Chester Quarterly Meeting (PRE)

Existence Date Range:

1683-1800

Established:

1693

Parent Meeting:

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PRE)

Successor(s):

Concord Quarterly

Initially established by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1693, the quarter had grown very large by 1758 and was split into two quarterly meetings, Chester and Western. In 1800, the quarterly adopted the name of Concord Quarterly Meeting.

Subordinate Meetings

Chichester Monthly (PRE)

Existence Date Range:

1684-1932

Established:

1684

Parent Meeting:

Chester Quarterly Meeting (PRE)

Successor(s):

Concord Monthly (PRE)

Set up in 1684 by Chester Quarterly (now Concord Quarterly) , name was changed in 1729 to Concord Monthly.

Pre-split or Orthodox: Chichester Preparative and Birmingham Preparative

Hicksite: see Concord Monthly

Upland Monthly (PRE)

Existence Date Range:

1681-1711

Established:

1681

Successor(s):

Chester Monthly (PRE)

Originally set up by Burlington Monthly in 1681 after operating as a meeting for worship since 1675. The name was changed in 1711 to Chester Monthly.

Quaker Genealogy