Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1952)

Chester Monthly Meeting was established in 1681. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, this meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. In 1948, Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) released some of its members to form Springfield Monthly Meeting. The members of Chester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) merged with Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in the same year to form Chester United Monthly Meeting of Friends. The membership of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was therefore identical with that of Media Preparative Meeting, its only remaining preparative meeting. The preparative meeting was accordingly discontinued. In 1952, the monthly meeting became a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, the meeting's name was changed to Media Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Account book, 1880-1927. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28448660

From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1733-1912. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28445973

From the description of Removals received, 1844-1861. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28453052

From the description of Membership, 1885. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446177

From the description of Memorandum of births & buryall[s] of the Monthly-meetin[g] of Chester, 1677-1884. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28448584

From the description of Acknowledgments, 1847-1858. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28452962

From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1750-1885. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446074

From the description of Visiting minute for Sarah Emlen, 1846 9mo 28. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28453186

From the description of Membership, 1827-1884. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446118

From the description of Disownments, 1837-1860. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28453040

From the description of Deeds, 1851-1904. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28469516

From the description of Blueprints of proposed alterations to meeting house and school, 1935-1937. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28469505

From the description of List of the members of Chester Monthly Meeting, commencing 10mo 27th 1827, 1827-1838. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446100

From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1759-1931. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28452931

From the description of Chester Monthly Meeting Book B for recording marriage certificates, 1782-1928. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446050

From the description of Account book, 1885-1886. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28449484

From the description of Membership, 1885-1925. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28446193

From the description of Record book of marriage certificates, 1928-1950. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28448620

Chester Monthly Meeting was established in 1681. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, this monthly meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. In 1948, Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) released some of its members to form Springfield Monthly Meeting. The members of Chester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) merged with Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in the same year to form Chester United Monthly Meeting of Friends. The membership of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was therefore identical with that of Media Preparative Meeting, its only remaining preparative meeting. The preparative meeting was accordingly discontinued. In 1952, the monthly meeting became a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, the meeting's name was changed to Media Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Removals issued, 1816-1936. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 28445894

Chester Monthly Meeting was established as a monthly meeting for Marcus Hook and Upland by the general meeting held at Burlington in 1681. Its first business sessions were held in 11mo, 1681/2. In 12mo, 1683/4, the meeting became part of Chester [Concord] Quarterly Meeting. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, two branches of this monthly meeting were formed. In 1934, Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was discontinued, and its two preparative meetings, Chester and Providence, were established as monthly meetings. Chester Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) then became the new Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1948, Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) merged with the Twenty-Fourth Street Monthly Meeting --formerly Chester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox)-- to form Chester United Monthly Meeting of Friends. This meeting was the forerunner of the current Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends. In 1948, Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) released some of its members to form Springfield Monthly Meeting. The members of Chester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) merged with Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in the same year to form Chester United Monthly Meeting of Friends. The membership of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was therefore identical with that of Media Preparative Meeting, its only remaining preparative meeting. The preparative meeting was accordingly discontinued. In 1952, the monthly meeting became a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, the meeting's name was changed to Media Monthly Meeting.

From the description of Chester Monthly Meeting Records, 1677-1948. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 769122261