Elizabeth Ratchford 1738

Elizabeth Ratchford, 1738–1812 (aged 74 years)

Name

Elizabeth Ratchford

Name: Elizabeth /Ratchford/
Given names: Elizabeth
Surname: Ratchford
Married name: Elizabeth /McLean (MacLean)/

Gender Female

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	1738
Marriage	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr — View this family 1739 (aged 1 year) Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Note: It is believed that Elizabeth Ratchford was the daughter of his former benefactor.
Birth of a daughter	Jane McLean (MacLean) 1740 Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Margaret McLean (MacLean) 1741 Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Agnes McLean (MacLean) 1744 Pennsylvania, USA
Death of a daughter	Jane McLean (MacLean) 1747 Pennsylvania, USA Cause: Smallpox Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Text: Stephen Michael MacLean's personal thoughts are that Jane and Margaret died of smallpox on their journey from Pennsylvania with their father and mother to Rowan County, North Carolina, settling in the Dobbin Neighborhood about eight miles from Salisbury.
Death of a daughter	Margaret McLean (MacLean) 1747 Pennsylvania, USA Cause: Smallpox Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Text: Stephen Michael MacLean's personal thoughts are that Jane and Margaret died of smallpox on their journey from Pennsylvania with their father and mother to Rowan County, North Carolina, settling in the Dobbin Neighborhood about eight miles from Salisbury.
Residence	1748 Rowan, North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Note: about eight miles from Salisbury, Dobbin Neighborhood
Birth of a son	John McLean (MacLean) 1748 Rowan, North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Text: Dobbin Neighborhood Citation details: page 123
Residence	1750 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Note: South Fork of Catawba River
Birth of a son	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr 1750 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA
Birth of a son	Thomas McLean (MacLean) October 20, 1755 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Source: Shaker Births & Deaths (1811 - 1892) South Union, KY
Birth of a son	William McLean (MacLean) MD April 2, 1757 – Sunday morning Rowan, North Carolina, USA Address: Dobbin Neighborhood Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123 Text: "Shortly after their arrival here (Dobbin Neighborhood), their son John was born, and about a year later William was born." Note: Stephen Michael MacLean has the birth of William MacLean as 2 Apr 1757 but at the same time he states, "Shortly after their arrival here (Dobbin Neighborhood), their son John was born, and about a year later William was born." It seems that Alexander and Elizabeth arrived in Dobbin in the 1748-49's.
Birth of a son	George McLean (MacLean) October 14, 1760 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123, page 125
British King	George II from June 11, 1727 CE (June 22, 1727) to October 25, 1760
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820
1st President of the United States	George Washington April 30, 1789
Marriage of a son	George McLean (MacLean) — Rebecca Alexander — View this family July 25, 1789 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Probate	December 15, 1789 (aged 51 years) Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Quality of data: primary evidence Note: "I give to Elizabeth McLean, my dearly beloved wife, with her living upon the place, one Negro winch, the household furniture, four cows, all sheep to be pet on plantation to be at her disposal."
Marriage of a son	William McLean (MacLean) MD — Mary Davidson — View this family June 19, 1792 North Carolina, USA Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 128 Text: "On the 19th of June, 1792, Dr. William was married to Mary Davidson, the third daughter of John Davidson. They were married in the Davidson home by the Reverend James McRee. Her father was Major John Davidson, who was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Let us remember here the many marriages between the MacLean and Davidson families."
Birth of a grandson	Richard Dobb Speight MacLean 1793
Birth of a grandson	Alexander Augustus McLean 1794
Birth of a grandson	John Davidson MacLean MD 1794
Birth of a granddaughter	Elizabeth Jackson MacLean 1797
2nd President of the United States	John Adams March 4, 1797
Death of a son	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr 1798
Death of a husband	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr 1798 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA
Burial of a husband	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr 1798 Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Cemetery: Smith Cemetery Address: below Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA GPS Coordinates: Latitude 35.21940; Longitude -81.03220
Birth of a granddaughter	Violet Wilson MacLean 1799
3rd President of the United States	Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801
Birth of a grandson	William Baine MacLean MD 1802
Birth of a grandson	Thomas Brevard MacLean 1804
Birth of a granddaughter	Rebecca Isabella MacLean 1806
Birth of a granddaughter	Mary Margaret MacLean 1807 Guilford, North Carolina, USA Source: Descendants of James Arbuthnot, Senior, 1st of Lentusche
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809
Birth of a grandson	Robert Hamilton Graham MacLean 1811
Death	1812 (aged 74 years) Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA
Burial	Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Cemetery: Smith Graveyard below Belmont, North Carolina Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 137
Religion	Presbyterian Church

Date differences

Family with Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr
husband	Links Birth: 1709 44 — Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Emigration: 1725 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: 1739 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Immigration: 1748 — Rowan, North Carolina, USA Occupation: farmer Will: December 15, 1789 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: 1798 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Burial: 1798 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Religion: Presbyterian Church Unique identifier: E3B25C42774AC0C4FD520F216FA0D6D8AF8C Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Ratchford Jane McLean (MacLean) Margaret McLean (MacLean) Agnes McLean (MacLean) John McLean (MacLean) William McLean (MacLean) MD Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr Thomas McLean (MacLean) George McLean (MacLean) Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr 1709–1798 Birth: 1709 44 — Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1798 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA
herself	Links Birth: 1738 Marriage: 1739 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Probate: December 15, 1789 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Death: 1812 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Burial: Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Religion: Presbyterian Church Unique identifier: E3B25C42774AC0C4FD520F216FA0D6D8AF8C Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr Jane McLean (MacLean) Margaret McLean (MacLean) Agnes McLean (MacLean) John McLean (MacLean) William McLean (MacLean) MD Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr Thomas McLean (MacLean) George McLean (MacLean) Elizabeth Ratchford 1738–1812 Birth: 1738 Death: 1812 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1739 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1740 31 2 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jane McLean (MacLean) 1740–1747 Birth: 1740 31 2 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1741 32 3 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret McLean (MacLean) 1741–1747 Birth: 1741 32 3 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1744 35 6 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: Probate: 1798 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Agnes McLean (MacLean) 1744– Birth: 1744 35 6 — Pennsylvania, USA Death:
5 years son	Links Birth: 1748 39 10 — Rowan, North Carolina, USA Military: Revolutionary War Death: Georgia, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John McLean (MacLean) 1748– Birth: 1748 39 10 — Rowan, North Carolina, USA Death: Georgia, USA
9 years son	Links Birth: April 2, 1757 48 19 — Rowan, North Carolina, USA Education: Degree, University of Pennsylvania — 1787 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Education: Degree Queen's Museum — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Military: Revolutionary War Occupation: House of Commons — 1788 — North Carolina, USA Religious marriage: June 19, 1792 — North Carolina, USA Occupation: farmer — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Number of children: 12 Probate: 1798 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Property: Tennessee & North Carolina, USA — 1811 Occupation: State Senate — 1814 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Will: May 28, 1826 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: October 25, 1828 Burial: 1828 — York, South Carolina, USA Religion: Presbyterian Church Unique identifier: 312338C1E1A4AC349DF51C222952E5FB695A Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Davidson Richard Dobb Speight MacLean Alexander Augustus McLean John Davidson MacLean MD Elizabeth Jackson MacLean Violet Wilson MacLean William Baine MacLean MD Thomas Brevard MacLean Rebecca Isabella MacLean Mary Margaret MacLean Robert Hamilton Graham MacLean William McLean (MacLean) MD 1757–1828 Birth: April 2, 1757 48 19 — Rowan, North Carolina, USA Death: October 25, 1828
-6 years son	Links Birth: 1750 41 12 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: 1798 Probate: 1798 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr 1750–1798 Birth: 1750 41 12 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: 1798
6 years son	Links Birth: October 20, 1755 46 17 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Probate: 1798 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Death: September 2, 1821 — South Union, Logan, Kentucky, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas McLean (MacLean) 1755–1821 Birth: October 20, 1755 46 17 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: September 2, 1821 — South Union, Logan, Kentucky, USA
5 years son	Links Birth: October 14, 1760 51 22 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Immigration: Bedford, Tennessee, USA Military: Revolutionary War — July 1780 — North Carolina, USA Marriage: July 25, 1789 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Number of children: 8 Probate: 1798 — Lincoln, North Carolina, USA Death: November 30, 1834 — Tennessee, USA Unique identifier: 4F3CE5F9FE4ADF8481C7EDF0C786A106636E Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Alexander Josiah Thomas McLean George McLean (MacLean) 1760–1834 Birth: October 14, 1760 51 22 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: November 30, 1834 — Tennessee, USA

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Marriage	Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123
Residence	Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123
Residence	Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 123
Probate	Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Quality of data: primary evidence
Burial	Source: One Family and The Founding of America, The Story of the MacLean Family, Before, During and After The Revolution Citation details: page 137

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Marriage	It is believed that Elizabeth Ratchford was the daughter of his former benefactor.
Residence	about eight miles from Salisbury, Dobbin Neighborhood
Residence	South Fork of Catawba River
Probate	"I give to Elizabeth McLean, my dearly beloved wife, with her living upon the place, one Negro winch, the household furniture, four cows, all sheep to be pet on plantation to be at her disposal."

Research links

Australia 2

Belgium 1

Rijksarchief België

Germany 10

International 21

Italy 1

Banca Dati dei Caduti e Dispersi (link only)

Netherlands 24

Poland 1

Szukaj w Archiwach (tylko link)

Russia 11

Ukraine 7

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

Extra information

Unique identifier

A08DE413793538C48DF6A4B118E2452F4BEB

Last change

June 15, 2018 – 00:58:12

Author of last change: barbaracorner

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Family with Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr
husband Parents Hector MacLean 1st wife of Hector MacLean	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr 1709–1798
herself	Elizabeth Ratchford 1738–1812
daughter	Jane McLean (MacLean) 1740–1747
daughter	Margaret McLean (MacLean) 1741–1747
daughter	Agnes McLean (MacLean) 1744–
son	John McLean (MacLean) 1748–
son Family Mary Davidson Richard Dobb Speight MacLean Alexander Augustus McLean John Davidson MacLean MD Elizabeth Jackson MacLean Violet Wilson MacLean William Baine MacLean MD Thomas Brevard MacLean Rebecca Isabella MacLean Mary Margaret MacLean Robert Hamilton Graham MacLean	William McLean (MacLean) MD 1757–1828
son	Alexander McLean (MacLean) Jr 1750–1798
son	Thomas McLean (MacLean) 1755–1821
son Family Rebecca Alexander Josiah Thomas McLean	George McLean (MacLean) 1760–1834