Coeymans Executive and Monthly Meetings (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Includes: minutes (men's & joint), 1799-1898, women's minutes, 1799-1867, births & deaths, 1761-1847/1828-1856, marriages, 1829-1867, marriage intentions, 1799-1867, minutes of the Meeting of Ministers & Elders, 1828-1862, and a treasurer's book, 1815-1830.
Dates
- Creation: 1761-1898
Creator
- Coeymans Executive Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1898 : New Baltimore, 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
Coeymans Monthly Meeting was established in 1799, set off from Hudson Monthly Meeting. At first it was composed of the preparative meetings of Coeymans and Rensselaerville and the indulged meetings of Otego, Duanesburg and Berne. It set off Duanesburg Monthly Meeting in 1806, Rensselaerville Monthly Meeting in 1814, and Albany Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1840. Coeymans Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) changed to an Executive Meeting in 1895. This meeting was laid down in 1898, members attached to Albany Executive Meeting. Coeymans Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down in 1867, members attached to Oswego Monthly Meeting.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (8 volumes (plus 2 folders))
Overview
Includes: minutes (men's & joint), 1799-1898, women's minutes, 1799-1867, births & deaths, 1761-1847/1828-1856, marriages, 1829-1867, marriage intentions, 1799-1867, minutes of the Meeting of Ministers & Elders, 1828-1862, and a treasurer's book, 1815-1830.
Arrangement
Organized into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1875-98; women's minutes: 2.1 1799-1813, 2.2 1813-67; vital records: 3.1 Births & deaths 1761-1847/1828-56, 3.2 Marriages 1829-67, 3.3 Marriage intentions 1799-1867; Ministers & Elders minutes: 4.1 1828-62; financial and property records: 5.1 1815-30, 5.2 Deeds 1828; Misc.: 6.1 History of New Baltimore Quakers 1984.
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
Minutes & vital records to 1867 also available on microfilm, MR-NY 15-16.
Subject
- Title
- Coeymans Executive and Monthly Meetings (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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