Land research shows that my ancestor lived in this western Piedmont area but they are listed as members of a meeting in the central Piedmont. What does this mean?
Individuals were members of the monthly meeting nearest to them. As Friends moved to the frontier they maintained membership at the farthest west meeting. In some cases, it might be several years until an area became settled enough to support a new monthly meeting closer to the new areas. Therefore, individuals could have their membership at New Garden which was centered in Guilford County but actually live one or two counties west.
