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. My father admired Quakerism immensely but did not join as he drank whiskey and gambled. I enjoyed this video! Volumes I through VI can be searched online through Ancestry.com (click the Ancestry tab for more information). Available in the NCGS online store is North Carolina Research Genealogy and Local History, the text for the NCGS Webinar Series. I buried my husband two years ago in this cemetery where he joined his Swift ancestors. I also like to hear what has drawn new attenders and members and what their spiritual journey has been; always so much to offer and enrich the life of the Meeting! 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. Aloha! I for one love hearing stories of all my ancestors Quaker and non-Quaker. But when we can it propagates love. Ferris & Leach, 1901. 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. This article is from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina edited by William S. Powell. Index to vital statistics; birth and death, 1913-1964 Family History Library. It may not be fashionable but I certainly think we could learn more Unity and Kindness in our communities for our diverse world. A learned Coleman very rare, Willow Bend Books, 1992-2000. Gabe By the end of the century there were two monthly meetings in Perquimans and another in Pasquotank. Oops. "The earliest of these meetings in NC seems to have been that at Carvers Creek in Bladen County. Several manuscript collections contain a wealth of genealogical information, including the Stanley, Beeson, Hill, Piggott-Pickett, Cox and Mendenhall families. I would so appreciated any and all feedback. Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. I think in terms of just numbers, the Smedleys, the Hoopes, the Sharplesses were probably the largest in terms of prolificness. Thomas Hamm: When youre thinking of common Quaker names, you have to think in terms of geography. It will make this page more useful to others researching early Quakers of NC. Core Sound, given its coastal location, is, unsurprisingly, one of the earliest Quaker meetings recorded in North Carolina. ), or the congregation itself. We first find James in Cane Creek/New Garden in the north central part of the state. Other books: Bucks, Berks, Lancaster, Montgomery, York and Philadelphia counties, PA. Hinshaw, William Wade. VII). Volume I is arranged by monthly meeting (church), beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. The W.F. I re-stumbled upon it when testing out Ale's WT+ search functionality for freespace pages; I used "Brown" as a search parameter since I knew we had at least a few FSPs related to Brown. I myself have one of those long Quaker lineages back to people whose surnames necessarily disappear due to the fair odds of a female descendant. 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. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 500 College Ave. Swarthmore, PA 19081 Telephone: 610-328-8496 email contact: friends@swarthmore.edu, Friends Historical Collection, Hege Library, Guilford College 5800 W. Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410 Telephone 336-316-2450 email contact: archives@guilford.edu. 1. Am I missing something? Founded in England through the prophetic insights and evangelical ministry of George Fox, the sect expanded rapidly after the mid-seventeenth century. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Share to Twitter. Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940. 16 May . I look at my own 11 generations of Quaker in my family tree and its a trunkits Newlins and Johnsons and Bundys and Carters. I think thats what was meant by shaking the trees and a Quaker nut would fall out was referring to. So, if Jane Smith's membership or marriage was approved and the abstract doesn't mention her parents, she probably presented her request at an earlier meeting, but the original record won't likely mention her parents. Many records are available only in selected archives, libraries, and other repositories. Also, the name Stanley, from Virginia and later Ohio. Others studying the early North Carolina Quakers may find it of use. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1973 (Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1950). Quaker founder George Fox also visited that same year. It had always seemed to me an unlikely name for a company devoted to a frozen product and now finally a little piece of the past made some sense here in the present it was a Quaker name! INDEX TO Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. The Quaker community developed like a large extended family. How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? To Gabes gracious comments, I did not find this video off putting or exclusionary. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 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. This one does little to express or show Quaker values. 1669/70. Knowing the earlier meeting is a clue about the earliest members' origins. At age 74 I recently discovered long lines of Quakers on both sides of my family. My mother is still not a U.S. citizen almost 80 years since she left England as a war refugee. Researchers can consult these records on site during the research room hours. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.2, Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births (Chester, Berks, Bucks,Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Yorkcounties). Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher. Inhabited for ten thousand years by indigenous people, it was explored by the Spanish in the 16th century. North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 Ancestry. It does not make you any more Quaker than someone who doesnt share your gene pool or someone who became a Quaker yesterday. Eventually 55 of that states 100 counties were formed from parts of Bladen County.[10]. An Osborne, thats going to be Centre Meeting or perhaps Spring Meeting. My town was settled by descendants of these families in 1762, so that makes me part of the 8th or 9th generation of settlers. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog using the keyword or subject search for Quakers. You are most likely to find a Quaker family in the early 1700's in the records for Philadelphia and surrounding areas.There were other small and later migrations into Baltimore, Norfolk VA, and eventually Charleston SC; but Quakers would be heading for Philadelphia in the early 1700's, where they knew they would be amongst their Friends; they (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. cert Certificate: a statement issued by a monthly meeting to a person (or persons) transferring their membership to another monthly meeting. Also Ashmores. 15 Dec 1796 d. 25 Dec 1867 New Orleans, LA. Next he goes to Dunn's Creek, then to Core Sound on the Atlantic coast. But, this one was abrasive to me. They are all common historic Quaker names, remnants of a time when Quakers "married in" and families stayed Quaker for generations. And scarce an honest Hussey.. I see many Quaker values threaded through his analyses and treatment of others during that tumultuous time. Wonderful video! ), Whats a human being name have to do with anything significant? (If this, or any other single video topic is not for you, thats ok!) I list an Eliza Coffin b. 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. Edward Carter. The views expressed in this video are of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Friends Journal or its collaborators. I wish we had known as being Quaker Friends would have blessed our lives, in my family. I find it spiritually and emotionally a huge comfort. By 1888, from this small beginning, evolved Guilford College, which has achieved a national reputation for excellence as a liberal arts college. The Mitchells good, the Barkers proud, Cincinnati, Ohio: Thomas C. Hill, 1998, also available on FS Library microfilm 1750867 item 12. Data in the index was extracted from record books of 197 Quaker meetings in 17 states and represents about 25% of Quaker Meetings. Religious life in England IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Genealogy for Henry White, Sr., "the Quaker" (c.1615 - 1670) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 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. The volumes contain the following information: For Quakers in Indiana, use the FS Library book 977.2 K28h, containing vol. 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. These extracts list an abbreviated version of what happened in the minutes, from a genealogist's perspective. Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed president of the Underground Railroad Cincinnati: Robert Clark & Co. https://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/coffin/frontis1.html. If youre a Farlow or a Beeson, youre from Marlboro Meeting down in Randolph county. https://library.guilford.edu/quaker-genealogy. North Carolina -- v. 2. For me, there is an undercurrent of exclusivity, and that feels very unwelcoming. I would be happy to work on Richard Dunn, of Dunn's Creek Meeting fame. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies. In the latter part of the century, in the 1580s, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish two colonies on the coast, including the notorious Roanoke, but both failed. 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. The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program notes that: Hinshaw discusses Core Sound Meeting on pages 263-4 of his Encyclopedia, [8] with an index of names following. Signing the marriage record of Quakers by Quakers could mean imprissonment if in Massachusetts. 9, part 192 or in book form, FamilySearch Library call number 973 D2he At various libraries (WorldCat) on the United States and Canada third floor. On a related note, todays Quaker religious practices have changed dramatically in the last 100 years. The records are from Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. Executive Director gc granted certificate: permitted to move ones membership. Share to Facebook. I have Quaker Lindley ancestors who came to Pennsylvania from Ireland, too. In the nineteenth century Friends were divided by the effect of the spiritual fervor of evangelical revivals that swept the country in the Second Great Awakening. For example, each meeting branched off from an older meeting. By 1740, two of the earliest known meetings were established in close proximity, Carvers Creek and Dunns Creek. If youre a Shore, youre from Deep Creek Meeting over in Yadkin county. Our strategy is to look at what people are actually searching for on the internet, and then create points of entry for them to discover Quaker experience more fully, through all our other work. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. My thanks to Gabe for a kind well thought out response. Start in the comprehensive index to William Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (affectionately known as "Hinshaw"). When I began searching for my ancestors on Ancestry.com I discovered Quaker records go way back and provide family information from US Quaker Monthly Meeting records. Leave a message for others who see this profile. This video does not help me feel things have changed much since that painful moment I experienced as a newcomer 40 years ago. What was the point of this piece? Editor's note: This page arose from an attempt to document the life of James Brown (Brown-2471), in particular his time in North Carolina as recorded in the minutes of several Quaker meetings. North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Friends United Meeting) has grown to become one of the largest yearly meetings in the country. The reasons for migration and migration patterns before and after the Revolutionary War will also be explored. North Carolina: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. OR The other microfilms contain alphabetical index cards for the monthly meetings in each of the U.S. states listed. I know a Brinton in Maine, related to me (Fisher) in Ireland. He requests a certificate to Carver's Creek in southeast North Carolina, but there is no record of him there. Its truly a tragedy in history. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1999. On other side of family, I am descended from the Worleys and from Thomas Brassey. 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. Im sure there are more but they are my nearest relatives. References: Hiram H. Hilty, By Land and by Sea: Quakers Confront Slavery and Its Aftermath in North Carolina (1993). Abstracts of obituaries in newspapers of Stokes County, North Carolina 1915-1976 Family History Library. VI. Our Quaker Friends of Ye Olden Time, Being in Part a Transcript of the Minutes Books of Cedar Creek Meeting, Hanover County, and the South River Meeting, Campbell County, Virginia. 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