Charles & Prudence Hall Friend MD

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

About 1828 Charles, Prudence and many of their children traveled to Missouri - Charles died there. Prudence and the children (except John) returned to Maryland and today are still known as the Missouri Friends although their roots are in the Friendsville, Maryland area.
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1. CHARLES5 FRIEND (JOHN "OLD JOHN"4, NICHOLAS3, JOHANNES NILSSON JOHN2, NILS LARSSON1) was born Bet. 1777 - 1778 in At the blockhouse, Friendsville Maryland, and died Bet. 1830 - Jul 1833 in Missouri. He married PRUDENCE HALL 1795 in Allegany County (now Garrett County) Maryland. She was born Bet. 1770 - 1775 in Confluence, PA, and died 02 Jul 1863 in Sang Run Maryland - 93-94 years.

More About CHARLES FRIEND:

Burial: Missouri

Cause of Death: Malaria

Immigration: 1828, Missouri

Residence: On the Cave farm at Sang Run, Maryland

More About PRUDENCE HALL:

Burial: 03 Jul 1863, Possibly on the Richard Hall farm at Blooming Rose, near Friendsville, Maryland

Immigration: 1828, Missouri

More About CHARLES FRIEND and PRUDENCE HALL:

Marriage: 1795, Allegany County (now Garrett County) Maryland


Children of CHARLES FRIEND and PRUDENCE HALL are:

i. SUSAN6 FRIEND, b. Abt. 1795, Sang Run, Maryland; d. Bef. 1850; m. PHILIP LEWIS; b. 1794, Virginia.

ii. ISRAEL FRIEND, b. 1797, Sang Run, Maryland; d. 07 Jul 1850; m. DORCAS WILLISON, 08 Mar 1827, Maryland; b. 08 Mar 1807; d. 02 Feb 1876.

More About ISRAEL FRIEND:

Burial: Sang Run cemetery, Sang Run, Maryland

More About DORCAS WILLISON:

Burial: Beside Israel, Sang Run cemetery, Sang Run, Maryland

Occupation: Midwife

More About ISRAEL FRIEND and DORCAS WILLISON:

Marriage: 08 Mar 1827, Maryland

iii. MARY FRIEND, b. 1799; m. HENRY BRAY, 10 Mar 1824; b. Abt. 1800.

More About HENRY BRAY and MARY FRIEND:

Marriage: 10 Mar 1824

iv. NICHOLAS FRIEND, b. 1805; d. Bef. 1853; m. SARAH PAUGH, 02 Oct 1824, Allegany County (now Garrett County) Maryland; b. 10 Jul 1803; d. Aft. 1834.

More About NICHOLAS FRIEND and SARAH PAUGH:

Marriage: 02 Oct 1824, Allegany County (now Garrett County) Maryland

v. JOHN FRIEND, b. 1807; d. In Missouri, USA.

More About JOHN FRIEND:

Residence: Lived in Missouri

vi. JAMES FRIEND, b. 1808; d. Aft. 1850; m. REBECCA WILLISON; b. Abt. 1807; d. Aft. 1880.

vii. AMOS FRIEND, b. Abt. 1809.

viii. ISAAC FRIEND, b. 1810; d. Aft. 1860, Before 1870; m. (1) UNKNOWN, Abt. 1840; m. (2) ELIZABETH MARKLEY, Bef. 1857; b. Abt. 1826; d. Aft. 1880.

More About ISAAC FRIEND and UNKNOWN:

Marriage: Abt. 1840

More About ISAAC FRIEND and ELIZABETH MARKLEY:

Marriage: Bef. 1857

ix. AARON FRIEND, b. 1811.

x. OBED FRIEND, b. 1813; d. Aft. 1850; m. (1) LAVINIA MARKLEY, Abt. 1846; b. Abt. 1828, Garrett County, Maryland; m. (2) ELIZABETH MARKLEY, Bet. 1870 - 1880; b. Abt. 1826; d. Aft. 1880.

More About OBED FRIEND and LAVINIA MARKLEY:

Marriage: Abt. 1846

More About OBED FRIEND and ELIZABETH MARKLEY:

Marriage: Bet. 1870 - 1880

xi. LEVI FRIEND, b. 1820; m. ELIZABETH MARKLEY, Bef. 1850; b. Abt. 1826; d. Aft. 1880.

More About LEVI FRIEND and ELIZABETH MARKLEY:

Marriage: Bef. 1850

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

Friend researcher, Kathleen Fitzgerald graciously shared this calculation with me.

"Charles sold his Sang Run farm and left Garrett County, MD in 1828 (page 109); they left in the fall (page 112).
Page 114 says that when the family returned "Israel and Dorcas had three more children" When they went Elizabeth was six months old; when they came back Elijah was the baby."
Israel's daughter Elizabeth Ann was born Mar. 7, 1828 and would have been 6 months old in September 1828.
Page 114, talking of their return: "They started in the spring and did not reach home until autumn."
Kathleen lists Israel's son Elijah as being born in Missouri on Christmas Day in 1833, while James and Rebecca's daughter Mary Elizabeth was born in Maryland in May of 1835. Thus if they left in the spring and arrived in the fall, they had to have done this all in the year 1834 for Israel's Elijah to have been "the baby" coming back. James' daughter Mary Elizabeth to be born in Garrett County in 1835 and Israel's next son to be born in Garrett County, Dec. of 1835."

This was based on information from "Inidian Blood" by Olsen.

[glen]

Charles Friend, b. abt. 1771, (based on taxation in 1793 {no property}, so he must have been at least age 21 that year). Based on MO tax lists I have him deceased abt 1832 (bet. 1832-33).
Prudence Hall, returned to MD bet. 1833-40 (MO tax list, MD census).

Birth Order I have, based on census records:
1. Israel Friend, b. 1797 Sang Run, Garrett Co, MD, d. 7 Jul 1850 (tombstone).
2. Mary Friend, b. 1799 (age 51 in 1850 census).
3. John Friend, b. ca. 1801, (d. MO, per Pat's note).
4. Susan Friend, b. abt. 1803 Sang Run, MD, d. bef. 1850.
5. Nicholas Friend, b. 1805 Sang Run, Garrett Co, MD, d. bef. 1853.
6. James Friend, b. abt. 1808 (42 in 1850 census - so b. 1808) Allegany Co, MD, d. aft. 1850.
7. Isaac Friend, b. abt. 1810 (age 40 in 1850 census - b. 1810), d. abt. 1865 Allegany Co, MD.
8. Obed Friend, b. abt. 1813 (age 37 in 1850 census), d. aft. 1850.
9. Aaron Friend, b. abt. 1811.
10. Amos Friend, b. 1815 (not on MO tax list in 1833 - if he even belongs to this family?).
11. Levi Friend, b. 1820 (age 30 in 1850 census) Adopted?? -- If Prudence was b. 1770-75, she would have been age at least age 45 when Levi was born. Could a woman have a child at age 45?

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Pat writes (Mar 19, 2006):

Charles Friend, born Bet. 1777 - 1778, died Bet. 1830 - Jul 1833.

Children
i. Susan Friend, b. abt. 1795,
ii. Israel Friend, b. 1797,
iii. Mary Friend, b. 1799;
iv. Nicholas Friend, b. 1805;
v. John Friend, b. 1807;
vi. James Friend, b. 1808;
vii. Amos Friend, b. abt. 1809.
viii. Isaac Friend, b. 1810;
ix. Aaron Friend, b. 1811.
x. Obed Friend, b. 1813;
xi. Levi Friend, b. 1820;

I know, I know - someone ought to shoot me.

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

Scroll down the page and look for the 1883 Tax List
www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs/1833tax.htm

[glen]

Supporting Documentation for Charles & Prudence Friend.

1793 1st Dist, Sand Creek and Glade Hundred Allegany Co (now Garrett), MD:
Tax Assessment,
John Friend, 300 acres;
Gabriel Friend, "Look Sharp" 48 acres, 1 lot;
Joseph Friend, 50 acres, 1 lot;
Charles Friend;
(WMG; 6:2:50-55, Damascus, MD: GenLaw Resources, Apr 90).
Comment, this tax assessment list was alphabetized.

1798 Allegany Co, MD.
Tax Assessment, Personal Prop, Real Estate - Lots and Tracts
Slaves-horses-cattle-value; Property lots and tracts... acres-value.
Charles Friend of J., 0-1-2-£30; none.
(Hoye, "Pioneer Families of Garrett County")

1800 Sandy Creek Hundred, Allegany Co, MD, (M32-9), p41.
ln29 Charles Friend of Jn. 20010-00201.
2m 0-10 (Israel-3, Mary-1?),
1m 26-45 (Charles-29);
2f 16-26 (unk, Prudence),
1f 45+ (unk).
(ln28 Mashach Browning, ln26 Israel Friend)

1810 1st Dist, (The Glades), Allegany Co, MD, p20, ln3:
Charles Friend, 42010-11110.
4m 0-10 (John-9, Nicholas-5, James-2, Isaac-1),
2m 10-16 (Israel-13, unk),
1m 26-45 (Charles-39),
1f 0-10 (Susan-7),
1f 10-16 (Mary-11),
1f 16-26 (unk),
1f 26-45 (Prudence).
(ln1 William W. Hoye, ln2 Henry Dewit, ln4 John Friend, ln5 Andrew House, ln6 Michael Browning, ln7 John House)

1804-1812, 1st Dist., Sandy Creek & Glade Hundreds, Allegany Co, MD.
Tax Records - Real Property
1809-1812, Charles Friend, lots no. 1471, 1472, 100 acres.
(WMG 15:4:169, Damascus, MD: GenLaw Resources, Oct 99).

1820 1st Dist, Allegany Co, MD (M33-40), p10, ln15.
Charles Friend, 421401-00110.
(ln16 Meshac Browning, ln17 John Friend, ln18 Robinson T. Savage, ln19 Evan Savage, ln20 Robinson Savage)

1828 Washington Co, AR (tax index - from Martha Case)
Charles Friend,
Israel Friend,
James Friend,
Nicholas Friend.

1830 Washington Co, AR, p190 (tax index - from Martha Case)
Charles Friend,
Israel Friend,
James Friend,
Nicholas Friend.

1830 Washington Co, AR, p9.
ln8. Charles Friend: 3m 10-15(Levi, Amos, Obed), 2m 20-30(Isaac, Aaron), 1m 50-60(Charles); 1f 50-60(Prudence).
ln9. Nicholas Friend: 2m 0-5 ( - ), 1m 30-40 (Nicholas - 25); 1f 0-5 ( - ), 1f 20-30 ( - ).
ln10. Israel Friend: 1m 30-40 (Israel - 33); 2f 0-5 ( - ), 1f 20-30 ( - ).
ln11. James Friend: 1m 20-30 (James - 22); 1f 0-5 (Delilah - 1), 1f 20-30 (Rebecca - 23).

1832 Washington Co, AR, p190 (tax index - from Martha Case)
Charles Friend
Israel Friend
James Friend
Nicholas Friend.

1833 Greene Co, MO Tax List (Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc.)
ln201-206
Slaves, Horses, Cattle, Mules, Watch, Polls,
Friend, Israel: 010001, value 40.
Friend, Nicholas: 011001, value 50.
Friend, Aaron: 010101, value 45.
Friend, Isaac: 000001, value _.
Friend, James: 010001, value 40.
Friend, Prudence: 020000, value 60.

1840 3rd Div., Glades, Allegany Co, MD (M704-156), p77, ln3.
Pruday Friend, 1m 15-20, 3m 20-30, 1f 20-30, 1f 60-70.
(ln2 Jacob Browning, ln4 Isaac Friend)

1850 (Aug 10) Glades District, Allegany Co, MD, p44A, ln33.
Isaac Friend 40 farmer, b. MD,
Prudence 60, b. MD,
Levi 30, b. MD,
I.M. 9, b. MD,
Mary E. 6, b. MD,
Sarah, 2, b. MD.
dw590 Cornelius Friend 44...; dw591 Olea Friend 37...; dw592 Elisabeth Friend 28 (ps, widow); dw593 Henry Friend 24...
Comment; Prudence, the mother, and brother in the household of Isaac.

1860 14th Dist, Allegany Co, MD (M653-456), p631, ln35, dw2013, fm1938.
Isaac Friend, 54, b. MD.
Prudence Friend, 91, b. MD, (Mother of Isaac, widow of Charles)
(dw2012 Charles Friend of J; dw2015 Dorcus Friend)
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"In 1828, Charles Friend of John, left the Senging Ground, and went to Missouri. Charles was in his fifties - evidently one of the younger children who, Morton's History says, were born in the Blockhouse at Friendsville." (Olsen, p109).

"Two of Charles' sons had found excellent wives near Frostburg, the coal and business center on the Pike. Their names were Willison, Israel married Dorcas, and James, Rebecca. These young couples accompanied Charles' family on their exodus." (Olsen, p110).

"Charles did not live long, but he had the large family. Children of Charles and Prudence, his wife, were Israel, James, Nicholas, Aaron, John, Levi, Isaac, Obed, and Susan Mary." (Olsen, p111).

"The names of the younger ones [of Charles]. . . are hard to identify as though some disappeared. . . along the Mississippi." (Olsen, p111)

"On his departure from the Senging Ground, Charles sold his second farm, the 'Cave Farm' which he had bought from his sister and husband the Dewitts, a part of the early day Friend possessions where Old John himself had put his seal of approval. Archibald Casteele was the buyer." (Olsen, p111).

"The great grandson, McClelland, said they did not stop on the way, but navigated on until they came to a point on the Missouri shores. There they stopped and again traded, this time, their flatboat, for a horse and wagon with which they reached the interior of the Ozarks." (Olsen, p112)

"At the Mississippi Crossings, a Charles Butler, who must have been a relative, met them." (Olsen, p112).

"In the Ozarks they found the Uncle Charles who had emigrated from Maryland many years before." (Olsen, p112).

"They moved about, trying different places in Missouri. Uncle Henry, said they went clear beyond any state. Were in Arkansas Territory awhile. . . he said they were up the White River, which would be in the Ozarks" (Olsen, p113).

"However they tried still another location [in Missouri] and found themselves in a fateful marsh area where Charles and his sons contracted malaria. Charles died in Missouri. On his deathbed, he told his sons to go back to Maryland. . . they decided to do as he advised" (Olsen, p114).

Chapter XIV - The Missouri Friends, pp109-115.
Olsen, Evelyn G. "Indian Blood," Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co., 1967.
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Geography

Greene Co was formed in 1833 (then all of SW Missouri) from parts of Crawford and Wayne Counties. Taney County formed 1837 from a portion of Greene County. Wayne County was formed in 1818 from Cape Girardeau County. Cape Girardeau County was formed in 1812 as an Original District.
[Comment, based on maps, I believe Wayne County was formed from New Madrid County - see 1813 map, 1816, New Madrid now Lawrence].

Territory of MO - 1812 Map www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/map01.jpg [accessed Dec 2004]

MO/AR 1813 - Map

www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/map04.jpg

Missouri 1834
www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/ms1834.jpg[accessed Dec 2004]

Arkansas 1828 Map www.rootsweb.com/%7Earwashin/graphics/ar1828xp.gif [accessed Dec 2004]

AR/MO - White River shown, modern
www.rpi.edu/maps/united_states/missouri_90.jpg [accessed Dec 2004]

Route - Cape Girardeau to White River www.rosecity.net/tears/trail/map.html