Other books: Anne Arundel (and Howard) County Church Records. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. ], Physical: North Carolina Genealogical Society One visit satisfies their curiosity or they go to the historical society to track down the information they are really interested in. Copyright 2006 by the University of North Carolina Press. Some people just really like to know as part of their identity: who am I made of? Religious freedom was what our country was founded upon . In 1750 Quakerism was the third largest religion in the British colonies with about 250 monthly meetings. The Quaker Corner . Meeting House was built the same area fronting the W.F. But I can look. North Carolina; Elizabeth WHITE b: ca. Unfortunately, the Wings of Sandwich have been sidetracked by their inability to prove that Deborah Wing was the daughter of the Rev. Click the tab "Hinshaw" above for more tips. I look at my own 11 generations of Quaker in my family tree and its a trunkits Newlins and Johnsons and Bundys and Carters. History is interesting! ), Whats a human being name have to do with anything significant? 1866 Freedmen's Bureau record regarding 75 unnamed Randolph County Quakers abandoning their homes and fleeing to Indiana, the "more quiet west," with at least 125 more to follow. Other books: Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth and Salem counties, NJ. Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. [5] The two Quakers mentioned as coming from Nottingham are James Brown and James Johnson. This video does not help me feel things have changed much since that painful moment I experienced as a newcomer 40 years ago. A state map on this page shows the location of each. Vol. This migration occurred due to the . Each volume has its own index, but this is a good way to "follow" your ancestor as they moved from one area to another. An Osborne, thats going to be Centre Meeting or perhaps Spring Meeting. . Something I read about today in Ancestry. INDEX TO Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Most of their children and grandchildren became Protestants rather than Catholics or Quakers so I found this article very interesting. The W.F. A learned Coleman very rare, Our data tell us that each one has the potential to bring in new subscribers who will continue to explore Quaker experience with us. II. Search all monthly meetings in the state if you are not sure which monthly meeting your ancestor belonged to. It naturally supports our ego or self-image. They helped build a very old meeting house that is still used on LI. https://library.guilford.edu/quaker-genealogy. So many of the Old Quaker names being discussed were brave and risked their own life by their testimony. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Max Carter: You get into the Midwest, which essentially was the South moved North from North Carolina and Georgia and South Carolina from the anti-slavery movements of the early 1800s and youve got Farlows and Newlins and Millses and Beesons and Carters, Hoovers, Nixons, Millhouses. Quaker meetings were organized by geographic areas consisting mainly of Preparative Meetings (Particular Meetings), Monthly Meetings, Quarterly Meetings, and Yearly Meetings. Many FS Library microfilm numbers are listed in Thomas Hill's book. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. This one does little to express or show Quaker values. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. I find genealogy and family history research to be fascinating! $75.00. Friends Publishing Corporation The new ideas were more evident in North Carolina after the Civil War when out-of-state evangelists began to hold revivals. I was raised as a Friend but through convincment not blood or so I thought. The problem is when we hold on rigidly to our beliefs and worldviews (our rightness) as the only true way. Founded in the 1600s by George Fox, the Friends fled persecution in England and took advantage of the religious freedom offered in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. [13], A number of additional meetings were begun by Cane Creek, including Deep River (1753), New Garden (1754), Rocky River (1754), Centre (1757), Spring (1777), Holly Spring (1790), and Edward Hill (1899).[14]. This collection can be found at the FamilySearch Library on the third floor and is available digitally here. mtg meeting: may refer to a Friends religious service ("meeting for worship"), an administrative meeting ("meeting for business," "monthly meeting," etc. Jillaine, I have opened it as you requested. ltm liberated to marry, left at liberty to marry: permitted to marry. I am a descendent of the Lindleys & Ashmores from Ireland on my mothers side, and of the Brasseys and the Worleys on my fathers side. Max Carter: For much of our history, Quakers were endogamous the sociological term for marrying in. Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed president of the Underground Railroad Cincinnati: Robert Clark & Co. https://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/coffin/frontis1.html. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. Am I missing something? I might recommend that the page be entitled Early Quakers in North Carolina and detach James Brown from the title. These comments help us understand each other and were a learning experience for me. Pennsylvania, New Jersey -- v. 3. Might I suggest some categorization so others may find this great page? His brother, Thomas, is my direct. The biggest break was the civil warmany Quakers left the South to move where slavery wasnt allowed. Vol. The Mitchells good, the Barkers proud, 537. Quakers did not practice baptism. Print on Demand 901-QU0001 150922L 401-2733 . At the college are the Quaker Center, which has an important role in interpreting the beliefs and practices of the denomination, and the Quaker Historical Collection, which is the archival repository for southern Friends. Levi Coffin, from Coffin, Levi. 1824 Scotland, etc, etc. It does not make you any more Quaker than someone who doesnt share your gene pool or someone who became a Quaker yesterday. Quaker Cemetery where the Swift ancestors (from the 1600s to present) were buried. Eg. How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? Use the Geographical Index on page 420 to see which Monthly Meetings were held in a specific state or county. Back to the topic at hand, the information presented in todays Quaker speak about old Quaker namesin any study of historical periods one must know who, what, when, and why. I understand you want people to understand what the Quaker values are about not just genealogy. Required fields are marked *. His daughter Priscilla married Robert Dunn. 1667 in Perquimans, North Carolina; Isaac WHITE b: ca. Daughter of Solomon Coffin Jr and Sarah Barnard. What was the point of this piece? WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Marriages were overseen by the meetings and all in attendance were witnesses. North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Friends United Meeting) has grown to become one of the largest yearly meetings in the country. As slavery became more of an issue for Quakers, North Carolina was the major source of out migration. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1973 (Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1950). OR Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I wish we had known as being Quaker Friends would have blessed our lives, in my family. FascinatingOur maternal ancestors derived from the Nantucket Coffins who were all Quakers. When this happens all understanding and learning stops because we dont listen to and respect, the now, other. Max Carter says that most Quakers today are not generational, but that Quaker families used to marry in until their surnames were ethnically Quaker. The southern community met the Quaker antislavery stance with escalating hostility, precipitating mass migrations of Quakers to the free states of Ohio and Indiana. Some early Quakers who moved to North Carolina arrived there from Pennsylvania. I feel you have Nothing to apologize for. Both Carvers and Dunns had attendance sufficient to forward to the Perquimans Quarterly Meeting and Eastern Yearly Meeting a request to be given the status of Monthly Meetings. Separate men's and women's minutes are combined, so a husband's membership transfer might be listed on a separate line from his wife's. Check the binder in the research room for details. Your email address will not be published. For example, plain dress. Its what we do as Friends that count what we say, how kind we are to each other, how we treat people.our values. This page has been viewed 26,426 times (0 via redirect). Eliza is not my direct ancestor but connected to my Clark family of Scotland and New Orleans. Hinshaw's "Encyclopedia of American Genealogy Vol. And indeed, you could tell who was a Quaker by their last names, not unlikely the Amish, not unlike Jews. If Thomas Hills book lists more than one FS Library film number, use the FamilySearch Catalog Film/Fiche Numbers search to find the film number that includes the time period when your ancestor may have been listed. We know not all of it is for everybody. According to "Our Quaker Friends of ye Olden Time," James Johnson and other Quakers from Chester County, Pennsylvania removed to North Carolina between 1751 and 1770. Quaker Abstract F190.F89 W74 2001. We don't know why James went to North Carolina. The knowing Folger lazy, Staff members can also help you with microfilm, manuscripts, and family surname files. Quaker Collection: http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/collections/quaker/index.phpHaverford College Phone: 610-896-1161 Email: dfpeters@haverford.edu Archives for North Carolinaand the southeastern U.S.are stored at: Friends Historical Collection: Guilford College Phone: (336) 316-2264 Email: archives@guilford.edu By 1740, two of the earliest known meetings were established in close proximity, Carvers Creek and Dunns Creek. North Carolina Friends entered a century-long period of decline during the civil strife that began with the War of the Regulation and continued into the American Revolution. 16 May . Quaker Abstract F142.B9 M45. [2], Once part of the Province of Carolina, North Carolina became a separate colony in 1712 and was established as a royal colony in 1729. The key factor, however, in the diaspora of southern Quakers was their witness against slavery, which began in the late eighteenth century and intensified in the nineteenth century. I appreciate this site. This list constitutes only those ancestors represented in the Order; additional ancestors continue to be proven, documented and added to our rolls. Core Sound, given its coastal location, is, unsurprisingly, one of the earliest Quaker meetings recorded in North Carolina. You might find a John Evans, and then you might find a John Evans that was born 15 years later. They are all common historic Quaker names, remnants of a time when Quakers married in and families stayed Quaker for generations. MM monthly meeting: the lowest administrative unit of Friends, originally comprising of several particular or "preparative" meetings (congregations) that met together monthly to transact church business. Carvers received that status in 1746, and Dunns request was granted in 1750. The Quaker Archives Research Room (116) containsQuaker call numbers, including history, theology, genealogical extracts, and other books by Quaker authors. Volume I is arranged by monthly meeting (church), beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. All Quaker. To Gabes gracious comments, I did not find this video off putting or exclusionary. The stores was that Arthur Strickland my grandfathers roommate at Penn convinced my grandfather , Earl Grant Harrison to attend Friends Meeting. Quaker Records of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1676-1779. I know a Brinton in Maine, related to me (Fisher) in Ireland. This webinar will examine the creation of Quaker records and their meaning for the researcher. rec receive, received (into membership). Delmarva Roots, 2001. But, this one was abrasive to me. If youre a Farlow or a Beeson, youre from Marlboro Meeting down in Randolph county. Cincinnati, Ohio: Thomas C. Hill, 1998, also available on FS Library microfilm 1750867 item 12. I can understand your point. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vols. Having Friends Meeting records from earliest times helps paint pictures of what being a member of the Society really meant. Quaker Records and Migration - North Carolina Genealogical Society Quaker Records and Migration Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA This webinar will examine the creation of Quaker records and their meaning for the researcher. William Wade Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy consists of six volumes, each dealing with a different region, and is supplemented by Willard Heiss's Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana in seven parts. Abstracts of obituaries in newspapers of Stokes County, North Carolina 1915-1976 Family History Library. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname, and then chronologically. My Quaker ancestors fled severe persecution in England. And what about Brinton, Darlington, Glass and the Irish Quakers, Morris AND Boyd, These are all names my husband is descended from.. Others studying the early North Carolina Quakers may find it of use. Aloha! Its truly a tragedy in history. The first Quaker in North Carolina was one Henry Phillips, who had been a member of that church in New England previous to his coming to Carolina in 1665; though William Edmundson, an Irish Quaker preacher, was the real instigator of Quakerism among the settlers. Mary Crauderueff: So something that you should know about Quaker names is that they liked to repeat themselves. She was one of 12 Lang children from Martins Corner, PA. My father was a birthright member of the Society of Friends, so I have quite an interesting family tree. Data in the index was extracted from record books of 197 Quaker meetings in 17 states and represents about 25% of Quaker Meetings. Painstakingly developed from monthly meeting records, Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy is the magnum opus of Quaker genealogy. So for example, if youre thinking of New England Friends, unfortunately one of the most common and prominent families was named Jones, which can be a challenge under any circumstances, but you would also look for names like Green, like Hoxie, like Arnold, like Meader, like Wilbur. And yes, people were disowned for marrying out of unity, got in trouble/ warned for public behavior likesinging, dancing, wearing ribbons in their hair all because of the strict control of the fledging religious group. Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. (If this, or any other single video topic is not for you, thats ok!) If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Quakers found the use of traditional names for months and days against their Christian values since the names of the days of the weeks and most of the names of the months derived from "pagan" deities. The practices and testimonies they developed helped unify Friends throughout the next century. Used by permission of the publisher. 1880. Im sure there are more but they are my nearest relatives. ), daughter of . Note: Carver's Creek Meeting is also discussed below in the Dunn's Creek paragraph. By 1751 Cane Creek Monthly Meeting was established, followed in 1754 by New Garden. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H52 v.1, Hinshaw, William Wade. I had had no idea of all this. Eventually Quaker became synonymous with Peace, Truth, Trust, and the simple life style. Months of the year are recorded as numbers rather than by their names in an ancestors' record. According to his WikiTree profile, Richard Beeson lived in Nottingham from 1706 to 1732, when he moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until around 1736 when he moved to Virginia. I have Cox, Heath, and Bowne ancestors. This practice was due to marriage within the colonial laws were accomplished within sanctioned churches, such as Catholic/Church of England. Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1938. Quaker Ref F78.G47 1989. Among the many Quaker government officials and Assembly representatives was John Archdale, who was not only a Proprietor but was also governor of Carolina (169496). My husbands family is from New England MA, his ancestors home in West Falmouth. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.3, Meldrum, Charlotte D. Early Church Records of Burlington County, NJ, Vols. Thomas Thornburg (Abigails husband) is noted as being a founding member of the New Garden MM, coming from Deep River about 20 miles south-west of the New Garden site. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. The Cross Index to Quaker meeting records found on FS Library microfilm 2148 is a list of surnames with the name of the monthly meetings where the surname occurs. Featured guides available at this time include guides to doing genealogy and also for cemetery research. Staff members can also help you withmicrofilm, manuscripts,and family surname files. Rescue from the demon whiskey effects. Giving and service to others is a powerful force. [16] (It is a subject of dispute as to which James Brown this might have been.) Ferris & Leach, 1901. recrq received (into membership) by request, rather than by transfer of membership from another Friends Meeting. Since this is about a couple of Browns originally from Pennsylvania? It was begun about 1740, and asked for a Monthly Meeting as early as 1743; in 1746 one had been settled. If there are no FS Library film numbers, skip to the section on contacting other repositories. Quakerism was founded in 1647 by George Fox, who also established a rich system of record keeping. My father admired Quakerism immensely but did not join as he drank whiskey and gambled. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. "Faculty and Staff, New Garden Boarding School." The text continues, stating: They [the men previously identified] represented some of the oldest and best Quaker families in Pennsylvania. Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolina. Thomas was also a Quaker. Come for the geneaology trivia, stay for the experience of Quaker worship, testimony, and community today! I sincerely regret that anyone experienced it as promoting an anglocentric or exclusionary view of who Quakers are and can be. Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volumes I and II. Im right means were valued (good). The index covers the first six volumes of the Encyclopedia, including older meetings inNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, New York and New Jersey. I would be happy to work on Richard Dunn, of Dunn's Creek Meeting fame. James Brown apology and readmission (1761), James Brown Senr 1753 certificate request, Minutes of Carteret MM re James Brown 1764-66, North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, Send a private message to the Profile Manager, Pennsylvania, United States, Brown Name Study, Public Comments: If there were two or more records books, these lines will explain the page numbers next to family information in the next section. The collection is divided into an index and six parts. A major accomplishment of North Carolina Friends in this period was the opening in 1837, under the guidance of Nathan Hunt, of New Garden Boarding School, the oldest coeducational school in the South. Me too. Early genealogists also donated their files of many family surnames, including the Edna Harvey Joseph and R.H. Hutchinson collections. Share to Twitter. 1. The earliest existing meeting records, which date from 1680, are from Perquimans Monthly Meeting. No one QuakerSpeak video is intended to represent all Quakers, all of QuakerSpeak, all of Friends Publishing. We first find James in Cane Creek/New Garden in the north central part of the state. Quakerism in America was brought to Rhode Island in 1657 from Barbados and England. Guides to Accessing Information from Quaker Records See guide links below for tips and information about specific types of research using Quaker records. Quaker Abstract F185.F89 P87 1996, Bell, James Pinkney. I may add that Dr. Clements in her Canterbury dissertation placed the Rev. Quaker Marriage Certificates Pasquotank, Perquimans - Monthly Meetings, North Carolina 1677-1800. print. They may contain a history of the meeting, lists of members, marriages, deaths, removals, and disownings. When Edmundson returned to the colony in 1676, he reported that Friends were finely settled. Tradition has it that the earliest meeting for worship was established in present Perquimans County at the home of Francis Toms, which was also the site of the first meeting in 1698 of North Carolina Yearly Meeting, the oldest extant religious organization in the state. I thought these were prominent names but maybe only to me. By 1888, from this small beginning, evolved Guilford College, which has achieved a national reputation for excellence as a liberal arts college. Categories: North Carolina Quakers | Pennsylvania, United States, Brown Name Study, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Just trying to get more visibility to your good work! The volumes contain the following information: For Quakers in Indiana, use the FS Library book 977.2 K28h, containing vol. My son went to a Quaker K-8 grade school in junior high but that was the extent of our personal involvement. Peirce Senr, Thos. I see many Quaker values threaded through his analyses and treatment of others during that tumultuous time. Male ancestors do not appear in military records. Does this video on Common Quaker Names promote the inclusion and diversity were striving for? surnames in my ancestry regarding DNA are numerous, but, those that appear and are well recognized are
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