Call Number:

NY.J853

Repository:

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

Extent:

0.5 linear ft. (4 volumes)

Language Note:

These records are entirely in English

Date:

1734-1866 (inclusive)

Creator:

Junius Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1863 : Galen, N.Y.)

Abstract:

Records of Junius Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1863 : Galen, N.Y.). Includes minutes, 1815-34 & 1849-63, women's minutes, 1844-63, and membership, 1734-1866.

Junius Monthly Meeting was established in 1815, set off from Farmington Monthly Meeting. The Hicksite branch was set off to Genesee Yearly Meeting on its establishment in 1834. After many members of Junius Preparative Meeting affiliated with Congregational Friends and and were dropped from membership, the remaining Hicksites continued to meet as Junius Monthly Meeting in the meetinghouse at Galen. The latter was laid down in 1863, members attached to Farmington Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1828, and members were attached to Galen Preparative Meeting (Orthodox).

Records of Junius Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1734-1866. Includes: Men's minutes, 1815-1834 and 1849-1863, women's minutes, 1844-1863, and a membership book, 1734-1866.

Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1815-1834, 1.2 1849-1863; Women's minutes: 2.1 1844-1863; Vital records: 3.1 Membership 1734-1866.