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While there, however, he married another Elizabeth – Elizabeth Downes {1728-1777}- on September 4, 1762 and had one son, William Temple Franklin, who may or may not have been illegitimate, and who, by mutual decision, was raised by Benjamin Franklin. Governor of New Jersey
William Franklin Full Biography. I was the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin and grew up living above his printing shop in central Philadelphia. My father made sure I received a classical education and then when King George’s War was fought in the 1740’s I served in a Philadelphia company created for a planned expedition against the ...
William Franklin was Benjamin’s first child and his only son to survive into adulthood. His exact birthday is unknown, as is the identity of his mother, but he was born sometime around 1730, and ...
Benjamin Franklin’s son William Franklin was born to an unknown mother in 1730. He was raised by Benjamin Franklin and his common-law wife, Deborah Read. Even though Benjamin was extremely secretive about who William’s biological mother was, William considered Deborah to be his mother.
Feb 24, 2020 · In 1782, the spurned son sailed to England, lamenting, "I must resign myself for the remaining Days of my Existence to that Solitary State which is most repugnant to my Nature." He died in exile. One of Founding Father Ben Franklin's many love affairs produced his son, William. Unfortunately, William would prove how profoundly hard it can be to ...
Jul 3, 2017 · The Loyal Son is the first dual biography in over two decades, since Sheila L. Skemp’s Benjamin and William Franklin: Father and Son, Patriot and Loyalist. Epstein’s book is an elegant if ...
Nov 21, 2023 · British Loyalist William Franklin was Benjamin Franklin's son. Born in 1730 or 1731, Franklin's mother's name is unknown. He was raised by his father and his father's wife. Thanks in no small part ...
