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Rev Adam Rankin 1688–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1688

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 May 1747

Death Location: Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Rankin

Mother: Dorothy Black

Spouse(s): Mary Match)

Children(s): William 1, Jeremiah Rankin, William Rankin

In 1688, Rev Adam Rankin entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William John Rankin And Dorothy Black. Rev Adam Rankin married Mary Steele 7Th Gg Dna Match, and had children including Ester Dunmoody, Jeremiah Steele Rankin, Rhoda Rankin, William Rankin 1, William Steele Rankin. Rev Adam Rankin passed away in 1747 in Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Rev Adam Rankin entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William John Rankin And Dorothy Black.
  • Rev Adam Rankin married Mary Steele 7Th Gg Dna Match, and had children including Ester Dunmoody, Jeremiah Steele Rankin, Rhoda Rankin, William Rankin 1, William Steele Rankin.
  • Rev Adam Rankin passed away in 1747 in Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rankin
1658–1730
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Dorothy Black
1668–1747
Birth Location: Londonderry, Derry, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Match)
1688–1747
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

William 1
1730–1786
Birth Location: Ireland
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Jeremiah Rankin
1720–1760
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Rankin
1713–1792
Birth Location: Feremich, Antrium, Ireland
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Rev Rankin's Ancestors

Self
Rev Rankin
1688–1747
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William "John" Rankin
1658–1730
Ayrshire, Scotland
Dorothy Black
1668–1747
Londonderry, Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Rankin's Descendants

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Rev (Adam) Rankin (16 July 1688–4 May 1747) m. Mary (Steele (7th GG) (DNA) Match) (1688–4 May 1747)
  1. 1. William (Rankin) 1 1730–1786 m. Victoria Alcorn 1723–1787
    1. 1. Joseph Rankin 1788– m. Eleanor Bell 1790–
      1. 1. Joseph (David) Rankin 1817–1902 m. Mary (Ann) Marrows 1849–1921
        1. 1. Alice (Jane) Rankin 1865–1948 m. Hugh Campbell 1860–1929
        2. 2. William (John (Will)) Rankin 1874–1949
        3. 3. Leopold (John) Rankin 1884–
        4. 4. Walter (Beech) Rankin 1888–1951 m. Alice (Maud) Rutherford 1896–1937
        5. 5. Frederick (George) Rankin 1877–
        6. 6. Albert (Hamilton (Bert)) Rankin 1881–
        7. 7. Emily (Ellen (Nell)) Rankin 1879–1958
        8. 8. Catherine (Maude) Rankin 1872–1950
        9. 9. Lucy (Bell) Rankin 1870–1951
        10. 10. Charles (Spurgeon) Rankin 1867–1950
        11. 11. Francis (Joseph) Rankin 1863–1932
      2. 2. Catherine Rankin 1826–
      3. 3. Emily Rankin 1829–
    2. 2. Margaret Rankin 1754–1842
    3. 3. James Rankin 1750–1827
      1. 1. Polly McKinney 1797–1865 m. Thomas Moore 1782–1845 m. Bennett (W) Moore 1792–1863
        1. 1. George (Wright Moore) Jr 1831–1882 m. Eliza (Jane) Moore 1838–1928
        2. 2. Lydia Wilkins 1835–1872 m. William (Henry) Wilkins 1824–1905
        3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Dease 1838–1887
        4. 4. Catharine More 1835–
        5. 5. Luvang More 1833–
        6. 6. Marion Moore 1839– m. Mary (J) More 1840–1933
        7. 7. Eliza More 1837–
        8. 8. Priss Moore 1851–1886
    4. 4. Adam Rankin 1739–1817
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hatcher 1748–1820
    6. 6. David Rankin 1745–1802
    7. 7. William Rankin 1748–1830 m. Rebecca Sutton 1756–1818
      1. 1. Rebecca Rankin 1783–1799
      2. 2. Samuel Rankin 1777–1850
      3. 3. Phoebe (Mahala) Rankin 1815–1881
      4. 4. Abigail (Webb) Rankin 1810–1891
      5. 5. William Rankin 1795–1845
      6. 6. Simeon Rankin 1789–1842
      7. 7. Sarah Rankin 1778–1833
      8. 8. Abigail Rankin 1782–1860
      9. 9. Ellen (Maria) Rankin 1820–1911
    8. 8. Betsy Rankin 1739–
    9. 9. Victoria Rankin 1756–1793
    10. 10. William Rankin 1744–1804
    11. 11. William (Jackson) Rankin 1743–1826
    12. 12. Elizabeth Rankin 1756–1809
    13. 13. Sarah Rankin 1758–1858
    14. 14. Archibald Rankin 1734–
    15. 15. Mary Mckey –1822
  2. 2. Jeremiah (Steele) Rankin 1720–1760
  3. 3. William (Steele) Rankin 1713–1792

Rev Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1688
16 July 1688
Birth of Rev Adam Rankin in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1747
4 May 1747
Age 59
Death of Rev Adam Rankin in Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1688
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 558.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WHI
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1747
    Event Place: Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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