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Asa Franklin 1739–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1739

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 January 1801

Death Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Gideon Franklin

Mother: Mary Chaffee

Spouse(s): Sarah Paine

Children(s): Sarah Franklin, Henry Franklin

The story of Asa Franklin began in 1739 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA. Asa Franklin married Sarah Paine, and had children including Henry Paine Franklin, Sarah Franklin. Asa Franklin passed away in 1801 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Asa Franklin began in 1739 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Asa Franklin married Sarah Paine, and had children including Henry Paine Franklin, Sarah Franklin.
  • Asa Franklin passed away in 1801 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Franklin
1711–1794
Birth Location: Swansea, Massachusetts, British America
GF
Mary Chaffee
1717–1748
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Paine
1744–1827
Birth Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
SP

Children(s)

Sarah Franklin
1762–1842
Birth Location: –
SF
Henry Franklin
1777–1849
Birth Location: –
HF

Asa Franklin's Ancestors

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Asa Franklin
1739–1801
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Gideon Franklin
1711–1794
Swansea, Massachusetts, British America
Mary Chaffee
1717–1748
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Jr
1682–1756
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Martha Ormsby
1680–1756
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1650–1721
Eunice Franklin
1660–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Jane White
1615–1662

Asa Franklin's Descendants

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Asa Franklin (28 January 1739–26 January 1801) m. Sarah Paine (13 June 1744–20 December 1827)
  1. 1. Sarah Franklin 1762–1842 m. John (Olney) Waterman 1758–1798
    1. 1. Mary (G) Waterman 1784– m. Nathan (Bates) Searle 1785–1862
      1. 1. George Searle 1807–1877 m. Nancy Waterman 1809–1886
        1. 1. Mary (Hartshorn) Searle 1836–1915 m. James (Douglas) Angell 1829–1913
  2. 2. Henry (Paine) Franklin 1777–1849

Asa Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1739
28 January 1739
Birth of Asa Franklin in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1801
26 January 1801
Age 62
Death of Asa Franklin in Providence, Providence Co., RI, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence Co., RI, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1739
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, 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: 26 January 1801
    Event Place: Providence, Providence Co., RI, Rhode Island, 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: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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