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Re: James Franklin

grosedel  (View posts) Posted: 8 Jul 2008 3:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Franklin, Waters, Hinshaw, Tollman
I have a copy of a Franklin family bible that lists this information:

Jared D. Franklin was born November 20, 1814. His wife was Synthia Hinshaw b. July 18, 1815. They were married on Oct 1, 1839.

Their children were:
Laura b 8/10/1840
George b. 6/11/1842
Allen b. 9/9/1843
Candice b. 10/11/1845
Annie b. 3/9/1850
Benjamin b. 8/29/1854
Hariet b. 4/22/1857 (or 9?) d. 8/2/1860

It lists Jared's father as Ezra Franklin b. 8/15/1750 and Ezra's wife as Mary Waters born 6/17/1757. Their children are listed as:
Orra b. 1781
Mary b. 1784
James b. 8/22/1786

Ezra's father is listed as James Franklin, no DOB, his wife is listed as Hannah Tollman "from Boston wife of James Franklin Buryed in the Episcopal Church Yard, Brooklin, Conn aged 37" Their children are listed as:
Betty b. 9/30/1739
James b. 1/28/1740
Henry b. 10/27/1742
Joseph b. 8/8/1746
Patty b. 8/8/1748
Ezra b. 8/15/1750

There is note added "Children of James Franklin wife "unreadable": (I am guessing this is Anna)
Mary W. Franklin
Laura A. Franklin
Jared D. Franklin
Orin M Franklin

Note: "Children by 2nd wife":
Hariet b 4/10/1824
Wm D b 11/15/1825
Lucia Anne
Henriette b. 12/12/1829
Emaline Franklin b. 11/17/1831
Charles H Franklin b. 6/18/1835
Mary Franklin b. 5/8/1838 (or maybe 28?)

There are also quite a few descendents listed on the next page which I didn't include.

Some additional data:

Jared's birth cert and marriage info are online - he was born in Booklyn Township, Windham Co., CT. (His full name is Jared Durkee Franklin). He died on 8/22/1896 in Kansas Township, Woodford (now McLean County), IL. I have a copy of their marriage cert but it doesn't provide any additional information. He is listeed in "The Past and Present of Woodford Co., IL" with the same info as above. There are two Illinois PUblic land records for Jared online. Jared is listed in Brooklyn Vital records (Barbour collection) as son of "James & Anna, b. Nov. 20, 1814" along with Laura Ann b. 12/13/1811 and Orrin Utley Franklin b. 4/21/1817 also of James and Anna. Jared is also listed in the 1850 kansas, woodford, Illinois census as Head of household with his wife Cynthia and 7 children. He is in the esame census in 1870 as Jeroce Franklin with 3 children still at home.

Synthia's name appears as Cynthia on most sites, but this is her bible - in her hand writting - so I assume she wanted it spelled with an "S". She died april 15 or 26th in Kansas Township, Woodford (now McLean County), IL. The Hinshaw line is online and traces back to the 1500's. She was born in TN. She appears in "The Hinshaw & Henshaw Families" with additional information.

Ezra fought in the revolutionary war and there are pension records available. He is also on the DAR honor list. His marriage to Mary Waters is documented in Early Connecticut marriages and Brooklyn Congregational Church formed from Brooklyn, Pomfret & Mortlake, 1736 Records begun by Rev. Ephraim Avery, first pastor

I have quite a bit more information if you are interested in exchanging, let me know.

Hope this was helpful,
Del Rae
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Dell Crouch 20 Mar 1999 12:00PM GMT 
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j franklin 21 Apr 2004 8:48PM GMT 
alliekins 1 Dec 2005 5:28AM GMT 
grosedel 8 Jul 2008 3:22PM GMT 
   

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