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George Rankin was born about 1729 in Letterkenny, Kilmacrenan, Donegal County, Ireland, son of Robert Rankin (1700–1773) and Rebecca Armstrong (1700–1773).
Immigration: : Date: ABT 1750: Place: America
George (25) married Lydia Steele (20) (born on January 8, 1734 in Newtown, Kenoght, Derry County, Ireland; daughter of John Steele and Lydia Margaret (UNKNOWN) Steele) in 1755 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [1]Their children were:
Death: 1761 at Guilford, North Carolina
Burial at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA[2]
From: Digging Up Dead Relatives: Legends, Outright Lies, and Useful Facts About Our Ancestors
Shaker Rev. John also failed to mention the given names of his father George, his only sibling Robert, or the stepfather who raised him. Rev. John’s widowed mother Lydia Steele Rankin married Arthur Forbis (or Forbes) about 1764, when John was seven.[9] Rev. John’s younger brother was Robert Rankin (1759 – 1840), a Revolutionary War soldier who married (1) Mary (“Polly”) Cusick, then (2) Mary Moody. Robert died in McNairy County, TN in 1840.[10]
Birth: 1729 Ireland Death: 1760 (aged 30–31) Burial: Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 180827066 Bio: George Rankin married Lydia Steele in 1755 on Lancaster County, PA.Ruling Elder. Son of Robert Rankin Sr.George's family filed his will on May 23, 1760, but it was not probated until October 21, 1760 - Debra Rankin contributed this information. Family Members Parents Robert Estes Rankin 1700-1773 Spouse Lydia Steele Forbis 1734-1789 Created by: Coco15 (48679220) Added: 28 Jun 2017 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180827066/george-rankin Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for George Rankin (1729–1760), Find a Grave Memorial no. 180827066, citing Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Coco15 (contributor 48679220) .
Ancestry.com. Guilford's Scotch-Irish [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data:Rankin, William C.. Guilford's Scotch-Irish. Charlotte? N.C.: Rankin?, 1979.
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