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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01773 0315
GENEALOGY 977.201 W36CMP 1855-1866
CHESTER MONTHLY MEETING
WOMEN'S MINUTES, 1855-1866
WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA
Copied by the Allen County Public Library
2003
Chester Women's Rough Minutes 1855-1860
Records of the Women's monthly
Meeting Chester Indiana
Emily Jane Hampton
Either & Nicholson
Clerks
Theater monthly meeting of women friends held
5th monik 24# 1855
Those appointed to offer Jame Downsend a copy of her testification, repart complied with
The committee offim ted to make inquiry respecting Ancak Clawson and family having a certificato, report nothing to hunder. Men friends produced one which was read approved & signed
The friends appointed to make inquiry concerning Susannah Priketh having a certificate produced and " which was read approved and signed
Those appointed to make inquiry respecting George Dickinson and family having a certificate, inform they are not ready to report. His therefore continued under the case of the same friends to next meeting
The fat 2' and 8th queres have
been read in this meeting , and answered in writing for cach preparative from which a summary was taken and directed to the enaning Quarterly Meeting by Emily Jane Hampton, May Commons, Martha Valentine and Reached Hampton whom" que appoints our repre- sentatives to attend thesework , and report Their care and attendance to next meeting
Eli Maddock his minor daughter, Reached Ho he lained vito mannberghip with friends" with which the meeting unites, and grants the request accordingly
Diademi Shimmer requests her right of membersny. transferred to New Garden Monthly Preting. Reached Williams , and Reached Stubbs are appointed to make. the needfull inquiry, and if no obstruction appears prepare & produce one to next meeting.
Received a certificate for Mary Elizabeth Handal from White natur monthly Meeting, dated 3h Ino 28# 185) Bachel Stanton and Reached Jefferies are appointed to visit her on the reception thereof, and report to auch miting
Received a certificate from New Garden Monthly meeting for Joseph & Stratton and Martha his wife, together with their minor children Edward D. Caroline &. Charles W. Henry Ho. Mereajah No. Albert W, and . Eli Stratton. dated 4 month 214, 1855 Seah Neceser and Rachel Stanton are affianted to unite with a similar committee from men's meeting, to visit them an the reception thereof and report to migh meeting
$ 2, 10 has been raised for the use of the African concen
which is directed to the Senasteshy meeting 81,12. to aid the Book & Grad Committee, which is directed to be placed in the hands of thath committee. Anna Maria Vatan Martha Valentine and Abeilles Had dock are ap - pointed to assist the clerks in revising and recording the minister of this meeting and report when complied
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The meeting concludes
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Chester Monthly meeting of normen friends held Et month 217/1855
These continued at lash meeting in regard to bearge Dickinson and family having acertificate, produced are which was read approved and signed. Those of pain = And to attend the quarterly meeting as representatives, repast they all attended
The friends appointed to make
the needful inquiry respecting SPlinder having a certificate , produand ing which was read approved and signed Those affronted to bisch Mary Elizabeth Kendall on the reception ofher cer- = tificate report, it has been attended to
Woodbury preparative infarine that Thebe Cax requests. to be tamed membership with friends" Mary Commons and Bilielma Heats are appointed to visit therean, and report the result of their care to next meeting. The committee appointed to visit Joseph & D hattan and family on the reception of their certificate reports complied with.
Wiliam Parker and Rachel Williams , informix this meeting in writing that they intend marriage with each other. Reached Stubbs and Rachel Adle are appointed to inquire mto her clear ness of similar engagements with others and report to next meeting
Epistles from London, Dublin,
New England, New York Philadelphia, Baltimore North Carolina and Ohia yearly Greetings , have been read in This, which was satisfactory
The meeting concluded
. Chester Monthly Meeting of women friends held
J# month 19# 1855
The committee appointed to visit Thele Cor .
concerning her request refirst they have paid her a visit to good satisfaction. Emily Jane Hampton and Rachel feffer's are appointed to write to they Grove Monthly meeting informing then the Judgeme .
of this a report to next meeting.
The friends of pointed to make inquery respecting Reached Williams clearness of marriage engagements with others report they finannothing to hunder, but they not making their appearance at this meeting, Poached Adle and Rachel Stubbs are appointed in conjunction with men friends . to ingrese mito the case and report to next meeting
Eliza Negro requests to be released from serving this meeting as overseer. Rachel Plancton, Bachet Pastor Hampton and Rachel Jefferis, are appointed to consider the propriety of a change and is way should ofen, bring forward to nept meeting the name of a suitable friend to serve in that place. The meeting concludes
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Chester Monthly Meeting of Women friends Feld 8 Anos. it 230, 19955
All the queries have been read in this meeting with written unowers Muselo from each preparation from which a summary was taken and directed to the ensuing Demasterly meeting by Abigail Kendall
Rachel Hanton, Sarah & Branson, and Jakithe
Ann Bailey whom are appoint as representatives
to attend therewith and report to next greeting.
The friends appointed to write to USuiy grove monthly Meeting respecting Phabe Coxis request reports attended to
The committee appointed to ex-
= And further care relative" to the marriage of Million. Parker and Rachel William', have reported and . produced the following
To Cheater monthly feeling of Friends.
This is to certify that we decline proceeding in marriage with each other
William Parker Rachel Williams
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Those appointed to consider the property of bring. sing forward the name of friend to serve as Overseer report they have agreed to purchase the name of Bachel fefferis with whom the meeting united and appoints her accordingly
$204 has been raised to augment the early Meeting Stock $1,35 to aid the committee on Indian Concerns which is directed to be for- = warded to the Quarterly meeting.
A Istification has been produced to this Matin y of disprontamente
1 from menus meeting for Robert Commons which was read and signed by direction
Il certificate has been received for Imeanmah Rhodes from East brave monthly Meeting Lama dated 6 th mo. 14th, 1955. Elizabeth black and Rachel Hefferts are appointed to visit her on the reception thereof and report to maps meeting
The committee appointed to assist the clocks in revising and recording the sunrites of this meeting reports attended to.
Spring Trick Monthly Ameeting Sowa Informo that Anos ny a wife requietante be joined mis membership with friends and that investing after taking the inqui care to free to receive them with our consent. The chicks are appointed in conjunction with men friends to inform that meeting in writing, the Judgment of this & repart to next meeting ¿
The meeting con études
Chester Monthly Meeting of Women friends held 9# Month 2018550
Those appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting as representatives repart they all attended
The friends appointed to visit SusannaRIG Rhodes in the reception of her certificate report complied with
Those appointed to assist men prends in writing to Spring Creek Anoutt, meeting sowa in regard to Arios Fry & wifeis request report attended to
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Received a communication from Cherry, Grove monthly meeting, quionting this meeting liberty to receive Thele Cox into membership with friends: after a time of deliberation therean This & merto meeting are free to receive her. Mary Commons and Reached Shifts are af- scented to ,here there of a report to next meeting
The following reports from the Committee having the case of Scripture Schools has been read which was satisfactory Report
He the committee appointed in the &# ma back to have the oversights of Scripture schools on first days now re- =hast, that are opened schools at each of our meeting howers the task first day in the 4th Imo, and closed the 3" first day of the present month, with an average attendance of about 20 scholars at Woodbury × 25 at Chester and that their conduct was satisfactory. He would afte recommend heads of families to take myto consideration whether by a more
ficomph attention their fast such schools In future might not be benefited, and much help and encouragement held forth to the young a rising generation and we each one
. of no move unhesitatinghy . be able to say that we encourage our children to read the Holy Scriptures diligently." Signed and behalf of the committee by Joace Commons Tabitha Ann Baily
The meeting then eluded
Chester monthly Meeting of Women friends held 10# month 25# 1855
Ihre friends appointed to informer Thelec Box of her reception muito membership report it has been attended Needham Brece and Mary Swain informo this meeting in writing that they intend marriage wo the each other, Rachel truth and Jemina Black are appointed to make many respecting her harness of similar engagements with others and report to mail meeting
The meeting concluded
Chester monthly Meeting of women funds held 11# month 20 1855
the check being abecut- Anna Maria Bolais in appointed dert for the day.
There appointed to make expery respecting Mary Levains clearness of marriage engagements
with others report they find nothing to theunder
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They are Therefore lese- at liberty to accomplish Their intentions according to acceptine Rachel Studies and Lemina black are appointed to attend The marriage and entertainment the that good order be observed and report To next meeting,
Abrillar-Maddock Charlotte Stubbs Rachel sale and Martha Valentine are appointed to attend the ensuing Quarterly Meeting as representatives, and report-to next meeting,
Esther de Nicholson requests to 1
be released from serving this meeting as assis - lan-deck Bache Adle Machel Leffers and Rachel tables are appointed to consider the
. propriety thereof and if way should opere bring forward another name to serve in the place and report to next meeting €
Extract from The Minutes of our date yearly Meeting have been read which were hamfactory, and are directed to be read in the Jereparation meetings
The Meeting then Concluded
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Chester monthly Meeting of women friendo hela 12th Uno 20 # 1855 ?
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Alul it article reconditioned
. Heise appointed offered these Montert .
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committees appointed 11 and itre He propuesto of a friend in die this incelen 1.
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are united in preparing the name 1
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1 .alla. 1 istendes pren waring the meeting ins ha het fixpring , It willst. " Haddock , Eleen requirethather valentine, was appointed of consentie the properity this is much in "" brony fremand to most mat .
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The finden Siesent episte together with entre prene Senden , "Button , .... .... ....
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chatten Kimball (Mary Elizabeth his)
Undy wife requests thee - intetory membership umsonst Jugar Brown mentlet, machenget high times, and all aout tamplin are appointed to make the redgut marie and if in Abstraction appoint ingiens moon friends and up netto
The westing "concludes
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. The friends appointed to bring forward the name of a friend to serve as oversees thethe place of chary dronning action in releaved at this request, have proposed the name of Rachel stille, with which the meeting united and she is appointed to that service and More ' mannes is melovers at the request" 1.
it certificate has been received, for thomas Kendall, from White Water monthly meching · dates 12th Dico, 326th 1855
He friends appointed to make enquires Disputing Materatech mô effe Mattonitendall shaving a repeate report it has been. complied with; friends produced Inc .. which was real approved and signed.
the following
from the book and track 1 E - factory. ich is x factorins cin is cate's- Report We the committee now make the following reports Ive have paid some attention to the object of vin appointment, we have received
since our last repeat about sto tracts of which number there has been about too distributed to friends and other which were kindly received, Leaving about two hundred on hard for distribus tion; die have answers the avant queries pre- posed to is by the Central book and hach cours - mitte cloud also those of the Beastly meeting com smitter; and in conclusion we would recommend friends to be liberal in their subscriptions in aid of the Central Back and bach committee. Jesse toback. clarke.
. Martha Valentine, Sarah . Branson, Jeah Wagner Eliza begues and Reachet fefferes are appointed in cons junction with meni friends to bring forward names to constitute the book and track committee and report to next meeting.
The meeting concluded
Chester Monthly meeting of women friends -Pela 2ª Avec, 71ª 1556
19 20 x 8th Diverses have been read with written answers thereto from each preparative from which a summary was taken x directed to the ensuring Quarterly meeting by
Leah Werner, Eliza Negus, Rachel Jefferies & Sarah & Branson, whom we af fort as representatives to attend therewith a report to next meeting.
Received a certificate for Mary Bethomas from New Garden monthly Meeting dated 1et Ono 19th, 1856 Elizabeth Black, Rachel Gefferis & Elza Negro are appointed to pay her a visit on the reception Hereaf a report to next meeting.
Received a certificate for Heriah & Commons from Elk monthly meeting dated 1 and 24# 1856. Leah Neener x Reached Ale are appointed to hay her a visit and the reception there of report
The friends oppointed to bring forward masses to constitute a Pack. and Track Committee produced the following with which the meeting unites & appoints them accordingly
Mary Piece requests a certificate for herself and minor for Thomas Francis Iriam
removed to Gaver Monthly meeting. Phil. Box, and Rachel Adlerare appointed to make the needful inquiry and if no obstruction appears inform men friends and report to next meeting
One following names constitute the books track committee bir.
Mahlon Stubbs
Israel Woodruff Eliza Pegno May Comma
one year
Space Vatan Isaac Commons Jun. Martha Valentine.
Two years
Emily Jane Hampton
John Valentine 11 Leah Wasner Parah & Branson)
Isaiah Branson
Three years
The meeting concludes
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Chester Monthly Meeting of Women 1 friends held 340 mouth 20th 185b.
The friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting às representatives report -they all attended with the exception of one for whose alserstes a reason was given. The friends appointed to visit Heury By thomas , on the reception of her certificate reports attended to with good satisfaction.
those appointed to visit Lesich Of Commons on the reception of her certificate. report attended to with good satisfaction.
The committee appointed to make aquing respecting Mary Reece and her minor son having a certificate report_athended to , men friends produced one which was read approved f Auquel.
Headburg preparative meeting informo that Edith Hizo formerly Bunch has accomplished her marriage contrary to discipline by which she has relinquished her right of membership. the clerks are directed to furnish her with a copy
this minute.
Woodbury preparative meeting informo that Lucetta Ghinna formerly Bunch has accomplished her marriage contrary to disciplinely which she has relinquished her right of mens lewhip, the clarkes are directed to furnish her with a copy of this minute.
Woodbury preparative me .
tiens informes that Rachel Jacker formerly Wellia has accomplished her marriage contrary to disciplin by which she has relinquished her right of membership, the checks are directed to furnish her with a copyof this minute , -
: teah Hhsequer, Katharine Mint Chachel Jeffries , f Abrillet Haddock are nominated in conjunction with . men friends to bring forward names to constitue a committee to inquire into the necessity of the 1000 + report to next meeting.
the meeting concludes
Chester monthly meeting of women friends held 4th month 24 185%,
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not being present feminina. Clark in apainted for the day. 5.73
Those appointed in conjunction with, mesa quando tevbring for wards mannes tu constitute a committee we have tti care of the love forfire inte naines of toane Commons abbinare Masino. clarion fully John bolen tine ... rachel definir Fewer than later time. who acing uniter with in this and menisimeeting we upprin teu to that avier.
dever mouthle applevinegar amp. ten and his wife with their miner. Children Emetiner Etera Inve Franklin 2 Lydia Euttre Isane Say ana Susana. Giampicon dated 200 month 20 # 1836 Reciever: acertificate from White Wie in the Meeting for ellare, Inimes dated 3 month 26 1856
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Rachel Letpries Lemina Clark , Hattela Hubbard and Eliza . legus unu appointed To apost the clocks in writing and user ding the minutes " this meeting and about when com frutas with. -1 ,
Hi the habeneine & Dieties ! cs and was appointer To attend nas have The case of the ist das Deein ture its head and wieit when men areants de .
traian Branden Martha : haunting me upprintins felia Miars for theater. & jaune formions .. fun for Miratiny € revised this far
Revised this fariand Reanders thisfor
fundo tata 11 / 2 2 ℃ 1856
invests to be clean mit erem derving this meeting is denke Kachel Left die Eliza Pegas Matilda Mustard mi chan the Green lines are inpointed to consider the change and acor fu to next meeting.
The meeting then conclu des
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the vert not veine present feminar cheers 1. 1
Fre 12:54 All'not have been recull. ende answered in un istitig .
. each prepara wie, from which a Laom merce . Has Taken and icetea ?! Vite enduring 1
€ inariter.t. mulling · Hadice Sat undia No Weeks and fane Hampton ahorn we appoint our representatives traitle rid there will and refer I their pure and att idance to next meeting.
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Those appointed to visit allare In pes on- the reception of her certificate report it has 4 1 vien attended Tig to good satisfaction.
Those of painless To consider the picture a change of eterbs report that they + male fane Hampton act with whom the
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7 1 Kachel Stanton- chartha Valentines and) nie box are a partea Tion with men friends to visit There .. That are nce ligent in The attendance. az , ma lings und ve just when com/fie with
The meeting con slutten
monthin Meeting of friends hela (. 19 th 1856
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Report J ire Monthly bie ten He thu committee appointed in the ruby cet of Education now reports that we have 7
indearound to attend to the effect our. appointment: This has been school Hun the in the year. The car miller have vis sitea? and had, the coursight of the delen Is and extended in I cares and given buch ligne, on Behalf of the cesine
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One dollar & thirty six cents has been raised to increase the Beast Meeting stack. 1,71 to aid the committee on Indian concerns, x 93 cts for the use of the book a tract committee which was directed to the De manterly meeting
Those appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting as representatives report they all attended specht one
The friends appointed to make inquiry respecting Elina Elliotts cleaners of marriage engagements with others, report they find nothing to hinder. They having consent of parents are therefore left of liberty to accomplish their intentions according to discipline. Rachel Adle & Phabe Dax are appointed to attend the marriage & entertainment Ree. that good order be observed and report to next meeting
Those appointed to make inquiry respecting Isaac Stubbs & family having a certificate, report they find nothing to hunder men friends produced one which was read approved & signed-
Received a communication from hast Groix monthly meeting, stating their approbation of our receiving Joseph of Ogborn into membership with friends 1
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Peter He Wright and Aim Jones inform this .
meeting in writing, that they intend marriage with each other Subelma Health & Reached fefferis are affronted to make inquiry respecting her cleares of similar engagements with others, a report to mexx meeting
Then Concluded
Chester monthly meeting of women friends held 10th Month 29th, 1856 ,
Those appointed to attend the marriage and entertainment of Joseph Urban x Elvira Elliots report it orderly accomplished.
The friends appointed to make inquiry res- = pecting Ann Jones cleaners of marriage engage ments with others, report they find nothing to hinder: They are therefore left at liberty to ae- = complish according to discipline. intentionto Gulielma Hratt & Martha Valentine are appointed to attend the marriage and entertainment, are that good order be observed, x report to next meeting Then Concluded
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Chester monthly meeting of Women friends held 1t mo 20# 1856.
Martha Stratton Eliza Negro, Phebe Fox and Tasandriam Weeks are appointed to attend the ensuring Domasterly meeting as representatives and report their care & attendance to next meeting
Those appointed to attend the marriage and 1
entertainments of Peter the Night & Ann James report ist orderly accomplished
Sarah & Branson requests to be released from serving this meeting as averseer. Abeilles Maddock Martha Valentine Rachel Stanton and Elizabeth Clark are appointed to consider the pro- = priety of a change of overseers; and report to next meeting
. Hanmah Pearson a minister, in the course of a religious visits acceptably attended this meeting producing a minute of unity and concuisines from aufield monthly meeting dated 18r no 16# 1856 Leah Wiesner, Eliza Negro, & Martha Valentine are affronted in conjunction with men friends to prepare & produce to next meeting if way should afen a returning umsite for her recorded to für
The committee appointed in 4% no last to have charge of scripture schools produced a report which was satisfactory to the meeting ?
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Chester monthly meeting of women Friends held 12# mo 25# 1856
The friends appointed to attend the Dra. by meeting as representatives report they all attended
The committee appointed in case of oversees report they have attended to their appointment and are agreed in proposing the name of Abeille't Maddock in place of March & Bearon, & to con- time Rachel Jefferies: with intech the meeting . united & they are appointed to the service Sarah G. Branson is released at her request.
Thestaffto contramittee appointed to pre have a returning minute for Hannah Pearson produced are which was read, approved and Argued
The Extract from our late bearly meeting have been read, which satisfactory, and they are directed to the Preparative meeting Received a certificate for Insanmah Williams from White Water Monthly meeting dated 9t Mc 24# 1856. Rachel Gefferis and Jeah Nevner are appointed to visit her on the re- sception thereof & report to next meeting.
the London General Epistle has been read, which was satisfactory to the meeting. The meeting concludes
Chester Monthly meeting of women friends held et mo 22 185}
These appointed to niech Susannah Williams on the reception of her certificate report it has been attended to, to satisfaction
Received a certificate for Stephen Strabis and wife Eliza , with their minion children Pelatheal, Clinton, and Emily Stables, from Slueiland monthly meeting data /20 21, 1856
Elvira Ogbun requests her right of member_ = ship removed to Elk monthly meeting. Bathaine Hans and Thele Box are appointed make the needful inquiry, and if proobstruction appears prepare and product one to next meeting
Elisabeth Commons having removed with her minor children and settled within the limits of White Water Monthly meeting, request has been made for our certificate of their right of membership Ao that monthly meeting. Catherine Hunt and "Phile Box, are appointed to make the needful inquiry and if no obstruction appears inform men friends and report to next meeting
removed,
A satisfactory report from the Book and Tract committee has been read; and Deminns Black and Sarah & Branson are appointed to bring forward 1 with with my & friends in
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