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Contains 116 Results:

Ash, James, Philadelphia [PA], 1802 Jan 11

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Sending to Wetherill via Robert Porter a memorial to be presented to the legislature

Dates: 1802 Jan 11

Barnard, Hannah (1754-1825), Hudson [NY], 1802 3rd of 1 mo [probably misdated, actually 1803]

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Barnard was a Quaker minister and weighty Friend who traveled widely. Regarded as too rational by London Yearly Meeting, she was disowned by her home meeting of Hudson in 1802. Letter speaks of her recent illness.

Dates: 1802 3rd of 1 mo [probably misdated, actually 1803]

Barnard, Hannah, Hudson, 1802 27 of 10 mo

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Letter concerning her Appeal and mentions the inconsistency and rigid proceedings

Dates: 1802 27 of 10 mo

Bell, Jane,, 1811 April 10th

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Asking his indulgence in rent overdue from the daughters of Joseph Warner. Bell is member of a Female Society as Orphans in an Unprotected State.

Dates: 1811 April 10th

Bumpus, Benjamin, Wareham, 1786 17 of 1 (?) mo

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Bumpus was one of the members of the Davisites of Sandwich MM who were disowned from the Meeting and created their own meeting of Free Quakers. Reports that few of the people from the old meeting still worship with them, but they continue to meet.

Dates: 1786 17 of 1 (?) mo

Bumpus, Benjamin, Wareham, 1795 16th of 6 mo

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Reports that Timothy Davis has sent an acknowledgement to Sandwich Monthly Meeting to be reinstated. Since he left the separatists, the meeting at Longplain was laid down but meeting continue at Rochester and Acushnet.

Dates: 1795 16th of 6 mo

Bumpus, Benjamin, Wareham, 1799 9 mo

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Meetings continue and he hopes for another visit from Wetherill. The Davisites' old meeting is trying to take their meeting house.

Dates: 1799 9 mo

Cherry, Abraham,, 1803 March 12th

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Concerning purchase of property from Wetherill

Dates: 1803 March 12th

Clifford, Thomas John, Philadelphia, 1802 18th March

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Proof of ownership of lands in Luzerne

Dates: 1802 18th March