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Joshua Franklin 1759–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1759

Birth Location: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 2 February 1835

Death Location: Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Uriah Franklin

Mother: Abigail Colvin

Spouse(s): Lorana Franklin

Children(s): Joseph Franklin, Sarah Franklin

Joshua Franklin was born in 1759 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Uriah Franklin And Abigail Colvin. Joshua Franklin married Lorana Franklin, and had children including Joseph P Franklin, Sarah Franklin. Joshua Franklin passed away in 1835 in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Franklin was born in 1759 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Uriah Franklin And Abigail Colvin.
  • Joshua Franklin married Lorana Franklin, and had children including Joseph P Franklin, Sarah Franklin.
  • Joshua Franklin passed away in 1835 in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Uriah Franklin
1720–1791
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Colvin
1717–1791
Birth Location: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lorana Franklin
1764–1861
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joseph Franklin
1804–1814
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Franklin
1799–1891
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Franklin
1759–1835
Birth Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Uriah Franklin
1720–1791
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Colvin
1717–1791
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Jr
1682–1756
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Martha Ormsby
1680–1756
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, Colonies
Great-Grandparents
John Ormsby
1641–1718
Grace Martin
1640–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard MA)
1602–1664
Sarah Upham
1609–1665
Richard Martin
1609–1694
Elizabeth Martin
1610–1666

Joshua Franklin's Descendants

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Joshua Franklin (9 July 1759–2 February 1835) m. Lorana Franklin (4 June 1764–14 January 1861)
  1. 1. Joseph (P) Franklin 1804–1814
  2. 2. Sarah Franklin 1799–1891

Joshua Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1759
9 July 1759
Birth of Joshua Franklin in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
1835
2 February 1835
Age 76
Death of Joshua Franklin in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1759
    Event Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1835
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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