The Rankin Family

Ancestry of Jane Rankin Blackburn[1]

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Rankin-Blackburn website:

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1^st generation:  the immigrant ancestors

David Rankin, Sr.

1691-1768

Mildred Jennet McCormick

1690-1770

            David Rankin, Sr., was born in 1691 in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died August 1768 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA. 

            Mildred Jennet McCormick was born in 1690 in Ulster, Ballintoy or Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died between 1770-1771 in Frederick Co., VA. 

            David and Jennet were married in 1718 in Raphoe Parish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

            David Rankin emigrated from the north of Ireland and settled in Frederick Co., VA.  Several researchers give different dates as to when this emigration took place.

            The phenomenon called "Turkey Spring" was on his plantation.  Turkey Spring is a perfectly round large spring on a height of land.  It is quite probably a fault in the limestone; from it a little stream flows through Middleway and empties into Opeckon Creek.[2] 

            It should be noted that Jennet's brother was Dr. John McCormick, a graduate in medicine of the University of Dublin, who brought with him to this country a large and valuable medical library.  He was the most prominent physician in his neighborhood, and left a lasting impression upon the community in which he lived.  He died in the year 1768 leaving a wife and eight children.

            David and Jennet had at least four children: 

            i.          William Rankin Sr., b. 1720 Ulster, Ireland, d. Oct 1793

                                    Washington Co., PA;

            ii.          David Rankin, Jr. (1726-1795) m. Hannah Province

            iii.         Hugh Rankin, b. about 1728 Frederick Co., VA;

            iv.         Barbara  Rankin, b. 1730  Frederick Co., VA

            The will of David Rankin,  Sr. is in Frederick Co., VA, Will Book 3, p. 443, made November 5, 1757, proved August 2, 1768.  It lists his wife and children.

2^nd generation

David Rankin, Jr.

1726-1795

Hannah Province

1728-after 1795

            David Rankin, Jr., was born in 1726 in Frederick Co., VA, the son of David Rankin, Sr., and Mildred Jennet McCormick.

            Hannah Province was born about 1728 in Chester Co., PA, daughter of Thomas Province and Sarah Hackney.

            David and Hannah were married in about 1750 in Frederick County, VA.  Their children were:

            i.          William Rankin b. about 1745  (who was left 200 acres of land in his

                                    father's will)

            ii.          Hannah Rankin b. about 1750, d. 1846 Harrison Co., KY, m. Gavin

                                    Morrison, M.D.

            iii.         Thomas Rankin, b. 18 Dec 1751, Frederick  Co., VA

            iv.         Sarah Rankin, b. 1759, VA, d. 25 Nov 1834, KY

            v.         Jane (Jenny)  Rankin (1755-1834) m. James B. Blackburn

                                    (see BLACKBURN )

            vi.         Mary Rrankin, b. about 1762

            vii.        Letitia Rankin, b. 1 May 1765, Frederick Co., VA, d. 1852 Fayette

                                    Co., OH

            viii.       David Rankin, b. June 16, 1768, d. about 1804, m. Sarah Whitson

            The family moved to Washington Co., PA in 1769 and in 1790 they moved to Harrison Co., KY.

            David Rankin Jr.'s will is in Harrison Co., KY,  Will Book I, p. 13, 22 September 1795.

            David died October 1795 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY.  Hannah died after 1795 in Harrison Co., KY