Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia

A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 11 mo. 1682/3. In 1772, this meeting was divided, creating Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District and Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District. In 1814, a further division created Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, the Orthodox Friends retained the meeting at 4th and Arch Streets. This meeting was the forerunner of the current Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia at Arch Street.

From the description of Turnpenny family records, 1783-1817. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 37712829

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