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Crooked Run Monthly Meeting Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/B/C761
Identifier: QM-B-C761

Scope and Contents

Records of Crooked Run Monthly Meeting, 1782-1807. Includes men's and joint minutes 1782-96, women's minutes 1782-89, and vital records 1745-1807.

Dates

  • Creation: 1782-1807

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Copyright and Rights Information

Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.

Biographical / Historical

Hopewell Monthly Meeting was divided in 1781, leading to the establishment of Crooked Run Monthly Meeting in 3mo 1782. It met alternately at Crooked Run and Centre until the meeting was laid down in 5 mo 1807. Members were joined to Hopewell Monthly Meeting as Crooked Run Preparative Meeting, until that body was laid down in 10mo 1810.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language

English

Arrangement

Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's Minutes; 3.Vital Records.

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

Existence and Location of Copies

Also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B102

General

See Hopewell Monthly Meeting for Abstracts to Minutes, 1782-1807. Vol. 1.5 includes disownment certificates of Rebekah Yonaly and Esther Buzbee.

Title
Crooked Run Monthly Meeting Records
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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