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  • Name Franklin, Bernard\Barnard 
    Birth 26 May 1731  Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name Barnard Franklin 
    Name Bernard Franklin 
    Will 18 Apr 1820  Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • The Surry County Will Abstracts, Book 4, reports the following will provisions (ref. 4:9a; 18 Apr 1820):

      "Will of BARNARD FRANKLIN. Son Jeramiah 1 Negro boy named Westley & $200 in cash; son Barnard 1 Negro boy named Joseph & $200 in cash; son Jesse Negro boy Bryson & $100 in cash (has already recd $125 in cash); son Abmer $100 in cash (has already recd Negro boy named Absolum); son Shadrick $225 in cash (I have already given Negro boy named Henry); dau. Mary NULL [sic] $225 in cash (have already given Negro girl named Caty); son Meshack Negro girl named Feraby (have already given $225 in cash); son Abednigo, have given $200 in cash; gr-children, son and daus. (not named) of my son Abednigo I leave Negro girl named Mourning and $25, share equally, they represent their father as if living; friend Mary HARVEY. I leave 1 feather bed & furniture to her & her heirs & Negro boy called Ambrose & aty her decease my exrs. sell Negro boy and divide among children and grandchildren. Remaining Negroes not willed to be placed in 8 equal lots and drawn from by my children or sold and proceeds divided. All property real and personal sold and equally divided among surviving children and grandchildren. Upon death of any of my children, their children to receive parent's share. Sons Jesse, Shadrick, and Meshack, exrs. Wit: Barnard FRANKLIN, Jun.; Tolifaro FRANKLIN; Wiley FRANKLIN.

      s/ Barnard FRANKLIN"
    Death Jan 1828  Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Jan 1828  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1575  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2020 

    Father Franklin, Lawrence,   b. Abt 1700, Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1775 (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Paine, Mary,   b. Abt 1707, Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1765 (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Family ID F4002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cleveland, Mary,   b. 1729, Culpeper, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1752  Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Franklin, Jeremiah,   b. 2 Sep 1754, Orange, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1819 (Age 64 years)
     2. Franklin, Bernard,   b. 28 Apr 1756, Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +3. Franklin, Jesse,   b. 24 Mar 1760, Orange, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1823, Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     4. Franklin, Stephen,   b. 1761, Orange, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1835, Anderson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     5. Franklin, Elizabeth,   b. 10 Mar 1762, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1813, Greene, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    +6. Franklin, Abner,   b. 28 Apr 1764, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828, Dallas, Gaston, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    +7. Franklin, Shadrach,   b. 20 Apr 1769, Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1859, Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +8. Franklin, Mary,   b. 14 May 1770, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1836, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    +9. Franklin, Meshach,   b. 17 Sep 1773, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1839, Fishers River, Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +10. Franklin, Abednego,   b. 29 May 1776, Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1816 (Age 40 years)
     11. Franklin, Willis,   b. 1779, Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Franklin, Jane,   b. Abt 1782, North Carolina (Now Tennessee), United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     13. Franklin, Benjamin,   b. 16 Jan 1788, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1856, Franklin Cemetery, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Fletcher, Susannah   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1807  Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 May 1731 - Albemarle, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1752 - Orange, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Feb 1807 - Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 18 Apr 1820 - Surry, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Jan 1828 - Surry, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Jan 1828 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Notes 
    • An abstract of early deeds from Orange County, VA, lists the following for Orange County Deed Book 13, pp. 455-456:

      "Indenture 6 Feb 1764 between LAWRENCE FRANKLYN SENR., and MARY, his wife, of Orange County, and BERNARD FRANKLYN, leather breeches maker of County of Albemarle .. for L/ 25 .. sell tract in Orange County patented by Lawrence Franklyn and contained 400 acres, 100 thereof sold to Alexander Cleeveland Senr., and 100 to Benja. Franklyn, and the other 200 now to Bernard Franklyn..
      Witnesses: Lawrence (X) Franklyn
      Elizabeth Cleaveland, Mary (X) Franklyn
      Betty Cleaveland, Anne Franklyn,
      George Franklyn, John Cleaveland, W. Coursey.
      Recorded Orange County 23rd August, 1764."

  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Surry County, NC Will Abstracts - Book 4.

    2. [S41] Index of North Carolina Ancestors.