1Federal Government, United States Census, Caroline Co, Maryland. 1930 Ed 6-16 sh 2B #50/50 Renting Fountain, Charles 71 m@23 Merceline 53 m@25 John 22 m@ 22 son , madaline 18 m@18 dau law 1880 Dist 6 Hillsboro #229 Doane, William 53 Fountain, Georgiana 45 MU charles 23 MU and William 17 MU 1870 Denton PO #172 Fountain, Georgiana 24, Charles 11 and Thomas 6.
1Federal Government, United States Census, Caroline Co, Maryland. 1880 Harmony Dist 4 #474 friend, william 49 georgeanna 44, eliza 25, hooper 22, anna 18, gabriel 14, rosetta 13, clara 10 and anna 7 1880 Harmony Dist 4 #81 Friend, henry 50 Elizabeth 46, charles h 20, john w 17, mandy c 12 and willmore e 8 1880 Harmony Dist 4 #474 Friend, elijah 47 eliza j 41, charles 21, william 18, richard 16, susie 12 walter 11 --- nephew 1880 Dist 4 Harmony #207 Friend, francis 40 ruth 38, ann l 16, john e 14, mary ida 12, martha a 11, william w 6 grace a 7 and charles f 3 1870 page 76 #235/235 friend, elijah 36 blk eliza j 30 , charles f 10 , wm e 8, richard j 5 and susan j 1 (all are blk) 1870 page 76 # 244/2444 friend, harrison 30 blk mary e 16, william 4 months (jan) , gracie 80 mary e 20 aris, susan 25 woolford, moses 12 b: ireland and biddy 33 b: ireland mary 8 b: delaware and cassey 4 b: delaware 1870 page 77 #251/251 friend, william 36 georgiana 33, elizabeth 14, wm h 12, mary w 10, gabriel w 4, rosetta j 2 and walter 1 (all are blk) 1870 page 85 #422/422 (all are black) friend, henry 50 blk elizabeth 40, james h 14, william t 12, handy 9, john w 7 and amanda c 2 1870 page 85 # 429/429 friend, gabriel 17 blk with david todd family 1860 Preston pg 362 #2524 Friend, asberry 60 farmer 500/450 gracey 55, harrison 25 farm hand, francis 21 farm hand, mary 19 johnson, sarah 10 and caleb 8 1860 Preston pg 371 #2583 Earle, ann m 20 servant for matthew patton 1860 Bethleham pg 365 #2546 Friend, henry 38 farmer --/100 elizabeth 33, gabriel 12, james 8 and thomas 5 1860 Bethlehem page 361 #2513 friend, elijah 30 farmer --/150 eliza 22 and charles 2 1860 Preston page 362 #2518 (all are blk) friend, perry 29 farmer --/100 georganna 23, lillie 6, william 3 and willie 5 months hopkins, harrriett 10 1850 #1413 frund/friend, gabriel 50 blk farmer groce 49, henry 27, william 23, elijah 20, harrison 17, ellen 13 frances 11 and elizabeth 6 adams, charles 17 blk laborer earl, john h 11 and ann 9 1832 Free African Americans Friend, gabriel 32 henry 10, hester 7, william 5 and elijah 3 hannah 80.
2Death Certificate, obtainable from State Archives, Caroline Co, Maryland. 06/19/1869 Rev Gabriel Friend @ his residence nr bethelehem of tyfoid fever @ 69 yrs per caroline co m-b-d 1850-1880 05/22/1899 Friend, Harrison d: bethelem, Caroline Co @ 69 yrs farmer m: julia smart friend p: gabriel friend.
3Book of Marriage License, Caroline Co, Maryland. 09/09/1856 Friend, elija (negro) to Phillips, Eliza Ann (negro) 03/03/1898 friend, elijah of preston 61 blk widow to webb, eliza in preston, md by ja jeffers i: 02/24/1898 m: 03/03/1898 f: 03/16/1898 by francis friend 07/30/1821 friend, gabriel to chace, grace 12/18/1850 friend, henry to bewley, elizabeth 07/24/1846 friend, hester (negro) to adams, elisha (negro) 01/27/1891 friend, amanda of Caroline Co 20 blk single to boston, alonzo of Caroline Co 23 blk single filed by lewis thomas 10/12/1887 friend, gabriel w of caroline co 23 blk single to webb, mary a of dorchester co 20 blk single filed by john a eaton (name was crossed out) 12/04/1869 Friend, harrison to giddin, mary e (colored) 01/07/1880 Friend, William h (colored) to Holliday, Annie J 03/24/1892 Friend, Charles handy of Caroline Co 28 Blk Single to Smith, Laura of Dorchester Co 18 Blk Single at J L Kenny's i: 03/20/1892 m: 03/24/1892 by Joseph L Kenny f: 05/10/1892 by C H Friend.
4Cemetary Records, Mt Pleasant Cemetary (Black) Vol 3. virginia r friend wife of leslie l friend 1913-1991 amanda wife of wm f friend 04/11/1871 -- 05/10/1908 otho friend 1898-1941 charles f friend 1860 - 1948 fannie f friend 1862-1943 annie r friend 1891-1971 gabriel w -- son of georgeanna and wm friend 04/10/1865-11/17/1939 mary a -- wife of gabriel w friend and daughter of augustus and anna r webb 04/18/1868 -- 03/27/1949 sarah l -- daughter of gabriel w and mary a friend 08/21/1896 -- 05/09/1913 sister beulah v adams 06/27/1892 -- 12/27/1958 gabriel friend 06/10/1890 -- 02/18/1953 father william e friend 04/23/1885 -- 07/28/1975.
1Book of Marriage License, Caroline Co, Maryland. 01/11/1888 Cole, Gertrude of Caroline Co 18 Blk Single to Friend, Richard of Caroline Co 20 Blk Single at John H Hubbard's i: 01/04/1888 m: 01/11/1888 by John W Gibson f: 01/19/1888 by William W Moore.
1Book of Marriage License, Caroline Co, Maryland. 01/11/1888 Cole, Gertrude of Caroline Co 18 Blk Single to Friend, Richard of Caroline Co 20 Blk Single at John H Hubbard's i: 01/04/1888 m: 01/11/1888 by John W Gibson f: 01/19/1888 by William W Moore.
1Federal Government, United States Census, Caroline Co, Maryland. 1880 Harmony Dist 4 #341 Adams, Elisha 53, hester ann 56, m emily 19 and joshiah 13.
2Certificate of Freedom, Caroline Co, Maryland. Adams, Elisha via oath Charles Edgell on 09/10/1858 freeborn Adams, Hester via oath Charles Edgell on 09/10/1858 freeborn.