Friend, George W., Jacob L., Sampson 1853 deed

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

Recorded on March 14, 1853 a Land Deed by the State of Virginia, Braxton County. This deed made this 14th. day of March 1853, between George W. Friend, Jacob L. Friend, Sampson Friend, of the county of Braxton State of Virginia. The said parties are the joint owners of a tract of land situated on the south side of Elk River in Braxton County conveyed to them by Israel Friend, their father by now bearing date on the 24th. day of April 1845 which tract is described on said tract is found to containing 500 acres and which same tract of land upon which the said parties now reside but by actual survey made on March 8, 1853 by M. Dyer surveyor of Braxton County. The said tract is found to contain 290 acres, which said tract of land the said parties hereby agree to divide between themselves as follows. The said Jacob L. Friend, 109 acres, Sampson Friend 89 acres and George W. Friend 92 acres. Gassaway, Braxton County, West Virginia celebrated its 100th birthday July 3, 2005. Before 1900 it was just woods and a pasture field for the Boggs family at the upper end and the Friend family at the Southern end. His brother Andrew P. Friend lived in a small house near the Otter salt works near the Elk river not far from where Israel lived. From 1905 to 1950s it was a busy little railroad town, location of the B&O repair shops. (These notes were from Mark Friend. p.a.t.)

1850 Braxton, Dist. 4, VA Isaac Friend (should this be Israel?) 63, farmer, $1000 VA Elizabeth, 55, VA living next door to Sampson and George W. Friend lives next door to Sampson.