Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Edward Franklin

Male 1635 - 1694  (59 years)


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  • Name Edward Franklin 
    Birth 1635 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1694  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35925  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Allen,   b. 1640, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1721, Nomini Creek, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 80 years) 
    Marriage Between 1673 and 1675  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frances Franklin,   b. Abt 1676, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary {Unproven} Franklin,   b. Abt 1677, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Aug 1709, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Susannah Franklin,   b. Abt 1680, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1759, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
      Pages 97-97a. Mr. Edward Franklin, Gent. Estate account. 1695.
      Receipts from the Parish, James Shinroe , William Watkins, Joseph Hudson, Morgan Williams.
      Payments made to James Westcomb, Mrs. Eliza: Lord, Thos. Harris schoolmaster, Matthew Winsbeare, Richd. Whitehead, Francis Pollit, Mr. John Minor (to Capt. Dare), Mr. John Minor (ordinary account), James Macklawhiane, Mrs. Margarett Blagg, Mr. William Watkins, Mr. Nathaniel Peercrof, John Redman. There remains Sue to the children 13,230 pounds of tobacco; to each child, being divided into five proportions, 2646 pounds of tobacco, the mother being included, and 378 pounds of tobacco being the half of the said sallary due to the other executrix.
      John Sturman
      Thomas Marson
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 12
      READMAN, JOHN, 2 March 1672; 25 June 1673.
      My loving wife Mary and my children all estate.
      Witnesses; John How, Edward Franklyn, Robert Bletso.
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 239. Will of Jno. Harris, being sick and weake, dated 30 April 1675.
      All the rest of my estate unto my sonne Jno: Harris, though yet unbaptized but appoint his name to be John.
      Mr. Edwd. Franklyn executor. My executor to sell my whole estate excepting cne cow which I reserve to my sonne and a two year old heifer unto Mary Foreside my late wife's daughter.
      My executor not to sell my man servantt Wa. Watkins but his labour should goe for the maintanance of my child and his owne maintanance.
      My executor's wife should have 800 pounds of tobacco for the nursing of the child this yeare.
      In case my sonne should dye before he comes of adge of twenty and one, my estate to be equally devided between
      Mary Franklyn and Mary Foreside. If Mary Franklyn should dye, her portion is to be devided amongst her children.
      after she is possessed with the halfe of the estate
      Jno. (X) Harris
      Wit: Jno: Frodsham, Geo: Farly.
      30 June [1675]. Proved by Mr. Jno: Frodsham.
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      1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 9-11
      [24th day of July 1665] The Deposition of EDW: FRANKLIN, aged 30 yeares or thereabouts, sayth yt: in ye month of Janry: 1664, THO: BARRAT was taxed by one BARKER for taking a case of Liquor out of his Sloope, rideing then agt. one GRIFFINs Plantacon in CHERRY NECKE to whome ye sd: BARRAT replyed yt: sd. BARKER promised to give ye sd: BARRETT one case of Drinke, to which ye sd: BARKER replyed yt: he did not thinke yt: ye sd: BARRAT would have offered to have served him soe; Whereupon ye sd; BARRAT carryed ye sd: case aboard againe & further sayth not

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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 169-170. 17 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Morgan Jones to Edwd. Franklyn and Robt. Sanford. For a valuable consideration. 385 acres in the forrest betweene Rappa. Creeke and Nominy River ... corner tree of Leonard Dozier standing uppon the
      line of Jacob Ramy.
      Morgan (X) Jones
      Wit: Peeter Payne, Tho. (X) Wadson, Rice (X) Jones.
      19 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Acknowledged by Mr. Dann. Hutt
      attorney of Morgan Jones.
      19 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Rose Jones by hir attorney Peeter
      Paine did acknowledge full sattisfaction to her right of dower.
      20 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Rose Jones appoynt my loving freind Peeter Payne my attorney to acknowledge at Nominy Court my thirds of a deed made by my husband Morgan Jcnes to Edwd. Franklyn and Robt. Sanford of 385 acres.
      Rose (X) Jones
      Wit: Peeter Payne, Peeter (X) Dunkin.
      20 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Recorded.
      17 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Morgan Jones appoynt my loving friend Mr. Dann. Hutt my attorney to acknowledge at Nominy Court
      one deed from me to Edwd. Franklyn and Robt. Sanford for 385 acres.
      Morgan (X) Jones
      Wit: Peeter Paine, Rice (X) Morgan.
      20 9ber [Nov.] 1673. Recorded.
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      1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 178a. 23 Feb. 1673 [1674]. Sarah Perce wife to Majr. Wm. Perce appoynt my verry good freind Edwd: Franklyn my
      attorney to acknowledge a tract of 400 acres to Jacob Ramy which Ramy bought of my husband.
      Sarah Perce
      Wit: John Lewlinge, Robt. Bletso.
      25 Feb. 1673/4. Recorded.
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 225a. 23 Jan. 1674 [1675]. Phill. Drake authorize my loving freind Edwd. Franklynn my attorney to sue any person
      at the next Court in the County of Westmoreland.
      Phill: (X) Drake
      Wit: Tho: Tanner, Geo: Hatton.
      26 Feb. 1674 [1675]. Recorded.
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 230-230a. 23 Feb. 1674 [1675]. Robt. Falmouth of
      Apsome in the County of Devon, marriner, constitute my well beloved freind Edwd. Franklyn my attorney.
      Robt. Farmouth [sic]
      Wit: Geo: (X) Browne, Rich: (X) Coxe.
      28 April 1675. Recorded.
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 240-240a. 10 March 1674 [1675]. Xpher Battersby, merchant, by virtue of a letter of attorney to me, made by
      Mr. Jno. Munnion of Plymouth in the Kingdcme of England, merchant, 7 Aug. 1671, appoynt my loving freind Mr. Edwd.
      Franklyn my attorney in behalfe of Jno: Munnion and for myowne concerne in Virginia and Maryland.
      Xpher Battersby
      Wit: Jno: Appleton, Clemt: Spilman, Jno: How.
      25 Aug. 1675. Recorded.
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      1679-1682 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 20; [17 Dec. 1679]
      Mr. Ed: Franklyn order for keeping the ferry till Xmas [16]80, 5000 pounds of tobacco.
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      1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 428 [24 June 1685]
      Solomon Redman vs. Edward Francklin. The Court order that the defendant deliver the cattle due to the plaintiff by his father's will presently and that hee pay the tobaccoes due on 10 October next.
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      1691-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 2; [John Frederick Dorman-1801 transcript];
      Pages 61a-62. 24 March 1695 (16961 Mary Franklin of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, widow and relick of Edward Franklin late of same, Gent., deceased, to Joanna King, widow, of Youcomoco in said parish. For 1000 pounds of tobacco. All her dower or thirds of 200 acres in Youcomoco now in the possession of said Joanna and heretofore escheated by said Edward Franklin and Spillman an by them conveyed to Robert King, deceased, late husband of said Joanna.
      Mary Franklin
      Wit: Fra. Wright, Simon Robins.
      26 March 1696. Acknowledged by Mrs. Mary Franklin,

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      Colonial Lands and Roads of Westmoreland County, Virginia; [Edward J. White]; Page 52
      PATENTEES-Sheet 9
      Edward Franklin and Robert Sanford patented from the Proprietors some escheat land, 413 acres north of Alexander Spence in the year 1692.

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      1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 441
      GEO. BROYER (BRYER), 320 acs. on N. side of Rappa. Co., 24 Aug. 1664, Page 144, (13). Along trees of Mr. Ryles. Trans. of 7 pers: Emll. Conserves, Rich. Apleby, Edw. Frankling, Tho.
      Simons, Rich. Collings, Rice Coleman, Tho. a Negro.
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      1703-1710 Northern Neck Virginia Land Grants, Book 3; [Gertrude E. Gray];
      3-214: Thomas Dodson died seized of 200 A. in Westmoreland Co. Granted John Hull 8 Oct. 1650. Edward ffranklin & Ralph Spellman of said Co. presented to Escheat by Peticon to R't Hon'ble Thomas Lord Culpeper Barron of Thorsway then Gov. of Virginia; 23 Aug. 1680. No Grant obtained but ffranklin & Spellman sold to Robert King of said Co. who by Will, 25 Sept. 1693, gave to Robert Ball & Gerrard Ball of Westmoreland Co. Certificate by James Westcomb C1'k of said Co. Grant to Robert & Gerrard Ball. On Potowmack R., adj. John Earle. 1708.
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      Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, 214 (Reel 288), 12/10/1708.
      Title Franckline, Edward.
      Publication 26 January 1692.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Grantee(s): Franckline, Edward and Sanford, Robert.
      Description: 413 acres escheat land. Upon the land now in the tenure or occupation of Capt. Willim Hardidge formerly in the tenure of Richard Steesman, decd.

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