Captain David Franklin

David FRANKLIN (son of Jonathan FRANKLIN and Sarah (twin) SMITH) was born 04 May 1692 in Haverhill, MA, and died 11 May 1739 in Drowned in Boston, MA.

He married Elizabeth AYRES on 18 Jun 1713 in Boston, Suffolk, MA, daughter of Moses AYRES, Jr and Elizabeth TOLMAN. David's widow, Elizabeth Ayres, married Solomon Lincoln of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. "I have not determined as yet when she died or where she's buried."

Children

1. Elizabeth FRANKLIN b: 15 JUN 1714 in Boston, Suffolk, MA
2. Anna FRANKLIN b: 18 SEP 1715 in Boston, Suffolk, MA
3. David FRANKLIN b: 24 MAY 1719
4. Jonathan FRANKLIN b: 21 JAN 1720
5. John FRANKLIN b: 6 MAY 1725
6. William FRANKLIN b: 7 FEB 1726
7. John FRANKLIN b: 2 JUN 1729 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. Married Phoebe.
8. Jonathan FRANKLIN b: 24 OCT 1734 in Boston, Suffolk, MA

notes

• Fact 1: 4 MAY 1692 Born in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
• Fact 2: 1692 Witch hunt in Salem, MA
• Fact 3: 1694 Moved to Boston and Hull, MA
• Fact 4: 1713 Married Elizabeth Ayres
• Fact 5: 1725 Commanded Sloop George
• Fact 6: 11 MAY 1739 Drowned in Boston Harbor

David Franklin was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts a year before his father, Jonathan, was killed there by Indians. His mother, Sarah (Smith) [Stevens], married a third time, John Fields of Boston.

Prior to the 1695 Boston City census, a John Fields was listed as a "Shoomaker". The family was living in Hull, Massachusetts when David married Elizabeth Ayres, only daughter of Moses Ayres, Jr.

David was a sea captain, commanding the sloop, GEORGE. Muster roll of the sloop on November 15, 1725 is as follows:

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/o/h/Katie-Johnston-Alabama/WEBSITE-0...

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David Franklin was born on May 14, 1692 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States to Johathan Franklin and Sarah Smith Stevens. David married Elizabeth Ayres on June 18, 1713 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States and had 2 children: Elizabeth Franklin and John Franklin. David passed away on May 11, 1739 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

David Franklin is my 7th great grandfather.

Sources:

1. [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gonefishi...]
2. [http://www.myheritage.com/person-2000474_187815452_187815452/david-...]

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David Franklin was born on May 14, 1692 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States to Johathan Franklin and Sarah Smith Stevens. David married Elizabeth Ayres on June 18, 1713 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States and had 2 children: Elizabeth Franklin and John Franklin. David passed away on May 11, 1739 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

David Franklin is my 7th great grandfather.

Sources:

1. [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gonefishi...]
2. [http://www.myheritage.com/person-2000474_187815452_187815452/david-...]

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David Franklin was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts a year before his father Jonathan was killed there by Indians. His mother Sarah (Smith) [Stevens] , married a third time to John Feilds Fields of Boston. Prior to the 1695 Boston City Census, John Fields was listed as a "Shoemaker". The family was living in Hull, Massachusetts when David married Elizabeth Ayers, only daughter of Moses Ayres Jr.

In 1734 David Franklin (Mariner) is permitted to sell strong drink as a Taverne (TR 13:257) in a deed dated June 26 1724 David buys land from Elizabeth Belcher land (SD 38:169) on November 20, 1725 David buys the house and land of Ebenezer Belcher and 1.2 wharf, beach and flats and he mortgages to John and Thomas Hill (distillers) Source "Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822 (Thwing Collection) via AmericanAncestors.org

References

1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC33-XNB