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MINUTES OF WOMEN'S KESTING. (0) After vol. 1203, abore noted, retained by Hicksites 1828; 6th Ko. 5, 1826 to 2d No. 4, 1830. 8 x 65. stiff paper. n.De (267 23b) ; Record of births and deaths ( begun for Flushing P.M. and continued for the K.K. ) 1801-80, since which date births and deaths have been recorded only in Register ? Births at front, preceded by births by families, earliest date 1727. Deaths at back, reversed, preceded by several deaths, 1791-1800. Mostly blank. not indexed, legal. bds. n.p. (1206 35) ; Register 1805-1906. 8 x 72. bis, indexed pp. (1456 E5) ; Register 1906-32. 9- x 7. bas. 152 pp. (1750 E5) ; Marriage Certificates 1805-76. legal. bas. 150 pp. (1209 E5); Same 1875 now in use; Removal Certificates, 1805-77, since which date they have not been recorded (?) contains some certificates of unity for ministers and compan- ions. Not all in chronological order. Kostly blank. No index. legal. bds. 61 pp. written. (1207 E5); 1 package Rem. Certs. received; Treasurer's bock, 2nd No. 3, 1842 to 9th Mo. 2, 1876. 8 x 6. bas. n.p. (1208 E3b) ; Treasurer's bock 1876-88. 8: x 7. cloth. 124 pp. 45 written. (1499 E5b) ; Miscellanecus Papers, after 1900? (1751 F) .
FLUSHING SCHOOL. (H) At Flushing M.M. 6th Mo. 5, 1703. "That a School Xar being Judged Necessary for ye towne of Flushing, it is thought fitt by this meeting yt Samuel Hoyt & ffrancis Doughty Do Seek out for a Convenient piece cf Ground to purchass it, & build a School house thereon, for ye use of friends, about Richard Griffin's Lott, uppon the Cross-way, wch is neere ye Center of ye towne." The teacher offers to bring the school to mid Weck meeting 1709; School Funt account. 1792-1816, also Library record, 1880. 74 x 62. bas. nep. (599 E6b)
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P. M. CF MINISTERS AND ELDERS. (H) Always a part of New York P.M. of M. &
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FLUSHING FREPARATIVE MEETING. (H) Date of establishment not determined (See Preparative Meetings, in New York M.M. list) Keetings for worship were held in 1657, and no doubt irregularly for a few years. After Jchn Bowne's house was built in 1662 meetings seem to have been regularly held there until the meeting house was built.
Joint sessions adopted 10th Mo. 26, 1899. Discontinued 2d Mo. 2, 1908. The meeting house, built 1694, and enlarged 1716, is in the Village of Flushing, Queens Co. Long Island. It was occupied by the British for a period during the Revolution. John Bowne gave the land for burial ground in 1576. Some part of the subscriptions for the building of 1716 were still uncollected 10.7. 1727, when James Clement was appointed "to endeavor to collect the Same. "
MINUTES OF MEN'S MEETING. (H) 2nd Ko. 27, 1777 to 3d Mo. 30, 1786. legal. (2026 E3b) ; 4th Mo. 1786 to 2d Mo. 1787 missing. n.p. peper; 3d Ko. 1. 1787 to 10th Mo. 1. 1795. 75 x 62. bas. n.p. (619 E3b); 10th Mo. 1, 1795 to 12th No. 27, 1804. 8 x 62. bds. nepe (620 E3b); Ist Mo. 1805 to 5th Ko. 1843, missing; 6th Mo. 29, 1843 to 7th Mo. 21, 1881. 10 x 8. bds. n,pe (1249 E7b) ; 8th Mo. 25, 1881, to 3d Mo. 30, 1894. 92 x 8. bds. 236 pp. 75 written. (1498 E5b).
MINUTES OF MEN'S MEETING. (C) Laid down 11th Mc. 7, 1886 and members attach- ed to N. Y. P.M. Joint sessions adopted 8th Mo. 29, 1861. Missing previcus to 9th Mo. 1829; 9th Mo. 24. 1829 to 10th Mo. 31, 1839. legal. bds. n.p. 1/3 blank. (621 E5b) ; 11th Mo. 1839 to 2d Mo. 1853, missing; 2d Mo. 24, 1853 to 8th Mo. 29, 1861, and joint sessions from that date to Ist Mo. 30, 1870. 8 x 5; black leather. n.p. (649) ; 2d Mo. 27, 1870 to 11th Mo. 30, 1884. Joint sessions adopted at this or previcus date. 73 x 5. morocco. nepe (268 E3b) ; Ist Mo. 4, 1885 to 11th Mo. 7; 1886. 8 x 5%. morocco. n.p. (269 E3b) .
MINUTES OF WOMEN'S MEETING. (H) Missing previous to 6th Mo. 1808; 6th Mo. 30, 1808-28, and used thereafter by Orthodox till 12th Mo. 31, 1835. 94 x 72. bas. n.p. (622 E3b) ; 6th Mo. 26, 1828 to 12th No. 30, 1841. 8 x 62. bas. n.p. (1250 C2) ; Ist Mo. 20, 1842 to Ist Mo. 30, 1868. 8 x 63. bds. n.p. (1251 C2b) ; and Mo. 27, 1868 to 9th Mo. 25, 1899, and of joint sessions 10th No. 26, 1899 to 12th Mc. 29, 1907. 82 x 7. cloth. n.p. (1497 E5b).
MINUTES OF WOMEN'S MEETING. (0) 6th No. 26, 1828 to 12th Mc. 31, 1835. In volume 623 above referred to. (623 E5b) ; Ist Ko. 21. 1936 to 11th Mo. 29, 1860, after which Joint Sessions were held. 10% x 82. bds. n.p. 1/3 blank.
MISCELLANEOUS. (H) Copy of Census blank filled out for Flushing Meeting .. Several packages of documents. List of books deposited in Westbury M.M. safe by Abraham Bell, and since sent in to Y.M. safe.
NY.TOUN MEETING. (H) This meeting for worship ( the P.M., having been laid down Mo. 1771) became a part of this second Flushing M. M. on its establish- ment 6th Mo. 6, 1805. Meetings were occasionally held there as late as 1840. The land was sold by Flushing M.M. in 1907, the home having been burned many years ago. (See also under New York M.M. ).
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TESTPURY MONTHLY MEETING. (H) Established as early as 1682. (See N.Y. ".". list). First held at Cyster Fay, "atinecock, Hempstead and Jericho. Now held at Westbury, "anhasset and "atinecock, in the present County of Nassau, on Long Island. Jericho ".". set off 11th Month 24, 1789. Joint sessions adopted 5th 1889.
All the records of this V.". are at Clen Cove, N. Y. except as noted, in the custody of the Recorder, Samuel J. Seaman.
MINUTES OF 'EN'S 'EETIT. (H) Missing previous to Ist No. 26, 1697. The original books, unbound and auch worn, were transcribed by direction of the Meet -. ing in 1783, into the three following volumes; 7th Yo. 24, 1701 to 7th l'o. 24, 1761. "An account of Transactions of the Monthly Meeting of Westbury, Trans- cribed from the original books and papers, some few things which seemed not mat- erial omitted and some a little shortened or varied in expression, but so as to preserve the sense and meaning." 4 pages inserted by Henry Cnderdonk, Jr., con- taining minutes Ist To. 26, 1697 to 7th No. 24, 1701, copied from the original. No clue given why these were omitted in 1783. legal. buckskin. 368 pp. (Vol. A) ; 7th Ko. 24, 1761 to 10th No. 28, 1767. (part of minutes for 7th "o. 24, 1761, entered in Vol. A.) At back, reversed, removal certificates, 1725 to 2nd Mo. 20, 1799. "A record of certificates given and received in the year 1725, which appears as far back, nearly, as the same were regularly enter'd or Record in a Separate manner; from which record the following is transcribed."
"In some few places in ye fore part where a great number of names were subscribed to a certificate, for brevity's sake, the particular names are omit- ted, and the number of signers only mentioned."
legal. buckskin. partspaged. (Vol. B); 11th No. 25, 1767 to 5th No. 29, 1782. legal. buckskin. 305 pr. (Vol. C); 6th Vo. 26, 1782 to 6th Vo. 16, 1790. Englis! birth certificate loose. legal. leather. 156 pr. (Vol. D); 6th Yo. 16, 1790 to 10th To. 1800. (Fart of minutes for 6th Vo. 16, 1790, in Vol. D.) Queries at back. legal. leather. r.p. (Vol. E); 11th No. 19, 1800 to 11th To. 16, 1814. legal. leather. 372 rp. (Vol. F); 12th "o. 14, 1814 to Ist Wo. 14, 1829. binding loose, legal. leather. 366 pp. (Tol. G); 2nd Yo. 18, 1823 to .8th Mo. 14, 1850. legal. leather. n.p. 359 pp. (Vol. H); 9th "o. 18, 1850 to Ist Yo. 16, 1878. legal. leather. n.p. (Vol. 1); 2nd Mo. 20, 1878 to 3rd Yo. 14, 1888. Yap for sale of Cyster Bay property 1884 posted in. lla x 9. leather. n.r. (Vol. J.);
4th To. 1888, to 11th Yo. 17. 1900 (Vol. K. ); ]1th "o. 17, 1900, now in use (Vol. L.); Also the following. original volumes; Ist Mo. 26, 1697 to 3rd Xo. 29, 1717. 12 x S. ubd. n.p. (Vol. 1.); 10th "o. 31, 1718 to 7th Mo. 29, 1742. At back, reversed, certificates of unity with visiting ministers, 1727-49. 13 x 8. ubd. n.p. Vols. 1 and 2 tied together in one package. (Vol. 2. ); 8th No. 27, 1742 to 10th "o. 28, 1767. At back, reversed, "A record of ffriends Certifi- cates that Comes to Visit us from other places and given from us to them." 1750- also removal certificates. 13 x 8f. flex. canvas. n.p. (Vol. 3. ) ; 11th "o. 25, 1767 to 5th "o. 27, 1778, covering; 196 pp: At back, reversed, removal certifi- cates, 1767-78, covering 72 pp. The 20 queries at back. legal. thick paper. title page. (Vol. 4.); 6th To. 24, 1778 to 5th No. 29, 1782. covering 169 pp. At back, reversed, removal certificates, 1779-82. The 20 queries and 4 annual queries at back .. Title pago and very slight index. 13 x 82. paper. canvas lined. (Tol. 5.); Eth "o. 26, 1782 to 8th "o. 22, 1784. covering 112 pp. At back, reversed, removal certificates. 1782-84. "any pages blank. 13 x 85. paper. canvas lined. (Vol. 6.)
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MINUTES OF "E"'S MEETING. (C) After the Separation this Meeting was called Westbury and Jericho , until 11. 16. 1870, after which called Westbury K.". After vol. II. above noted, retained by Hicksites 1828; 6th "o. 18, 1828 to 12th Mo. 30, 1837. legal. bds. n.p. (26 A3); 3d "o. 16, 1836 joint to 3d Yo. 17, 1909 legal. lea. abt. 500 pp. 387 paged. (744 A3); 1874 ? ..
MINUTES OF TOYEN'S MEETING, (H) Vissing previous to 1704. 10th Vo. 27, 1704 to 2nd No. 1717. "Held at Jericho, at the house of Mary Willets part of the time, and the remainder of the time at the house of Abigail Willets. Being the most ancient Women's records found." (Title by Gideon Frost). loose pages and papers. 82 x C. ubd. n.p. (1); 7th "o. 20, 1713 to 8th Mo. 27, 1725. (Eeld at the Meeting, House at Westbury from about 1713, a few of the first in 1713 bo- ing held at Jericho. (Title by Gideon Frost. ) 8 x 62. ubd. n.p. (2); 9th Y'c. 24, 1725 to Ilth No. 31, 1738. At back, reversed, removal certificates for women, 1730-38. 8 x Ca. ubd. n.p. (3); 12th "o. 28, 1738 to 6th To. 25, 1760. At back, reversed, a few removal certificates for women. 12 x 8. paper. n.p. (4); 10th Tro. 29, 1760 to 12th No. 29, 1773. 13 x 76. ubd. n.p. (5); Ist Ko. 26, 1774 to 8th No. 28, 1776. 13 x 8. ubd. n.p. (6); 9th "o. 25, 1776 to 8th "o, 26, 1778. 8 x 64. ubd. n.p. (7); Missing from 9th "o. 1778 to 12th 10 . 1782. (8); Ist No. 29, 1783 to 7th No. 25, 1787. 8 x 65. parchment. n.p. (9); 8th No. 29, 1787 to 7th Fo. 18, 1792. 8 x 6 -. leather. n.p. (10); 8th Y'o. 15, 1792 to 6th No. 18, 1800. 8 x 6. parchment. n.p. (11); 8th No. 20, 1800 to 10th 1c. 19, 1814. 8 x 7. bas. n.p. (12); 11th No. 16, 1314 to 12th No. 20, 1826. 8 x 6. bds. n.p. (13); Ist "o. 9, 1827 to 12th To. 13, 1858. loose leaves and papers. legal . bds. 340 pp. written. (14); missing from Ist Mo. 1859 to 12th Vo.
1883. (15): Ist Mo. 16, 1881 to 4th To. 17, 1883, when adjourned to meet in joint session 2/3 blank. 12 x 9. leather. r.p. (16).
MINUTES CF "CET'S MEETING. (C) After vol. 14, above noted, retained ard used by Hicksites, 1828; 6th To. 18, 1828 to 12th No. 20, 1837: legal. bis. n.p. (27 A3); Ist "0. 17, 1838 to 4th No. 15, 1974. legal. bds. m.p. (743 A3); 5th 1.5.0 . 1874 ?
REGISTERS, ETC. (!) Earliest Register.
"A bock of Records of concerns belong to friends of the monthly meeting at Westbury Containing a Record of the affairs of friends in four parts began in the year 1730. Part the first being a Record of the marriage Certifi- cates of friends & of Such as Tarryed in unity with the Yeeting. Tart the Second Being a Record of the Births of Friends Children and of the Death of friends Which dyed in Unity. Fart the third Being a Record of the Sufferings of friends, Part the fourth Being a Record of the Condemnations of Such as walked disorderly to the greiffe of ffriends And Also of Such as Returned by Repentance into the City of ffriends again. Some of the matters contained & written in this book were done some- time before the date hereof & Kept in Loose papers & now thought fit to be herein Recorded. Also an Account (of some) of those freinds of the Ministry Who in the Love of God Came from their several places of abode to visit freinds & have visited us in our meettings the account beginning in the year of our Lord 1730."
Contains marriages to 1806. Births to 1818 and deaths to 1803. local. leather.
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446 pp. some blank; Index to above. Il x 8. flex. papor 48 pp. typewritten. by Samuel J. Seaman, 1912. (1573 A2); Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1813-69. Loose section at front. legal. leather. part pp. some blank; Marriage Certifi- cates, 1869 now in use. 14 x 9. leather. pp. mostly blank; Register 1869, now in use ?
FEGISTERS, ETC. (C) B. . D. !. : Rem. Certs. 1828-1928. legal. bds. n.p. Ink stained. Begins with list of members, 1828. Births 1756-1861. Marriages 1831-73. Contains Testimonial from Brighouse ". ". England, 1818, concerning . Sarah Hustler. (742 A3); "A Record of Decds &c. Belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Westbury", Deeds and maps of lands at Westbury, Natinecock, Commech (now Manhasset), Cyster Bay and Bethpage, those for cach meeting arranged by themselves. At back, paragraphs from wills of Friends bequeathing to the Monthly Veeting. legal. thick paper on leather tapes. 190 pp. "A Record of the Discharges of the Negroes set at liberty by Friends of Westbury Monthly Meeting." 1776-90. legal. ubd. part paged; "A Record of the Manumicions of the Blacks that are Set Free by friends." 1796-98. 6 x 62. bds. n.p, mostly blank.
WESTRIRY SCHOOL COMMITTEE (CR TRUSTEES), (E) Minutes 9th Vo. 7, 1791 to 7th No. 4, 18:0. 8 x 63. bds. n.p. back cover loose; Minutes 8th No. 1, 1810 to 4th No. 13, 1831. 8 x 62. ods. n.p .; Minutos 5th Yo. 1831 to 3d Mo. 8, 1848. 77 x 62; Treasurer's book, Westbury School Committee, 1781-1853, 8 x 6. bds. n.p.
KISCEI LAMECUS. (H) 1 package of deeds of Meeting house lands and burial grounds st Cysterbay, l'atinecock, Westbury, Cow Teck and Bethpage; 1 package of removal certificates; 1 package containing a catalogue of printed books belonging to the Monthly "ecting in 18 , an address to ministers from New England Yearly Meeting, and other papers. all mss. ; Treasurer's Sock 1723-68. legal, ubd. this much worn. (2022 A3b); Soalod envelope containing receipt for building Matinecock Meeting house, 1725; Parchment marriage certificate, Robert Wintringham and "ary Ritchin, 11th "o. 13, 1743, in England. Births of children and some deaths written on; See also in Y. ". list, the two fine "s. Discip- lines, and the volume of Henry Onderdonk's notes for a "Fistory of Friends."
P. ". CE MINISTERS AND ELDERS. (") Minutes missing previous to 4th Nov. 9, 1819; 4th Y'c. 9, 1819 to 9th To. 17, 1845. List of members constituting it in 1819 at front. 8 x 6 . bds. n.p .; 12th Mo. 17, 1845 to 9th Yo. 18, 1872. 8 x 7. bds. n.p .; 12th No. 10, 1872, to 9th "o. 17, 1890; 9th To. 17, 1890 to 3d No. 15, 1908 when change was made to "fceting for Ministry and Counsel.
P. X. OF MINISTERS AND ELDERS. (0) After the volume above noted, retain- ed by Ficksites 1828; 7th No. 1828 to 4th No. 1845, missing; 7th To. 15, 1845 to 10th To. 16, 1873. 8 x 62. bds. n.p. (89 A3b).
WESTBURY FPETAFATIVE VEETING. (*) The date of establishment not exactly determined (sce Freparative Meetings in New York ".X. list) (At Q.". 3d No. 23, 1671, (the earliest minute in America, quoted in full in Westbury Q.1. list) a meeting for worship was settled at "the wood edge" which was the carly name for Westbury, beginning 4th No. 25, 1671. Joint sessions adopted 7th No. 9, 1866.
The second meeting house, built 1800, was burned 3d "o. 6, 1902 and rebuilt. It is at Cld Westbury in the Town of North Hempstead, Tassau Co., N. Y.
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MINUTES OF VEN'S MEETING. (S) Missing previous to 1791. 9th "o. 7, 1791 to 11th No. 7, 1804. 8 x 6 . bds. n.p. ; 12th "o. 12, 1804 to 6th No. 12, 1816. 9 x 7. bds. n.p .; 7th No. 10, 1816 to 10th "o. 10, 1838. 8 x 64. bds. n.p .; 11th No. 7, 1838 to ist No. 9, 1867. 8 x 62. bds. n.p .; 2nd Wo. 13, 1867 to 3rd l'o . 12, 1884. 83 x 7. cloth. n.p .; 4th Y'o. 1884 to 7th To. 9, 1886, and minutes
of joint session from that date to l'o. No.
to date.
MINUTES OF YENT'S MEETING. (C) The meeting house built 1828 (?) is near the old house, which was retained by Hicksites. After the volume above noted, re- tained by Hicksites 1828; 6th !'o. 1828-53 missing; 4th Yo. 8, 1853 joint to 3d No. 12, 1902, men and Joint. 8 x 75. bds. n.p. (745 A3b) .
MINUTES OF "CHEN'S MEETING. (H) Missing previous to 1807. 10th lic. 7, 1807 to 4th No. 8, 1840. 8 x 6. bds. n.p. covers loose; 5th No. 13, 1840 to 9th !'0. 12, 1874. 8 x 7. bds. n.p .; Ist Mo. 13, 1875 to 7th "o. 9, 1886, after which joint sossions were held. 8- x 6. morocco. paged. 1/2 blank.
MINUTES OF WOMEN'S MEETING. (C) After the volume above noted, retained by Hicksites 1828; 6th No. 1828 to ?
VATINECOCK PREPARATITE 'TETING. (H) Date of establishment not exactly determined (see Freparative l'eetings in New York ".". list). At Q.". 3d Mo. 23, 1671, it was ordered that the First day meeting was to be one day at Cysterbay and another day at latinecock (this minute is quoted in full. in Westbury Q.". list) and the meeting was probably established considerably carlier. Joint sessions adopted 10th l'o. 14, 1886. The meeting house, built 1725, is near Lo- cust Valley in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., N. Y.
MATINECCCK FREFARATITE MEETING. (C) Laid down 1828. .
MINUTES OF MEN'S VESTING. (E) Missing previous to 7th Yo. 25, 1776; 7th Wo. 25, 1776, to 11th Vo. 22, 1767. 7 x 4%. canvas doubled. n.p .; 12th No. 20, 1787 to 12th Ko. 8, 1796. 8 x 6. leather. n.p .; Ist To. 12, 1797 to 3rd No. 10, 1808. 8 x 65. bds. n.p .; 4th "c. 7, 1808 to 8th No. 14, 1817. 8 x 62. bds. n.p .; 9th No. 11, 1817 to 4th No. 14, 1836. 8 x 7. bds. n.p .; 5th No. 12, 1536 to Ist Xc. 10, 1856. 10 x 8. bas. n.p .; 2nd Mo. 14, 1856 to 9th To. 13, 1883. contains map of ground, 1883. 13 x 8. bds. n.p. some blank; 10th !o. 1883 to 10th Ko. 14, 1886, and minutes of joint session from that date to now in use ?
MINUTES OF NICYEN'S VEETING. (H) Missing previous to 1789; 7th To. 16, 1789 to 6th No. 11, 1842. the 12 queries at back. 8 x 6h. leather. n.p. ; 9th No. 6, 1842 to 3rd No. 10, 1859. 8 x 62. bds. n.r .; 4th "o. 14, 1859 to 12th No. 11, 1873. covers loose. 7= x 6. bds. n.p .; Ist Mo. 8, 1874 to 3rd Mo. 8, 1883 8 x 6. bds. n.p .; 4th No. 12, 1883 to 10th Mo. 14, 1886. after which joint sessions were held. 2/3 blank. 8 x 62. cloth. n.p.
COW NECK (now Manhasset) FREDAGATIVE YEETINC. (H) Date of establishment not determinei. (see Freparative "eetings in New York ".". list). At ".". 12th ">. 4, 1702, William Mott (who lived at Great Neck) requested a meeting settled at his house. Referred to Q.". but not there noted. Thomas Story attended a large meeting there in 1702, and Flushing N.". established a meeting for worship 11th Mo. 4, 1704. Samuel Bowmas had a meeting at Jacob Doughty's, Cow Teck, in 1703, there not having been any there before. A meeting for worship was settled at his
170 Friends at Cow Neck and Great Neck transferred house
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from Flushing M.". to Westbury ".". by tho 2.1. 12th No. 25, 1715. Hame changed So "anhasset 7th Mo. 2, 1863, and joint sessions adopted at that date. The meet ing house is in the village of Manhasset, in the town of Forth Hempstead, Nassau Cc., N. Y.
CCW "ECK (now Manhasset ) PREPARATIVE MEETING. (C) This P.W. was laid down 1828.
MINUTES CF MEN'S MEETING. (H) Missing previous to 9th To. 4, 1800. Sth Ko. 4, 1800 to 10th No. 31, 1816. 8 x 62. bas. n.p. ; Missing 11th No. 1816 to
10th No. 1832; 11th No. 1, 1832 to 12th Mo. 7, 1871. 10 x 75. bds. n.p .; Ist No . 1872 to
"ITUTES OF WOMEN'S MEETING. (H) Missing previous to 1784; 8th Mo. 12, 1784 to loth Mo. 1, 1801. 8 x 65. stiff paper. n.p .; 11th Mc. 5, 1801 to Ilth No. 7, 1822. 8 x 6 3/4. bds. n.p. (406 235); 12th.To. 5, 1822 to 12th No. 2, 1858. 6. bds. n.p .; Ist No. 6, 1859 to 7th Mo. 1, 1886, after which joint sessions 8 : were held, 10 x 8. bds. n.p. 1/4 blank.
OYSTER BAY MEETING. (5) John Taylor, a traveling minister, states that a meeting was settled there in 1659. The earliest marriage recorded there in cur records, is that of Samuel Andrews and Mary Wright, 8th Mo. 30, 1663, "at the Usuall nceting house of Anthonie Wrights in Cysterbay" The meeting house built 1672 was taken down and sold in 1093. A second house was built about 1750, but meetings were not regularly held there.
JERICTO PPEPARATIVE MEETING. (H) Date of establishment not determined (ste Preparative Meetings in New York Y.M. list). At Q.". 10th Mo. 30, 1676 "ffriends of the farmes Meeting is desired by this Quarterly meeting to kecpe and observe their wookly meetings with deligonce and faithfulness as formerly ordered." The "farmes" was the carly name for Jericho. Became a part of Jericho M.V. on its establishment 11th No. 24, 1789. (See that list).
Thomas Mott of Fort Washington, L. I. had some old books of Manhasset P.v. per Y'ariana W. Charman. Wrote him 2d time 10.7.03. No reply.
"CCFNAY MEETING. (H) Allowed by Westbury ".". 1739 at Thomas Hicks' on the first day of every month. No meeting house was built, but meetings were held in private house as late as 1793.
HUNTINGTON VESTING. (H) Allowed by Westbury M. Mo. 1733, but not long maintained, in private houses.
SEC. TOGUE MEETING. (H) Allowed by Westbury ". 1. No . 17 Laid down No. 1762. In 1779 General Birch sent a party to Secatogue, a village about 20 miles east of Hempstead, to pull down a Quaker meeting house. This was done, and the materials were used by Birch personally. (Jones' Hist. of N.Y. during the Revolutionary War.)
HEVDSTEAD MEETING. (H) Allowed by the Q.V. 12th No. 26, 1697/8 to be every five weeks, at the house of Nathaniel Pearson. No meeting house appears to havo beon built but meetings wore held as late as 1793 in private houses. Wantagh Meeting cst. 1827.
JERICHO MONTHLY MEETING. (H) Established 1th "o. 24, 1789, being set off from Westbury W.N. It comprised at first the P.s. of Jericho and Fethrage, and has always been a part of Westbury Q.". Joint sessions adopted 5th "o. 15, ED. Th
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present meeting house was built ?
JERICHO HONTELY MEETING. (0) This K.M. and its P.M's. were laid down 1828 and the members attached to Westbury ".". as Westbury and Jericho W.". All the records of this !... are at Jericho, in a fireproof safe in the meeting house, except as noted.
MINUTES OF VEN'S MEETING. (H). 11th No. 24, 1789 to 4th No. 16, 1801. logo]. leather. paged (at back, reversed, removal certificates. (Vol. 1.); 5th Vc. 21, 1801 to 12th No. 20, 1827. legal. leather. n.p. (at back, roversod, removal cor- tificates. (Vol. 2); 12th No. 17, 1828 to 5th Y'c. 19, 1853. legal. leather. n.p. (at back, reversed, removal certificates. (Vol. 3.); 6th Vo. 16, 1853 to (Vol. 4.); now in use. (Vol. 5.). ''c.
MINUTES OF. WOMEN'S MEETING. (H) Missing lith To. 24, 1789 to 2nd No. 1817; 3rd No. 20, 1817 to 5th Mc. 21, 1340. legal, leather. n.p. (2); 6th No. 25, 1840 to 5th No. 15, 1890. legal. leather. n.p. after which joint sessions wore held. (3); Record of Marriage Certificates, 1789 to the present time. At back, rever- sed, a few births and deaths. Elias Hicks and family and others. legal. leather. pp. part blank; Record of Births and Deaths, 1812-88. Mostly blank. legal. bds . n.p .; Register of members 1888, now in use: Removal Certificates; No separate register of removal certificates has been kept, they having been recorded at the back of the M.V. minate books; Digest of Marriage Certificates 1789-1900 by Frarx Haviland. legal. stiff paper. 9 pp. typowritten. Survey of Jericho Meeting House lot, one acre, 12th Mo .. 18, 1787, by Elias Hicks; Deod for one acre and 20 square rods at Jericho, 4th Mo. 14, 1788; Deed for land at Jericho, Amos Willets to 2nd No. 1, 1792; Deed for Jericho burial ground, 5th To. 16, 1792; Deed of Trust for same, samo date; Deed for land at Jericho, 4th No. 23, 1829; Deed 1/2 acre, addi- tion to Jericho burial ground Oct. 5, 1829; 2 deeds for addition to Jericho burial ground, Sth No. 13, 1843; Deed for land at Bethpage, Ist Yo. 17, 1743/4; 2 Deeds for land at Bethpage, 12th To. 26, 1745/6. Deed for land at Bethpage, 6th Yo. 21, 1779; Deed for land at Bethpage, 4th No. 11, 1787; Deed for land at Bethpage 5th No. 19, 1817; Deed for land at Jerusalem, Ilth No. 2, 1827; Deed of Trust, all Monthly Meeting property, Henry Willis, Ardon Seaman, et al, to William Willets, Samuel Willis, et al, Apr. 10, 1861; Deed of Trust, all Monthly Meeting property, Richard W. Titus to Samuel J. Underhill, Walter Robbins, Walter Powell and Edward H. Seaman, 6th No. 21, 1875; Deed of Trust for Jerusalem proper ty, Richard W. Titus to Walter Robbins, et al, July 27, 1875; Deed of Trust, Jericho property, Samuel E. Underhill And Walter Powell to Samuel J. Underhill, Walter Powell, John C. Merritt, Robert Seaman and M. Franklin Jackson, Kay 18, 1893; Same for Bethpage and Jerusalem, same date; Release of Wortesge, Ist No. 30, 1860, Mary M. Hicks to William S. Hicks; Settlement of estate of Farmeres Jackson, June 13, 1817; "'aps of addition to Jerusalem burial ground, 186]; Sur- vey of Bothpage (?) property by Charles Colyer.
P.M. OF MINISTERS AND ELDERS. (H) Minutes. missing previous to 1817; Ist l'o. 17, 1817 to 10th No. 16, 1849. 8 x 6 -. bds. n.p .; Ist l'o. 1650 to
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