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About Solomon Froment
On 15 July 1786 Paul Froman Jr (born in 1734) writes a letter to Benjamin Franklin requesting information on his grandfather's estate in France. In the letter he states his grandfather, Solomon, estate was seized by Louis 14th (reigned 1661-1715). In 1685 King Louis 14th revoked privileges for the Huguenots living in France, and 50,000 Protestant Huguenots fled France to Germany This is when Solomon migrated to the more religious friendly Germany and lost his estate in France. Paul Froman Jr is asking about the reclaim of the estate under the new King of France
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Solomon Froment's Timeline
1680 |
1680
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France
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1708 |
April 9, 1708
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Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation
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