Catskill Monthly Meeting Records (including Plains (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink)
Scope and Contents
Records of Catskill Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting, 1828-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1847-2002, and Register of marriages and removals, 1828-1863, and membership list. 1999.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-2002
Creator
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was reportedly established in 1813, set off from Malborough Monthly Meeting. In 1864 its name was changed to Greenfield and Neversink Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1880 it adopted a joint session and later was recognized as an executive meeting. In 1975 the name was changed to Catskill Monthly Meeting. This meeting remains active.
Extent
0.3 linear ft. (8 volumes (plus 4 folders))
Abstract
Records of Catskill Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting, 1828-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1847-2002, and a register of marriages and removals, 1828-1863, and membership list. 1999.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1847-1876, 1.2 1876-1943, 1.3 1944-1984, 1.4 1984-1986, 1.5 1986-1999, 1.6 1999-2002; Vital records: 2.1 Register 1828-1863, 2.2 Membership list 1999, 2.3 Misc. Membership Records 1994; Finance & Property: 3.1 Properties & deeds, 1840; Miscellaneous: 4.1 Library record 1860, 4.2 Correspondence 1966.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Minutes, 1847-1876, also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY114.
Subject
- Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting (Society of Friends : Grahamsville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Plains Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1864 : Greenfield, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Catskill Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Grahamsville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting (Society of Friends : Grahamsville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Plains Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1864 : Greenfield, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Catskill Monthly Meeting Records (including Plains (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink)
- 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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