1. Abstract of the Minutes of Gwynedd Friends Meeting by William Wade Hinshaw (from file cards stored at The Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College. More detailed information can be found by viewing the microfilm rolls at the Friends Historical Library.) For additions or corrections contact James Quinn, Historian, Gwynedd Friends Meeting.

page 166- book 3 1773-11-30 Abel Thomas granted certificate to Haverford to marry

180-3 1774-7-26 Abel granted certificate to Haverford MM

340-5 1800-9-30 Abel granted certificate to Horsham MM to marry

81-1 Abel & wife Sarah (dt. of Joseph and Hannah Paul) children: Hannah b. 7-12-10 d. 11-19-1802; Mary b. 9-28-1803; Hannah b. 8-26-1805; Tacy b. 11-26-1809; Sally Ann b.12-11-1807

58-6 1829-7-2 Amanda Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

1727-6-29 Ann Thomas and Owen Roger reported married

75-1 1740-6-25 Ann, husband and children recieved in membership on certificate from Darby MM

1760-4-29 Anna and Jonathan Roberts reported married

172-3 1774-4-26 Ann wife of Daniel granted certificate to Abington MM

192-4 1784-5-25 Ann (wife of Wm) and 4 children Daniel, Ann, Thomas and Edward received in membership on certifcate f rom Richland MM dated 12-18-1784

86-5 1789-8-25 Ann Thomas granted certificate to Richland MM

350-5 1801-2-24 Ann Thomas granted certificate to Horsham MM

32-6 1828-10-2 Ann disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

106-6 1830-9-30 Ann J. disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

180-6 1834-4-3 Ann (dt of Wm) disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

83-1 Ann d. 6-21-1863

99-2 1814-1-14 Anna (dt David and mary decd) of Upper Providence m. Moses Robinson at Providence MH

32-6 1828-10-2 Barclay disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

82-1 Chas. b. 8-26-1783

165-6 1833-8-1 Charles a minor granted certificate to Buckingham MM

256-2H 1861-10-16 Charles (son of John and Sarah decd) Chester Co., PA m. Mary M. Stephens at the house of Lewis Walker in Norristown.

309-1 1773-11-11 Daniel, Phila Co. married Ann Paul at Plymouth MH

126-5 1791 Daniel disowned for marriage out of unity

83-1 Daniel d. 1-26-1828 age 58 years, 5 mos

135-1 1730-8-27, David Thomas received in membership on certificate from Haverford MM

250-1 1740-6-26 David and wife received in membership on certificate from Darby MM

335-2 1762-4-27 David granted certificate to Nottingham MM

82-1 David & wife,Mary, children (with birth dates): Sarah 11-3-1769, d. 4-19-1833; Abel 11-30-1771; Edward 6-21-1774 d. 2-1795; David 6-5-1776; Anna 4-2-1779.

15-2 1798-5-18 David son of David decd and Mary of Providence twp., m. Hannah Jacobs at Plymouth MH

354-5 1801-4-28 David, wife Hannah, and 2 minor children Wm and Mary granted certificate to Muncey MM

54-6 1829-5-28 David disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

184-2 1832-12-4 David (s of Evan and Christianna both decd) of Whitpain m. Sarah Gibson at Gwynedd MH

174-5 1792-11-27 Elenor granted certificate to Exeter MM

81-1 Elizabeth dt. of Edward and Catharine b. 1708

93-1 1726/7-11-17 Elizabeth dt. Oliver, dec'd, Phila Co., m. Edward Rees at Gwynedd MH

88-1 1741-7-29 Elizabeth committee appointed to draw a certificate to Abington MM

58-6 1829-7-2 Elizabeth (wife of Samuel) disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

53-1 1723-1-26 Evan and wife recd on cert from Haverford MM

92-1 1726-8-25 Evan and wife granted certificate to Goshen MM

1737-12-28 Evan Thomas and Ann Savage reported married

1740-10-30 Evan Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts reported married

429-2 1765-11-26 Evan Thomas married out of unity

109-3 1771-4-30 Evan (son of Richard) Married Contrary to Discipline and offerred an account

267-3 1778-6-30 Evan Thomas disowned for military services in the English Army. [This is Evan, son of Richard, and he emigrates to Nova Scotia after the war...]

30-6 1828-8-28 Gainor Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

83-1 Gainor d. 1-2-1847 age 74 yrs 1 mo.

16-1 1722-11-30 Grace received in membership on certificate from Buckingham MM

81-1 Grace Thomas d. 4-17-1764

82-1 Hannah Thomas dt. of Robt. & Sarah Roberts b. 4-5-1756

96-4 1781-4-24 Hannah granted certificate to Abington MM

203-4 1784-9-21 Hannah received in membership on certificate from Abington MM dated 8-30-1784

40-2 1802-3-4 Hannah dt of Griffith decd and Alice of Whitemarsh m. Job Hallowell at Plymouth MH

83-1 Hannah wife of Samuel, son of of John Thomas d. 9-26-1825 age 64 yrs 5 mo. 21 days

104-6 1830-9-2 Hannah Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

249-6 1838-6-28 Hannah (late Roberts) disowned for marriage contrary to discipline

219-1 1737-11-31 Herbert (or Richard name given both ways) granted certificate to Haverford MM

1792-10-30 Isaac Thomas and Elenor Taylor reported married

102-2 1753-7-30 Jane and Sarah Thomas received in membership on request

192-4 1784-5-25 Jane Thomas received in membership on certificate from Richland MM dated 12-18-1784

32-6 1828-10-2 Jarrett Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

252-6 1838-9-27 Jesse P. granted certificate to Short Creek (O) MM

83-1 Jesse d. 2-9-1864, age 56

31-2 1800-11-11 John son of John and Mary of Montgomery twp. m. Gainor Forman at Gwynedd MH

83-1 John d. 3-26-1814 age 90 yrs 5 mo. 17 days

29-6 1828-8-28 John disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

83-1 John (brother of Samuel) d. 8-7-1829

1752-10-31 John Thomas and Mary Roberts reported married

81-1 John Thomas & wife, Mary, children: Hannah b. 7-30-1753, Sarah b. 9-5-1755; Thos. b. 2-2-1758; Grace b. 7-5-1760

1790-10-26 John Thomas and Sarah Williams reported married

82-1 John Thomas & wife, Mary, children: Rachel d. 10-30-1783 age 22; Hannah d. 10-21-1804 age 52.

82-1 John F. Thomas son of Elijah and Jane b. 9-25-1849

82-1 Jonathan Thomas son of of Jonathan & Alice b. 1785, d. 10-23-1827

174-5 1792-12-25 Jonathan and wife Sarah received in membership on certificate from Horsham MM dated 11-28-1792

261-5 1796-3-22 Jonathan & wife Sarah and son of Spencer granted certificate to Middleton MM

82-1 Jonathan, son of Joseph & Ann, b. 10-4-1809, & wife, Hannah, dt. George and Rachel Roberts, b. 2-15-1814, children (with birth dates): Ann 3-6-1834; Letitia 12-25-1835; Rachel 12-30-1837; Henry 11-22-1839; Barclay 11-22-1840.

265-6 1839-2-28 Jonathan disowned for Marriage Contrary to Discipline

253-2H, 1860-10-11 Jonathan (son of Spencer and Hephziba) Montgomery Co., PA married Margaretta N. Phipps at the house of Peter Phipps.

30-2 1800-10-9 Joseph son of Jonathan of Upper Dublin m. Ann Potts at Plymouth MH

82-1 Joseph Thomas son of Jonathan & Alice - wife Ann, children with birth dates: Jarrett 9-4-1801; Barclay 7-7-1803; Martha 8-12-1805; William 7-22-1807; Jonathan 11-4-1809; Joseph 12-3-1811, d. 11-16-1813.

83-1 Joseph d. 12-10-1846; age 32 yrs 3 mos 11 days

94-7 1843-3-30 Joseph disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

32-6 1828-10-2 Joseph disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

83-1 Joseph b. 4-11-1814

195-3 1775-4-25 Joshua (s of Richard) disowned for marriage out of unity

195-3 1775-4-25 Josiah (s of Richard) disowned for marriage out of unity

1755-5-27 Leonard Thomas and Lydia Kastner reported married

72-4 1780-11-1 Levi Thomas disowned for paying military fine

1829-7-2 Louise disf jH

301-2 1761-1-27 Joshua granted certificate to Haverford MM

308-1 1744-2 Lydia married out of unity and offered and account

143-2 1755-7-29 Lydia granted certificate to Richland MM

174-6 1834-1-2 Lydia (w of Wm) disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

198-3 1775-6-27 Margaret granted certificate to Haverford MM

34-5 1787-7-31 Margaret, Hannah, Zebulon and Martha (minor children of Alice) received in membership on request

208-5 1794-4-29 Margaret received in membership on certificate from New York MM dated 3-5-1794

105-6 1830-9-2 Margaret disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

45-1 1719-4-12 Martha Thomas dt of David, Chester Co., PA m. Cadwallader Jones at Gwynedd MH

169-1 1733-3-17 Martha dt of Robert Phila Co., PA m. Moses Peters at Gwynedd MH

164-3 1773-11-30 Martha Thomas disowned

32-6 1828-10-2 Martha disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

81-1 Mary Thomas dt. of Robert and Barbara b. 12-29-1713

1758-11-28 Mary Thomas and Lewis Roberts reported married

333-2 1762-3-30 Mary granted certificate to Nottingham MM

1764-3-27 Mary received in membership on certificate from East Nottingham MM dated 1-29-1764

35-3 1768-6-28 Mary married contrary to discipline and offerred an account

83-1 Mary d. 3-9-1819 age 85 yrs, 3 mos, 15 days also on p. 82-1

82-1 Mary (widow of John) d. 3-9-1819 age 87

133-2 1822-11-12 Mary (dt John and Mary) of Plymouth m. John Ambler at Gwynedd MH

58-6 1829-7-2 Mary Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

83-1 Mary Jane dt. of Lydia d. 2-23-1847, age 24

223-1 1738-4-27 Michal and wife received in membership on certificate from Haverford MM

57-2 1751-2-30 Michael and w granted certificate to Haverford MM

164-2 1755-8-26 Michael, wife and children received in membership on certificate from Haverford MM dated 7-8-1755

244-2 1759-4-24 Michael, & wife Esther, and children granted certificate to Haverford MM.

83-1 Oliver Thomas d. 11-14-1863, age 37.

82-1 Owen Thomas b. 12-5-1730, d. 4-10-1803

97-2 1753-3-27 Owen and Evan Thomas received in membership on request

1772-6-29 Owen Thomas and Grace Jones reported marreied

217-2 1758-5-30 Peter Thomas, wife and children received in membership on certificate from Goshen MM dated 5-15-1758

7-3 1767-5-26 Peter wife & 9 ch and 2 apprentices granted certificate to Exeter MM

81-1 Rachel dt. of John & Mary Thomas d. 10-30-1783

79-1 1722/3-11-22 Richard Thomas son of Abel, Phila Co. m. Margaret Owen at Plymouth MH

277-1 1742-1-30 Richard and wife disowned

3rd mo. 30, 1761. "Richard Thomas has purchased a slave, and he being in this meeting, Friends had a good opportunity to lay the inconsistency of the practice before him," [etc.] The will of Richard Thomas of Hilltown is HERE...which shows him in 1776 freeing his slaves at age 30.

48-1 1722-7-25 Robert granted certificate to Buckingham MM to marry Grace Hurford

81-1 Samuel Thomas & wife, Margaret, children: Elizabeth b. 1-5-1714; Catharine b. 10-31-1715; Thomas b. 1-2-1719; Samuel b. 8-14-1717; John b. 12-19-1720; Edward b. 11-23-1722; Ellin b. 11-19-1724; Mary b. 10-10-1726; Samuel b. 4-19-1732; Margaret b. 4-3-1734; Wm b.12-13-1736

81-1 Samuel Thomas & wife Margaret - children: Samuel d. 2-16-1727; Mary d. 11-1728

1752-11-28 Samuel Thomas and Margaret Roberts reported married

82-1 Samuel Thomas son of John and Mary b. 2-2-1758

274-2 1760-1-29 Samuel Thomas s of Joseph received in membership on certificate from Goshen MM dated 11-19-1759

RM 1764-5-39 Samuel Thomas granted certificate to Goshen MM

83-1 Samuel (brother of David and Margaret) b. 9-28-1766, d. 2-28-1836

37-4 1780-5-30 Samuel disowned for marriage contrary to discipline

44-4 1780-6-27 Samuel disowned for paying military fine in lieu of military service

12-2 1796-7-7 Samuel son of John of Plymouth m. Hannah Roberts at a public mtg in Plymouth

29-6 1828-8-28 Samuel disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

54-6 1829-5-28 Samuel disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

57-6 1829-7-2 Samuel disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

132-6 1831-12-1 Samuel Jr. a minor received in membership on certificate from Abington MM

203-6 1835-10-1 Samuel Jr. granted certificate to Abington MM

1716-5-31 Sarah Thomas and Rowland Richards reported married

61-2 1751-5-30 Sarah Thomas granted certificate to Bradford MM

323-1 1780-11-21 Sarah Thomas dt of John, Phila Co., m. Jesse Holt at Gwynedd MH

15-5 1786-10-31 Sarah, Abel Edward, Anna and David (ch. of David) received in membership on request

356-5 1801-5-26 Sarah (w of Abel) received in membership on certificate from Horsham MM dated 4-29-1801

124-5 1790-12-28 Sarah Thomas (late Williams) granted certificated from Horsham MM

10-2 1797-9-29 Sarah dt of David of New Providence m. Joseph Longstreth at a public mtg in New Providence

RM 1760-12-30 Sarah Thomas married contrary to disclipline

110-3 1771-5-28 Sarah married contrary to discipline and offered an account

221-2 1847-8-12 Susan Thomas (dt of Charles and Sarah decd) m. Joseph R. Ellis at Plymouth MH

83-1 Susanna Thomas b. 7-10-1820

91-6 1830-2-25 Susanna Thomas disowned by the Orthodox Meeting for joining the Hicksites

8-2 1796-4-12 Tacy Thomas dt of John, Montgomery Co., PA . James Wood Jr. at Gwynedd MH

122-5 1790-11-30 Tacy received in membership on certificate from Phila MM ND

159-2 1828-12-9 Tacy Thomas (dt John, decd & Sarah of Whitpain) m. Justinian Kenderdine at Gwynedd MH

102-5 1790-3-23 Thomas Thomas and Edward (sons of Wm) granted certificate to Richland MM

245-2 1759-4-24 Wm (son of Richard) married out of unity and disowned

83-1 William Thomas & wife Lydia (Powell) children: Mary S. b. 5-21-1823; Evan D. b. 8-2-1825; Oliver S. b. 10-25-1829; Rees D. b. 4-17-1830