Benjamin
Thomas
Franklin
Born in Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Franklin
and Agnes Joanes (James) Franklin
Brother of
Thomas Franklin
Husband of
Jane (White) Franklin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth T Thomas
— married
1629 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Franklin,
Samuel Franklin,
Unknown (Frankline) Franklin,
Unnamed Infant (Frankline) Franklin II,
John Franklin,
Joseph Franklin,
Benjamin Franklin,
Hannah (Franklin) Morris and
Josiah E Franklin
Died in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1598. Thomas is the grandfather of the famous patriot, Benjamin Franklin. Thomas had nine children with his wife Jane White. He also had more children with his second wife. He passed away in 1758. [1][2]
Sources
- ↑ Franklin, Benjamin. The Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin. Originally Written by Himself, and Now Translated from the French. London, England. 1793. Library of Congress Amazon
- ↑ Bigelow, John. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. 1868. Publisher? Page(s)?
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Francklyne-2 and Franklin-3 appear to represent the same person because: same man with different last name spellings
Link to his bp 8 Oct 1598 in the Ecton register
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9198/101392523_00073?pid=9260405
Your notes give yr as 1573, please update
Franklin-10361 and Franklin-3 appear to represent the same person because: these are a match. Plse merge
Franklin-8790 and Franklin-3 are not ready to be merged because: One is male, the other female. Need more documentation.
Rejected matches › Thomas B. Franklin (abt.1760-bef.1808)
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