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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College DeRuyter Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-ca. 1886 : DeRuyter, N.Y.) DeRuyter Monthly Meeting Records 1809-1886 7 v. ; .5 linear ft. RG2/NY/D453These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of DeRuyter Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1809-1886. Includes: Minutes, 1820-1886, women's minutes, 1842-1880, births & deaths, 1811-1848, marriages, 1809-1861, marriages & removals, 1809-1862, and minutes of the meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1869-1881. History of the Meeting

DeRuyter Monthly Meeting was established in 1809, set off from Duanesburg Monthly Meeting. It was set off to Farmington Quarterly Meeting on its establishment in 1810 (was previously under Stanford Quarterly) and then to Scipio Quarterly in 1825. The Hicksite branch of this meeting was laid down after 1886. The Orthodox branch was laid down around 1848.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of DeRuyter Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1809-1886. Includes: Minutes, 1820-1886, women's minutes, 1842-1880, births & deaths, 1811-1848, marriages, 1809-1861, marriages & removals, 1809-1862, and minutes of the meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1869-1881.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint); 1.1 1820-1852, 1.2 1853-1886; Women's minutes: 2.1 1842-1880; Vital records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1811-1848, 3.2 Marriages 1809-1861, 3.3 Marriages and Removals, 1809-1862; Ministers & Elders: 4.1 1869-1881.

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, 1820-48, women's minutes, 1842-80, and marriages & removals, 1810-62 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 31.

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: DeRuyter Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1809-1828 : DeRuyter, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Madison County. Subjects: DeRuyter Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1809-1828 : DeRuyter, N.Y.) DeRuyter Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-ca. 1886 : DeRuyter, N.Y.) Places: Madison 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 Births and Deaths 1811-1848 1 vol Pre/Hicksite RG2/NY/D453 3.1

Untitled and undated list of names in front