%eadnotat; ]> jericmm RECORDS OF JERICHO MONTHLY MEETING 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 Jericho Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y.) Jericho Monthly Meeting Records 1789-1972. 19 v. ; 2.0 linear ft. RG2/NY/J451These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Jericho Monthly Meeting, 1789-1953. Includes: men's, women's and joint minutes, 1789-1948; Vital records including births and deaths, 1811-88, membership 1796-1955, and marriages 1789-1972; Ministers and Elders records 1817-1953; Financial records 1817-1933; and a Weekend Conference register, 1911. History of the Meeting

Jericho Monthly Meeting was established in 1789, set off from Westbury Monthly under Westbury Quarter. The Hicksite branch of the meeting remains active to date. The Orthodox branch was reportedly laid down in 8mo 1828, and its members were attached to Westbury, to be called Westbury and Jericho Monthly Meeting.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Jericho Monthly Meeting, 1789-1953. Includes: men's, women's and joint minutes, 1789-1948; Vital records including births and deaths, 1811-88, membership 1796-1955, and marriages 1789-1972; Ministers and Elders records 1817-1953; Financial records 1817-1933; and a Weekend Conference register, 1911.

The first three volumes of minutes, 1789-1801, 1801-1827, and 1828-1853, also contain removals.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1789-1801, 1.2 1801-1827, 1.3 1828-1853, 1.4 1853-1908, 1.5 1908-1923, 1.6 1923-1938, 1.7 1938-1948; Women's minutes: 2.1 1800-1817, 2.2 1817-1840, 2.3 Women's Minutes, 1840-1890; Vital records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1811-1888, 3.2 Membership 1796-1955, 3.3 Marriages 1789-1900, 3.4 Marriages 1790-1972; Ministers and Elders: 4.1 1817-1849, 4.2 1850-1898, 4.3 1898-1953; Financial records: 5.1 Account Book 1817-1880, 5.2 Account Book 1836-1933; Miscellaneous: 6.1 Weekend Conference Attendence Register 1911.

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:

Marriages, 1790-1938, Births, 1744-1813, & Deaths, 1812-88 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY65.

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.

Early Meeting Names: Jericho Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1955) Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Nassau County. Subjects: Jericho Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y.) Jericho Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y.) Places: Nassau 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 1811-1888 1 vol. Pre/Hicksite RG2/NY/J451 3.1