Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1906. Includes: minutes (men's & joint), 1828-1906; women's minutes, 1828-1881; vital records 1788-1896; Ministers and Elders minutes, 1831-1867.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1906
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
Cornwall Monthly Meeting was established in 1788, set off from Creek Monthly Meeting. It remained under Nine Partners Quarterly Meeting until the establishment of Cornwall Quarterly Meeting in 1816. When Cornwall Quarterly Meeting was laid down in 1846 the Monthly Meeting became part of Westbury Quarterly. Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) joined Marlborough Monthly in 1906. Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), since 1955 known as Cornwall Monthly Meeting, remains active to date.
Extent
0.7 linear ft. (9 volumes)
Abstract
Records of Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1906. Includes: minutes (men's & joint), 1828-1906; women's minutes, 1828-1881; vital records 1788-1896; Ministers and Elders minutes, 1831-1867.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1828-1842, 1.2 1843-1871, 1.3 1871-1906; women's minutes: 2.1 1828-1836, 2.2 1836-1858, 2.3 1858-1881; vital records: 3.1 Register 1885-1896; Ministers & Elders minutes: 4.1 1831-1867, 4.2 1867-1902.
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 to 1871 & women's minutes to 1858 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY21,23.
Subject
- Title
- Cornwall 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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