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Nottingham Monthly Meeting Records
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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Nottingham Monthly Meeting began as a meeting for worship in 1709. It was established as a preparative meeting in 1715 under Newark (Kennett) Monthly Meeting; in 1718 it was placed under the care of New Garden Monthly Meeting. Nottingham Monthly Meeting was set off from New Garden in 1730, and until 1758 was known informally as East Nottingham Monthly Meeting. In 1819, Nottingham became part of a new quarterly meeting under the jurisdiction of Baltimore Yearly Meeting. At the time of the Separation in 1828, there were two Nottingham Monthly Meetings. Nottingham (Orthodox) changed its name in 1829 to Nottingham and Little Britain. Orthodox Quakers at Nottingham withdrew from Baltimore Yearly Meeting in 1854; they affiliated with the Primitive branch of Friends, but this meeting was laid down in 1890, its membership joined to Primitive Friends in Philadelphia.
The successor to Nottingham Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) is currently active. The Meeting is sometimes referred to as Oxford.
Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting, 1680-2008. Includes men's and joint minutes 1730-2008, women's minutes 1730-1892, vital records 1680-1970, Ministers and Elders minutes 1895-1926, financial and property records 1763-1925, and miscellaneous 1765-1983.
Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's Minutes; 3.Vital Records; 4.Ministers & Elders; 5.Financial and Property; 6.Miscellaneous.
Volume 1.17 is a traveling minute for George Churchman and Joseph Richardson at Concord Meeting in the North Western Territory. Volume 3.2 is a copy by Kirk Brown of the birth and death records.
Also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B176,178-182,184-186, 237-238.
Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.
Organization
- Nottingham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : Oxford, Pa.)
- Nottingham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Oxford, Pa.)
- Oxford Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Oxford, Pa.)
- Little Elk Meeting (Society of Friends : Hickory Hill, Pa.)
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Place
- Publisher
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Date
- 2005
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
- Use Restrictions
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Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.
Collection Inventory
"The first book of the Monthly Meeting of East-Nottingham for the recording of the minutes containing the necessary business and affairs belonging to the same 1730." Indexed in a seprate volume.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B179
1 vol.; 30.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting B Minutes from 1756 to 1766, 10 years, 373 pages."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B179
1 vol.; 31.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting C Minutes from 1766 to 1778, 12 years, 365 pages."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B179
1 vol.; 33 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting D Minutes from 1778 to 1792, 14 years, 568 pages."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B180
1 vol.; 33 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Cover: " Records of Nottingham monthly Meeting E Minutes from 1792 to 1808, 16 years, 559 pages." Title page: "Minutes of Nottingham Monthly Meeting 1792."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B181
1 vol.; 33.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
George Churchman and Joseph Richardson, 10 mo 16 1802, to Concord Meeting in the North Western Territory.
Physical Description1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting F Minutes from 1808 to 1836, 28 years, 583 pages."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B182
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Record of Nottingham Monthly Meeting." Includes committee dates at the end of the volume.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B182
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes loose sheets: copy of the Declaration of Independence from a book; correspondence regarding membership.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B185
1 vol.; 39 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes appointments for 1907-1944.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B185
1 vol.; 35.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes the newsletter "Friendly Items, Oxford Meeting of Friends," 1941-1955.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B185
1 vol.; 28 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B178
1 vol.; 28.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Minutes of the Nottingham Monthly Meeting of Friends January 1956 to February 1970"
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B178
1 vol.; 27 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B237 / MR-B238
9 folders
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B238
6 folders
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting A Minutes of Womens Meeting from 1730 to 1778, 48 years, 570 pages"
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B180
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting B Minutes of Womens Meeting from 1778 to 1810, 31 years, 473 pages."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B185
1 vol.; 33.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Records of Nottingham Monthly Meeting of Women Friends."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B184
1 vol.; 32.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Minutes Nottingham Monthly Meeting Women Friends 1874-1892."
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B184
1 vol.; 26 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Rough minutes.
Physical Description1 vol.; 20 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Note: beginning notations also include information on migration and how people died
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B176
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
First sentence of volume reads: "The following was copied direct from the record Birth and Death of Nottingham Monthly Meeting, 5 month 1895 by Kirk Brown"
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B176
1 vol.; 21 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 volume
Material Specific DetailsPre/H
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B176
1 vol.; 38 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B178
1 vol.; 27 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"This book beongs to Nottingham Monthly Meeting for Recording certificates of removal." Includes removals sent.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B176
1 vol.; 32.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Cover: "Certificates of removal from Nottingham Monthly Meeting." Indexed, but incomplete. Includes removals sent, 1856-1923, and received, 1896-1923.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B178
1 vol.; 30 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Cover: "Minutes of Nottingham Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders 8/16/1895." Title Page: "Minute book for ministers and elders of Nottingham Preparative Meeting 16th of 8th Mo 1895." Changed to Ministry and Counsel after 1914.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B186
1 vol.; 20.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Annual reports from Ministry and Counsel (one from 1979 and three undated)
Now an unfolded broadsheet, the cover states "1765 March 20th. Warrant. for Return of Proprietary Lotts at Nottingham. & of Survey of 40 a[cres] for Friends Meeting House there. Chester County." References the survey under the authority of William Penn's warrant from 1701 that granted forty acres to Quakers "for a Meeting house for Religious Worship & a Burial Yard [...] now belonging to those of the Township of East Nottingham." Signed by John Lukens, Surveyor General, and John Penn, colonial governor. Certified as "a true Copy of an Original Warrant remaining in the Surveyor Generals Office at Philadelphia."
Copy made by John Lukens on November 1, 1766
Physical DescriptionHoused separately. Manuscript encapsulated between glass; both sides are visible.
Material Specific DetailsUnited
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Copy made by John Lukens on November 1, 1766
Surveyers map of the 40 acres in East Nottingham for the Quaker Meeting House and its immediate surroundings, mapping the names of nearby landowners and their rough extents. "Resurveyed in the Year 1763 & Certified by George Churchman."
Material Specific DetailsUnited
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Folder includes correspondence and other records related to leases to and from the Meeting, Calvert Friends trustees, trustees of the Brick Meeting House, and bequests to the Meeting.
File was compiled by Bliss Forbush in 1972 and sent to Ellis Williams for BYM's discussion. It includes an inventory and paraphrase of the deed records, which date from 1853 to 1925, relating to the care and funding of the Little Meeting Lot and West Nottingham grave yard. Records include deeds and correspondence. The 1853 minute does make brief reference to the Brick Meeting House in East Nottingham.
Physical Description1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
"Here follows a List of the Succession of Overseers in the Several Meetings belonging to Nott[ingha]m Mo[nthly] Meeting, as appears from the foegoing Minutes of the same." Signed "George Churchman His Pen" and circa date derived from his time as clerk.
Physical Description1 folder
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 20.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Records relate to West Nottingham Friends and to Oxford Friends.
Reports previously removed (date unknown) from minute files
Physical Description1 folder