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James Franklin

James Franklin

Male 1696 - 1735  (39 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 67 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name James Franklin 
    Birth 4 Feb 1696  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Feb 1735  USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 9 Siblings 
    Person ID I208784  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2001 

    Father Josiah Franklin,   b. 23 Dec 1652, Ecton, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1745, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Abiah Folger,   b. 15 Aug 1667, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1752, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 25 Nov 1689  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F86812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Smith   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Abigail Franklin,   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F127016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2003 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Feb 1696 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Feb 1735 - USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • in 1720 or 1721, begun to print a newspaper. It was the second that appeared in America, and was called the New England Courant. The only one before it was the Boston News-Letter. I remember his being dissuaded by some of his friends from the undertaking, as not likely to succeed, one newspaper being, in their judgment, enough for America. At this time (1771) there are not less than five-and-twenty. He went on, however, with the undertaking, and after having worked in composing the types and printing off the sheets, I was employed to carry the papers thro' the streets to the customers.
      He had some ingenious men among his friends, who amus'd themselves by writing little pieces for this paper, which gain'd it credit and made it more in demand



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