Granville and Danby Monthly Meetings (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Granville Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its predecessors, the pre-Separation and Hicksite branches of Danby Monthly Meeting, 1795-1913. Includes: men's minutes, 1795-1878, women's minutes (and joint), 1815-1913, marriages (abstract), 1795-1876, membership, 1795-1878, and records of Danby Lyceum, 1850-1867.
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1913
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
Danby Monthly Meeting was established in 1795, set off from Saratoga (Easton) Monthly. It was a part of Saratoga (later Easton) Quarterly Meeting until Ferrisburg Quarterly was established in 1810, and was set off to Easton Quarterly in 1816. The Orthodox branch of Danby Monthly changed its name to Granville Monthly in 1839; it was laid down in 1857 and members were attached to Queensbury Monthly. The Hicksite branch of Danby Monthly Meeting changed its name to Granville Monthly in 1877; it was laid down in 1924, with members attached to Easton Monthly. The Hicksite meeting was held only at Granville meeting house after 1872.
Extent
0.85 linear ft. (9 volumes (plus two folders))
Abstract
Records of Granville Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its predecessors, the pre-Separation and Hicksite branches of Danby Monthly Meeting, 1795-1913. Includes: men's minutes, 1795-1878, women's minutes (and joint), 1815-1913, marriages (abstract), 1795-1876, membership, 1795-1878, and records of Danby Lyceum, 1850-1867.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1795-1808, 1.2 1808-1832, 1.3 1833-1878; Women's minutes (and joint): 2.1 Minutes, Women's 1815-1861, 2.2 1861-1913; Vital records: 3.1 Marriages 1795-1876 (c.1), 3.2 Marriages 1795-1876 (c.2), 3.3 Membership 1795-1878; Misc.: Danby Lyceum: 4.1 1850-1867, 4.2 Historical notes 1927-198?; Property: 5.1 Deeds 1841-1948.
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, 1795-1878 & women's minutes, 1815-61also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 29.
Subject
- Danby Monthly Meeting of Friends (1795-1828 : Danby, Vt.) (Organization)
- Danby Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1877 : Granville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Danby Monthly Meeting of Friends (1795-1828 : Danby, Vt.) (Organization)
- Danby Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1877 : Granville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Granville Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1877-1924 : Granville, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Granville and Danby Monthly Meetings (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) 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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