Person:William Franklin (18)
William Franklin
b.1730 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
d.16 NOV 1813 London, England
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  1. William Franklin1730 - 1813
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m. 1 SEP 1730
  1. William Franklin1730 - 1813
  2. Francis Folger Franklin1732 - 1736
  3. Sarah Franklin1743 - 1808
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  • H.  William Franklin1730 - 1813
  1. Sarah Ann Franklin1778 - 1874
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m. 4 Sep 1762
  1. William Temple Franklin1762 - 1823
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Facts and Events
Name[1] William Franklin
Gender Male
Birth? 1730 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage 4 Sep 1762 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Elizabeth Downes
Death? 16 NOV 1813 London, England

Generally considered the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin and an unknown mother, but was raised by Benjamin and his common-law wife Deborah Read, and there is some speculation that he really was their son and the circumstances of his birth were obscured.

References
  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm). (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

  2.   William Franklin, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
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