Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia

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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

From the description of A Booke of records : of bierthes and burials in Philadelphia in the Province of Penezlvania in Amerrica, 1677-1808. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27969925

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

From the description of Burials (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1806-1823. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27970014

From the description of Vital records, 1677-1827. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27969803

From the description of Removals received, 1681-1758. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27970258

From the description of Removals received, 1823-1827. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27970271

From the description of A List of the members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1759-1762. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27969948

From the description of Births, 1783-1827. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27969977

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Births, deaths and certificates received, 1681-1758. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. A List of the members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1759-1762. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Certificate of recommendation : Philadelphia, Pa., to the Society of Friends at Dartmouth in Massachusetts Bay and other friends in that vicinity, 1787 Aug. 5. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Births, 1783-1827. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). Vital records, 1677-1925. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Burials (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1806-1823. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Fenimore, Amy, b. 1773. Diary, 1803-1841. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. A Booke of records : of bierthes and burials in Philadelphia in the Province of Penezlvania in Amerrica, 1677-1808. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Howell, Isaac, 1722-1797. Letters : to the Monthly Meeting of Friends at Philadelphia, 1776 June 28 and July 26. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). Burials (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1824-1828. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Removals received, 1681-1758. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf [Bible from Northern France], [between 1225 and 1250]. Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Lists of certificates of removal to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1682-1772. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Removals received, 1823-1827. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Turnpenny family records, 1783-1817. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1727. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). A Booke of records of births and burials in Philadelphia in the province of Pennsylvania in America, 1677-1827. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Manumissions Book, 1772-1786. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Vital records, 1677-1827. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Philadelphia (Pa.)
United States
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
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Active 1786

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