Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Rankin

Male 1720 - 1793  (73 years)


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  • Name William Rankin 
    Birth 1720  Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Oct 1793  Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I127343  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father David Rankin,   b. Abt 1691, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1768, Frederick County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jeanette McCormick,   b. Abt 1695, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1770 and 1771, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F51567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • === Research notes from Robin Rankin Willis via iowa.shnw.net
      The several grants to William Rankin in Frederick Co., VA on Opeckon Creek, Frederick County, belong to the family of David and Jeanette McCormick Rankin Sr. and their three sons David Jr., William, and Hugh. I
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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=518&last=&g_p=GH&collec tion=NN Grant
      Title Hyatt, William.
      Publication 30 October 1754.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Frederick County.
      Description: 400 acres adjoining William Rankin, Edwd Thomas &c on the Deep Hollow a drain of Opeckon.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants H, p. 518 (Reel 293).
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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=703&last=&g_p=GH&collec tion=NN Grant
      Title Rankin, David.
      Publication 15 October 1756.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Frederick County.
      Grantee(s): Rankin, David and William.
      Description: 778 acres whereon the both live adjoining John Smiths patent land on the drains of Opeckon.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants H, p. 703 (Reel 293).
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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=259&last=&g_p=GK&collec tion=NN Grant
      Title Smith, John.
      Publication 26 March 1761.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Frederick County.
      Description: 400 acres adjoining his patent land John Smith, and William Rankin.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants K, 1757-1762, p. 259 (Reel 294).
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      URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=78&last=&g_p=GP&collect ion=NN Grant
      Title Smith, John.
      Publication 20 September 1771.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Frederick County.
      Description: 112 acres adjoining Colo Geo Washington, David Rankin &c.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants P, 1771-1775, p. 78 (Reel 296).

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