How many children did benjamin franklin have?

Benjamin Franklin had two sons and one daughter. His sons were William Franklin and Francis Folger Franklin, and his daughter was Sarah Franklin Bache. Francis and Sarah were born in his marriage to Deborah Read, while William was born out of wedlock. read more

When their common-law marriage was established in 1730, Franklin already had an illegitimate son named William. The Franklin/Read family took William in as one of their own. Franklin and Read had two children together. Their first child was named Francis Folger Franklin and was born in October 1732. read more