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William Rankin 1770–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 November 1770

Birth Location: Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 29 Nov 1847

Death Location: Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Rankin

Mother: Mary Huston

Spouse(s): Abigail McGinley

Children(s): William Rankin, Adam Rankin, Susannah Rankin, James Rankin, Joseph Rankin, Archibald Rankin, Abigail Rankin, John Rankin

In 1770, William Rankin entered the world in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Steele Rankin And Mary Huston. William Rankin married Abigail Mcginley, Susannah Huston, and had children including Abigail Rankin, Adam Rankin, Archibald Rankin, Elizabeth Rankin, James Munsey Rankin, John Mcginley Rankin, Joseph Alexander Rankin, Mary Adeline Rankin, Susannah Rankin, William M Rankin. William Rankin passed away in 1847 in Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, William Rankin entered the world in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Steele Rankin And Mary Huston.
  • William Rankin married Abigail Mcginley, Susannah Huston, and had children including Abigail Rankin, Adam Rankin, Archibald Rankin, Elizabeth Rankin, James Munsey Rankin, John Mcginley Rankin, Joseph Alexander Rankin, Mary Adeline Rankin, Susannah Rankin, William M Rankin.
  • William Rankin passed away in 1847 in Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Rankin's Ancestors

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William Rankin
1770–1847
Birth Place: Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Steele Rankin
1723–1792
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Huston
1742–1824
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Colony, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Rev (Adam) Rankin
1688–1747
Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary Steele
1689–1747
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Rankin
1658–1730
Dorothy Black
1668–1747
John Steele
1660–1698
Melatiah Bradford
1664–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Rankin
1628–1689
Maria Reid
1633–1659
George Black
1645–1697
Dorothy Healey
1645–1691
James Steele
1622–1675
Anna Bishop
1631–1676
Alice Richards
1627–1691
William Bradford
1624–1703

William Rankin's Descendants

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William Rankin (5 November 1770–29 Nov 1847) m. Abigail McGinley (8 Apr 1773–14 Sep 1812)
  1. 1. William (M) Rankin 1795–1872
  2. 2. Adam Rankin 1801–1882
  3. 3. Susannah Rankin 1818–
  4. 4. James (Munsey) Rankin 1799–1868
  5. 5. Joseph (Alexander) Rankin 1806–1888
  6. 6. Archibald Rankin 1810–1886
  7. 7. Abigail Rankin 1810–
  8. 8. John (McGinley) Rankin 1797–1838

William Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1770
5 November 1770
Birth of William Rankin in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1847
29 Nov 1847
Age 77
Death of William Rankin in Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 November 1770
    Event Place: Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 161
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1847
    Event Place: Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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