Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1859)

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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 Extracts, epistles, and other papers, [1728]-1831. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 33953368

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referencedIn Quakertown Monthly Meeting (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Minutes, 1744-1905. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1859). Extracts, epistles, and other papers, [1728]-1831. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Women's Meeting. Minutes : rough, 1832-1905. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Women's meeting. Minutes, 1744-1886. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Records, 1703-1905. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). A book for registering the names, 1703-1866. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Removals issued, 1791-1868. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends (1748-1827). Women's meeting. Minutes : rough [copy], 1790-1820. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Quakertown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1859-1905 : Quakertown, N.J.). Deeds and other papers concerning property, 1789-1894 & n.d. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey--Hunterdon County
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Quakers
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Active 1728

Active 1831

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