The 2nd Saturday in January 1817 the Church Convened and after worship Proceeded to Business
Sister Polley Grubbs is granted a letter of Dismission
Sister Jain Denney is granted a letter of Dismission
JOHN TAYLOR Modr'r
The 2nd Saturday in February 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship Proceeded to Business
The, Brethren that was appointed at our last October meating to draw up a Supscription to Bild a new meating house has made Report to this meating, and the Church has directed, the Same Brethren, to Continue thare SupScription and make a Report to our next meating, and Brother Lewis R, Majors is directed to draw one and make a Report, at the Same time --------
Wm. HICKMAN Mod'r.
The 2nd Saturday in March 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bisiness
Phil a Black man belonging to Brother Price was Exclued for Swaring and Telling the Church, that he which'd to be Excluded ---------
The Church have agreed, to Call a meating on ThurSday next, to meat at the Meating house for the purpose of deciding weather theay will proceed to Bild the meating house
Wm. HICKMAN, Md'r
part of the Church meat on Thursday agreable to apointment of the Said Church and form'd Them Selves in a Body and it was Conclued it was Best to lay it over to our next meating in April
The 2nd Saturday in April 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business --
This Church has agreed when ever two thousand dollars is ras'd by Supsouption to Bild a new Meating house the Said house is to be Let
Wm. HICKMAN Mod'r
Sunday the 13 of April the Church Received by Letter Rosanna a Woman of Caller
The lst Saturday in May 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business --
A Motion Brought by Bro. Blanton weather this Church will agree to Repare the meating house or not, and after some debate the Church agreed to lay it over to the next Church meating- - -
Wm. HICKMAN Mod
The 2nd Saturday in June 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business
Charity a Black woman the property of Bro. Thomas Martin was Excluded for living in adultery and Desireing this Church to Exclude her
Bro. Charles Cullens is granted a letter of Dismission
Bro. Graham is directed to pay Cate a black Woman four dollars for keeping the meating house in order - - - -
The Church has tacken up the Reference Referd from our last meating Respecting Repareing the meating house, and agreed to Repare the Same in the Best manner and to Bild a new addission on the north Side to make it in the form of the Letter tee it is a fram one about twenty four feet Square and Sufficient high for a good gallery above and to be finished off in the Best manner and have Apointed Brethren Blanton Graham and Stepens and in Case of failure of Blanton Edringten is to act in his place and the Said Bre'n is to Draw up SupScription to Trye to Rase funds by the frends Surficient for the Said Bilding, one half of the money is to be paid when the work is let and the other half at the time it is dun and to make ther Report to our next Church meating - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN M
Sunday the 15 of June 1817 the Church Dismiss Bre'n Simien Dearing and Wife by Letter - - -
Received by Experence Tener a Black Woman the property of Mr. Gill -----The 2nd Saturday in July 1817 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business
The Church has appointed Br'n William Graham and William Samuel as Commissioners to attend the Franklin County Court to get a grant for a Road from the Leestown Road by the meating house to Intercect the Steels Ferey Road and the Said Road is to be Thirty feet wide, and to make Report to the Church - - - - - - -
The Following Br'n is Appointed as Messengers to our next Association William Hickman Carter Blanton John Price and William Samuel and the Said Messengers is to prepare a Church letter against the next Church meating and make a Report - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Mod'r
The lst Saturday in August 1817 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Business
The Church Letter Read and Recive - - - -
Bro'r. Joseph Edringten and wife granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Modr
The 2nd Sunday in Sep'r 1817 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Business
Sister Salley Brown and Bro. Nick The Property of Mr. George Brown granted a Letter of Dismissien - - - - -The 2nd Saturday in Octo'r 1817 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Business
Bro. Charles Buck and wife is granted a Letter of Dismission
The Church has appointed Br'n William Hickman and William Samuel as a Committey to Exemmen the Church Book and trye to Assetain the amount of the members in the Said Church, and the Members that has move out of the Bounds of the Church and make Report to the next Church meating
The Church Convened in the next day morning and granted Bro'r John Major and wife Judith Letters of Dismission and two of his Slaves by the name of Amons and Rebecca ...The 2nd Saturday in Nov. 1817 The Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bussiness
The Committey that was appointed at our last meating to Assetain the amount of the members Belonging to this Church and those that have moved out of her Bounds, has made thare Report and the Said Church agree'd to lay it over to our next Church Meating - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in December 1817 The Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business
The Church has agreed to Send a frendley letter to the following Bros. and Sisters James Hicklan Betsey Edsen Thomas Martain John Green Susannah Edwards and Jamina Harrison Infor'ming them that they must Come or Rite to the Said Church and let them know the Reason they have not taken Letters from the Said Church and Joined Some othe Church of the Same faith and order - - - - -
Joe the Property of Samuel Moxleys, Dec'dt is granted a letter of Dismission
Agreable to an order of Our Last Church meating the Committey have Exammened the Church Book and find the amount of members as following To Wit 25 White Males and 54 White fealmales and 47 Slaves and Persons of Culler the whole amounting to 126 members - - - - - -
Our Sisters Betsey Nowling and Salley Wilson having left the Bounds of this Church for a number of years and no member of this Church having any knowledge of Said Sisters it is thare fore agreed by this Church that the Said Sisters are considered no longer members of this Church untill they return and gaive Sattisfaction- - - - - - --
Wm. HICKMAN Mdr
The 2nd Saturday in Jan. 1818 the Church Convend and after Worship proceeded to Business --
Bro'r. John Price and wife Bro'r. ISaac Wilson and wife Bro'r. William Ferbee and wife Siste's Francees Castleman Nancey Triplett Sarah Head Luccy Nawl and Love Fuller are granted Letters of Dismission to Join the new Contution in the Forks of Elkhorn in Franklin County - - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r.
The 2nd Saturday in Feb'r 1818 the Church Convened and after Worship Proceeded to Business
A Charge Brought against Bro'r. Reuben Ford for Gambling and geting Intoxicaed in Licker by Bro'r. John Gutherey and the Church has Receved the Said Charges, and appinted Bro'r. Gutherey, and he is to Call on two more Members to Cite him to the next Church Meating to Answer the Said Charges - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The Church Set the next day Morning and granted Jack and his Wife Judey Letters of Dismission, the Property of Sister Patseys Samuel
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in March 1818 the Church Convened and after Worship Proceeded to Business
Two of the members that was appointed at our last meating have made thare Report against Bro'r. Reuben Ford for Gambling & geting Intoxicate'd in Licker and the Church have Excluded him for the Same - - - - -
Sister Salley Pullam is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r.
The 2nd Saturday in April 1818 The Church Convened and after Worship Proceeded to Bussiness
Bro'r. Samuel Price is granted a Letter of Dismission
Rec'd by Experience Clovey the property of Mr. Richmonds
Anakey the property of Bro'r. John Price is Restore'd to fellowship in this Church - - - -
Sister Susannah Edwards is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Re'd by Experience Betsey ThompSon
Re'd by Experience Lucey Heart
Wm. HICKMAN Mo'r.
The Church Set the next days Morning
Lucey the Property of Mr. Bell is grantd a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Peter the property of Bro'r. Blackberns is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - -
Hariot the property of Bro. Stephens Re'd by Experience - - - - -
Milly the property of R. Boulware, R'd by Experience.
Happy the Property of Mr. HenSleys, R'd by Experience - - - - - -The 1st Saturday in May 1818 The Church Convened and after Worship proceede.d to Business
No Businness Came before the Church it adjorn'd
Wm. GRAHAM Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in June 1818 the Church Convene'd and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
Sister Milley Sparks and her Daughter Milly Sparks is granted Letters of Dismission - - -
Sister PatSey Samuel is granted a Letter of Dismission
Bre'n Blanton and Graham are appointed by the Church to make out a new Assesment on the white male Members for the present year to Rase twenty dollars for the use of the Church and make a Report to the next Church Meating - - - -
Sister Sarah Andersen is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Re'd by Experence Rebecca Hicklan Peggy Hicklan and Polley Graham - - - - -
Phil a Black man belonging to Bro'r. John Price is Restor'd to fellowship - - - - -
Sister Mary Peak is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The Church Convened on Tusday the 30'h of June 1818 and Re'd by Experence Lucey Finnel
The 2nd Saturday in July 1818 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bussiness
A Charge Brought by Bro'r. Jack against a Black Woman Bettey belonging to Mr. Ewel for living in a Dultery and the Church exlcuded heer for the Same ---
Sister BetSey Edson is granted a Letter of Dismission
The Committey that was appointed at our last meating to make out Assesment on the white male Members have made thare Report and it amounts to Twenty four Dollars - - - -
Bre'n Hickman Blanton and Graham are appointed Messengers to Our next Association and are to prepare a Letter and make Report to our next Meating
Re'd by Experence Polley Webster Margret Guthery and ISabella Samuel
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 1st Saturday in August 1818 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to bussiness
The Church Letter read and Receved - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN, Md'r The 2nd Saturday in September 1818 the Church Convened and After Worship proceeded to Bussiness
Peter the property of Bro. Blackburn was Excluded for living in adultery and fer lying - - -
Sisters Susannah Samuel and Nancey Samuel Hannah and Sam the property of Reuben Samuel and Sarah the property of Sister Samuel are granted Letters of Dismission
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in October 1818 The Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
No Bussiness Came before the Church and It Adjurn?
Wm. HICKMAN Mdr
The 2nd Saturday in November 1818 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bussiness
Brother Joseph Eddens and wife is granted Letters of Dismission - - - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Modr
The 2nd Saturday in December 1818 The Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bussines
and no Bussiness Came before the Church
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in January 1819 The Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
Brother William Peake and Wife are granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Sister Salley Neal are granted a Letter of Dismission
Whare as Samuel Gravett was Excluded from this Church at thare January meating in the year 1802 and the Charge Standing on our Records fer pilfering a pare of Gloves and for faucities, and Some Testamoney Coming before this Church, that prove's his Inecency, the Church has Restored him in fellowShip - - - - -
Brother Samuel Gravett are granted a Letter of Dismission
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in February 1819 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness - - - - -
Brother Peter Bainbridge is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - -The next days Morning the Church Convened and Receved by Experence William Devinport
wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in March 1819 The Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Business
Sister Elizabeth Ewel and Sister Priscilla Ewel are granted Letters of Dismission - - - - - -
Sister BetSey Major Re'd by Letter - -
Brother John Green are granted a Letter of Dis
W HICKMAN, M
The 2nd Saturday in April 1819 the Church Con- vened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
The Church hath agreed to give up the old School-house to the Manegers of the new Stone Chool-house, all except the Stone Chemesery for the benefit of Zachariah Pullam and Ezra Richmond on Condition that the Church Shall have liberty to have thare Church meating in the New Chool-house
Sister Rosana a Woman of Coller are granted a Letter of Dismission - - - - - - -The 2nd Saturday in May 1819 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Business
This Church has agreed that Bro'r. William Davenport Should Exercise a gift of praying Singing and Exertation in futer - - - - -The Church Convened the next day morning and Re'd by Experence BetSey the property of Mr. Samuel Lewis - - - - -
The 2nd Satttrday in June 1819 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
Bro'r. Graham is directed te pay Catey a Woman of Couler five dollars for keeping the meating house the last year - - - - -
Re'd by Experence Eliza Heart
Re'd by Experence James the property of Jarimah Randle - - - - -The 2nd Saturday in July 1819 the Church Conven'd and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness --
This Church has agreed to give up the meating house to Mr. Bennet Settles the undertaker of the new meating house
The following Bre'n William Hickman Carter Blanton William Samuel & William Graham are appointed Messengers to our next Association and is to Repare the Church Letter and make Report to this Church to Morrow Morning - - - -
Sister BetSey ThompSon are granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Bro'r. William Davinport has liberty of this Church to Preach within the Bound of the Church - -
The Church Convened the next day morning and the Church letter was Read and Re'd - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in Sept'r 1819 the Church Conven'd and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
Bro'r. Phillip, S. Fall Re'd by Letter ---
Sisters Elizabeth Hicklem Margret Hicklem and Rebecca Hic'klam are granted Letters of Dismission - - - - -
Sister BetSey Sneed are granted a Letter of Dismission - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in October 1819 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Business - - - -
Bro'r Daniel Peake Came before the Church and Informed, the Church that he has been Informed, that thare is a Report that he and Wife has been in the habit of Drinking to an Excess, and the Church, has appointed Bre'n Blanton and Berhannon to Inquire in to the Report, and make Report to the next Church meating- - - -
Quary will this Church point out what method one Bro. Shall take with another Bro. Who failes to pay him agreable to Contract
Answer the Bro. Shall deal with him a greable to the 18.h of Mathew, and if he fail to pay or Secore the Debt he Shall be Excluded from this Church
Bro. William Davenport is granted a Letter of Dismission- - - -The 2nd Saturday in Nov. 1819 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness --
Bre. Blanton and Burhannan has made thare Report, about Bro. Daniel Peak Drinking to an, Excess, and the Church are Satisfied that he has been, gilty and, the Church has agreed to Bare with Bro. Peake, after directing the Mod'tr to admonish him - - - - - -
The Church, has pointed Bre'n. Graham and Samuel, Sisters, Gale and Bryant as a Commetty to See Siste Peek about the Report of her Drinking to an Excess and make Report to our next meating
Re'd by, Experence Henry CrutcherThe 2nd Saturday in December 1819 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Business - - -
The Same Commetty that was appointed at our last meeting to See Sister Peak failed to make thare Report, to this meeting, and thay are appointed to See her and make Report at the next Church meeting - - - -
This Church has Granted Bro. Phill N. Fall liberty to Preach the Gpsple
Wm. HICKMAN Md
The 2nd Saturday in January 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness
The Reference of Sister Peake taken up Referred to our next meeting and the Same two Brethren appointed to Wate on Sister Peake and Report to our next meeting- - - -
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in Feb. 1820 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
The Reference ReSpecting Sister Peake was Taken up and Referd to our next meeting and Brethren L. R. Majer and James Majer is appointed to Site Sisters, Gale and Bryant to Come to the next Church meeting
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2 Saturday in March 1820 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
The Charge against Sister Peake was Taken up and not So fulley proven to the Satisfacttion of the Church, and the Church agreesse to Bare With Sister Peake ---
Wm. HICKMAN Mdr
The 2nd Saturday in April 1820 the Church Convened and after Worship proceeded to Bussiness
Received by Letter Brother Lewis Easterday and wife, also Sister Elizabeth BledShoe
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in may 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness --
Sister Salley Stephens is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -
Sam a Black man Belonging to Wm. Samuel is granted a Letter of Dismission
Wm. HICKMAN M
The 2nd Saturday in June 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness --
The Church has agreed to Send the following Brethren, Hickman Fall Graham and Blanton as helps to attend at the South BenSon Church on the 3rd. Saturday in June 1820 to attend to the Ordanation of Bro. John Brown
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r.
The 2nd Saturday in July 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness --
The Following Brethren is appointed Messengers to Our Next Association Wm. Hickman Phillip S. Fall and Carter Blanton and the Said Fall is to Repare the Church Letter against our next Church Meating ----
Re'd by Experence Edmond Vaughn Jr. Q Cicey Vaughn his wife also Malinder a black Gale Belonging to Martha Majer also Lucey Gale and BetSey Western - - - - -
Sister Margret Cammel is granted a Letter of Dismission - - - -The Church Sot the next day morning and R'd Sister PatSey LivingSton - - - - -
The 5 Saturday in July 1820 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Buss'n
The Church Letter Read and Re'd
Re'd by Experence Polley Hughes - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN, Md'r
The 2nd Saturday in September 1820 the Church Convened and after WorShip proceeded to Bussiness
Bro'n. Blanton and Graham are appointed by the Church to make out assesment on the white male members belonging to the Church fer the present year the Sum of twenty dollars and make Report to our next meating - - - - - -
R'd by Experence Betsey Bacon and Nancy Bacon
This Church agree to Call helps to meat on the 3rd. Saturday in next month from the following Churches, Church at Vear Sales Buck Run and North Fork, to Assist in the Ordination of Bro. Phillip, S. Fall and the Church has agreed to Set that day a part fer fasting and praying.
This Church has agreed to Change the Church meating from the 2d. Saturday to the 3d. Saturday in Each month
Wm. HICKMAN Md'r
The 3hd. Saturday in Octe'r, 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness
Re'd by Experence Permealey Daniel
Tuck up the Ordernation of Bro'n. Phillip S Fall, and helps from the Church at Vier Sales and from the Church at Buck Run Attended, a Prespetrey was formed Elder, William Hickman Elder John Scott, Elder Jacob Creatch, and the Said Fall was Ordain as a Minister to, Preach the Gosple of Jesus Christ
Wm. HICKMAN Mdr
The 3rd Saturday in November 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Bussiness
Bre'n. Blanton and Graham made thare Report assesing the white males of this Church fer the present year which amounted to 21 Dollars and 25 Cents - - - -
Bre'n. Blanton and Graham is appointed by this Church Commissioners to Rase by SubScription a Surficient Sum fer our Preacher William Hickman fer the next year and make Report to this Church - - - - -
Re'd by Experence Robert Snell
Bro'n. Phillip. S. Fall is granted Letter of DismissionThe 3rd Saturday in December 1820 the Church Convened and after WerShip proceeded to Buss'n
At the Request of the Church at Mount Present we have Sent the following helps to Settle Some deficalty in the Said Church Bre'n. Lewis R. Majer Henry Crutcher and William Graham, to meat at the Said Church on 1st Saturday in Jan'r next - - - -
Wm. HICKMAN, Md'r
============= [From W. W. Sweet, Religion on the American Frontier: The Baptists, 1931, pp. 397-416. Scanned and formatted by Jim Duvall.]
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