Nicholas Friend d. 1821 Bedford Co., PA

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

I recently received (snail mail) a copy (albeit a poor copy) of the will of Nicholas Friend who died in 1821, Bedford County, PA. I will post it as soon as the transcribing is finished.

I have the following for the family of Nicholas s/o John Friend 1713-1778 and Elizabeth ?Banner?.

Descendants of Nicholas Friend

1 [1] Nicholas Friend b: 1747 d: 1821 Bedford County, Pennsylvania
.. +Maria Elizabeth Beiser
........ 2 Andrew Friend
........ 2 Johannes John Friend
........ 2 Lawrence Friend
........ 2 Gabriel Friend
........ 2 Elizabeth Friend b: 1765
............. +George Garland b: Bef. 1775 d: 1829 Bethel Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania
................... 3 Nicholas Garland b: 11 Dec 1789 d: 1850 Pennsylvania
....................... +Barbara Steel b: 1795
............................. 4 Mary Ellen Polly Garland b: 01 Apr 1818 d: Sep 1915 Moniteau County, Missouri
.................................. +Benjamin Hess b: 29 Sep 1824 d: 18 Aug 1868 Moniteau County, Missouri
........................................ 5 Mary Ellen Hess b: 05 May 1860 d: 12 Jan 1916 Ottawa County, Oaklahoma
............................................ +William David Howard b: 15 Jul 1849 d: Dec 1919
........ 2 Catherine Friend
........ 2 Jacob Friend b: 1773
*2nd Wife of [1] Nicholas Friend:
.. +Barbara Rose McKinley

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

As I said before the copy is poor. I have transcribed what I can (with the help of Glen Swartz) and I have left the spelling as "I think" it read:

Transcribed by Pat Thompson from copy of will donated by Richard Friend of Indiana.

(Noted by Glen Swartz: I believe Nicholas (ca. 1733 - 1821) was the son of Johan Nilsson Friend (b. 1713, d. 1778 Colerain Twp, Bedford Co, PA) and Elizabeth.

Bedford Co, PA, Will Testators. Book 2, p60. Nicholas Friend of Bethel, Bedford Co, PA. (will 15 Sep 1819, probate 22 May 1821) )

1. In the name of God Amen I Nicholes Friend of the Township of Bethel &
2. in the County of Bedford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... Being of
3. sound mind memory and understanding Blefsed be God for the Same
4. Considering the uncertainty of this transetory Life do Make and .........
5. this my last will and testament in Manner and form following.
6. Princapally and first of all I commend my Immortal Soul into .....
7. ....God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent
8. Christian Like Manner at the Decretion of my Executors herein after
9. Named and as to such wordely Estate wherewith it has pleased God
10. Blesfs me with in this Life I Dispose of the Same in the following .....
11. <blank>
12. First my will is that my funeral Expenses and just Debts and ...
13. are Duly paid as Soon as Conveneantly May be after my ........
14. Secondly - I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Elizabeth Garland
15. wife of George Garland and to him the said George Garland & during .....
16. Natural Life and after their Decease ... Said ... property Shall be
17. Equally Divided Share and Share alike Between the ^lawfully^ heirs of the Said
18. Elizabeth and the ....George Garland.
19. Thirdly - my will is that the said Elizabeth and the said George shall ... unto my
20. son Jacob Friend and my Daughter Catherine wife of John Hoopengarthner
21. the sum of forty Dollars to be Divided Equally between them in Equal
22. parts to be paid them one year after my decease.
23. Fourthly - my will is that the said Catherine of the said George, shall give ...
24. my wife Barbary Friend the one fourth part of all kind of Grain in the
25. Bushel and the fourth part of flax and the forth part of all Kinds of .....
26. and the sixeth part of the Garden stuff and the prevelege of the house
27. I have lived in and the fifth part of the hay to be made and ...............
28. put up in the barn also the pasture for two Cows and on horse....
29. .....Sheep and the Liberty of going in and out of where the Said Catherine
30. .....said George Pastures Cows which Prevedeage is to continue during....
31. Fifthly - my will is ... that my wife Barbery shall have all my Present ....
32. of Every Discription that I .... at the time of my Desease _____
33. Sixthly - my will is that the said George or the said Catherine shall ...
34. cut and have a sufficient portion of firewood for the use of my wife Barbary to the ...
35. & shall allow her one Stable for the use of her Cows and horse
36. Seventhly - my will is and do order and .... that of the Said Catherine and the
37. Said George is not satisfied to fulfill the above Said ..... of
38. this Instrument ...then in their Refusal My Executor
39. Shall have full power to Remove the Said Catherine and the Said ...
40. of the premesis and Rent the Same year after year until the Decease...
41. my wife when the said George or the Said Catherine shall ...
42. prevelege as is D....ed in the second Bequeathment.
43. and lastly I ... constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Barbary ...
44. and trusty friend Frances Welch to be the Executor of this my Last well ...
45. all other wills degrees and Bequeaths by me ......
46. this and no other . ... my Last will and testament in the presence of us and...
47. ... the Said teststor sign and Seal the same the fifteenth Day of
48. September in the Year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred
50. Nineteen, witnefs present ^Underlined before signed.

Signed: Nickolas Friend -- looks like Niel yl?? ffriend

Witness: Samuel Wilkins
John Wilkins
Third witness made HIS mark: Looks like Wend??? Pee (?PU) Junk

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

From new information just received it appears that Nicholas' second wife, Barbara/Barbary was Barbara ROSE; previously married to McKinley. Barbara's parents are said to be Edward and Drucilla Rose who later established the Roseville Potterys of Ohio.

None of this has been proven by me (not my direct line) but I am posting this with the hope it will help someone else find their ancestors.

It would be nice to hear comments from viewers as to whether or not these postings are helping.