John Lewis Friend, Jr. married Elizabeth Ward in 1795. John was 31, Elizabeth was 16. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 80.
John Friend, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Ward Friend settled the "Friend's Delight" farm at Sang Run, Maryland in the year 1795. Source - Capt. Charles E. Hoye, "Glades Star", No. 8, Dec. 31, 1942
"Friend's Delight",, by Ginseng Run (Sang Run) was included in a 250 acre survey for Paul Hoye. Paul Hoye offered John (Jr. ?) a hundred acres of the tract at the mouth of Ginseng Run. Deeded to John in 1789. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 50.
In the 1800 census, John Friend, Jr. was listed as the head of a household of five at Sang Run, MD. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 87.
Friend, John, died May 23, 1849 86yr (father) husband of Elizabeth, died Apr 4, 1845, 66yr 5mo 1dy (mother). Source - Maryland's Garrett County Graves, pg. 233.
Friend, John, April, 1849, Book A 694. Source -American Index Library, Maryland Wills, Allegany County, 1784-1960.
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