Norwich Monthly Meeting Record Book A 1819 - 1842 Archives: C-3-1 This register is held by the Canadian Quaker Archives and Library in Newmarket, Ontario. The transcription was done from the images of a filming available at the Archives of Ontario (MS 303, reel 4) under the coordination of Randy Saylor in 2018. This Register is followed by Norwich MM Record Book B that was begun in 1842. Book B is transcribed and available on the CFHA web site in the Hicksite section. This book was last held by Conservative Friends and the book details disownments of Hicksite Friends so the book would have been in Orthodox hands after the Separation in 1828. Arthur Dorland in his book, The History of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada, 1927, states that “the Hicksite Friends decided to withdraw from the Preparative Meeting at North Norwich to Pine Street Meeting in South Norwich where they were in the majority” [164-5]. This transcription is donated to the Canadian Friends Historical Association (CFHA). It is made freely available and supports search, cut and paste. CFHA will officially grant linking privileges to organizations that support this free access. The transcription and proof reading were done by Carman Foster in 2018. CFHA wishes to express its gratitude to those who worked on this project. The pages of the original document were numbered, and the image numbers below refer to the digital copy. The text was transcribed as written, so researchers must consider the many variations in spelling when searching the transcribed text. Transcriber notes are in square brackets. Illegible words are noted as by a question mark. In 1809 Peter Lossing, a member of the Society of Friends from Dutchess County, N.Y. visited Norwich Township, and in June 1810, with his brother-in-law, Peter De Long, and purchased 15 000 acres of land. Lossing settled there in 1811. The De Long family and nine others, principally from Dutchess County, joined Lossing the same year and by 1820 an additional group of about fifty had settled within the tract, many were Quakers. A frame meeting house and burial ground were established just north of Norwich village in 1817. See a paper about the Norwich Meeting in the Canadian Quaker History Journal, No. 75, p.16 - 23. Meetings began in 1812 and Norwich Preparative Meeting was established in 1816 under Pelham Monthly Meeting. In 1819 Norwich became a Monthly Meeting and these meetings were established under Norwich: Yarmouth (Sparta), 1823; Malahide, 1822; Ancaster, 1816; Pine St (South Norwich), 1819. 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 consideration in © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2018 The Meetinghouse newsletter or the Canadian Quaker History Journal. Please contact [email protected] for additional details and see also the submission guidelines provided on the CFHA website. ___________ Image 1 Left [this is an image of an envelope which is described below] [Return Address] The Buiten & Shank Furniture Co. Successors To The Cabinet Shops Fine Furniture Grand Rapids Mich. [Post Mark] Grand Rapids Oct 18 1 PM 1933 Mich. [Addressed to] Society of Friends Norwich, Ontario Canada. Right Page 1 Norwich Monthly Meeting Register Names Set off From Pelham Monthly Meeting Peter Lossing born 10 of 10 mo 1746 Mary ann Palmer - 16 of 5 mo 1817 Catherin Lossing - 15 of 5 mo 1765 William Palmer - 8 of 12 mo 1819 Edmond Lossing - 28 of 10 mo 1794 Harriet Palmer - 6 of 9 mo 1822 Benson Lossing - 28 of 10 mo 1794 Caleb Palmer - 27 of 1 mo 1826 Ethalinda Lossing - 15 of 10 mo 1816 Sarah Palmer - 3 of 6 mo 1828 Joseph Lancastor - 28 of 01 mo 1739 Adam Stover [no date shown] © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2018 Hannah Lancaster 18 of 2 mo 1774 Ezilpha Stover [no date shown] Thomas J Lancaster - 31 of 8 mo 1807 William Stover [no date shown] Phebe Lancaster - [no date shown] John Stover [no date shown] Joseph Lancaster jun - 25 of 5 mo 1813 Lovina Stover [no date shown] Anna Corbin - [no date shown] Jacob Stover [no date shown] Frederick Stover - 4 of 4 m 1770 Matilda Stover [no date shown] Mary Stover - 4 of 3 mo 1770 Peter MCleese 9 of 9 mo 1779 Wesley Stover - 6 of 4 m. 1797 Mary MCleese - 6 of 10 mo 1779 Mary C Stover [no date shown] Edmond MCleese [no date shown] Gilbert Stover - 9 of 7 mo 1800 Elizabeth MCleese [no date shown] Jesse Stover - 15 of 6 mo 1803 Adam MCleese 1 of 7 mo 1807 Albin Stover - 13 of 4 mo 1806 James MCleese 18 of 2 mo 1810 Sally Stover 14 of 5 mo 1809 Letisha MCleese 1 of 8 mo 1817 Albert Stover 30 of 5 mo 1814 Egbert MCleese - 29 of 6 mo 1815 John Palmer - 6 of 6 mo 1791 Joshua Gillam [no date shown] Miranda Palmer 18 of 12 m 1794 Anna Gillam [no date shown] Phebe Palmer - 22 of 4 mo 1814 Image 2 Left Page 2 Robert Gillam [no date shown] Willet Post [no date shown] Rufus Gillam [no date shown] Moses Bevens [no date shown] John Gillam 23 of 3 mo 1792 Martha Bevens [no date shown] Stephen Gillam [no date shown] Amos Bevens [no date shown] Hannah Gillam [no date shown] Jasper Bevens [no date shown] Elizabeth Gillam [no date shown] Hiram Bevens [no date shown © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2018 Joshua Gillam jun [no date shown] Simeon Post [no date shown] Andrus Coho - 29 of 9 mo 1785 Lavina Post [no date shown] Lyia Coho - 19 of 10 mo 1789 Hannah Post [no date shown] John Coho - 6 of 11 mo 1789? Israel Post [no date shown] Francis Coho - 15 of 12 mo 1811 Cornelius Losee [no date shown] Phebe Codo - 10 of 9 mo 1814 Deborah Losee [no date shown] Esther Coho - 30 of 11 m 1817 James Losee [no date shown] Samuel Cornwell [no date shown] Mariah Losee [no date shown] Sarah Cornwell [no date shown] Ether Curtis [no date shown] Charles Cornwell [no date shown] Elisha Cornsell - 27 of 2 mo 1770 Phillip Spencer [no date shown] Anna Cornwell - 4 of 12 mo 1774 Susanna Spencer [no date shown] Mary M Cornwell [no date shown] Henry Spencer [no date shown] Hannah A Cornwell 7 of 7 mo 1801 Charlott Spencer [no date shown] Phebe Cornwell 30 of 4 mo 1803 Egbert Spencer [no date shown] Daniel H Cornwell [no date shown] Crowell Webster {by Certificate Henry Cornwell - 9 of 6 mo 1806 Margaret Spencer {by Certificate Amy Cornwell 23 of 5 mo 1808 Rachel Webster [no date shown] Anna G Cornwell 9 of 11 mo 1801 Anna Webster [no date shown] Eliza Cornwell 4 of 1 mo 1815 Sears Mott - 1765 Jane Cornwell 15 of 6 m 1818 Meriam Mott - 22 of 7 mo 1774 Emoline Cornwell 3 of 10 mo 1820 Rhoda Post [no date shown] Hannah Post [no date shown] Reubin Post [no date shown] Right Page 3 © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2018 Reubin Haight [no date shown] Samuel Tailor [no date shown] Sarah Haight [no date shown] Anna Tailor [no date shown] Mary Haight [no date shown] Samuel tailor jun [no date shown] Daniel Haight [no date shown] Mary Palmer [no date shown] James Haight [no date shown] Meritt Palmer [no date shown] Rebecca Haight [no date shown] Sarah Palmer [no date shown] Esther Haight [no date shown] Deborah Palmer [no date shown] Reubin P. Haight [no date shown] Benjamin Palmer [no date shown] Samuel Haight [no date shown] Anna Palmer [no date shown] Ephraim Haight [no date shown] Sintha Palmer [no date shown] Hannah Haight [no date shown] Mary Palmer [no date shown] William H Haight [no date shown] Daniel Cornwell [no date shown] Benjamine Fluallen [Fluellen] [no date shown] Smith Varney [no date shown] Mary Fluallen 21-8 m 1783 George Southwick [no date shown] Elizabeth Fluallen 8 of 8 m 1804 Paulina Southwick [no date shown] Stephen Fluallen - 24 of 5 m 1807 Hannah L Howard [no date shown] Mariann Fluallen - 14 of 4 m 1810 Levi Wilson born - 17 of 2 m 1787 Amy Fluallen - 8 of 10 m 1812 Margret Wilson - 26 of 8 m 1787 Jesse Fluallen - 28 of 12 m 1814 Obed Wilson Born 24th of 1 mo 1776 Benjamine Fluallen jun 19 of 8 m 1817 Hannah Wilson 24 th of 7 mo 1780 Phebe Fluallen - 26 of 10 m 1819 John Wilson 11th of 2 mo 1771 John W Fluallen - 8 of 6 m 1821 Jerimiah Moore [no date shown] David Dunkin - 9 of 5 m 1717 Sarah Moore [no date shown] Hannah Dunkin 1 of 5 m 1780 James Moore [no date shown] Hannah ann Dunkin 20 of 1 mo 1815 Jerimiah Moore jun [no date shown] Jane Dunkin 2 of 8 mo 1816 Margaret Moore [no date shown] Benjamine Birdsall [no date shown] Elijah Pound [no date shown] © Canadian Friends Historical Association, 2018 Cotherine Birdsall [no date shown] John Pound [no date shown] Daniel Birdsall [no date shown] David Pound [no date shown] Image 3 Left Page 4 Daniel Pound [no date shown] Members received at Norwich by request Joseph Cutler [no date shown] George Lour - [Lear?] Abel Schooly 16 of 6 mo 1790 Ethale Ward Rachel Schoolly - 16 of 10 mo. 1796 Phebe Dunkin [no date shown] Rachel Sarah Burwell [no date shown] Eliza Smith [no date shown] Samuel Moore [no date shown] Thomas English [no date shown] Sarah Moore [no date shown] abigail English [no date shown] Joseph Moore [no date shown] Sarah English - born 2 of 5 m 1799 Asenith Doxie 29 of 11 mo 1785 Abigail English jun [no date shown] Jemima Mcolly 28 of 6 m 1789 thomas English jun 7 of 6 mo 1804 John Moore [no date shown] Asenith Doxie - [no date shown] Elias Moore [no date shown] Climan Vanderburgh [no date shown] Daniel Cornwell [no date shown] William Hulet [no date shown] Sarah Cornwell [no date shown] Children of Daniel and anna Cornwell Elen Flack [no date shown] John M Colly - 21 of 5 m 1783 Enos Scott son of amos