Prudence Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 10th. Prudence is listed in the household of her widowed mother Dorcas (Willison) Friend on page 45A, line 13, age 8, female, born in MD.

Prudence is listed in the 1860 census of Allegany County, MD in the household of her widowed mother, Dorcas (Willison) Friend. Prudence was 18, female, born in MD. 434