William Frampton and Elizabeth Potter

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Husband William Frampton ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1650 - England 1
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           Died: 1686 - Philadelphia, PA 1
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       Marriage: 1680 - Rhode Island 3

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Wife Elizabeth Potter ^{1 3}

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Children

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1 M Thomas Frampton ¹

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         Spouse: [Unk] Ellis (      -      ) 1
           Marr: New Jersey

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2 F Sarah Frampton ¹

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         Spouse: John Barradian (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 14 Aug 1701 - Burlington, Burlington Co, NJ 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Frampton

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William Frampton, the ancestor of this family, died as a young man, but he was of such sterling forceful character that he possessed a great deal of influence, held important offices and was connected with many important early enterprises. His short life of thirty-six years was well spent and suddenly terminated, he dying after an illness of only eight days.

He was a member of the provincial council from Kent County, Delaware, presenting his credentials at the meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "3rd mo. 2 day," 1685, which were accepted and the minutes record: "William Frampton was this day attested in council to keep secrey." At the meeting "12 mo. 1st," 1685, he petitioned for the removal of the caves before his door, "he being about to build a wharf." At the meeting "3 mo. 1st day," 1686, he was attested a "justice of ye peace for the towne and county of Philadelphia." At the meeting of council "5 mo. 5 da.," 1685, he was one of three appointed by council to fill the vacant office of "ye Register General," and confirmed at the meeting next (see Colonial Records, vol. i). He died prior to the meeting of council, "9 mo. 8 da.," 1686.

a "merchant residing in the town and county of New York" (1680), a Friend. About 1682 or 1683, William Frampton removed to Philadelphia, when it contained but three hundred houses, and where he had a provincial council organized March 10, 1683. At a council meeting, July 12, 1683, accounts and bills due "William Fframpton" were presented, being "for tobacco, pork, Indian corn, wheat, etc., chiefly tobacco," as the trade at this time was almost entirely with the West Indies.

register-general of Pennsylvania under William Penn.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Potter

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She was the sister of Mrs. Philip Richards, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She was a member of the Potter family from whom was descended the distinguished Episcopal Bishop Potter of New York of nineteenth century.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 691.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 117.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 89.