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Josiah E Franklin 1657–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1657

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 JAN 1756

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Jane Franklin

Spouse(s): Abiah Franklin

Children(s): Benjamin (famous), James Franklin

In 1657, Josiah E Franklin / entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White Franklin. Josiah E Franklin married Abiah Lee Folger Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Famous, James Franklin. Josiah E Franklin / passed away in 1756 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Josiah E Franklin // entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Franklin And Jane White Franklin.
  • Josiah E Franklin // married Abiah Lee Folger Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Famous, James Franklin.
  • Josiah E Franklin // passed away in 1756 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Franklin
1657–1756
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Franklin
1598–1682
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (White) Franklin
1615–1662
Ecton, Wellingborough Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (White) Sr.
1589–1664
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (Davis) White
1590–1690
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William IV
1566–1605
Elizabeth Davis
1569–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1535–1600
Margett Davis
1541–1570

Josiah Franklin's Descendants

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Josiah (E) Franklin (23 Dec 1657–20 JAN 1756) m. Abiah (Lee Folger) Franklin (15 Aug 1667–1752)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) (famous) 1706–1790 m. Deborah (Read) Franklin 1708–1774
    1. 1. William (Franklin) I 1731–1813 m. Elizabeth (Downes) Franklin 1728–1778
      1. 1. William (Temple Franklin) II 1762–1823 m. Blanchette (Caillot) Franklin 1765–1791 m. Ellen (Johnson D'Evelin) Franklin 1770–1801
        1. 1. James (W) Franklin 1789–1860 m. Nancy (Amburgey) Franklin 1790–1858
        2. 2. Ellen (Franklin) Hanbury 1798–1875 m. Capel Hanbury 1795–1885
      2. 2. Susannah Franklin 1814–
    2. 2. Sarah (Franklin) Bache 1743–1808 m. Richard (George Bache) I 1737–1811
      1. 1. Louis (Franklin) Bache 1779–1818 m. Mary (Ann Swift) Bache 1783–1812
        1. 1. William Bache 1811–1897 m. Antoinette (Benedette) Bache 1824–1879
      2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Bache 1769–1798 m. Margaret (Hartman Markoe Duane) Bache 1770–1836
        1. 1. Dr. (Franklin Bache (Famous American physician and) chemist) 1792–1864 m. Aglae (Dabadie) Bache 1796–1835
        2. 2. Capt. (Hartman) Bache 1798–1872 m. Maria (del Carmen Meade) Bache 1800–1877
      3. 3. Richard (George Bache) II 1784–1848 m. Sophia (Burrell Dallas) Bache 1784–1860
        1. 1. Alexander (Dallas) Bache 1806–1867
        2. 2. Capt. (George Mifflin) Bache 1811–1846
        3. 3. Henrietta (Constantia Bache) Abert 1822–1887
        4. 4. Maria (Campbell Bache) McLane 1827–1851 m. Allen McLane 1823–1891
        5. 5. Mary (Blechynden) Bache 1808–1873
        6. 6. Matilda (Wilkins Bache) Emory 1819–1900 m. William (Hemsley Emory) I 1811–1887
        7. 7. Richard (Bache) III 1813–1850
        8. 8. Sarah (Franklin Bache) Wainwright 1824–1880
        9. 9. Sophia (Arabella) Bache 1815–1904
      4. 4. Alexander (Dallas) Bache 1806–1867
    3. 3. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736
  2. 2. James Franklin 1696–1735

Josiah Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1657
23 Dec 1657
Birth of Josiah E Franklin // in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1756
20 JAN 1756
Age 99
Death of Josiah E Franklin // in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1657
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1756
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 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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