Muncy Women Monthly Meeting 1799 - 1819
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Muncy Women Monthly Meeting 1799 - 1819 This minute book was filmed by the LDS and recorded as Vol. 72. Images were provided by Swarthmore College Archives to Canadian Friends Historical Association in pdf format for transcription by CFHA. It was transcribed by Carman Foster. Each image shows two pages and the text is identified by the image number. Text is transcribed as written and the punctuation and format is largely unchanged though some small changes were done to make reading easier. Quakers migrated to Upper Canada (now Ontario) starting in the mid 1790’s. They principally came from two main areas. Those settling around Prince Edward County in the Bay of Quinte area generally came via Nine Partners Meeting in Dutchess County, NY. Those settling under the Pelham Meeting in the Niagara area and including the Yonge St Meeting around Newmarket mostly came via New Jersey and Pennsylvania meetings. Muncy was one of those meetings. Muncy Monthly Meeting was established in 1799 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting out of Catawissa Monthly Meeting. At the time of the Hicksite Separation - which in this area of Pennsylvania did not occur until 1829/30 - the meeting was divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. A search of the words Canada, Pelham and Young Street [sic] yields dozens of hits of families “removing” to Canada. Take note that spelling of surnames can vary quite a bit. Researchers are requested to cite the transcription when incorporating passages excerpted from this transcription. Please note that CFHA welcomes written comment, submissions and research related to the Canadian Quaker experience and legacy for publication. Please contact [email protected] for additional details. __________ Image 1 R3.2Q1 MICROFILM 5/12/1966 3 with each other - his parent being present consent???[corner obscured] there to, and her parents approbation was produced in writing - Martha Parker and Eliza Brown are appointed to make the Necessary enquiry respecting the young woman and make report to next meeting this meeting is informed that the monthly and ??? [quarterly?] meeting of men friends have concuded to alter the time for holdeing our weeke day meeting - and that it be held in futer held on the fourth - instead of the fifth day of the week - with which this meeting Concurs © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2020 a Certificate was produced here from the mens meeting for Ann Dales which was Read and accepted The time of our Quarterly meeting being near the Quireys were Read and answers for the first Second and ninth agree’d to as nearly representing the State of this monthly meeting Viz all our meeting for worship and Dicipline are attended by aconsiderable number of friend the hour nearly observed by most of our members wee beleive there is a labour maintained by a number a mongst us to guard against Sleeping tho Some instances of Drowseyness have appeared no. other unbecoming behaviour to remark 2 answer Love and unity is maintained by a number a mongst us - we hope according to the import of this queiry - Tale Bearing Back biteing and Evil reports are Discouraged by some - no differences amongst us that we know of Image 2 4 answer a concern resets on the minds of friends engaged in the exercise of the Dicipline to treat with offenders in a measure of that Spirit alluded to in the Quirey yet a more vigelent attention in some instances would we think be profittable - Martha Parker and Phebe Randall are appointed to attend the Ensueing Quarterly meeting to be held at Philadelphia as our representatives with the foregoing reporte [no further minutes on this page] Image 3 5 [blank] Image 4 At a Monthly Meeting of women friends held at Muncy the 20 of the 11 - 1799 The representatives from the preparative Meetings being called were present. it appears by a minuet of last month that Eliza Brown was proposed as Clerk for this Meeting but she apprehending it a matter she could not at present Submit to - she is therefore exceused - and Abigaile Willson appointed to the service for time to which she at present Submits Mark Widefeild and Susanah Hogeland appeared here the Second time expressed that they continued their intentions of mariage with each other - and no obstruction appearing = they are at liberty to accomplish the said Mariage - Martha Parker and Elizabeth Brown are appointed to have the oversight there of - and report of their care to next monthly meeting Jonathan Willson and his wife requests our Certificate for their Daughter Abigale - who is in her minority - to be Joyned to Richland Monthly Meeting Rachel Ellis and Margret Tucker are appointed unite with men friends in prepareing one for her the friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting inform they Both attend - and that it was earnestly recommended by the said meeting that friends be deligent in an especial manner in the attendance of week day meetings - and when there that they labour for a wakefull watchfull frame of minde © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2020 a Minuet was also produced from the Quarterly Meeting confirming the establishment of this Meeting Image 5 a Certificate was produced here, by the Mens Meeting for Sarah Whiteecar and her son John which was read and received At a Monthly Meeting of women friends held at Muncy the 18 of the 12 month 1799 the representatives from the preparative Meetings being called were all present, But one for whose absence a reason was given the friends appointed to have the over sight of the Mariage of Mark Widefeild and Susanah Hogeland inform this Meeting they preformed that Service and Saw nothing but what was orderly the friend appointed to unite with Men friends in prepareing a certificate for Abigale Willson produced one to this Meeting - which was read and signed by the Clerk of Mens Meeting and this Meeting also at this Meeting there was a certificate produced for Cathrine King wife of Frances King from Budport and Sherborn Monthly Meeting in the County of Dorset old England held at Budport recommending herself and five Minor Children as members to this Monthly Meeting - whose Names are John - Ann - Mary - Martha and James - there are tow [sic] others also who have a right amongst us - Born Since their arrival in America we are informed by their Father - whose Names are Jane and Anna Bella A Minuet was produced here by the Mens Meeting from our former Monthly Meeting held at Catawissa recommending Martha Parker to the station of an Image 6 3 Elder which proposial coming Sollidly under the considerration of this Meeting is concured with A request being make to our mens Meeting by the Members of pine grove - to have the prevelidg Continued of holding their Meeting = which request is jointly concurd with by men and womens Meeting and also that a committy be reappointed to have the over sight there of - inconsequence whereof the following Named friends are appointed to that service viz Elizabeth Kitely, Sarah Carpenter, Elizabeth Brown, Martha Widdefeild, Martha Parker, Mercy Ellis At a Monthly meeting of Women friends held at Muncy the 22nd of the 1st mo. 1800 the representatives was called apeard the queries ware all read and solidly considered and answerd in writing in order to be forwarded to our next quarterly meeting held a philadelphia which we apoint Lidia Mathers, Precilia Eves to attend the same William Watson son of Amos Watson and Hannah Walton daughter of Isaac Walton apeard At this meeting and exprest there intentions of marriage With each other Sarah Carpenter and Elizabeth Mccarty are apointed to make the necessary inquiry respecting the young woman and make report to our next Monthly Meeting © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2020 John Kester and Martha Hartly apeard this meeting and exprest there intentions of marriage with each other Esther Lundy and Sarah Battin are apointed Necessary inquiry respecting the young woman and make report to our next monthly meeting Image 7 4 A report brought in from preparitive meeting that Rachel Johnson late green hath so far transgrest the rule of disipline as to join in marriage With a man not of our Society and also her Sister Alce green attended Said marriage Anne Willson and Elizabeth Brown, Lidia Mathers are apointed to unite with in visiting them and report there Sence of there sincerity to our next Monthly meeting A cirtificate was handed to this meeting for Ann Mitchel from Buckingham monthly meeting and sent to the mens meeting men friends thought proper to apoint a comitty on the ocation which this meeting unites with and apoints Sarah Carpenter and Martha Parker to that Service A cirtificate was produst to this Meeting from Kingwood monthly meeting for Elizabeth Lundy recomending her as a member which was read and with the aprobation of mens meeting receivd - Also one for mary Colines from Kingwood monthly Meeting recomending her as a member which was read and with the aprobation of mens meeting receivd At a Monthly Meeting of women friends held at Muncy the 19th of the 2nd. mo. 1800 - The representatives being called and three apeard reason given for the absence of the other - William Watson son of Amos Watson and Hannah Walton daughter of Isaac Walton apeard the second time and expresed they continued there intentions of marriage With each other and no obstructions apearing they are at liberty to acomplish said marriage according to disipline Sarah Carpenter and Elizabeth Mc.carty are apointed to have the oversight thereof and report their care to next Monthly meeting - Image 8 5 John Kester junr and Martha Hartly apeard