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About Henry Franklin, Sr.
DAR Ancestor #: A041724 patriotic service
Henry Franklin
- Birth: about 1715 - Essex, Virginia
- Death: Sep 17 1792 - Amherst, Virginia, United States
- Parents: Laurence Franklin, (unknown) Mathis
- Married: Margaret Hensley
Children of Henry and Margaret (Hensley) Franklin:
- Sarah Hensley Franklin (c. 1737 – 8 Jan 1777; m. Joseph Ballenger 1753)
- John Franklin (1740 - 4 Apr 1828; m. Margaret Pamela Dawson c. 1760)
- Elizabeth "Dolly" Franklin (m. Richard Ballenger)
- Henry Franklin ( - 3 Jun 1782; m. Mary Ann Higginbotham)
- James Franklin ( – Jul or Aug 1813; m. Nancy Ann Crews 15 Dec 1796)
- Margaret "Peggy" Hensley Franklin (c. 1757 - 1839; m. Reuben Harrison 9 Oct 1770)
- Phoebe Franklin ( – 1842; m. Jeremiah Franklin)
- Joel Franklin (23 Sep 1757 – Oct 1807; m. Susannah Lewis 7 Jan 1794)
- Samuel Franklin (29 Dec 1762 – May 1836; m. Rachel Powell 1 Jan 1794)
- Philadelphia Franklin (m. William Smith 17 Nov 1784)
- Judith Franklin ( – 12 May 1810)
Except for John Franklin, the children listed were named in Henry's will.
Notes
- 1783 Tax List, Amherst County, VA: 6 whites; 2 blacks.
- "I'm not certain at this point of the identity of Henry's parents. Some researchers claim that his father was Lawrence Franklin, some claim Edward Franklin, and some believe the line was actually Henry, son of Lawrence, son of Edward. And to really muddy the waters, John Franklin and Susan Wells have been suggested. Then there's the confusion over his maternal line. Once again, Miss Mathis, possible daughter of Benjamin Mathis, vies with Mary Payne, and it may be that Lawrence Franklin had two wives, a Mathis and a Payne. I can't claim to have researched this question, but as Lawrence and Edward resided in VA well before 1700, it may be that sufficient records establishing familial connections simply don't exist. " (3)
- AMHERST COUNTY VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK 3, PG. 233 and 234
- WILL OF HENRY FRANKLIN, PROVEN 17 SEPTEMBER 1792
- Henry Franklin of Amherst County being weak in body of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and first I give my Soul to God and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried at the descretion of my Executors hereafter to be named and as touching my worldly form following;
- give to my Son in Law Joseph Ballinger all the commodities I lent him sometime ago to wit One coloured Mare with her Increase some cows feather bed & he has now in possession
- I give to my son, John Franklin one Horse one cow and calf & her increase with one Feather Bed & which things he has now in his possession
- I give to my Daugh ter Elizabeth Ballinger one Dun Horse and Saddle one cow and calf with her increase & one feather bed & which things she has now in possession
- I give to my son, Henry Franklin one brown coloured Horse one cow and calf & their Increase and one feather bed & which things he has in his possession
- I give to my son James Franklin one feather bed and furniture which things he has now in his possession
- I give to my Daugh ter Peggy Harrison one dun coloured Mare and Saddle and Feather bed one cow and calf and their Increase which things she has in her possession.
- I give to my Daughter Phebe Franklin one Feather Bed and Furniture one woman riding Saddle & one cow and calf which she has in possession
- I give to my son Joel Franklin one black horse colt one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf which he has in possession,
- I give to my son Samuel Franklin my Tract of Land whereon I now live to be only possessed and enjoyed by him at the Decease of his Mother.
- I give to my Daughter Philidelphia Smith one Dun Coloured Mare Colt likewise what other things I have heretofore given her which she has in her possession. *All the remainder of my Estate Of hay listaiye after paying my just Debts, I give to my Beloved Wife, Margaret Franklin during her natural life and at her Decease it is my Will and Desire that the said Estate so remaining be Equally divided between my Son Samuel Franklin and my Daughter Judith Franklin
- and lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons viz Joel Franklin and Samuel Franklin Executors to this my last Will and Testament and do hereby dissolve any other wills and Legacies & Executors ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will & Testament given under my hand and Seal thisTenth day of April one thousand seven hundren and ninety two signed sealed and pronounced in the presents of
- Philip Smith
- Henry Franklin (seal)
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Henry Franklin, Sr.'s Timeline
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1715
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Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States
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1735
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Essex, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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1737
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Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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1738
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Amherst or, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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December 25, 1748
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Amherst, Virginia, USA
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1752
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Amherst, Virginia
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1752
Age 37
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Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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1756
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Amherst, Virginia, USA
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September 23, 1757
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Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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