Old Springfield Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite)

A meeting for worship during the winter months was established at Esiskunk Creek by Burlington Monthly Meeting in 1682/3; later that year the meeting was permitted to meet on a year-round basis. From 1685-94, the name of the meeting was Birch Creek. In 1694, it became known as Springfield. After the establishment of Upper Springfield in ca. 1728, the meeting was known as Old Springfield or, occasionally, Lower Springfield; it was also known informally as Copany. A preparative meeting was established in 1776, and until 1781, Old Springfield was a preparative meeting of both Burlington and Mount Holly Monthly Meetings. In 1781, it was attached to Burlington only. The Orthodox preparative meeting and meeting for worship were discontinued in 1835; the members were transferred to Mount Holly Preparative Meeting (Orthodox). The Hicksite preparative meeting was discontinued ca. 1914.

From the description of Miscellaneous papers relating to meeting's property, 1864 & n.d. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34060804

From the description of Account book, 1903-1952. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34061027

From the description of Minutes, 1835-1914. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34061212

From the description of Records, 1805-1952. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34082520

From the description of Queries, n.d. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34060757

From the description of Miscellaneous financial papers, 1850-1874 & n.d. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34060930

From the description of Membership, 1805-1918. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34082394