David Salisbury Franks (c.1740-1793) - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker Text:
Distinguished Jewish officer and aide-de-camp to Gen. Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War. Thought to be complicit in Arnold’s treason, Maj. Franks was later exonerated. A yellow fever victim, he was buried at Christ Church by a Christian neighbor.

Marker Name: David Salisbury Franks (c.1740-1793) County: Philadelphia Date Dedicated: 10/13/2004 Marker Type: City Location: South side of Arch Street near Fifth Street, Philadelphia Category: American Revolution, Religion Website: [Web Link]

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