Information about the descendants of Benjamin Franklin and his forbears (this to include the Folgers of Nantucket, etc.).
Nice story from Pynter.org: August 22, 1762 Ann Franklin, the sister-in-law of Benjamin Franklin, becomes the sole editor and publisher of the Newport Rhode Island newspaper, the Newport Mercury. She had earlier worked with her husband and son on other publications. Ann Franklin, later named to the Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame, is considered …
from an Article in PilotOnline.com, 4/14/2014. Granite monuments set more than 150 years ago mark a baseline surveyed on the Outer Banks. A ceremony on April 11, 2014, honored the work done by survey team leader Alexander D. Bache, a great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin. (Courtesy of the National Park Service) By Jeff …
A commemoration of Benjamin Franklin’s uncle, Thomas Franklin, is incorporated into a new work of art by a Northampton Artist. The full story is here. Excerpt from that article: Thomas Franklin – Benjamin’s uncle – lived in Ecton and was an inventor; musician; the village schoolteacher; a clerk of the county courts, a lawyer to …
Bayonne’s Mansion Uncovers Historic Roots: Former Home to Benjamin Franklin’s Great Grandson, Reverend Richard Bache Duane BAYONNE, N.J., May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ The strikingly grandiose 6,000 square foot mansion, situated at 105 West 8th St., is one of Hudson County’s undiscovered historic landmarks. Built in 1875, the property was home to Rev. Richard Bache Duane …
I noticed something yesterday (1/14/2014) at Christ Church Burial Ground that I had overlooked before. The epitaph for Francis Folger Franklin reads “FRANCIS F. Son of Benjamin and Deborah Franklin Deceased Novr 21st 1736 Aged 4 years 1 month, and 4 days The delight of all that knew him” I took this photograph: This conflicted …
The website findagrave.com contains 106 million grave records. Within the site, you may have to be logged in with a (freely available) personal user name to see it, but the Franklinians Virtual Cemetery offers a collection of graves associated with Benjamin Franklin, his parents, some associates and his descendants.
