County-Line / White Plains Baptist Church Minutes: 1843
Transcriber / contributor unidentified; date not given.
This transcription was created from the Tennessee Historical Records Survey Division of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) in 1941 entitled
County-Line – White Plains Baptist Church Minutes
[Independent United Baptist Church]
Bradley and Meigs Counties 1843 – 1864
Transcriber’s note: No attempt was made to correct or standardize spellings. Names appear just as they did in the W.P.A. typescript. An individual’s name may appear under more than one spelling. For example, the name Fitzgerald appears as F.Garald, Fitzjerrell, Fgarald.
The transcription provided to Bradley County TNGenWeb is lengthy. We have divided it into smaller sections for easier on-line reading and study.
W.P.A. transcribers placed the minute book’s original page numbers in brackets.
The location of the original minute book is unknown.
[P-1]
| Seth Atchley | Archibald Fitzjurrel |
| Elizabeth Atchley | Asa Fitzjurrel |
| Thomas Brandon [strike through] | |
| [P-2] | |
| Nelly Brandon | Mary Hardin |
| Mary Moore letter | Rachel Haggard |
| J.M. Miller letter | Jane Fitzjurrel |
| B.F. Moore letter | Judith Fitzjurrel |
| Anna Moore | Judith Nelson |
| Barsheba Johnson | John Nelson |
| Nancy Webb | Benjamin Hardin |
| M.M. Webb | Nancy Hardin |
| Aaron Fitzjurrel | Mary Clark |
| Lucinda Fitzjurrel | Rutha Foster |
| Charley Tillery | Phebe Walker |
[P-3]
We the members of the United Church of Christ met at brother James Johnson’s which Shall be Known by the Name of the County Line Church on the 27th of May A D 1843 for the purpose of Being constituted into a Body and called on the following Ministering Bretheren to act as a presbytery Viz B. Buckner, J. Moon & R. Simpson then adjourned till Sabbath Morning
10 Oc [this phrase was in the text of the original Bradley County TNGenWeb site, but it seems out of place]
Met pursuent to adjournment and after Prayer proceded to Business first B. Buckner Proceded the Brethren for constitution and the presby Believe them to be sound in the faith & did constitute the following Members in to a Church upon the faith of the Hiwassee Association Viz. Jas Johnson – J.P. Hunter – Wm. Hunter, James Shepherd & Catherine Hunter. After prayer by R. Simpson We declare them to Be an Independent United Baptist Church this done in order and signed by the Presbytery 28th May 1843.
B. Buckner
J. Moon & Presbyters
R. Simpson
List of Names
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| Wm. H. Hunter [strike through] discontinued | William Denton |
| Katherine Hunter | Rebecca Denton |
| Daniel McDowel | Mary Graham |
| Dorcas Hutcherson [strike through] discontinued | Melinda Geron ded |
| John Stanfield ded | Daniel Woodruff |
| Nancy A. Johnson dismissed by letter | Martha Legg dead 1854 |
| Seth Atchley | Elizabeth Hooper |
| Elizabeth Atchley | James Waller dead 1853 |
| Nelley Branham | William Burns dismissed by letter |
| Anna Moore | Elizabeth Burns dismissed by letter |
| Bersheba Johnson | Elizabeth Douglas |
| Charles Tillery | Mary Stanfield lettered off |
| Archibald Fitzgerald | Elizabeth Rogers |
| Asa Fitzgerald | Elizabeth Guinn |
| Mary 1854 Augst | Wm. Ross |
| Rachal Haggard dismised by letter | Eliza Geren |
| Cary Fitzgerald | Isaac Geren ded |
| Jane Nelson | Anna Geren |
| Judith Fitzgerald | Isaac Thompson |
| John Nelson | James Young dismissed by letter [strike through] |
| Benjamin Harden lettered 1854 Augst | Holly Emiline Young dismissed by letter [strike through] |
| Nancy Harden lettered 1854 Augst | Eliza Jane Thompson |
| Mary Clark dead 1853 | Margaret Walker |
| Rutha Foster | John Branham |
| Phebe Walker died 1853 | Elizabeth Branham |
| Abraham Hester dismised Buy Leter | Davies G. Foster |
| Nancy Hester dismised Buy Leter | Simeon C. Geren |
| Haseltine Hester dismised Buy Leter | Joel Geren |
| Mary Hester dismised Buy Leter | M.M. Haggard |
| Nancy F. Hester dismised Buy Leter | Harlan Haggard dismised by letter |
| Rebecca Hester dismised Buy Leter | Mary Gross |
| Susan Haggard dismised Buy Leter | Susan Fitzgerald |
| James Philips letterd 1854 Augst | Mary Pierce |
| Sarah Day | [P-6] |
| Nancy Pierce | Davis Prady |
| Patsy Sebourn | John Engle |
| George M. Burns dismised by letter | Fretna Engle |
| Elizabeth Burns dismised by letter | Permelia Engle |
| John L. Burns dismised by letter | David Morton |
| Jefferson Burns dismised by letter | Sarah Morton |
| George H. Burns dismissed by letter | Elizabeth Woods |
| [P-5] | Anna Morton |
| Lydia Burns dismised by letter | Charlity Cook |
| Jane Burns dismised by letter | Charlity Cook |
| James Tallent dismised by letter | James Newil |
| James Tallent dismised by letter | Cassy Newil |
| Lydia Tallent dismised by letter | Ephraim a coalard person |
| Stephen Pierce | Elizabeth McPherson |
| Elizabeth Pierce | William R. Cavett |
| Lucinda Pervine | |
| Margaret Rogers | |
| Elizabeth Branham |
[P-7]
10th June 1843 Second Saturday the Church met according to appointment. After Divine Worship we opened a Door for the reseption of members.
8th July 1843 Second Saturday the church met according to appointment and after Divine Worship we opened a Door for the reseption of Members.
2nd Sister Mary Jane Hunter came forward from the new test baptist church and had her name enrolled.
3d appointed brot. James Johnson court clerk.
11th Augst Second Saturday after worship proceded to Business
2nd Opened a door for the reseption of Members.
September the Second Saturday after singing and prayer we adjourned til tomorrow
2nd we met after worship opened a door for the reseption of members and appinted our delegates to Bare our petition to the association.
Oct. Second Saturday after prayer dismissed till tomorrow and after worship opened a door for the reception of Members & ware dismissed til meeting in course.
Nov Second Saturday met according to appointment and after prayer dismissed till Sabbath and after worship Baptised Mary Gross who give in By experience on the __.
Decr. Second Saturday proceded to Business
2nd opened a door for the reseption of members