Collection 3117 Friends of Franklin, Inc. Descendants Project records circa 1992-2001 (bulk 1993-1995) 4 boxes, 1.4 linear feet Contact: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 732-6200 FAX: (215) 732-2680 http://www.hsp.org Processed by: Cary Majewicz Processing Completed: July 2009 Sponsor: Mary Countess of Bessborough Restrictions: None © 2009 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. Friends of Franklin, Inc, descendants project records Collection 3117 Friends of Franklin, Inc. Descendants Project records Creators: Friends of Franklin, Inc. Fitzig, Elly circa 1992-2001 (bulk 1993-1995) 4 boxes, 1.4 linear feet Collection 3117 Abstract The Friends of Franklin, Inc. (FOF) is an international membership society for individuals interested in promoting the study and scholarship of Benjamin Franklin. In the early 1990s, FOF began compiling a then-current genealogy of Franklin’s descendants. This “Descendants Project,” which was led by Elly Fitzig, eventually identified over 1500 direct descendants. This collection contains a discrete set of records collected by the organization and Fitzig dating from about 1992 to 2001. During the project, several FOF members, including Franklin Bache Satterthwaite and Larry Tise, sent out letters to people identified as Franklin’s descendants. Many people responded by sending letters with genealogical information linking then to Franklin, as well as copies of family documents proving their connections. These files from respondents, organized alphabetically by last name, comprise the first half the collection. The latter half of the collection contains copies of older versions of Franklin’s genealogy, including a copy of the chapter on Franklin from The Genealogical Register of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence . There are also historical records pertaining to the Bache-Lott-Birt family, recent obituaries and biographies of some of Franklin descendants, and a copy of the American Philosophical Society’s guide to the Bache papers in the Castle collection, as well as miscellaneous family trees and correspondence. HSP has an internal copy of the Franklin family tree that resulted from this project. At over 200 pages, it is far too large to print; however, researchers may view the family tree upon request. An abbreviated genealogical report based on this family tree is included in this guide starting on page 4. Subject headings Genealogy – Societies, etc. Friends of Franklin, Inc. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 – Genealogy 1 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Friends of Franklin, Inc, descendants project records Collection 3117 Restrictions The collection is open for research. Acquisition information Gift of the Friends of Franklin, Inc., 2001. Accession number 010924.2 Preferred citation Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Friends of Franklin, Inc. Descendants Project records (Collection 3117), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Processing note Processing made possible by a generous donation from Mary Countess of Bessborough. A computer program, Roots III (published ca. 1990), one 5.25” floppy disk, and several 3.5” floppy disks were removed from this collection because they are inaccessible on current computers. 2 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Friends of Franklin, Inc, descendants project records Collection 3117 Box and folder listing Box Brief description Approximate Extent number date range Box 1 Descendants’ records, A-Py 1993-1995, 8 folders undated Box 2 Descendants’ records, R, S, T, W 1993-1995 4 folders Box 2 Chapter 26 from Vol. 4 of The Genealogical circa 1997 1 folder Register of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Box 2 Franklin genealogy compiled by Franklin 1998 4 folders Bache, 1945 Box 3 Draft genealogical notes and print-outs circa 1995 1 folder Box 3 Franklin family trees and genealogical circa 1999 1 folder records Box 3 Elly Fitzig records 1997-1999, 1 folder 2001 Box 3 Records pertaining to the Bache-Lott-Birt circa 1999 1 folder family Box 3 Obituaries and biographies of Franklin circa 2000 1 folder descendants Box 3 Bache papers – Castle collection circa 2000 1 folder (American Philosophical Society) Box 4 Correspondence from Mary (Mrs. Henry 1994, undated 1 folder A.) La Farge to Franklin Bache Satterthwaite Box 4 Miscellaneous genealogies undated 1 folder Box 4 Miscellaneous correspondence and circa 1992- 1 folder contacts 1995, undated Box 4 Franklin Gazette (2 issues) 1992, 1996 1 folder Box 4 3 ¼” computer disk containing copies of circa 1997- 1 folder Satterthwaite letters 1998 3 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Friends of Franklin, Inc, descendants project records Collection 3117 Appendix: Genealogical report on the descendants of Benjamin Franklin Generation No. 1 1. BENJAMIN 5 FRANKLIN (J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born January 17, 1705/06 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married (1) M ISTRESS UNKNOWN . He married (2) D EBORAH READ September 01, 1730 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of J OHN READ and S ARAH WHITE . She was born Abt. 1708 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died December 19, 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Child of B ENJAMIN FRANKLIN and M ISTRESS UNKNOWN is: 2. i. WILLIAM 6 FRANKLIN , b. Abt. May 1730, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. November 16, 1813, London, England. Children of B ENJAMIN FRANKLIN and D EBORAH READ are: ii. FRANCIS FOLGER 6 FRANKLIN , b. October 17, 1732, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. November 21, 1736, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More About F RANCIS FOLGER FRANKLIN : Christening: September 16, 1733 3. iii. SARAH FRANKLIN , b. September 22, 1743, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. October 05, 1808, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM 6 FRANKLIN (B ENJAMIN 5, J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born Abt. May 1730 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died November 16, 1813 in London, England. He married (1) M ISTRESS WF UNKNOWN . He married (2) E LIZABETH DOWNES September 04, 1762 in St. George's, Hanover Square, London, England. She was born Abt. 1733 in West Indies, and died July 28, 1777 in New Jersey. He married (3) M ARY D'EVELIN August 14, 1788 in London, England. She was born in ,Ireland, and died August 30, 1811. Child of W ILLIAM FRANKLIN and M ISTRESS UNKNOWN is: 4. i. WILLIAM TEMPLE 7 FRANKLIN , b. February 22, 1762, London, England; d. May 25, 1823, Paris, France. 3. SARAH 6 FRANKLIN (B ENJAMIN 5, J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born September 22, 1743 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died October 05, 1808 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She married R ICHARD BACHE October 29, 1767 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of W ILLIAM BACHE and M ARY BLECHYNDEN . He was born September 12, 1737 in Settle, Yorkshire, England, and died July 29, 1811 in “Settle,” Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Children of S ARAH FRANKLIN and R ICHARD BACHE are: 5. i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 7 BACHE , b. August 12, 1769, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. September 10, 1798, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6. ii. M.D. WILLIAM BACHE , b. May 31, 1773, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. August 05, 1814, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. iii. SARAH BACHE , b. December 01, 1775, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. August 17, 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 7. iv. ELIZABETH FRANKLIN BACHE , b. September 10, 1777, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1820, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 4 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Friends of Franklin, Inc, descendants project records Collection 3117 8. v. COL. LOUIS BACHE , b. October 07, 1779, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. October 04, 1819, Bristol, Pennsylvania. 9. vi. DEBORAH BACHE , b. October 01, 1781, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. February 12, 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10. vii. RICHARD BACHE , b. March 11, 1784, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. March 14, 1848, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 11. viii. SARAH BACHE , b. September 12, 1788, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. October 06, 1863, Chelton Hills, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 3 4. WILLIAM TEMPLE 7 FRANKLIN (W ILLIAM 6, B ENJAMIN 5, J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born February 22, 1762 in London, England, and died May 25, 1823 in Paris, France. He married (1) B LANCHETTE CAILLOT -MISTRESS . She died Abt. 1791. He married (2) E LLEN JOHNSON D 'EVELIN -MISTRES . He married (3) U NKNOWN MISTRESS . He married (4) A NNA (HANNA) COLLIER May 06, 1823 in British Embassy, Paris, Seine, France. She was born in Berkshire, England, and died December 12, 1846 in Paris, France. Child of W ILLIAM FRANKLIN and B LANCHETTE CAILLOT -MISTRESS is: i. THEOPHILE 8, b. Paris, France. Child of W ILLIAM FRANKLIN and E LLEN D'EVELIN -MISTRES is: 12. ii. ELLEN 8 FRANKLIN , b. April 07, 1798, London, England; d. February 21, 1875, Nice, France. Child of W ILLIAM FRANKLIN and U NKNOWN MISTRESS is: iii. A DAUGHTER 8, b. Bef. 1802, Paris, France. 5. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 7 BACHE (S ARAH 6 FRANKLIN , B ENJAMIN 5, J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born August 12, 1769 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died September 10, 1798 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married M ARGARET HARTMAN MARKOE November 17, 1791 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born November 07, 1770 in Is of Santa Cruz, West Indies, and died May 28, 1836 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Children of B ENJAMIN BACHE and M ARGARET MARKOE are: 13. i. M.D. FRANKLIN 8 BACHE , b. October 25, 1792, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. March 19, 1864, 1326 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ii. RICHARD III B ACHE , b. September 16, 1794, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1836, Washington, D.C.. iii. BENJAMIN BACHE , b. August 07, 1796, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. June 03, 1853, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 14. iv. HARTMAN BACHE , b. September 03, 1798, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. October 08, 1872, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6. M.D. WILLIAM 7 BACHE (S ARAH 6 FRANKLIN , B ENJAMIN 5, J OSIAH 4, T HOMAS 3, H ENRY 2, T HOMAS 1) was born May 31, 1773 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died August 05, 1814 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.