"Even more discovered: not only were we in Jamaica for four generations, but we also owned slaves. This is documented by an 1826 inventory (8 years before slaves were freed). Samuel Rankin ('our' John…"
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Irish to Jamaica
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gene R Rankin Oct 29. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Here's the descent: James Matthew Rankin, born in Tyrone, County Galway, somehow got to Jamaica. There he married Rachel Maria and had a number of children, one of which was christened at St Thomas…Continue
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"Turns out, this is not correct. John Rankin (1699, Glasgow) married Margaret Tailyefeir (1707, also Glasgow/Lanark) emigrated to Jamaica. Thereafter: his offspring John Rankin (1742) married Rachel Maria Mckenzie and they begat John…"
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