Society of Free Quakers
Variant namesFounded in Philadelphia in 1781, the Society of Free Quakers counted Moses Bartram, Clement Biddle, Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross), Lydia Darragh, Christopher Marshall, Timothy Matlack, Benjamin Say, and Samuel Wethergill, Jr. among its first members.
From the guide to the Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975, 1781-1975, (American Philosophical Society)
The Society of Free Quakers were founded in Philadelphia in 1781. Among its first members were Moses Bartram, Clement Biddle, Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross), Lydia Darragh, Christopher Marshall, Timothy Matlack, Benjamin Say, and Samuel Wethergill, Jr.
From the description of Records, 1781-1975. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122488784
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| referencedIn | Wetherill, Samuel, 1736-1816. Correspondence, 1780-1816. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| referencedIn | William L. Clements Library. Quaker collection, 1700-1888. | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Quaker collection 1700-1888 Quaker collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| creatorOf | Society of Free Quakers. Records, 1781-1975. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Marian S. Carson collection of manuscripts, 1656-1995 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975, 1781-1975 | American Philosophical Society |
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| associatedWith | Apprentices' Library of Philadelphia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Apprentices' Library (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bartram, Moses, d. 1771. | person |
| associatedWith | Bartram, Moses, d. 1791 | person |
| associatedWith | Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814. | person |
| associatedWith | Carson, Marian S., | person |
| associatedWith | Carson, Marian S., | person |
| associatedWith | Carson, Marian S., collector. | person |
| associatedWith | Darragh, Lydia Barrington, 1728-1789. | person |
| associatedWith | Marshall, Christopher, 1709-1797. | person |
| associatedWith | Matlack, Timothy, ca. 1733-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813. | person |
| associatedWith | Wetherill, Samuel, 1736-1816. | person |
| associatedWith | William L. Clements Library. | corporateBody |
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| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) |
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Active 1781
Active 1975
