David McCormick Rankin

DAVID RANKIN JR.

Biography from ancestry.com

According to some sources, David's father, David Rankin Sr., married his mother Jennett McCormick in 1718 in Raphoe Parish, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. (Smoke)

From the Geni.com profile for David Rankin II:

David and William ,his brother rec'd grant #703 for 770 acres in 1756. This was a grant from Lord Fairfax.

In 1769 moved into what is now Washington Co., Pennsylvania. They remained there through the Rev. War with many of the Rankins being involved with the Patriotic Forces, mostly in the Rangers. In 1790 David Rankin II, his wife and most of his children and their families moved to Harrison Co. ,KY near Cynthiana, where they bought land and made their homes. David died there in 1795.

Excerpts from his will from Carrie Baugh . "Being sick and weak in body". He left to son William the 200 acres of land whereon he now lives and also his young negro boy Harry. He also mentions wife Hannah, sons Thomas and David and daughters, Jenny Blackburn, Sarah Roberts, Hannah Morrison, Mary Rawlings and Letty Hays. Named executors were sons David and William. Witnesses were W, Moore, Thomas Rankin and Isaac Rankin. Written September 22, 1795, probated October of 1795.

According to Ancestry.com Historical Person Search record for David Rankin,[1] he was born in Antrim, Ireland on 1733 probably incorrect to David Rankin and Jennett McCormick. David married Hannah Province and had 8 children. He passed away in 1804 in Harrison Ky. Family from this record is as follows:

Parents:

David Rankin, 1700-1757

Jennett McCormick, 1706-1771

Spouse:

Hannah Province, 1741-

Children:

Hannah Rankin, 1760-1846

Jane Rankin, 1751-1830

Sarah Rankin, 1751-1830

Thomas Rankin, 1750-1820

Letitia Rankin, 1766-1852

David Rankin, 1771-1804

Mary Rankin, 1780-Unknown

William Rankin, 1788-Unknown

He died in October of 1795, in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky (from McIlhany).