William Rankin, b: 1713 - Fermanagh, Ireland

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{William Rankin}^{b.1663, Scotland d.1730 Chester, Pennsylvania}

		^Adam Rankin^{b.1688 Stirlingshire, Scotland d.1747 Chester, Pennsylvania}	^{Dorothy Black}^{b.1668 Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland d.}

	^{William Rankin}^{b.1713 Fermanagh, Armagh, Ireland d.1786 Caswell, North Carolina}

		^{Elizabeth May}^{b.1690 Sterlingshire, Scotland d.1720 Lancaster, Pennsylvania}

^{Mary Polly Rankin}^{b.1746 Orange, North Carolina d.1822 Clarke, Georgia}

		^{James Alcorn}^{b.1695 Cumberland, Pennsylvania d.1761 Middleton, Pennsylvania}

	^{Victory Alcorn}^{b.1725 Middleton, Pennsylvania d.1790 Caswell, North Carolina}

		^Mary Nee^{b.1695, Pennsylvania d.1763 Middleton, Pennsylvania}