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From: "Vivian Toole" <>
Subject: FRANKLIN/TOOLE IN EDGEFIELD/BARNWELL/AIKEN CO., SC
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:24:29 -0500
In-Reply-To: <001801c4abd4$274d2480$959131cc@cyou.com>


Dear List Members,
I am replyng to the FRANKLIN/MARTIN query copied below that was posted to
the Edgefield County, SC, list. I am cross posting my reply to the Aiken and
Barnwell lists.
I am interested in proving or disproving any early FRANKLIN/TOOLE
connections in this area. I have a double TOOLE line out of Barnwell
District/County, South Carolina. I have a genealogy file with just these
Toole lines in it along with other connections in the area.
There is a written down story that I got through the Toole Lawyers in Aiken
that Isaac Toole married a sister of Benjamin Franklin. I have never been
able to determine the original source of this complete story other parts of
which do not match the facts found through genealogical research. It also
claims that another Isaac Toole married a Cherokee Indian. Have not been
able to prove or disprove that either. If he did it was more likely
Tiscorouah (spelling??) from North Carolina.
I and other Toole researchers have only found proof of one Isaac Toole in
the Orangeburg-Winton-Barnwell Area c. 1778 from Bertie Precinct/Chowan area
of North Carolina. When Isaac died in Barnwell c. 1812-14 without a will,
his apparent widow was Keziah [_?_]. I am presuming that she was the mother
of most or all of his children because the name of Keziah (with various
spellings and misspellings) has come down in the various branches of the
family.
The times, names, and places are all wrong for a connection to the BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN of Pennsylvania and the Revolutionary War era activities. The only
proven connection, if it is, is that Benjamin Toole, son of Isaac and
presumed Keziah [_?_], and Susan [_?_] named their oldest know son, Giles
Franklin (G.F.) Toole. Other passed down information claims that Susan was
a Heath. No proof of that either. There was a Giles Frankin I found
mentioned in early Edgefield District/County records, I think an early deed
as I am writing this from memory. A Bible record states that Benjamin Toole
died October 18, 1841 in the 64th year of his age making him born c.
1777-78. Benjamin's tombstone apparently gives him the middle name of
Franklin and other info may give him a middle initial of F. I suspect that
the stone was put up at a somewhat later date than his death. Most Barnwell
markers do not date back that far.
My Toole line comes from Stephen Toole b. c. 1780 d. 1863 Barnwell
District, South Carolina.
Was there a blood connection between the Tooles of Barnwell and the
Franklins of Edgefield/Barnwell??? Or were they just neighbors.
Vivian Toole Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925-9607 1-936-858-3801
http://www.inu.net/vcates

-----Original Message-----
From: indiangirl [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:42 PM
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Subject: Franklin/martins of edgefield


looking for the connection between ephriam franklin, and benjamin franklin,
their relation to James martin , , this is from the franklin family united
researcher taken from the publication, Andress papers, Benjamin franklin ,
private under col robert anderson, his claim and indent issued , then dated
" snow hill post office, ( edgefield county , post office 39, may 1785,
Pleas e pay to James martin also the same was written about , Ephriam
franklins.


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