Hi I have just found this on Ancestry.com about the Nottingham Quakers in Cecil County, Maryland, and wonder if someone who is conversant with Quaker abbreviations and the dating system they used can translate it for me. "Comment: rocf Plaistow MM, in Old England, 15-6-1747, dtd 10-1mo (Mar) 1746/7, recommending him as brought up in the Truth; he was apptd Overseer for Deer Creek Mtg, 20-6-1748; he was gct "to Friends in London, England", 21-10-1752, he intending a sojourn there; he was rocf Davonshire MM, Essex, England, 16-6-1753, dtd 4-4-1753. He was apptd Elder 17-7-1756." I can tell that he arrived in Maryland in 1746/47 from a place known as Plaistow. Then he apparently returned to England, I guess in 1752. While there he apparently became associated with the Davonshire Quakers, from which he returned to the Deer Creek, Harford County, Maryland Quakers in 1753. Given that I don't know the abbreviations (I can guess at a few) I would really be grateful for a translation of them and an explanation of the dating system. Perhaps even better would be the addition of a URL for a site that would explain them all to me. Thanks in advance Bill Dalton

Bill, Go to quaker.org website, it'll help you with the abbreviations and other questions. Linda Kent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dalton" <rnbill@centurytel.net> To: "Belmont Ohio List" <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:50 AM Subject: [OHBELMON] Deciephering a Quaker record > Hi > > I have just found this on Ancestry.com about the Nottingham Quakers in > Cecil County, Maryland, and wonder if someone who is conversant with > Quaker abbreviations and the dating system they used can translate it > for me. > > "Comment: rocf Plaistow MM, in Old England, 15-6-1747, dtd 10-1mo (Mar) > 1746/7, recommending him as brought up in the Truth; he was apptd > Overseer for Deer Creek Mtg, 20-6-1748; he was gct "to Friends in > London, England", 21-10-1752, he intending a sojourn there; he was rocf > Davonshire MM, Essex, England, 16-6-1753, dtd 4-4-1753. He was apptd > Elder 17-7-1756." > > I can tell that he arrived in Maryland in 1746/47 from a place known as > Plaistow. Then he apparently returned to England, I guess in 1752. > While there he apparently became associated with the Davonshire Quakers, > from which he returned to the Deer Creek, Harford County, Maryland > Quakers in 1753. > > Given that I don't know the abbreviations (I can guess at a few) I would > really be grateful for a translation of them and an explanation of the > dating system. Perhaps even better would be the addition of a URL for a > site that would explain them all to me. > > Thanks in advance > Bill Dalton > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

As a bit of background, when a Quaker moved to another area they were not, automatically accepted into another monthly meeting....they had to bring with them a certificate from the meeting they belonged (rocf), that was sort of a letter that said they were a member in good standing. (appd isn't included in this list, but it simply means appointed.) Sandra Quaker Abbreviations; acc accept accepted acceptable ack mo acknowledged marriage out ae age aml announced marriage intentions first time b born bur buried cert certificate ch child children clear clearness with respect to marriage com complained complained of comm committee con condemned d died dec deceased dis disowned disowned for dmi declared marriage intentions first time dmist declared marriage intentions second time dt daughter daughters dtd dated end endorsed exms excused from military service fam family form former formerly Frds Friends gc granted certificate gct granted certificate to gc efms granted cert excusing military service gl granted letter h husband jas joined another society jG joined Gurneyites jH joined Hicksites jW joined Wilburites ltm liberatd to marry or left at liberty to marry m marry marriage marrying ma marriage authorized mbrp membership mcd married contrary to discipline MH meetinghouse mos married out of society mou married out of unity mtg meeting ni not identified nm nonmember PM particular or preparative meeting prc produced certificate prcf produced certificate from prlf produced letter from QM Quarterly Meeting rec received recommended recrq received by request relrq released by request rem remove removed rem cert removal certificate rmt reported married to roc received on certificate rocf received on certificate from rol received on letter rolf received on letter from rpd reported rq request requested rqc requested certificate rqct requested certificate to rqcuc requested to come under care (of mtg) rqlt requested letter to rst reinstate reinstated rtco referred to care of s son uc under care (of mtg) unm unmarried w wife wd widow YM Yearly Meeting ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dalton" <rnbill@centurytel.net> To: "Belmont Ohio List" <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 1:50 PM Subject: [OHBELMON] Deciephering a Quaker record > Hi > > I have just found this on Ancestry.com about the Nottingham Quakers in > Cecil County, Maryland, and wonder if someone who is conversant with > Quaker abbreviations and the dating system they used can translate it > for me. > > "Comment: rocf Plaistow MM, in Old England, 15-6-1747, dtd 10-1mo (Mar) > 1746/7, recommending him as brought up in the Truth; he was apptd > Overseer for Deer Creek Mtg, 20-6-1748; he was gct "to Friends in > London, England", 21-10-1752, he intending a sojourn there; he was rocf > Davonshire MM, Essex, England, 16-6-1753, dtd 4-4-1753. He was apptd > Elder 17-7-1756." > > I can tell that he arrived in Maryland in 1746/47 from a place known as > Plaistow. Then he apparently returned to England, I guess in 1752. > While there he apparently became associated with the Davonshire Quakers, > from which he returned to the Deer Creek, Harford County, Maryland > Quakers in 1753. > > Given that I don't know the abbreviations (I can guess at a few) I would > really be grateful for a translation of them and an explanation of the > dating system. Perhaps even better would be the addition of a URL for a > site that would explain them all to me. > > Thanks in advance > Bill Dalton > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.8/800 - Release Date: 5/11/2007 > 7:34 PM > >