NOTES: 1733, Md., Prince George Co., Monocacy Hundred (now Frederick Co.) tax,       William Sheppard Junr. & Charles Friend, 2.       Nicholas Friend & John Friend, Peter Cox, Brewer Cox, 4.       ("Monocacy & Catoctin", by Schildknecht, pages 56-57) (WMG 3: 99-100) 1734, 5m (July), 28, Pa., Inhabitants of the Great Marsh where Edmund Cartledge                 lives declare intentions to get grants from Pa. Gov't.,       on Conococheegoe and Andiatom Creeks:                 Charles Friend, Neils Friend, John Friend…       (Pa. Arch., 3rd Series, Vol. 1, page 39.)       (they didn't know if they were in Pa. or Md.) 1749/50, Va., Frederick Co., survey for Nicholas Friend. 1751-53, Neals Friend overseer of road west from Israel Friend's       property to Falling Spring.                 (Frederick Co., Va., Court Order Book 4, page 405.)       (present Jefferson Co., W.Va.) 1754, March 18, Va., Hampshire Co., survey for John Friend, assignee       of Neills Friend of Frederick Co.; (no warrant) patent 28 March 1755,       for 194 acres on Potomac, adj. his own land and Neills Friend;       chain carriers, Neills Friend, Harman Greathouse. 1755, Va., Hampshire Co., survey for John Friend, assignee of Neills Friend,                 patent 26 Feb. 1763; for 110 acres on Potomac River by Warrant,       where Alexander Debbutts has improved; adj. where John Friend lives;       chain carriers, Andrew Friend, Benjamin Purcell. 1755, Capt. Moses Chapline's Muster:         Sgt. Evan Shelby.         Cpl. John Spurgin.         John Nicholas, 55 days.         Andrew Friend, 6 days.         Jacob Peck, 6 days.         George House, 6 days.         Sgt. John Nicholls, 6 days.         John Friend, 6 days.         (MHM 9: 356-359.)   (Twigg. Gene.) 1757, Md., French & Indian War;                 under Capt. Jonathan Hager, paid for 6 days:       Jacob Friend, Andrew Friend, John Friend, Gabriel Friend (MHM 9:260-280, 9:340-370, and Vol. 10) 1757/60, circa,   Nicholas & John Friend went to Bedford Co., Pa.,       fleeing Indian attacks. 1761, Sep. 4, Va., Hampshire Co., Lord Fairfax grant to Nicholas Friend,                 142 acres, on Potomac River, 2 miles below the mouth of the Little Cacapon Creek; surveyed by Mr. George Washington. (K:330) (1:87)                 (Va. N. Neck Land Grants, by Gertrude Gray, Vol. 2, page 128) 1763, April 2, Va., Hampshire Co., Lord Fairfax grant to John Friend,       194 acres on Potomac River, adj. Neill Friend's patent. (M:154) (1:199) (Gray 2:150) 1763, Feb. 26, Va., Hampshire Co., survey for Nicholas & John Friend,       no warrant; 150 acres on Potomac River, 3 miles below mouth of       Little Cacapehon, adj. Enoch Enoch, Nicholas Friend, John Friend;       Chain carriers, Andrew Friend, Benjamin Purcell;       Surveyor Thomas Rutherford. 1763, April 1, Va., Hampshire Co., Andrew Friend, assignee of Henry Fracks/Friggs,                 for land granted 10 Oct. 1753, patented 28 March 1755;       252 acres including plantation where he lives at upper end of       Long Bottom of Potomac; chain carriers, Henry Fraks Jr., William Smith.       Surveyor, Thomas Rutherford.                 (M:153) (1:198) (Gray 2:150) 1767, Nov. 14, Va., Hampshire Co.,                 survey 315 acres for Robert Craigen of Frederick Co.,       on north side of Sidling Hill, called "Little Zoar",       on draught of Neil Friend's Run. 1768, Jan. 19, Va., Hampshire Co., Lord Fairfax grant to Nicholas Friend                 & John Friend, 150 acres on Potomac River; adjoining Enoch Enoch, Nicholas Friend, and John Friend. (O:120)   (5:518) (Gray, Vol. 2, page 194) 1768, Feb. 27, Va., Hampshire Co., Nicholas Friend of same,       sells 142 acres to Lawrence Hass, on Little Capon River;       witnesses, Isaac Cox, David Cox, Nicholas Decker;       recorded 8 March 1768. 1768, spring, Md., John & Andrew Friend explored and established Friendsville;                 had found an Indian village and large corn fields;       built blockhouse because Indians were hostile about encroachment. 1781, Nov. 26, Md., Frederick Co., date of will of Dawalt Willard . . .                 mentions South Mountain (Wash. Co.) …                 witness, Nicholas Friend.     (WMG 5:170) Father Nicholas lived at Friendsville, Md., with son John for several years;                 by 1786, he was with Charles at McHenry, Md., where he died. 1784-1795, per court records in Monongalia Co., (W) Va., brothers: Charles, John, Augustine, and Joseph, mentioned in this County. 1786, Pa., Somerset Co., Nicholas Friend bought land in Turkeyfoot Twp.,                 but did not stay.   (?) 1786, April 12, Md., Frederick Co., final account by Susannah Nofsinger       and John Slifer, executors of Michael Kern; inventory L.251.6.;       payment to Nichs. Friend L.1.10.7.                 (Fredk Co. Accounts, Liber GM1, pages 199-200.)       (LDS # 14041.) 1787, settlers west of Ft. Cumberland (now Alleg/Garrett Cos., Md.) :       John & Gabriel Friend.   (rec'd military lots)       Charles & Joseph Friend.   (Joseph rec'd military lot)       (M&DG 26:48) (act of 1777 offered bounty to each settler.) 1792, June 12, Va., Hampshire Co., warrant to Thomas Triplett, for 245 acres,                 surveyed 7 Dec. 1765, on Sidling Hill Road, from John Keith to Neil Friend.                 (V:546)         (Gray, Vol. 3, page 148) 1793, Md., Allegany Co. taxes:                 Sand Creek and Glade Hundred (now Garrett Co.):               John Friend, 300 acres                                 Gabriel Friend, 48 acres, "Look Sharp"                 Joseph Friend, 1 lot.                                 Charles Friend.                 Andrew House.                 Glade Lands (Garrett Co.):                                 Augustine Friend, 106 acres "Friend's Choice"       (WMG 6:50-55, 6:107-112,   6:160-164) 1796, Va., Monongalia Co. delinquent taxes:       Andrew Friend, 201 acres, "now in northwest territory."       Augusteen Friend, 59 acres, "now in northwest territory." 1802, Ohio, Washington Co., Galliopolis, tax: (now Gallia Co.)         Andrew Friend                 Augusten Friend of Jno.         Augustin Friend Sr.         Augustin Friend Jr.         Gabriel Friend.         Israel Friend.         Aaron Friend. 1809, Dec. 5, Va., Hampshire Co., warrant to William Alderton,       assignee of David Alderton for 13 ½ acres,       surveyed 30 June 1813, on Potomac River, adjoining       Fryback Greenwall, Nicholas Friend;   (B2:261)       (Va. N. Neck Land Grants, by Gray, Vol. 4, page 76) 1872, Md., Garrett Co. created from Allegany Co., Md. "Levis, Samuel, with his wife Elizabeth and one child migrated from Hanby, County of Leicester, England, in 1684, and settled in Springfield township. Before leaving England, he in conjunction with William Garrett, purchased 1000 acres of land, part of which was located where he first settled, and is still in the family name. In less than two years after his arrival in the country he represented the County of Chester in the Provincial Assembly, and was frequently elected to the same office subsequently. He was also for some time a Justice of the Court of Chester County." (History of Delaware Co.) "Sims Index Land Grants of W. Va.", (1952) "Va. Northern Neck Land Grants", by Gertrude Gray, 4 volumes. "The Genealogist", Vol. 13, spring 1999, pages 30-36,                 the noble ancestry of Samuel Levis. The surname of his wife was LEVIS. They were a well-known Quaker family of Chester Co., Pa. Somewhere along the line, some researcher "corrected" the name to be Lewis, assuming that it had been typed wrong. There is documentation for the LEVIS family. Nils was Swedish for Nicholas Corinne Houston, TX ________________________________________ NOTES: There has been dispute about the origins of this James Friend. However, his involvement with the estate of his cousin in Md. in 1760 shows he was connected to that family. 1760, Nov. 13, Md., Frederick Co., estate of Gabriel Friend (s/o Charles)                 appraisal by James Friend . . . 1777-80,   James Friend was Private in 5th Md. Regiment.       (Md. Arch., 18: 204.) 1787, Sep. 22, Kentucky Bounty Warrant # 4308, to James Friend, for 100 acres                 as Private in Va. State Line for 3 years. 1793, in Md., James Friend, grandson of above, was born (father unknown);                 he died 1883, Lutie, Ark. 1798, March 18, Robert J. Friend claims 1,800 "arpents" of land on St. Francis River, Missouri; certificate of survey 27 Dec. 1803. 1803, Louisiana Purchase. 1803, Robert F. Friend claimed land on St. Francis River, Missouri. 1804, Sep., Ohio, John & William Friend put deposit on       155.68 acres, SW ¼, Sec. 24, Twp. 5, Range 16;       first payment 22 Nov. 1804. 1805, circa, James Friend went to Ross Co., Ohio. (not found on early tax records.) 1810, Jan. 32, Ohio, Freeman's Journal and Chillicothe Advisor,       land for sale by James & William Friend & E. Friend; 1810, Sep. 26, Ohio, Freeman's Journal and Chillicothe Advisor,       land for sale by Augustine Friend. 1810, circa, James Friend went to Independence (now Marion Co.), Arkansas. 1811, certificate # 1159, land claimed by Charles Furnish; the certificate had been                 issued to Augustin John Friend or his legal representatives;       land was at Belle Point, White River, Arkansas. 1812, Sep. 23, Ohio, Gallia Co., Andrew Friend patent,       Range 16, Perry Twp. (3 miles n.e. of Patriot on Raccoon Creek)   (Indian Blood pp 81-82). 1814, Andrew Friend was in New Madrid Co., Missouri. 1818, Oct. 2,   "Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Friend of Lawrence County, Missouri Territory have this day for the consideration of the sum of thirty five dollars to me in hand paid have bargained and sold and by these presents to bargain and sell to Robert Bean of the same county and territory all my rights titles claims and interest of in and to a certain settlement and preemption rights of lands laying and being in the aforesaid county of Lawrence on the south side of White River on what is called the Cherokee lands which such improvements was made prior to the twelfth of April 1814 which said improvements were made by the said Andrew Friend. The said Robert Bean is to have the right which hereafter occurs to the said Andrew Friend. To have and to hold the above described settlement and improvements right thereunto the said Robert Bean with all such singulars the rights and benefits and privileges thereunto belonging are in any wise appertaining whereunto my had and seal this second day of October Eighteen hundred and eighteen. his   Andrew X Friend   mark" 1818-19, Schoolcraft toured the Ozarks;                 returning from the upper White River, stayed at the       home of Augustus Friend five miles below Bull Shoals. (History of Greene County Missouri by Holcomb locates the place where William and his brother Augustine first arrived at as near the confluence of White River and Norfork River.) 1818, Oct. 3, peace treaty with Delaware Indians, gave them the area in the Ozarks, and they started moving to Missouri in the summer of 1820. They stayed until 1830 when they were given land in Kansas. It is also reported that William and Augustine had run-ins with the Osage Indians who also claimed the area as hunting grounds. 1819, Arkansas Territory created out of Missouri Territory. 1820, first white settlers, John P. PettiJohn , a Virginian and Revolutionary War soldier, with a party of 24 people, who had sojourned for a time in Arkansas. He and his family, with Joseph Price and AUGSTINE FRIEND settled on James river, southwest of Springfield, and WILLIAM FRIEND in what is now Christian County. 1821, circa, James Friend died in Marion Co., Arkansas.       (I have not found wills for any FRIEND here.) 1822, the Delaware Indians numbering 500, asserting reservation rights. Thomas Patterson Sr., went to St. Louis, where he made an inquiry which proved the reservation rights.   All settlers retired except WILLIAM FRIEND who remained on his farm, and maybe regarded as the earliest permanent settler. With the Delawares lived a few whites, to whom they rented lands. 1837, Nov. 17, Missouri, Jesse Friend, #2094,       Range 13 east, Twp. 28 north, Sec. 26. 1837, Nov. 17, Missouri, Charles Friend, #2096,       Range 13 east, Twp. 28 north, Sec. 27. 1840, Missouri, Taney Co.:                 North Fork Twp., Alexander Friend, 1100001- 10001.       North Fork Twp., James Friend, 221001- 1021101.       Wash. Twp.,   Andrew Friend,   0120000001- 000001.       Wash. Twp.,   Augustin Friend, 000000001- 000000001.       Wash. Twp.,   George A. Friend,   00001- 1001.       Wash. Twp., Flat Creek, William Friend, 0201001- 111001. 1840, Oct. 10, Missouri, Newton Co., deed, Augustine John Friend, to William and Nicholas Friend, for $150; where I now live with mills, improvements, etc.,                 William and Nicholas agree to care for Augustine John and Jasinar, his wife,                 during their natural lives. 1843, April 10, Missouri, Jesse Friend, #7800,       Range 13 east, Twp. 28 north, Sec. 26. 1850, Missouri, Taney Co.,         Andrew Friend, 88, Md. Additions and corrections are always invited. By the way, there is absolutely NO evidence for the dramatic ship captain story. Somebody made that up. There is LOTS of documentation showing the immigrant came in the 1640's from Sweden. Corinne Houston, TX _________________________________________