Butternuts Monthly Meeting (1810-1881) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1810-1881. Includes: Minutes, Mens 1810-1881; Minutes, Womens 1810-1819; Births and Deaths 1788-1899/1809-1869; and Ministers and Elders minutes 1838-1875.
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1881
Creator
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828-1881 : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Butternuts Monthly Meeting was established in 1810, being set off from Duanesburg Monthly Meeting. At first it comprised the Preparative Meetings of Butternuts, Madison, Burlington and Otego. In 1817 Bridgewater Monthly Meeting was set off, taking Brookfield, Madison, Bridgewater and New Hartford Monthly Meetings and Butternuts retaining the Preparative Meetings of Lauren, Butternuts and Burlington. Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) reportedly changed its name to Morris Monthly Meeting in 1881, and then to West Laurens Monthly Meeting in 1889. Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) changed its name to Laurens Monthly Meeting and was reportedly laid down in 1857, members attached to Duanesburg Monthly Meeting.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (11 volumes)
Overview
Records of Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1810-1881. Includes: Minutes, Mens 1810-1881; Minutes, Womens 1810-1819; Births and Deaths 1788-1899/1809-1869; and Ministers and Elders minutes 1838-1875.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1810-1817, 1.2 1818-1824, 1.3 1850-1865 (2), 1.4 1865-1881; Women's minutes: 2.1 1810-1819, 2.2 1819-1828, 2.3 1828-1830, 2.4 1830-1857; Vital records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1788-1861/1809-1869; Ministers and Elders: 4.1 1838-1875; Misc.: 5.1 1841-1916.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Existence and Location of Copies
Men's minutes to 1855, women's minutes & vital records also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY9-10.
Subject
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1810-1828 : Butternuts, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1810-1828 : Butternuts, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1810-1828 : Butternuts, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828-1881 : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Butternuts Monthly Meeting (1810-1881) Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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