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Captain Edward Franklin 1675–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675/85

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: John Franklyn

Mother: Elisabeth Glover

Spouse(s): Sara Arnell

Children(s): Rev Franklin

In 1675, Captain Edward Franklin entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to John Edward Franklyn And Elisabeth Glover. Captain Edward Franklin married Sara Huldah Arnell, and had children including Rev William Franklin. Captain Edward Franklin passed away in 1746 in Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Captain Edward Franklin entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to John Edward Franklyn And Elisabeth Glover.
  • Captain Edward Franklin married Sara Huldah Arnell, and had children including Rev William Franklin.
  • Captain Edward Franklin passed away in 1746 in Augusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Franklyn
1663–1718
Birth Location: Wootton Bassett Wiltshire England
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Elisabeth Glover
1656–1754
Birth Location: St Nicholas Cole Abbey, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Sara Arnell
1687–1752
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
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Children(s)

Rev Franklin
1718–1790
Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
RF

Captain Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Captain Franklin
1675–1746
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
John (Edward) Franklyn
1663–1718
Wootton Bassett Wiltshire England
Elisabeth Glover
1656–1754
St Nicholas Cole Abbey, London, England
Grandparents
John Franklyn
1616–1663
Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
Jane Sellwood
1619–1679
Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Franklin's Descendants

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Captain (Edward) Franklin (1675/85–1746) m. Sara (Huldah) Arnell (1687–abt 1752)
  1. 1. Rev (William) Franklin 1718–1790 m. Sarah (Rebecca) Boone 1724–1754 m. Mary ((EASON)) Franklin 1737–1821
    1. 1. Rev. (George Thomas Franklin) Sr 1744–1816 m. Vashti Mercer 1759–1836 m. Sarah (Vashti) Mercer 1755–1836
      1. 1. *Sarah (Sallie) Franklin-BOONE 1780–1860 m. Jacob Boon 1780–1839
        1. 1. Martha (Jane Boone) Summerford 1835–1908 m. William (Summerford Summerford) Pounds 1820–1904
      2. 2. Martha (Terrell) Craft 1809–1880
      3. 3. James (Madison (Mercer)) Franklin 1795–1838
      4. 4. George (Thomas Franklin,) Jr. 1804–1879
      5. 5. Samuel (Owen) Franklin 1802–1867
      6. 6. Vashti (Mercer) Franklin 1806–1839
      7. 7. Josiah Franklin 1794–1867
      8. 8. Wilson Franklin 1789–1836
      9. 9. Mark (Martin) Franklin 1800–1873
    2. 2. William (Henry Franklin) II 1741–1816
    3. 3. George (Thomas) Franklin 1745–1816
    4. 4. Philemon (Franklin VA) GA 1738–1786
    5. 5. William Franklin 1745–1797

Captain Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675/85
Birth of Captain Edward Franklin in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1746
1746
Age 71
Death of Captain Edward Franklin in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675/85
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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