Friendly Union Society (Charleston, S.C.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Friendly Union Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1122
Abstract
The Friendly Union Society was formed in Charleston in 1813. It consisted of a membership of no more than fifty men and no less than five. It was formed for the relief of orphans and widows in the community; and to provide for the general welfare of the community as a whole. It also served as a burial society; providing a place for interment, as well as tending and upkeep of the cemetery. This society remained in Charleston in varying degrees of activity through 1981. The collection consists...
Dates:
1889-1981, undated
Supporting Documents: The Friendly Union Society, undated
File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From "Free Black Benevolence in Antebellum Charleston;" pages 364-390.
Dates:
undated
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