William Rankin^[1]

1759 - 1833  (74 years)

• Name	William Rankin
  Born	27 Jan 1759	Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	5'3", black hair, and dark eyes  [1]
  Military	United States   [1]
  	Private, Revolutionary War 1779 Served in Pennsylvania 1780 drafted for 3 months in Virginia Troops as teamster 1781 served 20 days Battles of Hotwater and Jamestown 1 Oct 1781 appointed Quartermaster of wagons
  Moved	1780	Augusta Co., Virginia, United States   [1]
  Politics	Whig  [1]
  Occupation	Farmer  [1]
  Religion	Presbyterian  [1]
  	Elder
  _UID	E2964C523001534ABDAF9FD85FD9AFC27029
  Died	13 Dec 1833	Greene Co., Tennessee, United States   [1]
  	of Pleurisy
  Buried	Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cem., Greene Co., Tennessee, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I15762	Clan MacLean Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2003

  
  

  Father	Thomas Rankin, I,   b. Abt 1724, Co. Derry, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 1812, Jefferson Co., Tennessee, United States  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Isabella Clendenin,   b. Abt 1725, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1810, Tennessee, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Bef 1754	Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F5664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Moore,   b. 21 Jul 1763, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 9 Oct 1850, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1787	Greene Co., North Carolina, United States   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Rankin,   b. 13 Jul 1788, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. Blount Co., Tennessee, United States + 2. Margaret Rankin,   b. 1 Jan 1790, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. John Moore Rankin,   b. 10 Apr 1792, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 19 Sep 1844, Greenfield, Dade Co., Missouri, United States  (Age 52 years) + 4. Anthony "Boon" Rankin,   b. 23 Aug 1794, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 1872, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States  (Age 77 years) + 5. Isabella Clendenin Rankin,   b. 30 Aug 1796, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 5 Oct 1836  (Age 40 years) + 6. William Rankin, Jr.,   b. 23 Mar 1799, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 10 May 1876  (Age 77 years) + 7. Jane Rankin,   b. 17 Nov 1801, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 30 Nov 1883, Madisonville, Monroe Co., Tennessee, United States  (Age 82 years) + 8. David Rankin,   b. 10 Feb 1804, Greene Co., Tennessee, United States ,   d. 1833  (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F5668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Book: Rankin Roots in East Tennessee.