General Notes
John Rankin, a son of Joseph, was born near Newark, Delaware on 27 June 1736. In 1764, he came to that part of Rowan County which became Guilford County in 1770 and located nine miles east of Greensboro. He was married to Hannah Carson just before or within a year after coming to North Carolina. John filed his will in Guilford County on 20 July 1812. He died on 27 Mar 1814 and is buried in the old Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Hannah filed her will in Guilford County on 30 Apr 1814 and the will was proven in August of that year; she is at rest beside her husband.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.27 Jun 1736 in Newark, DE d.27 Mar 1814 in , Guilford, NC
John and
Hannah were married in a religious ceremony about 1770. They had a daughter named
Jane.