Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends)

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Falls Monthly Meeting was established by Burlington Quarterly Meeting in 1683. It was transferred to Bucks Quarterly Meeting later that year. After the Separation of 1827, Orthodox and Hicksite branches of this monthly meeting emerged. In 1866, a group of Primitive Friends withdrew from the Orthodox monthly meeting to form a third Falls Monthly Meeting. In 1947, the Hicksite, Orthodox, and Primitive branches of this monthly meeting were merged into the current Falls Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Vital records, 1680-1960. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28004307

Falls Monthly Meeting was established by Burlington Quarterly Meeting in 1683. It was transferred to Bucks Quarterly Meeting later that year. After the Hicksite Separation of 1827, Orthodox and Hicksite branches of this monthly meeting emerged. In 1866, a group of Primitive Friends withdrew from the Orthodox monthly meeting to form a third Falls Monthly Meeting. In 1947, the Hicksite, Orthodox, and Primitive branches of this monthly meeting were merged into the current Falls Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Disownments, 1756-1822. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28012212

From the description of Removals received, 1683-1801. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28011706

From the description of Marriage certificates, 1743-1960. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28012393

From the description of Births and deaths, 1693-1788. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28011156

From the description of Account of Birth of Children of Samuel & Priscilla Bunting, n.d. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 36161461

From the description of Records, 1680-[ongoing] (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28004213

From the description of Minutes, 1683-[ongoing] (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28011966

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1827-1947). Births, deaths, and marriages [copy], 1680-1894. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1827-1947). Removals received, 1700-1880. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Disownments, 1756-1822. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Marriage certificates, 1743-1960. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Women's Meeting. Minutes, 1683-1819. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1947). School Committee. Miscellaneous papers, ca. 1795-1859. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1947). Membership, 1829 12 mo. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Historic Fallsington, Inc. manuscript collection, 1729-1984 Historic Fallsington, Inc.
referencedIn Eastburn, Samuel C. (Samuel Comfort), b. 1848. Papers, 1690-1930. Bucks County Historical Society
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Minutes, 1683-[ongoing] Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Births and deaths, 1693-1788. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Account of Birth of Children of Samuel & Priscilla Bunting, n.d. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1947). List of deaths, 1815-1841. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Miscellaneous new acquisitions, 1682-1982. Bucks County Historical Society
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Removals received, 1683-1801. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Vital records, 1680-1960. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Worthington, William, of Bucks County, Pa. Papers, 1721-1861. Bucks County Historical Society
referencedIn Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Tercentenary Committee. Historical Presentation Commemorating the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the Founding of Falls Meeting on 3-3-1683, 1983. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1827-1947). Falls Monthly Meeting Papers: abstracts, 1682-1911 (bulk 1827-1897) Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Falls Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends). Records, 1680-[ongoing] Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Moon family. Papers, 1760-1851. Bucks County Historical Society
creatorOf Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Bucks Quarterly Meeting of Friends. Membership, 1827-1829. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Bucks County (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Bucks County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
Bucks County (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Bucks County
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Active 1982

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