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York Monthly Meeting (1786-1858) 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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Friends began to meet in York-town in Pennsylvania in 1764. In 1767 they requested that a preparative meeting be formed under the care of Warrington Monthly Meeting. York Monthly Meeting was established in 1786. During the Separation of 1828, York Monthly Meeting affiliated with the Hicksite branch of Friends. The meeting was laid down in 1858. In 1932, the meeting was reorganized as an independent monthly meeting. In 1951, York Monthly Meeting petitioned to become a monthly meeting and it was granted by Warrington Quarterly Meeting. The Meeting remains active.
Records of the first York Monthly Meeting, 1765-1857, 1907. Includes minutes 1786-1857, vital records 1786-1854, and miscellaneous records 1765-1907.
Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's minutes; 3.Vital records; 4.Ministers & Elders; 5.Miscellaneous.
Volume 3.2 contains marriage certificates of Mordicai Williams to Mary Holland and Samuel Cook to Sarah Garretson. Volume 5.1 contains a chronology of York Monthly Meeting.
Also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B230-231.
Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.
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Place
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- 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
On title page: York Monthly Meeting Minutes Beginning 7 mo 1786 Subscribers/funds for meeting listed on front page, 6 mo 1766. Inside back cover: Deed for meeting house grounds and Nathan Hufsey's (?) will.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol.; 33 cm.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Title: "York Monthly Meeting: Commencing 8 month 1836" Note on front cover: "This book is all recorded." Recopied in RG2/B/Y671 1.1.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol. (in folder); 23cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Title: "York Monthly Meeting Book Beginning 3rd Month 1st 1849 - 1857." Includes paper with names mentioned; page of pamphlet on marriage procedures. Recopied in RG2/B/Y671 1.1
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol. (in folder); 16 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol.; 31.5 cm.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes photocopied page of people mentioned.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol.; 16 cm.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Title: Meeting Book for Recording Marriage Certificates. Inside cover: Book A, York Monthly Meeting Marriage Certificates 1786-1823.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes two certificates: 14 day 3 mo 1810 Mordicai Williams to Mary Holland (portion missing); recorded on pg 38-39 of Book A (1786-1823) 17 day 4 mo 1811 Samuel Cook to Sarah Garretson; recorded on pg 40-41 of Book A (1786-1823).
Physical Description1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes received and sent. Index of removals in beginning of volume.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B230
1 vol.; 30.5 cm.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Note: Includes list of names mentioned.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B231
1 vol.; 16 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes: Chronology of York Meeting, accounts, title to land (1765), minutes, poem.
Physical Description1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes: Subscribers to burial grounds; Subscribers to repairs; List of people buried at York.
Physical Description1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College