James
Franklin
Jr
Born in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of James Franklin
and Eunice Moriah Barnes
[uncertain]
Husband of
Martha (Ormsby) Franklin
— married
2 May 1706 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Philip Franklin, Lydia Franklin, James Franklin, Gideon Franklin, Ichabod Franklin, Abigail (Franklin) Handy, Abigail (Franklin) Handy, Elisha Franklin, Martha Mary (Franklin) Aylesworth and Uriah Franklin
Died
at age 74
in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
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Biography
James Franklin Jr.[1] was born 08 July 1682 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts to James Franklin.[2][3] Please note that both of these sources references only state a father named James, there is no wife listed, please provide a source for the wife, mother of this James, also as without that the referenced father James could be any James Franklin. Extensive research by a number of Franklin researchers over decades has shown that Benjamin Franklin, statesman had no living male Franklin relatives with lineage into the 1900s from any of his brothers or his uncles.
He married Martha Ormsby 02 May 1706 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts[4][5] and the couple had the following known children:
- Phillip Franklin was born 25 Feb 1707 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[6][5]
- Lydia Franklin was born 26 Jul 1708 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[7][5]
- James Franklin was born 16 Dec 1709 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[8][5]
- Gideon Franklin was born 10 Oct 1711 in Swansea, Bristol County, Rhode Island.[9][5]
- Ichabod Franklin was born 01 Jul 1713 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[10][5]
- Abigail Franklin was born 31 Jan 1715 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[11][5]
- Elisha Franklin was born 08 Jun 1716 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[12][5]
- Martha[5] Mary Franklin was born 10 Nov 1718 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[13][14]
- Uriah Franklin was born 19 Dec 1720 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[15][5]
On 4 Oct 1716, James Franklin Jr. purchased land from his father James Franklin. [1]
He wrote his will on 08 Aug 1748 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.[5]
James died 21 Oct 1756 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island and his will was proven in court there the following month on 20 Nov.[5]
- The Last Will and Testament of James Franklin of Scituate in the County of Providence, a yeoman, was presented to this Council and read in the following proses viz.
- In the name of God, Amen, I James Franklin of Scituate in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation in New England, yeoman: being of a perfect mind and memory. Knowing that it appointed for man ??? to die do make this my last will and testament:
- First and principally I give and bequeath my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and for what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in moreover and ??ing ???.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son Philip Franklin the sum of five shillings in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son James Franklin the sum of five shillings in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Gideon Franklin the sum of twenty five pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Ichabod Franklin the sum of twenty five pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Uriah Franklin the sum of five shillings in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Lydia Rowland the sum of twenty pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Abigail Handee the sum of twenty pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my loving granddaughter Sarah Lee the sum of twenty pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Martha Aylsworth the sum of twenty pounds in bills of credit and to be paid by my executor hereafter named.
- Item, I make and ordain and appoint my loving son Elisha Franklin to be my sole executor to see this my will's performed and to pay all my just debts and ?? and to take and receive all that is or shall become due unto me.
- Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving son Elisha Franklin all the revenue of my estate, ??? ???? and personals (except the indoor moveables) to be and remain unto my said son Elisha Franklin his heirs and assigns forever, whom I have appointed my executor and my said son Elisha Franklin is to maintain and look after my loving wife Martha Franklin during her widowhood.
- And my indoor moveables is to be equally divided amongst my daughters.
- And my executor is to pay the legacies as followeth, that is he is to pay Philip, James, Uriah and Gideon the first year and the rest once in a year as herefore set in my will.
- In witness of and for consideration and manifestation of this my last will and testament I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight. Hereby revoking and making null and void all other willa and testaments by me heretofore made, Pronouncing and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament
- Signed by his mark, James Franklin, and witnessed by Benjamin Fish Jr, Joseph Fish and John Fish.
- The will was proven on oath of Benjamin, John and Joseph Fish and an inventory was filed in probate court on 20 Nov 1756, wherein it explicitly states:
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See attached Sale of Land, James Franklin to James Franklin Jr. P.1 and Sale of Land, James Franklin to James Franklin Jr. P.2
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV2-VYN : 4 December 2014), James Franklin, 08 Jul 1682; citing DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4PWK : 13 July 2016), James Franklin, 08 Jul 1682; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 574,870.
- ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7853&h=276564&ssrc=pt&tid=82703078&pid=260051869179&usePUB=true)
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Scituate, Rhode Island Probate Volume 1 (1731-1773). p266, 267-268. Repository-Scituate Town Clerk, Scituate, Rhode Island.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-NXF : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Phillip Franklin, 1707.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-NXW : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Lydia Franklin, 1708.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-N65 : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for James Franklin, 1709.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-N6V : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Gideon Franklin, 1711.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-N6Y : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Ichabod Franklin, 1713.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-FB4 : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Abigail Franklin, 1715.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-F1Q : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Elisha Franklin, 1716.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-1X5 : 14 January 2020), James Franklin in entry for M. Mary Franklin, 1718.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-NXD : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Mary Franklin, 1718.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89F-NX5 : 4 November 2020), James Franklin in entry for Uriah Franklin, 1720.
- ↑ Beamon, Alden G. The Rhode Island Genealogical Register. East Princeton, Massachusetts. Vol.1 No.3. (Jan 1979). Abstracts of Scituate, Rhode Island Wills by Nellie M. C. Beaman. p133.-
- FRANKLIN, James, yeoman. Will dated 8 Aug 1748, pvd 8 Nov 1756, pgs 266-267. Mentions: Sons Philip, James, Gideon, Ichabod, Uriah, & Elisha. Daughters Lydia Rowland, Abigail Hinds, & Martha Aylesworth. Granddaughter Sarah Lee.
- The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Volumes 76-77 (Note Questionable Source: Only has a name James Franklin in the Coolidge family section-no way to know if it is THIS James Franklin or another James Franklin).
- Find A Grave: Memorial #27351790 NOTE-No photograph of tombstone and therefore is heresay same as an online family tree.
- Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Roll #? Member #?
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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Here is the full Boston Transcript item: Boston Transcript 12 Sept 1923 (1045) Who was James Franklin - - (d.1746). Dartmouth 1682, wife Uni. Uni appt. admin 4 Nov 1746. Children 1.) James b.8 July 1682. m.1705, Martha. In Swansea until 1738-9, then Scituate, RI. He d.21 Oct 1756. 9 children: Philip; Lydia; James; Gideon; Ichabod b.1 July 1713; Abigail; Elisha; Mary; Uriel 2.) Dan 3.) Lydia 4.) Abel.
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