Yes he did. His name was William. However, William was a loyalist and Ben was a patriot. Just after the revolution, Ben left England with William's son and sailed to America. They never saw each other again. Ben left without saying goodbye. Ben died a few years later and so did William's son due to a high fever.
William Franklin
Actually, William is Ben's eldest child. The one who died is named Francis or Franky. He died of smallpox at the age of 4. William was governor of New Jersey
I think 1 of them was Williams.
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Benjamin Franklin joined the patriots. He son was a loyalist who was Governor of New Jersey.
Franklin! That's why they called him Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin's full name was Benjamin Franklin. He had no middle name. Middle names were not common during that time.
"Benjamin Franklin had a middle name but everyone that knew it died." No. Benjamin Franklin had no middle name, as middle names were uncommon during the 1700s.
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William Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin's son
Benjamin Franklin acknowledged an illegitimate son named William Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin joined the patriots. He son was a loyalist who was Governor of New Jersey.
Benjamin Franklin ... no middle name
Benjamin Franklin
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he returned to England because Benjamin was a very big patriot and his son was a loyalist.
Benjamin Franklin's son William Franklin .
Franklin! That's why they called him Benjamin Franklin.
William Franklin = Mary Johnson d'Evelin