Call Number:

NY.H855

Repository:

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

Extent:

2.5 linear ft. (24 volumes (plus 6 folders))

Date:

1793-1905 (inclusive)

Creator:

Hudson and Chatham Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1888-1905 : Ghent, N.Y.)

Abstract:

Includes: Minutes, 1793-1905; women's minutes, 1793-1880; marriage and removal certificates, 1794-1905; births and deaths, 1810-1920; treasurers book, 1816-1889; record of deeds 1788-1905; items of history, 1896, and miscellaneous records.

Hudson Monthly Meeting was established in 1793, set off from Creek Monthly Meeting. This meeting was initially composed of Hudson and Coeymans Patent Preparative meetings and the meeting at Klinakill. Chatham Monthly Meeting was set off in 1819, on its establishment, comprising New Britain Preparative Meeting. In 1888 Hudson and Chatham Monthly Meetings (Hicksite) reunified, becoming Hudson and Chatham Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). This meeting began to meeting quarterly as an executive meeting in 1902, and was laid down in 1905, members attached to Albany Monthly Meeting.

Includes: Minutes, 1793-1905; women's minutes, 1793-1880; marriage and removal certificates, 1794-1905; births and deaths, 1810-1920; treasurers book, 1816-1889; record of deeds 1788-1905; items of history, 1896.

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1873-1905, 1.2 1793-1806(Hudson), 1.3 1806-19(Hudson), 1.4 1819-47(Chatham), 1.5 1819-41(Hudson), 1.6 1841-72(Hudson), 1.7 1847-88(Chatham); women's minutes: 2.1 1793-1815, 2.2 1819-63, 2.3 1815-49, 2.4 1850-69, 2.5 1863-86(Chatham), 2.6 1869-80(Hudson); vital records: 3.1 births & deaths 1736-1920(Chatham), 3.2 births & deaths 1810-1905, 3.3 marriage and removal 1819-67(Chatham), 3.4 marriage certificates, 1794-1838 3.5 marriage certificates 1794-1905, 3.6 marriage certificates 1840-1905, 3.7 removal certificates 1816-1905, 3.8 Membership recommendations 1808-11; 3.8 Correspondence re: transfers and removals1872-81, 3.9 Correspondence re: marriage certificates 1863; financial records: 4.1 treasurers book 1816-89, 4.2 properties and deeds 1837-90, 4.3 Note re: deed 1881; miscellaneous: 5.1 record of deeds 1788-1905, 5.2 items of history 1896, 5.2 Historical notes and correspondence 1937, 1983, 1996, 5.3 Misc. correspondence 1836, 1845, 5.4 Petition to NY senate and assembly 1882; 6.1 1840-1903.