Jane Franklin Mecom
18th-century American and sister of Benjamin Franklin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Jane Franklin Mecom | |
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Born | March 27, 1712 |
Died | May 7, 1794(1794-05-07) (aged 82) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Spouse |
Edward Mecom
(m. 1727; died 1765) |
Children | 12 |
Parent(s) | Josiah Franklin Abiah Folger |
Family | Benjamin Franklin (brother) James Franklin (brother) |
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