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Abiah Folger Franklin (August 15, 1667 – May 18, 1752) was the mother of Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States . Biography. Abiah Folger was born on Madaket Road in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on August 15, 1667, to Peter Folger, a miller and schoolteacher, and his wife, Mary Morrell Folger, a former indentured servant.
When Abiah Folger was born on 15 August 1667, in Nantucket, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Peter Folger, was 50 and her mother, Mary Morrell, was 47. She married Josiah Franklin on 25 November 1689, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
- Female
- Josiah Franklin
Learn how Abiah Folger, a Puritan candle maker's wife, shaped the life and legacy of her son Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. Discover how she taught him to read, write, and think critically, and how she influenced colonial culture as a mother and community leader.
Abiah Folger [1] [2] is the mother of the sixth president of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin. She was born in 1667 to Peter Folger and Mary Morrill, and is the second wife of Josiah Franklin. [1] She died in 1752.
- Female
- August 15, 1667
- Josiah Franklin
- May 8, 1752
Benjamin Franklin's parents were Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. Josiah Franklin was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1657, and came to the Colonies in 1682. He worked as a candle and soap maker in Boston. Abiah Folger was from Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Learn about the life and family of Abiah Lee Folger, the mother of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Find out how she was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, married Josiah Franklin, and had 10 children, including Benjamin.
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston in what was known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born on a small house on 17 Milk Street, across the street from the Old Meeting House. His father was Josiah Franklin, soap and candle maker. His mother was Abiah Folger, a home maker.
