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Abiah Folger Franklin (August 15, 1667 – May 18, 1752) was the mother of Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Abiah Folger (1667–1752) of Nantucket, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
Abiah Folger Franklin, the Puritan mother who nurtured Benjamin Franklin's genius and left an indelible mark on colonial America.
Apr 26, 2022 · Abiah Folger. Buried in the Old Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston. Birth: Aug. 15, 1667; Death: May 8, 1752; Mother Of Benjamin Franklin. Family. Parents: Peter Folger (1617 - 1690) Mary Katherine Morrell Folger (1620 - 1703) Spouse: Josiah Franklin (1655 - 1744) Children: James Franklin (1697 - 1735)* Ebenezer Franklin (1700 ...
Feb 5, 2024 · Abiah Folger is the mother of the sixth president of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin. She was born in 1667 to Peter Folger and Mary Morrill , and is the second wife of Josiah Franklin. [1] She died in 1752.
Birth. 15 Aug 1667. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA. Death. 1752 (aged 84–85) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Burial. Granary Burying Ground. Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map.
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston in what was known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born on a small house on 17 Milk Street, across the street from the Old Meeting House. His father was Josiah Franklin, soap and candle maker. His mother was Abiah Folger, a home maker.
Benjamin Franklin’s mother and father, Abiah and Josiah Franklin, settled in Boston in the late 17th Century. Josiah had moved from Ecton, England, to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1683.
Benjamin Franklin's parents were Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. Josiah Franklin was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1657, and came to the Colonies in 1682. He worked as a candle and soap maker in Boston. Abiah Folger was from Nantucket, Massachusetts.
The ancestors of Abiah Folger, the mother of Dr. Franklin, emigrated from England to America. In a letter to his sister, dated in London, January 13th, 1772, he says; "No arms of the Folgers are found in the Herald's Office.
