History quiz

How many children does Benjamin Franklin have?

Benjamin Franklin had at least two illegitimate children that we know of:

William Franklin, born in 1730 or 1731 to an unknown woman. William was raised by Benjamin Franklin and his common law wife, Deborah Read Franklin. He was appointed the last royal Governor of New Jersey by his father.

Francis Folger Franklin, born in 1732 or 1733 to Deborah Read Franklin before their marriage. Little is known about Francis's life, and he died around the age of four in 1736.