Some of the data on tax lists below will be the father of Joseph, who was also a Joseph.

Joseph Radcliffe, the father of Susannah, purschsed a tract of land on Bush Creek in Frederick County, Maryland, called the "Rights of Man." The confirming deed was dated March 29 1802 and was purchased from Samuel Duvall of Frederick County, Marland. Joseph Radcliffe was identified as "of Anne Arundel County." The tract included 496 acres.

1733 Tax List, Charles County
Ratliff, Mulenex 2 38
Ratliffe, Jospeh 1 45
Ratliffe, Josphua 1 78

1758 Charles County Tax Lists by District
Ratliff, Ignatius DL 27 2
Ratliff, James DL 18 1
Ratliff, John DL 56 1
Ratliff, Joseph DL 8 1
Ratliff, Richd. DL 66 1

DL=Durham Parish, Lower Part
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1775-78 Charles County Census
Ratcliff, Burdit
Ratcliff, Joseph
Ratliff, Josphua
Ratcliff, Rhody

In Maryland State census reords, there are the following Joseph Ratcliff/Radcliffs prior to Joseph's death:
Charles County, Twp Durham Par. East. Hund. 1775
Charles County, Twp Durham Par. Lower Hund. 1775
Anne Arundel County, take Oath of Fidelity 1778
Charles County, Twp Lower Hundred 1778
Charels County, take Oath of Fidelity 1778.

In 1783, Assessment of Charles County Maryland:
Joseph Ratcliff. 200 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10 MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48. In the same district, there is a Joseph Ratcliff listed with 50 acres called "Smiths Garden."
Other Ratcliffs in the same district are Ann, Burditt, Francis, Ignatius, James, Quenton, and Rhody. In District 1 is an Edward D. Ratcliff and a Richard Ratcliff.

In 1790, U.S. Federal Census, there is a Joseph Ratcliffe living in Charles County, Maryland
3 5 6/14" " 14/12

On the same page is
James Ratcliffe
Tristan? Radtcliffe
Thomas? Ratcliffe
Samuel Ratcliffe
James Ratcliffe

1800
Could not find a Joseph Radcliffe in Maryland. Need to research.

1810
There is one Joseph Ratcliffe. He is in Anne Arundale County.
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There is also a Gilbert Radcliff in the same county, as well as a Joseph, Thomas and James in Kentucky. And, one Joseph Radcliff in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Extract from the Descents --- Chancery Records, 1794-1837, Frederick County, Maryland; transcribed and posted to Mid Maryland Roots (http:midmdroots.freewebspace.com/frederick/Descents.htm)

RADCLIFFE, Joseph, d/ 7 Mar 1814 testate- (pg 269-281)
(Will was written 7 March 1814 and probated 19 FEb 1816)
Children -
1. Elizabeth, w/o Gilbert DAVIS (their son, Luke Davis)
2. Susanna DAVIS, dec - her children:
a. Joseph DAVIS
b. Walter DAVIS
c. Mary, dec, w/o Moses CANNON - their children:
William CANNON
Grace CANNON
Catherine CANNON
Noah Cannon
d. Catherine w/o George GEBHART
e. Denton DAVIS (a minor in Ohio)
3. Catherine MEARCHEY/MAINNACY/MONACAY
(formerly wife of Barney DEAN but long since separated)
her daughter, Sophia DEAN
4. Thomas RADCLIFF, dec - his children:
a. Samuel RADCLIFF
b. James RADCLIFF
c.Joshua Radcliff
and minors, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, and Upton RADCLIFF

Land: "The Rights of Man" (504ac). Land divided according to will: one-fourth to Elizabeth DAVIS, heirs of Susanna DAVIS, Catharine Monacay, and heirs of Thomas Radcliff.
Commissioners: Henry Riggs, Thomas C. Shipley, John Pancoast, William Morsell, Plummer Williams, datd March 1824.

Other land records
1642-1753, Rent Rolls for Charles County, Maryland: page/sequence 420-309: ST. EDWARDS: 73 acres; possession of - 73 acres.
Ratcliff, Mullineux: Originally so called ESCHEAT land resurveyed 17 March 1725 for Mullineux Ratcliff and Patented to Joseph and John Ratcliff, lying on the North side of Potomac River: Other tracts Mentioned:....Other Notes...Not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract. 73 acres -- John Ratcliff from Jospeh Rtacliff, 4 April 1743.

Charles County Hundred Rent Rolls, Name INdex, Part 4 (O-V)
Ratcliff, John Riverside
Racliff, Joseph Nanjemoy or Durham Parish
Ratcliff, Joseph Riverside
Ratcliff, Mullineux Riverside
Ratcliffe, Joshua Riverside

Also in the rent rolls for a Tract of land called St. Edwards:
Ratcliff, John
Ratcliff, Joseph
Ratcliff, Mullineux

Hudsons Disappointment, Ratcliff, Joseph

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred: Nanjmoy or Durham Parish, roll page/sequence: 444-462:
Hudsons Disappointment: 5551 acres, possession of 551 acres - McDaniel, Alexander: Originally called Quick Dispatch, resurveyed for Alexander McDonnel, 25 Jan 1741 beginning at a pine standing on a rdige near the North line of Amersterdam, patented 21 Aug 1743: Other tracts menioned: Quick Dispatch; Amsterday, other notes [mm Notel not identired to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract], 177 acres -- George Waple from Alexander McDaniel; 14 Sept 1743; 50 acres Archibald Philbert from Alexander McDaniel; 4 June 1745, 50 acres --- Joseph Ratcliff from Archibald Philpott {may have been a typo by the court clerk]
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Davis, Rights of Man
Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-10
14-25 - DAVIS, DEAN, HARVEY, INGLEHART, DUVALL,
WILCOXEN - Feb 1830

Michael IGLEHART, creditor vs Thomas DAVIS Estate

Thomas DAVIS d/ abt 1823 intestate, leaving
widow - Martha and 4 minor children,

- James Hyrum DAVIS
- Elizabeth Drusilla DAVIS
- Gilbert DAVIS
- John Quincey DAVIS

Administrator was Luke DAVIS.

Land - Lot #3 of "The Right of Man", 19 acres,
from Charles A. HARVEY and w/ Sarah (Dean)
(divided among the heirs of Catharine DEAN and
previously belonged to Joseph RATCLIFF).

Charles A. HARVEY assigned his claim of the note
from Davis to Michael IGLEHART. Guardian was
Thomas DUVALL; trustee was Francis THOMAS; sale
made on 9 Oct 1830 to William WILCOXEN for $285.
On 8 NOv 1830, after the widow released her dower,
Luke DAVIS testified she was about 26 years old
and not very healthy; she received 1/7, $4.95;
each 1/4 share was $7.42; finalized on 14 Apr 1831.

See source notes on early census records circa 1776,

The Will of Joseph Radcliffe
In the name of God, Amen. The last Will and Testament of Joseph Radcliff of Frederick Co., Maryland, made in sound and disposing mind and memory this 7th day of March 1814.

In the first place, I recommend my spirit into the hands of God who gave through the merit of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and as to what worldly goods the Lord has been pleased to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath in the following manner.

Secondly, it is my will and desire that my executors shall as soon as possible after my decease comply with the executing of the fits herein stated as speedily as possible to all the persons herein claiming under this my last will, equitably and justly.

Item - I give and bequeath to my wife, Mary Radcliff and her heirs forever 700 pds current money of Maryland., also confirm unto her the gift of all those negroes now living which were conveyed in trust to my son Thomas Radcliff on the 13th day of November 1811, as her estate clear of incumbrance and at her disposal forever, also two cows and calves, and one of my best steers, 4 ewes and lambs, 2 of my feather beds, and their furniture of every kind to them belonging, also 20 barrels of Indian corn, 30 bu. of rye, 500 lbs of bacon and 20 lbs of hogs lard, 15 lbs of hackled flax, one flax wheel and my clock reel, also 6 cups and saucers, 6 knives and forks and two of my iron pots, in full for her part of my estate and no more.

Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Grover, three hundred dollars for her full part of my estate, and no more, but in case she, my daughter, should not be living to receive said legacy, it is then to be received by the lawful heirs of her body, share and share alike.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Davis, my negro man named ARch to her and her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Dean by her first marriage and now by her present marriage, Catherine Manicay, my negro lad named James in trust for the benefit of the heirs of her body, and to be possessed by her during her life and by no other person only as she herself shall see proper.

Item - I give and bequeath to my grandson Luke Davis and his heirs forever, my negro girl named Milly.

Item - I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sophia Dean and her heirs forever, my negro girl named Susannah.

Item - It is now my will and desire that after the above legacies be distributed, and all my just Debts paid and satisfied, then all my Real Estate and the residue of my personal Essate of every kind whatsover, I give and bequeath in the following manner, to my daughter Elizabeth Davis 1/4 part, next to my grandchildren, the sons and daughter of my daughter Susannah Davis and their heirs, a one fourth part to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike, next to my dau. Catherine Dean by her first marriage, but now by her present marriage Catherine Mannacay, a 1/4 part which to be received by herself and no other person, and distributed by her as she may see fit at any time to the heirs of her body, but to no other person or persons whatsoever, but in case the said Catherine Manacay should not live to receive her above 1/4 part, the h4eirs of her body are hereby authorized to receive it and to be by them divided amongst them share and share alike, and lastly to my son Thomas Radcliffe and his heirs, the other one fourth part which is to be divided amongst them Elizabeth Davis, the heirs of Susannah DAvis, the heirs of Catherine Manacay and Thomas Radcliff and their heirs and divided in such manner as they shall see proper, and lastly, I appoint my beloved son Thomas Radcliff, and my son-in-law Gilbert Davis my only and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all and disannulling all others whatsoever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal in presents of who I have called as witnesses to this my last Will and Testament and as witnesses in the presents of each other.

his
Joseph Radcliff (Seal)
mark

Phil Griffith
Robert Anderson
Plummer Liams

Frederick Co. Feb. 19, 1816, then came Gilbert Davis and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the foregoing Instrument ofwriting is the true whole Will and Testament of Joseph Radcliff, late of Frederick Co., deceased that hath come to his hands and possession, and that he doth not know of anyother.
Henry Steiner, Regr.

Robert Anderson & Plummer Ijams came onFeb. 19, 1816 and subscribed as above.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 613. Apr 26, 1782 from Bartholomew Flanagan of CC, to Joseph Ratliff of CC, for 10,000 lbs of crop tobacco, a tract of land in Durham Parish and CC, it being a tract of land called Smith Garden, conveyed by George Waple to Timothy Flanagan, late of CC, decd, and by him bequeathed to William Flanigan decd, bounded by Thomas Wright's land called Galleys Venture, containing and laid out for about 50 acres. Signed - Bartholomew Flannagin. Wit - Warren Dent, will Harrison, Mary, the wife of the sd Bartholomew, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Sep 11, 1782.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 98. Jun 23, 1787 from Thomas Kennedy Ferrell of CC, to Joseph Ratcliff of CC, for 5200 lbs of crop tobacco and 1 penny sterling, and for divers other good causes, one moiety of a tract of land called Woodwards Policy, lying in CC, bounded by the west side of a small branch that falls into Queens Cr, containing 52 acres. Signed - Thos. Kennedy Ferrell. Wit - Robt: H: Harrison (a judge of General Court). Recorded Aug 2, 1787.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 403. Feb 13, 1789 from Joseph Ratliffe of CC, planter, to John Maddox of CC, for 125 £ all that tract of land in CC, it being part of a tract of land called Woodwards Policy, originally, on Dec 15, 1742, granted Richard Woodward of CC for 140 acres, and resurveyed on Mar 13, 1786 by the afd Joseph Ratliffe, and now called the Policy Minded, bounded by the 3rd line of sd Joseph Ratliff's part of Woodwards Policy on the west side of the head of Queens Cr, then to a tract of land called Christian Welford, a tract of land called hoyes Trifle, a tract of land called Littleworth, a tract of land called Mannaster Clear, a tract of land now in the possession of Thomas Shields, a tract of land called Horn Fair, a tract of land called Posseys Chance, a tract of land called Maidenhead Thickett, containing and now laid ou for about 100 acres. Signed - Joseph Ratliff_ Wit - Rich Barnes*, Henry Barnes*. Ann, wife of the sd Joseph Ratcliff, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Feb 13, 1789.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 440-445: WOODYARDS POLICY: 140 acres; Possession of - 140 Acres - Woodyard, Richard : Surveyed 26th of November 1739 for Richard Woodyard, beginning at a bounded Red oak, the beginning tree of the former survey, patented 15 Dec 1742: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, .
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MARYLAND OATH OF FIDELITY
| (Durham Parish Journal of the Vestry , Charles County, MD)
| Support to the State of Maryland: I do swear that I do not hold myself bound to yield
| allegiance or obedience to the King of Great Britain and his...
| Signed:
| Warren Dent G.W. Dent Jr.
| Gerard Fowke Francis S. Franklin
| Will. Harrison Will Elgin
| Will. Winter, Junr. Burdit Ratcliff
| James Muncaster Jeremiah Gary
| Will. Adams Rhody Adams
| Richard Speake Peter Dunnington
| Benjamin Latimer Richard Price
| George Gray, Senr. Joseph Gray
| Zeph. Franklin Fran. B. Franklin
| William Elgin Will. McConchie,Junr.
| Walter Winter James Franklin
| Will. Jones Zach. Price
| Ignatius Ratcliff W. Brawner, Junr.
| Sam'l Milstead Will. Dent Harrison
| John Thomas Thomas I. Speake
| Joseph Ratcliff William Payne, Junr.
| Sam'l Woodard Lawson Speake
| John Mitchell W.H.D. Harrison
| Will. G. Adams William Payne
| Samuel Hanson John Bush, Junr.
| F. Speake Thomas Price
| George Dent Alexander Greer
| Richd. Barnes John Robertson
| Sam'l Jones Jno. Barnes
| John Smith A. Barnes
| John Elgin, Registrar
| *Note: This is the list of signatures from June 1779 which was the
first year that the Oath was taken by elected Vestrymen of the Parish. The
Oath was renewed on a yearly basis, therefore other signatures appear in the
ensuing years.
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Maryland State Archives
MARYLAND INDEXES
(Assessment of 1783, Index)
1783
Charles County
MSA S 1437
Ann Ratcliff. 110 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Burditt Ratcliff. 262 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Francis Ratcliff. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Ignatius Ratcliff. 120 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
James Ratcliff. 164 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Joseph Ratcliff. 200 acres. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Quenton Ratcliff. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48
Rhody Ratcliff. CH 7th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-5-4 1/4/5/48

Edward D. Ratcliff. CH 1st District, General, p. 5. MSA S 1161-4-5 1/4/5/47
Richard Ratcliff. Dover, 200 acres. CH 1st District, Land, p. 2. MSA S 1161-4-5 1/4/5/47

Ann Ratcliff. Hudsons Disappointment, pt, 50 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 5. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Ann Ratcliff. Ratcliffs Chance, 30 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 9. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Ann Ratcliff. Ratcliffs Addition, 30 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 9. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Burditt Ratcliff. Pennyworth Witt, 50 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 8. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Burditt Ratcliff. St. Barbaras Manor, pt, 162 acres. Notes: tract name questionable. CH 7th District, Land p. 9. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Burditt Ratcliff. Wrights Discovery, pt, 50 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 11. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Ignatius Ratcliff. Ratcliffs Hunting Place, 120 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 9. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48 |S James Ratcliff. Ratcliffs Amendment, 164 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 8. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48
Joseph Ratcliff. Smiths Garden, pt, 50 acres. CH 7th District, Land p. 9. MSA S 1161-5-5 1/4/5/48

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Esther Cooper 97.235 CH £22.15.0 Feb 16 1768 Jun 17 1768
Appraisers: Avery Dye, William Dunnington.
Creditors: William Monro, Simon Smith.
Next of kin: Rhoda Ratliff Ignatius Ratliff.
Administrator: Joseph Ratcliff.
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"Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County Maryland, 1816-1819"; F. Edward Wright, 2007; pages 69 and 70; abstracted from the Republican Gazette & General Advertiser

210. 21 Aug 1819

Died near Rockville, Montgomery Co., on 11th inst., William a. DOWNEY, Printer, aged 24 years and 9 months.

Chancery Case: Gilbert DAVIS & Eliza his wife, Joseph DAVIS, Walter DAVIS, George GEBHART & Catharine his wife, Sarah RADCLIFFE & James DEAN. Object of bill is to obtain decree for sale of real estate not being susceptible to division. Bill states that Joseph RADCLIFFE died, seized in fee of considerable real estate, having made his last will. After bequeathing sundry legacies he directs all his real estate as follows: to Elizabeth wife of Gilbert DAVIS, 1/4 part; to grand children, the sons and daus. of Susanna DAVIS, 1/4 part; to his dau Catharine DEAN by her first marriage but by her second marriage, Catharine MANNACAY, 1/4 part and in case she shall not live to receive it to be divided among the heirs of her body and to his son Thomas RADCLIFFE. That Susanna DAVIS named in will is dead, leaving heirs at law the complainants, Joseph Davis and Walter Davis. Mary who married Moses CANNON is now dead leaving the following children: William, Grace, Catharine, and Nace CANNON, all of whom are infants, Catharine DAVIS who married George GEBHART and George DAVIS and Denton DAVIS, minors. Thomas RADLIFFE is also dead since the executin of will, leaving the following children, his his heirs: Sarah, one of the complainants, and James, Joshua, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, William, Thomas and Upton, who are minors. Catharine MANNACAY was mararired to Barney DEAN by whom she had the following children: Sarah who married Alexander HERRY, Thomas, Josphua and James DEAN, the last of whom is one of the complainants. Said Joseph RADLIFFE at the time of his death was seized of a tract called Rights of Man, 500 acres.

• Married: 16 MAR 1798

1. Sarah RADCLIFFE
2. Elizabeth RADCLIFFE b: ABT 1760
3. Susanna RADCLIFFE b: ABT 1765
4. Catharine RADCLIFFE b: ABT 1766
5. Thomas RADCLIFFE b: ABT 1769

1. Type: Will
   Title: Will of Joseph RADCLIFFE, written 7 Mar 1814; probated 19 FEb 1816
   Text: See notes for Joseph Radcliffe for the full text of his will. See Note file for Susanna Radcliffe for full extract data regarding the probate of Joseph's estate.
2. Type: Book
   Author: Grace Radcliff Evans
   Periodical: Joseph Radcliff and his Descendants 1802-1924"
   Publication: Published in Decatur, Illinois, 1924.
3. Type: E-Mail Message
   Title: Early Maryland Census Records
   Author: George Ely Russell, CG, FASG, FNGS
   Text: The 1776 Maryland census was arranged by "hundreds," not parishes. Frederick County then was a much larger area, including present counties of Washington, Montgomery, and parts of Carroll and District of Columbia. Elizabeth Hundred was centered in Hagerstown, Washington County. Sugarland Hundred is in easternmost Montgomery; Poolesville is there. Georgetown Hundred includes present city of Georgetown in D.C. Potomac Hundreds (three of them, Upper, Middle, and Lower) was on the Maryland side of the Potomac River between Georgetown and Sugarland hundreds. Westminster was in Pipe Creek Hundred.
   
   George Ely Russell, CG, FASG, FNGS
   Catoctin Press, publisher of Genealogical Research Guides for Frederick, Washington, and Allegany counties.
   E-Mail: GeorgeERussell@msn.com<mailto:GeorgeERussell@msn.com>