William Rankin

Abt 1723 - 1792  (69 years)

• Name	William Rankin
  Birth	Abt 1723	Chester Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  MILI	1782	Franklin Co., PA   [1]
  	Of Antrim Twp., appears as a private under Capt. James Poe, 1782, and an undated roll. He married Mary Huston, daughter of Archibald, as shown by the will of Agnes Huston, widow of Archibald. The will of William Rankin of Antrim Twp., was dated Oct. and prob. Nov. of 1792. He names wife Mary. His children were Archibald, to whom he gives 200 acres land "off my Mansion place;"Sons James and William a tract in Penns Valley; Dau. Betsy; Son David the old Mansion place; Sons John and Jeremiah a tract on Spring Creek, Penns Valley; Sons John and Jeremiah to be schooled, clothed &c, and Betsy to have maintenance until the three arrive at 21 years. Penna Arch> 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 576,583
  Death	30 Nov 1792	Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA
  Burial	Moss Spring Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
  Person ID	I574	EC Roots
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Adam Rankin,   b. Abt 1688, Sterlingshire, Scotland d. Bef 9/21/1747, Lancaster Co., PA
  Mother	Mary Steele,   b. 1692   d. 1771 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1721
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Huston,   b. Abt 1744   d. Abt 1824 (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Adam Rankin,   b. 10 Mar 1762, Franklin Co., PA d. 10 Oct 1817, Henderson Co., KY (Age 55 years)   2. Archibald Rankin,   b. 10 Apr 1768   d. 24 Jun 1849 (Age 81 years)   3. James Rankin,   b. 20 Apr 1766   4. William Rankin,   b. 5 Nov 1770, Franklin Co., PA d. 29 Nov 1847, Potter's Mill, Centre Co., PA (Age 77 years)   5. Betsy Rankin,   b. Abt 1773   6. David Rankin,   b. 5 Feb 1777   d. 14 Mar 1853, Des Moines Co., IA (Age 76 years)   7. John Rankin,   b. 8 May 1778   d. 22 Apr 1848, Centre Co., PA (Age 69 years)   8. Jeremiah Rankin,   b. 26 Nov 1783   d. 18 Feb 1874, Centre Co., PA (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Virginia Shannon Fendrick, American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, PA, (Chambersburg, PA:Historical Works Committee of the Franklin County Chapter, 1944n), 180.