Capt. Jacob Friend

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Children Andrew Pendleton Friend 1780–1865

Jacob Friend BIRTH 1727 Maryland, USA DEATH 1818 (aged 90–91) Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Friend's Fort Randolph County, West Virginia,

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Children Andrew Pendleton Friend 1780–1865

Jacob Friend's Last Will & Testament December 10, 1817

I Jacob Friend of the County of Pendleton in the State of Virginia all appoint this to be my last will and Testament. I give my wife Elizabeth the bed that she calls hers, her saddle. I give my son Israel and my daughter Catharine the land or plantation on which I now live equally. That is to say all the land I own, and I which they are to give my wife a decent support during her widowhood, and they are to also to pay to children Viz- Jonas, Israel, heirs, Jonathan and Peggy three hundred dollars in cash. I give my daughter Catharine the work mare and her colt, my farm and all its appurtenances, and one dish, also my chest and its contents. I give my stock of cattle, sheep to be equally divided between my son, Israel and my daughter Catharine. I give to my son Israel and my daughter Catharine all my other property by them paying my just debts my son Israel is to furnish his mother with a horse at anytime she wishes to ride.

If my wife Catharine does not agree to this my will, I desire that my land shall be sold, and that my son Israel and daughter Catharine received out of the proceeds of said sale five hundred pounds in cash.

Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of Dec. 1817.

Jacob F Friend (his mark and seal)

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Testator as for his last will and Testament in the presence of us.

Samuel B. Hall

Israel Skidmore

At a Court held for Pendleton County the 2nd day of February 1819: This last will and Testament of Jacob Friend deceased was presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of Samuel B. Hall, Israel Skidmore the subscribing witness, thereto and ordered be Recorded.

Please note: Where it says, "If my wife Catharine" right near the end ... I am assuming that it was a "typo" by the clerk. I wonder what kind of mess that would have made in court?

Hardesty West Virginia Counties Volume 3 regarding Jacob Friend:

Jacob Friend, grandfather of Rev. Jonathan C. Friend was born near Franklin, Pendleton County, (then) Virginia, and his wife was of the same county. His son Jonathan C. went from Pendleton County to Greenup County, where he married and he came from there to Braxton County, where he died February 28, 1856; his widow still lives in Otter district. He, with the father of his son’s wife, and some other gentlemen, started for Norfolk to serve in the 1812 war, but peace was declared before they reached there.

Source: Hardesty West Virginia Counties Volume 3 - Page 125 Jim Comstock - Richwood WV 1973

DAR Index regarding Jacob Friend:

Name: Friend, Jacob

Ancestor #: A132742

Service: Virginia

Rank: Patriotic Service

Birth: (Circa) 1745 Frederick County, VA

Death: (ANTE) 2-2-1819 Pendleton County, VA

Service Source: Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev. Pub Claims, Volume 3, p.829

Service Description: 1) Gave material aid.

Residence: County: Rockingham State: VA

Spouse – Number/Name: 1) Elizabeth Skidmore

Notice: Problems have been discovered with at least one previously verified paper:

• No child Joseph is named in the will of the patriot.
• Joseph who married Elizabeth Skidmore is in error.
• Joseph who married Elizabeth Daivsson was the son of Jonas and Sarah Skidmore Friend.

s/o Isreal Friend of Delaware and Sarah Bokavar of Virginia, married 1725 Jamestown VA

Jacob's brother married Elizabeth's sister.

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