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:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:42 PM To: [email protected] 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. ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== List owner Charmaine Riley Holley [email protected] proud sponsor of rootsweb.com