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 <freakcjb@geocities.com>. "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).