Some early Quakers who moved to North Carolina arrived there from Pennsylvania. A card index of names intended for future volumes of this series is in The William Wade Hinshaw Index to Quaker Meeting Records in the Friends Library in Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania. Transcripts, Subtitles and Closed Captioning. Choose the volume for your state and become familiar with the format of the book/microfilm. 4. 7, Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana, compiled by William Wade Hinshaw and Willard C. Heiss. Researchers can consult these records on site during the research room hours. It may not be fashionable but I certainly think we could learn more Unity and Kindness in our communities for our diverse world. It is true that this one video centers on the lineage of Anglo-American Quaker settlers, and this might be hurtful or seem willfully blind to many, many people whose generational history includes kidnapping, enslavement, and other atrocities. Jessop & Robt. I think as they moved west generations later, there were no Quaker meetinghouses. Jon Watts launched and directed the QuakerSpeak project for its first 6 seasons. Volumes I through VI can be searched online through Ancestry.com (click the Ancestry tab for more information). Quaker Records of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1676-1779. Religious life in England 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. The reason our team chose to do two videos on this topic (this is the second) is that genealogy research actually draws a huge amount of curiosity about Quakers. 1-3. Self-described as children of light, the Friends eschewed both creed and ritual to live a sacramental life that followed the leading of the Holy Spirit, which they sought in open worship and meditation. Willow Bend Books, 1994-1996. Elias Fort. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.1, Hinshaw, William Wade. Gabe For example, each meeting branched off from an older meeting. They are all common historic Quaker names, remnants of a time when Quakers "married in" and families stayed Quaker for generations. So the names mean something to me, because this was lost over the centuries and decades and had it not been lost, we would have had lives of blessedness. Aloha Steven! It was begun about 1740, and asked for a Monthly Meeting as early as 1743; in 1746 one had been settled. Interesting as I am from the same lineage as well! My Great Grandmother was a Quaker until she had to move to Ohio to live with her son. This webinar will examine the creation of Quaker records and their meaning for the researcher. Raleigh, North Carolina 27612. Many FS Library microfilm numbers are listed in Thomas Hill's book. I loved hearing the surnames of Jones, Knight, and Hicks as those are names from my mothers side. If there are no FS Library film numbers, skip to the section on contacting other repositories. Starbuck, Coffin and Hussey from Nantucket, Wing from Sandwich, MA, Haviland from Long Island and most of the surnames of early settlers of the Dartmouth/Westport, MA area. Dunns Creek met in a part of Bladen County that became Cumberland County in 1754. By 1888, from this small beginning, evolved Guilford College, which has achieved a national reputation for excellence as a liberal arts college. On a related note, todays Quaker religious practices have changed dramatically in the last 100 years. Quakers did not practice baptism. Our world is so complicated and changing all the time . Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. The need for strict rules of behavior and marriage comes from the core beliefs of the founders. James Boone. Willow Bend Books, 1992-2000. prcf produced a certificate from: transferred membership from one meeting to another. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. Executive Director I dont think that it makes us more or less Quaker than someone else, but I think that it can be really cool to think about your family as being part of the same tradition that you are. Quaker Ref F72.N2 H61, Roberts, Gary Boyd, editor. It naturally supports our ego or self-image. VI. I for one love hearing stories of all my ancestors Quaker and non-Quaker. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H52 v.6, Putnam, Martha A. con condemned: an act of confession and repentance by a member who had been "complained of" ("reported") or even "disowned" for a violation of the Discipline. This migration occurred due to the . James Brown was born in Pennsylvania in 1681 to Quakers James Brown and Honor Clayton Brown. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. my great grandfather married a Hoopes, her parents were Hoopes and Smedley. On Long Island, I would guess that about half of all Quaker families before 1800 were connected with the Hicks, the Seaman, the Titus or the Bowen families. mtg meeting: may refer to a Friends religious service ("meeting for worship"), an administrative meeting ("meeting for business," "monthly meeting," etc. Common Quaker Names Share Watch on Cadwallader, Milhous, Trueblood, Farlow, Sharpless, and Wilbur what do they all have in common? 1669 in Perquimans, North Carolina; Will. They were just sharing to all including to a nonwhite Asian-Pacific ISlander convinced Quaker like me the history of Quaker names! Forty years ago, when I was very new to Quaker meeting and attended worship while visiting my husbands family in southeastern Pennsylvania, a well-intentioned members first question to me at the coffee hour was who was my family. It indexes many, but not all Monthly Meetings. See the front of each volume for a list of abbreviations used. Giving and service to others is a powerful force. Gabe and Quaker Speak team, thank you for this video clip and all your work. Of course it is important. The others came directly from England. 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. The silent Gardiner, plotting, 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. Wisters and Sharplesses. His brother, Thomas, is my direct. And his grandfather and fathers first names is Willard Everett, uncommon names. Volume I of Hinshaw is the abstract of the early records of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. If your ancestor is in these abstracts, copy the page containing the information because there may be many details you need to study. 14 Nov. 1669/70. I dont get from the video a feeling that these folks were promoting exclusiveness or superiority! Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.2, Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births (Chester, Berks, Bucks,Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Yorkcounties). Daughter of Solomon Coffin Jr and Sarah Barnard. 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. . 8 and counting. Reading Ebony and Ivy by Craig Steven Wilder, might lead to great emotional pain re ones Quaker lineage. Unfortunately, the Wings of Sandwich have been sidetracked by their inability to prove that Deborah Wing was the daughter of the Rev. Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. Friends General Conference - Quakers in North Carolina. Later, English colonists migrated south from Virginia, arriving in significant numbers by the 1660s. 6300 Creedmoor Road, Suite 170 #323
This book can be found in the Churches section of the United States and Canada reference areas of the FamilySearch Library. For example, plain dress. Click the tab "Hinshaw" above for more tips. [16] (It is a subject of dispute as to which James Brown this might have been.) gc granted certificate: permitted to move ones membership. New converts, with little appreciation for traditional Quaker beliefs, readily accepted the theology and practices of other Protestant churches, especially the use of professional pastors. Leave a message for others who see this profile. They helped build a very old meeting house that is still used on LI. Hinshaw volumesand the Index (printed in 1999) are still in print and available throughGenealogical.com. If there were two or more records books, these lines will explain the page numbers next to family information in the next section. I usually like watching the cool videos on Quaker Speak. Early genealogists also donated their files of many family surnames, including the Edna Harvey Joseph and R.H. Hutchinson collections. I have several Quaker ancestors, and they named one family branch in the Long Island list: Bowne. It does not make you any more Quaker than someone who doesnt share your gene pool or someone who became a Quaker yesterday. This list constitutes only those ancestors represented in the Order; additional ancestors continue to be proven, documented and added to our rolls. Others studying the early North Carolina Quakers may find it of use. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. This page has been viewed 26,426 times (0 via redirect). Leaving Fox and the others, the Irish evangelist William Edmundson visited the Albemarle region in March 1672 for three days, holding the first religious services in the colony and laying a foundation that would result in North Carolinas becoming in its early years virtually a Quaker province. Having Friends Meeting records from earliest times helps paint pictures of what being a member of the Society really meant. Names werent initially a part of it for me, but when I saw the name Furnas added here on this thread I remembered my Indiana Quaker grandfathers ice cream business, named Furnas. Ask archives staffto retrieve Quaker Refand Quaker Rare call numbers, includingpublished family historiesand North Carolina genealogical journals. 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. Seth B. Hinshaw, The Carolina Quaker Experience 16651985: An Interpretation (1984). Softcover. Does this video on Common Quaker Names promote the inclusion and diversity were striving for? North Carolina -- v. 2. They may contain a history of the meeting, lists of members, marriages, deaths, removals, and disownings. Thomas Hamm: When you get to North Carolina, there are a number of distinctively Quaker names like Trueblood or Hadley or Hinshaw. Early Church Records of (Chester, Delaware counties), PA, Vols. On the contrary, its interesting to learn about the historic footprint of early Quakers who had a distinct religion and culture. He had no idea of his long line of Quaker ancestors! Dunn's Creek is roughly mid-way between Cane Creek (in the north central part of the state) and the coast. Watching the video brought back the following painful memory. 2023 North Carolina Genealogical Society, Friends Meeting House (Guilford Co. NC 1869), North Carolina Research Genealogy and Local History. Im sure there are more but they are my nearest relatives. Fascinating! Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.3, Meldrum, Charlotte D. Early Church Records of Burlington County, NJ, Vols. But the values carried down the generations, and it was good to go back and pick up that dropped stitch and connect with Quakers myself. 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. Pennsylvania, New Jersey -- v. 3. They are all common historic Quaker names, remnants of a time when Quakers married in and families stayed Quaker for generations. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Accessed 12/2011. And in the extreme, on the national and international level, holding rigid views drives and feeds hatred. Check the binder in the research room for details. The names Hoag and DeVol/Devoll/Davol are scattered on both sides of my family tree like colored lights on a Christmas tree. In 1750 Quakerism was the third largest religion in the British colonies with about 250 monthly meetings. Peirce Senr, Thos. I appreciated the episode even tho it was my first time hearing Quaker Speak. For example, each meeting branched off from an older meeting. ). Unless the member could satisfy the monthly meeting of his or her innocence or repentance, the next step was usually disownment. The land the meeting house purportedly was on actually ended up in my family in 1750, sold to Thomas Thames by the Dunn family. I want to acknowledge your critiques. Quaker: Quaker Marriage Certificates (Pennsylvania & North . (Page 45) "Transcribed out of an old Book By Thos. Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolina. 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. Curious? Knowing the earlier meeting is a clue about the earliest members' origins. They appear in the Where Records Kept field, preceded by "LDS". Used by permission of the publisher. If you did not find a film number for a particular location in the book above, you may find additional Quaker records by looking in the FamilySearch Catalog Place search under the name of the town and the topic Church Records. I had had no idea of all this. Then later those came to Pennsylvania. The establishment of a yearly meeting in North Carolina dates from 1698, as . If microfilm numbers are listed, write them on your research log. com complained, complained of: a person could be complained of for an act that was contrary to the rules and advices as outlined in the Discipline. (Image source: Friends Meeting House (Guilford Co. NC 1869) by John Collins, Public Domain (PD-US) via Wikimedia). [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. There are several alphabetical sequences within each monthly meeting. John Wing backed into his rightful place as the Vicar of St. Nicholas CE Parish, Strood 1608 to 1615. Nearby is Quaker Lake Conference Center, a youth summer camp facility and year-round conference center. The biggest break was the civil warmany Quakers left the South to move where slavery wasnt allowed. I must say some first names of Quaker women are quite unique like Hepzibah, one of my husbands great, great aunt I believe has this name. But, I am sad that Mendenhall was not included This is the Quaker family that I am descended from. It made me think and understand the point of view and intentions. In the 1660s, however, Friends sought to establish order for their community while continuing to honor "that of God" within each person. Ask archives staff to retrieve Quaker Ref and Quaker Rare call numbers, including published family histories and North Carolina genealogical journals. 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