In a message dated 02/28/2001 1:04:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << "died at the Franklin house yesterday afternoon after a two weeks' sickness" >> Is it possible this was a neighbor or other relative's actual home? I have instances in my family where people died that way. Death records that far back will only have the city, not the actual address of death listed. Many early newspapers had all sorts of community comings-and-goings, so I would consider the possibility.