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Jane “Jenny” Franklin Mecom

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
7 May 1794 (aged 82)
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Youngest sister of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Jane Franklin Mecom
Born March 27, 1712
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Died May 7, 1794 (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s) Edward Mecom
​​(m. 1727; died 1765)​
Children 12
Parent(s) Josiah Franklin
Abiah Folger
Family Benjamin Franklin (brother)
Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 - May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants.[2] Mecom and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years,[3] throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.[4]
Youngest sister of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Jane Franklin Mecom
Born March 27, 1712
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Died May 7, 1794 (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s) Edward Mecom
​​(m. 1727; died 1765)​
Children 12
Parent(s) Josiah Franklin
Abiah Folger
Family Benjamin Franklin (brother)
Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 - May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants.[2] Mecom and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years,[3] throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.[4]


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