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Josiah Franklin

Male 1657 - 1744  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josiah Franklin was born 1 Jan 1657, , England; died 16 Jan 1744.

    Notes:

    Sailed to America.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    Josiah — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Josiah married Abiah Folger 25 Nov 1689. Abiah (daughter of Peter Folger and Mary Morill) was born 15 Aug 1667; died 18 May 1752. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1690; died 30 Jan 1756.
    2. 3. Abel Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1691; died 13 Sep 1753.
    3. 4. Peter Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Nov 1692; died 1 Jul 1766.
    4. 5. Mary Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Sep 1694; died 1730.
    5. 6. James Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Sarah Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jul 1699; died 23 Mar 1731.
    7. 8. Ebenezer Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1701; died 20 Sep 1701.
    8. 9. Thomas Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1703; died 17 Aug 1706.
    9. 10. Benjamin Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1706; died 17 Apr 1790.
    10. 11. Lydia Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1708; died 1758.
    11. 12. Jane Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1712; died 1795.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 7 Dec 1690; died 30 Jan 1756.

    John — Mary E. Gooch. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Abel Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 18 May 1691; died 13 Sep 1753.

    Abel married Sarah 1712. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Peter Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 22 Nov 1692; died 1 Jul 1766.

    Peter married 2 Sep 1714. Unknown [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Mary Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 6 Sep 1694; died 1730.

  5. 6.  James Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1)

    Notes:

    Died young, leaving printing business to son Jamie and wife.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    James — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Jamie Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Sarah Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 9 Jul 1699; died 23 Mar 1731.

  7. 8.  Ebenezer Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born Feb 1701; died 20 Sep 1701.

  8. 9.  Thomas Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 7 Dec 1703; died 17 Aug 1706.

  9. 10.  Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 17 Jan 1706; died 17 Apr 1790.

    Notes:

    Apprentice of older brother James, became writer, inventor and statesman.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    Benjamin married Deborah Read 1 Sep 1730. Deborah was born 1708; died 1774. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. William Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1731; died 1813.
    2. 15. Francis Folger Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Oct 1732; died 21 Nov 1736.
    3. 16. Sarah "Sally" Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Sep 1743; died 5 Oct 1808.

  10. 11.  Lydia Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 8 Aug 1708; died 1758.

  11. 12.  Jane Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 27 Mar 1712; died 1795.


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Jamie Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (6.James2, 1.Josiah1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    Jamie — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Aaron Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point died 7 Oct 1780.

  2. 14.  William Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Benjamin2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1731; died 1813.

  3. 15.  Francis Folger Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Benjamin2, 1.Josiah1) was born 20 Oct 1732; died 21 Nov 1736.

  4. 16.  Sarah "Sally" Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Benjamin2, 1.Josiah1) was born 22 Sep 1743; died 5 Oct 1808.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Aaron Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Jamie3, 6.James2, 1.Josiah1) died 7 Oct 1780.

    Notes:

    Killed in the battle on King's Mountain during Revolutionary War.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    Aaron — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. John Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point


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