Outcast--Disowned
One of my 5th great-grandmothers is Rebecca Lupton Yonally. Rebecca was born about 1797 in likely Virginia. Rebecca is the daughter of Jessie Lupton and Rebecca George. They were Quakers. I don't know much about the Quakers however I am keen to understand more.
Rebecca was disowned by her church in 1816.
What could she have done to be disowned?
She was accused of fornication.
Below is a transcription of the following notice.
Rebekah Yonaly formerly Lupton has been guilty of fornication also accomplished her marriage contrary to discipline for which order by conduct is disown her from being a member of our religious society until she becomes capable of making satisfaction to friends which that she may as our desire for her. Signed in and by order of Hopewell monthly meeting held by appointment the 7th of the 10th Mo 1816.
By: John M Phersa
Rebecca (can't read)
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| Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data:Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. |
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| Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data:Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. |
I believe that the reason Rebecca Lupton Yonley was ousted from her church was due to the fact that she married her husband Absalom Yonley (Yonally). Absalom was not a Quaker as far as I've seen.
The couple went on to have six children before Rebecca died in 1841.
