%eadnotat; ]> bradfmm RECORDS OF BRADFORD MONTHLY MEETING, UWCHLAN MONTHLY MEETING (HICKSITE) AND BRADFORD-UWCHLAN MONTHLY MEETING (MARSHALLTON, PA) A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and Haverford College Library Quaker Collection Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2003 RECORDS OF BRADFORD MONTHLY MEETING, UWCHLAN MONTHLY MEETING (HICKSITE) AND BRADFORD-UWCHLAN MONTHLY MEETING (MARSHALLTON, PA)A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and Haverford College Library Quaker CollectionRecords Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Summary Records 1691-1921 Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1883-1901) Bradford Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). 17 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College & Haverford College Library Quaker Collection For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Libraries' online catalog: http://tripod.brynmawr.edu SHORT HISTORY OF MEETING

Bradford Monthly Meeting was established in 1737 by Chester [Concord] Quarterly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Bradford Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) merged with Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1883 to form Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. This meeting was discontinued in 1901. Bradford Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), which reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1955, was the forerunner of the present-day Bradford Monthly Meeting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Records of Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting and of its pre-Separation predecessors, Bradford Monthly Meeting and Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), include: Minutes, 1880-1900; minutes of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting, 1828-1863; minutes of Bradford Monthly Meeting, 1828-1880; vital records, 1699-1921; women's minutes, 1828-1886. Also included are records of Bradford Monthly Meeting since 1724: Orthodox vital records, 1724-1908; minutes of the pre-Separation men's meeting, 1737-1816; minutes of Orthodox men's meeting, 1816-1954; minutes of the pre-Separation women's meeting, 1737-1820; minutes of the Hicksite women's meeting, 1828-1883; minutes of the Orthodox women’s meeting, 1820-1918; minutes of the Orthodox ministers and elder’s meeting, 1858-1915; account books, 1859-1940; Orthodox property records, 1681-1912; minutes of the committee on sufferings, 1777-1791; miscellaneous papers, 1729-1940; minutes of the Orthodox trustees, 1909-1910.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

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Collection is open for research. Access is through microfilm, if available.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Records of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting -- pre-Separation, Orthodox, & united -- are described in a separate finding aid.

 SEARCHING IN OUR ON-LINE CATALOGUE FOR RELATED MATERIALS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in TRIPOD, the joint on-line catalog of Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings. Please note that records created before 1827, the date of a schism in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, may have been added to by either the Hicksite or Orthodox branches of this meeting, but could include information about members of the other branch before the Separation:

Earlier Meeting Names Bradford Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Bradford Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1883) Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1883) Subjects: Bradford Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite: 1883-1901) Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1883) Bradford Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1883) Bradford Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 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: These records may only be consulted at either Haverford (HV) or Swarthmore (SW), and are not available through inter-Library loan. To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers for the Library in which you wish to use the records:

Vital Records

At the time of the Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1827-28, pre-Separation vital records were generally retained by the branch with which the recorder was affiliated. Researchers are advised to consider vital records which span this period carefully: in many cases, the meeting without the original records may have reconstructed these records for its membership only, giving the impression that individuals in the other branch were never members.

 Births and deaths1699-1899 1 v. Pre/HSW RG2/Ph/B7

Register of births and deaths of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) continued by Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. Includes index.

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MR-Ph 622 No Film Births and Deaths [Copy] 1699-1872 1 v. (162 p.) Pre/H SW Box 135

Partial manuscript copy of Births and deaths (1699-1899). Includes index.

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MR-Ph 623 No Film Burials (Lionville, Pa.)1828-1921 1 folderPre/HSW RG2/Ph/B7

Typescript. Includes Orthodox members.

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No Film No Film Disownments 1834-1845 1 vol. (21 p.) O HV 1250/K1.1

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Disownments 1846-1870 1 vol. (21 p.) O HV 1250/K1.1

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Marriage certificates1737-1864 1 v.Pre/OSW Box 15

Meeting's copies of marriage certificates from 9mo 2, 1737 to 6mo 10, 1864. Register also contains: births and deaths, 1727-1807; manumissions, 1775- 1781. Accompanied by alphabetical index of names (in folder)

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MR-Ph32 No Film Marriage certificates1830-1899 1 v.HSW RG2/Ph/B7

Copies of certificates for marriages under the care of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and later, for marriages under the care of Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting.

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MR-Ph622 No Film Book of record of marriage certificates1828-1872 1 v. HSW Box 17

Title from caption.

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MR-Ph33 No Film Marriage Certificates 1865-1909 1 vol. (45 p.) O HV 1250/K1.13

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MR-Ph32 No Film Membership-Papers 1741-1908 1 folder (23 items) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.18

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No Film No Film A Book of record of the members of Bradford Monthly Meeting &c1749-1901 1 v. Pre/HSW Box 16

Register of Bradford Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) continued by Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. Contains the following: births (1749-1858 and 1828 -1897); deaths (1825-1858 and 1845-1901); membership list (1833-1834); membership list of Bradford Preparative Meeting (1894). Register begun ca. 1828.

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MR-Ph33 No Film [Register] 1724-1885 1v. (83, 23p.) Pre/OSW Box 16

Register of births, 1724-1884. Volume also contains: Deaths, 1733-1885 (entered in back of volume, in opposite direction to minutes). Pertinent papers laid in.

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No Film No Film Bradford Monthly Meeting Book for recording such certificates as come from other meetings 1781-1801 1 v. Pre SW Box 16

Meeting's copies of certificates of removal received, 1781 12th mo 31 - 1801 11th mo 4. Includes index.

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Removals Issued 1781-1908 1 vol. (198 p.) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.12

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MR-Ph32, MR-Ph35 Film 23 Removals issued1828-1887 1 v.HSW Box 17

Meeting's copies of certificates of removal issued by Bradford Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and later, by Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. Also included are two disownments (1852, 1864). Pertinent papers laid in.

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MR-Ph33 No Film Removals issued 1828-1881 1 v. (52 p.) H SW Box 136

Uwchlan (Hicksite) copies of certificates issued on behalf of persons removing to other meetings.

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MR-Ph 622. No Film Men's Meeting and Joint

Official records of proceedings kept for all Quaker business meetings. Only Quakers could participate. It has responsibility for care of members, authorizes removals and marriages, maintains discipline, considers the queries, manages meeting property, fosters social concerns, and reports regularly to the quarterly meeting. Beginning at the end of the 19th century, men and women ceased to hold separate business meetings, meeting instead in joint session.

 Minutes 1737-1816 7 v. PreSW Box 15

Minutes of the pre-Separation meeting, 1737-1816.

Each volume is accompanied by a typed alphabetical index foldered inside of volume.

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MR-Ph34 Film 22; disownments Film 23 Minutes 1816-1834 1 v. Pre/O SW Box 15

Minutes of the Orthodox meeting, 1827-1834. Includes testimonies against those persons who were excluded from membership, 1828-1833.

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MR-Ph35 Film 22; disownments film 23 Minutes 1828-1863 1 v. (271 p.) H SW RG2/Ph/B7.

Minute book of the Uwchlan (Hicksite) men's meeting, 1828 2mo 7-1863 7mo 6.

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MR-Ph 622 No Film Minutes [rough] 1828-1844. 1 v. (139 p.) H SW RG2/Ph/B7.

Uwchlan (Hicksite) rough minutes.

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No Film No Film Minutes [rough]1756-1757 1 v. PreSW Box 16

Minutes as follows: 3mo 18, 1756-4mo 21 1757. Volume also contains: property surveys, indentures, correspondence concerning deeds, accounts (1757-1767).

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MR-Ph33 Film 22 Minutes1828-1880 1 v. HSW Box 17

Minutes of the men's meeting as follows: 1828 2mo 6-1880 11mo 3.

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MR-Ph33 Film 22 Minutes 1834-1845 1 vol. (147 p.) O HV 1250/K1.1

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Minutes 1846-1869 1 vol. (325 p.) O HV 1250/K1.2

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Minutes 1869-1923 1 vol. (560 p.) O HV 1250/K1.3

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MR-Ph35 Film 23 Minutes 1923-1954 1 vol. (298 p.) O HV 1250/K1.6

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MR-Ph31 Film 23 Minutes1880-1896 1 v. HSW RG2/Ph/B7

Volume contains the following: Minutes of Bradford Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), 1880 12mo 7-1883 10mo 2; and minutes of Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting, 1883 11mo 6-1896 6mo 2. Also included are membership lists (1896) of Bradford & Uwchlan's constituent preparative meetings, Caln and Bradford, which were attached to Uwchlan Preparative Meeting. Includes index. Accompanied by: an additional index (93 p.) foldered separately.

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MR-Ph33 Film 22 Minutes1896-1900 1 v.HSW RG2/Ph/B7

Minutes of Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting, 1896 7mo 7-1900 4mo 3. Volume also contains: minutes of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), 1863 8mo 2-1883 10mo 1.

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MR-Ph622 Film 22 Women's Meeting Minutes1737-1828 9 v.Pre/OSW Box 16

Minutes of the pre-Separation meeting of women Friends, 1737-1827 and minutes of the Orthodox women's meeting, 1827-1828.

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MR-Ph31 (1737-75; 1776-86; 1786-98) MR-Ph36 (1798-1802; 1802-08; 1808-15; 1815-18; 1818-20; 1820-28) Film 100 (1737-75; 1776-86; 1786-98) Film 101 (1798-1802; 1802-08; 1808-15; 1815-18; 1818-20; 1820-28) Minutes1828-1886 1 v. HSW Box 17

Volume contains the following: minutes of Bradford Monthly Meeting of women Friends, 1828 2mo 6-1883 10mo 2; and minutes of Bradford & Uwchlan Monthly Meeting of women Friends, 1883 11mo 6-1886 1mo 5. Accompanied by: folder containing certificates of removal and other pertinent papers.

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MR-Ph33 Film 101 Minutes 1828-1882 1 v. (263 p.) H SW Box 136.

Uwchlan (Hicksite) women's minutes "Presented by the daughter of T. Chalkley Smedley who was one of the last attenders of this meeting." Cover and inside front cover bear label of the Library of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia, 15th and Cherry Streets.

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MR-Ph 622 No Film Minutes 1828-1830 1 vol. (61 p.) O HV 1250/K1.7

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Minutes 1830-1837 1 vol. (136 p.) O HV 1250/K1.8

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Minutes 1837-1846 1 vol. (158 p.) O HV 1250/K1.9

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Minutes 1846-1880 1 vol. (278 p.) O HV 1250/K1.10

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Minutes 1880-1917 1 vol. (254 p.) O HV 1250/K1.11

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Minutes 1917-1918 1 vol. (20 p.) O HV 1250/K1.5

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MR-Ph36 Film 101 Worship & Ministry and its predecessors

Committee which had care of the spiritual welfare of the meeting, particularly the meeting for worship. Ministry and Counsel committees were established in 1918 by Hicksite meetings, which no longer designated members as ministers or elders. The predecessor of Ministry and Counsel was the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders.

 Minutes 1858-1895 1 vol. O HV 1250/K1.31

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No Film No Film Minutes 1895-1915 1 vol. O HV 1250/K1.32

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No Film No Film Financial Records Account Book 1859-1910 1 vol. (84 p.) O HV 1250/K1.16

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No Film No Film Account Book 1910-1940 1 vol. (60 p.) O HV 1250/K1.14

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No Film No Film Property Records Account Book-Building Fund 1909-1912 1 vol. (11 p.) O HV 1250/K1.15

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No Film No Film Deeds 1729-1890 2 boxes (13 folders) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.20

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No Film No Film Papers 1788-1890 2 boxes (13 folders) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.20

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No Film No Film Committees Suffering Cases Committee Minutes 1777-1791 3 v. in one Pre SW Box 17

Minutes of the Committee appointed by Bradford Monthly Meeting to inspect and report the sufferings of the Friends occasioned by the Revolutionary War / now bound in one volume . . . by Gilbert Cope, 1777-1791. Contains the following: Minutes, 1777 8mo 19-1789 8mo 6; "A list of property taken from Friends of Bradford Monthly Meeting for their non- payment of taxes. . .", 1791 8mo 12. "These books were without backs but appear to be complete except the first leaf of the second book which is lost. G.C."--3d. prelim. leaf.

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MR-Ph343 Film 125A Miscellaneous Miscellaneous papers [arranged and bound by Gilbert Cope]1729-1833 and n.d. 7 v. Pre/OSW RG2/Ph/B71

Papers include the following: Births and deaths of some families (1745- 1826); removals received (1735-1806); disownments (1738-1808); acknowledgments (1737-1808); epistles received (1732-1808); financial and property records; minute extracts; reports of committees, etc.

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No Film No Film Papers 1784-1865 1 folder (11 items) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.13

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No Film No Film Papers 1810-1864 1 vol. Pre/O HV 1250/K1.17

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No Film No Film Papers 1825-1940 1 folder (35 items) Pre/O HV 1250/K1.19

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No Film No Film Shady Grove School Teachers' Monthly Reports1870-1872 1 v. HSW RG2/Ph/B71

Attendance and miscellaneous statistical information concerning the Shady Grove School, also called Friends' High School, in East Bradford, Pa.

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No Film No Film Trustees Minutes 1909-1910 1 vol. (11 p.) O HV 1250/K1.4

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