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	William Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William was a steadfast Loyalist throughout the Revolutionary War, despite his father's role as one of the most prominent Patriots during the conflict, a difference that tore the two apart.
		William was engaged to Elizabeth Graeme, daughter of prominent Philadlephia physcian Dr.
		Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Middlebush, was believed by many to have been named for him, though the Franklin Township Council determined in 2000 to espouse the theory that the Township was indeed named for Benjamin Franklin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Franklin (622 words)

	William B. Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 – March 8, 1903) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War.
		As political intrigue swept the Union Army after Fredericksburg and the infamous Mud March, Franklin was alleged to be a principal instigator of the "cabal" against Burnside's leadership.
		Franklin was reassigned to corps command in the Department of the Gulf and participated in the ill-fated 1864 Red River Campaign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_B._Franklin (536 words)

	TIME: My Son, My Enemy
		As a colonial Governor, William was subject to attacks by a legislature whose leaders seemed bent on sundering the ties that bound the ungrateful colonists to England.
		The Franklins were divided by a conflict that was as much a civil war as a war for independence, one in which brothers fought brothers and fathers fought sons.
		Although William was imprisoned during the war, his property was confiscated, and his wife Elizabeth died of what her husband called "a broken heart," he was eager to revive his "affectionate Intercourse and Connexion [sic]" with his father at war's end.
	www.time.com /time/2003/franklin/bfwilliam.html (523 words)

	William Temple Franklin Papers, American Philosophical Society
		The William Temple Franklin Papers provides a richly detailed portrait of the life of the grandson of Benjamin Franklin, and consists largely of letters received during the years that Temple served as his grandfather's aide in France, 1776-1785.
		The illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son William and of an unidentified woman of apparently ill repute, Temple was kept far away from the public eye as his father advanced in career and social standing.
		The letters from Temple's father William and step-mother Elizabeth provide a glimpse into the stress Temple must have endured during his father's imprisonment during the summer of 1776, and Temple was in regular friendly contact with his aunt Sarah Bache Franklin and kinsman Jonathan Williams.
	www.amphilsoc.org /library/mole/f/franklin/wtf.htm (4553 words)

	Franklin - aqw02.htm
		William FRANKLIN (John) was born 1805 in South Carolina.
		William Alpha FRANKLIN was born 1 Aug 1840 and died 29 Mar 1902.
		William Thomas FRANKLIN was born 26 Sep 1852 and died 6 Jun 1900.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/salash/705/franklin/aqwg02.htm (427 words)

	William Franklin Papers, American Philosophical Society
		William joined as an assistant in his father's electrical experiments during the 1750s, and the two worked closely in a variety of civic projects in Philadelphia.
		William appointment as governor was a watershed in his career, and not merely a step up the ladder.
		The William Franklin Papers are a miscellaneous assemblage of letters and documents relating to the estranged only son of Benjamin Franklin, dealing largely with his years as Royal Governor of New Jersey.
	www.amphilsoc.org /library/mole/f/franklin/franklinw.htm (1657 words)

	Graeme Park People: William Franklin and Elizabeth Graeme
		She accepted with provision that William never engage in factional politics, and that he stop writing satires on the Proprietary Party since many of the members were friends of Dr. Graeme.
		Ben Franklin was appointed Agent of the Pennsylvania Assembly and he was sent to petition the Parliament and the Crown for a royal, rather than a proprietary, government for Pennsylvania.
		William's service as the last of the Royal Governors of New Jersey, and his position during the American Revolutionary War are worthy of discussion at another time.
	www.ushistory.org /graeme/people/franklin_fergusson.htm (799 words)

	Traitor? Patriot? Merely a Point of View?
		Franklin deviated from his father in his loyalty to the British crown and he actively worked to stem the tide of revolution by sending news of the independence movement to London.
		Bill Franklin was taken to Litchfield, Connecticut, where he was eventually housed for eight months in a solitary cell with a floor covered with old straw matted from the waste of previous occupants.
		William soon realised his father was making him pay for clothes and pocket money going back to his childhood.
	flatrock.org.nz /topics/new_jersey/bill_franklin.htm (1228 words)

	William Temple Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		London, England, 1760; d., Paris, France, May 25, 1823) was the illegitimate, only son of William Franklin (last colonial governor of New Jersey, mother unknown) and grandson of and secretary to Benjamin Franklin.
		Temple, as he was familiarly known, accompanied his grandfather to France in late 1776 and worked as secretary to the American diplomatic mission during the American Revolution.
		After the elder Franklin died, Temple lived for a while with his father in England, and had an illegitimate daughter, Ellen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Temple_Franklin (260 words)

	Benjamin Franklin FAQ
		Benjamin Franklin is buried in the cemetery of Christ Church, Philadelphia.
		Benjamin Franklin's father wanted Ben to be the son who became a preacher and so he sent him to grammar school when he was 8 years old.
		Benjamin Franklin had eight grandchildren: William Temple, who was the son of William Franklin, and the seven children of Sally (Franklin) Bache, named: Benjamin, William, Betsy, Louis, Deborah, Richard, and Sarah.
	fi.edu /franklin/birthday/faq.html (2348 words)

	William Franklin
		The son of Benjamin Franklin, William Franklin spent much of his youth in England, where he earned a Master's degree by Oxford, was accepted to the bar, and married.
		Franklin's loyalty to the British crown bought him little in the way of military support, and when the spirit of revolution began to build, he was powerless to act against it.
		William Franklin's support of England severely strained his relationship with his father, as well as with his son, William Temple Franklin, who also supported independence.
	08016.com /wfranklin.html (337 words)

	Wikipedia: William Franklin
		William Franklin (1730-1813) was the last Royal Governor of New Jersey.
		He also married Elizabeth Downes on September 4, 1762 and one son, William Temple.
		When the family returned from England in 1763, he carried a commission from George III to be the Colonial Governor of New Jersey.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/w/wi/william_franklin.html (171 words)

	USATODAY.com - Billy Graham's son takes the pulpit, his own way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Franklin objects to his media image as the "exclusive" counterpart to Billy's image of "inclusion," although the only way visitors will be able to enter the library is through doors cut into a three-story glass cross on the end of the building.
		Franklin, on the other hand, is the same wherever he stands, civic podium or church pulpit, because "I stand for nothing but this," he says, Bible aloft again.
		William Franklin IV, 31, is a pastor who, as his father once did, is starting to hold small city crusades.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2006-03-07-franklin-graham-cover_x.htm (2375 words)

	William Franklin
		FRANKLIN, William, the last royal governor of New Jersey, born in Philadelphia in 1729; died in England, 17 November 1813.
		Governor Franklin remained in New York till August 1782, and for a short period served as president of the board of loyalists in New Jersey, when he sailed for England, in which country he continued to reside till his death.
		William Franklin's adhesion to the royal cause led to an estrangement between him and his father, but in 1784 the two became partially reconciled.
	www.famousamericans.net /williamfranklin (745 words)

	William H. Franklin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Franklin was a writer, educator, and preacher, among other things.
		Franklin was the acknowledged head of his class and the top student in the school.
		The Reverend William H. Franklin died in October of 1935 at the age of 83.
	www.tnstate.edu /library/digital/franklin.htm (435 words)

	William Franklin
		Franklin, William, c.1730–1813, last royal governor of New Jersey; illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin.
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	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0819491.html (329 words)

	My Franklin Ancestors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Franklins farm in 1894 was owned by the descendants of Ann (Joeday Newsom's daughter) and her husband Sylvanus, son of George Princes.
		William Franklin is the first of this Franklin family to come to Georgia.
		William was married to Sallie Mercer (in another report it said his wife's name was Sarah Boon, and another Rebecca Boon), sister of Silas Mercer, father (I think) of Jesse Mercer for whom Mercer University was named.
	hometown.aol.com /HKees/Webpages/Franklin.htm (1194 words)

	WILLIAM FRANKLIN CARNEY
		WILLIAM FRANKLIN CARNEY was the son of Silas Carney and Lucinda FISHER, the grandson of William Carney & Margaret BONNETT, greatgrandson of Thomas Carney and Mary PARSONS of Jackson Co. WV.
		William had a general merchindise store at Liberty and when the family moved to Charleston about 1916 the store changed hands to the Ransom family, still owned by the Ransom family to day.
		William "Billy" died in 1943, Luzannia in 1933 and they are buried at Grandview Memorial in Dunbar WV.
	members.aol.com /MDEROOTS/WilliamF.html (282 words)

	William Franklin (1731 - 1813)
		The illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin His mother's name was never revealed.
		Some suggested that Deborah may have been his mother but that Ben took all the blame to protect her honor because they were not yet married.
		With Ben in America and William in England, father and son found themselves on opposite sides of battle during the American Revolution.
	sln.fi.edu /franklin/family/willie.html (129 words)

	Walter Gilbert Genealogy: William Franklin Youngblood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		William Franklin Youngblood was born in Berrien County, Michigan, on Friday, October 6, 1876, and died in Lawrence, Michigan, on June 4, 1939.
		Franklin Alva Youngblood [#14BD]: He was born in _____ on January 13, 1904, and died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on December 21, 1948.
		William Harry Youngblood [#14BF]: He was born in Hamilton County, Michigan, on June 22, 1908, and died in Kalamazoo on January 16, 1991.
	www.otal.umd.edu /~walt/gen/htmfile/14b.htm (329 words)

	Franklin William - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Franklin, William (1731-1813), American colonial administrator, illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, born in Philadelphia.
		Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), British naval officer, colonial administrator, and explorer of the Arctic, whose disappearance gave the final...
		Baffin, William (1584-1622), English navigator, born in London.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Franklin_William.html (100 words)

	William Franklin Goedert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		William Franklin Goedert is believed to have been born in 1838, location unkown, but possiblly Alsace/Lorraine region(s).
		William, 24, was mustered as a Private in Company A of the 2nd Regiment of the Minnesota Cavalry during The Civil War.
		William Franklin is shown in 1870 to come from Luxembourg, 1880 from Germany, and other records from Belgium.
	webpages.charter.net /spockroc/goederts/wfg.htm (251 words)

	William Franklin - Will Power Fitness - Fitness of mind and body
		William Franklin is a dynamic motivational speaker who has been in the industry for over 14 years.
		Franklin is a 1980 graduate from Thornwood High School and has always been an overachiever.
		When Franklin walks into a training room, people become motivated and are ready to push their body and mind to new extremes.
	www.will-power-fitness.com /index.html (186 words)

	Benjamin Franklin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The memoir was originally begun in 1771 as a letter to Franklin's illegitimate son, William, the last royal governor of New Jersey.
		Temple Franklin had ambitious plans for the publication of his grandfather's manuscripts, but his "official" version did not appear until 1818.
		Although Temple Franklin was not pleased, two translations from the French were printed in London in 1793.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/exhibits/treasures/history/franklin.html (278 words)

	Benjamin Franklin and `The Stol'n Kiss'
		BENJAMIN FRANKLIN arrived in Paris on the 21st of December 1776 to become, with Silas Deane and Arthur Lee, one of three American commissioners sent to France by Congress in hope of obtaining aid from that country.
		Of interest is that Franklin called the worker honeybee by the wrong, male, gender: 'his cell' and 'he devours,' the text of the song using 'its' and 'it.' Aristotle's surmise of a king-bee as the governor of the community of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) was not refuted until the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
		Franklin must have been aware of these observations at the time he copied the poem.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~library/Library_Bulletin/Nov1989/LB-N89-Hoefnagel.html (1148 words)

	Descendants of Henry Franklin
		William Barnett Franklin (the other one) is the son of another brother.
		Notes for MARTHA C. 1860 living with William and Jane Wright Pike county, AL 8. HENRY C.4 FRANKLIN (HENRY3, HENRY2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1830 in Alabama, and died Unknown. He married SARAH BRUNSON, daughter of BENJAMIN BRUNSON and MARTHA FRANKLIN. She was born 1834 in Alabama, and died Unknown.
		14. JOHN R.4 FRANKLIN (WILLIAM BARNETT3, HENRY2, UNKNOWN1) was born Feb 02, 1825 in clarke county, al, and died Feb 21, 1889 in Crenshaw Co AL. He married REBECCA SORTER Feb 16, 1846 in Pike County, AL. She was born Sep 15, 1830, and died Feb 02, 1898 in Crenshaw Co AL.
	jenniferhsrn2.homestead.com /franklin.html (3787 words)

	BookRags: William Franklin Biography
		William Franklin, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, was born in 1731 (possibly late 1730) and reared in his father's home.
		He accompanied the elder Franklin to England in 1757, studied law, and gained admittance to the bar.
		Despite the reservations of the proprietor of Pennsylvania, Franklin and his bride were at first popular in the colony.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/william-franklin (398 words)

	Township of Franklin - History of the Township (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The history of Franklin Township and the Raritan Valley was largely influenced by the Dutch settlers who came around 1650.
		After considering the evidence set forth in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History, William B. Brahm, Commissioned by the Franklin Township Library, 1998, Chapter 12, Municipal Government, The Case for William Franklin and The Case for Benjamin Franklin, the Township Council determined to espouse the theory that the Township was named for Benjamin Franklin.
		Franklin Township was very much a part of the Revolutionary War History and the scene of many raiding parties along Route 27, then known as the King's Highway.
	www.franklintwpnj.org /history.html (330 words)

	Governor William Franklin - Proprietary House Perth Amboy, New Jersey
		As relations between the Crown and the colonies deteriorated during the years between 1774 and 1776, Governor William Franklin remained loyal to King George III.
		At that time, Governor Franklin was formally taken into custody and removed to prison in Connecticut, never again did he return to New Jersey.
		On display in the main reception room is the original oil painting pictured above of William Franklin, Royal Governor (1762-1776) of the state of New Jersey.
	abc.eznettools.net /ProprietaryHouse/Franklin.html (197 words)

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