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Richard Thomas Rankin 1720–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: March 1, 1788

Death Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: John Rankin

Mother: Jane McElwee

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In 1720, Richard Thomas Rankin entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Rankin And Jane Mcelwee. Richard Thomas Rankin passed away in 1788 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Richard Thomas Rankin entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Rankin And Jane Mcelwee.
  • Richard Thomas Rankin passed away in 1788 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Richard Rankin's Ancestors

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Richard Rankin
1720–1788
Birth Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thomas Rankin
1690–1749
Donegal or Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Jane McElwee
1692–1724
Derry, Cavan, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
William Rankin
1655–1730
Ayrshire, Scotland
Dorothy Black
1668–1747
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Samuel (S) McElwee
1680–1760
England or Ireland
Susanna Lane
1681–1746
Musbury, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Rankin
1635–1703
Maria Reid
1629–1667
Andrew McElwee
1658–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reid
1585–1678
Jane Shanks
1590–1647

Richard Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Richard Thomas Rankin in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1788
March 1, 1788
Age 68
Death of Richard Thomas Rankin in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1, 1788
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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