John Friend III (abt. 1739 - 1793)

Born about 28 Jan 1739 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Lee (Wallis) Friend — married 10 Feb 1763 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Hannah (Wells) Friend — married about 11 Dec 1766 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1793 at about age 54 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John Friend III was born January 28th, 1739 to parents John Friend II and Martha Conant in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1] He married, first, Sarah Lee Wallis, on February 10th, 1763 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. They had two children together, born in Wenham:

1. John Friend IV 1764-1793) b. 20 Jan 1764^[2]
2. Benjamin Friend (1766-1827) b. 26 Apr 1766^[3]

Sarah died on May 4th, 1766 eight days after the birth of their second child, most likely due to complications from childbirth.^[4] John married, second, Hannah Wells on December 11th, 1766 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[5] Intention was filed on December 9th, 1766 in Ipswich.^[6] They had nine children together, all born in Wenham:

1. Isaac Friend b. 15 Feb 1768^[7]
2. Sarah (Friend) Merrill b. 10 Oct 1769^[8]
3. Israel Friend b. 27 Aug 1771^[9]
4. Nathaniel Friend b. 6 Sep 1774^[10]
5. Martha (Friend) Hale b. 26 Sep 1776^[11]
6. Simeon Friend b. 7 May 1780^[12]
7. Samuel Friend b. 26 Mar 1782^[13]
8. Hannah Friend b. 20 Oct 1784^[14]
9. Daniel Friend b. 11 Oct 1786^[15]

John passed away on November 20th, 1793 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts.^{[citation needed]} He is buried in Wenham Cemetery.^[16]

Revolutionary War Service

Private John Friend III served with Capt. Billy Porter's Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

John Friend III is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A042645.

CAPT BILLY PORTER, COL JOHN BAKER'S, 19 April 1775
Private, Capt. Billy Porter's (Wenham) co. of Minute-men, Col. John Baker's regt., which marched on the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days.^[17][18]

2) CAPT NATHANIEL FALES, AUG 1779
Private, Capt. Nathaniel Fale's co; enlisted July 14, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, 1 mo., 14 days; company marched on expedition to Majorbagaduce by order of Gen. Lovell.^{[19][20][21][22]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9FS4 : 10 November 2020), John Frind, 28 Jan 1739; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9XDY : 10 November 2020), John Jr. Friend in entry for John Friend, 20 Jan 1764; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N4D : 10 November 2020), John Jr. Friend in entry for Benjamin Friend, 26 Apr 1766; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVX-3H3 : 10 November 2020), Sarah, 4 May 1766; citing Death, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28K-MNJ1 : 22 July 2021), John Friend and Hannah Wells, 11 Dec 1766; citing Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 823,764.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-S58Q : 2 March 2020), John Freind and Hannah Wells, 9 Dec 1766; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009712.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N9X : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Isaac Friend, 15 Feb 1768; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9NSH : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Sarah Friend, 10 Oct 1769; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9NS5 : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Isreal Friend, 27 Aug 1771; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9NDP : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Nathaniel Friend, 6 Sep 1774; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N3W : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Martha Friend, 26 Sep 1776; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N31 : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Simeon Friend, 7 May 1780; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9NQV : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Samuel Friend, 26 Mar 1782; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N73 : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Hannah Friend, 20 Oct 1784; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9N7Z : 10 November 2020), John Friend in entry for Daniel Friend, 11 Oct 1786; citing Birth, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62073084/john-friend : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for John Friend (28 Jan 1739–20 Nov 1793), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62073084, citing Wenham Cemetery, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by John Glassford (contributor 47271570).
17. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers Sailors Rev. War: Vol. 6, Page 100. Image 101 of 973.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-S8S6 : 19 February 2021), John Friend, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm.
19. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers Sailors Rev. War: Vol. 6, Page 100. Image 101 of 973.
20. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKD-5MZ9 : 19 February 2021), John Friend, 14 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
21. ↑ Payroll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 171-72 of 628.
22. ↑ Muster roll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 118 of 628.

• "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991". Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #3178485 (accessed 23 January 2022). John Friend probate on 2 Dec 1793.