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Abiah Folger 1667–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1667

Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 8 May 1752

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

Father: Peter Folger

Mother: Mary Morell

Spouse(s): Josiah Franklin

Children(s): Benjamin Franklin, James Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Peter Franklin, Jane Franklin

In 1667, Abiah Folger entered the world in Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Peter Folger And Mary Katherine Morell. In 1637, Abiah Folger resided in Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Abiah Folger married Josiah Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, Peter 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 Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Peter Folger And Mary Katherine Morell.
  • In 1637, Abiah Folger resided in Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Abiah Folger married Josiah Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, Peter Franklin.
  • Abiah Folger passed away in 1752 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Abiah Folger's Ancestors

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Abiah Folger
1667–1752
Birth Place: Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Peter Folger
1617–1690
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary (Katherine) Morell
1620–1704
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Abraham Morrill
1599–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Abigail Powell
1600–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abiah Folger's Descendants

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Abiah Folger (15 August 1667–8 May 1752) m. Josiah Franklin (1657–1744)
  1. 1. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 m. Deborah Read 1708–1774
    1. 1. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736
    2. 2. Sarah Bache 1743–1808
  2. 2. James Franklin 1697–1735
  3. 3. Ebenezer Franklin 1700–1700
  4. 4. Ebenezer Francklin 1701–1703
  5. 5. Peter Franklin 1692–1766
  6. 6. Jane Franklin 1712–

Abiah Folger's Timeline

4 Records

1637
1637-1928
Abiah Folger resided here in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1667
15 August 1667
Birth of Abiah Folger in Massachusetts, United States of America
Massachusetts, United States of America
1690
1690
Age 23
Abiah Folger was married in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
1752
8 May 1752
Age 85
Death of Abiah Folger in Massachusetts, United States of America
Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1667
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1667; Birth city: Nantucket; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4966.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [7] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the Year 1850
    [8] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [9] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [10] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1543625

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1667; Birth city: Nantucket; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1637-1928
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Thomas Payne of Salem and his descendants : the Salem branch of the Paine family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Highlights of the Folger family : with a brief genealogy

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1752
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1667; Birth city: Nantucket; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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