John
Rankin
Born about in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Rankin Sr
and Abigail Tassia
Brother of
David Rankin Jr., William Rankin Jr, Zachariah Rankin, James Rankin, Mary Rankin, Matthew Rankin, Thomas Rankin, Jesse Rankin, Abigail Rankin and Samuel Rankin
Husband of
Rebeccah (unknown) Rankin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
James Rankin and Mary Rankin
Died
at about age 43
in Smith Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jan 2018
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Biography
WILLIAM RANKIN, SR., the father of John Rankin, was born 1720 in Ulster, Ireland, and died October 1793 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, PA. He married ABIGAIL TASSIA 1748 in Winchester County, Virginia. She was born 1722 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died December 1793 in High Spring, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Children of WILLIAM RANKIN and ABIGAIL TASSIA are:
- DAVID RANKIN, b. 1749, Frederick County, Virginia.
- WILLIAM RANKIN, JR., b. Bet. 1748 - 1750, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Bef. February 22, 1830, Berkeley County, Virginia.
- ZACHARIAH RANKIN, b. 1752, Frederick County, Virginia; d. October 1785, Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.; m. Ann "Nancy" Perrin, dau. of Edward and Ann (Kelly) Perrin
- JOHN RANKIN, b. Bet. 1754 - 1755, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; d. April 1788, Smith Township, Washington Co., Pa..
- JAMES RANKIN, b. Bet. 1756 - 1757, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1790.
- MARY RANKIN, b. 1758, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1822.
- MATTHEW RANKIN, b. Abt. 1760, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Abt. April 1822, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- THOMAS RANKIN, b. September 12, 1760, Frederick County, Virginia; d. May 12, 1832, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio.
- JESSE RANKIN, b. July 04, 1763, Frederick County, Virginia; d. September 21, 1837, Pennsylvania.
- ABIGAIL RANKIN, b. Abt. 1766, Frederick County, Virginia; d. September 19, 1804, Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, PA.
- MAJOR SAMUEL RANKIN, b. July 19, 1769, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; d. July 10, 1820, Washington County, PA.
Sources
- Genealogy Report: Descendants of David Rankin, Sr. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/o/Michael-A-Smoke/GENE22-0001.html
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