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| Record Creator: | York, Joshua |
| Title: | Joshua York Papers |
| Date Span: | 1841-1999 |
| Abstract: | Joshua York was a lay preacher in the Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan (Great Britain) churches. The collection is made up of material relating to his life and ministry. |
| Extent: | 0.23 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: | gcah.ms.3642 |
Joshua York (1794-1884) was a lay preacher in the Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan (Great Britain) churches. As a young teen he became a local preacher in the British Wesleyan Conference. He was also a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and steward in his local church.
York married Elizabeth Parker shortly before immigrating to the United States in 1841. They had one daughter, Mary Jane (? - 1903).
Joshua York continued as a local preacher once he arrived in the U. S. and was actively involved in the planning of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Madison Avenue and East 126th Street. He was also instrumental with the ministry of the Harlem.
Besides being a local preacher York was also a farmer and involved in real estate. He moved to Staten Island in 1846, New York City in 1850, and Harlem in 1853. York, his wife, and daughter are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.
Record types include journals, sermons, correspondence, bank drafts, ministerial licenses, circuit plans, and a legal document. There is also a typed manuscript of the journal. The journal is the handwritten original manuscript recording the events of York's daily life, as well as his physical and spiritual health, from 1869 to 1871. The typed manuscript is a transcription of this same journal by the donor, though the sequence of entries is not the same as in the original document. The original order of the journal entries is unclear, as the document arrived with the pages out of sequence, and much re- arranging was necessary. An exact match between the chronology of the manuscript journal and the transcription was not possible. The sermons consist of two handwritten sermon fragments on texts from Exodus and Galatians. There is also a short handwritten poem. The correspondence is two letters to York, one of which is from William Mugoleton and the other, from George Ripley. Both are handwritten originals. The bank drafts are receipts for money loaned. The ministerial licenses consist of four local preacher licenses issued to York by Quarterly Meetings from 1841 to 1856. The circuit local preacher's plans are from Market Darborough Circuit (Wesleyan Methodist Church, England, 1841) and New York and New York East Districts (Methodist Episcopal Church, 1852). Both show the locations in which local preachers are scheduled to take services during one quarter. The legal document is a court summons pertaining to the execution of York's will in 1884.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
This collection has been arranged by record type and calendar date.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Joshua York Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1591-3-4: 1 | Journal: Handwritten original copy of York's Journal | 1869-1871 |
| 1591-3-4: 3 | Autobiography: "Reminiscences of Joshua York" | Undated |
| 1591-3-4: 4 | Correspondence: Letters from William Mogeleton and George Ripley | 1843-1857 |
| 1591-3-4: 5 | Sermons | Undated |
| 1591-3-4: 6 | Poem | Undated |
| 1591-3-4: 7 | Local Preacher's Plans: Market Harborough Circuit and New York District | 1841-1852 |
| 1591-3-4: 8 | Certificates: Local Preacher's Licenses | 1843-1856 |
| 1591-3-4: 9 | Receipts: Bank Drafts and Church Contributions | 1841-1872 |
| 1591-3-4: 10 | Legal Document: Court Summons regarding the execution of York' s Will | 1884 |
