & Elizabeth was born the seventh day of ye forth month in ye year 1695 5 Sasanna Harris daughter of the above sd John Elizabeth was Born the 19 day of the 11 Mo in year 1699. 6 Anne Harris Daughter of the sd Jn° & Elizabeth was Born on the 18 day of the II mo in the year 1702 7 Mary Harris Daughter to the above sd Jno & Elizabeth was Born on the 12 day of the 3 mo Called may in the year 1706. Thomas Jordan ye younger and his wife Elizabeth There childrens Nativitties Recorded in Chuckatuck as followeth Thomas Jordan ye sonn of Thomas & Elizabeth aforesd was borne y Nineteenth day of ye fift month in ye year; 1681. Elizabeth Jordan the daughter of ye afore sd was borne ye Eaighteenth day of ye Ninthe: 9 month calld November1683 Martha Jordan was borne ye daughter of ye afore sd on ye twenty second of ye Eleventh month January-1685 William Jordan ye sonn of ye afore sd Thomas & Elizabeth was borne the 25th day of ye: 5th month in ye year: 1688. William Scott and Elizabeth his wife their Childrens nativities Recorded Elizabeth Scott daughter of the above sd wm & Elizabeth was born on the 12 day of Decembr in the year 1675:.... Wm Scott son to the above sd Wm & Elizabeth was born on the 27 of decembr in the year 1678 John Scot was Born on the 3 day of the second mo in the year 1682 Robt Scot was Born on the 19 day of the 4 mo Called June in the year 1685. |