Call Number:

Ph.B730

Repository:

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

Extent:

3.25 linear ft.

Language:

English

Date:

1764-1894 (inclusive)

Creator:

Bradford Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite) and Bradford Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox)

Abstract:

In 1719, a meeting for worship known as "Brandywine Forks" or "Forks" was established for the winter by Kennett Monthly Meeting. In 1722, this meeting was permitted to meet on a year-round basis. A preparative meeting was established by Kennett Monthly Meeting in 1726. In 1737, the meeting for worship and preparative meeting were transferred to Bradford Monthly Meeting.

The Orthodox preparative meeting was discontinued in 1922, and its members were transferred to Caln Preparative Meeting.

The Hicksite preparative meeting removed to Romansville in 1846, and became Romansville Preparative Meeting. The meeting was transferred to Bradford-Uwchlan Monthly Meeting in 1883. The preparative meeting was discontinued in 1890, and its members were transferred to Uwchlan Preparative Meeting. There was an indulged meeting at Romansville under Bradford-Uwchlan Monthly Meeting from 1890 to 1901; in 1901, the care of the meeting was transferred to Sadsbury Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). This meeting is currently active on a seasonal basis.

Records include: minutes of the pre-Separation meeting, 1764-1824; a Hicksite membership list, 1894, contained in Bradford Monthly Meeting record book, 1828-1899; Orthodox men's minutes, 1828-1875; pre-Separation and Orthodox women's minutes, 1821-1844, 1907-1918; and Orthodox property deeds, 1820-1890.