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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, author of "The Speech of Polly Baker". "The Speech of Polly Baker" (1747) is the fictional story of a woman put on trial in 1747 for having an illegitimate child. She had been convicted five times in the past for this same crime. Each time, she said, the full blame was placed on her shoulders but not the father's.
William Franklin FRSE (22 February [citation needed] 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator.He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin.
In May 1775, at the age of five, Bache met his grandfather Benjamin Franklin for the first time when he returned from England. [5] His grandfather's arrival brought more tumult to his home, as Franklin had brought with him William Temple Franklin, his 15-year-old grandson, who was the illegitimate son of William Franklin.
Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams had negotiated and signed the treaty on Sept. 3, 1783, as well as British representative David Hartley, according to the National Archives ...
Benjamin Franklin, "The Speech of Polly Baker" (1747 story): a woman is put on trial for having an illegitimate child. She had been convicted four times in the past for this same crime. Each time, she said, the full blame was placed on her shoulders but not the father's.
Deborah Read Franklin (c. 1708 – December 19, 1774) was the common-law wife of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States until her death in 1774. Early years [ edit ]
Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1808–1871) Meriwether Lewis Randolph (1810–1837) Septimia Anne Randolph (1814–1887) George Wythe Randolph (1818–1867) Jane Randolph Jefferson April 3, 1774 – September 1775 [5] no spouse: died of unknown causes unnamed son [6] May 28 – June 14, 1777 died in infancy Mary Jefferson Nickname: Polly or Maria
An illegitimate child, one whose parents were not legally married, usually has the same claims as any other child under statutory inheritance. Nowadays legitimacy rarely affects an individual's ...