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William Rankin 1655–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Father: Alexander Rankin

Mother: Maria Reid

Spouse(s): Dorothy Black

Children(s): John Rankin, Adam Rankin, Hugh Rankin, David Rankin

In 1655, William Rankin entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Alexander P Rankin And Maria Mary Agnes Christina Reid. William Rankin married Dorothy Black, and had children including Adam Rankin, David Rankin, Hugh Rankin, Jane Jean Rankin, John Thomas Rankin. William Rankin passed away in 1730 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1655, William Rankin entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Alexander P Rankin And Maria Mary Agnes Christina Reid.
  • William Rankin married Dorothy Black, and had children including Adam Rankin, David Rankin, Hugh Rankin, Jane Jean Rankin, John Thomas Rankin.
  • William Rankin passed away in 1730 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rankin's Ancestors

Self
William Rankin
1655–1730
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander P. Rankin
1635–1703
Duart, Sorn Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland
Maria ("Mary" Agnes Christina) Reid
1629–1667
St Nicholas or Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Christian R.) Reid
1585–1678
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane (Roberts) Shanks
1590–1647
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Reid
1560–1600
Robert (Schanks)
1570–1650
Janet Andrew
1559–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shanks
1550–1611
William Andrew
1530–1600
Sarah Logan
1530–

William Rankin's Descendants

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William Rankin (1655–1730) m. Dorothy Black (1668–May 4, 1747)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Rankin 1690–1749 m. Jane McElwee 1692–1724
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Rankin 1710–1756 m. Joshua (("John")) Cox 1694–1747
      1. 1. John Cox 1739–1818 m. Margaret Davis 1736–1806
        1. 1. Catherine ("Katy)") Cox 1768–1847 m. William (Hardin) (Harding) 1770–1856
    2. 2. Richard (Thomas) Rankin 1720–1788
  2. 2. Adam Rankin 1688–1747
  3. 3. Hugh Rankin 1692–1747
  4. 4. David Rankin 1691–1768

William Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of William Rankin in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1730
1730
Age 75
Death of William Rankin in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 13
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Portsmouth, Virginia; Year: 1607-1776; Page Number: 127

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Card Indexes to Genealogical Scrapbooks and Research Folders

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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