Peru Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Peru Monthly Meeting, 1799-1867. Includes men's minutes 1828-67, women's minutes 1799-1866, vital records 1799-1839, and property records 1838.
Dates
- Creation: 1799-1867
Creator
- Peru Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1867 : Peru, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Peru Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1799-1828 : Peru, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
Peru Monthly Meeting was set off from Danby Monthly Meeting by Saratoga (later Easton) Quarterly Meeting in 1799. In 1810 it became part of Ferrisburgh Quarterly Meeting. In 1828 it divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Hicksite branch was attached to Easton Quarterly Meeting when Ferrisburgh Quarterly Meeting was laid down in 1846, and continued until it was laid down in 1867; its members were attached to Saratoga Monthly Meeting.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (5 volumes)
Language
English
Overview
Records of Peru Monthly Meeting, 1799-1867 (Pre-Separation and Hicksite). Includes men's minutes 1828-67, women's minutes 1799-1866, vital records 1799-1839, and property records 1838.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1828-67; Women's minutes: 2.1 1799-1833, 2.2 1833-66; Vital records: 3.1 marriage and removal certificates 1799-1839, 3.2 marriage intentions (digest) 1799-1833; Finance and Property: 4.1 Correspondence re: division of property 1838.
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.
Subject
- Title
- Peru Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) 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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