List of Women Members, 1785
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1785
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1794-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1794/1806
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1781-1793
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1781/1793
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1772-1780
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. This volume includes an index.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1772/1780
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Marriages, 1773-1846
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Quakers married each other in the presence of witnesses. A marriage certificate was drawn up and signed by those in attendance. This document also included the names of the bride and groom, where the wedding took place, and what monthly meeting oversaw the proceedings. Some certificates list the parents as well. This, the meeting's record of the event, was a copy of the original which was retained by the couple after being recorded.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1773/1846
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia for the Southern District, 1797-1800
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1797/1800
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia for the Southern District, 1784-1794
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1784/1794
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

List of Members, 1772-1784
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1772/1784
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Record of Births and Interments Volume 1, 1772-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends kept records of the births and deaths of members only. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." On the other hand, Quaker burial grounds were not generally select. Non-members could be interred in Friends' grounds.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District
date: 1772/1806
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1791-1796
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1791/1796
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1786-1791
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1786/1791
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1779-1786
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1779/1786
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format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1772-1778
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1772/1778
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1795-1804
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1795/1804
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1789-1795
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. G38 Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1789/1795
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1782-1789
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1782/1789
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Marriages, 1772-1836
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Quakers married each other in the presence of witnesses. A marriage certificate was drawn up and signed by those in attendance. This document also included the names of the bride and groom, where the wedding took place, and what monthly meeting oversaw the proceedings. Some certificates list the parents as well. This, the meeting's record of the event, was a copy of the original which was retained by the couple after being recorded.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1772/1836
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Record of Births and Deaths, 1772-1806
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends kept records of the births and deaths of members only. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright."
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District
date: 1772/1806
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A Minute Book of Friends their Quarterly and Monthly Metings, 1682-1705
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: In the 17th and 18th centuries each quarterly meeting met four times a year and included representative of a nyumber of monthly meetings within a given region.It functioned as an intermediary between the local meetings and the Yearly Meeting, served as an appellate body for disciplinary matters, and considered questions too large for one meeting to resolve. This first book of minutes is unusual because it includes both quarterly and monthly business meeting minutes.
creator: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting; Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1682/1705
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1793-1805
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1793/1805
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1781-1792
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1781/1792
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1768-1781
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1768/1781
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1757-1767
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1757/1767
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1728-1756
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1728/1756
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Women's Minutes, 1686-1728
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1686/1728
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of Members Belonging to the Women's Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia, 1793
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
subject: Quaker women
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1793
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1795-1801
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1795/1801
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1789-1795
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1789/1795
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, 1782-1789
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1782/1789
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, 1777-1781
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Index at front.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1777/1781
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, 1771-1777
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Index in front.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1771/1777
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes Commencing the 25th day of the 1st Monthly (January) 1765, 1765-1771
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Index at front.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1765/1771
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1762-1764
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Index at front of book.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1762/1764
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1757-1762
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. This volume also includes "An Account of Sundry Books of Records &c belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philada."
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1757/1762
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1751-1756
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1751/1756
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1745-1755
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1745/1755
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1715-1744
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1715/1744
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1705-1714
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1705/1714
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Minutes, 1682-1714
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1682/1714
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1759-1762
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1759/1762
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Marriage certificates, 1759-1814
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Quakers married each other in the presence of witnesses. A marriage certificate was drawn up and signed by those in attendance. This document also included the names of the bride and groom, where the wedding took place, and what monthly meeting oversaw the proceedings. Some certificates list the parents as well. This, the meeting's record of the event, was a copy of the original which was retained by the couple after being recorded. Index at front.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1759/1814
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A Record of Friends Certificates of Marriage belonging to the Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia, 1672-1759
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Quakers married each other in the presence of witnesses. A marriage certificate was drawn up and signed by those in attendance. This document also included the names of the bride and groom, where the wedding took place, and what monthly meeting oversaw the proceedings. Some certificates list the parents as well. This, the meeting's record of the event, was a copy of the original which was retained by the couple after being recorded.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1672/1759
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1800
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1800
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1800
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1800
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1790
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation. This list includes the names of more Philadelphia Friends than does the other 1790 list.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1790
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1790
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1790
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1782
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1782
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

A List of the Members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 1773
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: Most Quaker meetings did not keep membership lists until the 19th century, but urban areas were an exception. Population movement into and out of the City necessitated more documentation.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1773
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Birth, death and marriage records, 1721-1783
subject: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
subject: Genealogy
subject: Society of Friends
subject: Quakers
description: In the 17th and 18th centuries, Friends generally kept records of the births and deaths only of members. If a child was born to two Quakers in good standing at the time of the birth they were considered "birthright." This item also includes some copies of marriage certificates.
creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
date: 1721/1783
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: jp2
language: eng
type: Text

Deed for St. Peter's Church, 1757
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Deeds
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church history
description: Deed from Thomas Penn and Richard Penn for the land for St. Peter's church and graveyard.
creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1757
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text