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David Rankin Jr. (1726 - 1795)

David Rankin Jr.
Born in Frederick County, Virginiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 69 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

According to some sources, David's father, David Rankin Sr., married his mother Jennett McCormick in 1718 in Raphoe Parish, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. (Smoke)


From the Geni.com profile for David Rankin II:

David and William ,his brother rec'd grant #703 for 770 acres in 1756. This was a grant from Lord Fairfax.

In 1769 moved into what is now Washington Co., Pennsylvania. They remained there through the Rev. War with many of the Rankins being involved with the Patriotic Forces,mostly in the Rangers. In 1790 David Rankin II,his wife and most of his children and their families moved to Harrison Co.,KY near Cynthiana, where they bought land and made their homes. David died there in 1795.

Excerpts from his will from Carrie Baugh. "Being sick and weak in body". He left to son William the 200 acres of land whereon he now lives and also his young negro boy Harry. He also mentions wife Hannah, sons Thomas and David and daughters, Jenny Blackburn, Sarah Roberts, Hannah Morrison, Mary Rawlings and Letty Hays. Named executors were sons David and William. Witnesses were W, Moore, Thomas Rankin and Isaac Rankin. Written September 22, 1795, probated October of 1795.

According to Ancestry.com Historical Person Search record for David Rankin,[1] he was born in Antrim, Ireland on 1733 probably incorrect to David Rankin and Jennett McCormick. David married Hannah Province and had 8 children. He passed away in 1804 in Harrison Ky. Family from this record is as follows:

Parents:
David Rankin, 1700-1757
Jennett McCormick, 1706-1771
Spouse:
Hannah Province, 1741-
Children:
Hannah Rankin, 1760-1846
Jane Rankin, 1751-1830
Sarah Rankin, 1751-1830
Thomas Rankin, 1750-1820
Letitia Rankin, 1766-1852
David Rankin, 1771-1804
Mary Rankin, 1780-Unknown
William Rankin, 1788-Unknown

He died in October of 1795, in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky (from McIlhany).

Sources

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com Historical Person search for David Rankin (1733 - 1804) http://records.ancestry.com/david_rankin_records.ashx?pid=37463464

Print Sources

Source S19
Type: Book
Author: Hugh Milton McIlhany
Periodical: Some Virginia Families Being Genealogies of the kinney, Stribling, Trout, McIlhany, Milton, Rogers, Tate, Snickers, Taylor, McCormick and Other Families of Virginia
Page: 221-227
Date: 1962

Online Sources

Geni.com profile for David Rankin II
URL: http://www.geni.com/people/David-Rankin/6000000003976765810.
Source S160 - Michael A. Smoke, Descendants of Unknown Father of Jennet and Dr. John Mccormick
URL: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/m/o/Michael-A-Smoke/GENE7-0005.html#CHILD11




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