Rochester Executive and Monthly Meetings (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Rochester Executive Meeting, 1825-1916. Includes men's, women's and joint minutes 1825-1916; vital records 1769-1915; Ministers' and Elders' minutes 1862-1913; and financial and property records, 1836-1956.
Dates
- Creation: 1769-1916
Creator
- Rochester Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1886-1916 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Rochester Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1825-1828 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Rochester Monthly Meeting was set off in 1825 by Farmington Quarterly Meeting. It split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches in 1828. The Hicksite branch became an Executive Meeting in 1886. It was laid down in 1916 and the members attached to Farmington Executive Meeting.
Extent
5 linear ft. (15 volumes and 4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of Rochester Executive Meeting, 1825-1956. Includes men's, women's and joint minutes 1825-1916; vital records 1769-1915; Ministers' and Elders' minutes 1862-1913; and financial and property records, 1936-1956.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's minutes : 1.1 1825-1843, 1.2 1844-1868, 1.3 Clerk's draft 1863-1865, 1.4 1868-1916; Women's minutes: 2.1 1825-1847, 2.2 1847-1881; Vital records: 3.1 register 1828-1848, 3.2 register 1772-1837, 3.3 register 1769-1915, 3.4 marriage intentions 1825-1850, 3.5 certificates 1825-1915, 3.6 removal certificates 1827-1888, 3.7 removal certificates 1837-1848,3.8 births 1830-32 and 1845; Ministers'and Elders: 4.1 1862-1913; Miscellaneous: 5.1 1841, 5.2 1836-97, 5.3 1892-1956, 5.4 1897.
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.
Subject
- Rochester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1886 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Rochester Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1886-1916 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Rochester Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1825-1828 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Rochester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1886 : Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Rochester Executive and Monthly Meetings (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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