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Sarah Franklin Bache (September 12, 1788 – October 6, 1863), married Thomas Sergeant (1782–1860), who later was appointed as an associate justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and postmaster of Philadelphia.
Sarah “Sally” Franklin (1743-1808) was the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. She was born on September 11, 1743, in Philadelphia, when her father was 37, and focused on his career.
Learn all about Sarah Bache and her role in the American Revolution.
Sarah Bache was the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin and his common-law wife Deborah Read. She helped raise funds and sew uniforms for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was praised by the Marquis de Chastellux.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sarah Franklin Bache, the daughter of the renowned statesman and inventor. Discover how she overcame social and religious barriers, supported the American Revolution, preserved her father's legacy, and patronized the arts.
When Hoppner painted Sarah Franklin Bache, she was approaching her fiftieth birthday. His rather sober image (Figure 5) shows her to have been a robust woman of upright carriage with an unlined face and a slight double chin. Her skin is rosy, her eyes and eye- brows dark brown. Her unpowdered, wavy graying
Nov 23, 2023 · Sarah Franklin Bache (1743-1808), a Revolutionary War patriot and daughter of Benjamin Franklin, led an active public life according to the standards of womanhood in the late eighteenth century.
