HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, published 
1847.  Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968, p.135. 
[Unknown county].

The REV. SAMUEL RANNELLS was born in Hampshire county, Va., December 
10th, 1765.  He was licensed in 1794, and the next spring visited 
Kentucky as one of the synod's missionaries.  In 1796, he was ordained 
over the united churches of Paris and Stonermouth, which charge he 
retained for twenty-two years, until his death, March 24th, 1817, in the 
52nd year of his age.  He was a man of eminent piety, of exemplary 
conduct, and of respectable talents - remarkably gifted in prayer, and a 
zealous and indefatigable minister. 

Rannells
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Hampshire-VA

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