Early Minutes of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends

EARLY MINUTES OF PHILADELPHIA MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS. , ( Continued from Volume X 'page 132.) . $7 th of 7 th Month 1753 Edward James now attending, his Paper was read condemning his neglect of Meetings & the necessary care of his Wife & Family. Peter Thompson being settled in this City produced a Certificate from which was read Chester Monthly Meeting held at Providence Application made for a Certificate for Musgrave Evans to Haverford Monthly Meeting on Account of Marriage George Mifflin jun ’r & Ann his Wife have sometime since been marry ’d contrary to the Pules of Discipline ... . . ... . . £4th of 8th Month 1753 . Edward Morris & Joanna Smith declar 'd their intentions of Marriage Her Parents being present declar ’d their Consent & as she is a Widow & has a child are appointed to see that the Affairs of her former Husband ’s Estate are properly settled The Certificate for John Downes being read the Clerk is directed to ... . . sign it A Certificate for our Friend Daniel Stanton to Friends in Long Island was read Jonathan Zane being returned from London produced a Certificate from the Monthly Meeting in Grace Church Street Elizabeth Stennard brought to this meeting a paper condemning her Breach of Discipline in Marriage Thomas Say apply ’d for a Certificate to Burlington Monthly Meeting on Account of his intentions of Marriage there . . . . . £8th of 9th Month 1753 Isaac Greenleafe & Catharine Wistar jun ’r declar ’d their intentions of Marriage ; her Mother being present, Joseph Warner & Prudence West declared their intentions of Marriage ; her Parents being present, Joshua Howell & Catharine Warner declared their intentions of Marri age : her Parents being present, , . , Samuel Mifflin ( Maryland ) ( disowned for misdemeanor ) produced a Certificate from the Men ’s & Women ’s James Eddy, Meeting in Dublin dated 1st 5 Month last recommending him & his Wife, . . Isaac Attmore being lately returned from Ireland produced a Certificate from the Men ’s Meeting in Dublin, Arnold Warner requested a Certificate to Haverford Monthly Meeting on Acc’t of intention of Marriage there . .. ... ... . - . . .. . . ( 238 ) 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3 Early Minutes Philadelphia Monthly Meeting . 239 Jesse Jones intending on a Yoyage to Ireland on Trade, requested a Certificate. The Meeting was informed that Ebenezer Robinson some time since removed with his wife and Family to settle in Bristol within the Com pass of the Falls Monthly Meeting, . . Jonah Thompson having resided some Months past among us, lately received a Certificate from the Quarterly Meeting of Friends at Bridport in Dorsetshire, dated 28th 3 ’d month last, of his being a Min ister & Elder . . . which was read . , , - . .. . - . 86 th Of 10th Month 1758 Joshua Howell & Catharine Warner appear ’d the second time, & declar ’d they continue their intentions of Marriage, his Father Jacob Howell being now present A Certificate for Aaron Smith to Burlington Monthly Meeting was read from England & intending to reside some Edward Stabler, jun ’r time in this City, produced a Certificate from the Monthly Meeting at Leak, near Boston, in Lincolnshire, , , . . ... - . 80th of Eleventh Month 1758 . Thomas Ligbtfoot complains that Thomas Fisher owes him Money which he neglects to pay, , John Ebeck produced a Certificate from Brighouse Monthly Meeting in Yorkshire Application being made for Certificates for Bartholomew Wyatt & Joseph Hilburn, the former being bound for Barbadoes & the latter to Dublin on Trade. George Breintall, offered a paper acknowledging his Misconduct in marrying out of Meeting, &c. Elizabeth Renshaw was dealt with Joseph Graff, late of this City, by his last Will & Testament [left ] the Sum of one hundred Pounds for Charitable uses .. . ... . ... . . .. . 88th of 18th month, 1758 Samuel Wharton applied to the Meeting for a Certificate to Wilmington Monthly Meeting on Account of his Intentions of Marriage, Robert Forster here on trade produced a Certificate from the two Weeks Meeting in London, Thomas Lloyd jun ’r who was born of Parents who made profession among us, hath since his coming to the Estate of Manhood, married contrary to the rules of our Discipline, ... ... 85th of 1st Month 1754. The Friends appointed to treat with John Hart report that he is deceased since last meeting A Certificate to Darby Monthly Meeting for John Smith & Sarah his Wife was read, . 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3 Early Minutes Philadelphia Monthly Meeting . 240 22 fd of 2 *d Month 1754 . David Offley & Mary Evans declar 'd their Intentions of Marriage ; David produced a Certificate from Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Abraham Brown & Mary Trotter, the daughter of Benjamin, declared their intentions of Marriage ; the Young Woman ’s Father being pres* 6ntj « « # The Certificate for Isaac Whitelock to Sadsbury Monthly Meeting was read . Isaac Chapman & Mary Mason declared their Intentions of Marriage ; the Young Woman 's parents being present , . . . Hannah Shiers & Sarah Cannon , two poor Widows, . . . being in want of some Provision to be made for them , , . , Peter Thompson brought a paper signed by himself & Hannah his Wife condemning their breach of Discipline in marriage. The meeting being informed that Issachar Price is removed with his Wife & Family to Bristol in Bucks County , . . . 29 th of S . Month, 1754 . A letter from William Harmans , . . was read informing us that . . . David Offley had obtained a Certificate from them & proposed Marriage with a Young Woman at our last Meeting. He had since married a Woman by a Priest, . . . Isaac Chapman & Mary Mason appeared at this Meeting & declared continued intentions of Marriage. The Young Man produced a Certificate from the Monthly Meeting of Wrightstown, A Certificate for Issachar Price & Sarah his Wife, & their Daughter Rebeckab to the Falls monthly Meeting was read. A Certificate from Salem Monthly Meeting . . . on behalf of Richard Wistar & Sarah his Wife, . . . was read. A paper signed by Hannah Steel condemning her conduct in marrying . . . contrary to our Discipline. Joshua Mitchell offered a paper signed by himself & Rebeckah his Wife condemning their marrying contrary to method established by friends. A Certificate for Daniel Durbourn to the Monthly Meeting of Goshen was read. 26 th of 4 th Month 1754 . William Callender reports he read the Testimony against Nicholas Cassell. A paper signed by Mary Ashburn [ concerning ] her imprudent conduct in marrying contrary to our Discipline was read, Edward James, , . . disowned. . . . Certificate for Richard Brown to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting. William Dickenson produced to this Meet rag a Certificate from Brigghouse Monthly Meeting at Leeds in Yorkshire dated 12th Mo. 14th 1753. Fisher Trueblood produced a Certificate from Pafpatank in the Province of North Carolina, dated 2/ 7. 1754, . . . on account of trade, 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3 Early Minutes Philadelphia Monthly Meeting . 24 John Baldwin, Jun ’r produced a Certificate from the Falls Monthly Meeting, Application being made for a Certificate for Christopher Dingee & Ruth his Wife to Concord Monthly Meeting, , 31st of 5th Month 1754 . - The Friends appointed to treat with George House report he is de ceased since the last Meeting A paper Bigned by Martha Elbeck expressing her Sorrow in marrying was read contrary to the advice of her Parents produced a Certificate from the Monthly Meet Richard Bonman ing of Chester held at Providence, . ... ... 38th of 6th Month 1754 . - . ... produced a Certificate from the Monthly Joseph Worthington Meeting of Chesterfield in New Jersey for himself & Elizabeth his Wife Benjamin Morris being returned home produced a Certificate from the two weeks Meeting in London Joseph Ogden ( disowned for wrongdoing in business ) Thomas Crosby on behalf of his Uncle Joshua Crosby complains that Joseph Jones is in I>ebt & neglects to pay it Application was made for the following Certificates: Ralf Woodward to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Joseph Skelton to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Samuel Oldman to friends in Corke or elsewhere in Ireland John Heritage to Haddonfield Monthly Meeting . . . . — . . . . . 36 th of 7 th Month 1754. John Waterman & Hannah Bettle declared their Intentions of Marri her Mother being present age ; Ann Lennon offered a Paper to this Meeting Condemning her Marri age, contrary to our Discipline Isaac Attmore delivered a Certificate from the Mens Meeting in Dublin dated 30th of 4 th Mo 1754. ... . - . . 80th of 8th Mo 1754 . - . - John Waterman & Hannah Bettle appeared the second time & de clared continued intentions of Marriage ; the Young Man produced a Certificate from the Monthly Meeting of Abington Restore Lippincott & Deborah Cooper declared their intentions of Marriage ; the Parents on both sides being present A paper signed by Mary Jacob condemning her marrying to a Person not of our religious Society was read , Ann Arskine, late Wood, hath married to a Person not of our Community Nathan Shepherd intending to settle within the verge of this Meet ing produced a Certificate from Salem in New Jersey Jesse Jones being arrived home, delivered the Certificate he had from this meeting William Hervey being here on a trading Yoyage produced a Certificate from the Mens Meeting in Dublin ( To he continued ) . . .. . . .. . . - . . 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3