Call Number:

NY.E373

Repository:

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

Extent:

2.2 linear ft. (28 volumes (plus 5 folders))

Date:

1778-1995 (inclusive)

Creator:

Easton Monthly Meeting of Friends (North Easton, N.Y.)

Abstract:

Records of Easton Monthly Meeting and its predecessor, the first Saratoga Monthly Meeting, 1778-ongoing. Includes: men's, women's & joint minutes, 1778-1985, births & deaths, 1735-1973, marriages, 1778-87 & 1789-1964, membership, 1778-1790, removals, 1790-1959, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-1925, minutes and accounts of Friends Seminary, 1874-1894, an accounts ledger, 1892-1985, and Newsletters 1990-95, Membership, 1778-90 also includes list of members of East Hoosick, White Creek, and Saratoga Preparative Meetings. Vol. 1.8 (1930-42) also includes minutes of Saratoga Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1815-1925.

Easton Monthly Meeting was established in 1778 as Saratoga, set off from Nine Partners Monthly Meeting. It was a part of Nine Partners Quarterly Meeting until Saratoga Quarterly Meeting was established in 1793. In 11mo 1795, the name of Saratoga Monthly Meeting was changed to Easton, and Saratoga "the west side of the river" retained the name Saratoga. After the Separation of 1828 this meeting affiliated with New York Yearly Meeting (Hicksite). Easton remains active to date.

Records of Easton Monthly Meeting and its predecessor, the first Saratoga Monthly Meeting, 1778-ongoing. Includes: men's, women's & joint minutes, 1778-1985, births & deaths, 1735-1973, marriages, 1778-87 & 1789-1964, membership, 1778-1790, removals, 1790-1959, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-1925, minutes and accounts of Friends Seminary, 1874-1894, an accounts ledger, 1892-1985, and Newsletters 1990-95, Membership, 1778-90 also includes list of members of East Hoosick, White Creek, and Saratoga Preparative Meetings. Vol. 1.8 (1930-42) also includes minutes of Saratoga Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1815-1925.

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1778-1782, 1.2 1783-1791, 1.3 1790, 1.4 1791-1795, 1.5 1795-1813, 1.6 1813-1846, 1.7 1846-1929, 1.8 1930-1942, 1.9 1942-1972, 1.10 1973-1985; women's minutes: 2.1 1778-1784, 2.2 1784-1791, 2.3 1791-1792, 2.4 1793-1812, 2.5 1812-1842, 2.6 1842-1885; Vital Records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1735-1973, 3.2 Marriages 1778-1787, 3.3 Marriages 1789-1964, 3.4 Membership 1778-1790, 3.5 Removals 1790-1959; Ministry and Counsel: 4.1 1789-1825, 4.2 1832-1846, 4.3 1852-1909, 4.4 1908-1925; Friends Seminary: 5.1 1874-1894, 5.2 Accounts, 1868-1910; Finance: 6.1 Ledger 1892-1985, 6.2 Deed (copy) 1788, 6.3 Deed 1873; Newsletter: 7.1 1990-1995; Miscellaneous: 8.1 Commonplace book 1814, 8.2 Records inventory 1902, 8.3 Misc. correspondence 1811-1955.