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Deborah Read 1708–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1708

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 19 December 1774

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Read

Mother: Sarah White

Spouse(s): John Rogers, Benjamin Franklin

Children(s): Sarah Franklin, Francis Franklin

In 1708, Deborah Read entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Read And Sarah White. Deborah Read married Benjamin Franklin, John Rogers, and had children including Francis Folger Franklin, Sarah Franklin. Deborah Read passed away in 1774 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Deborah Read entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Read And Sarah White.
  • Deborah Read married Benjamin Franklin, John Rogers, and had children including Francis Folger Franklin, Sarah Franklin.
  • Deborah Read passed away in 1774 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Deborah Read's Ancestors

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Deborah Read
1708–1774
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Read
1677–1724
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah White
1680–1761
Birmingham, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deborah Read's Descendants

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Deborah Read (14 Feb 1708–19 December 1774) m. John Rogers (1705–1727) m. Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706–17 April 1790)
  1. 1. Sarah Franklin 1743–1808 m. Richard Bache 1737–1811
    1. 1. Richard (Franklin) Bache 1784–1848 m. Sophia (Burrell) Dallas 1785–1860
  2. 2. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736

Deborah Read's Timeline

4 Records

1708
14 Feb 1708
Birth of Deborah Read in Philadelpha, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelpha, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1708
14 Feb 1708
Birth of Deborah Read in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1774
19 Dec 1774
Age 66
Death of Deborah Read in , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1774
19 December 1774
Age 66
Death of Deborah Read in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1708
    Event Place: Philadelpha, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1708
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1774
    Event Place: , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1774
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

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