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Born: 4 February 1696 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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James  married  Ann SMITH 4 February 1723 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Ann SMITH  was born 2 October 1696 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Ann died 16 April 1763 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 

James FRANKLIN died 4 February 1735 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Recorded occupation: Printer

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James FRANKLIN married flag female ancestor Ann SMITH
Marriage date: 4 February 1723
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Event Date: 04 Feb 1723
Event Place: Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50220-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0928191 IT 2
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"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Nov 2013), James Franklin and Ann Smith, 04 Feb 1723.

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1696 Birth
Name: James Franklin
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Birth Date: 04 Feb 1696
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Name: Josiah Franklin
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Name: Abiah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01922-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
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Film Number: 592866
Reference ID: Page 7-8

'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FHM7-JH6 : accessed 05 Nov 2013), Josiah Franklin in entry for James Franklin, 04 Feb 1696.
marriage1723 Marriage / Partner
James FRANKLIN and Ann SMITH 4 February 1723, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 27 years old.
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Common Burying Ground Newport Newport County Rhode Island, USA

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DeathDeath — 1735
4 February 1735
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
He died at the age of 39.
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Common Burying Ground Newport Newport County Rhode Island, USA
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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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