Copy of a hand written letter found at the Garrett County Historical Society - Oct. 2006 (Transcribed by Pat (Friend) Thompson (notes inserted by me are followed by my initials. p.a.t.) GCHS The Bunnell Friend Farm The farm lies at the east foot of Elder Hill. It is said to have been settled by Hanover Wilberrin on lot 4127. This was one of the "Conway Lots") (4125-26-27-24). There lots were also known as the "Randolph Lots"; they belonged to (?) Randolph who paid little attention to them. Moyson (I think that is what it says, p.a.t) Conway "squatted" on the lots and finally held them "by possession". Conway resided in a plank house on lot 4127(?) Hanson Wilburn built story and half log cabin still standing near Bonnell Friends home. On March 12, 1852, Hansen W. Wilburn & wife to Henry Friend, "Bear Branch", 25 acres. On Sept. 24, 1859, Henry K. Friend & wife deeded to Elijah Friend (of I.) "Bear Branch". On Aug. 17, 1865 Isiah Friend & wife deeded to to [sic} Elijah Friend of Israel, "Thomaston" a lot pat. 1859 On April 29, 1893 Wm. H. Dawson, trustee, deeded to Johnathan B. Friend, ($695.20) pt. (it looks like pt.-p.a.t) "Bear Creek Iron Works". This land was of the Williams heirs- Rebecca M. & Wm. G. S. Williams of Baltimore. Bunnell Friend's farm:- Johnathan Friend first built above the graveyard; later he built a good log home at the Hobard Bishoff place. He & his son Isaiah built a water saw mill on Bald Hill Run. Henry K. Friend, son of Johathan, lived in the log part of the old Wilburn home. J.(squiggles, p.a.t) Bunnell Friend, his son, inherited the farm and resides there until the present. Sadly the letter is not dated or signed.