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Abiah Folger 1667–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1667

Birth Location: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1752

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Peter Folger

Mother: Mary Morrill

Spouse(s): Josiah Franklin

Children(s): Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Peter Franklin, Jane Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, John Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin

In 1667, Abiah Folger entered the world in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Peter Folger And Mary Katherine Morrill. Abiah Folger married Josiah E Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin. Abiah Folger passed away in 1752 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1667, Abiah Folger entered the world in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Peter Folger And Mary Katherine Morrill.
  • Abiah Folger married Josiah E Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin.
  • Abiah Folger passed away in 1752 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Folger
1617–1690
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Morrill
1620–1704
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
MM

Spouses(s)

Josiah Franklin
1657–1745
Birth Location: Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Commonwealth of, London, England, United Kingdom
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Ebenezer Franklin
1701–1703
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
EF
James Franklin
1696–1735
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JF
Peter Franklin
1692–1766
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
PF
Jane Franklin
1712–1795
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JF
Lydia Franklin
1708–1758
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Franklin
1694–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
MF
John Franklin
1690–1756
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JF
Sarah Franklin
1699–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas Franklin
1703–1706
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Abiah Folger's Ancestors

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Abiah Folger
1667–1752
Birth Place: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Peter Folger
1617–1690
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Katherine) Morrill
1620–1704
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Folger
1591–1660
Norwich, shire, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Meribah Gibbs
1595–1635
Great-Grandparents
John Folger
1569–1594
Alice Elmy
1569–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Elmy
1548–
Margaret Lawrence
1554–

Abiah Folger's Descendants

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Abiah Folger (15 August 1667–18 May 1752) m. Josiah (E) Franklin (23 December 1657–16 January 1745)
  1. 1. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790
  2. 2. Ebenezer Franklin 1701–1703
  3. 3. James Franklin 1696–1735
  4. 4. Peter Franklin 1692–1766
  5. 5. Jane Franklin 1712–1795
  6. 6. Lydia Franklin 1708–1758
  7. 7. Mary Franklin 1694–1731
  8. 8. John Franklin 1690–1756
  9. 9. Sarah Franklin 1699–1731
  10. 10. Thomas Franklin 1703–1706

Abiah Folger's Timeline

2 Records

1667
15 August 1667
Birth of Abiah Folger in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
1752
18 May 1752
Age 85
Death of Abiah Folger in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1667
    Event Place: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1752
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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