%eadnotat; ]> farmimm RECORDS OF FARMINGTON FRIENDS MONTHLY MEETING AND FARMINGTON MONTHLY MEETING (ORTHODOX) 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 Farmington Friends Monthly Meeting (1955- : Macedon, N.Y.) Farmington Friends Meeting Records 1803- 32 v.+ 5 folders ; 3.75 linear ft. RG2/NY/F335These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Farmington Friends Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, the pre-Separation and Orthodox Farmington Monthly Meetings, 1803-. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1803-1997, women's minutes, 1816-77, marriage intentions, 1803-27, births, deaths, etc., 1885-1906, marriages & removals, 1802-52, membership, 1907-70, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1838-1973 & 1990-1997, a Lyceum book, and The Farmington Friend, a newsletter, 1964-68 & 1984-95. History of the Meeting

Farmington Monthly Meeting was established in 1803, set off from Saratoga Monthly Meeting, under Easton Quarterly. It became a part of Farmington Quarterly Meeting in 1810 when it was established. After the Separation, the Hicksite branch became a part of Genesee Yearly Meeting. It changed to an Executive Meeting in 1887 (meeting quarterly) and was laid down in 1927. The Orthodox branch, which became a united meeting in 1955, remains active to date.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Farmington Friends Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, the pre-Separation and Orthodox Farmington Monthly Meetings, 1803-. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1803-1997, women's minutes, 1816-77, marriage intentions, 1803-27, births, deaths, etc., 1885-1906, marriages & removals, 1802-52, membership, 1907-70, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1838-1973 & 1990-1997, a Lyceum book, and The Farmington Friend, a newsletter, 1964-68 & 1984-95.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1803-16, 1.2 1803-43, 1.3 1816-31, 1.4 1831-43, 1.5 1843-68, 1.6 1868-93, 1.7 1893-1907, 1.8 1907-35, 1.9 1935-54, 1.10 1954-69, 1.11 1970-79, 1.12 1979-82, 1.13 1983-88, 1.14 1989-94, 1.15 1995-97; Women's minutes: 2.1 1816-27, 2.2 1827-42, 2.3 1842-67, 2.4 1867-77; Vital records: 3.1 Marriage intentions 1803-27, 3.2 Marriage intentions 1803-27, 3.3 Births, deaths, etc. 1885-1906, 3.4 Marriages & removals 1802-52, 3.5 Members 1907-70; Ministers and Elders records: 4.1 1838-83, 4.2 1883-1956, 4.3 1856-68, 4.4 1968-73, 4.5 1990-97; Lyceum records: 5.1; Newsletter: 6.1 1964-68, 6.2 1984-89, 6.3 1990-1994 6.4 1995-; Miscellaneous: 7.1 Corres. with the Quarter, 7.2 Library Records 7.3 Correspondence 1913-17 1951, 7.4 Miscellaneous 1796 1842, 7.5 State of Society 1945.

Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Some records of Farmington Monthly Meeting are restricted; see Curator for details.

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 1868, marriages, 1802-52, removals, 1802-52 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY39-42.

Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

Vol.5.1 also includes abstract of the Hicksite Register, RG2/NY/F333 v.3.1, made in 1959.

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 Farmington Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1803-1828 : Farmington, N.Y.). Farmington Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955 : Macedon, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Ontario County. Subjects: Farmington Friends Monthly Meeting (1955- : Macedon, N.Y.) Farmington Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1803-1828 : Farmington, N.Y.) Farmington Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955 : Macedon, N.Y.) Places: Ontario County (N.Y.) Wayne 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 Marriage Intentions 1803-1827 1 vol.; 0.5 cm Pre RG2/NY/F335 3.1