Silas Ratliff

Silas was born about 1730 in Patrick County, VA.¹   Silas' 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, William, Reuben, Benjamin and Lydia.  He was the fourth youngest of the eight children.  He died about 1811 in Patrick County, VA.¹