Josiah FRANKLIN

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23 December 1652 , Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

16 January 1745 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 23 December 1652 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Josiah married Abiah FOLGER 25 November 1689 in Boston, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Abiah FOLGER was born 15 August 1667 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Abiah died 18 May 1752 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Abiah was the child of Peter FOLGER and Mary MORRILL.

Josiah FRANKLIN died 16 January 1745 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

son of Thomas Franckline and Jane White of England

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Abiah FOLGER
Marriage date: 25 November 1689
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
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Abiah FOLGER was the child of Peter FOLGER and Mary MORRILL

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00899-3

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

GS Film number: 818093

Reference ID: 40-41

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Nov 2013), Josiah Franklin and Abiah Foulger, 25 Nov 1689.

Children of Josiah FRANKLIN and Abiah FOLGER

John FRANKLIN

Born: 07 December 1690, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 30 January 1756, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Peter FRANKLIN

Born: 22 November 1692, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 July 1766, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Mary HARMAN 2 September 1714 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Mary FRANKLIN

Born: 26 September 1694, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Arthur AYLESWORTH

James FRANKLIN

Born: 4 February 1696, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 February 1735, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Ann SMITH 4 February 1723 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Sarah FRANKLIN

Born: 9 July 1699, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 May 1731 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: James DAVENPORT 3 May 1722 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Ebenezer FRANKLIN

Born: 20 September 1701, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 February 1703 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Thomas FRANKLIN

Born: 07 December 1703, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 August 1706 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin FRANKLIN

Born: 6 January 1706, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 April 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Deborah READ 1 September 1730 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Lydia FRANKLIN

Born: 8 August 1708, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1758 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: George BREWER 24 September 1747 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jane FRANKLIN

Born: 27 March 1712, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 May 1794 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edward MECOM 27 July 1727 Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1652
23 December 1652
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1689 Marriage / Partner
Josiah FRANKLIN and Abiah FOLGER 25 November 1689, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 36 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
John FRANKLIN was born 07 December 1690, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 37 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Peter FRANKLIN was born 22 November 1692, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 39 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Mary FRANKLIN was born 26 September 1694, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 41 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
James FRANKLIN was born 4 February 1696, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 43 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Sarah FRANKLIN was born 9 July 1699, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 46 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Ebenezer FRANKLIN was born 20 September 1701, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 48 years old.

1703 Death of Child
Ebenezer FRANKLIN died 5 February 1703 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 50 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Thomas FRANKLIN was born 07 December 1703, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 50 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Benjamin FRANKLIN was born 6 January 1706, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 53 years old.

1706 Death of Child
Thomas FRANKLIN died 17 August 1706 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 53 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Lydia FRANKLIN was born 8 August 1708, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 55 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Jane FRANKLIN was born 27 March 1712, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 59 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Peter FRANKLIN married 2 September 1714, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Mary HARMAN

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Marriage of Child
Sarah FRANKLIN married 3 May 1722, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to James DAVENPORT

1723 Marriage of Child
James FRANKLIN married 4 February 1723, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Ann SMITH

1727 Marriage of Child
Jane FRANKLIN married 27 July 1727, Essex, Massachusetts, USA to Edward MECOM

1730 Marriage of Child
Benjamin FRANKLIN married 1 September 1730, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to Deborah READ

1731 Death of Child
Sarah FRANKLIN died 23 May 1731 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Josiah was 78 years old.

1735 Death of Child
James FRANKLIN died 4 February 1735, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Josiah was 82 years old.

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Granary Burying Ground Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1745
16 January 1745
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 92.

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Granary Burying Ground Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA

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