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Nehemiah Franks 1730–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 06 Nov 1799

Death Location: S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Franks

Mother: Sarah Marshall

Spouse(s): Mary Peake

Children(s): Sarah Franks

Nehemiah Franks was born in 1730 in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Franks And Sarah Piper Marshall. In 1779, Nehemiah Franks resided in Ninety-sixth District, SC. Nehemiah Franks married Mary Peake, and had children including Sarah Franks. Nehemiah Franks passed away in 1799 in S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Nehemiah Franks was born in 1730 in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Franks And Sarah Piper Marshall.
  • In 1779, Nehemiah Franks resided in Ninety-sixth District, SC.
  • Nehemiah Franks married Mary Peake, and had children including Sarah Franks.
  • Nehemiah Franks passed away in 1799 in S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Franks
1684–1725
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Marshall
1680–1725
Birth Location: Westmorland, Virginia, United States
SM

Spouses(s)

Mary Peake
1734–1780
Birth Location: South Carolina
MP

Children(s)

Sarah Franks
1776–1865
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
SF

Nehemiah Franks's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Franks
1730–1799
Birth Place: Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Franks
1684–1725
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Piper) Marshall
1680–1725
Westmorland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Martha Sherwood
1662–1749
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nehemiah Franks's Descendants

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Nehemiah Franks (1730–06 Nov 1799) m. Mary Peake (1734–1780)
  1. 1. Sarah Franks 1776–1865 m. James (Madison) Bumpass 1770–1836
    1. 1. Emily Bumpas 1802–1882 m. Douglas (Hayden) Stockton 1793–1836
      1. 1. Elijah (Winchester) Stockton 1823–1881 m. Martha (Jane) Gracey 1824–1882
        1. 1. William (David) Stockton 1850–1921 m. Emily ("Ellen") Wingfield 1854–1917
      2. 2. Augustine (Partnership) Stockton 1834–1894
      3. 3. Maxmillian (Buchanan) Stockton 1824–1908
      4. 4. Douglas (Hayden) Stockton 1836–1920
      5. 5. Gabriel (Bumpas) Stockton 1820–1883

Nehemiah Franks's Timeline

8 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Nehemiah Franks in Washington Parish, Westmorland County, Virginia
Washington Parish, Westmorland County, Virginia
1730
1730
Birth of Nehemiah Franks in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
1779
1779
Age 49
Nehemiah Franks resided here in Ninety-sixth District, SC
Ninety-sixth District, SC
1780
1780
Age 50
Nehemiah Franks resided here in Middle Divison, Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Middle Divison, Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 60
Nehemiah Franks resided here in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1799
06 Nov 1799
Age 69
Death of Nehemiah Franks in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
1799
06 Nov 1799
Age 69
Death of Nehemiah Franks in S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 100
Nehemiah Franks resided here in Pickens, Alabama, United States
Pickens, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Westmorland County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 323
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Ninety-sixth District, SC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Middle Divison, Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 323
    [2] South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Genealogical Collection; Author: Daughters of the American Revolution (South Carolina); Probate Place: Abbeville; Greenwood; McCormick, South Carolina
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1799
    Event Place: S Carolina Nov, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Abbeville; Greenwood; McCormick, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Genealogical Collection; Author: Daughters of the American Revolution (South Carolina); Probate Place: Abbeville; Greenwood; McCormick, South Carolina
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