Goodman Franklin (abt. 1781 - 1860)

Born about 1781 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1860 at about age 79 in Coosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

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Goodman was born about 1781 in South Carolina.^[1][2]

Goodman Franklin appears on the 1800 census of Edgefield County, South Carolina with the following household members:

males)-10:1 ; 26-45:1

females)-10:3 ; 10-16:2 ; 26-45:1^[3]

He is listed in the 1828 Tax List for Monroe County, Georgia in Captain Wright's District as owning and being taxed on 202 1/2 acres, Lot #33 in District 14 of Monroe County, Georgia, adjoining lands of Anthony Corzart and 202 1/2 acres, Lot #33 in District 9 in Muscogee County, Georgia and 202 1/2 acres, Lot #222 in District 11 in Dooley County, Georgia; and for 3 polls, paying $2.10 in taxes that year.^[4] He later sold the District 14 Monroe County, Georgia lot to one Owen J. Willis.^[5]

He then appears on the 1830 census of Monroe County, Georgia with the following household members:

males)10-15:1 ; 15-20:1 ; 20-30:1 ; 50-60:1

females)5-10:1 ; 10-15:2 ; 40-50:1

2 slaves^[6]

He next appears on the 1840 census of Russell County, Alabama with the following household members:

males)20-30:1 ; 50-60:1

females)15-20:2 ; 50-60:1

3 slaves.^[7]

He is still living in Russell County in 1850 and appears with wife Mary on the census there.^[2] In addition he has six slaves listed on the 1850 slave census for Russell County, Alabama.^[8]

He married Mary^[9] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Osborn R. Franklin^[9]
2. Ellen Caroline Franklin^[9]
3. Catherine Matilda Franklin^[9]

Goodman died sometime after 03 Apr 1860, the date of the census that year^[1] and before 15 Nov 1860, the date his son Osborn R. Franklin, applied in court for letters of administration on his father's estate.^[10][11] His widow Mary, relinquished her right to administer his estate in November, recommending their son, Osborn R. Franklin, as Administrator.^[12] Osborn returned an inventory of Goodman Franklin's estate to the Coosa County, Alabama Court on 26 Nov 1860.^[12] The estate sale account was filed in Feb 1861 in Coosa County Court.^[13]

His widow Mary wrote her will in Coosa County, Alabama on 03 Jul 1861.^[9]

Research Notes

• No Franklins in Coosa County, Alabama Will Book A "F" surnames
• Goodman does not appear in either the direct or reverse index of deeds for Coosa County, Alabama covering the earliest dates in the 1830s through the early 1870s.
• Note no Franklins appear in the Coosa County, Alabama Index to Orphan's Records 1834-1858 "F" surnames. This volume includes the following: 1) An index to v. 1-3 of Orphans' court minutes 2) Index to accounts v. 4 and F, v. 5 and G 3) Index to Commissioners Court v. 7 4) Index to minutes of probate v. 5-7 and "v. 5" which is v. G of accounts 5) Index to Commissioners Court v. 8
• Coosa County, Alabama Index to Wills, Bonds and Probate 1834-1858. "F" surname page has several entries for Franklins. This volume includes the following: 1) Index to wills and orphans' record v. 2 and bond books v. 1-2 2) Index to accounts v. M-O 3) Index to probate minutes v. 8-11

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDD-CN3 : 13 December 2017), G Franklin, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5W-24D : 12 April 2016), Govirman Franklin, Russell county, Russell, Alabama, United States; citing family 231, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-R6D : accessed 30 January 2018), Goodman Franklin, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 169, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.
4. ↑ Monroe County, Georgia 1828 Tax List. Captain Wright's District. p62.
5. ↑ Monroe County, Georgia Deeds Index - indicating a deed in Book H p158; Goodman Franklin to Owen J. Willis; 33-14th (Lot 33 in 14th District of Monroe County)
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-XMP : 11 August 2017), Goodman Franklin, Monroe, Georgia, United States; citing 228, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 7,039.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB4-RRD : 13 August 2017), Goodman Franklin, Russell, Alabama, United States; citing p. 20, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 15; FHL microfilm 2,335.
8. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV8X-L3P : 29 July 2017), Goodman Franklin, Russell county, Russell, Alabama, United States; citing line number 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,874.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4} Coosa County, Alabama Wills & Orphans Record 2. "F" surnames Will of Mary Franklin p220.
10. ↑ Coosa County, Alabama Probate Minutes Volume 7 p411.
11. ↑ Coosa County, Alabama Probate Minutes Volume 7 p411.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Coosa County, Alabama Accounts Volume K&L (1857-1865) 399-400. "F" surname index page
13. ↑ Coosa County, Alabama Accounts Volume K&L (1857-1865) p439-440.