. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. *(lSt^?^^^ FRANKLINS name, as he him- ~ ? self states m his Autobiogra- phy, shows that his familybelonged to that sturdy race ofEnglish yeomen, whose stub-born self-reliance and daunt-less courage have contributedlargely to Englands three centuries his ances-tors were settled at Ecton, inNorthamptonshire, England ;but in 1682 Josias Franklin,being a Nonconformist to the Church of England, emigratedto America and settled in Boston. He was twice marriedand had seventeen children, of whom Benjamin, born January6
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. *(lSt^?^^^ FRANKLINS name, as he him- ~ ? self states m his Autobiogra- phy, shows that his familybelonged to that sturdy race ofEnglish yeomen, whose stub-born self-reliance and daunt-less courage have contributedlargely to Englands three centuries his ances-tors were settled at Ecton, inNorthamptonshire, England ;but in 1682 Josias Franklin,being a Nonconformist to the Church of England, emigratedto America and settled in Boston. He was twice marriedand had seventeen children, of whom Benjamin, born January6, 1706, was the youngest son. Josias was a tallow-chandler,and Benjamin, at the age of ten, was called from school toassist in that occupation. At twelve he went to a cousins tolearn the trade of cutler ; but when his brother James returnedfrom England to open a printing-office, Benjamin found therehis true destiny. He was a lover of books, and had alreadygathered a number, and made himself familiar with Plutarch,Bunyan and Defoe. In 1721 James Franklin ventured t
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