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Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2009-07-14 20:23:49Z

A search of Kent place-names shows a Sittingbourne, but not a Littingbourne. Also, Deptford is now a part of Greater London - it being on the Thames only about 6 miles from Centre London. Sittingbourne and Deptford are not far apart.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2009-07-14 19:42:48Z

Bless you. I have information that James friends was raised by James Wheeler, so this is a perfect fit. Can you PLEASE provide me your sources - it solves a puzzle I've been chasing for nearly 20 years.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

rlfriends2nd — 2009-07-14 19:31:49Z

I discovered Marshell Friends (1782-1802) Littingbourne, Kent, England. Died of Cholera when James Friends (1800-1873) was 2 years. Marshell married to Elizath Friends (1783-0?) Deptford, Kent, England. Elizath remarred to James H Wheeler. I hope that will help to search bit further back 1782.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

rlfriends2nd — 2009-07-14 19:31:26Z

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2008-12-11 06:36:47Z

This reply is starting to diverge from the Friend's line, but Elon Friends was my great uncle. Both John Fletcher Cleveland and Mary Tillinghast have very extensive documented ancestries. Tillinghast goes back to Edward I and has such notables in the US as Roger Williams and Gen. Lamb (Rev. War). Cleveland ties into Cotton with some distinguished ancestors. See the Alton L. Gilbert family tree on ancestry.com. Also, I have Jerusha's (Ruea's) family bible and have scanned the vital records and can furnish - contact me at alton_gilbert(at)hotmail.com.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

braynee1 — 2008-12-10 17:46:47Z

I am actually a "Friends" myself and I too, cannot find any history beyond James Friends and his wife Polly Millard. For my daughter's project I chose to trace the origin of Jerusha Tillinghast Cleveland, that married Jay Friends. (Son of James' son, Samuel) She has quite a prominent family of Tillinghasts in RI orginating from England. I am getting lost trying to make her connection because apparently she was named after "Jerusha Tillinghast" that had passed shortly after birth!
John Fletcher Cleveland and Mary Tillinghast were her parents...
I do need to research further, but it does get aggravating!! Any history on the Friends origin would be awesome if you do happen upon it!!
Jerusha's son, Elon Friends, was my Grandfather.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

mfriends1 — 2008-12-05 23:47:10Z

Alton
I'm not sure if there any familie emmigrat to the US. It is possible because so fare we know it was a normale familie (between 9 and 12 children) for that time in Europe(± 1800). I don't if there any children emmigrat in that period to the US. Again it is possible because the lived in Rotterdam so it was quit easy to get on a ship. Just one thing mine familie tree start on 1832 before that time it was speld with a V. This by mistake because they saw the V for an F. Dont't forget in that period it was ruring in Europe whit the Napolionic things. The famelie tree with a V goes back I thoughed about to the late 1600.
Hopefully you have something whit this other whise I hear from you when you are intrest.
m.friends@zonnet.nl
Regards,
Mathieu

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2008-11-25 08:32:39Z

Mathieu,

Does you family tree go back before 1800? Are there any Friends emmigrants to the US in the tree? Our big mystery is the parentage of James Friends born in 1800.

Regards,

Alton

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

mfriends1 — 2008-11-24 17:33:52Z

Dear ColleenPlank,

My name is Mathieu Friends. I'm from the Netherlands. Mine dad and mam made a familie tree of the Friends famelie in Holland. The name Gertrude sounds like dutch. Do you have a day of birth so maybe we can help you. mdotfriendsaddzonnetdotnl. Let me know,because there are't a lot of people with the name Friend. So fare I know 9 in Holland. All of them are familie of my.

regruds,
Mathieu

Friends surname, Washington state

GRLGNS1 — 2008-07-26 05:25:02Z

Seeking Friends family info, Washington state.
Rosa (Wills) and Arthur, Albert and Ella (Vollmer), Arthur, etc.
Have some Seattle/Snohomish area info to share.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2008-07-06 10:23:14Z

I'm afraid I've posted pretty much all I know about the Friends line. How your Grandmother fits in, I don't know. I've made no further progess on how the family name came into being, or where James Friends came from.

However, since I noticed your name is Plank, I have a lot on information about the Plank lines, if Lovell Plank is in your line. This is a strong Mayflower line on both sides of the family.

Re: Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

colleenplank — 2008-06-18 12:33:17Z

Hello there...I've just started some research myself and I know that my grandmother was a Friends. Gertrude Elizabeth Friends...any information you can help me with would be greatly appreciated!

Friends Family of Tioga County, PA

agilbertbv — 2007-07-14 16:42:46Z

There is little activity on this board, so I will post what I know for future researchers.

1. James Friends, born 06 May 1800 in Salon, Courtland Co., NY; died 05 Mar 1873 in Jackson Township, Tioga Co., PA. He was the son of 2. Unknown Friends and 3. Sally. He married Polly Millard 1819 in Salon, Courtland Co., NY. She was born 13 May 1804 in NY, and died 04 Jan 1845 in Jackson Township, Tioga Co., PA.

Notes for James Friends:
Inscription on tombstone in Alder Run Cemetery:
"Farewell my wife and my children all
From you a father Christ doth call
Mourn not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"

His father died with Cholera when James was 5 years of age while on his way to Philadelphia with a drove of cattle. This information by letter of Monroe M. Friends, aged eighty-four years. Oct 23, 1897.
Source: Smith-Dykes Family Tree, Ancestry.com

James Friends son, Samuel Russell Friends, born 02 Oct 1820 in Lindley, Steuben Co., NY; died 20 Dec 1907 in Tioga Co., PA3. He was the son of James Friends and Polly Millard. He married Mary Hogencamp. She was born 07 Sep 1822 in Herkimer Co., NY, and died 10 Feb 1896 in Tioga Co., PA3. She was the daughter of Thomas Hogencamp and Mary ?.

Samuel Russell's son, Jay Lairson Friends, born 09 Apr 1862 in Alder Run, Tioga Co., PA; died 20 Feb 1933 in Alder Run, Tioga Co., PA. He was the son of Samuel Russell Friends and Mary Hogencamp. He married Jerusha "Ruea" Tillinghast Cleveland 20 Dec 1882 in Caton, Stuben Co., NY. She was born 27 Sep 1863 in Tioga Co, PA, and died 27 Aug 1910 in Jackson Twp., Tioga Co., PA. She was the daughter of John Fletcher Cleveland and Mary Tillinghast.

I have Jerusha's Family Bible and have scanned all the genealogy information. I am her GGrandson, and would appreciate exchange of information on the Friends line.

Jerusha's descendants are of a royal line to Edward I of England through Tillinghast.

Re: Martin T. Friends

FRIENDSSM — 2005-04-08 10:27:51Z

Dear Martin, My name is Steve Friends from Woodhull NY. My Dads name is Milford and his Dad was named Elon. Elon's father is buried in the Jackson Summit Cemetery in Millerton, Pa. My son is doing a geneology report at this time and maybe you could help one another.

Martin T. Friends

circlet49 — 2005-04-08 10:27:27Z

My grandfather's name was Martin T. Friends before he was adopted by his stepdad. I have no information on the Friends side of my family tree. Any help would be appriciated.