%eadnotat; ]> cornwmm2 RECORDS OF CORNWALL MONTHLY MEETING AND CORNWALL MONTHLY MEETING (HICKSITE) An Inventory of 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 Cornwall Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Cornwall, N.Y.) Cornwall Monthly Meeting Records 1788- 36 v. ; 2.0 linear ft. RG2/NY/C673These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Cornwall Monthly Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1788-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1788-1979/1990-2006; women's minutes, 1788-1890; vital records 1788-1973; minutes of Ministers and Elders, 1795-1861, and Ministry and Counsel 1907-1932; minutes of the Young Friends Association, 1871-1926; newsletter, 1985-93 and 1995. History of the Meeting

Cornwall Monthly Meeting was established in 1788, set off from Creek Monthly Meeting. It remained under Nine Partners Quarterly Meeting until the establishment of Cornwall Quarterly Meeting in 1816. When Cornwall Quarterly Meeting was laid down in 1846 the monthly meeting became a part of Westbury Quarterly. Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) joined Marlborough Monthly in 1906. Cornwall Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), since 1955 known as Cornwall Monthly Meeting, remains active to date.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Cornwall Monthly Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1788-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1788-1979/1990-2006; women's minutes, 1788-1890; vital records 1788-1973; minutes of Ministers and Elders, 1795-1861, and Ministry and Counsel 1907-1932; minutes of the Young Friends Association, 1871-1926; newsletter, 1985-93 and 1995.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1788-1800, 1.2 1800-1815, 1.3 1816-1850, 1.4 1851-1890, 1.5 1889-1896, 1.6 1896-1914, 1.7 1915-1921, 1.8 1922-1936, 1.9 1936-1951, 1.10 1951-1956, 1.11 1957-1960, 1.13 1963-1967, 1.14 1966-1968, 1.15 1969-1979, 1.16 1801/1854, 1.17-1.30 1990-2006; Women's minutes: 2.1 1788-1803, 2.2 1803-1822, 2.3 1822-1840, 2.4 1840-1852, 2.5 1853-1871, 2.6 1871-1883, 2.7 1883-1890; Vital records: 3.1 1828-1940, 3.2 1808-1823, 3.3 & 3.4 1788-1850, 3.5 1828-1939, 3.6 1877-1973; Records of the Meeting of Ministry & Counsel and its predecessors: 4.1 1795-1861, 4.2 1907-1914, 4.3 1914-1932, 4.4 1959-63, 4.5 Travelling minutes 1794-1803; Records of the Young Friends Association: 5.1 1871-1878, 5.2 1895-1896, 5.3 1897-1917, 5.4 1918-1926; Miscellaneous: 6.1 Newsletter 1985-89, 6.2 Newsletter 1937-1941, 6.3 Newsletter 1990-93 and 1995, 6.4 Correspondence 1914-38, 6.5 Papers 1760-1860, 6.6 State of the Meeting Report 1982; Property: 7.1 Important deeds and agreements 1789-1913.

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 1871, women's minutes, and vital records to 1939 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY19-22.

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 Name: Cornwall Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Cornwall, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Orange County. Subjects: Cornwall Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Cornwall, N.Y.) Cornwall Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Cornwall, N.Y.) Places: 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 Register 1828-1940 1 vol. Hicksite RG2/NY/C673 3.1