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John Rankin 1736–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1736

Birth Location: Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 27 Mar 1814

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Rankin

Mother: Rebecca Armstrong

Spouse(s): Hannah Carson

Children(s): Margaret Rankin, Jane Rankin, Ann Rankin, John Rankin, Rebecca Rankin, Nancy Rankin, Hannah Rankin, Nancy Donnell, Jane Paisley, Ruth Hanner, Robert Rankin, Mary Scott, Samuel Rankin, Joseph Rankin

In 1736, John Rankin entered the world in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States, born to Joseph Rankin And Rebecca Armstrong. John Rankin married Hannah Carson, and had children including Ann Rankin, Hannah Rankin, Jane Paisley, Jane Rankin, John Rankin, Joseph Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Mary Scott, Nancy Donnell, Nancy Rankin, Rebecca Rankin, Robert W Rankin, Ruth Hanner, Samuel Rankin. John Rankin passed away in 1814 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1736, John Rankin entered the world in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States, born to Joseph Rankin And Rebecca Armstrong.
  • John Rankin married Hannah Carson, and had children including Ann Rankin, Hannah Rankin, Jane Paisley, Jane Rankin, John Rankin, Joseph Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Mary Scott, Nancy Donnell, Nancy Rankin, Rebecca Rankin, Robert W Rankin, Ruth Hanner, Samuel Rankin.
  • John Rankin passed away in 1814 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Rankin
1704–1764
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
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Rebecca Armstrong
1719–1797
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Carson
1746–1814
Birth Location: New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
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Children(s)

Margaret Rankin
1765–1826
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Jane Rankin
1771–1822
Birth Location: , Guilford, North Caroilina, USA
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Ann Rankin
1782–1857
Birth Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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John Rankin
1765–1811
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Rankin
1765–1845
Birth Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Rankin
1778–1819
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina
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Hannah Rankin
1781–1857
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Donnell
1778–
Birth Location: –
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Jane Paisley
1771–1822
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Ruth Hanner
1790–1859
Birth Location: –
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Robert Rankin
1780–1866
Birth Location: –
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Mary Scott
1783–1856
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Rankin
1769–1818
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Rankin
1777–1841
Birth Location: –
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John Rankin's Ancestors

Self
John Rankin
1736–1814
Birth Place: Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Parents
Joseph Rankin
1704–1764
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
Rebecca Armstrong
1719–1797
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rankin's Descendants

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John Rankin (27 Jun 1736–27 Mar 1814) m. Hannah Carson (1746–1814)
  1. 1. Margaret Rankin 1765–1826 m. Robert Boyd 1755–1827
    1. 1. Margaret (T.) Boyd 1789–1852 m. Thomas (J.) Todd 1781–1826
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Todd 1825–1875 m. Isaiah Dillon 1824–1914
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Dillion 1865–1931
        2. 2. Emeline Dillon 1849–1926
        3. 3. Ellen Dillon 1852–
        4. 4. Sarah (Robinson) Dillon 1867–1937
        5. 5. California (Jorscia) Dillion 1858–1932
        6. 6. Levi (C) Dillon 1864–
        7. 7. Cordelia (Delia) Dillon 1857–1860
        8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Dillon 1854–1936
        9. 9. Alexander (Alex Michall) Dillon 1851–1879
        10. 10. Margaret (Caroline) Dillon 1856–1876 m. Wm. (Alex) Mckee 1847–1900
      2. 2. Thomas Todd 1795–
      3. 3. Margaret Todd 1822–1874
      4. 4. Patrick Todd 1824–1878
      5. 5. Nancy Todd 1818–1860
      6. 6. James (W N) Todd 1815–1841
      7. 7. Jane Todd 1811–1836
      8. 8. John (Gibson Boyd) Todd 1810–1860
    2. 2. Arthur (James) Boyd 1778–1870
    3. 3. Elizabeth Boyd 1790–
    4. 4. Mary (Polly) Boyd 1789–1824
    5. 5. Adam (Rankin) Boyd 1790–1824
    6. 6. John (Erwin) Boyd 1790–1819
    7. 7. Nancy Boyd 1790–1828
  2. 2. Jane Rankin 1771–1822
  3. 3. Ann Rankin 1782–1857
  4. 4. John Rankin 1765–1811
  5. 5. Rebecca Rankin 1765–1845
  6. 6. Nancy Rankin 1778–1819
  7. 7. Hannah Rankin 1781–1857
  8. 8. Nancy Donnell 1778–
  9. 9. Jane Paisley 1771–1822
  10. 10. Ruth Hanner 1790–1859
  11. 11. Robert (W) Rankin 1780–1866
  12. 12. Mary Scott 1783–1856
  13. 13. Samuel Rankin 1769–1818
  14. 14. Joseph Rankin 1777–1841

John Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1736
27 Jun 1736
Birth of John Rankin in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1814
27 Mar 1814
Age 78
Death of John Rankin in Guilford, North Carolina
Guilford, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1736
    Event Place: Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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