Minutes of The Bush River Monthly Meeting
Minutes of The Bush River Monthly Quaker Meetings
This file was compiled and transcribed by Bruce Barrett.
Minutes Of The Bush River Monthly Meeting
The extant Minutes of the Bush River Meeting were transcribed into handwritten notes by Julia S. White. The exact date of this effort was not determined, but it appears to have been in the 19th Century. The transcription was compiled into three Books.
Book 1, pp. 1-167: Minutes of Menís Minutes, 4th month, 1772 to 2nd month 1783.
Book 2, pp. 1-192: Minutes of Menís Minutes, 9th month, 1783 to 10th month 1794.
Book 3, pp. 1-78: Minutes of Womenís Minutes, 9th month, 1792 to 11th month 1801.
Book 3, pp. 81-301: Minutes of Menís Minutes, 11th month, 1794 to 5th month 1805.
White states that she made minor changes only in punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Any word which she supplied is indicated by its enclosure in brackets, [ ]. Italicized words indicate my uncertainty of Whiteís handwritten transcription.
A fourth Book with an additional 67 pages covering the period 1805-1820 was transcribed for Hinshaw by his assistant, Laura D. Worth in 3rd month 1935. All of this material is available on microfilm at the SC Archives in Columbia, SC: PR 0055 Transcript by Julia S. White, and PR 0056 Original Manuscript.
The original documents are housed at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC.
Excerpted Details Pertaining to Hinshawís Entries for Surname Barrett All Entries from Menís Meeting Unless Otherwise Noted
Book 1, p. 66 24th Day, 2nd Month, 1776:
There came a certificate directed to this Meeting from Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia dated the 7th day of the 11th month, 1774 for Jacob Barretís children, namely Joseph Benjamin Jemima Arthur Jacob and Lydia Barrett, which was read in the meeting and received.
Book 1, p. 72 29th Day, 6th Month, 1776:
The Preparative meeting informs this meeting that Benjamin Barrett has been guilty of taking up arms and going forth in a warlike manner contrary to our principles ñ for which misconduct Friends have treated (entreated?) with him; but he is not inclinable to make satisfaction, under the consideration of which this meeting appoints Wm. Wright & Samuel Nelson to prepare a paper of testification against him and bring it to out next meeting for approbation.
Book 1, p. 73 27th Day, 7th Month, 1776:
The Friends appointed at our last Monthly Meeting to prepare a paper of testification against Benjamin Barret has completed therewith, which was read in the meeting, approved of, and signed, and Moses Embre is appointed to read it to him and give him a copy thereof as required, and if he doth not incline to appeal, to read it at the close of a public meeting held for worship at Bush River, and report to our next Monthly Meeting of his care of compliance, and also to return the paper.
Book 1, p. 74 31st Day, 8th Month, 1776:
The Friend appointed at our last Monthly Meeting to read and publish a paper of testification against Benjamin Barret, through disappointment, has not complied therewith; it is therefore continued under the same Friendís care until our next Monthly Meeting.
Book 1, p. 76 29th Day, 9th Month, 1776:
The affair of Benjamin Barret is continued under the same Friendís care until our next Monthly Meeting.
Book 1, p. 77 25th Day, 10th Month, 1776:
The Friend appointed to read and publish a paper of testification against Benjamin Barret reports that he has complied therewith and has returned the paper.
Book 1, p. 114 25th Day, 2nd Month, 1779:
The Preparative Meeting informs this Meeting that Joseph Barret has been guilty of going out in a warlike manner contrary to the principles and practices of Friends; under the consideration of which this Monthly Meeting appoints Isaac Haskett and Moses Embree to prepare a paper of testification against him and bring to our next Monthly Meeting for approbation.
Book 1, p. 116 27th Day, 3nd Month, 1779:
The Friends appointed to prepare a paper of testification against Joseph Barret hath complied and produced a paper which was read in this meeting and signed, and Enos Elleman is appointed to read it at the close of a public meeting for worship at Bush River and return the paper to our next Monthly Meeting with his care there in.
Book 2, p. 15 29th Day, 5th Month, 1784:
The Preparative informs this meeting that Jacob Barrett Jr. hath been guilty of going out in marriage with a woman not of our Society, under the consideration of which this Meeting for the clearing of truth, doth hereby disown him the said Jacob Barrett Jr. from being a member of our Society until he may come to a sight & sense of his misconduct, so as suitably to condemn the same which that he may is (sic) our desire on his behalf & James Brooks and Wm. Oneal is appointed to inform him of the proceedings of this meeting against him and that he may have a copy of the minute by applying to the clerk & report to our next Mo. Meeting of their care.
Book 2, p. 16 26th Day, 6th Month, 1784:
The Friends appointed to inform Jacob Barrett Jr. of the proceedings of this Meeting against him reports they have complied therewith.
Book 2, p. 89 29th Day, 12th Month, 1787:
James Barrett produced a certificate to this Meeting from Hopewell Mo. Meeting in Va. dated the 1st day of the 10th month 1787, which was read here and received.
Book 2, p. 133 27th Day, 11th Month, 1790:
John Barrett produced a certificate of his right of membership to this meeting from Hopewell Monthly Meeting held the 4th day of the 1st (?) month 1790, which was read here and received.
Book 2, p. 167 24th Day, 11th Month, 1792:
The Friends appointed some time past in James Barrettís case report they have had several opportunities [ Ö ] him and that he appeared to them to be in a disposition inclinable to make satisfaction. And he hath produced an offering to this Meeting condemning his misconduct, which Friends seem free to receive as satisfaction and receive him again into membership.
Book 2, p. 172 [Ö.] Day, 3rd Month, 1793:
The Preparative informs this Meeting that [John] Barrett requests a certificate for himself his wife and child to be directed to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia. Thomas Pearson and Samuel Compt[on are] appointed to inquire into their lives and conversation, and, if they find nothing to obstruct, to prepare one for them and bring it to our next Monthly [Meet]ing for approbation.
Book 2, p. 174 27th Day, 4th Month, 1793:
The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for John Barrett, his wife, and child, have complied with the appointment and produced to this Meeting which was read here approved of and signed.
Book 3, p. 84 27th Day, 12th Month, 1794:
[Ö.] Barrett produced a certificate to this meeting from Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia for himself, his wife, and two children namely Jonathan and Benjamin, which was read in this meeting and received.
Book 3, p. 93 26th Day, 9th Month, 1795:
The Preparative informs this meeting that James Bar[rot] [requests a] few lines by way of certificate in order [to remove his] right of membership to the Monthly [Meeting of] Friends held at Holsbon. This Meeting therefore appoints Abel Thomas and John Mills to inquire into his clearness in these respects and, if they find nothing to obstruct, to prepare one for him and produce to our next Monthly Meeting for approbation.
Book 3, p. 94 31st Day, 10th Month, 1795:
The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for [James} Barrot have complied and produced it to [this Meeting it] was read here approved of and signed.
Book 3, p. 104 27th Day, 8th Month, 1796:
Rocky Spring Preparative informs this Meeting that John Barret requests a certificate for himself and family in order to resume their right of membership to Hopewell monthly Meeting in Virginia. This Meeting appoints William Galbreath and Samuel Kelly to inquire into their clearness in these respects, and, if they find nothing to obstruct, to prepare one for them and produce to our next Monthly Meeting for approbation.
Book 3, p. 33 27th Day, 8th Month, 1796
(Womenís Minutes): The Preparative of Rocky Spring informs this Meeting that Rhoda Barret, who is about to resume with her husband, requests a few lines by way of certificate in order to join Hopewell Monthly Meeting. Rebekah Evans and Mary Pearson are appointed to join men Friends in order to prepare one, and report to our next Monthly Meeting of their compliance.
Book 3, p. 106 24th Day, 9th Month, 1796:
The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for John Barrett and family have complied with the appointment, and produced it to this Meeting which was read here approved of and signed.
Book 3, p. 34 24th Day, 9th Month, 1796 (Womenís Minutes):
The Friends appointed to assist in preparing a certificate for Rhoda Barrett report they complied with the appointment.