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James Franklin 1697–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1697

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 4 February 1735

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Josiah Franklin

Mother: Abiah Folger

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In 1697, James Franklin entered the world in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Josiah Franklin And Abiah Folger. James Franklin passed away in 1735 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1697, James Franklin entered the world in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Josiah Franklin And Abiah Folger.
  • James Franklin passed away in 1735 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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James Franklin's Ancestors

Self
James Franklin
1697–1735
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Franklin
1657–1744
Abiah Folger
1667–1752
Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1637–1702
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Jane White
1615–1662
Peter Folger
1617–1690
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary (Katherine) Morell
1620–1704
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Jane White
1615–1662
Abraham Morrill
1599–1660
Abigail Powell
1600–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1697
4 February 1697
Birth of James Franklin in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1735
4 February 1735
Age 38
Death of James Franklin in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1697
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1735
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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