Big Pigeon Minutes 4

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 JEREMIAH 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2nd October 1824
Met according to appointment and after worship

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Cocke County, Tennessee Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1819 to 1827

Cocke County, Tennessee
Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1819 to 1827