Jane Franklin Mecom

Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 – May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants. Mecom and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years, throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.

Jane Franklin Mecom
BornMarch 27, 1712
DiedMay 7, 1794(1794-05-07) (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse
Edward Mecom
(m. 1727; died 1765)
Children12
Parent(s)Josiah Franklin
Abiah Folger
FamilyBenjamin Franklin (brother)
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