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Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting Records

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Call Number:
B.S361
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
7.5 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting Records.
Date:
1658-2013 (inclusive)
Creator:
Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Abstract:

The lineage of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting begins with the Clifts in 1677. This monthly meeting met variously at Clifts and West River from 1698 until 1750. In 1750, the meeting changed its name to Herring Creek Monthly Meeting and met at West River, Herring Creek, and Indian Spring. From 1771 through 1778, it was referred to as West River Monthly Meeting, and continued to rotate between the three locations. Due to declining membership, the meeting met consistantly at Indian Spring from 1778 to 1795 and bore the name of that meeting. Beginning in 1795, Indian Spring Monthly Meeting rotated between Indian Spring and Sandy Spring. During the Separation of 1828, most of the membership affiliated with the Hicksite branch of Friends. In 1846, the Hicksite meeting formally adopted the name, Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting, by which it is known as today. In 1949, Sandy Spring and Ashton Monthly Meetings united to form the Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of Friends (United).

The small number of Orthodox Friends eventually joined Baltimore Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), identified as the Indian Spring Preparative Meeting, Orthodox. This meeting was discontinued in 1841 and membership joined to Baltimore Preparative for Eastern and Western Districts.

Records of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting and its predecessors at Clifts, Herring Creek, and Indian Spring, 1658-1992-2013. Includes men's and joint minutes 1677-2013, women's minutes 1776-1891, vital records 1658-1992, Ministers and Elders minutes 1918-62, financial and property records 1739-1950,and miscellaneous 1823-99. Also includes the minutes of Indian Spring Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1829-1841.

Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's Minutes; 3.Vital Records; 4.Ministers & Elders; 5.Financial and Property Records; 6.Miscellaneous.

Vol. 1.9 includes a list of meeting dates. Vol. 1.10 and 1.12 include dates of meetings and appointments. Vol.1.16 includes committee listings and misc. correspondence to Baltimore Yearly Meeting. Vol. 1.19 includes proposed budgets. Vol. 3.1 includes Mary Moor's copy book of epistles and testimonies. Vol. 3.5 includes births, deaths, marriages, and removals. Vol. 3.6 includes births, deaths, marriages, and removals. Vol. 3.8 includes a letter concerning the disownment of Ezekiel Hopkins. Vol. 3.10 includes marriages. Vol. 4.3 contains minutes of Ministers and Elders Quarterly Meeting for the Western Shore 1699-1716 and accounts of Friends Stocks, 1736-1766. Vol. 6.1 includes answers to queries, misc. correspondence, requests for membership, and committee reports. For a partial abstract of records, see GEN. MSS Brown, Kirk, compiler.

Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Date
2005
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

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Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/B/S361 1.1. Minutes, 1677-1771.
Scope and Contents

Meeting was known as Clifts until 1750 and Herring Creek from 1750 to 1772.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B99/100
Physical Description

1 vol.; 37.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.2. Minutes, 1698-1759.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B99
Physical Description

1 vol.; 34 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.3. Minutes, 1771-1778.
Scope and Contents

Meeting was known as Herring Creek from 1750 to 1772 and West River from 1772 to 1778.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B155
Physical Description

1 vol.; 34 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.4. Minutes (rough), 1778-1782.
Scope and Contents

Rough minutes (copied in Minutes, 1778 - 1817).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B154
Physical Description

1 vol.; 34 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.5. Minutes, 1778-1817.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B153
Physical Description

1 vol.; 46 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.6. Minutes, 1817-1867.
Scope and Contents

Includes notes from Baltimore Yearly Meeting (1792).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B153
Physical Description

1 vol.; 39.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.7. Minutes (rough), 1821-1827.
Scope and Contents

Rough minutes.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B154
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.8. Minutes, 1827-1845.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B154
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

HC.BM.S361.01.001 (1116/129). Minutes, 1829-1841.
Box 55
Scope and Contents

Items laid in include a photograph of Indian Spring Meeting House and a copy of the "Baltimore Clipper", Feb. 12, 1841.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B111/110
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

RG2/B/S361 1.9. Minutes, 1845-1860.
Scope and Contents

Includes list of meeting dates.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 20 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.10. Minutes, 1861-70.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Minutes of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting from 1st mo 9th 1861 2 mo 9th 1870." Includes dates of meetings and appointments.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 26.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.11. Minutes, 1867-1903.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Record Book Sandy Spring M.M. From 5th Mo 8th 1867 to 2nd Mo. 1st 1903."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 33.5 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.12. Minutes, 1870-1884.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Minutes of Sandy Spring Mo Mg from 3 Mo 9th 1870 to 7 Mo 9th 1884." Includes dates of monthly meeting and appointments.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 26.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.13. Minutes, 1892-1902.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.13. Minutes, 1892-1902.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.14. Minutes, 1903-1910.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Sandy Spring 1903-1910."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B205
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.15. Minutes, 1911-1915.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Sandy Spring Minutes 1911-1915." Note: These minutes were recopied into this volume in 1929.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B206
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.16. Minutes, 1940-1945.
Scope and Contents

Includes committee listings and misc. correspondence to Baltimore Yearly Meeting (1949 -1950).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B206
Physical Description

1 vol.; 28 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.17. Minutes, 1950-60.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B207
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.18. Minutes, 1964-69.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B207
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.19. Minutes, 1970-1971.
Scope and Contents

Includes proposed budget (1972).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B207
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.20. Minutes, 1972-75.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B209
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.21. Minutes, 1975-1978.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of Friends."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B209
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S610 1.22. Minutes, 2005 (gaps).
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
  2. Haverford:No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S610 1.23. Minutes, 2010 (gaps).
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 1.22-1.60. Minutes and Reports, 1961-2013.
Physical Description

36 folders

Material Specific Details

United

RG2/B/S361 1.61. Minutes and Reports (copies), 1970-1978, 1990-2000.
Physical Description

36 folders

Material Specific Details

United

RG2/B/S361 2.1. Minutes, 1776-1808.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B155
Physical Description

1 vol.; 34 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 2.2. Minutes, 1808-60.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B155
Physical Description

1 vol.; 33.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 2.3. Minutes, 1811-24.
Scope and Contents

1811-1812; 1817-1818; 1821-1824.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B667
Physical Description

1 vol.; 22.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 2.4. Minutes, 1871-1885.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B209
Physical Description

1 vol.; 19 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 2.5. Minutes, 1885-91.
Scope and Contents

Note: Following the minutes in this volume, the men's and women's meeting met jointly.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B209
Physical Description

1 vol.; 24.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 2.6. Minutes, 1886-1891.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B203
Physical Description

1 vol.; 23.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.1. Births and Deaths, 1658-1809.
Scope and Contents

Includes Mary Moor's copy book of epistles and testimonies (back of volume).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B152
Physical Description

1 vol.; 30.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.2. Births and Deaths, 1662-1782.
Scope and Contents

Indexed

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B152
Physical Description

1 vol.; 35.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.3. Marriages, 1682-1824.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B154
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.4. Births and Deaths, 1730-1895.
Scope and Contents

Includes occasional notes on membership.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B203
Physical Description

1 vol.; 33.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.5. Membership, 1736-1979.
Scope and Contents

Includes births, deaths, marriages, and removals.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B204
Physical Description

1 vol.; 27 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.6. Membership, 1758-1979.
Scope and Contents

Indexed. Title page marked: "Record of the Membership of Sandy Spring MD, Monthly Meeting of Friends." Includes births, deaths, marriages, and removals.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B204
Physical Description

1 vol.; 27.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.7. Removals, 1794-1883.
Scope and Contents

Includes removals sent (indexed, back of volume).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B206
Physical Description

1 vol.; 21 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.8. Disownment, 1824.
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter to Baltimore Monthly Meeting concerning the disownment of Ezekiel Hopkins.

Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.9. Marriages, 1824-1964.
Scope and Contents

Includes list of marriages (1685-1964).

Scope and Contents

Indexed

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B204
Physical Description

1 vol.; 33.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.10. Marriage Index, 1824-1964.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 31.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.11. Membership, 1871-1990.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Sandy Spring Membership Book [Births and Deaths] 1871-1990." Indexed.

Physical Description

1 vol.; 27 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 3.12. Burials, 1913-1992.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 34.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 4.1. Minutes, 1918-38.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B206
Physical Description

1 vol.; 25 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 4.2. Minutes, 1938-1962.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of Friends, Sandy Spring, Maryland, Ministry and Counsel Minutes, June 1938 through Dec. 1962."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B209
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 4.3. Minutes, 1756-1761.
Scope and Contents

Volume also includes an Account of Friends Stock, [1698] and 1736-1766, last recorded by Samuel Robertson, Clerk, as well as the minutes of 4-Months' Meeting for the Western Shore, 1699-1716, and a list of queries, 1755.

General

This volume was formerly described as the minutes of Herring Creek Particular Meeting, 1699-1716.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B50/63
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 5.1. Deeds, 1739, 1770, 1792.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B667
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 5.2. Trustees Minutes, 1911-1950.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B206
Physical Description

1 vol.; 27 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

HC.BM.S361.02.001 (1116/Box 6). Loose Papers, 1828; 1866-1895.
Box 55
Scope and Contents

Letter from Indian Spring Monthly Meeting to Wayne Oak Monthly Meeting, 1828. Folder also contains letters of Rachel Hopkins, 1866-1895, with notes on Indian Spring Meeting by Cora Dulaney.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

RG2/B/S361 6.1. Miscellaneous records, 1823-1934.
Scope and Contents

Includes answers to queries, misc. correspondence, requests for membership, and committee reports.

Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 6.2. Newsletter, 1992-1993.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/S361 6.3-6.41. Newsletter, 1955, 1960-1999.
Physical Description

36 folders

Material Specific Details

United

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