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Josiah Franklin 1655–1744 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 23 December 1655
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Death Date: 16 January 1744
Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Thomas Franklin
Mother: Jane White
Spouse(s): Abiah Folger
Children(s): Benjamin Franklin
In 1655, Josiah Franklin entered the world in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White. Josiah Franklin married Abiah Folger, and had children including Benjamin Franklin. Josiah Franklin passed away in 1744 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
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Biography
- In 1655, Josiah Franklin entered the world in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White.
- Josiah Franklin married Abiah Folger, and had children including Benjamin Franklin.
- Josiah Franklin passed away in 1744 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1681
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, , England
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Jane White
1620–1662
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, , England
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Spouses(s)
Abiah Folger
1667–1752
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)
Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Josiah Franklin's Ancestors
Self
Josiah Franklin
1655–1744
Birth Place: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1681
Ecton, Northamptonshire, , England
Jane White
1620–1662
Ecton, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Henry Franklin
1573–1631
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes Joanes
1575–1646
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Franklin's Descendants
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Josiah Franklin
(23 December 1655–16 January 1744)
m. Abiah Folger (15 August 1667–18 May 1752)
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1. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 m. Deborah Read 1708–1774
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1. Sarah Franklin 1743–1808 m. Richard Bache 1737–1811
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1. Richard (Franklin) Bache 1784–1848 m. Sophia (Burrell) Dallas 1785–1860
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2. William Franklin 1730–1813 m. Elizabeth Downes 1730–1777 m. Mary (Johnson) d'Evelin 1729–1811
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3. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736
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Josiah Franklin's Timeline
3 Records
1655
23 December 1655
Birth of Josiah Franklin in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
1689
25 November 1689
Age 34
Josiah Franklin was married in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1744
16 January 1744
Age 89
Death of Josiah Franklin in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1655
23 December 1655
Birth of Josiah Franklin in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
1689
25 November 1689
Age 34
Josiah Franklin was married in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1744
16 January 1744
Age 89
Death of Josiah Franklin in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 December 1655
Event Place: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Record Source:
[1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[4] Family Data Collection - Births
[5] Millennium File
[6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 28.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF.
[7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4966.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 November 1689
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] American Marriages Before 1699
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 28.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF.
[4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4966.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 January 1744
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[3] Millennium File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 December 1655
Event Place: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Record Source:
[1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[4] Family Data Collection - Births
[5] Millennium File
[6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 28.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF.
[7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4966.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 November 1689
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] American Marriages Before 1699
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 28.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LDF.
[4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4966.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 January 1744
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
[3] Millennium File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current