Franklin Research File

York County, Virginia History and Register of Charles Parish, York Co.

John Franklin died 5/16/1718
Anthony Franklin died 10/19/1694
John Franklin, son of William died 3/18/1737
Mary Franklin died 10/9/1693
Pheba Franklin died 2/29/1667

Births
Anthony, son of Anthony and Elinor 10/6/1648
Anthony, son of Mary 10/5/1683
Elinor, daughter of Anthony and Mary 7/5/1680
Hannah daughter of Anthony and Elinor 2/6/1654
John, son of Anthony and Mary 1/5/1688
John, son of John and Sarah, born 10/9, baptised 11/9/1717
Mary, daughter of Anthony and Mary 3/23/1691
Mary, daughter of William and Mary born 4/19, baptised 5/23/1742
Phebe, daughter of Anthony and Elinor 1/10/1650
William, son of John and Sarah, born 3/9/1714 baptised 4/9/1715
John, son of William and Mary, born 11/14 baptised 12/18/1737
Sarah, daughter of William and Mary, born 4/22, baptised 5/20/1739

William Franklin witnessed a 1739 and 1741 York Co. Deed.

York Co. Wills - Mary Franklin proved 12/16/1760. John Tabb and wife, Dianna summoned to contest proof of said last will and testament.

LWT of Charles Moss 11/4/1747. Affidavit of Charles Moss that his brother was to have all of his estate. (William Moss).

Princess Anne County Wills - Daniel Franklin Sr. 6/4/1789: 6/11/1789 names Nathan, Moses, Lydia, Mary Dyer, Jemima Whitehrst and deceased brother, Thomas Franklin.

Princess Anne County Wills - LWT of Thomas Franklin 1/24/1781: 2/7/1791 names Sarah, Rachel, Thomas, John and wife, Mary.

Princess Anne Co. Wills, LWT of John Franklin dated 12/17/1815: probated 3/4/1816 names mother, Martha; my four children and wife.

Powhatan Co. Wills, John Franklin of advanced age named wife, Nancy and Owen Joicy Roiley, Judith and Sarah Wilkinson. Date: 1788.

Chesterfield County. LWT of Thomas Franklin, page 254. To my mother in law. Sons: Archibald, William, all lands (William, north end land). Daughter: Phebe. Son: Daniel. Wife, Obedience. 11/14/1775: 5/3/1776. Phebe, Archibald and William were orphans. Inventory of John Smith dated 11/22/1770 by George Cogbill Jr., Thomas Franklyn and Joseph Watkins.

Chesterfield County deed book 3, page 8, Oct 1755, Thomas Franklyn of Chesterfield Co. to John Franklyn, grandson, 100 acres granted Thomas Franklin by p atent 8/17/1725. Wit: Robert, William and Thomas Franklin, Jr.

Chesterfield Co. -LWT of Thomas Franklin, page 172. 1/20/1777. Land on Licking Creek to go according to son, Thomas Franklin's LWT. Sons: Jeremiah, Peter, David (500 acre plantation), John, Robert, William, Benjamin. Daughters: Mary Owen, Sarah Powers, Prudence Russell, Elizabeth Adkins. Granddaus: Mary Adkins and Fanny Day Franklin. Grandson: Bernard Owen. Exrs: George Cogbill, James Smith, Mary Goode.

Chesterfield CO. - LWT of Archibald Franklin, page 207. To brother, William the plantation left by my father's will. Mother: Obedience. Brother: Daniel. Sister: Phebe. Uncle, David Franklin, exr. 3/13/1778.

Goochland Co. - LWT of Thomas Franklin of Henrico Co. Sons: Thomas, Edmond, John. Daughter, ANn Lay. 3/31/1727.

Henrico Co. - Feb Court 1743, page 245. William Watkins to William Franklin; also deed to Mary Frankling of Brunswick Co.

King George Co. - Court Order Book 1, page 21, court held 10/2/1724. LWT of John Franklin presented by George Franklin, executor. George returned an inventory on 11/6/1724.

1790 NC Census - George Franklin, Morgan Distrit, Wilkes Co; and William Franklin, Northampton County and William Franklin, Johnston Co., Newbern District.

1783 Burke Co., NC - William Franklin.

Mecklenburg Co., N. C. Marriages

Samuel Franklin to Dorcas Parker 8/6/1800
John Fitten to Polly Franklin 2/27/1798
Margaret Franklin to William Rowan 4/6/1780.

Mecklenburg Co. NC - LWT of James Franklin 7/28/1764. Wife, Jane., Daughter, Mary. Young children. Sons: Joseph, William and Andrew. Book c, pp. 59-60.

Mecklenburg Co. NC Deed Bk 4, page 451. 4/9/1769. John Franklin of Tryon Co., yeoman to William Sharp of Rowan Co. 200 acres on both sides of Cubb or Clarks Creek, southside of Green River patented by John Franklin on 12/22/1760.

Mecklenburg Co. Deed Bk 20, page 339. 11/4/1808 Guy Maxwell deeds Philemon Morris 100 acres on McAlpine Creek. adj. Reuben Hool, William Franklin and Irwin.

Mecklenburg Co. Deed Bk 20, page 74. 4/12/1809, Samuel Franklin and William Jinkins of Burke Co. and Sarah Parker of Mecklenburg County, legatees of Isaiah Parker, deceased, to Mathew Wallace 95 1/2 acres of land at the head of Long Creek.

Tryon Co. NC Court Minutes April Term 1778, p. 331-2. 3/20/1773. William Sharp of Rowan Co. to George Parry of Tryon Co. 200 acres of land granted to John Franklin on 12/22/1768 on both sides of Sandy Run adjoining James Blackburn.

Burke Co. NC Warrants - No 330, p. 111, John Franklin, 300 acres on branch of Lower Creek where said Franklin now lives including improvements 3/3/1778; Land Entries 1779-1791, #1729, page 573 Philemon Franklin, 100 acres on Sherlock's Creek a branch of Middle Creek 12/22/1779. #1574, page 521, 100 acres on Sherlock's Creek beginning mouth of small branch that empties into the creek on west side of creek including Simon Camp for complement. 8/3/1779. #11 John Franklin Sr. 120 acres on Lower Creek between his lower line to John Franklin Jr. on NE side of Creek with his old line to Mckinneys 12/18/1788.

Burke Co., NC File 1780, Subpoena Docket : Promissory Note to William Franklin; Philemon Franklin vs. James Crillington Webb.

Revolutionary War Soldier, Capt. James Franklin in VA Continental Establishment for 3 years; 1776 under Col. Edward Stevens; served 2 years until surrender of Cornwallis; Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth. Enlisted in Amherst Co., VA; carpenter, millwright, wife age 51. Two sons not free, one about age 15, one about 12. (Revolutionary War Pension)

Burke Co. NC, Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western NC, Vol. 2; Colonial Soldiers of the South - John Franklin Sr. born ca 8/1727/1730 served in Indian War at Stump's Fort. A sailor from New England about 5 ft 6 inches aged 26. Family members said he was of the family of Benjamin Franklin married Phoebe Parker (ca 1724-1824) Issue: John, Davis, Moses, Jonathan, Samuel, Jemima, Pheba, Anna, Lydia, Mary, Rachel.
Volume I, John Franklin Jr. drafter 1777 in Burke Co. NC under Capt. Thomas Whitsom of McDowell's regiment; served Kings Mountin; Greene Co., TN, SC. Married Nancy. Children: Abraham, David, Benjamin, Herman Anderson, John, Wesley, Levi, Sarah, Pheba (married Erwin), Margaret (married Coleman), Cynthia (married Winkler; Nancy (married Stone)> Pension dated 1834, aged 74. He died Burke Co., NC 9/3/1837.

Northampton Co., NC. LWT of William Sherrod 9/14/1787: 9/1788. Wit: William Franklin. Northampton Co. deed bk 3, page 215, William Franklin, planter of Northampton Co., NC to John Richard Figures and Bartholomew Figures 4/2/1761, personal property and livestock.

Early Records of Wilkes Co. Ga by Davidson.
1792-4 Tax Remnant, Capt. Davis'district - Philemon Franklin.

Wilkes Co. GA Deed Bk GG, page 107, Nathaniel Coats, sheriff to Robert Wells, 200 acres on Soap Creek, sold at public outcry on 11/3/1786, bought by Charles Duke and now relinquished to said Robt Wells, property of Phillemon Franklin, against whom Stephen Heard and Thomas Duke obtained a judmgnet on 4/7/1786.

Amherst Co., VA. - Page 314. Daniel Gaines and wife Mary of Wilkes Co. GA and Hugh Rose, Gabriel Penn and James Franklin of Amherst Co., VA and Charles Irving of Albemarle Co., VA to James Lively of Amherst Co. 590 acres on south branch of Rutledge Creek in Amherst Co., known as old House tract. 9/14/1791. Note: This is Major James Franklin and wife, Nancy Cres (m. 1796). James and William Franklin witnessed a 1777 deed in Amherst Co., VA, deed bk D, page 474, 12/4/1777, Abraham Moore and wife Jean to Wm Oglesby. Wit: James Franklin, William Franklin. Amherst Co. Deed Bk I, page 265 7/18/1801, James Franklin and wife, Nancy to William Camden land on north side adj. Fluvanna and Mobly Creek.

Amherst Co. Marriages
James Franklin, bachelor to Nancy Crews, spinster 12/15/1796
Jasper Franklin to Polly Brockman 10/27/1796. Reubin Franklin, surety. Mother: Elizabeth Brockman.
Peachy Franklin to Susanna Dillard 3/20/1799
Reubin Franklin to Matilda Harrison 11/2/1796
Samuel Franklin to Rachel Powell 1/1/1796. Father, Thomas Powe..

Warren Co., A Deed Bk c, pp. 153-4. 12/5/1805. George Franklin of Washington Co., GA to William Cowles, being admr of William Franklin, deceased for $120, tract of land bought by Daniel Adkins, Aleck Smith, 135 acres.