By clicking on the button below, I consent to allowing NCGS to add this data to their MailChimp mailing list. North Carolina -- v. 2. rec receive, received (into membership). The first pageincludes the county, the names of the earliest members, and sometimes other clues. 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. Quakers recorded a variety of details in their monthly meeting minutes which can be searched by name, location, and event date; or browsed by state . It was begun about 1740, and asked for a Monthly Meeting as early as 1743; in 1746 one had been settled. Friends Publishing Corporation Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. . This video does not help me feel things have changed much since that painful moment I experienced as a newcomer 40 years ago. Humphrey Publications, 1993-1998. 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. We first find James in Cane Creek/New Garden in the north central part of the state. In the 1660s, however, Friends sought to establish order for their community while continuing to honor "that of God" within each person. Thomas was also a Quaker. [5] The two Quakers mentioned as coming from Nottingham are James Brown and James Johnson. Aloha Steven! Im right means were valued (good). And what you might find is that theyre cousins or that theyre uncle and nephew. Some had first names of the surnames of admired fellow Quakers. 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. On a related note, todays Quaker religious practices have changed dramatically in the last 100 years. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Common Quaker Names Share Watch on Cadwallader, Milhous, Trueblood, Farlow, Sharpless, and Wilbur what do they all have in common? Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. You dont find the old ethnic names much anymore, but if you go outside this meetinghouse where were filming right now into that cemetery, the first circles of the gravestones in that cemetery are going to be Hinshaws, Beesons, Knights, Ballingers, Coffins, Starbucks, Macys, Gardeners, the old ethnic Quaker names. 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. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 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. They are newcomers or first or second generation Friends. 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. First day school at Moorestown Monthly Meeting, middle school at Moorestown Friends and high school at Westtown School confirmed the depth of my belief in the Friends way of life and Religious teachings. And indeed, you could tell who was a Quaker by their last names, not unlikely the Amish, not unlike Jews. Choose the volume for your state and become familiar with the format of the book/microfilm. I feel you have Nothing to apologize for. Furnas should on the list of generations of Friends. I usually like watching the cool videos on Quaker Speak. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1999. Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1940. [1] An interesting account suggests many of these first settlers were commoners and runaway indentured servants. Thomas Hamm: Naturally around Philadelphia where you have the largest concentration of Friends, you have more distinctively Quaker names. I have Cox, Heath, and Bowne ancestors. Start with the comprehensive Index to the first six volumes. Recent issues of national and international Quaker journals reside along the front wall. Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends inIndiana, Parts 1-6 and Index(Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. Quaker Records of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1676-1779. Quaker Abstract F190.F89 W74 2001. If all of the women wore simple gray dresses, no one knew if one was poor or rich during a time of aristocratic status . So it wasnt just the last names that they used over and over but the first names as well. I would love to discuss all this with you and hear more about your ancestors too! I buried my husband two years ago in this cemetery where he joined his Swift ancestors. 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. It will make this page more useful to others researching early Quakers of NC. By 1888, from this small beginning, evolved Guilford College, which has achieved a national reputation for excellence as a liberal arts college. Ask archives staff to retrieve Quaker Ref and Quaker Rare call numbers, including published family histories and North Carolina genealogical journals. 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. Publishers of Friends Journal and QuakerSpeak. I would so appreciated any and all feedback. The last paragraph of these introductory pages lists the, The final section for each meeting lists abstracts of the minutes of the monthly meeting for business, including marriages, (the date the marriage was approved, not when it occurred). 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. Might I suggest some categorization so others may find this great page? Weeks, writing in Southern Quakers and Slavery. OR No one QuakerSpeak video is intended to represent all Quakers, all of QuakerSpeak, all of Friends Publishing. Peirce Senr, Thos. This practice was due to marriage within the colonial laws were accomplished within sanctioned churches, such as Catholic/Church of England. 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. My town was settled by descendants of these families in 1762, so that makes me part of the 8th or 9th generation of settlers. Then in the 1800s they spread into the Midwest, Oregon, California, and Canada. It was named from the founder of the settlement, James Carver, who moved from Pennsylvania. In that regard their existences and their devout souls are inspiring me and are present in my life, in the Holy Spirit of God. But I am an old lady who has only fairly recently discovered my many Quaker ancestors on both sides of my family. Find the microfilm, put it on a microfilm reader, and search the Monthly Meeting for your ancestors name. Use the Geographical Index on page 420 to see which Monthly Meetings were held in a specific state or county. I wish we had known as being Quaker Friends would have blessed our lives, in my family. Researchers can consult these records on site during the research room hours. The Quaker Archives Research Room (116) containsQuaker call numbers, including history, theology, genealogical extracts, and other books by Quaker authors. Similarly, among my fathers and mothers ancestors were migrants to Penns Welsh Tract where they gained English-style surnames derived from their fathers first names: Jones, Evans, Davis. I disagree with Max Carters statement Most Americans, if they shake their family tree, a Quaker nut is going to fall out I cringed when I heard that. I for one love hearing stories of all my ancestors Quaker and non-Quaker. The Quaker community developed like a large extended family. Hinshaw's "Encyclopedia of American Genealogy Vol. 2023 North Carolina Genealogical Society, Friends Meeting House (Guilford Co. NC 1869), North Carolina Research Genealogy and Local History. Max Carter says that most Quakers today are not generational, but that Quaker families used to marry in until their surnames were ethnically Quaker. Other books: Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth and Salem counties, NJ. I suppose maybe old Quaker names? I want to acknowledge your critiques. Signing the marriage record of Quakers by Quakers could mean imprissonment if in Massachusetts. 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. 1: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, Vols. I thought these were prominent names but maybe only to me. Quakers organized manumission and African colonization societies and gradually began to advocate abolition of slavery. Knowing the earlier meeting is a clue about the earliest members' origins. See the front of each volume for a list of abbreviations used. The key factor, however, in the diaspora of southern Quakers was their witness against slavery, which began in the late eighteenth century and intensified in the nineteenth century. 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. You might find a John Evans, and then you might find a John Evans that was born 15 years later. The views expressed in this video are of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Friends Journal or its collaborators. 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. I find it all fascinating. The Quaker Archives is the official depository for the records of North Carolina Yearly Meeting (both the historical NCYM and NCYM-C and their constituent meetings). My great-great-grandfather was Quaker, I grew up Presbyterian, but I thought that I would try a Quaker meeting and theyre curious. , new memberships, transfers of membership, disownments, and restorations to membership. 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. I look at my own 11 generations of Quaker in my family tree and its a trunkits Newlins and Johnsons and Bundys and Carters. Thomas Thornburg (Abigails husband) is noted as being a founding member of the New Garden MM, coming from Deep River about 20 miles south-west of the New Garden site. Much of the information in this section is taken from an earlier version of his profile biography. I would be happy to work on Richard Dunn, of Dunn's Creek Meeting fame. Quaker Ref E184.F89 H5 v.2, Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Births (Chester, Berks, Bucks,Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Yorkcounties). These meetings would draw some of the Albemarle Quakers west to the Piedmont. I hope this sheds some light on why we decided to make this video. This page has been viewed 26,426 times (0 via redirect). 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. If your ancestor is in these abstracts, copy the page containing the information because there may be many details you need to study. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It indexes many, but not all Monthly Meetings. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vols. The stores was that Arthur Strickland my grandfathers roommate at Penn convinced my grandfather , Earl Grant Harrison to attend Friends Meeting. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. 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. The earliest Quaker settlements were in New England, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? Mary Crauderueff: So something that you should know about Quaker names is that they liked to repeat themselves. We like to be Right in our views and opinions, it feels good. 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. Then accused of witchcraft by the Puritans for standing up for their Quaker beliefs. 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