Chester Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1951 : Moorestown, N.J.)

Chester Monthly Meeting (NJ) was established in 1803 by Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting out of Evesham Monthly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox meeting changed its name to "Moorestown Monthly Meeting" in 1943. In 1951, Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) merged with Moorestown Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) to form a united Moorestown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends under Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) and Haddonfield and Salem Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox). Moorestown is currently an active monthly meeting.

From the description of Membership, 1936-1940. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 39032771

From the description of Miscellaneous papers of Charles C. Roberts, 1936-1948. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 39033002

From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1819-1841. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29644179

From the description of Marriage records : report forms, 1892-1928. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29643283

From the description of Marriage certificates, 1804-1950. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29643253

From the description of Account books, 1929-1950. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29644236

From the description of Membership, 1873-1955. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29643406

From the description of Account books : necessitous Friends, 1829-1939. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29644265

From the description of Births and burials, 1726-1859. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 37183049

From the description of Book of Sufferings, 1827-1834. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 475641244

From the description of Minutes, 1825-1951. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29643466

From the description of Membership, 1818-1893. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29643355

From the description of Receipt book : necessitous Friends, 1883-1900. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29644314

Chester Monthly Meeting (NJ) was established in 1803 by Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting out of Evesham Monthly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox meeting changed its name to "Moorestown Monthly Meeting" in 1943. In 1951, Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) merged with Moorestown Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) to form a united Moorestown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends under Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) and Haddonfield and Salem Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox). Moorestown is currently an active monthly meeting.

Evesham Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was discontinued in 1884. Its members were transferred to Chester Monthly Meeting or Medford Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Deeds and declarations of trust for Evesham Preparative Meeting properties, 1847-1936. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 29644405