Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends (1748-1827)

Bethlehem Monthly Meeting was established in 1744 by Burlington Quarterly Meeting out of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting. From 1748 to 1859, the name of this monthly meeting was Kingwood. In 1786, the monthly meeting was transferred from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to New York Yearly Meeting. The Orthodox branch of this meeting was discontinued in 1828, and its members were transferred to Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting. In 1832, Kingwood Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) returned to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. In 1859, the meeting became known as Quakertown. It was discontinued in 1905 and its members attached to Buckingham Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Discipline, 1762-1785. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 33953363

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