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Horsham Monthly Meeting Records

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Horsham Monthly Meeting was established in 1782 out of Abington Monthly Meeting by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting. It was transferred to Abington Quarterly Meeting in 1786. Two meetings emerged at the time of the Separation of 1827. Horsham Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was discontinued in 1827, and its members attached to Abington Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). The Hicksite monthly meeting is the forerunner of the current Horsham Monthly Meeting.

Records of Horsham Monthly Meeting, 1713-1996, include: records of births and deaths, 1713-1901; marriage and membership records, 1713-1992; removals issued and received, 1783-1940; men's and joint meeting minutes, 1782-1996; Orthodox men's meeting minutes, 1827-1828; Hicksite women's minutes, 1782-1793, 1819-1885; Ministers and Elders minutes, 1786-1964; account books, 1782-1956; Hicksite and United Overseers' minutes, 1846-1976; School Committee minutes and account books, 1783-1895.

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Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Date
2011
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Collection Inventory

RG2/Ph/H65 3.1. Births, 1713-1901.
Scope and Contents

Record of the births and deaths of Horsham Monthly meeting, 1713-1901. Included are : Births, 1713 -1901 and Deaths, 1768-1889. Book commenced in 1782; contains pre-Separation and Hicksite records. With: Deaths, 1768-1889.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph256
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 34 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.2. Marriage Records, 1782-1813.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copies of marriage certificates, 1782-1813. Includes index.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph239
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 34 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.3. Marriage Records, 1814-1828.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copy of marriage certificates, 1814-1828. Contains pre-Separation and Orthodox marriage records.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph239
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 33 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.4-3.7. Marriage Records, 1827-1953.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copy of marriage certificates, 3.4 1827-1844, 3.5 1844-1871, 3.6 1871-1894, 3.7 1895-1953. Book for 1844-1871 includes index. Book for 1871-1894 indexed to 1881 only.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph256 (1827-71)
  2. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph257 (1871-94)
  3. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph258 (1895-1953)
  4. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 v. ; 33 cm. or smaller.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.8. Membership, 1713-1947.
Scope and Contents

Membership registers of Horsham Monthly Meeting, 1713-1947. Includes information on births, deaths, marriages, removals, etc.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 258
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 44 x 37 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/H/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.9. Membership, 1845-1884.
Scope and Contents

Record of the names of members of Horsham Monthly Meeting compiled by the Overseers for their use in 1845, with corrections to 1884.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph256
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 32 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.10. Membership, 1883-1928.
Scope and Contents

Membership book, 1883-1928. Contains the following lists: 1883-1914; 1897- 1912; 1908-1921; 1922-1928.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph257
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 33 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.11. Removals issued, 1783-1821.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copies of Certificates of removal issued for members transferring to other meetings, 1783-1821.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph259
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 33 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.12. Removals issued, 1821-1940.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copy of certificates of removal issued for members transferring to other meetings, 1821-1940. Includes pre-Separation removals, 1821-1827.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph258
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 33 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.13. Removals received, 1880-1940.
Scope and Contents

Copies of certificates of removal in behalf of persons transferring their membership to Horsham Monthly Meeting.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph258
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 36 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 3.14-3.17. Membership, 1926-1992.
Scope and Contents

Membership: 3.14 1926-28, 1936; 3.15 1937-54; 3.16 1940-59, 1963; 3.17 1940-92.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 1.1-1.3, 1.17. Minutes, 1782-1824.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the pre-Separation men's meeting, 1.1 1782-1794, 1.2 1795-1806, 1.3 1806- 1824, 1.17 Indices.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph256 (1782-1806)
  2. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 259 (1806-24)
  3. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 v. ; 34 cm. + 3 indexes (in binder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 1.4-1.8, 1.18. Minutes, 1824-1954.
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the Hicksite meeting, 1824-1846, 1846-1879, 1879-1905, 1906-1931, 1931-1954. Volume for 1824-1846 includes pre-Separation meeting minutes, 1824-1827. Accompanied by: Indexes, 1846-1879.

General

Joint sessions in which men and women meet together for business begin on 10mo28 1885.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph259 (1824-1905)
  2. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph260 (1906-54)
  3. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph258 (indices)
  4. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

5 v. ; 39 cm. or smaller. + 2 indexes.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 1.9-1.16, 1.19. Minutes, 1953-1996.
Scope and Contents

Minutes, 1953-1996. Includes 1953-61, 1962-67, 1967-71, 1972-76, 1976-80, 1976-89 (draft), 1981-90, 1990-96. Indices minutes 1824-1905.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

8 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 2.1. Minutes, 1782-1793.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the pre-Separation women's meeting, 1782 8mo29 to 1793 3mo27. Accompanied by: Index to women's minutes, 1782-1793 and men's minutes, 1827 -1828.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph142
  2. Haverford: Film 58
Physical Description

1 v. ; 16 x 20 cm. and Index (11 sheets in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 2.2-2.5. Minutes, 1819-1885.
Scope and Contents

Minute book of the Hicksite women's meeting, 2.2 1819-1842, 2.3 1842-1874, 2.4 1874- 1885. Volume for 1819-1842 includes pre-Separation women's minutes, 1819- 1827 and list of removals issued and received, 1831-1841. Printed minute on the subject of marriage, 1875 9mo1, laid in. Also includes in 2.5 Women's minutes 1782-1793 index, minutes 1827-1828 index.

General

Joint session in which men and women meet together for business begin on 10mo28, 1885.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph260 (1819-74)
  2. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261 (1874-85)
  3. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 v. ; 35 cm. or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 4.1. Minutes, 1786-1874.
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the Ministers and Elders' Meeting, 1786 5mo4 - 1874 10mo27. Includes minutes of the pre-Separation meeting, 1786-1827.

General

Meeting established in 1786.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 33 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 4.2. Minutes, 1876-1944.
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the Meeting of Ministry and Counsel, 1875 1mo26-1944 12mo6. Includes minutes of the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1876- 1918. Meeting name changed to Ministry and Counsel in 10mo30 1918.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. (220 p.) ; 32 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 4.3. Minutes, 1945-1964.
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the Meeting of Ministry and Counsel, 1945-1964.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.1. Account book, 1782-1898.
Scope and Contents

Treasurer's book of Horsham Monthly Meeting, 1782-1898. Includes pre- Separation account book, 1782-1809 and poor fund account book, 1799-1898.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. (101 p.) ; 42 x 17 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.2. Account book, 1938-1956.
Scope and Contents

Treasurer's book of the Hicksite and United meetings, 1938 - 1956.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 26 x 32 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.3. Account book, 1937-1971.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.4. Annual, Treasurers', and Budget Reports, 1961-1975.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.5-5.6. Trustees Records, 1971-1994.
Scope and Contents

Trustees records, 5.5 1971, 1980-85 & 5.6 1971, 1990-94.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 5.7. Papers concerning Walton's legacy for the schooling of poor children, 1898- 1941.
Scope and Contents

In box of miscellaneous papers, 1813-1941.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 6.1. Agreement between Bucks County Railway Company and trustees of Horsham Meeting property, 1896.
General

In miscellaneous papers box, 1813-1941.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 item (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 6.2. Papers pertaining to Horsham Meeting farm, 1813-1938.
Scope and Contents

Included are: lease for 1 acre and 30 perches, a part of Horsham Meeting property to Francis Smith, 1813 4mo1; draft of survey and quotations made to ascertain southeastern line of Horsham Meeting land, 1840 6mo12 and 9mo[21?]; settlement by arbitration of disputed boundary line of 50 acres, 1841; draft of Horsham meeting's land, surveyed 10mo12 and 10mo17, 1857 and accompanying note from surveyor, Jacob P. Tyson, 1857 10mo27; extracts from minutes of Horsham Preparative Meeting authorizing appointment of trustees for ground rents and deeds of trust, 1927 11mo27; deed: Hugh Warner[et al] trustees to Isaac Warner[et al], 1897 7mo21; assignment of ground rents: Albert Comly to trustees, 1937 May 3; deed: Edwin S. Wood, surviving trustee to Horsham Monthly Meeting of Friends, Inc., 1938 10mo26.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

9 items in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 6.3. Philadelphia ground rent information, 1760-1871, ca. 1910.
Scope and Contents

Summary of deeds and ground rent charges, 1760-1871, probably compiled ca. 1910. Includes notations and revisions in paper.

General

Typescript.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 item (7 sheets in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.1. Records, ca. 1959-1992.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.2. Correspondence, 1962-1965.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.3-7.4. Minutes, 1846-1951.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Overseers' Meeting, 7.3 1846 1mo22-1910 8mo31 and 7.4 1911 3mo1-1951 10mo16.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2v. ; 27 cm. or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.5-7.6. Minutes, 1951-1976.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Overseers' Meeting, 7.5 1951 11mo20-1966 11mo22 and 7.6 1967 1mo17- 1976 11mo15. Volume for 1951-1966 includes Hicksite minutes, 1951-1955 and a membership list, revised 2mo 1966.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 v. ; 29 cm. or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.7. Account book : School fund, 1828-1894.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph261
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 21 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.8-7.10. Minutes, 1783-1895.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the School Committee and its predecessors, 7.8 1792 11mo 25-1816 4mo 5, 7.9 1816 7mo6-1849 12mo5 and 7.10 1879 10mo29-1895 7mo10. Volume for 1792-1816 includes minutes of a preparative meeting concerning the appointment of the Committee, 1783-1790. Volume for 1816-1849 includes pre-Separation minutes, 1816-1827.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 v. + 1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.11-7.12. Minutes, 1881-1893.
Scope and Contents

First Day School minutes, 1881-1890 & 1890-1893.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 v.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 7.13. Account book, 1913-1938.
Scope and Contents

Account book of treasurer of the Horsham Friends' School Association, 1913- 1938.

General

Horsham Friends School Association was an alumni organization.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph262
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 27 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.1. Cemetery Records, ca. 1980.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.2. Clerks correspondence, 1957-1966.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.3. Miscellaneous Records, 1937-1967.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.4. Sat-Niters (Club), 1949-1956.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.7. Quaker Dolls Project, ca. 1955.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/H65 8.5-8.6. Newsletter, 1956/1965-77 & 1952-88.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s)

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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