Weare Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Records
1722-2018
2 boxes; 12 v. (3.25 linear feet)
Call no.: MS 902 W437
Quaker worship in Weare, New Hampshire, began in 1769, and by 1785, it was set off
from Seabrook Monthly Meeting as a monthly meeting. Initially a part of Salem Quarter, Weare was
transferred to Dover Quarter in 1958.
The records of Weare Monthly Meeting include minutes and
newsletters from 1795-1944 and 2010-2018 (including reports on the ministry in Kenya). Financial
records are represented by Treasurer's and Trust Fund Reports. North Weare Preparative Meeting is
documented through minutes and booklets dating from 1834-1940.
Background on Weare Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends)
Abbie Loring in Cape Cod Quaker attire, ca.1930. Photo by Alton H. Blackington
Quaker worship in Weare, New Hampshire, began in 1769, and by 1785, it was set off from Seabrook Monthly Meeting as a monthly meeting. Initially a part of Salem Quarter, Weare was transferred to Dover Quarter in 1958. It has served as a parent for a number of worship groups and preparative meetings, including Concord, which was set off as a monthly meeting in 1967.
Constituent meetings, Weare Meeting (as of 1997)
Acworth and Unity Worship Group (1813-1822)
Clinton Grove Worship Group (before 1897-ca.1907)
Concord Worship Group (1805-1940)
Concord Preparative (1953-1967)
Henniker Preparative (1797-ca.1940)
Henniker Worship Group (1976-1982)
North Weare Preparative(1795-ca.1940)
Pittsfield Worship Group (1976-?)
Souhegan Worship Group (1979-1986)
South Weare Preparative (1795-1893)
South Weare Worship Group (1893-ca.1910)
Unity Preparative (1822-1855)
Unity Worship Group (1855-1886)
Annual Preparative (1886-1984)
Annual Worship Group (1984-1990)
Scope of collection
The records of Weare Monthly Meeting include minutes and
newsletters from 1795-1944 and 2010-2018 (including reports on the ministry in Kenya). Financial
records are represented by Treasurer's and Trust Fund Reports. North Weare Preparative Meeting is
documented through minutes and booklets dating from 1834-1940.
Inventory
Weare Monthly Meeting Minutes
1989-2018
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Men's
1795-1830
Vol. 1
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Men's
1830-1863
Vol. 2
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Women's
1795-1836
Vol. 3
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Women's
1836-1891
Vol. 4
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Joint
1863-1900
Vol. 5
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes, Joint
1900-1944
Vol. 6
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2010
Box 1: 1
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2011
Box 1: 2
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2012
Box 1: 3
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2013
Box 1: 4
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2014
Box 1: 5
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2015
Box 1: 6
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2016
Box 1: 7
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2017
Box 1: 8
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2018
Box 1: 9
Weare Monthly Meeting: Report on ministry in Kenya
2009
Box 1: 10
Weare Monthly Meeting: State of the Society reports
1989-1994
Box 1: 11
Weare Monthly Meeting: Minutes
2010-2018
Box 1: 12
Weare Monthly Meeting Ministry & Oversight
1901-1963
Weare Monthly Meeting: Ministry & Oversight
1901-1917
Weare Monthly Meeting: Ministry & Oversight
1940-1963
Weare Monthly Meeting Vital Statistics
1722-1924
Weare Monthly Meeting: Births, deaths, marriages
1722-1899
Weare Monthly Meeting: Births, deaths, marriages, and members
1795-1924
Weare Monthly Meeting Financial
1859-[2001?]
Weare Monthly Meeting: Cash account
1915-1969
Weare Monthly Meeting: Treasurer
1859-1912
Weare Monthly Meeting: Treasurer
1916-1922
Weare Monthly Meeting: Trust Fund book
1901-[2001?]
North Weare Preparative Meeting
1834-1940
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Booklet
1834-1841
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Booklet
1842-1847
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Booklet
1847-1851
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Booklet
1851-1863
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Minutes
1863-1880
North Weare Preparative Meeting: Minutes
1880-1940
Administrative information
Access
The collection is open for research.
Provenance
Gift of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends Records, March 2016.
Cite as: Weare Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Records (MS 902 W437). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Subjects
Henniker (N.H.)--Religious life and customs
New England Yearly Meeting of Friends
Quakers--New Hampshire
Society of Friends--New Hampshire
Contributors
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