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Jacob Franks 1728–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA

Father: Johann Francks

Mother: Sevilla Mueller

Spouse(s): Mary Ashley, Susanna Roan, Susannah (Immigrant)

Children(s): Isaac Jr

The story of Jacob Franks began in 1728 in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA. Jacob Franks married Mary Jane Ashley, Susanna Roan, Susannah Roan Franks Immigrant, and had children including Isaac Jacob Franks Jr. Jacob Franks passed away in 1798 in Wake, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Franks began in 1728 in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jacob Franks married Mary Jane Ashley, Susanna Roan, Susannah Roan Franks Immigrant, and had children including Isaac Jacob Franks Jr.
  • Jacob Franks passed away in 1798 in Wake, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Francks
1682–1744
Birth Location: Oberalben, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Sevilla Mueller
1694–1752
Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

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

Isaac Jr
1769–1860
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Jacob Franks's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Franks
1728–1798
Birth Place: Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johann Martin Francks
1682–1744
Oberalben, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Sevilla (Civilla Sally Miller) Mueller
1694–1752
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Franks's Descendants

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Jacob Franks (1728–1798) m. Mary (Jane) Ashley (1730–1769) m. Susanna Roan (1730–1769) m. Susannah (Roan Franks) (Immigrant) (03 May 1749–Jul 1824)
  1. 1. Isaac (Jacob Franks) Jr 1769–1860 m. Elizabeth Richardson 1760–1850
    1. 1. Elijah (Denton) Franks 1798–1874 m. Nancy Burgess 1796–1880
      1. 1. Lucinda Franks 1815–1880 m. Absalom (Tatom) Willett 1806–1895
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Willett 1832–1899 m. Robert (C "Bob") Wood 1822–1881

Jacob Franks's Timeline

3 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Jacob Franks in Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA
Craven, Jones, North Carolina, USA
1741
1741
Age 13
Jacob Franks was married in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
1798
1798
Age 70
Death of Jacob Franks in Wake, North Carolina, USA
Wake, North Carolina, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Baltimore, MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
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