%eadnotat; ]> greenmm RECORDS OF GREENFIELD MONTHLY MEETING (ORTHODOX) AND MILTON 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 Greenfield Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1836-1855 : Milton, Saratoga County, N.Y.) Greenfield Monthly Meeting Records 1828-1855 1 v. ; .08 linear ft. RG2/NY/G795These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Greenfield Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, Milton Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-55. Includes: Minutes 1828-1855. History of the Meeting

Milton Monthly Meeting was reportedly established in 1818, being set off from Galway Monthly Meeting. The Orthodox branch of Milton Monthly reunited with Galway Monthly (Orthodox), calling the reunited body Greenfield Monthly. This meeting was laid down in 1855, members attached to Moreau Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1856. The Hicksite branch of Milton Monthly reunited with Galway Monthly (Hicksite) in 1847, meeting alternately between Galway, Milton and Greenfield. This meeting was laid down in 1865, members attached to Saratoga Monthly Meeting.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Greenfield Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, Milton Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-55. Includes: Minutes 1828-1855.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into Series: Minutes: 1.1 1828-55.

 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:

Also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 74.

 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 Meeing Name: Milton Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1836 : Milton, Saratoga County, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Saratoga County. Subjects: Greenfield Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1836-1855 : Milton, Saratoga County, N.Y.) Milton Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1836 : Milton, Saratoga 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.

Men's Meeting Minutes 1828-1855 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/G795 1.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY54