Benjamin Ratliff

Benjamin was born about 1733 in Talbot County, MD.¹   Benjamin's father was Robert RATLIFF and his mother is Mary TOUCHSTONE.  His paternal grandfather was Richard RATCLIFF; his maternal grandfather is Richard TOUCHSTONE. He had six brothers and a sister, named Richard, Daniel Stephen, Samuel, Silas, William, Reuben and Lydia.  He was the youngest of the eight children.  He died in September 1818 in Pittsylvania Co.  VA.¹