Kennet Monthly Meeting - Minutes 1739 - 1791
17th of 1st Mo, 1788 - Page 873

Complaint is made of Sampson Wickersham for behaving himself in an unseemly manner with a young Woman, with whom it is suspected he is Absconded, his having left his Wife & Family & Place of abode.  On Consideration of which, this Meeting appoints Wm Philips Junr, Wm & Robt Samborn to make inquiry into the Charge & if they have no cause to forbear, produce a Testimony to next meeting.
 

14th of 2nd Mo, 1788 - Page 875

The Friends aptd in Sampson Wickersham's Case, report they have complied with their Appointment, & have produced a Testimony which is approved and signed.  The same Friends are continued to have it read in Hockessin first day Meeting, and return it to our next, and endeavour to furnish him with a copy if any opportunity should offer.
 

13th of 3rd Mo, 1788 - Page 876

The Testimony of Kennet Mo. Meeting against ye reproachful Conduct of Sampson Wickersham who had his birth & Education amongst & made profession with Friends but for want of more Circumspection in Conduct, hath been guilty of unbecoming Behavior with a young Woman with whom it is suspected he hath gone from the Neighborhood, he having left his Wife & Family and place of abode.  For which disgraceful Conduct we disown him from being a member of our Religious Society,  until by Repentance & amendment of Life , he may be enabled to Condemn his minconduct to the Satisfaction of this Meeting which that he may is our desire.  Given forth by the aforesaid Mo. Meeting held ye 14th of 2 mo 1788.  Signed by ye same by Robt Lamborn Jnr Clk.
 

11th of 3rd Mo 1790 - Page 917

Complaint is made of Elizabeth who was left by her Husband Sampson Wickersham about two years & a half ago and she hath since kept Company with & now saith she is married to another man, by the assistance of a Hireling Teacher & there being no account of the decease of her former husband.  On consideration thereof, this Meeting appoints John Marshal, Wm Harvey, Jas Wilson, Wm Lamborn, Amos Harvey, Wm Philips Jnr & John Lamborn to join Women Friends in conferring together on ye occasion, and proceed thereon as they in ye Wisdom of Faith may be directed in us a __ding a circumstance to Society & report.
 

1790 - Page 923

The Friends continued on Eliza. Wickersham's Case have produced a Testimony which is approved and signed.  The same Friends are continued to give her a Copy and inform her of her priviledge of an appeal which if she declines have it read at Hockessin first day Meeting and return to next meeting.
 
 

17th of 6th Mo, 1790 - Pages 924 & 925

The direction of the Meeting being complied with in E. Wickersham's C. & …. The Testimonies are returned being as follows - The Testimony of Kennet Meeting against the reproachful Conduct of Elizabeth Wickersham who was left by her husband Sampson Wickersham & since his absence has cohabited with another man & saith she is married to him by ye assistance of a Presbiterian [sic] Teacher.  She saith she doth not know anything of said Sampson's Death.  The leaning of our Religious Society of the Reproach of such unwarrantable Conduct we disown her from being a Member thereof; with desires for the sincerity of her repentance.  Given forth by the above said meeting held ye 13th day of 5th mo 1790 & signed by order of the same by Jas Jackson Clk at this time.