Rachel Franklin

1809 - 1889  (80 years)

Robert Franklin, Sr.

Bef 1641 - Bef 1681  (< 40 years)

Birth	Bef 1641
Died	Bef 1681
Family 1	Sarah Puddington
Children	+ 1. Robert Franklin, Jr.           b. 1659
Family 2	Sarah Gott           b. Bef 1645
Married	Bef 7 May 1674
Children	+ 1. Sarah Franklin           b. 1678

Elizabeth

Abt 1655 -

Birth	Abt 1655	St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Samuel "Of Wales" Griffith           b. Abt 1651, Wales
Children	1. Martha Griffith           b. Abt 1677   2. Elizabeth Griffith           b. Abt 1679   3. Samuel Griffith           b. Abt 1681   4. Mary Griffith           b. Abt 1683   5. Rebecca Griffith           b. Abt 1687 + 6. Rachel Griffith           b. Abt 1689   7. Sarah Griffith           b. Abt 1691   8. Zipporah Griffith           b. 11 Feb 1691

Dr. Samuel Franklin

1780 - 1821  (40 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1780	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	22 Oct 1821	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Jacob Franklin, Jr.           b. 28 Nov 1743, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Anne "Aunt Nancy" Battee           b. 29 Dec 1747, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	5 Mar 1776	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Mary Waters           b. 17 Jan 1782, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	20 Jan 1807	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	1. Ann Franklin           b. 24 Nov 1807 + 2. Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland   3. Elizabeth Battee Franklin           b. 18 Jun 1810   4. Mary Ann Franklin           b. 24 Mar 1812 + 5. Harriet Franklin           b. 12 Oct 1813   6. Jacob Franklin           b. 7 May 1815 + 7. Nancy Franklin           b. 10 Nov 1816   8. Samuel Franklin           b. 14 Sep 1818, "Oakland", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   9. Mary Franklin           b. 22 Apr 1820 + 10. Maria Waters Franklin           b. 13 Oct 1821, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Mary Waters

1782 -

Birth	17 Jan 1782	St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Arnold Waters           b. Abt 1737, "Jericho", Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 26 Dec 1741
Married	7 Apr 1773	St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. Samuel Franklin           b. 21 Nov 1780, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	20 Jan 1807	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	1. Ann Franklin           b. 24 Nov 1807 + 2. Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland   3. Elizabeth Battee Franklin           b. 18 Jun 1810   4. Mary Ann Franklin           b. 24 Mar 1812 + 5. Harriet Franklin           b. 12 Oct 1813   6. Jacob Franklin           b. 7 May 1815 + 7. Nancy Franklin           b. 10 Nov 1816   8. Samuel Franklin           b. 14 Sep 1818, "Oakland", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   9. Mary Franklin           b. 22 Apr 1820 + 10. Maria Waters Franklin           b. 13 Oct 1821, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.

1804 - 1879  (74 years)

Birth	May 1804	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Died	27 Mar 1879	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Henry Waters           b. "Jericho", Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Waters
Married	30 Jan 1783
Family	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	1. Mary Waters           b. 16 Apr 1834, Maryland   2. Samuel Franklin Waters           b. 16 Jun 1836, Maryland   3. Henry Waters           b. 18 Feb 1838   4. Nannie Franklin (Ann) Waters           b. 28 Mar 1840 + 5. Catharine "Kate" Waters           b. 12 Jan 1842, Maryland   6. Olivia McHenry Waters           b. 3 Apr 1844, Maryland   7. Dr. Franklin Waters, Jr.           b. 10 Nov 1846, Maryland   8. Rachel Alice "Aunt Jig" Waters           b. 2 Jul 1852, Maryland

Mary Waters

1834 - 1909  (75 years)

Birth	16 Apr 1834	Maryland
Died	13 May 1909
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Samuel Franklin Waters

1836 - 1910  (74 years)

Birth	16 Jun 1836	Maryland
Died	8 Dec 1910
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Henry Waters

1838 - 1845  (7 years)

Birth	18 Feb 1838
Died	2 Jun 1845
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Nannie Franklin (Ann) Waters

1840 - 1845  (5 years)

Birth	28 Mar 1840
Died	9 Jun 1845
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Catharine "Kate" Waters

1842 - 1908  (66 years)

Birth	12 Jan 1842	Maryland
Died	24 Jun 1908
Buried	All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. Thomas Welsh           b. 5 Mar 1839
Married	16 Jul 1874

Dr. Thomas Welsh

1839 - 1900  (61 years)

Birth	5 Mar 1839
Died	16 Jul 1900	Rutland, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Thomas Welsh           b. 30 Oct 1789
Mother	Elizabeth Sellman           b. 25 Mar 1801
Family	Catharine "Kate" Waters           b. 12 Jan 1842, Maryland
Married	16 Jul 1874

Olivia McHenry Waters

1844 - 1923  (79 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1844	Maryland
Died	4 Oct 1923
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Dr. Franklin Waters, Jr.

1846 - 1927  (80 years)

Birth	10 Nov 1846	Maryland
Died	10 Jun 1927	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

Rachel Alice "Aunt Jig" Waters

1852 - 1939  (86 years)

Birth	2 Jul 1852	Maryland
Died	28 Apr 1939	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Rachel Franklin           b. 13 Feb 1809, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland

• Name	Rachel Franklin
  Birth	13 Feb 1809	Prince George's Co., Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Vansville District, Prince George's Co., Maryland
  aged 40, born in Maryland
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 29 282 Franklin Waters 45 1805 Male Physician Maryland 30 282 Rachel Waters 40 1810 Female Maryland 31 282 Mary Waters 16 1834 Female Maryland 32 282 Samuel F. Waters 14 1836 Male Maryland 33 282 Catharine Waters 8 1842 Female Maryland 34 282 Olivia Waters 6 1844 Male Maryland 35 282 Franklin Waters 4 1846 Male Maryland 36 282 Nancy Franklin 33 1817 Female Maryland 37 282 Maria W. Franklin 28 1822 Female Maryland 38 282 Mary L. Waters 21 1829 Female Maryland  NARA Pub:  M432  Roll:  295  Page:  40B  Enumerated:  28 June 1850
  Census	1860	Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  aged 50, born in Maryland
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 30 564 Franklin Waters 56 1804 Male Farmer Maryland 31 564 Rachael Waters 50 1810 Female Maryland 32 564 Mary Louisa Waters 29 1831 Female Maryland 33 564 Mary Waters 26 1834 Female Maryland 34 564 Samuel Waters 24 1836 Male Maryland 35 564 Kate Waters 18 1842 Female Maryland 36 564 Frank Waters 14 1846 Male Maryland 37 564 Alice Waters 8 1852 Female Maryland 38 564 Nathan Warren 40 1820 Male Black Farm Hand Maryland  NARA Pub:  M653  Page:  992  Enumerated:  1 August 1860
  Census	1870	South River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  aged 61, born in Maryland; keeping house
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 2 163 Franklin Waters 66 1804 Male White Farmer Maryland 3 163 Rachel Waters 61 1809 Female White Keeping House Maryland 4 163 Mary Waters 35 1835 Female White At Home Maryland 5 163 Samuel Waters 34 1836 Male White Farmer Maryland 6 163 Kate Waters 28 1842 Female White At Home Maryland 7 163 Olevia M Waters 26 1844 Female White At Home Maryland 8 163 Frank Waters 24 1846 Male White Medical Doctor Maryland 9 163 Alice Waters 18 1852 Female White At Home Maryland 10 163 Richard Waters 61 1809 Male White No Occupation Maryland  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  M593_568  Page:  506A  Enumerated:  6 July 1870
  Census	1880	South River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  aged 71, born in Maryland as with both parents; keeps house
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 40 436 Rachel Waters Self Female White Abt 1809 71 Widowed Maryland Maryland Maryland Keeps House 41 436 Mary Waters Daughter Female White Abt 1834 46 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland 42 436 Samuel F. Waters Son Male White Abt 1836 44 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland Farmer 43 436 Olivia M. Waters Daughter Female White Abt 1845 35 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland 44 436 Franklin Waters Son Male White Abt 1847 33 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland Physician 45 436 Alice Waters Daughter Female White Abt 1853 27 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland 46 436 Richard H. Waters Brother-in-law Male White Abt 1809 71 Single Maryland Maryland Maryland  NARA Pub:  T9  Roll:  494  Page:  26D  ED:  017  Enumerated:  21 June 1880
  Obituary	Obit., Sun (Baltimore), 21 Aug. 1889: WATERS - On 15th August, at West River, Anne Arundel county, Mrs. Rachel Waters, in the 81st year of her age, widow of the late Dr. Franklin Waters.
  Religion	Episcopal
  Death	15 Aug 1889	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [1, 2]
  Burial	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [3]
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60307362
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Franklin, Sr.           b. Bef 1641             d. Bef 1681  (Age < 40 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth           b. Abt 1655, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	This couple and their children are all buried at Christ Episcopal Church in Owensville, MD. From J. Harris Franklin's Notes: "One of the most delightful of families, perfect in their relationships at home and loved by all who knew them. It was a treat for young and old to visit their home ‘Essex' in West River, for in their quiet way something was always being done for your pleasure and amusement whle there. They were for ever doing something for others, black and white, rich and poor they were for ever looking after in times of stress. Service for other seemed to be their motto." [4]
  Person ID	I3777
  Last Modified	30 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Dr. Samuel Franklin           b. 21 Nov 1780, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland           d. 22 Oct 1821, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Mary Waters           b. 17 Jan 1782, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  Marriage	20 Jan 1807	Prince George's Co., Maryland

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Dr. Franklin Waters, Sr.           b. May 1804, Prince George's Co., Maryland           d. 27 Mar 1879, "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1833	Prince George's Co., Maryland   [1, 5, 6]
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Mary Waters           b. 16 Apr 1834, Maryland           d. 13 May 1909 (Age 75 years)   2. Samuel Franklin Waters           b. 16 Jun 1836, Maryland           d. 8 Dec 1910 (Age 74 years)   3. Henry Waters           b. 18 Feb 1838             d. 2 Jun 1845 (Age 7 years)   4. Nannie Franklin (Ann) Waters           b. 28 Mar 1840             d. 9 Jun 1845 (Age 5 years) > 5. Catharine "Kate" Waters           b. 12 Jan 1842, Maryland           d. 24 Jun 1908 (Age 66 years) └─ Dr. Thomas Welsh  (Age 61 years)  m. 16 Jul 1874   6. Olivia McHenry Waters           b. 3 Apr 1844, Maryland           d. 4 Oct 1923 (Age 79 years)   7. Dr. Franklin Waters, Jr.           b. 10 Nov 1846, Maryland           d. 10 Jun 1927, "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 80 years)   8. Rachel Alice "Aunt Jig" Waters           b. 2 Jul 1852, Maryland           d. 28 Apr 1939, "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F2605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Feb 1809 - Prince George's Co., Maryland  Marriage - 2 May 1833 - Prince George's Co., Maryland  Census - 1850 - Vansville District, Prince George's Co., Maryland  Census - 1860 - Birdsville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Census - 1870 - South River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Census - 1880 - South River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Death - 15 Aug 1889 - West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Burial - - Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Essays		The Franklin family at "Essex" A chart of family relationships. Those in bold were owners of "Essex."
  		The Waters family at "Essex" A chart of family relationships. Those in bold were owners of "Essex."

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Rachel Franklin". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3777&tree=1sttree (accessed April 20, 2025).