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Descendants of John Lewis Friend, Sr.

Generation No. 2


2. GABRIEL5 FRIEND (JOHN LEWIS4, NILS (NICHOLAS)3, JOHANNES (JOHN)2, NILS LARSSON1) was born June 17, 1761 in Maryland, and died January 08, 1854 in Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland. He married (1) ELIZABETH "BETSY" BUNNELL July 28, 1787 in Allegany County, Maryland, daughter of JACOB BUNNELL and ?. She was born Abt. 1763 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and died 1809. He married (2) CLARISSA ANN "NANCY" (PECK) 1810. She was born Abt. 1761 in Virginia.

Notes for GABRIEL FRIEND:
Gabriel Friend's birthdate (Copied from a Bible record) was June 17, 1761, making the traditional founding date of Friendsville (1760-1765) suspect. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 77. Additional Source - LDS Batch/File No. 5025909 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) lists birth date of 1762. page 4,696.

Gabriel Friend served as a 1st Lt. in the Washington County Militia in the Revolutionary War.

Gabriel Friend entered the Army in June, 1775, (at the age of 14 ?). He left the service in 1781 as a first lieutenant, ranger, and Indian spy. Fields of operation: Big Yohagany, Sandy Creek and Cheat River. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 59

Gabriel Friend married Elizabeth Bunnell in Allegany County, MD on July 28, 1787. Elizabeth was French. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 77.

Gabriel Friend was allotted two military lots as a settler in 1787. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 75.

In the 1800 census, Gabriel Friend was listed as the head of a household of seven, including his father, John. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 87.

Gabriel Friend, sixty-nine years old, was qualified as postmaster and was appointed on January 7, 1830. The Post Office closed in 1843. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 125.

Gabriel Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, Md taken on August 2nd. Gabriel is listed on page 33A, line 30, dwelling no. 432, family no. 435. Gabriel's age is listed as 99 which, if true, would make his birth in 1751 not 1761. Gabriel's occupation is listed as "Hunter", his property value $25. He was listed as born in VA.

Gabriel Friend was a farmer, hunter, teacher and first postmaster at "Friends" later Friendsville, where he resided at "Friend's Fortune" (Friendsville) and on "Look Sharp," now part of the town.
Source - Capt. Charles E. Hoye, "Glades Star", No. 8, Dec. 31, 1942.

Gabriel Friend and Elizabeth (Bunnell) Friend's family record is listed in "Indian Blood, by Evelyn Guard Olsen on pgs. 77 and 78.

Gabriel Friend's headstone read "G. Friend born June 17, 1752. He was, therefore between 95 and 102 years old at the time he died). Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 147.

Friend, Gabriel, Jun 17, 1752-Jan 8, 1854 Md 1st Lt Wash Co Militia Rev War. Source - Maryland's Garrett County Graves, pg. 80.

Notes for ELIZABETH "BETSY" BUNNELL:
Elizabeth (Betsy) Bunnell, daughter of Jacob Bunnell, tavern keeper of New London, Chester County, PA (where he lived in 1766), arrived at the Crossings in 1787 to become Gabriel Friend's bride. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 76.

Marriage Notes for GABRIEL FRIEND and ELIZABETH BUNNELL:
Gabriel Friend married Elizabeth Brunell (or Bonnell) in 1787. Source - LDS Batch/File No. 5025909 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,696.

Notes for CLARISSA ANN "NANCY" (PECK):
Clarissa Ann (Peck) (Steele) Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 2nd. Clarissa is listed in the household of Gabriel Friend on page 33A, line 31, age 73, Female, Born in VA.
     
Children of GABRIEL FRIEND and ELIZABETH BUNNELL are:
  i.   JOHN6 FRIEND, b. June 30, 1788, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. 1788, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland.
  ii.   (INFANT) FRIEND, b. January 25, 1790, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. 1790, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland.
8. iii.   ELIZABETH FRIEND, b. January 17, 1791, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. November 23, 1879, Cheat River, Monomgalia, West Virginia.
9. iv.   JACOB BUNNELL FRIEND, b. February 15, 1793, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. September 09, 1861.
10. v.   JOHN SIMPSON FRIEND, b. January 08, 1796, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. March 17, 1868.
11. vi.   JONATHAN FRIEND, b. October 08, 1797, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. October 31, 1879.
12. vii.   JOSEPH FRIEND, b. July 15, 1799, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. Aft. 1860.
  viii.   KEZIAH FRIEND, b. September 28, 1804, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; m. MICHAEL RUCKLE; b. Abt. 1803.
  ix.   ANNA FRIEND, b. Unknown.
  x.   REBECCA FRIEND, b. Unknown.
  xi.   SARAH ANN FRIEND, b. Unknown; m. GABRIEL FORSYTHE, September 14, 1832, Allegany Co., Maryland.
  Notes for SARAH ANN FRIEND:
Sarah Anne Friend married Gabriel Forsythe in September, 1832. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 121.

     
Children of GABRIEL FRIEND and CLARISSA (PECK) are:
  xii.   GABRIEL STEEL6 FRIEND, b. April 10, 1813.
  xiii.   MARIA FRIEND, b. Abt. 1824.
  Notes for MARIA FRIEND:
Maria Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 2nd. Maria is listed in the household of Gabriel Friend on page 33A, line 32, age 26, Female, Born in MD.



3. CHARLES5 FRIEND, SR. (JOHN LEWIS4, NILS (NICHOLAS)3, JOHANNES (JOHN)2, NILS LARSSON1) was born 1766 in Hampshire Co., Virginia, and died 1828 in Missouri. He married PRUDENCE HALL 1796 in Sang Run, Garrett County, Maryland. She was born 1764 in Confluence, Pennsylvania, and died July 02, 1863 in Sang Run, Garrett Co., Maryland.

Notes for CHARLES FRIEND, SR.:
Charles Friend is listed as born about 1762 in LDS Batch/File No. F517206 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,694.

In the 1800 census, Charles Friend was listed as head of a household of six at Sang Run, MD. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 87.

Charles Friend married Prudence Hall in 1796 after settling in Sang Run (Cave Farm] about 1795 and later, in 1828, he sold the farm to Meshach Browning and moved to Missouri. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 83.

In the marsh area of Missouri, Charles and his sons contracted Malaria. Charles died in Missouri. On his deathbed, he told his sons to go back to Maryland. "It is better," he said, "to live on wild game in the mountains than shake to death in Missouri," Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 114.

Notes for PRUDENCE HALL:
Prudence (?) Friend, widow of Charles Friend, is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 10th. Prudence is listed in the household of her son, Isaac Friend. Page 44A, line 34, age 60, female, birthplace not given.

Prudence (Hall) Friend, the widow of Charles Friend, is listed in the 1860 census of Allegany County, MD in the household of her son, Isaac Friend. Prudence was 91, female, born in MD.

Marriage Notes for CHARLES FRIEND and PRUDENCE HALL:
Charles Friend married Prudence Hall in 1996 at Sang Run, Garrett County, Maryland. Source - LDA Batch/File No. F517206 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,694.
     
Children of CHARLES FRIEND and PRUDENCE HALL are:
  i.   CHARLES6 FRIEND, b. 1795, Sang Run, Allegany County, Maryland; d. WFT Est. 1795-1885.
13. ii.   ISRAEL FRIEND, b. 1797, Sang Run, Allegany Co., Maryland; d. July 07, 1850.
14. iii.   ISAAC FRIEND, b. 1799, Allegany County, Maryland.
  iv.   MARY FRIEND, b. 1799; m. HENRY BRAY, March 10, 1824, Allegany Co., Maryland; b. Abt. 1799.
15. v.   OBED FRIEND, b. Abt. 1803.
16. vi.   NICHOLAS FRIEND, b. Abt. 1805, Ohio; d. December 03, 1857, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.
  vii.   JOHN FRIEND, b. Abt. 1807, Allegany County, Maryland; m. ?.
  Notes for JOHN FRIEND:
John Friend, born 1807 in Allegany County, Maryland. Source - LDS Batch/File No. 5025909 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,697.

John Friend married the only child of a prosperous storekeeper in Missouri and settled down. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 113.

17. viii.   JAMES FRIEND, b. 1808, Allegany County, Maryland; d. Aft. 1850.
  ix.   AARON FRIEND, b. 1811, Garrett County, Maryland.
  Notes for AARON FRIEND:
Aaron Friend, born 1811 - Source - LDS Batch/File No. 5025909 - U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992 - Page 4,693.

  x.   SUSAN MARY FRIEND, b. Abt. 1813.
  xi.   LEVI FRIEND, b. Abt. 1817.
18. xii.   AMOS WESLEY FRIEND, b. April 25, 1825, Maryland; d. June 22, 1912.


4. JOSEPH5 FRIEND (JOHN LEWIS4, NILS (NICHOLAS)3, JOHANNES (JOHN)2, NILS LARSSON1) was born 1768 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1860. He married SARAH (SALLY) MARY GREEN Bef. 1795 in Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland, daughter of JOHN GREEN and MARY ?. She was born 1777 in Preston Co., West Virginia, and died 1845.

Notes for JOSEPH FRIEND:
Joseph Friend is probably the young son of John Friend asked to accompany the Indian Chief to his Indian village overnight soon after John and his family arrived on the site now known as Friendsville. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 47

Joseph Friend resided on "Friend's Choice". near Friendsville. He married Sarah, daughter of John Green who was killed by Indians. They settled at the "Gleanings" (Sang Run). Source - Capt. Charles E. Hoye, "Glades Star", No. 8, Dec. 31, 1942.

Joseph Friend was allotted two military lots as a settler in 1787. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 75.

Joseph Friend owned "Lapwing", a part of the "Gleanings". Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 68.

In the 1800 census, Joseph Friend was listed as head of a household of seven. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 87.

The home of Joseph Friend became the Crossings' first Methodist meeting place. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 80.

Joseph Friend had lost two children in a fire that burned his home at Green Glade, and his oldest son Aza (or Asa) was off to fight in the Mexican War (and so it is said to be killed in that war - 1846-1847). Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 163.

Notes for SARAH (SALLY) MARY GREEN:
In 1783 a Cheat region settler, John Green, fell under the blade of the tomahawk. His wife, baby, and two girls were made captive. The baby was murdered outright; the wife escaped four years later; the girls were ramsomed after nine years of captivity. Sarah, a third daughter, was wounded but escaped and later married Joseph Friend of the Youghiogheny, a son of "Old John." Source - Garrett County, A History of Maryland's Tableland, by Stephen Schlosnagle. (see pg. 49.) The incident is covered in more detail in "Indian Blood" by Evelyn Guard Olsen (Chapter IX - The Last Indian Raid).

In 1788, six Minqoes, led by a Shawnee came and killed John Green and his infant son, and took John's wife and two of their daughters captives in the Ohio country. John's daughter, Sarah, who later married Joseph Friend, escaped capture but was wounded by an Indian's bullet. Sarah was 11 years old at the time. She got to Butler's Fort, where she was rescued. Sarah's mother lived in captivity withe the Indians for four yearsbefore escaping (in 1792 ?). Sarah's sisters married Indian traders. One of her sisters married a Sauerhauer. The other, Elizabeth, married John King. John King, "not wihing to leave the natives" sold Elizabeth to Andrew Johnson. Sarah's mother later married a man named Moore. She had two daughters by him, Hannah and Cissia, and a son, Edmission (Evidently a family name, Edmundson; Sarah named one of her children William Edmundson). Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 67.
     
Children of JOSEPH FRIEND and SARAH GREEN are:
19. i.   JOHN GREEN6 FRIEND, b. March 15, 1795.
20. ii.   ANDREW COLEMAN FRIEND, b. Abt. 1797, Friendsville, Allegany County, Maryland; d. December 08, 1876, Maryland.
21. iii.   JOSIAH GREEN FRIEND, b. 1804, Glades, Maryland.
22. iv.   WILLIAM EDMUNDSON FRIEND, b. 1807, Friendsville, Garrett Co., Maryland; d. 1873, Maryland.
  v.   ELIZABETH FRIEND, b. 1808, Pennsylvania; m. JACOB MARKLEY; b. 1832.
23. vi.   SARAH FRIEND, d. 1835.
24. vii.   MARY ANN "POLLY" FRIEND, b. Abt. 1811, Friendsville, Allegany County, Maryland; d. Unknown, Allegany County, Maryland.
  viii.   JOHN S. FRIEND, b. Abt. 1813.

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