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Deborah Read 1708–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: PA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1774

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Read

Mother: Sarah Read

Spouse(s): Benjamin Franklin, John Rogers

Children(s): Sarah Franklin, Francis Franklin

In 1708, Deborah Read entered the world in PA, born to John Read And Sarah Read. In 1756, Deborah Read resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Deborah Read married Benjamin Franklin, John Rogers, and had children including Deborah Rogers, Francis Folger Franklin, John Rogers, Joseph Rogers, Katherine Rogers, Lucy Rogers, Rowland Rogers, Sarah Franklin. Deborah Read passed away in 1774 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Deborah Read entered the world in PA, born to John Read And Sarah Read.
  • In 1756, Deborah Read resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Deborah Read married Benjamin Franklin, John Rogers, and had children including Deborah Rogers, Francis Folger Franklin, John Rogers, Joseph Rogers, Katherine Rogers, Lucy Rogers, Rowland Rogers, Sarah Franklin.
  • Deborah Read passed away in 1774 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Deborah Read's Ancestors

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Deborah Read
1708–1774
Birth Place: PA
Parents
John Read
1677–1724
Sarah Read
1675–1761
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deborah Read's Descendants

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Deborah Read (1708–19 Dec 1774) m. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) m. John Rogers (–1739)
  1. 1. Sarah Franklin 1745–1808 m. Richard Bache 1737–
    1. 1. Louis Bache 1779–1818
  2. 2. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736

Deborah Read's Timeline

4 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Deborah Read in PA
PA
1725
5 Aug 1725
Age 17
Deborah Read was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1756
24 Sep 1756
Age 48
Deborah Read resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1774
19 Dec 1774
Age 66
Death of Deborah Read in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: PA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1725
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1756
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Early settlers of Nantucket : their associates and descendants
    [2] Early settlers of Nantucket : their associates and descendants, 2nd ed.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1774
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [4] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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