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     Mary Kirtley was born circa 1734 at St. Mary's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Collins circa 1750 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

Mary Kirtley died in 1795 at Madison Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of James Collings [Collins] of St Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 April, 1781. Proven 21 Aug., 1781,
Legatees: Wife Mary Collings,
Sons: Francis Collings (a minor), James Collings, Tandy Collings, Thomas Collings, John Collings.
Daus: Mary Collings, Milley Broadus, Margaret Collings.
Executors: Col. James Barbour, wife Mary Collings, son Francis Collings.
Wit.: Richard Broadus, William Crawford, Gideon (x) Crawford.
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1773-1775 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book G; [Antient Press]; Page 199-201
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of May 1773 Between JAMES COLLINS and MARY his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and THOMAS FITSGERAL of County aforesaid Witnesseth that said James Collins and Mary his Wife for sum of Twenty five pounds current money of Virginia do grant unto the said Thomas Fitsgarel his heirs forever One hundred acres of laid in County aforesaid and joining HUGH ROBERTS line and bounded Beginning at a Locust and a Dogwood running thence East to two chesnut oaks on a ridge on the side of the Mountain thence down the mountain to a red oak Corner in Hugh Roberts line thence down the said Roberts line to the Beginning
James Collins
At a Court held for Culpeper County May the 16th 1774
This Indenture ordered to be recorded. at Citation.¹

     James Collins was born circa 1730.¹ He married Mary Kirtley, daughter of Francis Kirtley and Margaret Roberts, circa 1750 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹

James Collins died on 21 August 1781 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of James Collings [Collins] of St Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 April, 1781. Proven 21 Aug., 1781,
Legatees: Wife Mary Collings,
Sons: Francis Collings (a minor), James Collings, Tandy Collings, Thomas Collings, John Collings.
Daus: Mary Collings, Milley Broadus, Margaret Collings.
Executors: Col. James Barbour, wife Mary Collings, son Francis Collings.
Wit.: Richard Broadus, William Crawford, Gideon (x) Crawford.
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Title Kirtley, Francis.
Publication 1763
Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800)
Note p. 313-315. Will pro. 17 Mar. 1763.
p. 326-327. Inv. & Appr. rec. Apr. 21, 1763.
Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31)

In the name of God Amen. I FRANCIS KIRTLEY being through ye abundant mercey of God in perfect health of body & mind & of perfect sence Blessed by God but calling to mind ye certainty of death & the uncertainty of life Do therefore constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament and desire it may be received by all as such as I do utterly revoke all former Wills by me heretofore made. Imprimis I give my body to the Ground from whence it was taken .. & as formy Burial I desire it may be Decent without Pomp or State at the Discretion of my dear Wife & Executors hereafter named. item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife MARGARET KIRTLEY one negro girl named Suck to her & her heirs forever. !also lend my dearly beloved Wife during her life one negro fellow named Shaddock & an Negro Wench named Doll, one feather bed & fur niture. her choice, one chest ,two pots, two dishes, half a dozen plates, two bosons, one pail & piggin, two cows & calves her choice half a dozen sheep, one mare known by the name of Pleasure & side saddle, half dozen chairs, & the rents of the lands & plantations whereon JOHN MACARTIE & JOHN FORESTER now lives during her life & at her decease the land whereon John Macartie lives to fall to my son WILLIAM KIRTLEY & the said land whereon John Forester now lives to fall to my son JAMES KIRTLEY to them and their heirs forever & the remainder to be sold to the highest bidder & the money to be equally divided among my children, to wit, WILLIAM KIRTLEY, THOMAS KIRTLEY, FRANCIS KIRTLEY & JAMES KIRTLEY, SARAH COWHARD and MARY COLLINS.
Item I give and bequeath to my son William Kirtley the lott of land whereon John Macartie now lives lying below Farrows Run to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Kirtley one hundred eighty acres of land joining the corner of JOHN DELANEY & JOSEPH BESSON from thence to the Mouth of Garths Run lying on the South side of Stanton River joining Stantons line & one bed & furniture his choice after my wife's choice.
Item I give and bequeath to my son JAMES KIRTLEY all the reversion of the tract of land whereon I • live together with two hundred acres of land that I bought of GEORGE HUME , one negro boy named George & one Negro girl named Winney to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my daughter MARY COLLINS three hundred & ten acres of land lying on the Dranches of Conway joining Conways line to her and her heirs forever.
Item It is my desire that JONATHAN COWHARD shall keep the Plan & land whereon he now lives & quietly possess the same till the year one Thousand seven hundred & sixty eight for the Rent of his Plantation at Swift Run Gap which Rent is to be paid to JAMES KIRTLEY.
Item I leave all the remainder of my Estate, Land, Negroes, Goods & chattels to be sold to the highest bidder at Twelve months credit and the money thereby arising to discharge all my Just debts & the remainder to be Equally divided amongst my dear wife & children before named.
Lastly I constitute &appoint my beloved Wife Margaret Kirtley, William Kirtley, Thomas Kirtley, Francis Kirtley & James Kirtley Executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of November 1762.
Presence: JOHN HUME, Francis Kirtley
JONATHAN COWHARD, RICHARD GRIFFEN, BENJA. JAMES, JAMES COWHARD
At a Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the llth day of March 1763
This last Will and Testament of Francis Kirtley Deed was exhibited to the Court by William Kirtley, Thomas Kirtley & Francis Kirtley three of the Executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of Richard Griffin, John Hume, Benjamin James & James Cowhard Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form they having sworn to the same and give Bond and Security
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 87-91.
18 Aug. 1762. William Rucker and Honor his wife of Rawley Parish, Amelia County, to James Collins of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County. For £80 current money. 200 acres on the north side the Rapidanne River ... on the river ... on a hill ... on a ridge ... in a branch ... on the road ... down the branch to the Rhapidanne River ... also one grist mill standing on the Rhapidanne River joining to the premises
William Rucker
Honor (X) Rucker
Wit: Thomas Stanton, Thos. Kirtley, Pat. Linch, John Bingeman.
18 Aug. 1762. Bond of William Rucker and Honor his wife of Amelia County to James Collins of Culpeper County. For £160 current money. Honor, the wife of Willm Rucker, being in Amelia County, could not enjoin in the conveyance and relinquish her right of dower. William Rucker shall procure a good sufficient relinquishment of the dower.
Wm. Rucker
Honor (X) Rucker
Wit: Thos. Stanton, Thos. Kirtley, Pat. Linch and John Bingeman.
Aug. 1762. Proved by the witnesses.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 577-79.
1764. David Jackson and Susanah his wife of [blank] County to James Collins of Culpeper County. For £100 current money. 100 acres on the Rappadan River ... on the river hank ... on a ridge ...
David Jackson
Susannah Jackson
15 Nov. 1764. Acknowledged by the parties
Susanah was first privily examined.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 579-80.
15 Nov. 1764. David Jackson and Susanah his wife of the County of David [sic] to James Collins of Culpeper County. For £60 current money. 118 acres on Crooked Run ... in the head of a bottom [?]on the old road ... down to the head of the branch ... up the several courses of Crooked Run ... on the west side of the run in George Eastham's line ... ccrner to Isaac Smith ...
David Jackson
Susanah Jackson
15 Nov. 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Susanah was first privily examined.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 172-73.
19 Aug. 1766. Margret Jackson of Orange County, widow and relict of Thomas Jackson, to James Collins of Culpeper County. For the sum of money expressed in the indenture between David Jackson and James Collins and 5 shillings. All my right of dower in 200 acres. Thomas Jackson in his lifetime gave unto his son David Jackson two separate tracts of land containing 200 acres, 100 acres in each tract, and my son David Jackson hath since conveyed the fee simple estate of the land unto James Collins 15 Nov. 1764, and some disputes have arisen between my son David Jackson and James Collins concerning my right of dower in the land.
Margaret (X) Jackson
Wit: David Vawter, Richard Griffin, William Pearce.
21 Aug. 1766. Proved by David Vawter, Richd. Griffin and William Pearce.
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1773-1775 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book G; [Antient Press]; Page 199-201
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of May 1773 Between JAMES COLLINS and MARY his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and THOMAS FITSGERAL of County aforesaid Witnesseth that said James Collins and Mary his Wife for sum of Twenty five pounds current money of Virginia do grant unto the said Thomas Fitsgarel his heirs forever One hundred acres of laid in County aforesaid and joining HUGH ROBERTS line and bounded Beginning at a Locust and a Dogwood running thence East to two chesnut oaks on a ridge on the side of the Mountain thence down the mountain to a red oak Corner in Hugh Roberts line thence down the said Roberts line to the Beginning
James Collins
At a Court held for Culpeper County May the 16th 1774
This Indenture ordered to be recorded. at Citation.¹

     Mary Browne was born before 1658 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married Thomas Kirtley before 1674 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.^1,2

Mary Browne died in 1675 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Broune, William, St. Mary's County, 27th Feb., 1665; 26th July, 1666.
To son John and dau. Mary in equal portions, all personal property; also to said Mary, personalty given her by her godfather, John Thimbleby.
Overseers: John Warren and Edward Clarke.
Test: Peter Roberts, George Shaw. 1.257.
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Thimbellby, Thimbellbee, John, 2nd Dec., 1659; 19th Dec., 1659.
To: The Roman Catholic Church, to John Brown, Margaret Brown, wife of William Brown, John Bryan's child., John Shertcliffe., his wife Anne and sons John and William Shertcliffe, and godson Robert Call, personalty.
To goddau. Mary Brown, all land in Md.
Exs.: Wm. Brown, John Shertcliffe.
Test: Jennet Frissell., Jean Giraugh. 1.80.
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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000066/html/am66p--17.html
URL title: Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1675-1677 Volume 66, Preface 17
Note:
Often, when land went back to his Lordship, it did so for want of heir.
(Kilty: Land-holder's Assistant, pp. 173-177), as it could do and did do in
feudal England. In the Thimbleby case, Mary Browne became the substantial
owner of a hundred and fifty acres of Potomac River land, under the will of
John Thimbleby, one of the original grantees. Next, Mary married Thomas
Kertley. Next, she had a son, William. Then she died. Then William died.
The property came to William from his mother; it should have gone back to
his mother, since William died without issue (Coke on Littleton, Page 13). But
Mary, his mother, had died first and the fief was vacant. Thomas Kertley
wanted to be the new tenant. The Proprietary issued a mandamus to two
commissioners to determine who were the heirs of John Thimbleby and how
much the property was worth. By their inquisition, they found out the value
of the land and did not say who the heir was. The Provincial Court read and
heard the inquisition, and judged "that the One hundred & fifty acres of
la[nd] . . . is Escheated unto his Lordpp the Lord Proprietary for want of
heyre." But the escheat did not mean that the land stayed in the possession
of the Proprietary, for the tenant Kertley got a grant for it in his own name.
It was probably a petition from him that led to the mandamus, and he, as the
discoverer of the escheat, would be preferred if he then applied for a warrant
of resurvey (Kilty, Page 174). That he did so apply is shown in the St. Mary's
County rent roll (p. 25): "Honest Tom's Inheretance, surveyed . . . for
John Thimbelby and William Brown . . . and was after granted to Tho:
Kirtley." So Thomas Kertley obtained the land, in his own name (post,
pp.
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Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1675 - 1677 ; Volume 66, Page 40 ; 13th of April 1675
Memorandum the Thirteenth day of April Anno 1675 his
Lordpp sendeth forth his Writt of Mandamus the tenor
send & this writt wittnes our selfe att our Citty of St Maryes the 13th
day of Aprill in the 43th ycare of our Dominion &c Annoq Dm 1675
Charles Calvert
On the backside of the aforegoing writt was written vizt
The Returne of this writt Appeares by the Schedule thereunto
annexed
Jno Jourdaine
the marke of Comissionrs
Jno Warren
Maryland ss
An Inquisicon Indented taken upon the 8th day of Novembr in the
44th yeare of ye Dominion of Caecilius Absolute Lord & ProprietrY
of the Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore
c Annoq Dm 1675 att the house of Thomas Kertley scituate neer
Brittane Bay in the County of St Maryes in the Province of Mary-
land by vertue of a Comission in the nature of a Mandamus Issued
out of his LordPPs High Court of Chancery to us John Jourdaine &
John Warren genti directed by the Oathes of Twelue good & lawfull
men of St Maryes County to Enquire what lands & Tenemts John
Thimbleby late of the same County Decd held in his Demesne as of
ffee att the tyme of his death, & of what Mannor & by what services,
& how much those lands or Tenemts are of value by the yeare in all
Issues, & att what tyme the said Jno Thimbleby dyed, & who is the
next heyre, & of what age the heyre is, & who the sd lands or Tenemts
from the tyme of the death of the said Jno Thimbleby haue or doe
[possess] & the Issues or profitts thereof have or doe Receive, & by
what title, & how, & in what manner We doe by the Oaths of Peter
Mills, John Davis, Robert Thomas, Jno Medley, Robert Cooper,
Jno Herd, Geo. Medley, Wm Medley, Henry Taylor, Richard Gary,
Wm Cole & James Greenwell who being all duely sworne say as
followeth.
That the Right Honble the Lord Province did by his Patent under
the great Seale of the said Province beareing date the 28th day of
January in the yeare of our Lord God 1649 Giue Grant & Enfeoffe
unto John Thimbleby & Wm Browne their heyres & Assigns All that
pcell of land lying on the North side of Potomoke River bounding on
the West with a Cove of the said River called Pickocomico Creeke,
on the South with the land then in the possession of Jno Medley,
upon the North with the land then in the possession of Jno Sherclife,
on the East with a line drawne North from a marked tree standing
East from the head of Medleys branch One hundred & Seaventy pches
untill itt fall into the land then in the possession of the said Jno
Shercliffe Conteyning & then laid out for One hundred & fifty acres
more or lesse with all the Appurtennces to the same belonging To
haue & to hold the same lands & prmisses unto them the said John
Thimbleby & Wm Browne their heyres & Assignes for euer To be
holden of the Mannor of West St Marys in free & comon Soccage
by fealty only for all manner of services Yeilding & paying therefore
yearely to his Lordpp three shillings sterl or one bushell & half e of
good Corne att the Nativity of our Lord By vertue of which Graunt
or Patent the said Jurors doe upon their Oaths say that the said
John Thimbleby & Wm Browne became Seized & possessed of the
prmisses, & being so Seized & possessed of the said prmisses the said
Wm Browne did by writing under his hand & under the hand of
Margarett Browne his wife dated the tenth day of Novemb' but in
what yeare they cannot say noe yeare being menconed Indorsed on
the backside of the said Patent Assigne all his Right & Interest of
& into the prmisses to the said John Thimbleby his heyres & As-
signes forever, & did warrant the said land unto the said John
Thimbleby from all just Claymes in Lawe whatsoever wth the Con
sent of his said wife Margarett Browne as by the said Patent &
Assignmt thereof to us now pduced may more att large Appeare, &
being so Seized & possessed of the lands & prmisses he the said Jno
Thimbleby made his last Will & Testamt in writing dated the second
day of Decembr 1659 & therein & thereby amongst other things did
Devise & Bequeath unto Mary Brown his God Daughter all his
land & houseing that he had or was possesed of within the said Prov-
ince & not longe after to witt about Seaventeene yeares since the
said John Thimbleby dyed without any Issue of his body Lawfully
begotten or any heyres that the Jurors know of
And the said Jurors doe upon their Oaths further say That after
the Decease of the said John Thimbleby the said Wm Browne that had
the Guardianshipp of her the said Mary dureing the Minority of her
the said Mary did enter unto & became Seized & possessed of the said
lands & prmisses & held the same & received the profitts thereof until
about the last day of ffebruary Annoq Dni 1665 about which tyme
the said Wm Browne dyed haveing left W John Warren & Mr Edward
Clarke in his last Will & Testament Guardians of her the said Mary
Browne, & the said Mr Jno Warren & M' Edward Clarke by vertue
thereof did Enter into & became possessed & Seized of the said lands
& prmisses Received the proffits thereof untill such tyme as she the Page 5
said Mary Intermarryed with Thomas Kertley, & they the said
Thomas & Mary in Right of her the said Mary held & enjoye the
prmisses & Receiued the profitts thereof untill the tyme of the death
of the said Mary who dyed about Eight Months since leaving Issue
behinde her of her body lawfully begotten by the said Thomas one
Wm Kertley an Infant under age her Sonn & heyre & after the death
of the said Mary the said Tho: Kertley Enterred into the lands &
prmisses & Received the pfi[tts] thereof untill about the last day
of Septembr last past about which tyme the said Wm Kertley Sonn &
heyre of the said Mary dyed also to whom the said Thomas was
ffather & Guardian by Vertue of which he held & Enjoyed the lands
& prmisses aforesaid after the death of the said Mary And the said
Jurors doe say that the said Lands & prmisses are now in the possesion
of the said Thomas Kertley, And that the said Lands & ptmisses as
the same are now Improued are worth foure hundred pounds of
Tobacco p Annum over & aboue the said Rent Reserved his Lordpp
& that of any other lands or Tenemts besides the aforementioned the
said Jurors say that they never knew any the said Thimbleby ever had
In Testimony whereof aswell the said Cothissionhs as the Jurors afore-
said hereunto putt their hands & Seales the day & yeare first above
written.
J n° Jourdaine Seald •
Comission
J n° w Warren Sealed

the marke of the marke of
George * Medley (sealed)
Peter P Mills (sealed) the marke of
Jno Davis (seald) wm + Medley (sealed)

the marke of
Henry Taylor (Sealed)
Robt Thomas(seald) Richard Gary (Sealed)
Jno Medley(seald)t he marke of

the marke of
Wm Cole (seald)
Robert X Cooper (Sealed) the marke of
John Herd (sealed)
James Greenwell (Sealed)
Which being Read & heard att a Provincll Court held att the Citty
of St Maryes the 16th day of Novembt in the 44th yeare of the
Dominion of Caecilius &c Annoq Dni 1675 Itt is the Judgmt of the
Court here that the One hundred & fifty acres of la[nd] in the
Inquisicon mencofled lying on the North of Potomacke River bound-
ing on the West with a Creeke of the said River called Pikeocomoco
Creeke on the South of the land late in the possession of John
Medley on the North with the land late of John Shercliffe on the
East with a line drawne North from a marked tree standing East
from the head of Medleys branch One hundred & Seaventy pches
untill itt fall into land late in the possession of Jno Shercliffe is
Escheated unto his Lordpp the Lord Proprietary for want of heyre. at Citation.¹

     Rebecca Kirtley married (?) Cutler at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.²
Rebecca Kirtley was born in 1689 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Rebecca Kirtley died on 28 November 1740 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Colter, Rebecca, St. Mary's Co., 18th Oct., 1740 ; 28th Nov., 1740.
To 4 child. Mary and (unamed) entire estate.
To servant Christopher Smith, 1 yr. of his time.
Ex.: (unamed)
Test: John Cole, John Medley. 22. 315
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Rebecca Coulter 26.127 SM £114.5.6 Apr 10 1741 Jul 6 1741
Appraisers: Robert Ford Henry Wimsatt.
Creditors: John Cole, William Rumsay.
Next of kin: John Warren, Luke Russell.
Administrator/executor: George Kirtley at Citation.¹

     (?) Cutler married Rebecca Kirtley, daughter of Thomas Kirtley and Rebecca Duncan, at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
(?) Cutler was born before 1689.¹
(?) Cutler died after 1741 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     George Kirtley was born in 1691.¹
George Kirtley died after 1741 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
Rebecca Coulter 26.127 SM £114.5.6 Apr 10 1741 Jul 6 1741
Appraisers: Robert Ford Henry Wimsatt.
Creditors: John Cole, William Rumsay.
Next of kin: John Warren, Luke Russell.
Administrator/executor: George Kirtley at Citation.¹

     Mary Kirtley was born before 1703 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Mary Kirtley died after 1719 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1718-1721 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 7 [Antient Press]; Page 76
Westmoreland County Court 24th day of February 1719.
MARY KIRTLEY an orphan daughter of THOMAS KIRTLEY, decd. is by the Court bound an apprentice to him HAMLETT GOLDING with him to serve according to law. The said HAMLETT to perform and do for his said apprentice what the law in the likewise requires to be done and performed for apprentices that are bound by the Court. at Citation.¹

     Mary Strother was born circa 1664 at Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Settle circa 1680 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.²

Mary Strother died in 1752 at King George Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     John Settle was born in 1659 at North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Strother, daughter of William II Strother and Dorothy Savage, circa 1680 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹

John Settle died before 5 May 1738 at King George Co., Virginia, USA; Date of probate.¹
      .¹

     Harden Perkins married Sarah (?)¹

     Sarah (?) married Harden Perkins.¹

     Solomon Graves married Mary Cleveland Franklin, daughter of Sen./Gov. Jesse Franklin and Maacah Maria “Meekey” Perkins.¹

Solomon Graves died on 14 February 1784 at Carswell Co., North Carolina, USA.²

     Martha E. P. Franklin married Hardin Perkins Franklin, son of Sen./Gov. Jesse Franklin and Maacah Maria “Meekey” Perkins, on 5 May 1837 at Surry Co., North Carolina, USA.^1,2,4,3

Martha E. P. Franklin died in 1866.¹

     Rebecca Montgomery was born on 25 October 1776 at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married Gen. James B. Wellborn in 1794.¹

Rebecca Montgomery died on 18 July 1860 at Early Grove, Marshall Co., Mississippi, USA, at age 83.¹
Rebecca Montgomery was buried after 18 July 1860 at Early Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Early Grove, Marshall Co., Mississippi, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Stephen Franklin married Elizabeth (?)
; Ancestry.com - Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981
Source Citation: Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4565
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Original data: Alabama Department of Archives and History. Public Information Subject Files—Surname files, 1901-1984 available via microfilm in reference, SG002624-2652 and 13361-13362, containing the materials added from 1984-2005. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.² Stephen Franklin was born in 1761 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2
Stephen Franklin died on 4 March 1835.¹
Stephen Franklin was buried after 4 March 1835 at Franklin Cemetery, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
      ; From Simple Franklin Family Tree:
     "Many reseachers have suspected that Stephen Franklin may somehow be connected to either Lawrence Franklin or Edward Franklin of Orange county, Virginia. Evidence has been lacking and recent Y-DNA tests seem to show that Stephen was not a direct male descendant of Lawrence or Edward. This does not mean he wasn't related though. A mysterious document in Stephen's pension file may demonstrate a connection. The document (photos of the orginial hand-written document) is attached in the Gallery for Stephen Franklin.
     "One side of the document has the supporting testimony of Benjamin Robinson. It appears that after he wrote this, the paper was folded and the other side was addressed to Bernard Franklin.
The paper states:
     "From the above we see that Benjamin Robinson was living in Fayette County, Kentucky in 1832. Why would the paper be addressed to Bernard Franklin? Perhaps he was to deliver the paper to the court in Anderson, KY.
     "A search of the 1830 US Census shows that a Bernard Franklin did live Fayette County, Kentucky in 1830. It appears that Bernard and his wife were living with a married child and their family. Who was this Bernard? He is Bernard Franklin Jr. the son of Bernard Franklin, son of Lawrence Franklin. He died a year later in 1833 in Fayette County, Kentucky. He was probably too old to take the paper to the court himself, but possibly the paper was given to a son to deliver — OR — it was not addressed to him specifically, but rather to his 33 year old son, Columbus Bernard Franklin, to take to the court.
     "Why would Benjamin Robinson give the paper to Bernard Franklin, rather than someone else to deliver? My guess is that Bernard was probably somehow related to Stephen Franklin. I think his name on the note adds weight to the idea that Stephen is related to the Franklins of Orange County. A relative would have the most incentive to make sure the paper got to the court in Anderson County and helped Stephen.
     "This doesn’t completely solved the mystery. While Bernard, the son of Lawrence, is the right age to be Stephen’s father, Stephen does not seem to be a direct male descendant of Lawrence or Bernard Franklin (as demonstrated by the Y-DNA test results of their descendants).
     "The next statement may be controversial to some, but it is possible that Stephen’s mother was an unmarried sister of Bernard, son of Lawrence. In those days, children of unmarried women generally took the mother’s surname. If Bernard's unmarried sister had a child, the child would have been given the last name of Franklin, and the results of a Y-DNA test would fail to register this connection to Bernard or Lawrence."³

Stephen Franklin began military service between 1780 and 1781 at Revolutionary War - Survivor's Pension Application, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA, 1832 Revolutionary War pension application send on Ancestry (image attached)

Ancestry.com - U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Ancestry.com - U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: United States Senate.The Pension Roll of 1835.4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992.^4,5,6,3

Stephen Franklin lived in 1788 at Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA.²

Stephen Franklin appeared in the census of 1789 at KY Early Census Index, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Kentucky Census, 1810-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁷
Stephen Franklin was mentioned in a land transaction on 20 April 1799 at Green Co., Kentucky, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924
Source Citation: Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter IV Grants South Of Green River (1797-1866); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 310
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants. Vol. I-II. Louisville, KY, USA: Filson Club Publications, 1925.⁸

Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?) appeared in the census of 1810 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; Stephen is living next door to his son-in-law, Frances LONG (line 40).
p, 49, line 39
Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 49; Image: 00061; Family History Library Film: 0181351
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁹

Stephen Franklin was listed as Francis Long and Sarah "Sallie" Franklin's neighbor in a census in 1810 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; Francis is next door to his father-in-law, Stephen FRANKLIN (line 39),
p. 49, line 40
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹⁰

Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?) appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 92, line 17
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Page: 92; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 106
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹¹

Stephen Franklin lived in 1827 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA.²

Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?) appeared in the census of 1830 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 94, line 18
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 33; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 0007812
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹²

; Pension application of Stephen Franklin S 15432
Transcribed by Will Graves
State of Kentucky Anderson County
     On this 29th day of October 1833 personally appeared before 111e, AndreW McBrayer (?] Justice of the peace for Anderson County, Stephen Franklin a resident of the United States in the County of Anderson, State of Kentucky aged 72 years, vho being first duly sworn according to laW, cloth on his oath Make the folloWing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers viz. Colonel Frank Taylor [Francis Taylor], Lieutenant Garland Berley [Garland Buurnley] he entered the service under these officers some short time previous to the Battle of Kings Mountain October 7, 1780) Orange County Virginia, say twelve months or thereabouts but does not recollect the precise date or year. In this instance he was drafted & served six months under Colonel Taylor, but was in no engagement & during that time marched from Orange County to Albemarle where he aided in guarding Burgoyne's men at the Barracks near Charlottesville, he resided in Orange County State of Virginia: when he entered the service, Subsequent to the Battle of Kings Mountain, previous to & at the same Battle, he served, having been drafted he July previous to that Battle & served near two years under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland & Captain Larkin Cleveland. During the services under the above mentioned Officers he was in two Battles one on Catawba River & the other New River, at its head, he marchecl through parts of Virginia North Carolina South Carolina, he served in Cleveland's Regiment, 45 years ago he emigrated to Kentucky, where he was a spy in the Indian war, he was born in Orange County Virginia, but does not recollect the year, having no record of his age, it having been lost, he now lives in the County of Anderson State of Kentucky: old & ahnost helpless, not being able to walk in consequence of an attack of palsy, under which he is now laboring, he was we;l[ acquainted with Colonel Williain Sumpter [sic, Sumter] He got a discharge from Colonel Benjamin Cleveland & Captain L. Cleveland, which has been lost, he is known to Bennet Elders [?Siders, Leders, Suders ?] 1, & Francis Long, he relinquishes his eve1y claim whatever to any other pension than the one under the Act of 1832 June 7th the declarant says that he has no documentary evidence of his age, discharge &c.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th day of October 1833.
S/ Andrew McBrayer, JP A. C
S/ Stephen Franklin, S his mark.¹³

     Elizabeth (?) married Stephen Franklin, son of Barnard Franklin and Mary Cleveland,
; Ancestry.com - Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981
Source Citation: Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4565
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Original data: Alabama Department of Archives and History. Public Information Subject Files—Surname files, 1901-1984 available via microfilm in reference, SG002624-2652 and 13361-13362, containing the materials added from 1984-2005. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.¹ Elizabeth (?) was born circa 1760; Aged 70-79 in 1830 census.²
     Elizabeth (?) and Stephen Franklin appeared in the census of 1810 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; Stephen is living next door to his son-in-law, Frances LONG (line 40).
p, 49, line 39
Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 49; Image: 00061; Family History Library Film: 0181351
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.³

Elizabeth (?) and Stephen Franklin appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 92, line 17
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Page: 92; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 106
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.²

Elizabeth (?) and Stephen Franklin appeared in the census of 1830 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 94, line 18
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 33; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 0007812
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁴

     William Lewis Franklin was born on 18 October 1800.¹ He married Lydia Busey before 1829
; According to their FAG memorials, their first-born child listed, Benjamin, was born 1829.^2,1
William Lewis Franklin died on 24 October 1845 at age 45.¹
William Lewis Franklin was buried after 24 October 1845 at Franklin Cemetery, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; From Find A Grave:

His estate was probated on 11 November 1845 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
Source Citation: Executor Bonds; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Anderson County); Probate Place: Anderson, Kentucky
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Kentucky County, District and Probate Courts.³
     William Lewis Franklin was listed as a resident in Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?)'s household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 92, line 17
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Page: 92; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 106
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁴

William Lewis Franklin was listed as a resident in Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?)'s household in the census report in 1830 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 94, line 18
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 33; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 0007812
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁵

William Lewis Franklin and Lydia Busey appeared in the census of 1840 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lewis is next door to his brother, Benjamin FRANKLIN (line 27).
p. 87, line 28
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 103; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 0007823
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁶

     Sarah "Sally" F. Husband was born circa 1816 at Kentucky, USA; Aged 34 in 1850 census.³ She married Benjamin Franklin, son of Stephen Franklin and Elizabeth (?), on 12 September 1839 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.¹
Sarah "Sally" F. Husband died after 21 January 1875; He was listed as married, not widowed, on his death record.⁴
     Sarah "Sally" F. Husband and Benjamin Franklin appeared in the census of 1840 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Benjamin is next door to his brother, Lewis FRANKLIN (line 28).
p. 87, line 27
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 103; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 0007823
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁵

Sarah "Sally" F. Husband and Benjamin Franklin appeared in the census of 8 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; pp. 231-A & 231-B, lines 41-42 & 1-5, dwelling 206, family 206
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 231a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.³

Sarah "Sally" F. Husband and Benjamin Franklin appeared in the census of 27 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 515, lines 2-11, dwelling 889, family 788

Sarah "Sally" F. Husband and Benjamin Franklin appeared in the census of 29 August 1870 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Benjamin is next to three other FRANKLIN households: Barney (line 8-10) - his son, Louis (line 11-14), his son, and an uidentified Silas (aged 33, lines 15-20).
p. 295-A, lines 1-7, dwelling 864, family 874

     Stephen Franklin was born between 1841 and 1842 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 9 in 1850 census; 18 in 1860.^1,2
     Stephen Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; pp. 231-A & 231-B, lines 41-42 & 1-5, dwelling 206, family 206
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 231a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

Stephen Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 27 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 515, lines 2-11, dwelling 889, family 788

     Elizabeth Franklin was born circa 1843 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 7 in 1850 census.¹
     Elizabeth Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; pp. 231-A & 231-B, lines 41-42 & 1-5, dwelling 206, family 206
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 231a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

     Barnett Franklin was born between 1847 and 1848 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 3 in 1850 census; 12 in 1860.^1,2
     Barnett Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; pp. 231-A & 231-B, lines 41-42 & 1-5, dwelling 206, family 206
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 231a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

Barnett Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 27 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 515, lines 2-11, dwelling 889, family 788

     Sarah "Sally" Franklin was born between 1849 and 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 1 in 1850 census; 10 in 1860.^1,2
     Sarah "Sally" Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; pp. 231-A & 231-B, lines 41-42 & 1-5, dwelling 206, family 206
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 231a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

Sarah "Sally" Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 27 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 515, lines 2-11, dwelling 889, family 788

Sarah "Sally" Franklin was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin and Sarah "Sally" F. Husband's household in the census report on 29 August 1870 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Benjamin is next to three other FRANKLIN households: Barney (line 8-10) - his son, Louis (line 11-14), his son, and an uidentified Silas (aged 33, lines 15-20).
p. 295-A, lines 1-7, dwelling 864, family 874

     Stephen Franklin was born circa 1826 at Kentucky, USA; Aged 24 in 1850 census.¹
     Stephen Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lydia is next door to a Susan FRANKLIN with children, but no husband. She is unidentified, but could be a sister-in-law.
p. 233-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 627, family 627
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 233a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

Stephen Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 13 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; The Margret JULIAN in this household is unidentified.
p. 478, lines 18-21, dwelling 615, family 537
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.²

     Benjamin A. Franklin was born circa 1830 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 20 in 1850 census.¹
     Benjamin A. Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lydia is next door to a Susan FRANKLIN with children, but no husband. She is unidentified, but could be a sister-in-law.
p. 233-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 627, family 627
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 233a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

     James B. Franklin was born circa 1835 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 15 in 1850 census.¹
     James B. Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lydia is next door to a Susan FRANKLIN with children, but no husband. She is unidentified, but could be a sister-in-law.
p. 233-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 627, family 627
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 233a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

     Susan M. Franklin was born circa 1838 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 12 in 1850 census.¹
     Susan M. Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lydia is next door to a Susan FRANKLIN with children, but no husband. She is unidentified, but could be a sister-in-law.
p. 233-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 627, family 627
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 233a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

     Lydia Ann Franklin was born on 1 July 1844 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 6 in 1850 census.^1,2 She married Pleasant H. Oliver, son of John B. Oliver and Nancy Northern Redmon, before 25 July 1870.³
Lydia Ann Franklin married Asa Oliver, son of Isaac C. Oliver and Josephine Shone, on 21 April 1878 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband. Asa OLIVER was a 1st cousin of Lydia's 1st husband, Pleasant H OLIVER.
Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Groom
Bride
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.⁴ Lydia Ann Franklin married Jordan Calvert on 15 March 1881 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA,
;
Her 3rd husband; his 2nd wife.
Ancestry.com - Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
Groom
Bride
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.⁵
Lydia Ann Franklin died on 5 May 1893 at age 48.²
Lydia Ann Franklin was buried after 5 May 1893 at Jordan Calvert Family Cemetery, Chaplin, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Lydia Ann Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Lydia is next door to a Susan FRANKLIN with children, but no husband. She is unidentified, but could be a sister-in-law.
p. 233-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 627, family 627
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 190; Page: 233a
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.¹

Lydia Ann Franklin was listed as a resident in Lydia Busey's household in the census report on 13 June 1860 at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; The Margret JULIAN in this household is unidentified.
p. 478, lines 18-21, dwelling 615, family 537
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.⁶

Lydia Ann Franklin and Pleasant H. Oliver appeared in the census of 25 July 1870 at District 3, Anderson Co., Kentucky, USA; p. 345-B, lines 17-20, dwelling 605, family 607
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.³