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The above document is from the Shrewsbury Meeting minute of 1773,2, 8th month (the following transcription begins at line 23 on the left page) "The Friends appointed produced the following Report Respecting the Settlemt of Meetings in these parts,wch. the Clk. is directed to send up to the Quarterly Meeting. We the Commitee appointed by thr Monthly Meetg. of Shrewsbury to make out as Clear & Exact accts. as may be respecting ye Settlement of Meetings, Do report we find the first Meeting was Setled & Meeting House built at a place called Narrawatsconk now Jos. Parkers. About the Year 1672 as by George Foxes Journal page 446. Another Meeting House built about the Year 1693, Forty yards from that now Standing, the present one buiolt 1717- all one Meeting, the Monthly Meeting and Quarterly held there. About the year 1703 a meeting setled at Squan held in private Houses, till about the year 1730 then their Meeting house built, other Meetings were Occasionaly held at Middletown and Freehold in private houses, rather more formally, than at present. the 2d of ye 8th mo. 1773. N.B. All the Above Meetings in ye County of Monmouth. (Signed:) Richd. Lawrence, Thos. TIlton, Esek. Hartshorne, John Hartshorn ![]() |
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photo circa 1892; note on the little girl in the doorway |
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There are many varied accounts of the beginnings of Manasquan Meeting. Links to some of these accounts are included among the following pictures and documents. Manasquan Meeting was iniatially afflilliated with Philidelphia Yearly Meeting. In July 1685 Quakers from the Navasink and Middletown areas purchased land from the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Region of New Jersey. The Quakers who held the "Squan Patents" essentially founded the community of Manasquan and organized its preparatory meeting. The first meetinhouse was built in 1730. The present Meetinghouse is the last of three constructed on this site. In August of 1808 a storm damaged the first meetinghouse and in 1812 a remodeled second bulding was completed. This second building was relatively small as pictured above. The current meetinghouse begun its existance in 1886 because the above building was severely damages by a storm. |
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Cronology of Historical Deeds for the Manasquan Meeting Site |
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Old Manasquan Meeting |
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( transcription of writing of the above old document with conflicting dates)Ground Plot Records: Benjamin Pearce to Monthly Meeting of Friends, conveyed lot 1st Month 30, 1845 to it. Beginning at the S.E. corner of the meeting house, thence westerly along the house and yard 169 feet. Second; Northerly along the yard 77 feet to a stone in Hullitts line. Third; westerly to Hulittts line 91 feet to a stone. Fourth; Southerly 81 feet to a stone, Fifth; Easterly 194 feeet to a stone on the east side of Highway. Sixth; Northerly 165 feet to the beginning. Supposed to cu in 50/100ths of an acre. The meeting House was a two story structure, but in the memorable storm of 1808, it was damaged to suchan extent, the committee caused it to be remodeled as in the photograph. the unused timbers were for framing horse sheds still standing. Dotted line indicate lot conveyed by Nathan Wooley 50/100 of an acre, to it; First; South 79 deg. West 30 deg. Second; 25 chains. Third; North 79 deg. East 30 deg.-2.25 chains. Fourth; North 3 deg, East 30 deg to 2.23 chains The old meeting house was replaced by the present building in 1884. Soon afterward the old one was disposed of an taken away on account of the risk of fire. |
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Old Squan Meeting |
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From the Red Bank Register Newspaper- Nov. 17, 1886 |
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William Pearce, the story of the local Quaker who fought in the Revolutionary army and is buried in the Manasquan cemetery.
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Meeting House circa 1899 |
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Meeting House circa 1915 |
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Left to right- Dora Pierre, Elizabeth Pierce. unknown. Fannie Pierce Neuman; baby Willard R. Neuman. Photo R. Heller; circa 1916 |
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![]() Left to right- Elizabeth Pierce, Dora Pierce, baby Willard Neuman, Fanny Pierce Neuman circa 1916- photo R. Heller |
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![]() circa 1925; Swathmore archive, research K. Heim |
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![]() circa 1938; Swathmore archive, research K. Heim |
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![]() F. Applegate's Studebaker President Straight 8 with Meeting Horse Shed in background , Circa 1941 |
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Clara Benson-1941 |
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Quaker Youth circa 1943 |
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Horse Shed circa 1950 |
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![]() photo: Joan Lane |
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Meeting Entrance circa 1961 |
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