Easton Monthly Meeting Records (including its predecessor Saratoga 1778-1794)
Scope and Contents
Records of Easton Monthly Meeting and its predecessor, the first Saratoga Monthly Meeting, 1778-ongoing. Includes: men's, women's & joint minutes, 1778-1985, births & deaths, 1735-1973, marriages, 1778-87 & 1789-1964, membership, 1778-1790, removals, 1790-1959, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-1925, minutes and accounts of Friends Seminary, 1874-1894, an accounts ledger, 1892-1985, and Newsletters 1990-95, Membership, 1778-90 also includes list of members of East Hoosick, White Creek, and Saratoga Preparative Meetings. Vol. 1.8 (1930-42) also includes minutes of Saratoga Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1815-1925.
Dates
- Creation: 1778-1995
Creator
- Easton Monthly Meeting of Friends (North Easton, 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
Easton Monthly Meeting was established in 1778 as Saratoga, set off from Nine Partners Monthly Meeting. It was a part of Nine Partners Quarterly Meeting until Saratoga Quarterly Meeting was established in 1793. In 11mo 1795, the name of Saratoga Monthly Meeting was changed to Easton, and Saratoga "the west side of the river" retained the name Saratoga. After the Separation of 1828 this meeting affiliated with New York Yearly Meeting (Hicksite). Easton remains active to date.
Extent
2.2 Linear Feet (28 volumes (plus 5 folders))
Overview
Records of Easton Monthly Meeting and its predecessor, the first Saratoga Monthly Meeting, 1778-ongoing. Includes: men's, women's & joint minutes, 1778-1985, births & deaths, 1735-1973, marriages, 1778-87 & 1789-1964, membership, 1778-1790, removals, 1790-1959, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-1925, minutes and accounts of Friends Seminary, 1874-1894, an accounts ledger, 1892-1985, and Newsletters 1990-95, Membership, 1778-90 also includes list of members of East Hoosick, White Creek, and Saratoga Preparative Meetings. Vol. 1.8 (1930-42) also includes minutes of Saratoga Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1815-1925.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1778-1782, 1.2 1783-1791, 1.3 1790, 1.4 1791-1795, 1.5 1795-1813, 1.6 1813-1846, 1.7 1846-1929, 1.8 1930-1942, 1.9 1942-1972, 1.10 1973-1985; women's minutes: 2.1 1778-1784, 2.2 1784-1791, 2.3 1791-1792, 2.4 1793-1812, 2.5 1812-1842, 2.6 1842-1885; Vital Records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1735-1973, 3.2 Marriages 1778-1787, 3.3 Marriages 1789-1964, 3.4 Membership 1778-1790, 3.5 Removals 1790-1959; Ministry and Counsel: 4.1 1789-1825, 4.2 1832-1846, 4.3 1852-1909, 4.4 1908-1925; Friends Seminary: 5.1 1874-1894, 5.2 Accounts, 1868-1910; Finance: 6.1 Ledger 1892-1985, 6.2 Deed (copy) 1788, 6.3 Deed 1873; Newsletter: 7.1 1990-1995; Miscellaneous: 8.1 Commonplace book 1814, 8.2 Records inventory 1902, 8.3 Misc. correspondence 1811-1955.
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 to 1929, women's minutes to 1885, births & deaths, 1810-1950, marriages, 1789-1936, membership, 1896, & removals, 1778-1790 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY36-37.
Subject
- Title
- Easton Monthly Meeting Records (including its predecessor Saratoga 1778-1794)
- 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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