Elizabeth
DOWNES
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Born: abt. 1731 in Barbados
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Elizabeth married William FRANKLIN 4 September 1762 in London, England . William FRANKLIN was born 1 September 1731 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. William died 17 November 1813 in London, England. William was the child of Benjamin FRANKLIN and Deborah READ.
Elizabeth DOWNES died abt. 1777 in Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York .
The memorial plaque on the wall at St. Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan was commissioned by William Franklin from London, where he went into exile following the war. He was a widower for more than ten years.
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William FRANKLINMarriage date: 4 September 1762
Marriage place: London, England
William FRANKLIN was the child of Benjamin FRANKLIN and Deborah READ
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1762 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth DOWNES and William FRANKLIN 4 September 1762, London, England
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