Hi, does anyone know anything about Malinda Friend mentioned as daughter who inherited most of Stephen Willis Friend Sr's property? Did she get married? If so what was her married name? Her family might have family bible or other records for the Stephen W. Friend family. I am interested in a son of Stephen Willis Friend, John H Friend. Little seems to be know about him as he died in the Civil War at about age 21 in October 1863. Art Art Grady <gradya3@yahoo.com> wrote: >From the will of Stephen Willis Friend, Sr. I give and devise unto Malinda Friend, (my younger daughter living) my 'Plantation' whereon I now dwell known by the name of "part of Western Territory" and one lot of land called "William Hoye's Neglect" containing one hundred and fifty four acres of land more or less in the two pieces or tracts, to her the said Malinda Friend her heirs and assigns. Item, I give and devise unto my grand son Norman Willis Freind my Colt which is about eighteen months old. Item, I give and devise unto my grand daughter Rebecca Ursa Friend one cow. Item, I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal property to my said daughter Malinda Friend, she shall pay the sum of Twenty dollars in money at the expiration of five years after my death to my son Stephen W. - Twenty dollars after the expiration of ten years after said time to my daughter Mary Abigail, she shall pay to my son David H. Twenty dollars at the expiration of fifteen years after my demise and shall pay to my oldest son Ellis S, Twenty dollars after the expiration of twenty years after my death. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Molinda to be sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament. 24th February 1890 Witnesses: Joseph H. Friend, Florence L. Friend, D. H. Friend, Amos W. Savage State of Maryland, Garrett County, to-wit: on this 10th day of January 1895 came D. H. Friend and made oath, in due form of law that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of Stephen W. Friend, late of Garrett County, deceased other than the above instrument of writing and that he received the same on or about the 17th day oaf Devember 1894, Test; J. W. White, Register. Note in the above the name of daughter sometimes looks like Malinda and sometimes like Molinda. Art --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now