Call Number:

NY.C355

Repository:

Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Extent:

0.3 linear ft. (8 volumes (plus 4 folders))

Date:

1828-2002 (inclusive)

Creator:

Catskill Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Grahamsville, N.Y.)

Abstract:

Records of Catskill Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting, 1828-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1847-2002, and a register of marriages and removals, 1828-1863, and membership list. 1999.

Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was reportedly established in 1813, set off from Malborough Monthly Meeting. In 1864 its name was changed to Greenfield and Neversink Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1880 it adopted a joint session and later was recognized as an executive meeting. In 1975 the name was changed to Catskill Monthly Meeting. This meeting remains active.

Records of Catskill Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Plains Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield and Neversink Executive Meeting, 1828-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1847-2002, and Register of marriages and removals, 1828-1863, and membership list. 1999.

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1847-1876, 1.2 1876-1943, 1.3 1944-1984, 1.4 1984-1986, 1.5 1986-1999, 1.6 1999-2002; Vital records: 2.1 Register 1828-1863, 2.2 Membership list 1999, 2.3 Misc. Membership Records 1994; Finance & Property: 3.1 Properties & deeds, 1840; Miscellaneous: 4.1 Library record 1860, 4.2 Correspondence 1966.