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Jacob Franks 1728–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Jan 1794

Death Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Frank

Mother: Anna Miller

Spouse(s): Mary Ashley, Susannah Roan

Children(s): Anthony Franks

The story of Jacob Franks began in 1728 in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States. Jacob Franks married Mary Ann Ashley, Susannah Roan, and had children including Anthony Franks. Jacob Franks passed away in 1794 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Franks began in 1728 in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States.
  • Jacob Franks married Mary Ann Ashley, Susannah Roan, and had children including Anthony Franks.
  • Jacob Franks passed away in 1794 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Frank
1683–1745
Birth Location: Oberalben, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Anna Miller
1694–1752
Birth Location: Alentine, Palatinate, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ashley
1730–1769
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Susannah Roan
1749–1824
Birth Location: Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Children(s)

Anthony Franks
1750–1820
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
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Jacob Franks's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Franks
1728–1794
Birth Place: Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Martin Frank
1683–1745
Oberalben, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Civilla) Miller
1694–1752
Alentine, Palatinate, Germany
Grandparents
August (Hermann) Francke
1663–1727
Salsburg, Bavarian, Palatinate, Germany
Anna (Magdalena) Francke
1670–1734
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Franks's Descendants

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Jacob Franks (1728–20 Jan 1794) m. Mary (Ann) Ashley (1730–1769) m. Susannah Roan (3 May 1749–Jul 1824)
  1. 1. Anthony Franks 1750–1820 m. Martha Cook 1749–1827 m. Robenia Jones 1750–1790
    1. 1. Lewis Franks 1778–1850 m. Sarah Freeman 1780–1850
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Franks 1810–1850 m. Isaac (C (1815)) Penny 1815–1895
        1. 1. Louis PENNY 1832–1911 m. Margaret (L) Tucker 1833–1918 m. Amanda Shook 1831–

Jacob Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Jacob Franks in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States
Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States
1794
20 Jan 1794
Age 66
Death of Jacob Franks in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Craven, Jones, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1794
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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