Abigail (Fuller) Franklin (1753 - 1834)

Born 1 Jan 1753 in Sterling, Sterling, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of John Franklin — married 25 Nov 1789 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1834 at age 81 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

1st Husband James Bidlack (26 Nov 1760 - 3 Jul 1778) who was killed in the "Wyoming Massacre." Children of James Bidlack and Abigail Fuller: ^[1]

1. ) Stephen Bidlack M 5 Jan 1772
2. ) Sally Bidlack F abt 1773
3. ) Hetty Bidlack F 1776
4. ) James Bidlack M 1778

2nd wife of John Franklin and daughter of Stephen & Mary Abbott Fuller Marriage: 25 Nov 1789 to John Franklin

Genealogical Records

Vital Records

• Primary Source, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54 ^[2] Data extract from Ancestry Record 1034 #243038:

1. ) Windham Conn., VR at Ancestry.com; Page 144-148: or Windham Conn., VR; Free online version at CTGenweb: Stephen Fuller Jr. married Mary Abbott, Oct 17,1751.
   1. ) Abigail Fuller, daughter of Stephen Jr. & Mary, was born Jan 3, 1752.
   2. ) John Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born 26 Jan 1762.
   3. ) Mary Fuller, daughter of Stephen Jr. & Mary, was born 28 May 1759.
   4. ) Reuben Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born 10 Feb 1769
   5. ) Stephen Fuller {III}, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born Jan 22, 1754.
      1. ) Stephen Fuller {III}, married Sarah Bidlock, ____, "lived at Westmoreland; d. ____ at Westmoreland.
   6. ) Thomas Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born April 7, 1757.

Death Records

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[3] Data Summary:

1. ) Find A Grave: Memorial #43439054: Abigail (Fuller) Franklin, daughter of Stephen Fuller (1730–1813) and Mary (Abbott) Fuller (1732–1803) was born 1 Jan 1753 at Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, USA., and she died 31 Jan 1834 (aged 81) at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
   1. ) Siblings:
      1. ) Stephen Fuller (1754–1778)
      2. ) Thomas Fuller (1757–1778)
      3. ) John Fuller (1762–1817) (m. 1783)
      4. ) Reuben Fuller (1769–1837)
      5. ) Hannah Fuller Durkee (1772–1817)
   2. ) Marriage. Abigail Fuller married (first) James Bidlack (1750–1778), and (second) John Franklin (1749–1831).
   3. ) Children:
      1. ) Stephen Bidlack (1772–1849)
      2. ) James Bidlack (1778–1828)
      3. ) Ruth Franklin Curtis (1790–1848) {Editorial her FAG profile disputes Col John Franklin as her father}
2. ) BURIAL. Abigail (Fuller) Franklin was buried in the Franklin-Flower Cemetery at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
   1. ) Find a Grave Notes:
   2. ) "1st Husband James Bidlack (26 Nov 1760 - 3 Jul 1778) who was killed in the "Wyoming Massacre." Children: Stephen Bidlack M 5 Jan 1772; Sally Bidlack F abt 1773; Hetty Bidlack F 1776; and James Bidlack M 1778."
   3. ) "Daughter of Stephen & Mary Abbott Fuller and 2nd wife of John Franklin, married 25 Nov 1789 to John Franklin. Children: Ruth Franklin F 14 Nov 1790; John Franklin M abt 1792 and David Franklin M abt 1794."
   4. ) Tombstone Photo: Inscription, "COL. JOHN FRANKLIN DIED March 1st, 1831 Aged 83 Yrs .... --<>-- ABIGAIL, WIFE OF Col. John Franklin, died Jan 31, 1834, Aged 83 Yrs."

Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, David Craft, History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, ^[1] Data Extract:

1. ) History of Bradford Co., PA: Page 101-107: Biography of Col. John Franklin, father of Keziah (Franklin) Beebe. This reference contains a six page narrative on the political battle between the Connecticut contingent of settlers in Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania natives. It was a political battle where the party holding the position of political strength was using the power of government to bully the Connecticut property holders off their legitimately titled land. Col Franklin was the leader of the resistance by Connecticut settlers and his integrity, leadership, and courage nearly cost him his life. This story is absolutely amazing and MUST READ material for anyone with a spark of interest in John Franklin!!!
2. ) History of Bradford Co., PA: Page 107: Family Structure of Col. John Franklin:
   1. ) History of Bradford Co., PA: Page 102: On 2 February 1774, John Franklin married Lydia Doolittle (born in Canaan, Conn., 13 August 1751, and the following spring they moved to Wyoming, PA., and settled in Plymouth. They were the parents of:
      1. ) Billa Franklin, who settled first in Palmyra, NY. and afterwards to St. Albans, NY where he died. He was the father of nine children.
      2. ) Dr. Amos Franklin, a physician by profession , settled at Cayuga, NY. and died there on 11 Oct 1804. Amos was the father of one son; Henry who died childless.
      3. ) Kezia Franklin married Dr. Solomon Beebe and settled at Geneva, NY and died without children. {Editorial she settled with her husband in Sullivan, Madison County and the Sullivan, Madison County, NY census records seem to indicate that she may have had one or more children.}
   2. ) History of Bradford Co., PA: Page 102: Sometime prior to his arrest, John Franklin married second, the widow Abigail (Fuller) Bidlack, daughter of Captain Stephen Fuller, and widow of Captain James Bidlack. Capt. Bidlack was in command of the lower Wilkes Barre Co. which was captured in the July third massacre of Wyoming. Captain Bidlack was torture-murdered by the enemy, he was burned alive on a log fire, held to the coals with pitchforks.
   3. ) Fuller History of Bradford Co., PA: Page 275: The tragic death of Capt. James Bidlack Jr. left fatherless four children; when Col Franklin married their mother, he took them under his roof and was thereafter father to them. These children were:
      1. ) Stephen Bidlack, born at Canaan, Conn. 5 Jan 1773. Married Lois Ransom
      2. ) Sally Bidlack, born at Wyoming; she married Franklin Chitsey and settled in New York State
      3. ) Hettie Bidlack, born 1776 married William Patrick, settled first in Wysox, and then moved to Michigan--she was the mother of the late Gen. Welles' first wife.
      4. ) James Bidlack, born 1778; married Esther Moore, daughter of Daniel Moore and they settled in Sheshequin.

Research Notes

1. ) The following children were cited as the children of John and Abigail Fuller in a wikitree profile that was merged into this profile Sept 19, 2019. Presently, no source evidence has been found to support the assertion that John and Abigail had children. Parked here as a research project until such time as reliable evidence may be found to support this assertion:

Children: of John Franklin and Abigail Fuller ^[4] Ruth Franklin F 14 Nov 1790 John Franklin M abt 1792 David Franklin M abt 1794

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Craft, David; History of Bradford county, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers;', Published by L. H. Everts & Co., 714-16 Filbert St. Philadelphia, 1878 Public Domain
2. ↑ The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54, Text available:

   1. ) Print: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54 Compiled by Carole Magnuson, General Editor Lorriaine Cook White, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 2000. Page 24 (In print, available at Amazon.com)
   2. ) Index to online availability of all 55 Volumes of the Barbour Collection: Available on line at:
      1. ) Free Online transcription at CTGenweb Project: Vital Records from Barbour, Windham County CT, 1646 - 1854: Surnames starting with letters E, F, & G.
      2. ) Online at Ancestry. com (fee reqd): Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Ancestry.com online database. White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Page 144-148.

3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 August 2019), memorial page for Abigail Fuller Franklin (1 Jan 1753–31 Jan 1834), Find A Grave Memorial no. 43439054, citing Franklin-Flower Cemetery, Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Brandie Markham Broberg (contributor 47289650) .
4. ↑ No source evidence found to support this assertion

Other Sources

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WN-65V : 11 February 2018), Abigail Fuller, 03 Jan 1752; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920