After considering the evidence set forth in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History, William B. In 2000, the Township Council determined that it was desirable to official espouse a theory as to the naming of the Township. No document exists to prove conclusively whether the Township was named for William Franklin, Governor of New Jersey from 1762 to 1776, or Benjamin Franklin. They settled in this area by trading and bargaining for land with the Raritan Indians.
The history of Franklin Township and the Raritan Valley was largely influenced by the Dutch settlers who came around 1650.
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