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Joel Franklin 1757–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1757

Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Sep 1807

Death Location: Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry name)

Mother: Margaret Henley

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In 1757, Joel Franklin entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Mathias Long Franklin Franklin Is His Adopted Name And Margaret Henley. Joel Franklin passed away in 1807 in Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Joel Franklin entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Mathias Long Franklin Franklin Is His Adopted Name And Margaret Henley.
  • Joel Franklin passed away in 1807 in Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Joel Franklin's Ancestors

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Joel Franklin
1757–1807
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Mathias Long\Franklin(Franklin is his adopted name)
1716–1792
Essex, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Henley
1726–1788
James City, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lawrence Franklin
1680–1770
Virginia
Ann (Unknown (Franklin?) Long (speculative) daughter)
1685–1779
Spotsylvania Co, Colony of Virginia
Francis (Hensley (58 Regt) Confed)
1694–1736
Orange, Virginia, United States
Martha Stanton
1694–1764
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Franklin
1657–1744
Anne Child
1655–1689
Benjamin Hensley
1671–1757
Jane Williams
1672–1721
Thomas *
1667–1696
Mary *
1668–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1757
23 Sep 1757
Birth of Joel Franklin in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1807
23 Sep 1807
Age 50
Death of Joel Franklin in Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1757
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1807
    Event Place: Pleasant Meadows, Amherst, Virginia, USA

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