Who was Abiah Folger?

Abiah Folger (1667–1752) was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abiah Folger 1667–1752

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Born 15 Aug 1667 · Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 18 May 1752 · Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father Peter Folger

Mother Mary Morrill

Spouse Josiah FRANKLIN (1657–1745)

Children Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Thomas Franklin

Siblings Bathsheba Folger, Bethiah Folger, Dorcas Folger, Eleazer Folger, Joanna Folger, John Folger, Patience Folger, Peter Folger

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In 1667, Abiah Folger entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to peter folger and mary morrill. Abiah Folger married josiah franklin, and had children including benjamin franklin, ebenezer franklin, james franklin, jane franklin, john franklin, lydia franklin, mary franklin, peter franklin, thomas franklin. Abiah Folger passed away in 1752 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Birth of Abiah Folger in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Abiah Folger in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abiah Folger

This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, , England (1617) to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1667) across 2 generations.

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: Abiah Folger (1667–1752) was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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