Darby Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Morgan Bunting Genealogical Research Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-255
Overview
Morgan Bunting (1863-1929) was a member of the Society of Friends in Darby, Pa., and a descendant of Samuel Bunting (1692-1759) who emigrated from England in the early eighteenth century. An architect by occupation, Bunting had an avid interest in Darby history and genealogy. The collection includes correspondence and genealogical papers concerning the Sellers, Cadwallader, Bartram, and Coleman families. There are also some original documents concerning the Bunting family, including deeds,...
Dates:
ca. 1710-1938
Elizabeth Sellers Papers
Collection — Othertype SC-115
Identifier: SFHL-SC-115
Abstract
This collection consists of documents relating to the withdrawal of Elizabeth Sellers from the Society of Friends and her subsequent disownment. Included is a letter from to Darby Monthly Meeting explaining her reasons for leaving the Society of Friends. In the letter she accuses Quakers of failing to take action on issues of temperance, pacifism, and abolition. Also included are genealogical notes on the Sellers family.
Dates:
1845-1851 & n.d
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- Subject: Quakers -- Pennsylvania X