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Peru Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-P493

Scope and Contents

Records of Peru Monthly Meeting, 1766-1868. Includes men's minutes 1799-1868, women's minutes 1828-68, vital records 1766-1866, Ministers & Elders minutes 1804-68.

Dates

  • Creation: 1766-1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Peru Monthly Meeting was set off from Danby Monthly Meeting by Saratoga Quarterly Meeting in 1799. In 1810 it became part of Ferrisburgh Quarterly Meeting. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch continued until it was laid down in 1868 and the members attached to Ferrisburgh Monthly Meeting.

Extent

2 linear ft. (6 volumes (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of Peru Monthly Meeting, 1766-1868 (Pre-Separation and Orthodox). Includes men's minutes 1799-1868, women's minutes 1828-68, vital records 1766-1866, Ministers & Elders minutes 1804-68.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1799-1821, 1.2 1821-54, 1.3 1854-68; Women's minutes: 2.1 1828-68; Ministers'& Elders' minutes: 3.1 1804-68; Vital records: 4.1 births and deaths 1766-1847, 4.2 marriages and removals 1829-66.

Physical Location

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

Custodial History

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit, 1997.

Title
Peru Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Author
Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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