Peter Guerrant, Sr.

My 6th great-grandfather Peter Guerrant, Sr. was born about 1697 in France [1]. He came to America on the ship Nassau as a young child in 1700 with his parents Daniel and Marie Guerin (Guerrant) [1]. Peter married Magdalene Trabue about 1732, probably in Virginia. Magdalene was born on 31 Aug 1715, the daughter of Antoine Trabue, Jr. and Magdalene Verrueil [1, 2]. Peter and Magdalene would have at least 7 children.

Peter was reportedly a Major in the Colonial wars, but I have not tracked down any documentation for this yet. He signed a will on 03 Dec 1749 in Cumberland County, Virginia which identifies his wife and 7 children [3, 4]. His estate is in probate in Cumberland County on 25 Jun 1750 indicating he had died in Dec 1749 or early 1750 [1, 5, 6]. His wife Magdalene reportedly died about 1787.

The Guerin and Trabue families were Huguenot refugees who left France to escape Protestant persecution at the hands of the Catholics.

Children of Peter Guerrant, Sr. and Magdalene Trabue

1) John Guerrant, Sr. [1, 3, 4] was born on 17 Jul 1733 [1]. He married Elizabeth Porter. He died in 1823 [1].

2) Esther Guerrant [1, 3, 4] was born on 02 Oct 1735 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [1]. She married John Bartholomew DuPuy in 1753. She died between 1760 and 1764.

3) Peter Guerrant, Jr. [1, 3, 4] was born on 17 Oct 1737 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [1]. He married Mary Perreau on 25 Nov 1756 in Manakin [7]. He died in 1819 in Montgomery County, Kentucky [1, 8].

4) Magdelaine Guerrant [3, 4, 7] was born on 31 Aug 1740 [7]. She married Robert Moseley in 1758 [7]. She died on 19 Mar 1820 [7].

5) Jane Guerrant [3, 4, 7] was born about 1742.

6) Judith Guerrant [3, 4, 7] was born on 17 Mar 1745 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [7]. She died about 1801.

7) Daniel Guerrant [3, 4, 7] was born on 23 Apr 1747 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [7]. He married Mary Porter.

References

[1] The Huguenot, No. 5, The Huguenot Society, 1931. Page 89.

[2] Ibid. Page 93.

[3] Ibid. Page 91.

[4] Minutes of the Probate Court of Cumberland County, Virginia. Will Book 1, pages 13 and 14.

[5] Ibid. Will Book 1, page 15.

[6] Ibid. Will Book 1, pages 24, 25, 26, and 27.

[7] Ibid. Page 90.

[8] Minutes of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Kentucky. Book B, Pages 325 and 326.

Today in Family History - 31 Aug

My 6th great-grandmother Magdalene Trabue was born on this day in 1715. I do not have any references for her birth date and do not even recall where I found this date for her birth. If you have any documentation about the Trabue or Guerrant families, please leave a comment.

Moses Spencer

My 5th great-grandfather Moses Spencer was born on 03 Jan 1763 in Virginia [1, 2]. Nothing is known of his parentage or ancestry. As a young man he served as a private in the American Revolution in the Captain Charles Patterson Company (4 months) and in the Captain William Anderson Company (3 months) in the Virginia militia [3, 4, 5, 6]. During his second tour he worker as a prison guard.

After the War he returned to Buckingham County, Virginia. He married Judith Ayres there on 05 Jan 1786 [2, 3, 6, 7, 8]. Although the original record has been lost, an affidavit from 11 Oct 1841 in the Revolutionary War Pension file for Moses Spencer contains a direct reading of the marriage record by the clerk of Buckingham County [3].

Judith was born on 01 Oct 1768 in Buckingham County, Virginia to Nathan Ayres, Sr. and Mary Leake [1, 2, 8, 9, 10]. She is the one who applied for a pension on 11 Oct 1841 [3] based on Moses' service in the War after his death on 30 Aug 1834 in Buckingham County [2, 3].

Judith lived in Buckingham County for the remainder of her life [10, 11]. She died about 1853 [2]. The locations of the graves of Moses and Judith are not known.

Children of Moses Spencer and Judith Ayres

1) John Spencer [1] was born on 28 Sep 1786 [1]. He married Elizabeth W. Price on 03 Aug 1809 [7].

2) Nathan Spencer [1] was born on 20 Jun 1788 [1]. He married Judith D. Fuqua on 14 Nov 1815 [7].

3) Mary "Polly" Spencer [1, 8] was born on 24 Mar 1790 in Buckingham County, Virginia [1, 12]. She married Charles Guerrant on 13 Jul 1806 in Buckingham County [7, 8, 13]. She died in 1868 in Walker County, Texas and was buried at Ebenezer Cemetery [12].

4) Barkesdale Spencer [1] was born on 26 Aug 1793 [1]. He married a woman named Polley.

5) Samuel A. Spencer [1] was born on 08 Jan 1797 [1]. He married Mary A. Moseley in May 1819 [7].

6) Elizabeth H. Spencer [1] was born on 18 Nov 1799 [1].

7) James Spencer [1] was born on 18 Apr 1802 [1].

8) Moses Ayres Spencer [1] was born on 21 May 1805 [1]. He married Ann Bradley in Nov 1830 [7].

9) Martha A. Spencer [1] was born on 15 Jun 1808 [1]. She married Isham Gilliam in Dec 1832 [7].

10) Judith H. Spencer [1] was born on 14 Sep 1811 [1]. She married Tandy Holman in Nov 1831 [7].

References

[1] Moses Spencer Family Bible, 1815. Births page.

[2] Mayo, Mary E., Sixteen Hundred Lines To Pilgrims, Lineage Book III, National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Genealogical Publishing Co. Page 631.

[3] Records of the U. S. National Archives and Records Admin: Revolutionary War Pension Files. File #W6155, Moses Spencer. Declaration of Judith Spencer, 11 Oct 1841. Page 1 Page 2

[4] Ibid. Affidavit of William Thombill, 07 Jul 1841.

[5] Ibid. Affidavit of James Falwell, 30 Sep 1841.

[6] Rosen, Carl Coleman, Revolutionary Patriots of Buckingham County, Virginia, Willow Bend Book, Westminster, Maryland, 2002. Pages 142-143.

[7] Moses Spencer Family Bible, 1815. Marriages page.

[8] Kidd, Randy and Jeanne Stinson, Lost Marriages of Buckingham County, Virginia, Iberian Publishing Co., Atlanta, Georgia. Page 84.

[9] Nathan Ayres Family Bible. Partial transcription of Ayres genealogy data, The Library of Virginia, Archives and Manuscripts, Ayres family Bible record, 1768-1814.

[10] 1850 United States Census. Buckingham County, Virginia, Page 387 B.

[11] 1840 United States Census. Buckingham County, Virginia, Page 371 A.

[12] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 37, Ebenezer Cemetery.

[13] The Huguenot, No. 5, The Huguenot Society, 1931. Page 90.

Today in Family History - 30 Aug

My 2nd great-grandparents Frank Erickson and Anna Christina Nelson were married on this day in 1874 at the Lebanon Lutheran Church in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [1, 2].

My 5th great-grandfather Moses Spencer died on this day in 1834 in Buckingham County, Virginia [3, 4, 5].  The location of his grave is not known.

References

[1] Marriage Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Marriage license for Frank E. Erickson and Anna Christina Nelson; Book 2, Page 69.

[2] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 27 Dec 1943, page 14. Obituary for Anna Christina Erickson.

[3] Records of the U. S. National Archives and Records Admin: Revolutionary War Pension Files. File #W6155, Moses Spencer. Declaration of Judith Spencer, 11 Oct 1841. Page 1 Page 2

[4] Mayo, Mary E., Sixteen Hundred Lines To Pilgrims, Lineage Book III, National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Genealogical Publishing Co. Page 631.

[5] Samuel, Mrs. Opal McAdams, Guerin de Beaumont (Guerrant). Page 6.

Today in Family History - 29 Aug

My 4th great-grandmother Hannah Comfort was born on this day in 1782 in New York [1, 2, 3]. (Note that the transcription of the Coleman Bible record appears to have the incorrect day of her birth.)

References

[1] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Comfort "Bible" Record.  From a piece of paper in a Bible; origin of information uncertain.

[2] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Wellsburg or Baptist Church Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 2. 

[3] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Miller-Coleman Bible Record. 

John Demostinie Anders Photographs

I believe it was Norma Carolyn Anders (Fenton), a second cousin twice removed, who sent me a number of Anders family photos a while back. Among them were the two photographs of my 4th great-grandfather John Demostinie Anders shown below.

John Demostinie Anders
and daughter Susan Catherine Anders, Cir 1883

John Demostinie Anders

Austin's Old 300

Around 1820, Moses Austin was given permission by Spain to colonize part of Spanish Texas. Although he would soon die and Mexico's independence from Spain would complicate the original agreement, Moses' son Stephen F. Austin would carry on his efforts. The first group of Anglo settlers brought by Austin to colonize Texas around 1821 numbered 300 families or so. They are now known as Austin's Old 300.

Among these 300 families were two and a half families that appear in my ancestry: the Daniel Gilleland, Sr. family, the Thomas Boatwright, Sr. family, and Nancy Johnson (wife of Thomas Williams), all in the Anders line. Nancy is Daniel's mother, and she remarried to Thomas Williams after the death of her husband William Gilleland.

It should be noted that the difficult parentage of James "Jimmie" Adda Anders lies within the family line to the Gilleland and Boatwright families. This is the reason research of her parentage is so important. With the approval of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and The Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred we have a measure of confidence that the research is correct and we are indeed descendants of these early Texas settlers.

Images of the original land grants received by Daniel and Thomas are linked below. Although they arrived in Texas in 1821, their land grants and colony admission were not finalized until 1824.

Daniel Gilleland was granted land on 03 Aug 1824. He (officially) applied to enter Stephen F. Austin's colony in the Town of San Felipe de Austin on 29 Jul 1824. He is granted one labor of land in what would become Austin County, Texas.

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Thomas Boatwright, Sr. was granted land on 27 Jul 1824. He (officially) applied to enter Stephen F. Austin's colony in the Town of San Felipe de Austin on 26 Jul 1824. He is granted one labor of land in what would become Austin County, Texas.

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How We Are Related to Chief Justice John Marshall

Arguably the most influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was John Marshall. While this may be partially a result of the time period and length of time he served as Chief Justice, he was responsible for the early formation and definition of the Court and its establishment as the third co-equal branch of government.

Signature of Chief Justice John Marshall

My 5th great-grandfather Robert Rankin (Anders line) was first cousin to John Marshall. Robert's mother was Margaret Masena Marshall (Abt 1733 - ?), brother of Thomas Marshall (02 Apr 1730 - 22 Jun 1802). Margaret and Thomas were two of the children of John Marshall (Abt 1700 - Apr 1752) and Elizabeth Markham (Abt 1704 - Abt 1775).

I can only guess that Robert and John knew each other, at least in their youth. They were both born in Virginia and families usually lived closer together in colonial days. It would be nice to learn how much they interacted throughout their lives.

I have little documentation of Robert Rankin's parents and grandparents. If you have any information or documentation about Robert Rankin and the Marshall family, please leave a comment.

Frank Erickson

Frank E. Erickson was born on 09 Oct 1847 in Lindesberg, Örebro, Västmanland, Sweden to Erick Olson [1, 2]. He is the immigrant ancestor for the Erickson line having emigrated from Sweden to the United States in 1871 [3, 4]. He declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States on 04 Mar 1878 [6] and was naturalized by 1910 [4].

Signature of Frank Erickson [6]

Frank's surname has a few variations. The common name used by descendants is Erickson. Naturalization papers state ErickSon (note the capital 'S' implying some type of separation or significance) [6]. His death certificate states Erickson with the father's name as Erick Olson [1]. As hinted at by the naturalization papers, the Erickson surname appears to be a melding of the names of Frank's father: ERICK olSON. Since it was common for immigrants to change or Americanize their names, I have accepted Frank's surname as Erickson and his father's surname as Olson.

Frank married Anna Christina Nelson on 30 Aug 1874 at the Lebanon Lutheran Church in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [2]. Anna was born Anna Stina to Nils and Anne Catherine Larsson on 04 Oct 1851 in Nora, Örebro, Västmanland, Sweden [2, 7, 14, 17]. She was christened on 08 Oct 1851 in Nora, likely in the Roman Catholic Church [14]. She is the immigrant ancestor for the Larsson line. She immigrated to the United States in 1874 [3, 4, 15, 17]. She left the port of Göteborg around 17 Jul 1874 destined for White Hall (presumably Whitehall, Michigan) [15].

Signatures of Anna Christina Nelson [14]

As with Frank, a similar name change appears to have happened with Anna, although it has been a harder determination. I have dismissed the surname 'Berglund' that appears on her son Iver's death certificate as I have not seen this name anywhere else in family records. Her death certificate says her father's name is 'Larson' [7] while her marriage certificate and her son Iver's marriage certificate say 'Nelson' [2, 11]. I think this can be reconciled as 'Nelson' appears to be a combination of 'NELs' and 'larSON'. With immigrants commonly changing their name, I think this in one such instance. I have chosen Nelson as Anna's maiden name with Larson as her father's name to remain faithful to both documents with the understanding that the name change was likely due to immigration or Americanization.

Frank worked as a mill worker and a farmer [3, 4, 5]. He died on 28 Aug 1916 in Fruitland, Muskegon, Michigan [1, 16]. Anna lived for a number of years after Frank died, appearing in multiple census records [9, 10]. She died on 27 Dec 1943 in Fruitland [7, 17]. Frank and Anna are buried in Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [7, 8, 17]. Frank's estate is in probate between 30 Aug 1916 and 28 Mar 1917 in Muskegon County, Michigan [16].

Children of Frank Erickson and Anna Christina Larson

1) Hilma Cecelia Erickson [5] was born on 16 Mar 1876 in Michigan. She married Will Anderson. She died on 11 May 1936.

2) Iver Frank Erickson [3, 5, 11, 12, 17] was born on 19 Aug 1878 in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [11]. He married Maude Emeline Covell on 21 Jun 1905 in Fruitland, Muskegon, Michigan [12]. He died on 27 Mar 1957 in North Muskegon and was buried at Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [8, 11].

3) Selma Finelia Erickson [17] was born on 29 Mar 1881. She married Frank Swanson. She died on 19 Apr 1970.

4) Esther Ceraphia Erickson [3, 17] was born on 30 Oct 1883 in Michigan. She married Albert Anderson. She died on 04 Oct 1972.

5) Ewald Mauritz Erickson [17] was born on 23 Jul 1885 and died on 15 Aug 1885.

6) Anna Sophia Erickson [3, 17] was born on 13 Nov 1887 in Michigan. She married Harry Tunberg. She died on 22 Jun 1955.

7) Ewald Mauritz Erickson [3, 4, 17] was born on 18 Aug 1890 in Michigan. He married 1st Olive Bergren and 2nd Anna Blue. He died on 10 Jun 1981 in Muskegon, Michigan and was buried at Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall.

8) Mauritz Emanuel Erickson, Sr. [3, 4, 17] was born on 06 May 1893. He married 1st Nellie Agan and 2nd Ann Rooks. He died on 01 May 1983 in Muskegon, Michigan.

References

[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Frank E. Erickson; Book 3, Page 359.

[2] Marriage Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Marriage license for Frank E. Erickson and Anna Christina Nelson; Book 2, Page 69.

[3] 1900 United States Census. Muskegon County, Michigan, Page 81 A.

[4] 1910 United States Census. Muskegon County, Michigan, Page 48 A.

[5] 1880 United States Census. Muskegon County, Michigan, Page 50 A.

[6] Circuit Court Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Declaration of Intention to become a Citizen of the United States for Frank Erickson.

[7] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Anna Christina Larson; Local File No. 12.

[8] Cemetery Records of Muskegon Co., Mich., Volume 3, Muskegon Co. Genealogical Society, 1983. Page 123, Oakhurst Cemetery.

[9] 1920 United States Census. Muskegon County, Michigan, Page 36 B.

[10] 1930 United States Census. Muskegon County, Michigan, Page 79 B.

[11] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Iver Frank Erickson; State File No. 219.

[12] Marriage Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Marriage license for Iver Frank Erickson and Maude Emeline Covell; No. 5598.

[14] Birth records of Nora Bergsförsamling Parish, Örebro, Sweden. Volume C:9B, Births 1843-1856, record #179 for 1851, (entry for Anna Stina daughter of Nils Larsson).

[15] Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951 (Emigranten Populär 2006), The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Entry for Anna Christina Nilsson (Archive Call Number 8:327:10248).

[16] Probate Court Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Probate case No. 5661, Frank E. Erickson. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18

[17] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 27 Dec 1943, page 14. Obituary for Anna Christina Erickson

Today in Family History - 25 Aug

My 2nd great-grandfather Frank Erickson died on this day in 1916 in Fruitland, Muskegon, Michigan and was buried at Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [1, 2, 3].

References

[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Frank E. Erickson; Book 3, Page 359.

[2] Cemetery Records of Muskegon Co., Mich., Volume 3, Muskegon Co. Genealogical Society, 1983. Page 123, Oakhurst Cemetery.

[3] Probate Court Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Probate case No. 5661, Frank E. Erickson. Page 5

William Marshall Rankin, Sr.

William Marshall Rankin, Sr. was born in Mason County, Virginia (now Mason County, Kentucky) on 24 Aug 1786 to Robert Rankins and Margaret "Peggy" Berry [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. His middle name is taken from his paternal grandmother's maiden name (Margaret Masena Marshall) as is the name of his third daughter (Masena). As a young man, he likely followed his father to Logan County, Kentucky and then on to what would one day become Washington County, Alabama. In 1815 he is seen as a petitioner to the United States government concerning territorial lands and Indian issues [8].

Signature of William Marshall Rankin, Sr. [14]

It was in Washington County in 1814 that William was supposed to be a part of the Capt. Peter Cartwright Company of Alabama Volunteers for the War of 1812. However, William is listed as "Absent without leave" on the muster rolls for 06 Oct 1814 and 03 Nov 1814 [9, 10], although this is not indicated in other sources [5]. It has not been determined if he actually served or if there were any consequences for him if he did not serve.

Around this time, it appears that William married Sarah Landrum (daughter of Zachariah Landrum and Letitia Tine [11, 12]) as their first son was born on 30 May 1815 [13]. No primary documentation of their marriage has been found, but their marriage is clear from the wills of Sarah's parents. William and Sarah are my 4th great-grandparents.

We next see William when he travels to the Mexican province of Texas as part of his father-in-law Zachariah Landrum's great cattle drive and immigration [14, 15, 16]. William and Zachariah are seen applying to enter Austin's Colony on the same date: 27 May 1830 [14]. They state that they arrived in Texas on 20 Jan 1830. William and his family appeared on the Austin "Register of Families" Census in 1830; Wm. M. Rankin is listed as head of household, 43 years old, married, 2 male and 2 female children, from Alabama, arrived in Jan 1830, 6 total souls [15]. He is granted one league of land on 10 Apr 1831 in what would become Montgomery County [14, 17, 18]. (He was later granted an additional labor that was placed in Milam County which turned out to be in conflict with another survey and was eventually moved to McLennan County [16, 20, 21].) This land was situated adjacent to the Zachariah Landrum grant about 1-2 miles south of the town of Montgomery. The intersection of Worsham Street and Rankin Street on the edge of the town of Montgomery is a prominent reminder of the presence of these men in early Montgomery County.

From this time on, William is frequently seen in Montgomery County records. He registered a cattle brand on 12 Feb 1838 (simply the letter .R') [22]. He was a County Commissioner in 1846 [23, 24]. In the 1840's he is seen helping his mother Margaret "Peggy" (Berry) Rankin obtain pension benefits based on his father's Revolutionary War service [3].

William Marshall Rankin, Sr. died on 17 Apr 1857 in Montgomery County, Texas [7]. His place of burial is not known but could very well be in the Springer-Landrum Cemetery in the original Zachariah Landrum league. His estate is in probate in Montgomery County on 02 Feb 1859 [25].

William's wife Sarah survived him. Little is known about her after his death.

William and Sarah had seven children, three boys and four girls. His first son Thomas B. Rankin (probably "Berry") was likely named after William's brother Thomas Berry Rankin who was killed at the Battle of Fort Mims, Alabama in 1813 [26] (the younger Thomas was born only two years after the elder Thomas' death). Thomas was a member of the Republic of Texas army and served as a Lieutenant in the Somervell Campaign from 01 Oct 1842 to 01 Jan 1843 under Captain Israel Worsham [27, 28] (note that Israel is Sarah Landrum's nephew by marriage). Thomas is buried in the New Montgomery Cemetery in Montgomery, Texas [13].

Two of the Rankin daughters (Cyrintha and Sarah) married brothers named Anders (Jacob [29] and James, Jr. [25], respectively). Cyrintha and her brother Robert gave depositions concerning William Rice's Republic of Texas military pension on 24 Sep 1874 in Ellis County, Texas [30]. They relay a story that Mr. Rice arrived at their father's house wounded in 1836 and stayed there until he was healed. Obviously, William, Sr. was a supporter of Texas Independence.

Children of William Marshall Rankin, Sr. and Sarah Landrum:

1) Thomas B. Rankin [25] was born on 30 May 1815 in Washington County, Mississippi Territory [13, 31]. He died on 30 Sep 1885 in Montgomery County, Texas and was buried at the New Cemetery in the town of Montgomery [13]. He is believed to have been named after his uncle who was killed at the Battle of Fort Mims two years earlier in the Creek Indian War.

2) Elizabeth B. Rankin [25, 31] was born about 1816 in Washington County, Mississippi Territory [31]. She married James Woods.

3) Cyrintha E. Rankin [25, 31] was born about 1825 in Washington County, Alabama [35]. She married Jacob Anders on 02 Dec 1851 in Montgomery County, Texas.

4) Robert Rankin [25, 31] was born about 1830 in Montgomery County, Coahuila y Tejas, Mexico [31]. He married Ellen J. Prestridge.

5) Masena M. Rankin [25, 31] was born about 1834 in Montgomery County, Coahuila y Tejas, Mexico [31]. She married James M. West on 03 Jan 1854 in Montgomery County, Texas.

6) William Marshall Rankin, Jr. [25, 31] was born about 1837 in Montgomery County, Republic of Texas [31]. He married Matilda Hall.

7) Sarah A. Rankin was born 10 Jan 1842 in Montgomery County, Republic of Texas [31, 37]. She married James A. Anders, Jr. about 1858. She died on 25 Sep 1895 in Montgomery County, Texas and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery [37].

References

[1] Records of the U. S. National Archives and Records Admin: Revolutionary War Pension Files. File #W26365, Robert Rankin(s). Certification by Thomas Betts, Notary Public, 21 Oct 1846, Montgomery County, Texas. Page 1

[2] Ibid. Power of Attorney (Peggy Rankin and W. M. Rankin to L. Blanchard True). Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

[3] Ibid. Power of Attorney (Peggy Rankin to William M. Rankin). Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

[4] White, Virgil D., Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Volume III: N-Z, The National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1992. Page 2812.

[5] Fay, Mary Smith (and Mae Wynne McFarland), War of 1812 Veterans in Texas, Polyanthos, New Orleans, 1979. Page 255.

[6] Clift, G. Glenn, History of Maysville and Mason County, Volume 1, Transylvania Printing Company, Inc, Lexington, Kentucky, 1936. Page 56.

[7] Montgomery County, Texas Probate Records, Black Box Documents, 1849-1857, Volume 2, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc., Conroe, Texas, 1988. Pages 96 and 97.

[8] Carter, Clarence Edwin, The Territorial Papers of the United States, Volume VI, Mississippi Territory, 1809-1817, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1938. Pages 625-629.

[9] Records of the U. S. National Archives and Records Admin: Military Service Records. William Rankins, Carson's Regiment Mississippi Militia (War of 1812). Capt. Peter Cartwright Company Muster Roll, 06 Oct 1814.

[10] Ibid. Capt. Peter Cartwright Company Muster Roll, 03 Nov 1814.

[11] Minutes of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Texas. Book A, Pages 222 and 223 (Zachariah Landrum will/probate).

[12] Ibid. Book 5, Pages 279, 280, 281, and 282 (Letitia Landrum will).

[13] Montgomery County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 1. Page 80, New (Montgomery) Cemetery.

[14] Texas State Archives: Records of the Texas General Land Office. Spanish Collection. William M. Rankin Request for Admission to Austin's Colony, Box 27, Folder 61. Page 1 Page 2

[15] Texas State Archives: Austin's Register of Families, 1830. Volume 1, Pages 73 and 74.

[16] Texas State Archives: Records of the Texas General Land Office. File 1362, Milam, 1st Class, William M. Rankin. Unconditional Certificate (#131). Front Back

[17] Texas State Archives: Records of the Texas General Land Office. Spanish Collection. William M. Rankin Land Title, Box 9, Folder 20. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

[18] Montgomery County, Texas Deed Records. Volume C, Pages 107, 108, 109. 

[20] White, Gifford, 1840 Citizens of Texas, Volume 3, Land Grants, Austin, Texas, 1988. Page 233.

[21] Texas State Archives: Records of the Texas General Land Office. File 481, Milam, 1st Class, William M. Rankin. Land Survey. Page 1 Page 2

[22] Montgomery County, Texas Cattle Brands 1838-1902, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society. Page 101.

[23] Election Returns for Montgomery, Walker, and Grimes Counties, 1846. Book is not labeled. Election returns for Montgomery County.

[24] Tax Records of Montgomery County, Texas. Tax roll for 1846, unnumbered pages. Page 1 Page 2

[25] Minutes of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Texas. Book 10, Pages 506-519.

[26] Records of the U. S. National Archives and Records Admin: Revolutionary War Pension Files. File #W26365, Robert Rankin(s). Testimony by Abner S. Lipscomb, 22 Jul 1844, Washington County, Texas. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

[27] Texas State Archives: Republic of Texas Claims. Claim #991 (Part 1 - Thomas B. Rankin). Page 215 Page 218 Page 219 Page 220 Page 222 Page 223

[28] Texas State Archives: Republic of Texas Claims. Claim #931. Page 207 Page 210 Page 211

[29] Marriage Records of Montgomery County, Texas. Volume 1, Page 166.

[30] Texas State Archives: Republic of Texas Claims. Unnumbered Claim (Reel 235, pages 261, 262 and 263).

[31] 1850 United States Census. Montgomery County, Texas, Page 40 A.

[32] 1860 United States Census. Montgomery County, Texas, Page 92 B.

[33] Montgomery County, Texas Deed Records. Volume U, Pages 5 and 6.

[34] Montgomery County, Texas Deed Records. Volume 1, Pages 539, 540,and 541.

[35] 1860 United States Census. Montgomery County, Texas, Page 104 A.

[36] Marriage Records of Montgomery County, Texas. Volume 1, Page 237.

[37] Mt. Pleasant Community Scrapbook, Cemetery and Church, Montgomery County, Texas, 1870-1979. Page 66.