Rebecca Friend, George Frantz and Their Descendants of Friendsville, MD
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Rebecca Friend, George Frantz and Their Descendants of Friendsville, MD by Patrick T. Smith 2 Printed 2014 in the United States of America by Emma Gus Press Copyright © by Patrick T. Smith, the author. All Rights Reserved by the author. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. Edited by Patrick T. Smith Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rebecca Friend, George Frantz and Their Descendants of Friendsville, MD Patrick T. Smith 1st Edition Includes references and index ISBN 978-1-4675-1332-6 LCCN: 2014937071 1. Genealogy of Friend Family 2. Patrick T. Smith 3. Rebecca Friend 4. George Frantz Title page: Kensington, property owned by Rebecca Friend and George Frantz, two miles West of Friendsville, MD off of Blooming Rose Road. 9 Table of Contents page Dedication 7 Introduction 15 The Military Lots of Garrett County, MD 17 Comments on the US Census 21 Chapter I Nils (Nicholas) Larsson Friend (Frande) 27 John Friend I 28 Nicholas Friend 28 John Friend Sr. 29 Gabriel Friend 32 Chapter II Rebecca Friend 35 George Frantz 35 Family of Rebecca Friend William B. Frantz 35 John Wesley Frantz 35 Thomas Perry Frantz 35 Joseph Freeman Frantz 35 George Dewey Frantz 35 Julia Ann Frantz 35 US Census 35 Land Deeds of Rebecca Friend 37 Chapter III William B. Frantz 47 Eliza J. Fike 47 Family of William B. Frantz 47 US Census 48 Civil War Service and Pension Records of William B. Frantz 51 Land Deeds of William B. Frantz 62 Details on the Family of William B. Frantz John Wesley Frantz 65 Elijah Fuller Frantz 75 Hiram D. Frantz 93 Mary Blanche Frantz 94 Amanda C. Frantz 96 Franklin Thomas Frantz 98 Laura E. Frantz 100 Ida A. Frantz 100 Roy Bruce Frantz 100 Theresa Mae Frantz 106 10 Table of Contents Page Chapter IV John Wesley Frantz 117 Susan Virginia Ross 117 Family of John Wesley Frantz with Susan Virginia Ross 117 Hester A. Hoff 117 Family of John Wesley Frantz with Hester A. Hoff 117 US Census 118 Civil War Service and Pension Records of John Wesley Frantz 121 Land Deeds of John Wesley Frantz 132 Details on the Family of John Wesley Frantz James H. Frantz 147 George Samuel Frantz 193 Martha E. Frantz 200 William Jackson Frantz 200 Joseph Newton Frantz 217 Solomon F. Frantz 227 Jasper C. Frantz 230 Lottie C. Frantz 241 Chapter V Thomas Perry Frantz 245 Emma Catherine Hastings 245 Family of Thomas Perry Frantz by Emma Catherine Hastings 245 Minnie Belle (or Blanche) Meyer 245 Family of Thomas Perry Frantz by Minnie Belle (or Blanche) Meyer 245 US Census 246 Civil War Service and Pension Records of Thomas Perry Frantz 251 Land Deeds of Thomas Perry Frantz 266 Details on the Family of Thomas Perry Frantz John Albert Frantz 270 William Stanley Frantz 271 Charles Kenneth Frantz 272 Clarence P. Frantz 275 11 Table of Contents Page Chapter VI Joseph Freeman Frantz 279 Louise C. Browning 279 Family of Joseph Freeman Frantz 279 US Census 279 Civil War Service and Pension Records of Joseph Freeman Frantz 284 Land Deeds of Joseph Freeman Frantz 291 Details on the Family of Joseph Freeman Frantz Mary Frantz 303 Allie Margaret Frantz 303 Ettie Frantz 305 Milton Rueben Frantz 305 Effie Letitia Frantz 311 Byard Perry Frantz 316 Ida Estella Frantz 323 Ora V. Frantz 324 George Alvey Frantz (Sr.) 332 Joseph Arthur Frantz 350 William Brydon Frantz 356 Chapter VII George Dewey Frantz 361 Lavina Willard Hoff 361 Family of George Dewey Frantz 361 US Census 361 Civil War Service and Pension Records of George Dewey Frantz 367 Land Deeds of George Dewey Frantz 382 Details on the Family of George Dewey Frantz Julia Alice Frantz 407 Rebecca Virginia Frantz 425 Emily Jane Frantz 425 Charles Thayer Frantz 426 Lottie Anna Frantz 456 Lizzie Estella Frantz 473 Benjamin William Frantz 474 12 Table of Contents Page Chapter VIII Julia Ann Frantz 517 Samuel Hoff 517 Family of Julia Ann Frantz 517 US Census 517 Civil War Service and Pension Records of Samuel Hoff 520 Land Deeds of Julia Ann Frantz 531 Details on the Family of Julia Ann Frantz Mary M. Hoff 534 Charles W. Hoff 534 George P. Hoff 535 John Lloyd Hoff 535 Index 567 Ordering Additional Books from the FFAA 597 About the Author 599 15 Introduction Rebecca Friend and George Frantz lived and died in the Friendsville, MD area. Rebecca was the daughter of Gabriel Friend and granddaughter of John Friend Sr., founder of Friendsville, MD. Rebecca and George were the parents of at least six children: William B. Frantz, John Wesley Frantz, Thomas Perry Frantz, Joseph Freeman Frantz, George Dewey Frantz and Julia Ann Frantz. Their five sons, as well as the husband of Julia Ann Frantz, would serve with the 2nd and 3rd Regiments of the Potomac Home Brigade, MD Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army during the American Civil War. I could find little published on the lives of Rebecca Friend and George Frantz. That information comprises just a few pages in this book. The bulk of this work will focus on their numerous descendants and attempts to chronicle a cross section of their lives of through birth, marriage and death records, as well as the US Census, military records, family Bibles, books, short stories, photographs, land deeds and pedigrees published in print and on line. The goal of this work is to gather, organize and preserve a small portion of their lives, before it is lost to time. While I have not presented much information on Rebecca Friend and George Frantz, this book opens a window of their lives through their descendants, who have left the world a better place. Pat Smith (2014) 35 Rebecca Friend 15 a. Birth: Abt 1818 b. Death: Aft 1880 c. husband of Rebecca Friend: George Frantz 1. Birth: Abt 1816 2. Death: Bet 1850-58 3. son of Joseph Frantz and Elizabeth Herring d. children of Rebecca Friend 1. William B. Frantz 2. John Wesley Frantz 3. Thomas Perry Frantz 4. Joseph Freeman Frantz 5. George Dewey Frantz 6. Julia Ann Frantz 1840 US Census: Selbysport TWP, Allegany Co., MD George Frantz male under 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 under under under under under under under under under under over 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 female under 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 under under under under under under under under under under over 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Daughter of Gabriel Friend 37 1870 US Census: ED 2, Allegany Co., MD Hoff State House 187-188 of Name age occupation birth ----- Rebecca Frantz 52 lives with daughter MD f. Land Deeds of Rebecca Friend 1. Sale of 8 acres 150 perches of Hoyes Adventure and Look Sharp (Aug 1842) Obtained from the MD State Archive, Annapolis, MD. Transcribed by Patty (Friend) Thompson (July 18, 2008) Allegany County Maryland Land Record Book CC pp. 540-542 At the request of Gabriel Forsythe the following deed was recorded August 15th, 1842. This indenture, made this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two between Gabriel Friend and Clarissa Ann, his wife, Abraham S. Steele, George Frantz and Rebecca, his wife, Hanson W. Wilburn and Clarissa Ann, his wife, and Maria Friend of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and Gabriel Forsythe of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Gabriel Friend and Clarissa Ann, his wife, Abraham S. Steel, George Frantz and Rebecca, his wife, Hanson W. Wilburn and Clarissa Ann, his wife and Maria Friend for and in consideration of the sum of sixty one dollars and seventy cents current money of Maryland to them in hand paid, by the said Gabriel Forsyth before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, reserved, released, enfeoff, confirmed and in fee simple, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, and sell, alien, reserve, release, enfeoff, confirm, and in fee simple, unto the said Gabriel Forsyth, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land situated in Allegany County, Maryland, known by the name of 38 Hoye’s Adventure and Look Sharp, being a part of each tract beginning at two bounded beaches, now a stone and reversing south sixty nine degrees west nine and a fourth perches to a black walnut and stone, thence north two and a half degrees east thirty perches to a hickory and stone thence north twenty six degrees east twenty five and a half perches to a stone in the meadow, thence south thirty and a half degrees west twenty seven perches to a stone in run, thence south twenty and a half degrees, west twenty eight perches to a stone in run thence north fifty nine and a half degrees, west twelve perches to the beginning, Containing eight acres and a hundred and fifty perches (8 acres 150 perches), together with all and singular the buildings, ways, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever with said tract of land as belonging or in any wise appertaining and the ???? yearly and other rents, issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, To Have and To Hold the said tract of land with the tenements, hereditaments and all and singular the premises herein before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with every of their rights, members and appurtenances unto the said Gabriel Forsythe, his heirs and assigns forever to and for the only proper use & behoof of him the said Gabriel Forsyth, his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Gabriel Friend and Clarissa Ann, his wife, Abraham S.