John Franklin (1738 - 1778)

Born 9 Apr 1738 in Killingsworth Township, Middlesex , Connecticut

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1778 at age 40 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

John was born in 1738. He is the son of John Franklin and Huldah Arnold. ^[1]

According to payroll records, John served in Connecticut 1st Regiment in 1762. ^[2]

Later, John fought alongside brothers, Jonathan, Roswell, and Jehiel. at the Battle of Wyoming in 1778. ^[3] John and Jonathan died during the battle.

This John does not appear to have married or had children, so he does not appear in DAR or SAR databases.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch . "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-WPP

   Name: John Franklin

   Birth Date: 9 Apr 1738

   Event Place: Killingworth, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

   Father's Name: John Franklin

   Mother's Name: Huldah

2. ↑ Guertin, Iris, Rose, comp. Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

   Given Name: John

   Surname: Franklin

   Page #: 296

   Location: Connecticut

   Regiment: First

   Regt.Command: Lyman, Phineas Major-General

   Company: First

   Co.Command: Lyman, Phineas Major-General, Colonel & Captain

   Campaign Year: 1762

   Source List: Pay Roll

3. ↑ Battle of Wyoming