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Josiah E Franklin 1657–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1657

Birth Location: Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 January 1745

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Jane White

Spouse(s): Abiah Folger

Children(s): Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Peter Franklin, Jane Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, John Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin

In 1657, Josiah E Franklin entered the world in Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White. Josiah E Franklin married Abiah Folger, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin. Josiah E Franklin passed away in 1745 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Josiah E Franklin entered the world in Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White.
  • Josiah E Franklin married Abiah Folger, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Ebenezer Franklin, James Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Lydia Franklin, Mary Franklin, Peter Franklin, Sarah Franklin, Thomas Franklin.
  • Josiah E Franklin passed away in 1745 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Birth Location: Ecton, Northants, England
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Jane White
1615–1662
Birth Location: Nassington Parish, Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Abiah Folger
1667–1752
Birth Location: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Commonwealth of, London, England, United Kingdom
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Ebenezer Franklin
1701–1703
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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James Franklin
1696–1735
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Peter Franklin
1692–1766
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Jane Franklin
1712–1795
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Franklin
1708–1758
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Franklin
1694–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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John Franklin
1690–1756
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Franklin
1699–1731
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas Franklin
1703–1706
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Franklin
1657–1745
Birth Place: Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Ecton, Northants, England
Jane White
1615–1662
Nassington Parish, Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Franckline
1573–1631
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes James
1575–1646
Northamptonshire, England
Thomas (Banbury) White
1579–1664
Newtimber, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Jane Davis
1590–1662
Ecton, Northampshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1560–1609
Agnes Morley
1563–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Franklin's Descendants

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Josiah (E) Franklin (23 December 1657–16 January 1745) m. Abiah Folger (15 August 1667–18 May 1752)
  1. 1. Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790
  2. 2. Ebenezer Franklin 1701–1703
  3. 3. James Franklin 1696–1735
  4. 4. Peter Franklin 1692–1766
  5. 5. Jane Franklin 1712–1795
  6. 6. Lydia Franklin 1708–1758
  7. 7. Mary Franklin 1694–1731
  8. 8. John Franklin 1690–1756
  9. 9. Sarah Franklin 1699–1731
  10. 10. Thomas Franklin 1703–1706

Josiah Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1657
23 December 1657
Birth of Josiah E Franklin in Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1745
16 January 1745
Age 88
Death of Josiah E Franklin in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1657
    Event Place: Ecton, Northants, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1745
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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