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Nicholas Friend 1733–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Friend

Mother: Elizabeth Banner

Spouse(s): Maria Beiser, Barbara McKinley

Children(s): Elizabeth Friend, Jacob Friend, Andrew Friend, Gabriel Friend, Johannes Friend, Lawrence Friend, Catherine Friend

In 1733, Nicholas Friend entered the world in Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Friend And Elizabeth Banner. Nicholas Friend married Barbara Rose Mckinley, Maria Elizabeth Beiser, and had children including Andrew Friend, Catherine Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Gabriel Friend, Jacob Friend, Johannes John Friend, Lawrence Friend. Nicholas Friend passed away in 1821 in Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1733, Nicholas Friend entered the world in Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Friend And Elizabeth Banner.
  • Nicholas Friend married Barbara Rose Mckinley, Maria Elizabeth Beiser, and had children including Andrew Friend, Catherine Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Gabriel Friend, Jacob Friend, Johannes John Friend, Lawrence Friend.
  • Nicholas Friend passed away in 1821 in Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Friend
1702–1778
Birth Location: Wicaco, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JF
Elizabeth Banner
1702–1778
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Maria Beiser
1747–1821
Birth Location: Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
MB
Barbara McKinley
1733–1833
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
BM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Friend
1764–1829
Birth Location: Frederick,Maryland,USA
EF
Jacob Friend
1773–1851
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland
JF
Andrew Friend
1764–
Birth Location: –
AF
Gabriel Friend
1770–
Birth Location: –
GF
Johannes Friend
1767–
Birth Location: –
JF
Lawrence Friend
1769–
Birth Location: –
LF
Catherine Friend
1771–1850
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
CF

Nicholas Friend's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Friend
1733–1821
Birth Place: Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Friend
1702–1778
Wicaco, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Banner
1702–1778
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (T) Friend
1670–1737
PA
Anna (Hendricksdotter) Coleman
1678–1739
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Big Lenape
1635–1680
Anna Lanape*
1635–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief Nation
1605–1646
Indian Three
1605–
Chief Nation
1605–1646
Indian Three
1605–

Nicholas Friend's Descendants

1.
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Nicholas Friend (1733–1821) m. Maria (Elizabeth) Beiser (1747–1821) m. Barbara (Rose) McKinley (1733–1833)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Friend 1764–1829 m. George Garland 1755–1829
    1. 1. Nicholas Garland 1789–1850 m. Barbara (C) Garland 1795–1850
      1. 1. George (Garland) Sr. 1833–1898 m. Martha (Emaline) Truax 1835–1893
        1. 1. Oliver (Albert) Garland 1856–1925 m. Amanda (Marsella) Chaney 1857–1918
        2. 2. Calvin Garland 1857–1948
        3. 3. Missouri (Diana) Hinkle 1862–1903
        4. 4. William (T.) Garland 1859–1870
        5. 5. Newton (Brown) Garland 1878–1948
        6. 6. N. (Laurence) Garland 1879–1947
        7. 7. Calvin Garland 1857–1925
        8. 8. Calvin Garland 1857–1948
        9. 9. A. (J. George) Garland 1874–1943
        10. 10. Calvin Garland 1857–1948
        11. 11. Balcer Garland 1864–1947
        12. 12. Albert Garland 1847–
        13. 13. Diana Garland 1848–
        14. 14. George (Jacob) Garland 1850–
        15. 15. Baltser Garland 1853–
        16. 16. Calvin Garland 1845–
        17. 17. Oliver Garland 1843–
        18. 18. George (Garland) Jr. 1875–
      2. 2. Jacob Garland 1816–1888
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen "Polly") Garland 1818–1915
      4. 4. Rachel Garland 1822–1863
      5. 5. Solomon Garland 1823–1862
      6. 6. Ephraim Garland 1824–1891
      7. 7. Lucinda Garland 1829–1904
      8. 8. Baltzer Garland 1844–1845
      9. 9. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Garland 1825–1904
      10. 10. Lucinda Mellott 1829–1904
    2. 2. Catherine Garland 1796–1880
    3. 3. Elizabeth Garland 1791–1792
    4. 4. Jacob Garland 1794–1874
    5. 5. Juliana Garland 1800–1801
    6. 6. George Garland 1797–1862
    7. 7. Anna Garland 1782–1863
    8. 8. Daniel Garland 1802–1803
    9. 9. David Garland 1811–1871
    10. 10. Susannah Garland 1807–1808
    11. 11. Martha (Ann) Garland 1785–1787
    12. 12. Abraham Garland 1804–1894
    13. 13. Rachel Winter 1809–1888
  2. 2. Jacob Friend 1773–1851
  3. 3. Andrew Friend 1764–
  4. 4. Gabriel Friend 1770–
  5. 5. Johannes (John) Friend 1767–
  6. 6. Lawrence Friend 1769–
  7. 7. Catherine Friend 1771–1850

Nicholas Friend's Timeline

3 Records

1733
1733
Birth of Nicholas Friend in Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1821
1821
Age 88
Death of Nicholas Friend in Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1821
22 May 1821
Age 88
Nicholas Friend - Probate in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Book and Index, 1771-1906; Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Bedford County); Probate Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 May 1821
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Book and Index, 1771-1906; Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Bedford County); Probate Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania
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