Lawrence Franklin

Lawrence Franklin
Also Known As:	"Laurence Franklin"
Birthdate:	circa 1696
Birthplace:	Spotsylvania or Orange , Virginia, United States
Death:	after 1764 Anson, North Carolina
Immediate Family:	Son of John Franklin and Elizabeth Franklin Husband of Martha Franklin and Mary Franklin Father of Reuben Franklin; Henry Franklin, Sr.; Owen Owen E Franklin, Sr; George Franklin; Bernard Barnett Franklin and 4 others Brother of John Franklin; Edward Franklin, Sr and George Franklin

Managed by:	Patti McPherson
Last Updated:	November 1, 2020

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Lawrence Franklin (before 1696-1764)

FRANKLINS OF PIEDMONT VA & NC 2005

Lawrence Franklin, born about 1696, and his brother, Edward Franklin, lived on adjacent plantations in Spotsylvania County by 1722. Their land was on Glady Creek, a tributary of the River Po, the middle branch of the Mattapony River. Best evidence at present indicates that Lawrence Franklin’s parents were John and Elizabeth (Erwin) Franklin of Richmond County, Virginia. Before John Franklin’s death, the family moved across the Rappahannock River to Essex County.

Lawrence Franklin first appeared in the Essex County records in 1717. He is still a young man, and perhaps has recently come into possession of his inheritance at the age of eighteen or twenty-one. In 1728 when Caroline County was formed, Lawrence and Edward Franklin were already living on their own land in Spotsylvania County, whereas Elizabeth Franklin, presumably their widowed mother, was tithed for several slaves in Caroline County (formerly Essex).

In 1734, Lawrence Franklin and Edward Franklin, along with neighbors and relatives - the Clevelands, Madisons, Paynes, and Taylors in addition to others - moved to St. Thomas Parish in Orange County. They settled along Blue Run near Piney Mountain. Lawrence Franklin’s second wife, ancestor of the Surry Franklins, was Mary Payne, daughter of Bernard Payne and granddaughter of John Payne of Spotsylvania County. In 1764 Lawrence Franklin sold his Orange County, Virginia land and moved to Anson County, North Carolina with his son, also Lawrence. He was living in Anson County at the time of his death.

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BIRTH: IGI says he was born in Blue Run, Orange, Virginia
Franklin Family Researchers United Newsletter. Charter Issue, October 1991.. Page 24. "Seek immigrant ancestors of Lawrence Franklin (b ca 1680, probably Essex County, Virginia)... " married 1) Miss Mathis / Matthews 2) Mary Paine, daughter of Bernard & Elizabeth Paine.

Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 1 2020, 11:11:02 UTC

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Lawrence Franklin's Timeline

1696	1696	Birth of Lawrence Franklin Spotsylvania or Orange , Virginia, United States
1714	1714	Birth of Reuben Franklin Essex, Virginia
1715	1715	Birth of Henry Franklin, Sr. Essex, VA, United States
1720	1720	Birth of Owen Owen E Franklin, Sr Essex, Virginia, United States
	1720	Birth of George Franklin Virginia
1731	May 26, 1731	Birth of Bernard Barnett Franklin Blue Run, Orange , Virginia
1733	1733	Birth of Mary Franklin VA, USA
1735	1735	Birth of Lawrence Franklin Audrain, MO, USA

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