%eadnotat; ]> bulhemm RECORDS OF BULLS HEAD-OSWEGO MONTHLY MEETING AND OSWEGO MONTHLY MEETING (HICKSITE) An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff 2007 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting Records 1799- 29 v. + 7 f.; 2.1 linear ft. RG2/NY/B855These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Oswego Monthly Meeting and Oswego Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). Includes: minutes, men's and joint, 1826-1991; women's minutes, 1799-1887; vital records including marriages, 1799-1900, marriages & removals, 1809-1875, births & deaths, 1810-1933, marriages & removals, 1875-1917, births & deaths, 1927-1980, removals, 1979-1995; minutes of the meeting of Ministers and Elders 1883-1859 & 1890-1910; account books of the Oswego Institute and its predecessor, Oswego Village Boarding School, 1860-1863; minutes of the Moore's Mills Friends Association, 1899-1907; newsletter, 1980-89 and 95; minutes of the Oswego Cemetery Association. Also includes records of Bull's Head Preparative Meeting, 1959-66. History of the Meeting

Oswego Monthly Meeting was established in 1799, set off from Nine Partners Monthly Meeting. Oswego Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) changed its name to Bulls Head-Oswego in 1980. This meeting remains active. Oswego Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) became Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1870. This meeting also remains active.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Oswego Monthly Meeting and Oswego Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). Includes: minutes, men's and joint, 1826-1991; women's minutes, 1799-1887; vital records including marriages, 1799-1900, marriages & removals, 1809-1875, births & deaths, 1810-1933, marriages & removals, 1875-1917, births & deaths, 1927-1980, removals, 1979-1995; minutes of the meeting of Ministers and Elders 1883-1859 & 1890-1910; account books of the Oswego Institute and its predecessor, Oswego Village Boarding School, 1860-1863; minutes of the Moore's Mills Friends Association, 1899-1907; newsletter, 1980-89 and 95; minutes of the Oswego Cemetery Association. Also includes records of Bull's Head Preparative Meeting, 1959-66.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1828-1843, 1.2 1843-1872, 1.3 1872-1923, 1.4 1926-1931, 1.5 1926-1938. 1.6 1938-1954, 1.7 1954-1966, 1.8 1966-1976, 1.9 1976-1982, 1.10 1983-1989, 1.11 1992-1996, 1.12 Minute of incorporation 1991; women's minutes: 2.1 1799-1817, 2.2 1817-1835, 2.3 1835-1857, 2.4 1857-1874, 2.5 1874-1887; vital records: 3.1 Marriages 1799-1900 & Intents 1799-1850, 3.2 Marriages and Removals 1809-1875, 3.3 Births and Deaths 1810-1933 & Marriages and Removals 1875-1917, 3.4 Births and Deaths 1927-1980, 3.5 Removals 1979-1995, 3.6 Letters of transfer 1814-1876; records of the meeting of Ministers & Elders: 4.1 Minutes 1833-1859, 4.2 Minutes, 1890-1910; records of the Oswego Institute: 5.1 Account Book, 1861-1862, 5.2 Account Book 1862-1863; 5.3 Account book, 1860-1861; Records of Moore's Mills Friends Association: 6.1 1899-1907; Newsletter: 7.1 1980-89 and 1995; Miscellaneous: 8.1 Recorder's Correspondence 1939-60, 8.2 Oswego Cemetery Assn 1926-62, 8.3 Shadrach Ricketson Bequest Records1883-84/1929-31, 8.4 History 1970; Property & Financial: 9.1 Materials re: Garden Hollow Cemetery 1876-1931, 9.2 Misc. Subscriptions 1783-1983, 9.3 Deeds 1835-1981.

Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Use Restrictions:

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Custodial History:

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Other Formats:

Minutes to 1872 & vital records to 1933 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY106, 108-109.

Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Earlier Meeting Names Bulls Head Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1799-1828 : Oswego, N.Y.). Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1955-1980 : Clinton Corners, N.Y.). Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Clinton Corners, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County. Subjects: Bulls Head Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Bulls Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1799-1828 : Oswego, N.Y.) Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1955-1980 : Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Clinton Corners, N.Y.) Places: Dutchess County (N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Monthly meeting records normally include minutes of men’s and women’s meetings for business and registers of births, deaths, marriages, removals (transfers), and disownments. In general, non-members are not mentioned in the minutes, even when they attended meeting for worship on a regular basis.

Note to Researchers: To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers; patrons must use microfilm if it is available.

Vital Records Marriages & Intents 1799-1900 1 fol. Pre/Hicksite RG2/NY/855 3.1

Marriages, 1799-1900, and Intents, 1799-1850.