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20. LETITIA3 RANKIN (DAVID2, DAVID1) was born May 01, 1765 in Near- Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, and died January 22, 1852 in Bloomingsburg, Fayette County, Ohio. She married JAMES HAYS, CAPTAIN 1784 in Frederick County, Virginia, son of JOHN HAYS and FANNY UNKNOWN. He was born February 03, 1764 in Atlantic Ocean, and died August 05, 1841 in Bloomingsburg, Fayette County, Ohio.

Notes for LETITIA RANKIN:
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Moved to Fayette County, Ohio early in 1800 and all their descendants are residents of Fayette County, Ohio. They are buried at Bloomingsburg, Ohio.

SOURCE: "Chronicles of Cynthiana", by Mrs. L. Boyd.

Letitia was then the wife of Captain James Hays, a beautiful woman of the blond type, to look at her fair face or watch her gentle manner, one would never suppose that she was as resolute and intrepid as any Indian that prowled in the woods about her dwelling. (But, "these are facts handed down to us without exaggeration", says the Chronciles.) Milss at that time were scarce and far apart. Captain Hays and a number of neighbors started early one morning with their grist to a mill, miles away. mrs. Hays was left alone in her cabin with her little children and her rifle.

Michael Hogg learned as night was falling that the Indians were in ambush near Mrs. Hay's house, waiting for dark to make an attack. He determined to warn her, yet he had his own family to protect. He told his little son, Thomas, of Mrs. Hays' danger. There must have been giants among children in those days for Thomas suffered himself to be stripped of his clothing and greased in order to more easily slip from an Indian's graps if caught, mounted his horse as twilight deepened and made his way swiftly to Mrs. hays' cabin. he was barely in time for the Indians had surrounded the cabin at some distance from it. Mrs. Hays, fearing Indians, opened the door, rifle in her hand, she recognized little Thomas, drew him from his horse and into her cabin, as she did so she saw an Indian in the yard behind a fallen tree, taking aim at her. She quickly closed and barred the door and took her station at the port-hole of her cabin, the light within revealed her position to the Indian but she was too quick for him, she fired first and he fell, mortally wounded, his companion bore him to the mouth of the Gray's Run, where he died. A moccasin used to staunch the blood flowing from the dying Indian was found the next day and kept by the family of Dr. Gavin Morrison for many years."

Letitia Rankin Hays was born on May 1st, 1765 and died on January 22nd, 1852. She is also buried in Bloomingburg cemetery. Her father was David Rankin and her mother was Hannah Provence Rankin

Notes for JAMES HAYS, CAPTAIN:
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From: Shirley Taylor, descendant of James Hays and Letitia Rankin

James Hays married Letitia Rankin in 1784, in Fredrick co. Virginia and later moved near Boonesborough, Kentucky(Madison co.). Boonesborough was settled by Daniel Boone who began the fort/town on April 1st and
finished June 14th, 1775. In 1803 James Hays, Sr. and Letitia with their family moved to Cynthiana, Kentucky (Harrison co.)and lived there for 2 years. In 1805, they moved to the Paint Creek area in Fayette Co. Ohio where they set up their permanent residence. James Hays, Sr. purchased and settled his land under survey #1063 in 1805 which is now located off of Bloomingburg-Sadelia Road area near Paint Creek.

In the family were eleven children;John, David Rankin, William, James jr.,Sarah, Rankin, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Hannah, and Jane. James Hays Sr. died in Fayette Co. on August 5th, 1841 and is buried in the Bloomingburg cemetery off of St. Rt. 62

James Hays sr. is the only known child in his family, at this time, and it is not known if he was born in Ireland, Pennsylvania, Washington co., or on the ship bringing his parents to America from Ireland. ( One report has his father's name as David Sr. and another as John Hays, and his mother as Fannie ?) He lived in Washington co. Penn. and served in the Revolutionary War in the Pa. Malitia from 1778 to 1788. (Ranger and Frontiersman). He served in the same unit as his future father in law, David Rankin.

Susan Bidwell Williams slw02@sprynet.com

EMAIL INQUIRY, 5-11-1999.
David RANKIN, b. ?, father of Letitia RANKIN, b. ca 1770 , ?. Letitia m. ca 1796, pbly in KY to James HAYS. Moved to OH by 1805 Letitia & James purchased land in Paint Twp, Ross Co OH (now Fayette Co OH). Have their issue & follow descent thru their first son, James & Margaret (MAGUIRE) HAYS, m. 1823 Pike Co OH. Can you help on ancestry of David Rankin? James HAYS data from Fayette Co OH History, 1984 ed, pg. 142 & is unverified, but I'm in process of working on that. Thx,



     
Children of LETITIA RANKIN and JAMES HAYS are:
68. i.   JOHN4 HAYS, b. December 28, 1788, Kentucky; d. August 10, 1860, Fayette County, Ohio.
69. ii.   JANE HAYS, b. Abt. 1789, Kentucky; d. January 12, 1856, Champaign, Illinois.
  iii.   DAVID RANKIN HAYS, b. 1790, Kentucky; m. THEODORA WOLFE, July 07, 1810, Fayette County, Ohio; b. WFT Est. 1785-1791.
70. iv.   WILLIAM HAYS, b. October 25, 1792, Kentucky; d. May 28, 1872, Fayette County, Ohio.
  v.   MARY ANN HAYS, b. October 25, 1792, Kentucky; m. UNKNOWN BUSH.
  vi.   ELIZABETH HAYS, b. January 01, 1795, Virginia; d. September 14, 1865, Ross County, Ohio; m. (1) HORACE CROOKHAM; m. (2) CHARLES DAVIS, Abt. 1822, Ross County, Ohio; b. October 26, 1779, Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia; d. July 18, 1837, Ross County, Ohio.
71. vii.   HANNAH HAYS, b. January 01, 1795, Virginia; d. 1849, Liberty, Ross County, Ohio.
72. viii.   JAMES HAYS, JR., b. 1797, Kentucky; d. June 22, 1856, Pike County, Ohio.
73. ix.   RANKIN HAYS, b. Abt. 1799, Fayette County, Ohio; d. 1864.
74. x.   SARAH HAYS, b. February 1803, Ohio; d. November 09, 1853, Illinois.
  xi.   BENJAMIN PIERCE HAYS, b. March 05, 1809, Fayette County, Ohio; d. December 10, 1898, Campaign, Ohio; m. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, July 12, 1828, Fayette County, Ohio; b. Abt. 1808, Ohio.
  Notes for BENJAMIN PIERCE HAYS:
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Moved to Champaign, Illinois in the 1850's.



21. SMITH3 RANKIN (HUGH2, DAVID1) was born 1745 in Frederick County, Virginia8, and died September 01, 1828 in Bloomingsburg, Fayette County, Ohio9. He married CHRISTINE ANTLE Bef. 1775 in Berkeley County, Virginia10, daughter of PETER ANTLE and ANN HENRY. She was born 1759 in Bullskin Run, Winchester (near), Frederick Co, VA11, and died 1830 in Fayette County, Ohio11.

More About SMITH RANKIN:
Burial: Old Willis Farm, Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH12
Fact 1: Christina and Simith had 9 childred.13
     
Children of SMITH RANKIN and CHRISTINE ANTLE are:
  i.   HUGH4 RANKIN, b. 1775, Virginia14; d. WFT Est. 1776-186515; m. MARY RANKIN, February 28, 1806.
75. ii.   JACOB A. RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1777-1804, Fayette County, Ohio; d. 1876.
  iii.   JANE RANKIN, b. 1788, Virginia16; d. WFT Est. 1789-188217.
  iv.   HANNAH RANKIN, b. 178818; d. WFT Est. 1786-189619; m. JOHN KENNEY, August 14, 1809.
  v.   JESSE RANKIN, b. 178820; d. WFT Est. 1789-187820.
76. vi.   THOMAS RANKIN, b. April 04, 1793, Harrison Co., Kentucky; d. February 04, 1845, Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co, Ohio.
  vii.   FRANCES RANKIN, b. 1798, Kentucky21; d. May 25, 1855, Fayette Co. OH21; m. PETER FULTZ, March 22, 1821, Fayette Co. OH21; b. October 05, 1788, Hampshire Co. VA21; d. July 22, 1863, Fayette Co. OH21.
  viii.   MARY RANKIN, b. 1799, Kentucky22; d. 1876, Ohio.


22. WILLIAM3 RANKIN (HUGH2, DAVID1) was born 1748 in Old Hampshire Co. VA23, and died 1823 in Point Twp., Fayette Co., OH23. He married SUZANNAH H. SINNET WFT Est. 1765-179823. She was born WFT Est. 1743-1764 in Ireland23, and died WFT Est. 1787-185223.

More About WILLIAM RANKIN:
Fact 1: Went to OH in 1805-06 with brother Sinith.23
     
Children of WILLIAM RANKIN and SUZANNAH SINNET are:
77. i.   NANCY4 RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1769-1791; d. WFT Est. 1811-1879.
  ii.   MARY "POLLY" RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1769-179823; d. 181023; m. NATHANIEL POPEJOY, June 28, 1809, Ross County, Ohio23; b. December 21, 1784, Hampshire County, Va. (W. Va.)23; d. September 29, 1845, Livingston City, Illinois23.
  iii.   JACOB RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1769-179823; d. WFT Est. 1775-187723.
  iv.   SINNET RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1769-179823; d. WFT Est. 1789-187723; m. BETSY SELMER, WFT Est. 1789-183523; b. WFT Est. 1768-180423; d. WFT Est. 1789-188423.
  More About SINNET RANKIN:
Fact 1: David & Sinith had a contract with George Washington to clear some land and23
Fact 2: raise peaches and apples.23

  More About BETSY SELMER:
Fact 1: sister of Frederick who married Mary Suzanna Rankin23
  v.   BETSY RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1769-179823; d. WFT Est. 1774-188023.
78. vi.   WILLIAM RANKIN, b. 1784, Kentucky; d. October 1857, Logan Co. IL.

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