Cocke
County, Tennessee
Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1798 to 1807
This record contains original
pages 28 -50 and transcribed pages 20 - 33.
1798
5th of January 1798 Met according to Ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - BR.O
JOHN
KEENEY Came forward and informed the Church that he and a
traveling man Differd so that they got to blows - and he also made
acknowledgements to the Church for his faults to the satesfaction of
the same -
(ORG.
PAGE 29)
BR.O
JOSEPH KEENEY
report to the Church that
JAMES STINET did not tell him whither he would Come to or
not to give satesfaction for his Disorder BR.O
JOHN KEEKEY is
appointed to go to
JAMES
STINET and inform him that the Church hath declar.d thear
None fellowship with him and shall prosead to his Exclution without
satesfaction made - Wheareas theare is some Matters of Dispute between
SAMUEL HUFF and
JO.S KEENEY the same
being Mov.d to the Church its Consider.d that a comitee would bee the
best Method to settle s.d Dispute and the Breathren
SAM.L PHARES JOHN HERD WIL.M
LILLARD PETER FINE and
ABRA.M
MCKAY bee appointed to settle the same - and make report
Next meeting - Ajornd till Meeting in Corse - A. M. Ck.
3rd of February 1798 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Received SISTER
SARAH VINCENT into
fellowship of the Church - the Church hath Declard theare none
fellowship with
JAMES
STINET and hath Excluded him from our sociaty for Falsly
speaking and refeusing to heare the Church when Cald upon - BRO.
FRETHIS [URIAS ??] WALL
and his wife receiv.d into fellowship of the Church
(TRAN.
PAGE 21)
the Church hath Manefested a dissatesfaction with BRO.
OSBURN for adruptly
Contridecting BR.O
LILLARD
in the face of the Church Calls on him to render satesfaction for the
Same - The breathren appointed as a commitee to labour with
SAM.L HUFF and
JOSEPH KEENEY report
that the Matter in Dispute is not setled and the same breathren is
appointed aain in ____ to settle the same and
JAMES NICKELS is
appointed in the place of
SAM.L
PHARES - Ajornd till Meeting in Corse A. M. Ck
31st of March 1798 Met according to Ajornment and after prayer
Proseaded to buisness BR.O
OSBURN
Came before the Church and made such acknowledgementas rendered
satesfaction to the same - The Breathren appointed as a Commitee to
labour with
SAM.L HUFF
and
JOSEPH KEENEY
report that theare was not a reconsilation betwean them when they
laboured with them but upon further labours Used with them at the
present Meeting they have come to reconsile Each to the Other - BR.O
ABRAM HEASTON made
satesfaction for a Letter of Dismistion the same being granted unto him
- ajornd till meeting in corse A. M.
5 of May 1798 Met according to ajornment and after Prayer proseaded to
buisness - The Matter being moved to the Church respecting
JEMIMAH WHITE
haveing a base born Child and BRO.
MATTEW
MADDOX is appointed to know of hir whither she has joined
any Other Church since she left heare
(ORG.
PAGE 30)
and if not to Labour with hir respecting hir Conduct and Make report
Next meeting Ajornd till Meeting in corse A. M.
2nd of June 1798 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness BRO.
MADDOS
report to the Church that he talked with
JEMIMA WHITE
respecting hir Conduct - but she gave him little or no satesfaction -
the Church takeing the Matter under Consideration doth heareby Exclude
hir from Sociaty for the sin of haveing a base born Child - By virtue
of A letter sent to this Church from the Catawbe Church in halafax
County in virginia sent to inform us of the Excumincation of
MICAJAH HAMPTON we
having some time past receiv.d a letter from him as an Ordily Member
-we thearefore ____ sd. letter and hold s.d
HAMPTON as no Member
with us - BRO.
PHARES
Mov.d to the Church that if theare is any that has any accustions
against him that they would make it manyfest - ajornd till Meeting in
Corse to bee held at
WIL.M
COLMAN.S A. MCKAY Clk
14th July 1798 By appointment Met
at
WIL.M COLMANS and after Divine servis proseaded to
buisness -the Church Opening a door for the reseption of Members - and
NATHANAL BOMAN and
his wife
OLAFREY;
and
WILLIAM COLLMAN
were receiv.d by Expearance - the following Breathren and sisters
receivd the same Day by letter viz -
THOMAS SNELSON -
ALMOND GUIN - and
NURANY his wife -
NANCY HALL, CHARITY SOWEL, JUDITH
MULLER, JESSE BRADLY and wife SISTER
SNELSON, RACHEL HAMPTON
taken under the watch Care of the Church - ajornd till Meeting in Corse
A. MCKAY
4th of August 1798 Mett according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness by a motion for Members to attend the Ass.o and
the Breathren appointed to attend the same are
JOSHUA KELLEY, THOMAS SNELSON
&
ABRAM MCKAY;
by application for letters of Dismistion for
MAGDELEUM HASTON ANN HASTON,
THOMAS HILL and wife - the same being granted unto them
-the Church letter to the Ass.o red and agread to and one Dollar put
into the hands of the Deligates for the Use of the Ass.o
(ORG.
PAGE 31)
by a motion of BR.O
BONHAM
that a letter bee sent to BR.O
DANIEL
HILL requesting him to stop any Execution against s.d
BONHAM till after
Next Monthly Meeting wheare they are both requested to attend and make
a true statement of theare Matters to the Church -
DANIEL HEASTON made
(TRAN.
PAGE 22)
application for a letter of recomendation - the same being granted unto
him -the matter between BR.O
KELLEY
and BR.O
PHARES
prosponded till next Meeting - the Matter between breathren
LILLARD and
PHARES prosponded
till next Meeting - Ajornd - A. M.
1st of Sep.t 1798 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Matter between Br.o
BONHAM and Br.o
HILL setled upon
principles that Each one pay half the Cost that is between them in law
- Sist.r
ABIGAIL PAGET
obtain.d a letter of Dismistion
DAVID
JOB and wife the same
NANCY
MATHES the same the Matter respecting Br.o
PHARES accusing BR.O
LILLARD of
swearing wrong it.s mad apear not to bee so - and the Church Expreses a
dissatesfaction with BR.O
PHARES
for his wrong accusation of s.d BR.O
LILLARD - Ajornd
till meeting in Corse A.M.
6th of Oct.o 1798 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Minits of the Association red and agreed to - Sister
MARYAN MATHES and
MARYAN STEAVENS
applied for letters of Dismistion the same being granted to them -
MARTHA JONES the
same - the Matter respecting the Breathren
KELLEY and
PHARES Prosponded
till Meeting in Corse - ajornd till Meeting in Corse - A.M. this should
bean Enter.d in the month above.
BENJIMIN
BONHAM gave in his letter of recomendation to the Church
but was not taken into fellowship till some Matters is setled in the
Church he came from -
1 Decem.br 1798 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - Br.o
PHARES
Accuseing Br.o
LILLARD
of swearing falsly is now taken up again for a further hearing
PHARES has faild to
support his Accusation against Br.o
LILLARD
and the Church has Manifested thear Dissatesfaction with him for
accuseing Br.o
LILLARD
of Swearing falsly the Matter respecting
PHARES giving
satesfaction to the Church is prosponded Till meeting in Corse -
(ORG.
PAGE 32)
SAMUEL HUFF
and wife made application for letters of Dismistion the same being
granted unto them. Ajornd till meeting in Corse A.M. agreed that
Matters bee Determined in the Church in what place she may ajorn too
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1799
2 of february 1799 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - The matter respecting
PHARES accuseing
Br.o
LILLARD
of Swearing falsly being brought under Consideration of the Church and
after duly Considering the same it.s thought to bee most Conveanent and
to the glory of God to Exclude
SAMUEL
PHARES from sociaty for attempting to prove before the
Church of some of the Breathren swearing falsly before the Cort and he
failing to prove the same, nor would not give satesfaction to the
Church for his wrong accusation -
JEREMIAH
SHELLY [possibly
SHELBY] prayed aletter of Dismistion the same being
granted unto him - Ajornd till Meeting in Corse - A.M.
5 January 1799 This was a Meeting held at
WIL.M COLMANS the 5
of January 1799. Met according to ajornment & c
HOSEA HAMPTON and
RACHEL HAMPTON his
wife receiv.d by letter -
JONATHAN
DAVIS and his wife applied for letters of Dismistion the
same being granted unto them
JOSEPH
KEENEY applied for a letter also it being granted unto
him. Ajornd till meeting in Corse
D. HILL
6th of April 1799 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the br.o appointed to talk with
BONHAM last meeting
Reports that they talked with
BONHAM
About his neglecting attending of Meetings from which Conversation he
promis.d he would attend at this meeting. but has fail.d in Complying
to his promise -
MARK
MITCHELL made Application for letters of Dismistion for
himself and wife. granted unto them ajornd till meeting in Corse
A. MCKAY [Note:
About this time Mark Mitchell sold his land (This is handwriten in the
margin by who ever typed it)]
4th of May 1799 Meeting Opened in Common form - the Breathren
SNELSON
and
COLMAN
report to the Church that theare is a report in
(TRAN.
PAGE 23)
Circulation that
HENRY
STIERS is apt to drink too Excess and has bean a
gambeling and took a quantity of led and kep it some time and the BR.O
also report that they have Converst with him Conserning the same and
that he Confes.t to part of the reports the Church Manifested hir
Dissatesfaction with him for the same -
(ORG.
PAGE 33)
and Appoint the Breathren
LANE and
GUIN
to go acquaint him of the same
and Cite him to next Meeting in Corse to give satesfaction for such
Conduct - Ajorn.d till Meeting in corse
W. LILLARD
1st of June 1799 Meeting Open.d in Common form -BR.O
LAND report that
he and BR.O
BUIN
talked with
HENRY STIERS
accordin as the Church
directed them and he signafied as if he would attend this Meeting - but
has faild to Comply - and the Church has again Manifested theare
dissatesfaction with him - and after due Consultation on the same, its
thought most Conveanant to Exclude
HENRY
STIERS from sociaty for
Drinking of ardiant spirits to Excess gambeling and for wrongfulley
takeing some led from
SOLOMAN
ALLEN - Propos.d what is to bee done with
RACHEL LEE
for leaveing the Church without a letter and Marring a man
which is reported has another wife living - prosponded till next
Meeting Agread that BR.O
LILLARD
draw a fair statement of the
Sircumstance that
ANN
HEASTON left this Church and send it to the
Church wheare she lives the first Opertunity Ajornd till meeting in
Corse
A. MCKAY
C.l
6th of July 1799 Meeting Open.d by prayer
BENJAMIN BONHAM
Mov.d for a
letter of Dismistion and it was granted unto him so far as to let the
Church know how his standing is in this Church - BR.O
WITT mov.d for a
letter of Dismistion granted - and his wife the same but was lade Over
for further Consideration Motion for Deligates to attend the
Association its agread that the Brethren
J. KELLEY, TH.O SNELSON,
EZEKEL CAMPBELL and
A.
MCKAY attend the same and s.d
MCKAKY To write
the Churches Letter and have it ready to bee red against next Meeting -
ajornd till Meeting in Corse A. M. C.lk.
August 13 1799 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - application made by BR.O
KELLEY for letters of Dismistion
for
JOHN MADDOX
and wife -
MARGET KELLEY
and SAMUEL
VAUGHN
and all
granted unto them -
(ORG.
PAGE 34)
BR.O
WESTLEY WHITE
made application for a letter for Sister
BOTTOMS. it
not being granted but the brethren
HILL
and
LANE to
site hir to apear
at next Meeting -
NANCY
COX receiv.d by letter #9; BR.O
BONHAM having
bean to the Church he formelly belonged to and presented an insterment
of writing to sertify the same is restor.d to fellowship again and hath
obtain.d a letter of Dismi. by a motion of BR.O
RIGHARD WOOD that
EBENZR LEETH
attend this meeting in order to give satesfaction to the
Church that he may Obtain a letter of recomendation - Ajornd
W. COLMAN
September 1799 Met according to ajornment meeting opend in common form
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
RACHEL LEE taken
under
consideration. and agread that a true statement of the sircumstance she
left this church in and send it to the church wheare she lives in Order
for them to deal with hir and theare satesfaction will bee ours - and
A. MCKAY to
write s.d letter - Ajornd till meeting in corse - A. M.
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1800
5th of April 1800 Met according to ajornment Meeting Opend in common
form proseaded to buisness - after some Consultations nothing of
consequence came forward. ajornd till meeting in corse A.M.
3rd of May 1800 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - BR.O
LANE
mov.d to the Church respecting the Ordination of
THOMAS SNELSON - was
referd till next Meeting. Ajornd till Meeting in corse -
WM. COLMAN
31st of May 1800 Met according to
(TRAN.
PAGE 24)
ajornment Meeting Opend in common form and proseaded to buisness - the
Matter respecting the Ordination of BR.O
SNELSON after some
conversation on the subject agrea.d to prospon.d the buisness till next
meting - agread that the first sabatrh in august bee a communion season
if Opertunity will admit. sister
REGENA
MOORE Dismist from the Church by Letter ajornd.
A. MCKAY
July the 5th 1800 Met according to appointment at BR.O
COLMANS after prayer
proseaded to buisness -
(ORG.
PAGE 35)
4th January 1800 the paper holding this Minit was lost for some time -
Met according to ajornment the 4th of January 1800 and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - A letter form Herrods Creek Church in the State
of Kentuckey being presented to this church respecting
JOHN MATHES
Obtaining a letter of recomendation from us the matter being consider.d
the church is not satesfied to grant him one without further
satesfaction - and that a letter bee sent to Herrods Creek church to
aquaint them of the Deficualties they are under -
ELEZEBETH SNELSON
receiv.d by letter - Ajornd & C.
A. MCKAY
2nd of August 1800 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - this paper not comeing to hand till now - the
matter respecting the Ordination of BR.O
SNELSON taken under
consideration and agread to dismis the same - the church takeing under
consideration the sircumstance of the people on turkey Creek Agree to
send Members to theare assistance to Examine into theare ripeness for
Constitution and if found so to administer the same - and breathren
JOSHUA KELLEY, EZEKEL CAMPBELL,
THOMAS SNELSON and
WILLIAM
LANE to attend the same five shillings and six pence put
into the hands of the Dacon for the Use of the Church Sister
VINCENT appied for a
letter of Distmistion the same being granted unto hir-
RACHEL BELLOW the
same - Ajornd till Meeting in Corse -
6th of September 1800 Met according to ajornment Meeting Opened in
common form and proseaded to buisness the Deligates Made theare report
from the Association and the Minets theare - of red and agread too -
ROBERT EWEN prayed a
letter of recomendation for himself and wife the same being granted -
the BREATHREN
LANE
and
COLMAN
appointed to site
JOHN
KEENEY to attend Next Meeting; ajornd till meeting in
Corse
ABRAM MCKAY
C.l.k
no meeting in October
(ORG.
PAGE 36)
1 November 1800 Met according to ajornment and after prayer prsded to
buisness - the matter respecting BR.O
KEENEY presented
before the Church it was Consider.d as he was not theare to wate with
him till next Meeting and have appointed the Breathren
SNELSON and
BOMAN to site him to
next Meeting - A report respecting BRO.
CAMPBELL being in
Circulation from the word and on Confession from him to some of the
breathren or members the church have thought it best for him to lay
down his gift till he gives satesfaction to the Church and have
appointed the Breathren
LANE
and
COLMAN
to site him to next meeting in Corse - Application made for letters of
Dismistion for sister
PHARES
and
LUCE a
black woman the same being granted unto them both - Ajornd till Meeting
in Corse A. C.
6th of December 1800 Meeting Open.d by prayer and proseaded to buisness
-the matter respecting BRO.
JOHN
KEENEY.S not attending meeting prosponded till meeting in
corse - the Matter respecting BRO.
CAMPBELL.S
Charge of Intemperance. he acknowledges the Charge to bee Just and the
Church thinks best to Silence him from preaching till a further
Consideration on that subject BR.O
KELLEY
reports that thear was five Members receiv.d in this Church on turkey
Creek Bunkam County Ajornd till Meeting in corse A. M-
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1801
May 1801 Meeting Open.d in common forme and proseaded to buisness
AGNESS GUIN receiv.d
into the fellowship of this Church by letter of recomendation BRO.
OSBURNS Case referd
till next
(TRAN.
PAGE 25)
Meeting the Breathren
CAMPBELL
and
WILLIAMS
referd till next meeting - BRO.
SNELSON
appointed
WILLIAMS
to same - Ajornd till Meeting in corse -
6th of June 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - at a meeting held at BRO.
JOSHUA KELLEY.S
Receiv.d by letters into fellowship of this Church - Viz
WILLIAM COPLAND, ELEZIBETH COPLAND
and
ELENOR COPLAND
(ORG.
PAGE 37)
the same - agread that from and after this date that Monthly Meetings
bee held at one place and that place bee at this meeting house on
pigeon near
THOMAS DILLON
- the Breathren
CAMPELL
and
WILLIAMS
Came to a reconsilation togeather again - Ajornd till Meeting in corse
A. MCKAY C.k.
4th of July 1801 Met according to Ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness BRO.
WALL
reports to the Church that he informd BRO.
OSBURN of his
Neglect in attending of meetings - the offending brother came forward
and Confessed his faults and promised better Conduct for the futher - A
motion made for members to attend the Association and the Breathren
JOSHUA KELLEY, THOMAS SNELLSON
and
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed to attend the same &
MCKAY to write the
churches letter and have ready against next Meeting - Bro.
COPLAND appointed to
aquaint
SAMUEL MATHES
of the churches oneasiness with him for his neglect in attending of
Meetings and to request him to give his reasons for his neglect and
BRO.
BOMAN
to acquaint
JARAT BRICKY
the same - the matter respecting
REUBEM
ALLENS going away coordily prosponded till Next Meeting -
Ajornd till meeting in corse A. M
1st of Agust 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - put into the hands of the Deligates 2 dol and 35 Cents to
defray the Charges of the Association - BR.O
MATHES Came forward
and gave satesfaction to the church respecting his neglecting of
attending Meetings -
JARRAT
BRICKEY the same the Matter respecting
REUBEN ALLEN taken
under Consideration of the Church and after mature Deliberation on the
same Conclude to dismiss it at the present. Ajornd till Meeting in
corse A.M.
5th of Sept 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - Sister
JANE
ROBERD Receiv.d by letter, also
STACEY MATHES the
same the matter respecting
JOHN
MATHES obtaining a letter of Dismission prosponded till
next meeting -
JAMES
BAXTER prayed a letter of dismission the same granted unto
him the Breathren
WALL
and
SNELSON
appointed to Site
ANN
FINE to attend next meeting in Order to give hir reasons
for hir Neglect in not attending the same Ajornd till Meeting in corse
A.M- Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 38)
Oct. 3 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting
JOHN
MATHES taken under Consideration and the Church thought
best to send thear grevance to the Church wheare he Lives and if he
gives satesfaction to them it will bee the same to us - the Breathren
WALL and
SNELSON made thear
report respecting
ANN
FINE She not apearing BR.O
WALL appointed to
site hir to attend next Meeting BR.O
FINE mov.d to the
Church to bee dismist from being a Dacon was referd till next meeting -
ajornd till meeting in corse
Oct.o 31 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the matter respecting
ANN
FINE prosponded till next meeting and Br.o
FINE to acquiant hir
of the same - BR.O
FINE
releast by the Church from the offis of a Dacon - BR.O
COLMAN Nominated for
a dacon and the Church to take the matter under Consideration against
next Meeting - application made to the church for a letter of
dismission for mary green the same granted ajornd till meeting in corse
A. M.
5th of December 1801 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness the Matter respecting BR.O
COLMAN being
appointed as a Dacon the Church fulley agree that he should act in that
place
(TRAN.
PAGE 26)
but being few in member it is presponded till next meeting in Corse-
JOEL MOORE came
before the church and made such acknowledgements as gave the Church
satesfaction and he was restored into fellowship again - Ajond till
Meeting in corse - A.M. Clk
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1802
6th of Febry 1802 Met according to adjornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - a door being Opened for the reception of
members and
MARY JEFFERS
came forward and was receivd by Expearance - as also
TOM and
SAL two Negroes the
same - J
AMES WISEHEART
came forward and made such acknowledgement to the Church that he was
restord into fellowship again A petission being handed forward
respecting the Members up French broud river on turkey Creek and it was
agreed that the Breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY, WILLIAM LILLARD and
EZEKEL CAMPELL bee
apointed as aprisbetary to go up and Constitute them into a church if
found ripe for the same - Ajord -
A.
MCKAY
6th of March 1802 Met according to adjornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness. BRO.
CAMPELL
reports that he attended up french broud according to the Churches
appointment
(ORG.
PAGE 39)
and that theare was a church Constituted up thear the Church agree that
a hand shall bee Immeadtely hired for to work for BRO.
KELLEY none Months
and the Church agree to pay for the same and that BRO.
LILLARD bee Implied
to hier s.d hand and Make report Next Meeting - ajord A.M.
3rd of April 1802 Met according to adjornment and after Divine servis
proseaded to buisness - a door being Opened for receiveing of Members
and
JEREMIAH MCKAY
came forward and was receiv.d by Expearance
NANCY LILL (ARD?), NANCY FINE,
JOHN FINE, NANCY MORGAN and
________ LEE the
same and
JESS
a black man the same By a motion the Church agree that the members
living up french broud about the mouth of big Creek and neare about
theare become an arme of this Church and that theay have the liberty of
holding Monthly Meetings among them selves and to receive members by
Expearance provided that some of the members of the body bee with them
With such helps as is legally qualified to administer the Ordinances -
BRO.
LILLARD
report that he has hired a hand for BRO.
KELLEY and the
Church agree to the same - ajornd -
A.
MCKAY ( Note: In
margin in other handwriting-Constitutes Church on Turkey Creek - An arm
at Mouth of Big Creek 1802 Just above or Near where Del Rio now stands
W Gm)
1 of May 1802 Met according to adjornment and after Devine Servis
proseaded to buisness. Adore being Opened for the Receiving of Members
&
POLLEY MCKAY,
RACHEL MCKAY, BETSY NETHERTON, JOHN NETHERTON and
DAVID MCKAY Came
forward and told theare Expearances and was receiv.d into fellowship in
the Church and was Baptised.
ANN
CUNNINGHAM and
BENJAMIN
ODELL was receiv.d by letter - &.C - ajornd
____ MCKAY
5th of June 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - A door being Opened for the receaveing of
members and the following persons came forward gave in theare
Expearances and ware receiv.d & Baptised. viz -
CALIB ODELL, WILLIAM CAFFEE, EDEE
CIKNAB, ABRAM MCKAY JUNR., WILLIAM GEORGE, ENOUGH NETHERTON, MARTH
LUSK, SARAH HUFF..- as also the following Members ware
Receivd by letter viz-
SUSANAH
BRA_NT, DOLLEY JAMES, ABEL HODGE and
MARY HODGE, MARY SISK, MARTEN SISK.
A petision being presented to the Church from Newfound Creek in bunkam
County North Carolina respecting the Ordination of BRO.
THOMAS SMELSON and
the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY and
W.
RANDOLPH appointed as a prisbetary to Examin into him
repeness for Ordination and if found fit to adminester the same. Ajord.
A. MCKAY
C.l.k.
(Note:
In margin in other handwriting: Newfound Creek Church Buncom Co. N.C.
Ordain BRO. THOMAS SNELSON)
(ORG.
PAGE 40)
3rd of July 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
(TRAN.
PAGE 27)
proseaded to buisness -proseaded to buisness A dor being Open.d for the
receaveing of members and
POLLEY
SIMS Came forward told hir Expearance and was receav.d
into fellowship with the Church
POLLEY
GUYN, CATRON SANDUSKEY, SAMMEUL MATHES, PETER HUFF, THOMAS GREEN, BEN
BOMAN the sam - the Church takeing into Consideration
respecting Members to attend the Next Association and the breathren
JOSHUA KELLEY and
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed to attend the same and sd.
MCKAY appointed to
write the Churches letter and have it ready against next Meeting..
ajourd A. MCKAY
31 July 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Opened for the Receaving of Members
and
BETSY MCGLOCHLAN
came forward told hir Expearance and was receaved into fellowship -
DEBORAH HUFF, -
BETSY CUNNINGHAM, PEBEY THOM__,
ELEZEBETH HUFF, CHARITY HUFF, SARAH BARNETT, JOSEPH BLACK, SOLOMON
ODELL, POLEY OSBURN, ELEZEBETH JONES, JINCY ODELL, CATY KELLEY, BEN
ALLEN, HANNAH a black girl- the same - the Churches letter
to the Association red and agread to - Ajornd till Meeting in Corse A.
M. C.lk
3 rd Sep.tr 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Opened for the Receiving of Members
and
GEORGE JEFFERS
Came forward told his Expearance and Was received into fellowship of
the Church
WINNE
HAMPTON.. ANNE HAMPTON.. WILLIAM JOB.. JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM - JOANNA
CAMPELL.. SARAH OSBURN.. LEDGESD FINE.. PHEBE COOPER.. MOSES
NETHERTON..ABSOLUM HUFF.. the same.. the Breathren
JOSHUA KELLEY and
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed to attend at bent Creek Church the first Wensday in October -
next. Ajornd till Meeting in corse- A. M. C.l
1st October 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divin servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Open.d for the receveing of members
and
REBEKAH ALLEN
Came forward told hir Expearance and was receiv.d into fellowship of
the Curch.. as also
MARY
JOB.. VINE HAMPTON.. XLITHA HAMPTON.. RACHEL PHILIPS- SAMUEL
STEAPHENS.. NAN a black girl..
POLEY HUFF the same
-
MARY HALEY, DOLEY
JAMES.. ABELL HODGE and his wife all mov.d for Letters of
Dismission the same being granted unto them.. Ajornd till Meeting in
corse A.M.
_th November Met according to adjornment and after Divine servis
proseaded to buisness.. adoor being Opened for receaving of Members and
SUSANAH MCPHERSON Came
forward told hir Expearance and Was Receiv.d, as also REBEKAH ALLEN..
JOHN YATES.. BETSY POE??? JA,ES EDENTON.. JACOB JOB.. JACK
a black boy..
SARAH
ALLEN.. EDMON GROSS.. BETSY FINE.. FAN a black girl.. the
same ajornd till Meeting in corse-A.Mc
_th December 1802 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness .. adoor being open.d for Reseption of members
and
CHARLES LEWIN
came forward told his Expearance and was receiv.d
MARY LEWIN PRICOLAR MORRES-
RACHEL SUTTON.. the same ajornd- A. Mc
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1803
1 January 1803 Met according to adjornment and after Divine servis
proseaded to buisness.. the Matter conserning sister
SARAH WITT.. being
brought under consideration and BRO.
LANE made his
Objectios against hir having a letter of Dismission thearefore the
buisness is prosponded for further Consideration BRO.
JOSPEH BLACK is
granted a letter of Dismission
RACHEL
SUTON the same - the Breathren
NATHANAL BEMAN and
WIL.M LANE is chosen
as Dacons to serve the Church..
JOHN
CARR Receiv.d by letter..
JAMES WISEHEART has
acknowledged that he drank spirits to Exces.. thearefore the church
agree to send the Breathren
WIL.M
JOB and
THOMAS
CLEVENGER to cite him to attend Next Meeting JONSTON EWETT
receiv.d by Expearance also granted a letter of he moves away before
next Meeting.. Sisters
NELLEY
and
POLLEY THOMASES
granted letter of dismission the Church agree to cite Sister
WITT to attend next
Meeting
BRO. CAMPELL
to do the same ajornd A. M.
5th of Febru. 1803 Met according to adjornment and after Divine servis
proseaded to buisness a door being Opened for the Reseption of Members
and
SUSANAH JOB
Came forward told hir Expearance and was receiv.d Ajornd till Meeting
in corse A. M.
5th of March 1803 Met according to adjornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
SARAH WITT being
taken under consideration & after debating on the same is
granted a letter of Dismission ajornd A. M.
30th of April 1803 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Opened for the Receiving of Members
and
MARY SISK
Receiv.d by Letter - the Breathren
W.
GEORTE...
C.
CAMPELL...
W.
COLLMAN appointed to labour With
LETTES COFFEE [or CAFFEE]
for charges lade in against hir for the sin of adultry - the Breathren
JOB and
CLEVENGER appointed
to cite
CATE SABDYSJET
to attend at next Meeting to answear the charge lade in against hir of
being pregnant - the same breathren appointed to cite
JAMES WISEHEART to
attend next Meeting to answer to charges against him of intoxacation
ajornd
A. MCKAY
April the 2nd no buisness done only two members receiv.d by Expearance
Namely
W. MORGAN
and
ELEZEBETH GREEN
- Ajornd A. M.
_th of June 1803 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Opened for the Receiving of Members
and
MARY HANEY
came forward told hir Expearance and was received into fellowship of
the Church - the Matter respecting
LETES
CAFFEE [or COFFEE]
being taken under further Consideration She upon Examination Confessed
hir transgration and Was Excluded from Sociaty for the sin of Adultrey
- also
CATE SANDUSKEY
Excluded from Sociaty for the sin of fornication - the Matter
respecting
JAMES
WISEHEART prosponded till next Meeting in corse - BRO.
WHITSON Receiv.d
from his Deaconship
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PAGE 42)
2 of July 1803 Met according to adjornment and after divine servis
proseaded to buisness - adoor being Opened for the receiving of Members
and
EDWARD MILSAPS
came forward told his Expearance and was receiv.d also
GEORGE COUTCH the
same - the Matter respecting
JAMES
WISEHEART Continued till next Meeting - the Church agree
to answear the Petision of the arm of this church with respect of its
being a constitution and hath appointed the breathren
KELLEY CAMPELL, LANE COLMAN,
LILLARE and
MCKAY
to attend on them upon that occation at theare next Meeting - A motion
made for deligates to attend the Association and the breathren
JOSHUA KELLY, EZEKEL CAMPELL,
and
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed to attend the same and sd
MCKAY
to Write the Churches letter and have it ready to bee red at next
meeting - the breathren
BOWMAN
and
GROSE
appointed to cite cite
JOHN
KEENEY to attend our next meeting and make Report theareof
- Ajornd till meeting in corse A. M.
4th August 1803 Met according to adjornment and after Divine servis
proseaded to buisness -
JAMES
WISEHART came forward before the Church and made
saiesfaction for his transgration and was restor.d into fellowship -
the Church letter to the Association Red and agreed to the breathren
GROSS and
BOMAN appointed to
cite
JOHN KEENEY
to attend our next meeting and make report theareon - Ajornd A. M. C.lk
5th of Sept 1803 Met according to adjornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - a door being Opened for the receiveing of Members and
none Came forward - the Breathren
COLMAN
CARR and
HAMPTON
appointed to go and labour With
JOHN
KEENEY and let him know that the Church is greaved With
him for Omiting of attending on publick worship and Monthly Meetings
and make report theareof next meeting - the Minits of the Association
red and agreed too ajornd till next Meeting in corse - A. M.
1 October 1803 Met according to adjornment prayer being made proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
JOHN
KEENEY laid Over till Next
Meeting - J
OHN BARNETT
Mov.d for a letter of Dismission for him self and wife the same being
granted unto them -
T.
GREEN and wife the same.
BETSY CROSSWHITE and
SUSA BRADCUT
the same - Ajornd - A. M-
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PAGE 43)
3rd of December 1803 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
JOHN KEENEY taken
under consideration he not being present nor would not attend to Calls
of the church and by absenting himself theare from Excluded from
sociaty - ajord till Meeting in corse. A.M.
31st of December 1803 Met according to ajornment Meeting Open.d by
prayer and proseaded to buisness -
BETSY
ADAMS made application for a letter of Dismission the same
being granted to hir - the breathren
P. HUFF, E. CAMPELL appointed to Invite
BEN ALLEN to attend
next Meeting as also
TOBIAS
WILLIAMS the same and make report next meeting Ajornd A. M-
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1804
5th of Febr 1804 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - a door being Opened for the receiveing of Members and
JAMES SOWEL Came
forward told his Expearance and was received
BEN ALLEN Came
forward and mad his Excuse for his neglect of attending meeting and was
heard - BRO.
LANES
accusation against
T.
GREEN for selling a hog that did not belong to him laid
over till next meeting - ajornd till meeting in corse. A.M.
3rd of March 1804 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
GREEN.S
selling the hog is lade Over till he can bee sent for - BRO.
TOM a black man
Obtain.d a letter of dismission - the Breathren
FOX &
RICE appointed to
Cite
SOLOMAN ALLEN
to attend next meeting to render some account of his drinking to Excess
BENJAMIN ALLEN
taken under dealings for drinking to Excess - and lade Over till next
meeting. ajornd -- A. M.c
31st of March 1804 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
SOLOMAN ALLEN being
taken under Consideration . . and after duly Delberating upon the same
he not attending to make defense is
(ORG.
PAGE 44)
Excluded from sociaty for drinking to Excess and Other disorderly
Conduct - the Matter respecting
BENJAMIN
ALLEN being taken under Consideration and after duly
deliberating upon the same he is Excluded from sociaty for drinking to
Excess and Other disorderly Conduct - the Breathren
LILLARD and
COUTCH appointed to
invite
THOMAS MANTOOTH
to attend next meeting and make report theareon -
REBEKAH ALLEN
Obtaind a letter of dismission -
SARAH
ALLEN the same.
BETSY
ALLEN the same - the Matter respecting BRO.
CAMPELL being
accus.d for drinking too much laid Over till next Meeting - Ajornd A. M.
6th of May 1804 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness -
THOMAS
MANTOOTH Came before the Church and Made acknowledgment of
his transgration and was heard the Matter Respecting
EZEKEL CAMPELL being
taken under consideration and after Conversing upon the same it.s
thought most proper to lay it Over till next Meeting -
WILLIAM ALLEN and
his wife
KITTY ALLEN
Receiv.d by letter
ZILPHY
CLARK the same -
JOHN
BRICKEY applied for a letter and Was refeused on account
of his drinkin to Excess and Cursing and Swearing - but it.s laid Over
till August Meeting for afurther hearing - A Jorn.d till Meeting in
Corse A McKay
2nd of June 1804 Met according to a jornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness. the Matter respecting
EZEKEL
CAMPELL being taken under Consideration and after a due
Consideration on the same he is Restored to fellowship again. .
Application being made for a letter of dismission for
MARY RECTOR the same
being granted unto hir
ajornd - A. M. -
30th of July 1804 Met according to A Jornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness by a motion for deligates to attend the
Association and the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY, EZEKEL CALPELL and
A. MCKAY appointed
to attend the same.. and
MCKAY
to Write the Churches Letter and petision the Association for the next
Ass.o to bee at this place - the matter respecting
JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
posponded till next Meeting - adjornd A-M-
4th of August 1804 Met according to adjornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
being taken under Consideration and after discourseing upon sam
Concluded to lay it Over till next Meeting and the breathren
W. JOB and
W. WHITSON appointed
to aquaint him of
(ORG.
PAGE 45)
the same and request him to attend next Meeting - the letter to the
Ass.o red and agread too -
SAMUEL
YATES Made acknowledgment before Church of his falling
into transgration of Commiting abatrey upon the body of
JAMES MILLSAPES -
and the buisness theareof is laid Over till next meeting for the Want
of the testamoney of
EDWARD
MILSAPS - the Breathren
P. HUFF &
ABSOLOM HUFF
appointed to invite
TOB__W.LHELMS
to attend next Meeting and report theareon Ajorn.d A. M_
1 Sept.r 1804 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness.. adoor being Opened for the receiving of members.. and
WILLIAM STUART Came
forward told his Expearance and Was receiv.d
NANCY STUART and
LUCY NORTH the same
-
JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
Came before the Church and made such acknowledgments as gave general
satesfaction - the Matter respecting
S.M YATES laid Over
till next meeting - the minutes of the Ass.o red and agread too - put
into dacons hands 3/9 for the Churches Use. Ajornd A M
6th of October 1804 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
SAMUEL YATES laid
next meeting and the breathren
LILLARD
and
COPLAND
and
LANE
appointed to labour With
YATES
and
MILSAPS
to indeavor to bring them to a reconsilation and make report next
Meeting - put into hands of the Deacons 5/3 -
SAMUEL MATHES and
his Wife
POLLEY
and
STACY RAMSEY
applied for letters and Obtained the same
DANIEL HILL the same
- A Jornd till Meeting in corse
A.
MCKAY
4th Nov.br 1804 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the breathren
LILLARD
COPLAND and
LANE
made thear report to the Church that
YATES and
MILLSAPS had come to
a reconsilation - ajornd till Meeting in corse W.L..
3rd December 1804 Met & c prayer being made proseaded to
buisness - br.o
JAMES
SOWEL Came before the Church and acknowledged he had acted
Contrary to the rules of the Church in speaking in publick in a Way of
preaching without the consent theareof and acknowledged he was rong in
doing and by his application the church agree to give him a letter of
dismission
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PAGE 46)
SUSEY HILL
the same Ajornd. W.L.
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1805
5th January 1805 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness -
ZILPHIA CLARK
applied for a letter of Dismission the same being granted unto hir
ELEZEBETH MORRIS the
same ajornd till meeting in corse -
A.
MCKAY
2nd of Feb.y 1805 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the breathren
JOB
and
BOMAN
appointed to invite
JAMES
WISEHART to attend next Meeting and make report theareof
ajornd A. M-
2nd March 1805 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the matter respecting
JAMES
WISEHART posponded till next meeting
EDE SAVAGE applied
for a letter of Dismission the same being granted unto hir
EDMON GROSE the same
Ajornd .c
A MCKAY
6th of April 1805 Met &.c and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting
JAMES
WISEHART having Come before the Church and after duly
deliberateing upon the same he is Excluded from sociaty for the
practise of Drinking to Excess Ajornd -
A. MCKAY
4th of May 1805 Met &.c and after Devine servis proseaded to
buisness - a letter of dismission granted to
GEORGE MCKOWEM and
his Wife
MARGET
- the Church agree to send for
JOHN
BRICKEY by letter to attend at Next Meeting a Jornd till
Meeting in corse A M-
1st of June 1805 Met &.c and after prayer proseaded to buisness
a letter of Dismission granted to
____CY
COX, SALLY STINETT the same Ajorn.d
A. MCKAY
6th of July 1805 Met &.c and after prayer proseaded to buisness
- the matter respecting
JOHN
BRICKEY laid Over till next Meeting by a motion for
members to attend the Ass.o and BRO.
JOSHUA KELLEY
&
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed to attend the same . . and sald
MCKAY to Write the
Churches letter ajornd till Meeting in Corse - A M
3rd of August 1805 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to business - the matter respecting
JOHN BRICKEY laid
Over till Next Meeting &
A.
MCKAY appointed to write a letter to him Stateing the
sircumstance of his Case to him and requesting an answear. . the Church
Letter to the Ass.o red agread too the breathren
KELLEY and
LILLARD appointed to
talk with
SOLOMON
and
CALIB ODELL
conserning of Miss Conduct and to cite them to next meeting and
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PAGE 47)
no Meeting in September
2nd of October 1805 Met according to a jornment and after prayer
proseaded to business -
SOLOMON
&
CALIB ODELL
Came before the Church and mad such acknowledgment to the Church as
gave satesfaction. . Ajornd A.M-
30th November 1805 Met according to a Jornment and after divine servis
proseaded to business -
BETSY
FINE Receiv.d by Letter the Matter respecting the Choice
of a dacon laid Over til next meeting in Corse; by a motion made by
BRO.
LANE
respecting Nesesaryes for Communion and that the Members Come provided
against next Meeting to discharge the same - ajornd till meeting in
Corse
A. MCKAY
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1806
4th of January 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to business. .
NANCY
MATHES receiv.d by letter - BRO.
JOSEPH HUFF
appointed by the Church a Dacon ajornd A. M-
February 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
business - no buisness Came forward ajornd
A. MCKAY
March 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
business -
DISE MATHES,
JOHN CARR &
PATY
CARR all applied for Letters of Dismission and obtain.d
them ajornd A.M
5th of April 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to business -
THOMAS
HICKS received into fellowship of the Church by letter;
BRO.
JOSEPH HUFF
Ordained a Dacon in the Church Ajornd till Meeting in corse -
A. MCKAY
1st of May 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer being Made
proseaded to business - no Matters of Consequnence Came before the
Church and so ajornd A.m-
31st of May 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to business - BRO.
HUFF
appointed to invite
SAM.L
STEPHENS to attend next Meeting and report theareon -
ajornd A. M-
5th of July 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to business - BRO.
JOSEPH
HUFF made his report to the Church that he talked with
SAM.L STAPHENS and
invited him to attend Meeting but he failing thearein the Breathren
JO.S HUFF &
WIL.M ALLEN is
appointed to request him to attend next Meeting and report theareon by
a motion for Members to attend the Association and BRO.
JOSHUA KELLEY
appointed to the same - and
A. MCKAY to Write the Churches letter and have it at next
Meeting in order to bee red to the Church Ajornd till Meeting in Corse
A.. M.
(ORG.
PAGE 48)
2 August 1806 Met according to ajornment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting
SAMUEL
STEAPHENS posponded till next Meeting - the Association
letter red and agread to - 8s..4d..1/2 laid in by BRO.
PETER HUFF the
Matter respecting BRO.
COUTCHES
Motion to know what shall bee done with a member that in Indebt to a
member and dont pay.. answer.d to deal with such a person as in Other
offences and the Breathren
W.
COLEMAN &
A.
MCKAY appointed to go with BRO.
COUTCH on that
Occation & the breathren
W.
JOB &
W.
COPLAND to attend with BRO.
HUFF on the same
Occation - ajorn.d -
A.
MCKAY
6 September 1806 Met &.c proseaded to buisness - the Matter
respecting
SAM.L
STEAPHENS posponded till next Meeting the breathen
JOSEPH HUFF
&
W. COPLAND
appo. to site him to attend the same - the breathren
W. GEORGE &
B. ODELL appointed
to talk with
BETSY LEWIS
& know of hir reasons for absenting hir self from our sociaty
and make report
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4th October 1806 Met &.c proseaded to buisness - the report
made respecting
SAMUEL
STEAPHENS he discovere.d no intention of attending Meeting
to give any satesfaction for his Miss Conduct and after duly
Considering the same, he is Excluded from sociaty for absenting hinself
from Meeting and being disorderly in his famelley - the report made
respecting
BETSY LEWIS
that the Members did not see hir, and that the breathren
PETER FINE and
W. COLMAN appointed
to talk with hir and no of hir reasons for absenting from us - Negro
JACK obtain.d a
letter of Dismission and
SOLOMON
ODELL Excluded from sociaty for fighting and Disorderly
Conduct- Respecting
LEDGAR.D
FINE &
ENOCH
NETHERTON posponded till next Meeting, ajorn.d A.M.
1st November 1806 No buisness Came forward -
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1807
3rd January 1807 Met according to appointment Prayer being made
proseaded to buisness.. the Church declares a unfellowship with BETSY LEWIS for
absenting hir self from Meeting - WIL.M
COFFEE came forward made satesfaction to the Church.
(ORG.
PAGE 49)
the Breathren FINE
& NETHERTON
restor.d to fellowship - the Matter respecting BRO. HICKS posponded till
next Meeting.. ajornd A.M.
31st January 1807 Met & C proseaded to buisness - BRO. HICKS not being
present the breathren GEORGE
COUTCH & W.
LILLARD appointed to Cite him to attend next Meeting
ajornd A.M.
by a rong Entry the following Meeting Comes in - 1st of November 1806
after prayer proseaded to buisness the brethren JOSEPH HUFF, W. JOB
& W. LILLARD
appointed to Cite BRO. COFFEE
to attend next Meeting and that he give his reasons to the Church for
his neglect of attending Meetings.. BRO. LANE Inform.d the
Church that CALIB ODELL
has been gilty of fighting.. and the breathren WM. LANE & J. HUFF appointed to
Cite him to attend next meeting - and the brethren LILLARD and JOB to Cite HICKS to attend next
Meeting ajond A.M.
28th of February 1807 Met according to a Jornment & after
prayer proseaded to buisness - no buisness - Came forward - ajorn.d A. MCKAY
4th of April 1807 Met according to ajornment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Receiv.d by letter BENJAMIN WALDRIP and
AILSEY his
wife THOMAS HICKS
came forward and made some Confession but not to the satesfaction of
the Church. thearefore the Church Declares a nonfellowship with him for
beating his Wife.. ajornd A.
MCKAY
2nd of May 1807 no buisnessd Came forward thearefore ajornd till
meeting in corse A.. M
6th of June 1807 Met according to a jornment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness - from a complaint against WILLIAM COFFEE; for
his
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gambling the breathren WILLIAM
COLMAN & WILLIAM
JOB is appointed to Cite him to attend next meeting -
Conserning the same - A Jorn.d A- M-
4th of July 1807 Met according to a jornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the matter respecting WILLIAM
COFFEE the breathren make thear report that he did not
know Whether he Would attend or not but did not deny the
(ORG.
PAGE 50)
facts. he did not attend the Church taking matter into consideration
hath declard a non fellowship with him for gambling and onreaglur
Conduct - BRO. ASA BELL
and his Wife ANN
receiv.d by letter into fellowship of the Church TOLLEY SIMES
Excluded from sociaty for giving hir self a member to the Methedes -
sociaty - The breathren JOSHUA
KELLEY PETER FINE and ABRAM
MCKAY appointed to attend the insueing Association and sd.
MCKAY to
Write the Churches letter -
1st of August 1807 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - TABITHA
COOPER receiv.d by letter - the Association Letter red and
agread too ajornd till Meeting in corse - A. MCKAY
1st of September 1807 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the brethren A. MCKAY & FINE Appointed to
site J.O CUNNINGHAM
to attend next Meeting - also JARRED
BRICKEY &
J.O HUFF appointed to site CALEB ODELL to
attend next meeting - ASA
BELL and Wife Dismist by Letter as also BEN WALDRIP and Wife
Dismist by letter - ajornd till Meeting in Corse A. M.
31th of October 1807 Met according to ajornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - JOSEPH
CUNNINGHAM Excluded from sociaty for fiteing and not
giving satesfaction to the Church - the Matter respecting CALIB ODELL laid
over till meeting in Corse. Ajornd A.
MCKAY