William Dinwoody RANKIN

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Father:
Adam Rankin
Mother:
Mary Steele:
Married:
Victoria Victory Alcorn abt 1753 Antrim Township, Franklin Co., PA
Children:
James Rankin abt 1754 Cumberland, Greene Co., Pennsylvania

William married Mary HUSTON about 1742 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Archibald R. HUSTON and Agnes SHAW) was born in 1725; died in 1790 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Jackson RANKIN was born in 1743; and died.
2. David RANKIN, I was born about 1745 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died about 1802 in Greene County, Tennessee.

William married Victoria Victory ALCORN in 1753 in Antrim Twp, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Victoria was born about 1731 in Fermanagh Or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1787-1801 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James RANKIN was born about 1754 in Cumberland, Greene Co., Pennsylvania; died on 25 Oct 1827 in Sumner, TN (Now Trousdale Co.).
2. Victoria RANKIN was born about 1756 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and died.
3. Sarah RANKIN was born about 1758 in Orange County, North Carolina; and died.

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Alexander Rankin, his son William and grandson Adam migrated to Ireland when Adam was only one year old, Adam having been born in Sterlingshire, Scotland. The Rankins took part in the siegeof Londonderry in 1690, and with other various families, defended that city when it was besieged by James II. This siege lasted for 105 days, and was finally relieved by William of Orange.
Father:
William Rankin
Mother:
Dorothy Black
Married Elizabeth May (died 17 21) May 1710 Sterlingshire, Scotland
Children:
1. James Rankin 1715 Sterl ingshire, Slirting Co., Scotland
Married:
Mary Steele
Children:
1. William Rankin 1727 Fermanagh or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
2. Jeremiah Rankin 1732
3. Ester Rankin 1733

"RANKIN ROOTS of EAST TENNESSEE"; by Hazel Townsend Tumblin; [email protected]

Adam married Mary STEELE. Mary was born in in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father:
Unknown Steele
Mother:
Unknown UNKNOWN
Married:
Adam Rankin
Child ren:
1. William Rankin 1727 Fermanagh or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
2. Jeremia h Rankin 1732
3. Ester Rankin 1733

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SOURCES: William, with his family and father, fled Scotland and went to Ireland to escape religious persecution. One record indicates that William may have had a total of seven children. Three of his sons came to the New
World to settle in Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia. They were farmers in what is now Cumberland County. Three of his descendents - Richard, Samuel, Thomas - were early pioneer settlers of Dumplin Valley, Jefferson County, Tennessee. A tablet in the Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church Cemetery honors them.; From RANKIN ROOTS IN EAST TENNESSEE", By Hazel Timblin Townsend

Father:
Alexander Rankin
Mother:
Agnes Reid
Married:
Dorothy Black 1687 Ireland
Children:
1. Adam Rankin July 16, 1688 Sterlingshire, Slirting Co ., Scotland
2. John Rankin
3. Hugh Rankin

William married Dorothy BLACK in 1687 in Ireland. Dorothy was born about 1668 in Londonderry, Ulster, N. Ireland; died on 4 May 1747 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHILDREN: Children of Dorothy Black and William Rankin are: i. Adam Rankin was born 16 JUL 1688 in Sterlingshire, Scotland, and died 4 MAY 1747 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1. ii. John Rankin was born 1690 in Derry, Ulster, Ireland, and died 1749 in Juniata River, Pennsylvania. He married Ann McElwee. She died 1796 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
iii. Hugh Rankin was born 1692 in Ireland.

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Alexander Rankin, his son William and grandson Adam migrated to Ireland when Adam was only one year old, Adam having been born in Sterlingshire, Scotland. The Rankins took part in the siegeof Londonderry in 1690, and with other various families,defended that city when it was besieged by James II. This siege lasted for 105 days, and was finally relieved by William of Orange.
Father:
Unknown Rankin
Mother:
Unknown Unknown
Married:
Agnes Reid 1659 Scotland
Children:
1. William Rankin abt 1668 Scotland
2. John Rankin
3. Alexander Rankin

Alexander married Agnes REID in 1658 in Scotland. Agnes was born in 1633 in Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father:
Unknown Reid
Mother:
Unknown Unknown
Married:
Alexander Rankin 1 659 Scotland
Children:
1. William Rankin abt 1668 Scotland
2. John Ranki n
3. Alexander Rankin