John Friend Sr. of Friendsville, MD - 2nd Edition

"John Friend Sr. of Friendsville, MD"
 2^nd Edition

by
Patty (Friend) Thompson and Patrick T. Smith

Now available through the Friend Family Association of America

John Friend Sr. influenced generations of descendents by leading a normal life. John Friend Sr. moved his young family and wife, Karrenhappuck Hyatt, into the wilds of Western Maryland over 250 years ago.  John Friend Sr. of Friendsville, MD, 1^st Ed was published in 2007. The information in this 2^nd edition has been reorganized, chronologically listed and expanded. John Friend Sr., his father Nicholas Friend, grandfather John Friend I and great grandfather Nils Larsson Friend are cover in great detail in this book. The information on John Friend Sr.’s children will be briefly covered in a single page in this book. John’s children and grandchildren are covered in great detail in over 16 additional books. This reference book is comprised of over 276 pages, fully indexed and presented in an outline format. The authors can be contacted through the Friend Family Association of America (FFAA) at Friendsville, MD or by e-mail through the FFAA web-site (www.friendfamilyassociation.com ).  The initial cost of printing the book has been donated to the FFAA.  Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the FFAA (a non-profit organization).  All book sales are tax deductible. Each book in the initial offering will be signed by the author.   

Black and white spiral bound copies can be purchased for $35 (plus $10 S&H) or a CD at $20 (plus $5 S&H).  The CD contains a color copy of the book in a PDF format (requiring Acrobat 7.0).  Earlier versions of Acrobat can open the text, but not all the images.  Credit card purchases can be made by using Pay Pal at the FFAA web-site.

See the PDF format index for this and the other books by clicking here: Index of Friend Family books

Orders paid by check (made payable to the FFAA) should be sent to:

The Friend Family Association of America
P.O. Box 96
Friendsville, Maryland 21531
 

Book $35.00 (shipping and handling $10.00)  - Catalogue # FFAA0265 - Book
CD $20.00 (shipping and handling $5.00)  - Catalogue # FFAA0265 - CD

The Friend Family Association of America, a non-profit organization open to all, publishes the FRIENDSHIP NEWSLETTER quarterly for members, holds genealogical seminars biennially, and with proceeds from dues, donations, and the FRIENDSHIP STORE, supports the COLONEL LESTER D. FRIEND HISTORICAL LIBRARY and the NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, both located in the headquarters building in Friendsville, Maryland.

Membership is open to all persons regardless of race, creed, or place of origin.

Friendsville, Maryland was founded in 1765 by John Friend who bought the land from the Indians. It is the oldest permanent settlement in what is now Garrett Count