Cocke
County, Tennessee
Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1808 to 1818
This record contains original
pages 50 - 67; only transcribed page 51 is numbered.
1808
2 January 1808 Met according to ajornment after prayer proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting
CALIB
ODELL laid Over till next
Meeting Ajornd till meeting in Corse A- M-
6th of February 1808 Met &s - Receiv.d
DAVID HICKS and his
wife
NANCY his
Wife by letter - the matter respecting
CALIB ODELL being
brought forward he being present. . and giving satesfaction to the
Church is restored into fellowship again - ajorn.d A. M.
March 5 1808 Met according to ajornment and after divine Servis
proseaded to buisness -
POLLEY
KANEY applied for a letter of dismission
and obtaind it -
JOHN
STEAPHEN and his wife
TABOTH
the same - a charge
laid in against BRO.
CHARLES
LEWIN for Illeagally giting a presept
issued against a negro Woman. . and the breathren
FINE and
COLEMAN
appointed to Cite him to attend next meeting to answear the same - the
breathren
MCKAY FINE JOB
and
REUBEN ALLEN
appointed to cite
JAMES
EDENTON to attend next meeting to give his reasons for
absenting
himself from Meeting. ajorn.d
A.
MCKAY
3rd of April 1808 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting BRO.
LEWIN being taken
under Consideration it being proven that he was not guilty of the
Charge laid against him is restored into fellowship;
JOHN ANDREWS
receiv.d under the Watch Care of the Church. a charge lade in against
DISA MATHES
and
NANCY MATHES
(ORG.
PAGE 51)
of falling out and differing and the breathren
LANE and
HAMPTON
appointed to Cite them to attend next meeting and report theareon -
ajornd A. M.
30th April 1808 Met according to Ajornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the breathren appointed to Cite
JAMES EDENTON report
that
they talked with him and that he agreed to com to meeting but failing
so to do the matter laid over till next meeting; as also the matter
respecting
DISA
&
NANCY MATHES
laid over till next Meeting -
& the breathren
LANE
&
HAMPTON
appointed to let them
know the Church is still waiting on them - a charge laid in against
PHEBE COOPER
for dancing and Other Crimes & the breathren
EDWARD MILLSAP
&
JARRED BRICKEY
appointed to Cite hir to attend
next meeting and report theareon - ajornd
A MCKAY
4th of June 1808 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness -
JAMES
EDENTON came forward and made satesfaction to the
church and was restored into fellowship -
NANCY MATHES the
same -
DISA
MATHES is moved to kanetucke whear she gave in her Letter
- the
breathner appointed to Cite
PHEBE
COOPER report that they talked with
hir and that she refeuesed to come to meeting. . thearefore she is
Excluded from Sociaty for Dancing and being pragnent - A charge laid in
against
ENOCH NETHERTON
for quarreling and offering to fight &
the breathren
HERD
and
W. WHITSON
appointed to Cite him to attend next
Meeting to answear to the same and report theareon - Ajornd
A. MCKAY
2nd July 1808 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
ENOCH
NETHERTON posponded till next
meeting -
SARAH ANDREWS
taken under the watch care of the Church - the
breathren
KELLEY
and
COLEMAN
appointed Deligates to the association. -
a jorn.d A M-
6th of August 1808 Met according to a Jornment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
ENOCH NETHERTON
being
brought forward and he failing to apear is excluded from sociaty for
quarreling and wanting to fight and Other immoral acts - the Churches
letter red and agread to - Ajornd
A
MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 52)
1st October 1808 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Sister
MARY
[or MASSEY]
CARTER received by
letter into the Church - by a motion that the breathren
WIL.M COLMAN
and
PETER FINE
cite
CHARLES LEWIN
and his wife to attend next Meeting
to answear to a complaint laid in against them for allowing fidling and
Dancing in theare house - ajornd
A.
MCKAY
5th of November 1808 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
CHARLES LEWIN
&
Wife being brought before the Church and after duly deliberating on the
same he is Excluded from sociaty for allowing of fidling and dancing in
his house - and respecting his Wife she is prosponded till next meeting
and the breathren
W.
COLMAN &
P.
FINE are appointed to cite hir
to attend next meeting - ajornd
A.
MCKAY
31st December 1808 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness. . respecting
MARY
LEWIN the breathren report
that she said she would come if she could - but she failing to attend
it.s laid over till next Meeting ajornd
A- MCKAY
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1809
4th of March 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
MARY LEWIN being
duly
Consider.d She is Excluded from sociaty for suffering of fidling and
dancing in hir house and not giving satesfaction to the Church for
other crimes - ajorn.d
A.
MCKAY
1st of April 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
NANCY COLMAN being
taken
under consideration of the Church she is Excluded from sociaty for
Marrying a man While hir former husband is living. . ajornd
A MCKAY
6th of May 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - by information being made to the Church that
THOMAS
KEENEY doth behave himself disorderly by profane swearing
and absenting
himself from meeting and the breathren
W. LILLARD and
L. FINE are
appointed to cite him to attend next meeting and report theareon - a
charge laid in against
NAN
a black woman of MR.
MCPHERSON'S
of hir being
Disobeadeant to hir mistres and disorderly in hir Conduct. . the
breathren
ABRAM
and
DAVID MCKAY.S
appointed to cite hir to attend next
Meeting to answear to the above charge
(ORG.
PAGE 53)
and report theareon - ajornd
A
MCKAY
3rd of June 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
THOMAS KEENEY
posponded
till next meeting - the Matter respecting
NAN a black woman
being taken
under consideration and she refueseing to heare the Church is Excluded
from sociaty for hir disobeadeance to hir Mistress and disorderly
Conduct - application being made to this church by
W. COPLAND for
letters of Dismission for him self and two daughters
ELEZEBETH
&
ELENDER
the same being granted unto them - by a motion that
SAMUEL YATES
has absented himself from Meeting and the breathren
LILLARD and
L. FINE are
appointed to cite him to attend next meeting
and report threaeon - Ajornd
A
MCKAY
1st July 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
THOMAS
KEENEY being brought before
the Church he is restored into fellowship again respecting
SAMUEL YATES
is prosponded till next Meeting ajornd
A. MCKAY
5th of August 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
SAM.L YATES
prosponded
till next Meeting and the breathren
WM.
WHITSON &
WM.
FOS
appointed to inform him what the Church has done - the church Letter
red and concur.d With - the matter respecting
JOHN ANDREWS and his
Wife
being brought before the Church and after duly deliberating on the same
they are Dismist from under the watch care of the Church - by a motion
to the church that report sath that
THOMAS
MANTOOTH is guilty of
drinking to excess and denying the Scripture of being the Word of god -
Ajornd A. M.
2nd September 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness . . the matter respecting
SAMUEL YATES being
brought before the Church and he not being present is laid over till
next Meeting and respecting
THOMAS
MANTOOTH he being present but not
giving satesfaction to the Church is posponded till next Meeting -
ajornd A-M.
(ORG.
PAGE 54)
30th of Sept.r 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness -
SAM.L
YATES came forward and made satesfaction
to the church and was restor.d to fellowship - the matter respecting
THOMAS MANTOOTH
being brought before the Church he being present but
not giving satesfaction to the Church he is Excluded from sociaty for
disowning the Scripture of being of Devine authority - by information
that
WIL.M STUART
has bean guilty of fighting and the breathren
LANE
&
HAMPTON
are appointed to site him to attend next meeting and
report theareon - Ajorn.d A.M-
2nd December 1809 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
STUART posponded
till
next Meeting - BRO.
LANE
prospos.d to the Church to resign his dacon
ship - ajornd A-Mc
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1810
6th January 1810 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness the matter respecting
W. STUART laid Over.
.
Receiv,d by letter
KEZIAH
LILLARD in fellowship of the Church - ajornd
A Mc.
3rd of March 1810 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Receiv.d by Expearance
JOHN ELLES - the
Matter
respecting
W. STUART
being brought before the church and after duely
Deliberateing on the same he is Excluded from Sociaty for giting Drunk
and fighting - BRO.
PETER
FINE informed the Church that
EZEKEL CAMPELL
has been guilty of drinking too much - spirtues licurs. . and the
breathren
W. LILLARD
&
W. COLMAN
are appointed to cite him to
attend next meeting - A Jornd -
A
MCKAY
31st of March 1810 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness. the Matter respecting
E. CAMPELL laid Over
till
next meeting - A Jornd A - M.c 5th of May 1810 Met and Meeting open.d
in common forme & proseaded to buisness; the matter
E. CAMPELL
posponded till next meeting Ajornd
A.
MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 55)
2nd of June 1810 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness.. the mater respecting
E. CAMPELL being
brought
before the Church he being present Confes.d the Charge lid in against
him and from his acknowledgement of his abhorance of such practes. he
was restord to fellowship Ajornd A.M.
30th June 1810 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - but few members met and but little buisness done.
A.
MCKAY appointed to write the Churches letter to the
association a jornd
- A.. M.c
in February 1810
THOMAS
CLEVENGER and
DAVID
MCKAY departed this life
From July Meeting 1810 till May Meeting 1811 the minutes of the Church
got destroyed that theare cant bee no account taken of what was done -
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1811
4th May 1811 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded to
buisness the matter respecting
SAMUEL
YATES laid Over till next
Meeting.. as with regard of
REUBEM
ALLEN he being present and made such
acknowledgement to the Church that he was forgiven of his faults - A
Jorn.d till Meeting in corse.
A.
MCKAY
1st of June 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness
RACHEL
GREEN receiv.d by letter as also
ELEZEBETH
LANE. ANNE HALL JEDIDA MULLON the same -
JOHN KEENEY came
forward and
told such a repentance that the church receiv.d him into fellowship
again - the Matter respecting
SAMUEL
YATES laid over till next meeting.
Ordered that a letter bee sent to flat Creek Church respecting
TOBIAS
WILLIAMS walking disorderly - aJornd. A..M-
6th of July 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
SAMUEL YATES laid
Over
till next Meeting.. the breathren
WILLIAM
LILLARD WIL.M COLMAN
&
PETER FINE
apointed to attend our next Association..
JESSE
BRADLY and his wife made application for a letter of
Dismission the
same being granted unto them the Matter respecting
EZEKEL CAMPBELL laid
Over till next meeting- ajornd. A M-
3rd of August 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness -
CATY
KENACKER receiv.d by expearance - the
mater respecting BRO.
YATES
is reconsild.. the mater respecting
E.
CAMPBELL laid over till next meeting.. the Church letter
red and agread
to.. application made for a letter of Dismission for
WIL.M ALLEN and
Wife the same granted unto them A Jornd -
A- MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 56)
31st of August 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness. the Matter respecting
E. CAMPBELL laid
over till
next Meeting.. receiv.d by letter
SARAH
STRANGE.. Receiv.d by
expearance
THOMAS KEENEY..
aJornd
A MCKAY
5th of October 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - a letter of Dismission granted to
JOHN KEENEY
also to
CATE KENECKER
and to
KEZIAH LILLARD..
the matter respecting
E.
CAMPBELL laid Over till next Meeting A Jornd -
A. MCKAY
Novemb.r 1811 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
E.
CAMPBELL being consider.d but he
not being present its laid over till next Meeting -
DIDA MULLEN
requested a letter of Dismission granted to hir - A jornd - A. M.
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1812
Meet a cording to a pointment the 4th of January 1812 and after prayer
proceeded to business the matter Respecting
EZEKIEL CAPMBELL
laid over
next meeting
WM. JOBE
Came foreward and Confest he drank __ in newport
unteell he was intoxecated by the same and offerd to fight he also
Confest that he was sorrey for the same to the sattisfaction of the
Church so he is in fellowship with the Church a gornd tell meeting in
Corse -
WM. LILLARD
Clk
1st of February 1812 Meet a cording to appointment the 1st of February
1812 and after worship proceeded to buisness - the matter Respecting
EZEKIEL CAMPBELL
being Considerd and after deliberation on the same the
Church agreeds it tis most to the glory of God to Exclude him from
sociaty for drinking ardent sperits to access and Refuseing to hear the
Church and deneying the Charge laid against him -
SALLEY MARTIIN
Receivd by Expearance a jornd tell meeting in corse
WM LILLARD Clk
February the 29th 1812 Met a cording to appointment and after divine
Service proceeded to buisness
(ORG.
PAGE 57)
brother
PETER FINE
informd the Church that he had agreeable to order of
the church informd
JAMES
EDENTON that the Church was dissattisfied with
him for his not taken a letter of dismission and said
EDENTON promisd
he would write to the Church by him but did not also said
FINE informd
the Church that he had inquierd of brother
FRISTE and others
Concearning said
EDENTON
and they told him that they new
EDENTON
but
did not know he was a profeessor and that his behaveour was not
agreeable to the gospell therefore the Church Exclude him from their
fellowship - also the Church Excluded
TOBIAS WILLIAMS from
their
fellowship for moveing out of the bounds of the Church and would not
take a letter of dismission and liveing disorderly as the Church is
informd by brother
THOMAS
HILL and others a jornd tell meeting in Corse
WM LILLARD
Clk
5th of Apriel 1812 Met a cording to appointment the 5th of Apriel 1812
and after prayer prosceeded to business the Church appoint brethren
HOSA HAMTON
and
JOHN ELLES
to know of MR.
JOHN ALLEN
whether he would
let his slave a man of Cholor Cald
JES
Come to meeting on Saterday and
if he agrees so to do they are to Cite
JES to attend our
next meeting
in Corse Adgornd
WM
LILLARD Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 58)
2nd of May 1812 Met a cording to appointment the 2nd of May 1812 and
after prayer prosceeded to business the matter Respecting
JES a man of
Choler takeing under Consideration and he being present and Confesd
that he was sorrow for fiteing with a negro of
JAMES GRAYS to the
sattisfaction of the Church a jornd tell meeting in corse
WM LILLARD Clk
6th of June 1812 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to business - Receiv.d by Expearance
NANCY KEENEY by
Expearance into union in the Church BRO.
JOSHUA KEELEY
applied for a
letter of Dismission for
CALIB
ODELL and BRO.
JOSEPH
HUFF JUN.R
Objected against it the Matter is laid Over till next Meeting Receiv.d
by Experance
JANE YATES
into fellowship of the Church - Ajornd
W.
LILLARD
WILLLIAM LILLARD
is appointed to conduct the buisness of building the
Meeting House
4th July 1812 Met according to appointment and after Worship proseaded
to buisness - Receiv.d by letter
ELEZEBETH
CARSON into fellowship with
us - the Matter respecting a letter for
CALIB ODELL laid
over till next
meeting - the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY JONATHAN KEENEY W. LILLARD PETER
FINE &
WILM
COLMAN appointed to attend Association - BRO.
PETER
HURR informd the Church that
HOSEA HAMPTON drank
too much Spirits at
last cort - and the breathren
W.
LILLARD &
JOSEPH
HUFF SEN.R is
appointed to cite him to next Meeting. .
WM. LILLARD
appointed to write
the Churches Letter to the association. a Jornd
W. LILLARD
1st August 1812 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness - the respecting
CALEB ODELL being
considerd and
the parties being present its agread that he should have a letter of
Dismission - the Matter respecting
HOSEA
HAMPTON being taken under
consideration he being preseat and confest the charge laid against. .
he also profest his sorrow for his transgration and was restor.d - BRO.
JONATHAN KEENEY
has liberty to preach wheare ever his lot may bee cast
- Ajorn.d
W. LILLARD
C.k
5th Sept.r 1812 Met according to appointment and after
Worship proseaded to buisness - SISTER
MATHES informd the
church that
theare was a contridiction betwean hir an BRO.
WIL.M LAND. . the
church
agread to leave matter to a committee and appointed
JOSHUA KELLEY
&
(ORG.
PAGE 59)
JOSEPH HUFF WM. COLMAN
WM. GEORGE and
W.M
LILLARD and after heareing
the parties the commetee was of the Opinion that theare was no
contridiction but rather a rong understanding so they agread to give
Each other the rite hand of fellowship and to forgive each Other Ajornd
-
WM. LILLARD
3rd October 1812 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - no matters of consiquence came before us - a
jornd
W. LILLARD
st October 1812 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - BRO.
DANIEL
RICE applide for and Obtaind a
letter of Dismission ajornd
W.
LILLARD
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1813
6th of February 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer
Proseaded to buisness - receiv.d by Expearance
WM. ADENEY Receiv.d
by
letter
JOHN NETHERTON
and his Wife. . Application made for letters of
Dismission for two blac women named
HANNAH
&
WINNIE
he same
being granted unto them as also
JOHATHAN
KEENEY applid for a letter for
himself and wife the same being granted unto them ajornd
W. LILLARD
6th March 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer Proseaded
to buisness. . no Matters came before the Church - a Jornd
W. LILLARD
3rd April 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Church in wears Cove appli.d to this Church for helps
upon some purticler occation the same being granted unto them. . and
JOSHUA KELLEY WM. JOB WM.
COLMAN. WM. LILLARD JONATHAN KEENEY JOSEPH
HUFF WM. LANE &
WM. ADNEY are
appointed to assist them -
HOSEA
HAMPTON came forward and Confest that he had drank too
much Spirits and
profest his sorrow for so doing & was receiv.d A Jornd -
W.
LILLARD
1 May 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer Proseaded to
buisness - Receiv.d by letters
SARAH
MARLER. HEZEKIAH RANDOLPH and his
Wife
GRACEY
and
ELEZEBETH MARLER
- a Jorn.d
W. LILLARD
5th June 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness Receivd by Expearance
POLEY
GORMON into Union in this
Church. . BRO.
KELLEY
inform.d the church that
JOHN
ADNEY had bean
guilty of forgeing BRO.
THOMAS
KENNEYS hand or name to a note he gave
MR.
HELMS
the breathren
PETER FINE
PETER HUFF and
JOHN
FINE is
appointed to cite s.d
ADNEY
to attend our next Meeting ajornd
W.
LILLARD
3rd July 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - receiv.d by Expearance
RACHEL ALLEN into
Union with us -
WIL.M ADNEY
is excluded from sociaty for forgery -
(ORG.
PAGE 60)
BRO.
JONATHAN KEENEY
applid to the Church for to have a recomendation
as a preach of the gospel aded to his Letter of Dismission and was
granted to him ajornd -
W.
LILLARD
31st July 1813 Met according to appointment and after Worship proseaded
to buisness - the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY &
WILLIAM
LILLARD is
appointed as Deligates to attend the Association. . the Churches letter
to the Ass.o was red and approv.d of - BRO.
LANE inform.d the
Church
that
WINEY NORTH
has bean guilty of the sin of adultrey with
JAMES
ALLEN the facts not being Denied she is Excluded from
sociaty for the
same ajornd
W LILLARD
4th Sept.r 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the breathren
PETER
HUFF and
AMBRUS
COBB are appointed to
request BRO.
THOS. KEENEY
to come to our next church meeting on
saturday to Exersise his gift among us - BRO.
LANE inform.d the
Church
that BRO.
RANDOLPH
was Excluded from sociaty at long Creck the
breathren
WM. FOX
and
WM. WHITSON
is appointed to site him to attend
our next Meeting to answear to the same ajornd
W. LILLARD
2nd October 1813 Met according to
appointment and after Worship proseaded to buisness. .
THOMAS KEENEY
came to Meeting but did not speake in publick he complaind of being in
a state of Darkness. the Church agree that he Desist from takeing a
text and preaching in publick Except he should do it at our Monthly
Meeting - BRO.
RANDOLPH
came forward and informd the Church that he was
Receiv.d into fellowship by a baptist church in West Tennessee Called
Hickory Creck Church and that he receiv.d a letter from them and Join.d
with us and that Long Creck Church was satasfied with him A Jorn.d
W.
LILLARD
6th November 1813 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
MARY WALL came
before the
Church and after discorseing upon the same agread to lay it Over till
next Meeting - the Matter purpos.d respecting Communion seasons and it
is agread that we commune in this Church twice a year and that April
and October bee the seasons for the same and that Meeting begin on
friday. . ajornd
A. MCKAY
[Note:
the minutes from 6 June 1812 to 2 October 1813 are signed WM.
LILLARD but are in the handwriting of A. MCKAY]
In December and January theare was no buisness done the weather being
Disagreable -
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1814
5 February 1814 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
MARY WALL being
brought
forward and she being present and after some discorse on the subject it
was laid Over till next Meeting on the account that BRO.
WALL should
bee present; the Matter respecting BRO.
LANE and SISTER
HAMPTON laid
over till next Meeting A Jornd
ABR.M
MCKAY
at March meeting no buisness done
(ORG.
PAGE 61)
2nd March 1814 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
MARY
WALL being brought forward and
after conversing on the same it was concluded on to lay the Matter Over
and wait to see what time might bring about respecting the same - the
matter respecting BRO.
LANE
and SISTER
HAMPTON
agread that they labour
for a forgiving spirit and try to live in peace with each other -
Ajornd -
A.. MCKAY
30th April 1814 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness - a report being made known to the Church
respecting
THOMAS KEENEY
of unlawfulley keeping company with another
woman besides his Wife on the consideration of which the breathren
WIL.M COLMAN
&
ABSOLM HUFF
is appointed to cite him to next
Meeting to answear to the same
EZEKIEL
CAMPELL came forward and made
such acknowledgements to the Church as gave a general saesfaction and
was restord into fellowship - aJornd
A. MCKAY
4th June 1814 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
THOMAS
KEENEY laid Over till next
meeting and the above mentied breathren appointed to cite him to attend
- Application mad for a letter of Dismission for sister
NANCY MATHES
the same being granted unto hir. . BRO.
LANE is appointed to
site
HOSEA
HAMPTON to attend next meeting to know of him his reasons
of neglecting
the same - ajornd.
A.
MCKAY
2nd July 1814 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness; The Matter respecting
THOMAS
KEENEY being brought forward
he being present but for the want of some Members the matter is laid
over till next Meeting - the matter respecting
HOSEA HAMPTON laid
over
till next Meeting Propos.d for Deligates to attend the association and
the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY WIL.M LILLARD JN.O NETHERTON &
ABRAM MCKAY
are appointed to attend the same ajornd
A. MCKAY Clk
August 6th 1814 Met according to appointment and & after
worship proseaded to buisness -
REBEKAH
COPLAND receiv.d by letter -
the Matter respecting
THOMAS
KEENEY being brought forward and he being
present and after Conversing on the subject he made such
acknowledgments before the Church
as gave a general satesfaction. . the Matter respecting
HOSEY HAMPTON
being brought forward he being present and gave satesfaction to the
Church of his Omiting attending of meetings - the Churches letter to
the Association red & agread to. . the breathren
LILLARD
&
HUFF
appointed to invite
ALMON
GUYN to next Meeting and give
his reasons for not attending the same ajornd
A. MCKAY Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 62)
3rd September 1814 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting BRO.
GUYN being brought
forward he being present Confessed its his deuty to attend meeting and
the reason he did not attend was on account of his Deafness -
JOSEPH
HUFF JUN.R applied for a letter of Dismission for his self
and Wife the
same being granted unto them - ajornd
A. MCKAY Clk
1st October 1814 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - application being made to the Church or a
letter of Dismission for
THOS
KEENEY and his Wife the same being
granted unto them; as also
AMBROS
COBB and his Wife was granted to
them, ajornd A. . M- is belongs to the above - A motion made for
Deacons to bee Chosen and
WILLIAM
LILLARD &
WILLIAM
JOB are
appointed as Deacons for the Church -
The paper that had the Minutes on by some means got lost from October
till March that we have no account of
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1815
4th of March 1815 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Receivd by letter
HENRY FOX &
his wife
SARAH into
fellowship of the Church - agread that the breathren
WILLAIM
LILLARD and
WILLIAM
JOB bee Ordained Dacons of the Church the 3rd
Monday in this month at hous of BRO.
JOSHUA KELLEYS. .
aJornd
A- MCKAY
1 April 1815 Met according to appointment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness - Received by letter
CHARLES KELLEY Who
has
liberty from the Church to Exersise his gift in the bounds of the
Church of our order as also receivd
JESSE
HUSE by letter into
fellowship ajornd -
A
MCKAY
6th of May 1815 Met according to appointment and after prayer proseaded
to buisness Receivd by letter
ELEZEBETH
FOX and also
LEVINA
LONG the
same - the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY &
JOHN
ELLES is appointed to
Cite BRO.
LILLARD
to attend next meeting on account of some Reports
that.s in Circulation against him and make report theare of - ajornd -
A. MCKAY
3rd of June 1815 Met according to appointment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness the Matter respecting the reports against BRO.
LILLARD being Counsel.d before the Church and it.s
Consider.d that
theare is nothing in them worthy of Censher being laid upon him. .
Ajornd - A-M-
(ORG.
PAGE 63)
1st of July 1815 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - purposd for Members to attend Association and
the breathren
JOSHUA
KELLEY CHARLES KELLEY &
ABR.M MCKAY are
appointed to attend the same - and
A.
. MCKAY to write the Churches
Letter - Ajornd -
A -
MCKAY
5th of August 1815 Met according to Appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness; SISTER
EADY
SELLAGE Receiv.d by letter -
SUSANA
GUYN Receiv.d by Expearance. . the breathren
W. JOB WIL.M COLMAN JOSEPH
HUFF HENRY FOX CHARLES KELLEY &
JESSE HUES appointed
as a
commetee to inquire into some Distress between
JOHN FINE and
WIL.M
LILLARD and to use thear utmost indeavours to settle the
same and make
report theareof to the Church next meeting - Ajornd A. M.
2nd of Sept.r 1815 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness the Commetee report that they used thear best
indeavours to bring the above mentied to a reconsilation but to no
affect - the Matter in debate between BRO.
JOHN FINE &
his Wife
&
WILLIAM LILLARD
is now brought before the Church for
theare Consideration theareon the Church taking the matter
under consideration agree to lay
WIL.M
LILLARD &
NANCY
FINE
under Sencher for thear flat contridiction one to the Other - A Jornd -
A- M-
30th of Sept.r 1815 Met according to appointment and after prayer
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
WIL.M LILLARD and
NANCY
FINE laid Over till next Meeting - the Church has
Manifested a
Dissatesfaction with BRO.
PETER
FINE for his publickly declareing a
none fellowship with a member and not leting him know for what reason -
and
EZEKEL CAMPELL
&
PETER HUFF
is appointed to aquaint him
theareof and to cite him to next Meeting -
EZEKEL CAMPELL
appli.d for
and Obtain.d a letter of dismission -
NANCY HICKS Receiv.d
by
Expearance - Ajornd A.M.
4th November 1815 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness; the Matter respecting BRO.
PETER FINE being
brought forward and he being present Confest that he had done wrong and
that he was sorrow for so doing; and the Church Manifested thear
satesfaction with him on his Confession Ajornd -
A. MCKAY
2nd December 1815 Met according to Appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness the matter respecting
WIL.M LILLARD and
NANCY
FINE being brought forward and they both being present but
not setled
to any satesfaction it laid over till next Meeting; ajornd - A M-
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(ORG.
PAGE 64)
1816
3rd February 1816 No buisness done in January by reason of the cold.
Met according to Appointment and after worship proseaded to buisness -
the matter respectin
WILLIAM
LILLARD &
NANCY
FINE being brought
forward and after some Conversation on the same, it was agread without
a decenting voise to release them from under Sencher that was laid on
them by the Church some Months past Ajornd -
A MCKAY
4th May 1816 March & April no buisness Done - Met according to
appointment & after worship proseaded to buisness - the
breathren
WIL.M WHITSON
&
WIL.M FOX
are appointed to cite
HEZEKIAH RANDOLPH
to attend next Meeting and report theareon. ajornd A.
M.
No buisness done in April
4th of May 1816 Met according to appointment and after Worship
Proseaded to buisness - the breathren
WIL.M FOX &
WIL.M WHITSON
are appointed to Cite
HEZEKIAH
RANDOLPH to attend Next Meeting and
report theareon - A Jornd
E.
CAMPELL [In
handwriting of McKay]
1st of June 1816 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - the breathren appointed to Cite
HEZEKIAH
FANDOLPH report that they talked with him but he gave them
no
satesfaction and he not being present the Matter.s laid Over till next
Meeting BRO.
CHARLES
KELLEY applid for a letter of Dismission the same
being granted unto him; ajornd A. M-
6th of July 1816 Met according to appointment and after Worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
HEZEKIAH RANDOLPH
being
brought forward he not being present and after duly considering the
same he is Excluded from sociaty for his Wilfull Neglect of not
attending of Meetings and continuing so to do - a motion made for
Members to attend the Association and the breathren
WILLIAM GEORGE JN.O
NETHERTON &
ABRAM
MCKAY are appointed to attend the same
&
MCKAY
to write the Churches letter. and a queary bee inserted
whither a matter that has lay still a nomber of years whither it is
agreable to gospel order to bring it before the Church ajornd
A. MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 65)
3rd of August 1816 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness but no buisness done
31st of August 1816 Met according to appointment & after
worship proseaded to buisness -
LEUCY
RAMSEY. .
AMY
GUYN. .
GARRETT
BRICKEY & Wife. .
ABSOLOM HUFF. .
BETSY COPLAND. .
WILLIAM JOB
Wife & Daughter. .
GEORGE
JEFFRES & wife
LEDGARD
FINE
& Wife. . all applid for and Obtain.d letters of Dismission. .
Ajornd A.M
5th of October 1816 Met according to appointment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness - by a motion made respecting
EDWARD MILSAPS
neglecting of attending Meetings and Other things report say he is
guilty of - and
JANE
DENNES the same. and the breahtren
WIL.M LAND
&
HOSY HAMPTON
are apointed to Cite them to attend next Meeting
to answear to the above Complaint; and make report theareon -
RACHEL
GREEN applid for a letter of dismission the same being
granted unto hir
- Ajornd
A. MCKAY
December 1816 Met According to appointment & after prayer
proseaded to buisness the Matter respecting
W.M LILLARD
&
NANCY
FINE being under Consideration it is agred that the Church
take up the
same and all the defence on both sides bee brought forward -
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1817
4th of January 1817 Met according to appointment & after
Worship Proseaded to buisness - nothing don at this meeting
_th of April 1817 Met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
EDWARD MILLSAPS
&
JANE DENNES
laid Over till next Meeting and the breathren
ALMON GUYN
&
JOSEPH HUFF
are appointed to aquaint them of same. .
JANE
DENNES Came forward and made satesfaction to the Church -
the Matter
being conseld respecting
SALLY MARTEN being Married to
JOHN PAGE and
report say that his first wife is yet alive & the breathren
REUBEN ALLEN
&
A. MCKAY
are appointed to write into virginia to
know the truth of the same -
CHARLES
KELLEY receivd by letter Ajornd
A.
MCKAY
3rd of May 1817 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness -
JOSEPH
and
SARAH CROSS
receivd into the Church
by letter. The Matter respecting
EDWARD
MILLSAPS being taken under
consideration he not being present but mov.d away out of the bounds of
the Church without any letter and his neglect of attending Meeting of
along time for which the Church has Excluded him from Sociaty
(ORG.
PAGE 66)
Its agread that on friday before our next Meeting the Matter bee taken
up between the breathren
JOHN
FINE &
WIL.M
LILLARD and that the
breathren
RICHARD WOOD
DUKE KIMBROUGH ISAAC BARTON JAMES SOWEL
&
THOMAS HILL
bee requested as helps to attend same BRO.
CHARLES KELLEY
appointed to attend the Union Meeting at Lick Creek the
3rd Friday in this Month aJornd A M. .
31st of May 1817 Met according to ajornment & after Worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting BRO.
W.M LILLARD and
sister
NANCY FINE
being taken under Consideration,
NANCY
FINE being
Examined then a select Commetee chosen to Examin
SALLEY PAGET
&
RACHEL ALLEN
respecting BRO.
LILLARD
and to Make a report to the
Church. . the report being Made & the Church receives it and
thinks him Worthy of Censher from Church previlidges - lade Over till
tomorrow -
Met according to appointment and the Matter betwean
LILLARD &
NANCY FINE
taken up again,
JOHN FINE
&
NANCY
his Wife gives up
the Matter; the Church agree to give
LILLARD a word of
rebuke and
Admonish him. . and restore all parties to fellowship - ajornd
W.
COLMAN [In
handwriting of A. McKay]
5th of July 1817 No buisness done
2nd of August 1817 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
SALLEY
PAGET appid for a letter and same being
granted unto hir - the breathren
CHARLES
KELLEY &
HENRY
FOX
appointed to attend the Ass.o Infromation being Made to the Chuirch
respecting of
REUBEN
ALLEN.S Drinking too Much & the breathren
WIL.M COLMAN
&
JOSEPH HUFF
are appointed to cite him to attend
next Meeting to answear to the same; BRO.
LILLARD applid for a
letter
for himself & Wife the same being granted unto them - Ajornd
A.
MCKAY ALMON
GUYN & wife
SUSA
GUYN ATHA MOORE &
BETSY
CARSON all obtaind letters this Meeting
3rd September 1817 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
ELEZEBETH
&
ELENDER COPLAND
receiv.d by
letter. .
SARAH WOOD
receiv.d by Expearance - the matter respecting of
REIBEM ALLEN
being brought forward he being present and confessing his
fault the Church forgave him
JAMES
WILLIAMS &
WILLIAM
GEORGE
applid for letters & obtaind them ajorned
A. MCKAY
October no buisness Came forward -
November 1817 Met in Common form and proseaded to buisness
CHARLES
KELLEY applid for & obtaind a letter. ajornd A M-
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1818
8th February 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness..
BETSY
ELENDER &
REBEKAH
COPLAND
&
SARAH WOOD
VINA LONG all applid for and obt.in.d Letters -
ajornd A. M. __eys letter returnd again
(ORG.
PAGE 67)
31st January 1818 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness -
AILS
MANNING applied for & obtaind a
letter ajornd AM
2nd May 1812 Met according to appointment and after Worship Proseaded
to buisness -
JAMES SEWEL
& his wife
NANCY
receivd by letter -
the Matter respecting
EDEA
SAVAGE taken up with a maried Man is laid
Over til Next Meeting & the breathren
JO.H HUFF &
HENRY
FOX appointed to Cite hir to attend next Meeting to
answear to the
above complaint and make report theareof - the breathren
BENJ.M ODELL
W.M COLMAN &
A.
MCKAY appointed to attend the Union Meeting at
Dumplin Crick ajornd
A.MCKAY
6th June 1818 Met according to appointment and after Worship proseaded
to buisness; the breathren appointed to cite
EDEA SAVAGE to
meeting
report that she confest that she was guilty of the Charge against but
she not apearing she is Excluded from sociaty -
RACHEL PHILLIPS
applied
for and obtaind a letter
BURROUGH
&
DANILE BUCKNER
receiv.d by
letter ajornd A M Clk
4th July 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness
W.M
COPLAND receiv.d letter
WIL.M CROSS receiv.d
by Expearance by motion for Deligates to attend the Association and the
breathren
JAMES SEWEL
&
BENJ.N O
[ODELL
?] to attend the same
ajornd
A. MCKAY
1st of August 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - JAMES BUCKNER and wife Receiv.d by letter
into fellowship of the church - ajornd.
A. MCKAY Ck
5th Septr 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
JAMES
RIDING & his Wife
CHARITY came
forward & gave in theare letters and was receiv.d into
fellowship of the Church - ajornd A. M.
3rd October 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness
HANNAH
ODELL came forward told hir Expearance
& was receiv.d into fellowshi- in the Church - ajornd A. M.
31st October 1818 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
REBEKAH
DAVIS gave in hir letter and was
receivd into fellowship of the Church-
JESSE LEMON the
same -
WIL.M
CROSS made application for a letter for himself &
wiffe the
same being granted unto them..
JAMES
RIDEING and Wife the same ajornd
A. M.
_th December 1818 no buisness done at this Meeting
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(ORG.
PAGE 68)
1819
2nd January 1819 Met according to appointment & after Worship
Proseaded to buisness..
HOSEA
HAMPTON & his wife
DANIEL BUCKNER
&
GRACE RANDOLPH
all applid for & obtaind letters off
Dismission ajornd A. M.
6th February 1919 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness BRO.
LANE
Mov.d that a arme of this Church be
Constituted Over on the Other side of Pegion laid over till next
Meeting..
JOHN FINE
& Wife
JOSEPH
CROSS & wife
JOSHUA
KELLEY & Wife and
BETSY CALVINT all
applid for and Obtain.d
letters
BETSY LANE
Excluded from sociaty for joining an being Married
to a Married Man ajornd A. M.
6th March 1819 Met according to appointment & after Worship
Proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting the Motion for an arm of
the Church to bee on the Other side of Pegion it is thought best for
the Motion to Fail and the Church to continue in hir former standing -
Whearas infermation hath bean made to the Church that
HOSEA HAMPTON
Obtaind his letter Disorderly or himself in disorder the church thinks
it most adviseable to cite him to next Meeting to answear to the same
and the breathren
WIL.M
COPLAND &
JESSE
HUSE to Inform him of
the same and Make report to next Meeting - by a motion that BRO.
JOHN
NETHERTON has Obsented himself from meeting for some time
and report
says that he sels spiritous Lickers on the sabath day and people
adrinking hear till they are intoxacated.. the Church thinks it proper
to aquaint him of the same & the breathren
WIL.M WHITSON
&
JER.E MCKAY
are Appointed to aquaint him theareof &
Make report next Meeting.. the breathren
JAMES SEWEL
&
ABRAM
MCKAY appointed to cite br.o
PETER FINE to attend
next Meeting to show
what is his reasons for neglecting of attending of Meeting and Other
things and make report theareof - Ajornd - A.. M-
3rd of April 1819 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
HOSEA HAMPTON from
the
report the breathren gave that was sent to labour with him; the Church
has forgave him & agree to send him a letter.. the Matter
respecting the breathren
JN.O
NETHERTON &
PETER
FINE laid Over
till next Meeting aJornd
A
MCKAY
_th of May 1819 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting br.o PETER FINE being
brought forward he being present and made such acknowledgments as gave
satesfaction to the Church. br.o
JOHN
NETHERTON Came forward and gave
satesfaction to the Church respecting
(ORG.
PAGE 69)
his not attending of Meeting & selling of spirets on the sabath
- the Church takeing it under Consideration the wont of a Minister
being Distitute of one, have agread to take the Matter under
Consideration against next Meeting & report theareon. Sister
BETSY NETHERTON
Obtain.d a letter of Dismission - ajornd
A MCKAY
5th of June 1819 Met according to appointment & after Worship
proseaded to buisness - BRO.
RIDING
& his wife Obtaind a letter
of Dismission the Church agree to cite br.o
JOHN NETHERTON to
attend
next Meeting in order to give satesfaction to the Church for several
things; as not paying of his debts falsfing his word both in the World
and before the Church.. appointed br.o
PETER FINE &
ABR.AM
MCKAY JUN.R to notefy him of the same.. the Church Call.d
br.o
JAMES
SEWEL to the Pastoral Care of this body which he accepted.
ajorn.d A M-
3rd July 1819 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness
BETSY
PORTER receiv.d by letter
WIL.M &
REBEKAH CROSS
the same the Matter respecting br.o
JNO.
NETHERTON laid
Over till next Meeting
JAMES
SEWEL WILLIAM COLMAN &
ABRAM MCKAY
appointed as Deligates to attend the Association agread to move for
next association to bee hear -
VINE
ALLEN Obtain.d a letter A M ajornd
31st July 1819 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness -
LERROY
a man of Colour Receivd by letter into fellowship
of the Church - The Matter respecting
JOHN NETHERTON taken
under
Consideration & after due Deliberation on same it was thought
Most to the glory of god to Exclude him from sociaty; for not paying
his Just Debts and falsifying his word in the World and before the
Church A Jornd - A. M.
4th september 1819 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness br.o
HENRY
FOX Chosen by the Unamious vote of the
Church to the Offis of Deacon which he agread to searve - ajornd A. M.
2nd October 1819 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
JOSEPH
CROSS applide for and Obtain.d a letter
for himself & wife Sister
RACHEL
GRANT the same ajornd A. M.
(ORG.
PAGE 70)
6th November 1819 Met according to appointment & after Worship
Proseaded to buisness
Sister
MARTHA DENTON
receiv.d by letter - into the Church - aJorn.d A M.
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1820
5th February 1820 Met according to appointment & after Worship
proseaded to buisness - the Church agree to write to Fellowship Church
respecting the Conduct of
SARAH
CONYERS WIL.M CROSS Obtaind a letter
off Dismission for himself & Wife - ajornd A. M.c
4th of March 1820 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - Application hath bean Made for a letter of
Dismission for
ATHALIGH
MULLENS the same being granted - A M-
31st of March 1820 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -
NANCY HICKS
being Charged with profaine swearing and leaving the Church
in disorder not applying for a letter - laid Over till next Meeting a
Jorn.d A. M.
8th of May 1820 Met according to Appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - receiv.d a letter from Friendship Church
respecting distress in that church about SARAH CONYER. the Church
thought proper to Deligate Members to send & try to settle the
matter & the breathren
JAMES
SEWEL FRETHIAS WALL HENRY FOX
BENJ.N ODELL, JOSEPH HUFF, &
WIL.M COLEMAN is
appointed for
that buisness -
NANCY
HICKS is Excluded from Sociaty for profain
swearing & leaveing the Church without appling for a letter
ajornd A M
3rd June 1820 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - the breathren
JER.E MCKAY
&
BENJ.N
ODELL is appointed to attend the Union Meeting at the fork
of little
pigion as Deligates to apply for a dismission from that Union Meeting
as we now belong to another District br.o
SEWEL appointed to
write a
letter to that Meeting to send by the deligates a Jornd A M-
1st July 1820 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness - the Members appointed to the Union Meet report and say
that we are given up to jine in our own District; the breathren
JAMES
SEWEL &
JESSE
HUSE are appointed as Deligates to attend the
Association and br.o
SEWEL
to write the Churches letter a jorn.d
A.
MCKAY
August no Meeting of buisness
(ORG.
PAGE 71)
2nd Septr 1820 Met according to appointment & after worship
Proseaded to buisness - the Committee appointed to go to friendship
Church to inquire into the standing of
SARAH WITT Made
theare report to
the satesfaction of the Church was hir Exclusion from sociaty.
CONYER
not
WITT;
BRO.
COLMAN
presented a book for to keep an account of what
each person pays to the support of the gospell and its lodged in the
hands of br.o
BENJ.N
ODELL br.o
HENRY
FOX applid for letters of
Dismission for himself & Wife &
JESSE HUSE which was
granted them br.o
WIL.M
COPLAND applid for letters for himself
& two Daughters
ELEZEBETH
&
ELLENDER
the same granted
unto them - br.o
WALL
Made known to the Church that he paid 28 dollars
50 Cents for the higher of Man to work for br.o
SEWEL which the
Church
agree to pay theare parts at next Meeting ajornd A M
29th Septr. 1820 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness the Matter respecting a Daco being taken up and
after some consideration it was laid Over til next Meeting ajornd A. M.
4th of November 1820 Met according to appointment & after
worship proseaded to buisness Sister
MARTHA SHAW receiv.d
by letter
into the Church - the Matter respecting a Dacon laid Over till next
Meeting
WILLIAM COLEMAN
&
ABRAM MCKAY,
SENR., agree to go to
MOSES HICKS
and invite him to attend our next Meeting a Jornd
A MCKAY
2nd of December 1820 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting a Dacon laid Over till
next Meeting as also the Matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER the
same. Sister
ELIZEBETH
PORTER Obtain.d a letter of
Dismission ajornd A.M.
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1821
3rd February 1821 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting a deacon laid Over till
next Meeting - the matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER is
also laid Over
til next Meeting - Ajornd A M.
3rd of March 1821 Met according to Appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting a deacon being taken
under Consideration and after conversation on the same agree to drop
the first appointment & make a new Nomination - the Matter
respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER
being taken up & after deliberating
on the same agree to lay the Matter Over till his return from Carolina.
br.o
JAMES SEWEL
& his wife Obtain.d letters of Dismission
MARTHA SHAW the same - the breathren
BE.N ODELL, JESSE LEMON
&
BURROUGH BUCKNER
appointed to attend the Union Meeting; ajornd
A. MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 72)
5 of May 1821 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness -
RACHEL
MADDOX &
LEVINA
LONG obtaind letters of
dismission.. the Matter respecting br.o
WALLS Money is not
yet Paid..
ajornd
A. MCKAY
4th of June 1821 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness; the breathren J
EREMIAH MCKAH
&
BENJ.
ODELL appointed to Cite BRO.
YATES to attend next
Meeting and to give
his reasons for his long continued absence from Meeting - ajornd
A..
MCKAY
30th of June 1821 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - and Chose br.o
RICHARD WOOD
Moderator and
BENJ.
ODELL Clerk.. by motion Made by BRO.
WALL. for the Church
to give br.o
THOMAS HILL
a call to the Ministre or to take the Pastoral care of this
Church & after deliberateing on the same the Matter is laid
Over till next Meeting for a further consideration; the breathren
RUEBEN ALLEN, BENJ. ODELL [ should be
Benj. Odell ? ] &
ABRAM
MCKAY, Junr., are appointed as Deligates to attend the
Association -
the matter respecting
SAMUEL
YATES he not being present it.s considerd
most adviseable to lay it over till next Meeting - Ajorn.d
BENJ. ODLE
[Odell
? ] Ck..
[but in
handwriting of A. McKay]
_th of August 1821 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness - Chose BRO.
HILL
Moderator the Matter respecting
BRO.
YATES
lade Over till next Meeting & the brethren
JN.O
ELLES &
JER.O
MCKAY appointed to aquaint him of the same..the
Church hath chosen
THOMAS
HILL for thear Pastor and he Excepted the
same as also give in his letter and became a Member of sd. Church -
BRO.
LANE
Applied for a letter for himself and wife &
TABITHA
BUCKLER the same being granted unto them Ajornd
A. MCKAY
1st September 1821 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -the breathren appointed to invite BRO.
YATES to
Meeting report and say that they believe he.s not able to attend
& Church agreas to beare with him the Matter respecting
DANEIL
BUCKNER laid Over till next Meeting - the Matter
respecting
OALD
GRA_____ RICE [? OLD GRANNY
RICE] being taken under Consideration, to
know if she want in astate of suffering or likely so to bee and that
sister
POLLEY ODELL
inquire into hir Circumstance & report
theareon to Next Meeting - the Matter respecting a Dacon was again
mentiod before the Church & after Mature Deliberation on the
same
BENJAMIN ODELL
was Chosen by full consent of the Church and the
time appointed for his Ordination to bee at Next Meeting - Ajornd
A.
MCKAY
(ORG.
PAGE 73)
28th Septr 1821 Met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness - the matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER laid
Over
till next meeting the Church agrees to help sister
RICE the Ordination
of
BENJAMIN ODELL
to Office of a dacon now Comes on and is perform.d by
THOMAS HILL
&
ELIJAH ROGERS
Ministers Ajorn.d
A.
MCKAY
3rd of November 1821 Met according to appointment & after
worship Proseaded to buisness -
GEORGE
ALLEN &
ALITHA
JINKINS
Receiv.d by Expearance
JAMES
BUCKNER & his Wife applid for and
Obtain.d letters of Dismission ajornd -
A MCKAY
December 1821 Met according to appointment and after worship Proseaded
to buisness - the Matter respecting
DANIEL
BUCKNER being taken under
consideration and report say that he has bean agambling and it.s laid
Over till next Meeting ajornd
A
MCKAY
(BACK TO TOP)
1822
2nd Febru.a 1822 Met according to appointment & after worship
Proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER being
taken under Consideration & the Church agree
BURROUGH BUCKNER
write to him and aquaint him of the Churches distress with him
& for him to attend at next Meeting - ajorn.d A. M.
2nd March 1822 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness - the Matter respecting
DAN BUCKNER laid
Over
till next Meeting. ajornd
BENJ
ODELL [in
handwriting of A. McKay]
5th off April 1822 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness the Matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER laid
Over
till Next Meeting Ajornd.
B.
ODELL [this and the
next three meetings
signed by Odell but in the handwriting of McKay]
4th of May 1822 Met according to appointment & after worship
proseaded to buisness -the Matter respecting
DANIEL BUCKNER being
taken
under Consideration and after and Examination on the same he is
Excluded from sociaty for gambling and neglecting of attending of
Meeting the breathren
THO.
HILL &
BENJ
ODELL is appointed to
attend the Union Meeting at Lick Creek meeting house ajornd B. ODELL
1822 June no buisness done - from this time to the first of February
1823 the Minutes of the Churches proseadings by some means got lost and
theare is no account can be got from them
(BACK TO TOP)
1823
1st February 1823 Met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness - Chose br.o
JOSEPH
HUFF Moderator &
BENJ
ODELL Clark.. a door being Open.d for receiving Members
and
ANDERSON
VINSON came forward told his Expearance and was Receiv.d
into
fellowship
NANCY ALLEN
the same; ajornd
BENJ.
ODELL Clk
4th April 1823 Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded
to buisness - the matter respecting
REBEKAH
JONSON being taken under
consideration and it was thought Most to the glory of god to Exclude
hir from sociaty -
JOHN
STEAPHENS applid for and Obtaind a letter of
Dismission..
JESSE KENIBS
Obtaind leafe to exercise his gift if any in
the bounds of the Church - ajornd
BENJ.
ODELL
(ORG.
PAGE 74)
4th of May 1823 Met according to appointment and after worship
proseaded to buisness -
JOSEPH
SILVESTER and his wife
CHANCY
receiv.d
by letter as also
KATY
VINSON the same.. purposd for Members to attend
the Union Meeting and the breathren
GEORGE
ALLEN, BOROUGH BUCKNER, JERE
MCKAY &
REUBEN
ALLEN to attend the same ajornd -
ABRM MCKAY
31st of May 1823 Met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness - amotion being made for something to bee done
for the support of the gospell referd to next Meeting Ajornd A Mc
5th of July 1823 Met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to buisness
HARREY
a man of colour applid for and obtaind a
letter of Dismission
SALLEY
LILLARD came forward told hir Expearance
and was receiv.d into the Church Purpos.d for Members to attend the
Assocaition and the breathren
THO.
HILL, GEORGE ALLEN, &
JERE
MCKAY appointed to attend the same Whearas by reason of
the infermeties
of oald Age
ABRAM
MCKAY,.SENR., has resign.d of being Clark of this
Church and
JEREMIAH MCKAY
is
(FROM
PAGE 48)
appointed in the room of his father
ABRAM
MCKAY appointed to write the
Churches Letter to the Association against AJournd
ABRAM MCKAY Clk,
SINA HUFF
was baptis.d at this meeting. 1822
the Minutes above stated that were lost is now come to hand and is
recorded as follows -
6th of July 1822
Met according to appointment and after worship Proseaded to buisness -
POLLEY CHAMBELS
receiv.d into fellowship of the Church - the breathren
THOMAS HILL
&
WIL.M COLMAN
appointed as Deligates to attend the
Ass.o the Widow
JONSON
gave in her letter that on the account of some
reports against hir unmorral Conduct she was not receiv.d into
fellowship - and the breathren
WIL.M
COLMAN &
BENJ.
ODELL are
appointed to inquire into the Matter and report theareon next meeting
ajornd
A. MCKAY
3rd of August 1822
Met according to appointment & after worship proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting ihe Widow
JONSON laid Over
till next
meeting. Testimony Gormon receiv.d by Expearance ajornd -
B. ODELL Clk.
5th of Octobr 1822
Met according to apointment and after worship proseaded to buisness..
the Matter respecting the Widow
JONSON
laid Over till next Meeting A
jorn.d A..McK
1st November l822
Met according to appointment and after worship Proseaded to buisness -
DANIEL BUCKNER
came forward and made such acknowledgments to the Church
as gave satesfaction and was receiv.d into fellowship - the breathren
THOMAS HILL BEN ODELL
&
WIL.M COLMAN
appointed to go to Indian
Creek Church as helps to settle
(ORG.
PAGE 75)
some Distresses among them- Sister
RACHEL
ALLEN &
TESTA
GOWMAN
appointed to cite the Widow
JONSON
to attend next Meeting.
EDEE
KELLEY
receiv.d by Expearance - ajornd A. Mc
3rd of November l822
Met according to appointment & after worship proseaded to
buisness - no buisness done this Meeting ajornd
1823
4th January 1823
Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded to buianess -
nothing done worth entering on record - A. Mc
1st of March 1823
Met according to aprointment & after worship proseaded to
buisness - the Matter respecting the Widow JONSON laid Over till next
Meeting & the breathren
BE.N
ODELL &
WM.
FOX appointed
to cite hir to attend next meeting - it being prepos.d respecting of
gifts in the Church and its agread that
BURROW BUCKNER
&
GEORGE
ALLEN has liberty to exersise thear gifts in the bounds of
this Church
if any they have -
ELEZEBETH
BREADEN Recei .d by letter - ajornd
B.
ODELL
[
Here
ends the handwriting of Abram McKay]
2nd of August 1823
Met according to appointment and after worship preseaded to buisness
SARY BLANCHIP
Receivd by Expearance the Church Letter Red and a gred to
ajornd
JEREM MCKAY
Clk
6th of September 1823
Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded to bisness
CHARITY ODELL
Receivd by Expearance
NANCY
HICKS applied for a Letter
and the same granted the Church a greaed to have prayr Meting on the
forth Sunday in Ever month a jornd
JERRE
MCKAY Clk
4 October 1823
Met according to appointment and after Prayr Proseaded to bisness
Chosen Brother
BURREY
BUCKNER modderrater appointed Brethen
GORGE
ALLEN and
RUBEN
ALLEN to Cite Sister
RACHEL
ALLEN to attend nex Meting
in corse to Giv satisfaction to the Church wich report says She has
Commund with another City of Pople
ELIZABETH
BREDEN applied For a
Letter and the same granted
MARY
ASPELL receivied by Expearance Ajornd
J.
AH MCKAY
Clk
AGGY MCFRY
Receivied by Expearance
31st October 1823
Met acording to appointment and after worship proseaded to bisness
Chosen Br
DANIEL LAMMENS
Modratur the mater Respection Sister
RACHEL
ALLEN She not being present Lade over tell nex meting in
Corce a jorn
tell to monrow
1 of November 1823 met according to appointment and after worship
Proseaded to bisness
MEAKEY
HALL Recived by Expearence
JOSEPH ALLEN
Received by Expearence ajorud
JEREM
MCKAY Clk
6 December 1823
Met acording to appointment and after worship Proseaded to bisness the
mater Respetion Sister
RACHEL
ALLEN She not present Lade over tell nex
Meting in corse ajornd
JEREM
MCKAY Clk
(BACK TO TOP)
1824
3 January 1824
[sic] Met according to papointment and after worship Proseaded to
bisness B.r
DANIEL
BUCKNER moved to the Church for Liberty to Excercis
a giff the same granted
PATSY
BROME Received by Expearence S.r
RACHEL
ALLEN Came forred and give satisfaction to the Church
Ajorne
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 76)
February and March No bisness Don w
3 of Apriel l824
Met according to appointment and after worship Proseaded to bisness
Chosen B
BURRE BUCKNER
Modrater Br
CELVESTER
maid a moshen to the
Church to have a Little hous Bilt for the persons who may be Babtised
here after to Shift them Close the Church Concider.d that it wood be
best to Lae it over tell nex meting in Corse A jornd
JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk
1 of May 1824
Met according to appointment and after worship proseaded to bisness
Chisen b
BURRE BUCKNER
Modrater the matter Respection Bilding a Little
hous the Church Considered that it wood be best to Drop it the Brethen
a greed to attend the union Meting at Lick Crick meting hous
W.M COLMAN
BURREY BUCKNER and
JEREMIAH
MCKAY petion to have the union meting at
Big pigon meting house nex year A Jornd
JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk
5th of June 1824
Met according to appointment and after worship prosead to bieusness the
Church receiv.d a Letter from bethel Church Stating Some Deficulty
against b.r.o
HILL
with a request that this Church Send members Down
theare to inquire into the mature moved Fullay and we agre to send our
bretben
W.M COLMAN B.
ODELL B. BUCKNER J.NO DRISKEL JER. MCKAY VI ALLEN
&
A.B MCKAY SEN.R
as a Commetee to assistin that Meter
JURIAH HOOD Receivd
by Expearance
JOHN
DRISKEL & wife receivd by
Letter
CHARETY SMITH
applid for and Obtaind a letter
DANIEL
LAMON
modrater A M Clk
3 of July 1824
Met accordan to appointment and after prayr prosend to bisness Chosen
B.r
W.M COLMON
modrature the mature respection the Brethen who was
appointed to go to bethel Church met and sot at Big pigion Church and
Call for the members in others Churches who was thar Except bethel
Church they call for the allagations three members Came forred and Lade
in thare Complaint and after vuing the thing they thought it best to
Call Brethen
(ORG.
PAGE 77)
From Disten Churches to meet at Bethel Church on tusday before the
Second Saturday in September 1824 appointed B
ABRAHAM MCKAY SEN.R
to
write the Letters to the Churches for those members appointed the
Brethen
ABRAHAM MCKAY
SEN.R W.AM COLMAN and
JOHN
DRISKEL to attend the
Association and B
ABRAHAM
MCKAY SEN.R to write the Church Letter to
send to the same A Jornd
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk.
31 of July l824
Met acording to appointment and after worship Proseaded to bisness
Chosen B.r
BURREY BUCKNER
Modrater the Church Letter Red.e and a
agreded to a jorn.d
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
4 September 1824
Som met but No bisness Don'
State of Tennessee )
Sevier Counity )
Bethel meeting House Tuesday Weduesday & Thursday before the
Second Saturdy September 1824 the Commettee Requested by Big Pigion
Church to attent at Bethel Meting Hous in order to assist in Some
Difficulties betwen members of Big Pigeon Church and Bethel Church met
and after being formed for business the Bethel Church Come forward and
Submitted their members to be Dealt with according to their Crimes and
alao Delegated two of their Body to Set with Big
1824 - CONT.
Pigeon Church & the Committee also Brethen
RICHARD WOOD
&
ELIJAH RODGERS
were Calld in to assist as helps
1st Proceeded to Choose Bro
ELIJAH
RODGERS Moderator &
THOMAS L
HALE Clark 2nd a number of Charges Brought forward by
NANCY MAPLES
POLLY MAPLES &
SALLY OLDHAM
against the Revn.d
THOMAS
HILL 1st
Sister
NANCY MAPLES
Charges him Three Times Being Drunk &
Swearing we think that he Drank too much and that the rough harsh
Language he made use of was very unbecomeing a proffessor and
partiaclar
a Preacher Proven by
W.M
MAPLES GEORGE LONG ANDREW CANNATSET MOSES LONG
and
POLLY MAPLES
2nd She also Charges him with wishing that acertain Disease would Come
From Cocke County and kill Eight or teen Persons in this neighbourhood
and particular
NANCY
LAYMAN which we think very harsh and Exceadingly
wrong Proven by
GEORGE
LONG MOSES LONG and
POLLEY
MAPLES
3rd The said Sister Charges the said Br.o with threatning to whip and
beat acertain man which we Consider to be very wrong and unbecoming a
minister of the Gospel proven by his own Confession
4th The said Sister Charges the said Br.o with making unfriendly
Remarks against the Bptis and their Friendship to ward him which we
Consider an Entire Doration from the Scripture Proven by
POLLY MAPLES
ANDREW CANNATSER &
BETSY FAIN
5 the said Sister Charges the said Br.o with the sin of adultery with
acertain young woman which we Consider to Be not Sufficiently
authenticated
(ORG.
PAGE 78)
6 the Said Sister Charges the Said Br.o with Improperly Contradicting
her when on her Oath in which case we Consider aprobability of A
Misunder Standing -
7th Sister
POLLY MAPLES
Charges the said Br.o with Soliciting her
Chastity also Sister
SALLY
OLDHAM Charges the Said Br.o with Four
Different times Solicting her Chastity and upon the whole testimony we
Conssider the Charges to be Just Proves by
POLLY MAPLES and
SALLY
OLDHAM and now upon the whole of the Different Charges
Taken together
we think him guilty and there fore with regret Execlude Him From our
Fellowship
8th Br.o
THOMAS HILL
Charges Sister
NANCY
MAPLES with Immodestly Saying
that She Lov.d mans Flesh Better than all Other Flesh and when Reproved
by Old Sister
OLDHAM
Quoted the Scripture and Circumstance of Sarah.s
Laughing in her Old age which we condemn Proven by old Sister
OLDHAM
and
POLLY
HILL
9th the said Br.o Charged the said Sister with telling his wife that
She intended to apply to the Doctr. For Medicine for hir husban to
Increase his Desires For Cohabiation with her also stated that She had
given hir husban Two Doses of her own menses and that it had Gratly
Increased his Courage which conduct we Consider to be Immodest base and
Sinful and Degrading to the Female Charcter much more to the Christian
Character Proven by
POLLEY
HILL
10th Also we Cosider hir to Have acted Improperly in Circulating Evil
Reports upon hir Br.ther and neglecting to tak the Gospel Steps with
him and Contuing to live with him in Christian Fellowship a number of
years previous to Exhibiting the Charges against him untell ambition
prompted hir to it and now For the above charges and Conduet we Exelude
her From our Fellowship
l1th We Believe Brother
WILLIAM
MAPLES SEN.R Has Done Excedingly Rong
& Sined in Joining with his wife in Sin measures against
Brother
HILL
The said Brother Came forward and made Sufficent
acknowledgment and was Restored Signed
CALEB WITT CHESLEY JAINAGIN
HUGHE O TAYLOR HENRY RANDOLFPH WILLIAM COLMAN GEORGE SNIDER THOMAS
WILLIAMS JOHN DRISKELL CASPER MOON RICHARD WOOD DUKE KIMBROUGH CHARLES
F PORTER SAMUEL CARSON ELIGAH ROGERS Moderator
THOMAS L HALE Clerk
(ORG.
PAGE 79)
2nd October 1824
Met according to appointment and after worship
(TRAN.
PAGE 51)
1824
Proseaded to bisness Chosen B_____ Roberts modrater Ajorn
JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk.
6 November 1824
Met according to appointment & after worship Proseaded to
bisness B.
DANIEL LEMMAN
modrater
SARAH LILLARD
applied For a letter
& the same granted a J J M Clk
(BACK TO TOP)
1825
1 January 1825
Met according to appointment & after prayer Proseaded to
bisness Chosen B
J H
DRISKEL modrater
DANIEL
BUCKNER applied For a
Letter & same Granted appointed
DANIEL BUCKNER to
cite
EADY KELLEY
to nex meting in Corse to give satisfaction to the Church in
which Report says she has joined another Ciety of pople. Slate Creek
Church sends request that this Church wood send one of thar Members
WILLIAM COLMAN
to help settle a Distress be tween two of thar members
which was granted A J.d
JEAH
MCKAY Clk
5 February 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after prayer Proseaded to bisness
EADY
KELLEY Excluded
REBEKAH
DAVIS applied for a letter the Granted A J.n
DRIS.L M:r J
Mc C1k
5 March 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after worship Proseaded to Bisness
applacation Maid by B.
GORGE
ALLEN for a Letter for
JESSEE
LEMMANS and
wife the same granted B
DANIEL
BUCKNER sent a Letter to the Church and
wishing to git answer which the Church a Greed to Doo Respetion not
Living with his wife
THOMAS
SMITH Modrater A.j till nex meting in corse
J Mc Clk
2 Apriel 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after prayer Proseded to bisness. The
Church Considered that
SHE_IRD
not taking the Gospel Stpes with ____
THOMAS HILL
____ her purseadence lad over tell nex Meting in Corse the
Church has Releved B.r
J
HUFF from his offise as a Decon Lade over tell
nex meting in Corse to Chose another in his plase Bro.r
J ELLES Look at
___ such the Church appointed B
BURE
BUCKNER Modrature A Jurnd tell nex
meting in corse
JEREMINH
MCKAY Clk
April 1825
Met acording to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness
Further purseadence Lade over tell nex meting in corse Concerning the
Revent
THOMAS HILL
appointed the B.r
JOHN
DRISKEL JEREMIAH MCKAY
&
BENJAMIN ODELL
to go to Bethel Church in Sevier County on the
4 Saturday in May 1825 for information Concarning the Revent.
THOMAS
HILL the Church Chose B
JOHN ELLES to be
thar Decon the Church Chose
the B:n
JOSEPH WHITE
and
WILLIAM CENTERS
for a prsbter to ordaine B:r
ELLES on Friday before Tone the first Sunday in october 1825
ELEZABETH
HUFF applied for a letter the same granted unto hir
appointed the B:n
ABRAHAM MCKAY
and
JOSEP ALLEN
(ORG.
PAGE 80)
to attend the union meting the Church a gree to Send apetion for the
union meting to be heir nex year A J:
J MCKAY Clk
4 June 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after Prayr prosead to beisness the
Church agree to Exammon sum of the testamony which give a gainst ___
THOMAS HILL
when he was Excluded the witness is
GORGE
LONG MOSES LONG
and
ANDRES CANACHER
and a Gree to send ___
JOSEPH
_P WOOD WILLIAM
HENDERSON and
JOHN __________ to inquire of them at nex meting in Corse
JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk the first at this meeting the Church Received a
Record from Bethel Church Concarnning the witness a gainst Elr
THOMAS
HILL agread to have it Recorded on the Church Book this is
the record
l. B:r
JOSEPH P WOOD
Charges sister
SALLY
OLDHAM for charging
THOMAS
HILL falsly
2. a Charge exhibeted by B:r
JOSEPH
P WOOD a gainst Sister
POLLY
MAPLES
for Charging
THOMAS HILL
falsly before the Committey Received
and laid over
3.
JOSEPH P WOOD
Charg against Sister
SALLY
OLDHAM for Chargeing
THOMAS
HILL Called for and investigated in part a Jornd tell
tomorrow
O Clock met acording to a Greement and Conveaned for bisness the Case
of
POLLEY OLDHAM
taken up and investigated over and Com to a Desision
for 1825 which Charge re Exclude hir from our fellowship 4.
JOSEPH P
WOOD Charge against
POLLY
MAPLES Called for and laid over tell tomorrow
5.
JOSEPH P WOOD
Charge against
POLLY
MAPLES Refered from friday Called
for on Saturday and was Investogated for which we Exclude hir from our
fellowship
JASPER M _n
Cl
_ July 1825
Met accordan to appointment and prayr Prosead to bisness 1st the Church
give Br
BURREY BUCKNER
to Excersise his Gift out of the Bounds of
Church as fare as Bethel Church and Indin Creek Church the Church
Received, the testamony given by B
JOSEPH
P WOODS MOSES HICKS JOHN
BOHMAN and
WILLIAM
HENDERSON by writen against _r
THOMAS HILL when he
was Excluded the witnessis
GORGE
LONG MOSES LONG and
ANDREW
CANACHER
the Church Considier that El
THOMAS
HILL had Reason to speak hard of
Sum of the Bapttis the Church Received El
THOMAS HILL in
fellowship by
proven Sum of the Charges to be falst & acknoledged to sum of
the Charges
(ORG.
PAGE 81)
Dellegats to the Assocoation B
ANDERSON
VINSON JOHN DRISKEL and
BURREY
BUCKNER a Gree to attend the Association on the 2 friday
in August 1825
in Hokings County at the Grasey Spring the Church appoint
JEREMIAH
MCKAY to write the Church Letter to the Association Ajornd
till Nex
meting in Corse
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
6 August 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to Biseness first
the Church Cocider to be Best and Lade it on B L__ to git B
CANACHER.s
acknolegement ___ Sen__ it to this Church Concearnen the testamony that
he give in a Gainst Er
THOMAS
HILL at the time when he was Excluded
& the Church a Gree for the Association to be Di ____ 2. the
Church a Gree to have the Charges against El.r
THOMAS HILL when he
was
Excluded to be put on Record what he proved to be false and that he
Confest to and the Clark to bring it forred nex meeting in corse
Received
JOHN HUFF
by Expearence a Jornd till nex meeting in Corse the
Church Letter to the Association Red and a geed to E1
DANIEL LEMMANS
Modrator J Mc
3 September 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
RUBEN ALLEN applied for a letter the same granted 2. the
Church
Received the Commity the Association Sent to this Church the things
Concarning what the Church has Don Contrary to the Association set and
after Consultening over things the Church Concider.d to Put
THOMAS HILL
back and to hav a New triel and to Call the Commity wich Excluded him
and the Commity to Meet heire on friday before the first Sunday in
November 1825 and the Clk to write the Notises to the Commity A.j tell
nex meeting in Corse
JEREMIAH
MC K Clk
_ of September 1825
Met accordan to appointment and after prayr Prosead to bisness a jornd
till tomorrov 11 oclock
Meet accordan to appointment and after worship Prosead to bisness 1.
Respection
JOSEPH
ALLEN Joining another Cocity of pople for which we
Exclude him from this Church 2. the Church a Gree to pasover the
Statied Communien Season tell Nex meeting in Corse and 3. then a Gree
when to Com_____ Concarning B.
ELLES
Being Ordain.d the Presbter not
attending Lade Over till Nex meeting in Corse A j tell Meting in Corse
J Mc Clk
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1826
(ORG.
PAGE 82)
December and January 1825 & 1826 Nothing Don at these two
monthly Meeting times
4 Febr l826
Met acordain to appointment and after prayer prosead to bisness 1. the
Church a Gree that Shee Ird in Restoring
THOMAS HILL Over the
heds of
the Commity who Excluded him also against the act of the association
and the Church agree that the s.d
HILL
is in the same Situation that he
was when the Commety Left him when they Excluded him - the Church
appoint Br
WM. COLMAN
to write to the Commity and the Br.
J.N
DRISKEL
JOHN HUFF and
JEREMIAH
MCKAY to hire the letter and bare the Same to
the Commity - Br
ANDERSON
VINSON applied for a letter of Dismission the
Same Granted unto him A j
JEREMIAH
MCK Clk
March 1926 No Meeting upon the acount of high water
(ORG.
PAGE 83)
1 Apriel 1826
Met acordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness l.
appointed the
J.N DRISKEL
and
J.N HUFF
to Cite Br.
GORGE ALLEN
to nex
meeting in Corse to give his Reason why he has absent his self from
Meeting 2. Br.
JOSEPH
SELVESTER applied for a Letter for him self and
wife the same granted 3.
W.M
HUFF Received by Letter 4.
ISBELL MCKAY
Received by Expearence and was Baptise on Sunday by Br
FREDRIEK DUETT
A. j
JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
6 May 1826
Met accordain to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
the Church Relest Br.
BUR
BUCKNER from modrator by his Request and
Chosed Br
JOHN
DRISKEL in his place 2. the Church a Gree to have Church
Meeting on the 3 Saturday in this Month 3. the Church agree to Diss
Continew the prayer Meeting on the forth Sunday in Every month 4. the
brethen hoo was to Cite Br.
GORGE
ALLEN faild to see him the same two
to Cite him to nex Church meeting Ajorn
JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk
27 May 1826
Met accordan to apointment and after Prayer Prosead to Bisness 1. B.r
GORGE ALLEN
Came forred and Give Satis Faction to the Church For absent
himself From Church Meeting 2. the Church agree to Call the B.r.n
JOSEPH WHITE WM
CENTERS PLESANT WITT THOMAS SMITH and
HENRY RANDOLPH
as a Presbter to Ordain B.r
J:N
DRISKEL on the 3 Day of June nex 3. The
Prisbutary Called for one of Them attended and B.r
DANIEL LEMMONS one
of the Ordained ministers of the Union the Church Called him to assist
B.r
THOMAS SMITH
and They Proceaded on the third of June to Examin
JOHN
DRISKEL and ordained on the Forth Day of the Same month to
the word and
Ordinances and all the function of the ministerel office in margin this
from the third Down was Don at the Union meeting
(ORG.
PAGE 84)
4. The Church Relest Br.
BENJAMIN
ODELL from the Office of a Decon 5.
Received 2 by Letter
JOHN
CASE and
AGNES
his wife 6. The Church a Gree
to Cite S.r
AGNES FRY
to nex Church meeting in Corse to Give Satis
Faction to the Church which Report says she has Commited a Dultry and
Sister
NANCY ALLEN
and
RACHEL MADOX
to Cite hir A J
J MCKAY
Clk
1 July 1826
Met accordan to appointment and after Prayer prosed to bisness Proved
by
RACHEL MADOX
1. Excluded
AGNES FRY
From this Church 2. the Church
appointed the Br.n
W.M
COLMAN and
JEREMIAH
MCKAY to write the Church
Letter to the Association the Brethen appointed to Bare the same
W.M
COLMAN J.N DRISKEL BURREY BUCKNER and
JEREMIAH MCKAY 3.
the Church a
Gree to Send two quareys to the Association on Request A J tell Nex
meting in Corse J.ah MCK Clk
_ August 1826
Met accordan to appointment and after worship Prosead to bisness 1. the
Church a Gree to Give B.r
BURROUGH
BUCKNER License to preach the Gospel
where Ever the Lord may Call him 2. Received
SAMUEL MILLER by
Letter 3.
the Church Letter to the Association Red and aGreed to A jornd tell nex
meeting in Corse
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk.
2nd September l826
Met acordan to appointment and after Prayer Prosead to bigness 1.
Sister
ELIZIBETH FINE
Maid application for a letter of Dismission. the
same Granted 2. also Sister
ANNA
HALL and hir Daughter mekee 3. also Br
JOHN CASE
and wife
AGNES
A J J.r MC Clk
30 September 1826
Met accordan to appointment and after worship Prosead to bisness A J
JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
_ November l826
Met accordan to appointment and after worship Prosead to bisness A J
JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
2 December 1826
Met accordan to appointment and after worship proceed to
bisness A J
JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
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1827
3 February 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after Prayer prosead to bisness A J
JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 85)
8 March 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after Prayer prosead to bisness 1st the
Church a Gree to nominate one for a Decon and to think on it tell nex
Meeting in Corse the one is JEREMIAH
MCKAY 2nd Br. BURREY
BUCKNER
applied for a letter the same Granted A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk
__ March l827
Meet accordan to appointment and after Prayer Prosead to bisness 1st a
motion maid concarning a pastor and Consulted on and what members were
present agreed to take Br JOHN
DRISKEL for there paster moshin lade
ovcr tell nex meeting in Corse 2. the arm of french broad church on
Indian Creek sent to big pigon Church for help the granted agred JOHN
DRISKEL WM. COLMAN A.M MCKAY and BENJAMIN ODELL A j B.N ODELL Clk
5 May 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
Concarning a Record lade over tell nex meting in Corse 2. Concarning
Br. JOHN DRISKEL
beining paster of this Church Lade over tell nex
meeting & the A Greed to go to the union Meting JOHN DRISKEL
BENJAMIN ODELL and JEREMIAH
MCKAY agreed that the Clk write a few Lynes
to the union meting A J JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
June meting put off on the Count of the union Meting
30 June 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1st
Concarning Br. JOHN
DRISKEL being paster of this Church Lade over tell
nex meeting in Corse 2. the Church appointed at October meting to
Ordaine JEREMIAH MCKAY
as a Decon and Call the Br.n HENRY
RANDOLF W.M
CENTER & THOMAS
SMITH as a presbtere 3. the Church Received the
minutes of the Holstine Association in the yeare 1827 as our minutes 4.
A Greed that the Clk write the Church Letter to the association 5
appointed the Bre.n as Dellegats to the Same JOHN DRISKEL
&
JEREMIAH MCKAY
A J JEREMIAH MCKAY
Cik
4 August l827
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
Concarning Br. JOHN
DRISKEL being paster of this Church the Moshen with
Drand with his Request Concarning of him not being reconciled with Some
Reports 2. the Church Letter Red & Received 3 LYDA VINCEN
Received by Expearence 4. appointed more B.r to the Association WM. COLMAN ABRAHAM MCKAY
A J JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
1 September 1827
Meet accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
JOHN DRISKEL
and wife MILLEY
applied for a Letters of Dismission the
Same Granted A J JEREMIAH
MCKAY Clk
(ORG.
PAGE 86)
5 October 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness A J
Met on the 6 after worship prosead to bisness 1. the Church nominated
Br GORGE ALLEN
a Decon or to be looked at as such tell nex meeting in
Corse A J JEREMIAH MCKAY
Clk
3 November 1827
Met accordan to appointment and after worship prosead to bisness 1.
Concarning Br GORGE
ALLEN Lad over tell nex meting in Corse 2. MATHEW
SLOVER applied for a letter of Dismission the same Granted
A J JEREM MCKAY
Clk