Interesting as I am from the same lineage as well! Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.2, Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births (Chester, Berks, Bucks,Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Yorkcounties). ), or the congregation itself. They are all common historic Quaker names, remnants of a time when Quakers married in and families stayed Quaker for generations. Share to Facebook. All of these meetings were located in Bladen County, NC in the 1750s. Peirce Senr, Thos. Researchers can consult these records on site during the research room hours. I think in terms of just numbers, the Smedleys, the Hoopes, the Sharplesses were probably the largest in terms of prolificness. 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. For an overview of Quaker history and record keeping use the following book: The following Internet addresses provide links to other sites on the Internet with information on Quakers. These meetings would draw some of the Albemarle Quakers west to the Piedmont. I appreciate this site. 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. My paternal grandmother, Clara Hazel Lang OHara was a Quaker and attended the Bradford Meeting House. Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. I usually like watching the cool videos on Quaker Speak. The other microfilms contain alphabetical index cards for the monthly meetings in each of the U.S. states listed. Contact the Profile Managers privately: Public Comments: Jon Watts launched and directed the QuakerSpeak project for its first 6 seasons. 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. Quaker founder George Fox also visited that same year. Friends General Conference - Quakers in North Carolina. Furnas should on the list of generations of Friends. 1886. Barlow, Ridley, Slusser. Knowing the earlier meeting is a clue about the earliest members' origins. Christopher Dale. 8 and counting. Then later those came to Pennsylvania. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I hope the comments shared will help us be aware how our actions might affect others. Data in the index was extracted from record books of 197 Quaker meetings in 17 states and represents about 25% of Quaker Meetings. Maris is one of my earliest Quaker families. Around 1752, he moved to North Carolina, where he apparently lived out his life, dying there around 1766. Willow Bend Books, 1994-1996. Categories: North Carolina Quakers | Pennsylvania, United States, Brown Name Study, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. The Religious Society of Friends - North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends. Levi Coffin of Guilford County was a founder of the Underground Railroad, which enabled thousands of slaves to escape to freedom. I graduated from Westtown School and didnt know this information until now. Hilty, New Garden Friends Meeting: The Christian People Called Quakers (1983). North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 Ancestry. The Spaniards eventually retreated due to conflicts with the natives. Many years ago, I finished Friends for 300 Years with a deep sense of recognition; the values were my values, though I had not connected them with my Quaker grandparents, who by the time I knew them were practicing other religions, or none. Vol. Unless the person later repented and "condemned" his or her own misconduct and was later readmitted into membership, he or she would not be mentioned again in the minutes. 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. Since this is about a couple of Browns originally from Pennsylvania? Other books: South River and Goose Creek meetings (Bedford and Campbell counties); Henrico, New Kent and Charles City counties; Cedar Creek (Hanover County); Loudoun and Fairfax counties and Alexandria city, VA. Heiss, Willard. III. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of requiring Quakers to marry in?, 2023 Friends Publishing Corporation. According to "Cane Creek, Mother of Meetings," Friends arrived in the Cane Creek area as early as 1749, and there were around 30 families there when the Meeting was established in 1751. Show Transcript and Discussion Questions Max Carter Your email address will not be published. Aloha Steven! Does this video on Common Quaker Names promote the inclusion and diversity were striving for? Click the tab "Hinshaw" above for more tips. I am thrilled. His brother, Thomas, is my direct. Dunns Creek met in a part of Bladen County that became Cumberland County in 1754. Male ancestors do not appear in military records. That November, George Fox spent nearly three weeks in the settlement leading numerous worship services, meeting with the governor and other officials, and preaching to the local Indians. Private Messages: 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. Transcripts, Subtitles and Closed Captioning. Quaker Abstract F142.B9 M45. He was apparently not accompanied by a wife or children, but we do know that he had relatives and associates there. Thomas C. Hill. I for one love hearing stories of all my ancestors Quaker and non-Quaker. ), and died October 3, 1823 in Center, Clinton, Ohio.He married HANNAH RUCKMAN/RUPPMAN January 20, 1778 in New Garden MM, Guilford co., North Carolina (Source: Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, New Garden MM p. North Carolina Genealogical Society I appreciated your thoughtful response to that and found that very appropriate. Thomas Hamm: Naturally around Philadelphia where you have the largest concentration of Friends, you have more distinctively Quaker names. Max Carter: For much of our history, Quakers were endogamous the sociological term for marrying in. A state map on this page shows the location of each. (I happen to be a 4th generation Quaker and frankly I dont care what your name is. Its truly a tragedy in history. What we know of James's time in North Carolina comes from Quaker meeting minutes, which have been transcribed in three sets: James Brown Senr 1753 certificate request, 1761 apology and readmission, and Carteret County 1764-66. Most of their children and grandchildren became Protestants rather than Catholics or Quakers so I found this article very interesting. Its soooo hard to listen without judgment, to understand the uniqueness of our different views and personalities with respect. Edward Carter. And in the extreme, on the national and international level, holding rigid views drives and feeds hatred. To Gabes gracious comments, I did not find this video off putting or exclusionary. Featured guides available at this time include guides to doing genealogy and also for cemetery research. At age 74 I recently discovered long lines of Quakers on both sides of my family. 1-3. I am descended from Brasseys and Worleys on my fathers side and Ashmores and Lindleys on my mothers side. 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. friends, 1824 Scotland, etc, etc. 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. I dont get from the video a feeling that these folks were promoting exclusiveness or superiority! Elias Fort. North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Friends United Meeting) has grown to become one of the largest yearly meetings in the country. Gabe and others, I find this video quite educational and entertaining. 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. I think as they moved west generations later, there were no Quaker meetinghouses. Yes, Quaker nuts exist, but not in the lineage of most Americans in 2018, and in the past many of those Friends with the classic Quaker names left meeting because the Society disowned them or made them feel unwelcome. Label vector designed by Ibrandify - Freepik.com, https://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/coffin/frontis1.html, https://www.flickr.com/photos/fhcarchives/5436563980/. FascinatingOur maternal ancestors derived from the Nantucket Coffins who were all Quakers. Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1938. Quaker Abstract F225.B4 1905. Southern Quakers and slavery: - Google Books. 496. "Trader" Joseph Evans III. 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. 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. Coffin, Starbuck, Macy, Gardner, Hussey, Pinkham, Bunker, Barnard The need for strict rules of behavior and marriage comes from the core beliefs of the founders. I am so blessed. Login to post. Softcover. This book can be found in the Churches section of the United States and Canada reference areas of the FamilySearch Library. Seth B. Hinshaw, The Carolina Quaker Experience 16651985: An Interpretation (1984). Do you think that were better or worse off now that most of us are first or second generation Quaker? 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. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies. What is your and the research of others of the naming/ nomination practices of the early Sandwich Quakers and would you agree with her? Guide to Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. This is also the part of North Carolina where Abigail (Brown) Thornburgh and her husband settled in the 1740s, after their Frederick County, Virginia Quaker marriage at Hopewell MM, witnessed by her father, James Brown. For example, it turns out that Abraham Lincoln, who came from the midwest, was descended from Quakers. Quakerism in America was brought to Rhode Island in 1657 from Barbados and England. Max Carter: Here in North Carolina where were filming today, you can still find pockets of those old ethnic Quaker names. History is interesting! Aloha! And indeed, you could tell who was a Quaker by their last names, not unlikely the Amish, not unlike Jews. Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher. jas joined another (religious) society (denomination). Used by permission of the publisher. gl granted letter: permitted to move ones membership to a church of another denomination. 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. Quaker Abstract F157.D3 L38 1997. The others came directly from England. Others studying the early North Carolina Quakers may find it of use. Thomas Hamm: When youre thinking of common Quaker names, you have to think in terms of geography. Comments on Friendsjournal.org may be used in the Forum of the print magazine and may be edited for length and clarity. United States Church Records Society of Friends (Quakers). Other books: Bucks, Berks, Lancaster, Montgomery, York and Philadelphia counties, PA. Hinshaw, William Wade. This page has been viewed 26,426 times (0 via redirect). I buried my husband two years ago in this cemetery where he joined his Swift ancestors. How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? The earliest Quaker settlements were in New England, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It indexes many, but not all Monthly Meetings. Max Carter: If youre up in Philadelphia for example, Biddles, Cadwalladers, Banks, Bailey, those sorts of names. Thomas Hamm: When you get to North Carolina, there are a number of distinctively Quaker names like Trueblood or Hadley or Hinshaw. Start with the comprehensive Index to the first six volumes. ", mou married out of unity: married to a non-Friend, usually resulting in disownment; sometimes used interchangeably with "married contrary to discipline" or "married out of unity.". From a base of well-established meetings in the Albemarle region, Friends gradually spread into the counties south of the sound. (Page 45) "Transcribed out of an old Book By Thos. Keep up to date with Jons work at his website. includes the county, the names of the earliest members, and sometimes other clues. Online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/fhcarchives/5436563980/. He had no idea of his long line of Quaker ancestors! Me too. Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. Gabe Ive visited the cemetery in Spiceland, IN, where many of my Quaker ancestors are buried. Genealogy for Henry White, Sr., "the Quaker" (c.1615 - 1670) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Various authors. 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. Many FS Library microfilm numbers are listed in Thomas Hill's book. It naturally supports our ego or self-image. Julie any reason not to open this page up for editing? This is a space created to supply information and links about meetings, burial grounds, and resources, in order to organize the data for Quakers in North Carolina. Wonderful video! Quaker Ref E184.F89 H52 v.6, Putnam, Martha A. On the contrary, its interesting to learn about the historic footprint of early Quakers who had a distinct religion and culture. Vol. By 1751 Cane Creek Monthly Meeting was established, followed in 1754 by New Garden. 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. Inhabited for ten thousand years by indigenous people, it was explored by the Spanish in the 16th century. . 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. James Boone. Documentation will be scarce, however - at the time this monthly meeting was in Bladen Co, which had destructive fires. As Lindley Butler writes, "Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolinathe 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 provinceWhen Edmundson returned to the colony in 1676, he reported that Friends were 'finely settled' The earliest Quaker meetings were at Perquimans and Pasquotank, both located in northeast North Carolina along Albemarle Sound. I didnt see Morris, Griffin, Campbell, Cloud, or Lamb. If youre a Winslow in North Carolina, you know youre probably from Perquimans and Pasquotank counties. His daughter Priscilla married Robert Dunn. 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. And lots felt the need for independence more keenly than sitting and praying for peace. The Quaker Archives Research Room (116) containsQuaker call numbers, including history, theology, genealogical extracts, and other books by Quaker authors. We know not all of it is for everybody. This is fascinating for those of us who do geneology. It made me think and understand the point of view and intentions. Mary Crauderueff: There are so many values to knowing your Quaker ancestry. 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. Description. My son went to a Quaker K-8 grade school in junior high but that was the extent of our personal involvement. The two made their way to Carolina and visited Henry Phillips and his wife, the only known Quaker settlers at that time in the Albemarle region of what is today known as North Carolina. My thanks to Gabe for a kind well thought out response. References: Hiram H. Hilty, By Land and by Sea: Quakers Confront Slavery and Its Aftermath in North Carolina (1993). Below are the meetings mentioned in the biography of James Brown (Brown-2471), listed chronologically in order of their creation. 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. It will make this page more useful to others researching early Quakers of NC. James Draughon. I live in an historic house in New Hampshire. And the Friends Society was unique in history. (If this, or any other single video topic is not for you, thats ok!) I had no idea of our wonderful devout Quaker ancestors. This article is from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina edited by William S. Powell. One visit satisfies their curiosity or they go to the historical society to track down the information they are really interested in. There is no known familial connection between Thomas and James Brown (Brown-2471). Following the Cary Rebellion of 1711, Friends were effectively excluded from colonial politics and thereafter seldom held office in the state until modern times. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1999. If you look at our body of work as a whole, I hope that feeling fades, and I hope youll trust that we strive for improvement and take feedback to heart. Recent issues of national and international Quaker journals reside along the front wall. They helped build a very old meeting house that is still used on LI. And the names of Bowerman, Hoxie, Metcalfe are seen in tombstones and markers; but not as many as the Swifts. The views expressed in this video are of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Friends Journal or its collaborators. You might find a John Evans, and then you might find a John Evans that was born 15 years later. Start in the comprehensive index to William Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (affectionately known as "Hinshaw"). Other books: Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth and Salem counties, NJ. recrq received (into membership) by request, rather than by transfer of membership from another Friends Meeting. Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolina. Presently there is extensive cooperation among all major branches of the Society of Friendsthe Friends United Meeting, the Conservative, Evangelical Friends Alliance, and the Friends General Conference. Your ancestors lived in an area where there was a high concentration of Quakers. The best place to start looking for Quaker ancestors is in extracts of monthly meeting minutes (church business, which includes membership changes) and records (births, marriages and deaths). By clicking on the button below, I consent to allowing NCGS to add this data to their MailChimp mailing list. 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. [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 knowledge is blessing my life and my soul. Share to Reddit. 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. Today we could learn more about dedication to kindness and faithfulness. 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 Eliza is not my direct ancestor but connected to my Clark family of Scotland and New Orleans. I would so appreciated any and all feedback. Some early Quakers who moved to North Carolina arrived there from Pennsylvania. Some people just really like to know as part of their identity: who am I made of? Also a marriage certificate. By 1775 it had slipped to fifth place with 320 meetings. It was begun about 1740, and asked for a Monthly Meeting as early as 1743; in 1746 one had been settled. Like Ray Regen, I was uncomfortable watching it. 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 For further information use these FamilySearch Wiki pages: http://www.cyndislist.com/quaker/general/, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Religious_Society_of_Friends, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Quaker_Project_Resources, Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States, Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=U.S._Quaker_Research_(Society_of_Friends)&oldid=5099968. Let me put it very clearly from my perspective (and in answer to Ray Regans questions): being a white skinned Quaker, a birthright Friend, or someone from a generations-Quaker family does not give you any more measure of God than anyone else. 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, plain dress. Religious Society of Friends Project WikiTree, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015002304221;view=1up;seq=19, Quaker Meetings: MEETINGS IN AND NEAR GUILFORD COUNTY, North Carolina Friends Historical Society, North Carolina Quaker and Slavery (MR/100), Quaker Meetings, United States of America, Learn WikiTree in real time with hands on help from current project members and leaders, Help build resources and links to assist other genealogists in finding their family, Create pages linking them to appropriate categories while learning the ins and outs of WikiTree, Make some great friends with similar interests~that's just an extra. To learn more about the Quakers you may want to view the following book: If you are at the FamilySearch Library you can search William Wade Hinshaws Index to Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, FS Library book 973 D2he index At various libraries (WorldCat). As early as 1680, monthly meetings were established around the Albemarle Sound. I look at my own 11 generations of Quaker in my family tree and its a trunkits Newlins and Johnsons and Bundys and Carters. Records of Monthly Meetings hold the most vital information for genealogists. Hinshaw's "Encyclopedia of American Genealogy Vol. Read the introductory material to determine what records were extracted and what may be missing. Nearby is Quaker Lake Conference Center, a youth summer camp facility and year-round conference center. 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. My children have married people with names from Greece and Colombia. mtg meeting: may refer to a Friends religious service ("meeting for worship"), an administrative meeting ("meeting for business," "monthly meeting," etc. Family Line Publications, 1996. Something I read about today in Ancestry. There were several separations in Quakerism beginning with the Hicksites in 1828. Reading Ebony and Ivy by Craig Steven Wilder, might lead to great emotional pain re ones Quaker lineage.
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