James RANKIN

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Father:
William Rankin
Mother:
Victoria Victory Alcorn
Married:
Elizabeth Fuller abt 1772 in North Carolina
Children:
1. Mary Rankin 1776 Orange County, North Carolina
2. Jesse W. Rankin March 20, 1792 Person Co., Kentuck y
3. Ann Rankin abt 1783
Married:
Hannah Furbish December 9, 1812 Logan Co., Kentucky

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Father:
Adam Rankin
Mother:
Mary Steele:
Married:
Victoria Victory Alcorn abt 1753 Antrim Township, Franklin Co., PA
Children:
James Rankin abt 1754 Cumberland, Greene Co., Pennsylvania

William married Victoria Victory ALCORN in 1753 in Antrim Twp, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Victoria was born about 1731 in Fermanagh Or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1787-1801 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father:
James Alcoran
Mother:
Mary Unknown
Married:
William Rankin 1753 A ntrim Township, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
1. James Rankin abt 17 54 Cumberland, Greene Co., Pennsylvania
2. Mary Rankin
3. Margaret Rankin
4. Elizabeth Rankin
5. Sarah Rankin abt 1758 Orange Co., North Carolina
6. N ancy Rankin
7. Victoria Rankin abt 1756 Cumberland Co, PA

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Alexander Rankin, his son William and grandson Adam migrated to Ireland when Adam was only one year old, Adam having been born in Sterlingshire, Scotland. The Rankins took part in the siegeof Londonderry in 1690, and with other various families, defended that city when it was besieged by James II. This siege lasted for 105 days, and was finally relieved by William of Orange.
Father:
William Rankin
Mother:
Dorothy Black
Married Elizabeth May (died 17 21) May 1710 Sterlingshire, Scotland
Children:
1. James Rankin 1715 Sterl ingshire, Slirting Co., Scotland
Married:
Mary Steele
Children:
1. William Rankin 1727 Fermanagh or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
2. Jeremiah Rankin 1732
3. Ester Rankin 1733

"RANKIN ROOTS of EAST TENNESSEE"; by Hazel Townsend Tumblin; [email protected]

Adam married Mary STEELE. Mary was born in in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father:
Unknown Steele
Mother:
Unknown UNKNOWN
Married:
Adam Rankin
Child ren:
1. William Rankin 1727 Fermanagh or Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
2. Jeremia h Rankin 1732
3. Ester Rankin 1733

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SOURCES: William, with his family and father, fled Scotland and went to Ireland to escape religious persecution. One record indicates that William may have had a total of seven children. Three of his sons came to the New
World to settle in Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia. They were farmers in what is now Cumberland County. Three of his descendents - Richard, Samuel, Thomas - were early pioneer settlers of Dumplin Valley, Jefferson County, Tennessee. A tablet in the Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church Cemetery honors them.; From RANKIN ROOTS IN EAST TENNESSEE", By Hazel Timblin Townsend

Father:
Alexander Rankin
Mother:
Agnes Reid
Married:
Dorothy Black 1687 Ireland
Children:
1. Adam Rankin July 16, 1688 Sterlingshire, Slirting Co ., Scotland
2. John Rankin
3. Hugh Rankin

William married Dorothy BLACK in 1687 in Ireland. Dorothy was born about 1668 in Londonderry, Ulster, N. Ireland; died on 4 May 1747 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHILDREN: Children of Dorothy Black and William Rankin are: i. Adam Rankin was born 16 JUL 1688 in Sterlingshire, Scotland, and died 4 MAY 1747 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1. ii. John Rankin was born 1690 in Derry, Ulster, Ireland, and died 1749 in Juniata River, Pennsylvania. He married Ann McElwee. She died 1796 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
iii. Hugh Rankin was born 1692 in Ireland.