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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, United States of America

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Jane White

Spouse(s): Abiah Foulger, Anne Child

Children(s): Benjamin Franklin, James Franklin, Joseph Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Joseph Franklin, Peter Franklin, Jane Franklin, Josiah Jr., John Franklin, Elizabeth Franklin, Mary Franklin, Samuel Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Hannah Franklin, Ann Franklin, Sarah Franklin

In 1655, Josiah Franklin entered the world in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White. Josiah Franklin married Abiah Lee Foulger, Anne Child, and had children including Ann Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Ebenezer Franklin, Elizabeth Franklin, Hannah Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Joseph Franklin, Josiah Franklin Jr, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Samuel Franklin, Sarah Franklin. Josiah Franklin passed away in 1744 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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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 Lee Foulger, Anne Child, and had children including Ann Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Francklin, Ebenezer Franklin, Elizabeth Franklin, Hannah Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Joseph Franklin, Josiah Franklin Jr, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Samuel Franklin, Sarah Franklin.
  • Josiah Franklin passed away in 1744 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
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Jane White
1617–1662
Birth Location: Ecton, Wellingborough Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Abiah Foulger
1667–1752
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Anne Child
1655–1689
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Birth Location: 17 Milk Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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James Franklin
1697–1735
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Joseph Franklin
1688–1688
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ebenezer Franklin
1700–1700
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ebenezer Francklin
1701–1703
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Joseph Franklin
1689–1689
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Peter Franklin
1692–1766
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jane Franklin
1712–1794
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Jr.
1685–1715
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Franklin
1690–1756
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Franklin
1678–1759
Birth Location: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
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Mary Franklin
1694–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Franklin
1684–1687
Birth Location: Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Franklin
1708–1758
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Franklin
1683–1723
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Ann Franklin
1686–
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Franklin
1699–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Franklin
1655–1744
Birth Place: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Jane White
1617–1662
Ecton, Wellingborough Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Franckline
1573–1631
Northamptonshire, England
Agnes Franckline
1575–1646
Northamptonshire, England
Thomas (Naylor) White
1570–1626
Fiddleford, Dorset, England
Francesca Martin
1572–1625
Athelhampton, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1545–
Nicholas Martin
1542–1595
Margaret Wadham
1545–1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wadham
1505–1578
Lady Wadham
1498–1583

Josiah Franklin's Descendants

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Josiah Franklin (23 December 1655–16 January 1744) m. Abiah (Lee) Foulger (15 August 1667–8 May 1752) m. Anne Child (9 Jul 1655–9 July 1689)
  1. 1. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 m. Deborah Reed 1706–1774
    1. 1. Sarah Franklin 1743–1808
  2. 2. James Franklin 1697–1735
  3. 3. Joseph Franklin 1688–1688
  4. 4. Ebenezer Franklin 1700–1700
  5. 5. Ebenezer Francklin 1701–1703
  6. 6. Joseph Franklin 1689–1689
  7. 7. Peter Franklin 1692–1766
  8. 8. Jane Franklin 1712–1794 m. Edward Maycom 1704–1765
    1. 1. Sarah (Flagg nee) Mecom 1737–1764
    2. 2. Benjamin Mecom 1732–1778
  9. 9. Josiah (Franklin) Jr. 1685–1715
  10. 10. John Franklin 1690–1756
  11. 11. Elizabeth Franklin 1678–1759 m. Joseph Berry 1680–1719 m. Richard Douse –1748
  12. 12. Mary Franklin 1694–1731
  13. 13. Samuel Franklin 1684–1687
  14. 14. Lydia Franklin 1708–1758
  15. 15. Hannah Franklin 1683–1723
  16. 16. Ann Franklin 1686–
  17. 17. Sarah Franklin 1699–1731

Josiah Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1655
23 December 1655
Birth of Josiah Franklin in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
1744
16 January 1744
Age 89
Death of Josiah Franklin in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1655
    Event Place: Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1651.016; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1744
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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