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Esther RANKIN
Abt 1723 - -
Name Esther RANKIN Birth Abt 1723 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 
Gender Female _UID 38F9E9DAE39E43F9A73DAA19E545FC4CCAB7 Death Welch Run, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania Person ID I28732 Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy Last Modified 5 Feb 2012
Father Adam RANKIN, b. 16 Jul 1688, Sterlingshire, Slirting Co., Scotland d. 4 May 1747, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Age 58 years) Mother Mary STEELE, b. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1481 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William DUNWOODY, b. 1725, Fermanagh County, Ireland d. 1796, Welch Run, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years) Marriage 1747 Children 1. James DUNWOODY, b. Abt 1760 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F7270 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
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Notes - Esther Rankin was born in Chester co., later Lancaster Co., PA. William Dunwoody was born about 1725 in Fermanagh County, Ireland. He was the son of James Dunwoody. Wm died in 1796 in Welch Run, Franklin co., PA. Esther also died there. After her husbands death she lived with her son David and another son.. William's name spelling variations: Dinwoody, Dinwiddie. Wm served in the Revolutionary War with four of his sons. He was a member of the Welch Run Presbyterian Church in PA. They had 10 children.
John born about 1748, Children: Jane Dunwoody m. Elias Garrison
Jinnet m. James McCully
Esther m. Thomas Ramsey and died in 1801. children:
Thomas Dunwody Ramsey m. Elizabeth Kenedy.
Wm died 1776, Battle of Crooked Billet in Revolution
Joseph born and died in PA. Served in Revolution.
Samuel born Franklin Co., PA, died Greene Co., TN; children:
Peggy born 17 Agu 1781 Greene Co., TN m. James G. Baird
William born 14 Feb 1789 m. Nancy Rankin (daughter of Thomas Rankin, II and Jennett "jane" Bradshaw) Another spelling: Denwoody. Children:
Martha McClain Dunwoody 1815-1849 m. James H. Russell
James McGinly Dunwoody 1817-1865 m. Margaret Brown Russell
Susannah Dunwoody 1819- m. John Glass
Joseph R. Dunwoody 1821-1863 m. Margaret Susong
Malise Ann Dunwoody 1825- m. Hyreamus Guinn
Sarah Margaret Dunwoody 1828-1843
Patrick McClain Dunwoody born 31 Jan 1789 m. Esther Bare McSpadden; children:
Samuel Dunwoody 1814-1895
Esther Louisa Dunwoody 1816-1853 m. Andrew Jackson Caughron
John McSpadden Dunwoody 1818-
David Harvey Dunwoody m. Louisa Jannet Rankin (daughter of Thomas W. Rankin, III and Caroline M. T. Franklin) (Louisa Dunwoody was 25 in 1850 census of Jeff. Co., TN pg 53 (NA M432, Roll #885, fam. #456)
Margaret Harriet Dunwoody m. John C. Gass
Martha Melinda Dunwoody m. John Cox
Thomas McClain Dunwoody
William McCorkle Dunwoody
John born 5 Mar 1793 m. Polly McSpadden Taylor; Children:
Esther P. Dunwoody 1817-1853 m. Lemuel Goodin
Martha Dunwoody 1819-1892 m. Thomas Russell
Adam Dunwoody 1820-1849 m. Sarah Jane McSpadden
Samuel T. Dunwoody 1823-1863 m. Amelia Montgomery
James Dunwoody 1826-1860 m. Nancy Gass
Mary J. Dunwoody 1828-1877 m. William Johnson
Julia E. Dunwoody 1830-1859 m. David Smith
Adam born 22 Apr 1795 m. Eliza Moser; children:
David Rankin Dunwoody born 1827
Catherine E. Dunwoody born 1829
Margaret Isbell Dunwoody born 1832
Samuel McClain Dunwoody born 1835
Priscilla A. Dunwoody born 1839
William Moser Dunwoody born 1842
Patty born 12 Dec 1796
Esther 1800-1830 m. Matthew McSpadden; children:
Martha McSpadden m. Albert G. Taylor
Esther E. McSpadden m. Hugh Magill
Samuel A. McSpadden m. Lucinda Smith
Mary D. McSpadden
Isabella born 1 Jan 1802-1837 m. Archibald Thompson McSpadden; children
Martha E. McSpadden m. James McGinly
John Calvin McSpadden m. Martha McClung
Samuel McClain McSpadden m. Sarah Jane Russell
Amy born 12 Dec 1808
Mary born in PA, died 1794 in Tennessee
Ann born PA, died 1796 in Tennessee
Adam born PA, died Greene Co., TN; children:
Ester Dunwoody
Margaret Dunwoody
James Dunwoody
Billy Dunwoody
Esther
James born PA, died Greene Co., TN (will 1806, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN); Children:
Mary Dunwoody m. Thomas Carson
Elizabeth Dunwoody m. Robert Rankin
Jean Dunwoody m. David Rankin
Agnes Dunwoody m. Valentine Sevier
There are many questions about the above children/marriages.
David born and died in PA, buried Mercersburg, Franklin Co., PA
- Esther Rankin was born in Chester co., later Lancaster Co., PA. William Dunwoody was born about 1725 in Fermanagh County, Ireland. He was the son of James Dunwoody. Wm died in 1796 in Welch Run, Franklin co., PA. Esther also died there. After her husbands death she lived with her son David and another son.. William's name spelling variations: Dinwoody, Dinwiddie. Wm served in the Revolutionary War with four of his sons. He was a member of the Welch Run Presbyterian Church in PA. They had 10 children.