Grayson County Genealogy Trails
Baptist Church of Christ
on Beaver Dam Creek
(near Leitchfield, Kentucky)
Church Records 1804-1850
Transcribed by Cathy Schultz & Robert R. Wright from Original Documents provided by
Robert R. Wright, Courtesy of the Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives
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Be it known to all whom it may concern that we the
Subscribers being hereunto duly called by a number of baptist professors in
order to constitute & to Set apart as a Church or body of Christians destinct
with full authority to exercise the gospel (illegible)
Discipline we have therefore by the authority of Jesus Christ constituted and
Set apart them as a church distinct and independant of all other Christian
Societies to live do and act according to the word of God in all wisdom and
prudance in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost three
persons but one God forever Amen.
This 29th day of May 1804
Alexander McDugle
Isaac Edwards
Be it known
That we the baptist church of Christ on the bever dam creek was constituted on the principals of the Salem assosiation holding Believers baptism by immersion and the doctrine of Election and the final perseverince of the Saints.
Petoris Bung
Boon County
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| Names of members: males | Names of members: females |
| Benum Shaw | Molly Duwit |
| James Hornback | Molly Harris |
| Mahu Harris | Katherine Harris |
| Elisha Duwit | Margaret Hornback |
| William Shaw | Jane Duwit |
| William Brewr | Sarah Barton |
| (John?) Harris | Hannah Storms |
| John Bozorth | Nancy Harris |
| Aaron Pindle | Rachel Henton |
| Jonathan Harris | Molly Shaw |
| John Ramley | Mourning Stone |
| Arvon Willis | Sarah Bozorth |
| John Morgan | Hetty Hinton |
| Adam Artman | Delilah Hornback |
| Michael Artman | Leanna Hornback |
| William Taylor | Rebeckah Rogers |
| William Frederick | Nancy Linder |
| Robert Sands | Lurana Willis |
| Philip Dale | Nancy Dale |
| John Derrimiah | Mary ann Derrimiah |
| Bos hala | Peggy Taylor |
| William Templaman | Sally Lanmatre |
| Jackson Maigaue | Peggy Duwitt |
| John Baty | Laney Lands |
| Elmy Baty | Benjamin L Rogers |
| Willis Maigrue | Nancy Rogers |
| Desmans Margrue | Kittey Dennison |
| Pery Brewnin | Isack Sands |
| Thomas Lamton | Elijah Dugan |
| Milley Lamton | Moses Stone |
| L. Fielden Templeman | Asery Bracher |
| Patsy Bratcher |
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September - 1815 (3)
Names of members
| John Bozorth | Leuranah Willise |
| Salley Bozorth | Polley Dunn |
| Squire Bozorth | Peggy Hornback |
| Lewis Willis | Jane Dewit |
| Rodey Willise | James Rogers |
| Nancy Linder | Vachel Tho?? |
| Michel Artman | Roy Templeman |
| Adam Artman | Abram Dale |
| Sarah Barton | Rachel Fletcher |
| Nancy Harrise | Betty |
| Ruthe Harrise | Sarah Tinkens |
| Katharin Harrise | William |
| Mahew Harrise | William Dennisons |
| Jonathan Harrise | John Zogen |
| John Wadkins | Nancy White |
| Polley Wadkins | Marget Henrey |
| William Taylor | Sarah Rogers |
| William Shaw | Gane Dennison |
| Jonathan Rogers | Charles Worthem |
| Elizebath Rogers | Sallay Hallaway |
| Peggy Dewit | Sallay Halloway |
| Mary Dewit | Betsey Worthem |
| Mourning Stone | Betsey Wortham |
| Phillip Dale | James Wortham |
| John ?amly | Daniel Bartin |
| Nancy Dale | Luckey Taylor |
| Delilah Hornback | Betsey Brown |
| Leannah Hornback | one dead |
| Jane Hornback | Tom black man |
| Hetty Hinton | Bittey Stone |
| Rachel Hinton | Polley Barnes |
| Hannah Storms | |
| ????? Willis |
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The Rules of Discipline
Preamble: The bever dam Church of
Christ Constitution for the Philadephia Confession of Faith with its _________?
1st Do agree that we open Meeting for business at Twelve Oclock, and that our first business be to Inquire of the Peace, and that the oldest reference of agrievance be attended to first and then (illegible)
2nd Resolve that our meetings for business be the (illegible) in each Month and that old matters of dealing be done Privately, that the church may Deem to be of a private nature
3rd Resolv that no members shall be recd into Fellowship withouth the unanimous Consent of the Church then present
4th Resolve that all matters that come before us shall be determined by a Majority except that of fellowship
5th Resolve that any Motion or proposition made not meeting a Second shall fall, and that no Motion shall be debated unless first taken up by the Church
6th Resolve that each member when about to Speak shall rise from his Seat and address the moderator
7th Resolve that no member shall speak more than three times to one subject without leave, and if he deviate from the Subject in hand, shall be called to Order
8th (illeg) that Members speaking shall always avoid striking at the feelings of each other as such conduct is contrary to the Spirit of the Gospel.
(Signature illegible)
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Rules of Decorum
1st We do agree that our meeting for Business be the second Saturday in each month and that we open meeting at Twelve Oclock
2nd Resolved that the oldest reference of grievance be attended to first and after that Inquire for Fellowship
3rd Resolved that no Member shall be received into Fellowship without the unanniumous Conset of the Church then present
4th Resolved that all matters that come before us shall be Determined by a Majority excep that of Fellowship
5th Resolved that any Motion or proposition made and not meeting a second shall fall; and that no Motion shall be Debated unless first take up by the Church
6th Resolved that Each Member when about to speak shall first rise from his deat and address the Moderator
7th Resolved that no Members shall speak more than three times on one subject without Leave and if he Deviate from the subject in hand shall be called to Order
8th Resolved that Member speaking shall always avoid striking at the Feeling of each other as such Conduct is contrary to the Spirit of the Gospel
9th Resolved that Members shall not be permitted to talk or whisper in time of Business or pass between speaker and the moderator
Page 5a (mostly illegible but seems to be same as Page 5 below.)
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9th Resolved that Members Shall not be permitted to talk or whisper in time of business; or pass between the person Speaking and the Moderator
10th Resolved that the preference of Speech Shall allways be given to the member that 1st rises from his Seat
11th Resolved that is the Duty of Each male member to fill their seats on days of Church business
12th Resolved that any member violating the rule as respects dealing with members laid down in the 18th of matthew Shall be dealt with as in other offences
13th Resolved that any member knowingly Suffer their Children to go to dancing frollicks while under their Tuition Shall be dealt with as in other offenses
14th Resolved that any member reflecting on the judgement of the Church Shall be called on by the Church to give Satisfaction for such conduct
15th Resolved that the Church Commune twice in the months of May September
16th Resolved that any member Removeing out of the Bounds of this Church shall previous to their Removal call for a Letter of Dismission or Assign their reason for the omission
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| 1804 | |
| 2nd Saturday in June | The Church met according to appointment and after praryer preceeded to business |
| B Shaw Deacon | 1st Benum Shaw chose as decon |
| W. Brown S. blk | 2nd William Brown chose as Singing Clerk |
| J. Hornback | 3rd James Hornback chose for writing Clerk |
| W. blk | 4th meeting adjourned till meeting in course |
| July 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st adjourned till meeting in course | |
| 1809 | |
| Feb. 2. Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st James Hornback came forward and gave the Church full Satisfaction for his withdrawing his membership for the Same and was rec'd to full fellowship | |
| 2nd also James Hornback was restore to writing Clerk | |
| 3rd adjourned till meeting in course | |
| March 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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J. Quick Dismissed by letter |
1st Sister Jenny Quick applyed for a letter of dismission and it was granted |
| 2nd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| April 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| May 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| S. Bozorth rec'd by letter | 1st Sarah Bozorth recd by letter |
| 2nd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
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| 1809 | |
| June 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| July 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| M. Stone recd by letter | 1st Morning Stone was rec'd by letter |
| 2nd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| August 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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J. Hornback C. to write the letter J. H.&M. Harris messengers |
1st James Hornback Chosen to write the assosiation letter |
| 2nd James Hornback & Mahu Harris appointed as our messengers to the assosiation | |
| 3rd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| September 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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Hinton & Duwitt act contrary. Duwit ack & aquitted Hinton not Hintons B. laid over |
1st The Church agree that Brother Duwit & Sister Hinton both acted contrary to gospel order in not talking with each other when agrieved with each other, without making it publick and call them to account and Brother Duwit acknowledged his rong in So doing and was acquitted. Sister Hinton did not acknowledge |
| 2nd Sister Hintons business laid over till next meeting | |
| 3rd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| October 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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| 1809 | |
| October 2nd Saturday | |
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Hinton ack was aquitted |
1st Sister Hinton came forward and acknowleged her rong for not going to talk with Brother Duwit when agreived and was acquited |
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B. took up about the crock found |
2nd The church agreed to take up the business between Sister Hinton & brother Duwit respecting the crock that was found on Duwits place |
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about Duwit proving Hinton lyer |
3rd also Br Duwit saying that Sis Hinton was a lyer and he could prove it |
| 4th The Church agreed to take the above motion up | |
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laid over |
5th also the church agreed to lay it over tell next meeting |
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Help from S. Churches |
6th The Church agreed to call for helps from sisters Churches |
| 7th Adjourned tell meeting in course | |
| November 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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Sisters Helps to a committee |
1st Sister Hinton & Brother Duwits business being called and the helps from Sister Churches came forward, the church therefore appointed the Brothren that came forward as helps in to a committee, and agreed to leave the whole of the dispute betwen Sister Hinton & brother Duwit to that committee, and the committee decided as follows (to wit) that Duwit was in fault & that his fault amounted to exclusion; But the church would not receive the report in consequence of Brother Duwit not being present |
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laid over |
2nd Sister Hinton & Brother Duwit business refer untell our next meeting |
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| 3rd Brother William Shaw appointed to cite Brother Dewit to attend next meeting | |
| 4th Adjourned till meeting in Course. | |
| The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to business. | |
| 1st The business of Brother Dewitt & Sister Horton was caled and brother Dewit confessed and gave the church full Satisfaction and was restored into full fellowship Sister Horton did not satisfy the church. | |
| 2nd The business of Sister Horton laid over till next meeting. | |
| Adjourned till meeting in Course. | |
| The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to business. | |
| 1st Sister Hortons business called. | |
| 2nd laid over till next meeting | |
| 3rd Mahu Harris appointed to cite William Brown to attend our next meeting. | |
| 4th Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to business. | |
| 1st The Bethel church being agrieved with us as a church & sent their agreivences with their messengers which business we entered upon & after Some investigation the church agreed to lay it over till meeting in course. | |
| 2nd The church agreed to Send Benum Shaw, William Shaw, Mahu Harris & James Hornback to their next meeting of business to ??? for us as a church in order to bring about a reconciliation between us and them. | |
| 3rd adjourned till meeting in course. |
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| 1810 | |
| June 9th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to business. |
| The grievance of Bethel settled | 1st The messingers James Hornback and Mahu Harris which was sent to bethel church in order to Settle their grievances made their report which is as follows (to wit). That we was rong in not receiving the report of the committee in that of Dewitts exclusion, and that we were rong in holding him in fellowship as long as we did to which the church recd the acknowligement as Sattisfaction |
| 2nd Sister Hintons business being setld the church being satisfyed. She was restored to full fellowship | |
| 3rd The church agreed to give Sister Morning Stone a letter of dismission | |
| Adjourned till next meeting in course | |
| July the 14th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to business |
| W. Brown excluded | 1st William Brown excluded from the priviliges of this church for absenting himself. |
| Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| August 19th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to buss |
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J. Hornback to write letter |
1st James Hornback appointed to write the association letter |
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messengers to the association |
2nd The Church agree that James Hornback, William Shaw & Mahu Harris be their messengers |
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| 1810 | to the association |
| 3rd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| September 8th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business |
| 1st The association letter read and approved | |
| 2nd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| October 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to business |
| 1st The church agreed to commune twise in the year in the months of April & Sept | |
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agreed to commune 2 a year |
2nd Adjourned till meeting in course |
| Nov the 10th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to business |
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to meet at 11:oclock any 3 membs proceed to business |
1st The Church agreed to meet each day at Eleven Oclock and any three of them Shall proceed to business |
| 2nd Adjourned till meeting in course | |
| December 2nd Saturday | The church met according to appointment and after prayer proceded to business |
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P.Dale & others recd in the church |
1st Philip Dale and Nancy Dale received by letter and Johnathan Harris restored to full fellowship |
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opened a door recd. Frederick |
The Church met the next day following and opened a door to receive menters Owen Willis Frederick received by experience. |
| Adjourned till meeting in course | |
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| 1811 | |
| January the 8th | The Church met according to appointment and after praryer proceeded to business |
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Hetty Hinton recd by experience |
1st Hetty Hinton received by experience |
| 2nd Adourned till meeting in Course | |
| February 12th | The Church met according to appointment and after praryer proceeded to business |
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R Rogers A Pindle & Molly Stone received |
1st Rebeckah Rogers received by experience and the church met the day following and opened a door to receive members and received Aaron Pindle by experience & Molly Stone by letter |
| 2nd Adourned till meeting in Course | |
| March the 2nd Saturday | The Church met according to appointment and after praryer proceeded to business |
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meet at 12 |
1st The Church agreed to repeal a former resillution of meeting at 11 oclock and meet at 12 |
| 2nd a motion made by James Hornback for Redeacon to be choosen refered tell next meeting | |
| 3rd Adjourn tell meeting in Course | |
| April 9th | The Church according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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P. Dale Deacon |
1st The reference respecting the choosing a deacon was taken up Brother Philip Dale chosen by the Church |
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J. Wilson rcd by letter |
2nd John Wilson recd by letter |
| 3rd Adjourned tell meeting in Course | |
| May the 13th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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| 1811 | 1st John Ramby Delilah & Suannah Hornback received by experience |
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Ramby Delilah & Suanna Hornback recd by exper |
2nd The Church agreed to commune next meeting |
| 3rd Adjourn tell meeting in Course | |
| June 11 | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st The Church agreed to repeal a former rule of attending to references, and Say we Shall first inquire for peace | |
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Str J Quick cited |
2nd Brs William Shale and Mahu Horris appointed to concult with Str. Jinny Quick to know her reason why she has not returned her letter to the church |
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P. Dale to purchase a Book |
3rd Br. Philip Dale authorized to purchase a blank book for the use of the church |
| 4th Adjourned tell meeting in course | |
| July 13th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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Shaw & Harris made their report |
1st Brs Shaw and Harris made their excuse for not citing Str. Jinny Quick to attend meeting, the church say they may do it by next meeting |
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J Bozorth rcd by letter |
2nd John Bozorth received by letter |
| Adjourned tell meeting in course | |
| August 20th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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SV Quicks B. |
1st Br. Mahu Harris made his report concering SV Quick and from the reasons (illeg) the Church agreed to bear with her |
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| 1811 | |
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Dale & Hornback messengers |
2nd James Hornback & Philip Dale to be our messengers to the assosication |
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Hornback wrote the letter |
3rd James Hornback to write the assosiation letter |
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R. Sands recd by letter |
4th Robert Sands received by letter |
| 5th Adjourned tell meeting in Course | |
| September the 14th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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O Willis & wife Morgan A Artman & N Linder recd by experience |
1st Owen Willis Lorana Willis John Morgan Adam Artmam & Nancy Linder, received by experience |
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H Stormes returned her letter |
2nd Hannah Stormes who was dismissed by letter returned her letter again |
| Adjourned tell meting in Course | |
| October the 12th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
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each male pay 25 cts yearly |
1st The Church say that each male member pay into the hands of the Bro. Deacon 25 Cts yearly |
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Br. Deacon settle yearly at January |
2nd Agreed that the Br deacon settle with the church once a year of the January month |
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Br. Hornback priviledgd to exerise his gift |
3rd The Church agree that Br Jas Hornback have liberty to exercise his gift in the bound of the Church |
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the minutes on a new book |
4th The Church agree that their minutes be transcribed in a new book and that Br. John Morgan do agaist the B. blk in the same |
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| 1811 | |
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the rules altered M. Artman & W. Taylor recd by exp |
The Church agree that Brs Hornback Dale V Willis do tranascribe and amend our rules of Decorum against our meeting in Course Michael Artman & Wm Taylor received by experience |
| 5th Adjourn tell meeting in Course | |
| November the 9th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayr proceeded to business |
| 1st The rules of decorum brought forward read and approved | |
| 2nd Br James Hornback exempted from acting as clerk by reasons assigned by himself. & Br John Morgan appointed as clk in his stance | |
| 3rd Adjourned tell meeting in Course | |
| December 11th | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to business |
| 1st Whereas a petition came from the Church at pleasant (illeg) to this Church for helps the Church therefore appointed Brs James Hornback Owen Willis John Ramby & Philip Dale to attend the said Church (agreeable to said petition) the thursday before the third Sunday in January 1812 | |
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J Wilson Dismission by letter |
2nd Br John Wilson petitioned for a letter of dismission and it was granted |
| 3rd Adjourned tell meeting in Course | |
| January the 11th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayr prodceeded to business |
| 1st | |
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| 1812 | |
| Meeting House | The business respecting the meeting house taken up; and the Church agree to build it on Bro William Shains Land. |
| O Wilis & J Morgan trustees | Also the Church appoint Bro Owen Willis & John Morgan as trustee to purchase (blank) acres of land of Br Shaw to build the meeting house on and take his obligation for a and to the same in behalft of the Beaver Dam Church |
| 2nd Adjourned til meeting in Course. John Morgan Clk | |
| Feb. 8th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment & after prayer proceed to business |
| J Derrimick rcd by letter | 1st Dr John Derrimick received by letter |
| 2nd Adjourned til meeting in Course. John Morgan Clk | |
| March 14th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment & after prayer proceed to business |
| Maryann Derrimcik recd by letter | 1st Sister Maryann Demmrick recd by letter |
| Peggy Taylor recd by experience | 2nd Peggy Taylor Peggy Dewitt & Squire Bozarth recd by Experience |
| Zeporah Sams recd by letter | 3rd Sister Zeporah Sams recd by letter |
| report on 1 of our brethren | It appears that there is a report gone into the word about one of our Brethren and there may be a difficulty on the |
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| 1812 | |
| March 14th 1812 | names of some of them. Therefore we agree to meet at Bro. Owen Willis's on the 4th Saturday in this month and as to fully acquaint ourselves respecting it. |
| R Sands chose Singing Clerk | 4th Bro Robert Sands chose as Singing Clerk |
| the washing of feet | 5th The Church take it to consideration a duty to wash feet; and agree to do so |
| 6th Meeting adjourned til meeting in Course. John Morgan Clk | |
| April 19th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment & after prayer proceed to business |
| members recd by experience | 1st Lewis Willis Rhoda Willis R??? Harris Elizabeth Brown and Elizabeth Wortham (?) recd by Experience |
| Daniel Oldham restored | 2nd Daniel Oldham restored |
| J Rogers & wife | 3rd Bro Jonathan Rogers & Sister Elizabeth Rogers recd by letter |
| meeting at ? Derrimicks | 4th The Church agree that their next meeting in Course at Bro Derrimichs |
| respecting the trial of Hornback | 5th The Church agree to take up the Business respecting a report against Bro James Hornback; and agree to refer it till Wednesday next and meet at Bro Bozarth |
| recd by experience | 6th Danidl Sams Abraham Vanmeter & Sally Vanmeter recd by experience |
| adjourned til meeting in Course. John Morgan Clk |
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| 1812 | |
| April 15th 1813 | |
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respecting Br Hornback laid over |
The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to the reference respecting Br Hornback. The Church took up the business respecting Br Hornback and refered till meeting in Course in this settlement. |
| May the 9th | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| Members recd by letter and experience | 1st Br Derimiahs Sarah recd by letter |
| 2nd ? Jacob request, Sarah recd by Do | |
| 3rd Lisdy Kimble Sarah Ashcroft George Oldham Harmanas Kimble & Isaac Benett recd by Experience | |
| Adjourned till meeting in Course John Morgan Clk | |
| June the 12th | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| Hornback excluded | 1st The business respecting Br Hornback taken up and appointed Br William Stone John Bozorth Robert Sands Abraham Vanmetre Jonathan Rogers Jonathan Harris & Daniel Oldham as a Committee to determine said matter and after a full investigation of the matter together with the judgement of the Church is that Br Hornback be Excluded for the Sin of Falshood and therefore is Considered no more of us |
| Adjourned till meeting in Course John Morgan Clk | |
| Aug 8th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
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| 1812 | |
| August 8th | 1st Br John Morgan chosen to write the assosiation letter |
| messengers appointed | 2nd Br Robert Sands Br Jonathan Rogers and Br Phlip Lake appointed messengers to the assosiation |
| 3rd The Br Deacon is directed to furnish the Church with a pint and a half of wind against next meeting | |
| Utterback's requests | 4th Br Utterback called on the Church to know whether he was guilty of the charge that Sister Hornback aleged against him at last meeting, and the Church unanimously say he is not guilty of those Charges |
| Br Rogers and Dale appointd to cite Sister Hornback | 5th Br Dale and Br Rogers appointed to Site Sister Hornback to next meeting; if she can't come send a message of her acknowledgements as respects her charge against Br Utterback |
| Br Isaac Linder received by experience | |
| 6th Adjourned till meeting in Course John Morgan Clk | |
| July 11th | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| Br Mathews request | 1st Br George Mathews requested the Church to let him Stand as he was before last meeting with the expectation of a reconciliation in the church at pleasant run Therefore the Church agree that Br Mathews stand as before joined to us |
| 2nd Br Frederick is priviledged by the Church to [illeg] us his gift when opportunity offers | |
| 3rd The Church agree t grant Br [illeg] Vanmetre and his wife Br John Derremiah |
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| 1812 July | |
| and his wife and their servent Sarah Br Hormonas Kimble and his wife Sister Sarah Ashcroft W. Myers's Sarah and Br Daniel Storm letters of dismission | |
| Sister Hornback req | 4th Sister Hornback moved the Church for a new hearing of James Hornbacks trial and it was not granted |
| 5th Adjourned till meeting in course John Morgan Clk | |
| Sept the 19th | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| 1st The assosiation letter read and approved | |
| report respecting Sister Hornback | 2nd Br Dale and Br Rogers made their report as repects Sister Hornback, and she sent her acknowlegement, which was recd to the Satisfaction of the Church |
| 3rd Adjourned till meeting in Course John Morgan Clk | |
| Oct 10th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| No business appearing before us we adjourned till meeting in Course | |
| Nov 14th 1812 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| 1st Sister Polly Dunn recd by letter | |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk |
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| 1812 | |
| Dec | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business |
| a charge against Br Harris Mahu Br Dale & Shaw appointed to cite him | 1st a complaint brought by Br Michael Artman against Br Mahu Harris for the sin of intonecation & offering to fight Br Philip Dale & William Shaw appointed by the Church to cite Br Harris to attend our next meeting and answer to the complaint it being of a publick nature |
| one Quire of paper for the Church | 2nd The Church authorise the Br Deacon to furnish one Quire of paper for the use of the church |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| Jan 9th 1813 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business |
| 1st Br Dale & Shaw their report as repects their citing Br Harris to attend meeting to asnwer a charge brought against him by Br Michael Artman | |
| 2nd Br Harris made a satisfactory acknowledgement to the Church as repects the Charge that was laid against him | |
| 3rd The Br Deacon settled with the Church & it appears that there is yet in his hand Seventy five Cents | |
| 4th Adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| Feb 13th 1813 | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to business |
| The Church say that Br Owen Willis did rong in getting angary when correcting Br Frederick his servant and |
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| 1813 | |
| Feb. 13th 1813 | |
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Bro.
Willis
& Frederick differences |
Bro. Willis gave satisfactory acknowledgement of his rong to the Church ~ and also the Church think that Bro. Frederick did rong in not obeying his master of which he acknowledgement made Satisfactory acknowledgement for the Same. |
| Bro Rogers | 2nd The Church appoint Bros. Jonathan Rogers, Philip Dale & John Morgan to talk with Bros Owen Willis & Bro Frederick as respects the differences now between them |
| 3rd It appeared to the Church that Bro Frederick did cast reflections on the judgement of the Church; Therefore, We cald on him to give Satisfaction, To which he did. | |
| MARCH | March 1813. The Church did not meet John Morgan Clk |
| APRIL | |
| April 10th 1813 | The Church met and after prayer Proceeded to business. |
| Dale, Rogers & Morgan report | 1st
Bros Dale, Rogers & Morgan made their report as respects Bro
Owen Willis & Bro Frederick
The
Church Say that Bro. Frederick erd from the rule laid down in the 18th
of Matthew as respects dealing with members.
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| Frederick Excluded | The Church appoint Bro. J. Ramby to call on Bro. Frederick to attend to the Charge against him. There was Charges of falshoods Exihidited against him and was proven to the Satisfaction of the Church – Therefore they Say that he is Excluded from their Body and Considered no more ofers. |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk |
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| 1813 | |
| May 8th 1813 | |
| May | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| O Willis grieved with P Taylor | 1st Bro Owen Willis laid in a Charg of agriveance against Sister Peggy Taylor Thor___s him with falshood by _____ of Being locked up and the Church agree to take it up. |
| Bro A Artman & J Morgan to cite her | 2nd Bros Adam Aatman & John Morgan appointed by the Church to Cite Sister Peggy Taylor to attend our next Church meeting to answer to the charge Exhibited |
| laid over | 3rd The Church agree to lay it over till next meeting. |
| Geo Oldham letter of Dismission | 4th Bro. George Oldham Petitioned the Church for a letter of Dismission, and the Church Granted the same. |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| June 12th 1813 | |
| June | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| Peggy Taylor Charged | 1st The reference as respects Sister Peggy Taylor taken up and She gave the Church full Satisfaction as respects the Charge. |
| John & Polly Watkins rec. by letter | 2nd Bro John Watkins and Sister Polly Watkins received by letter. |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk |
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| 1813 | |
| July 11th 1813 | |
| July | The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| John Morgan Owen Willis report of deed for lot where the meeting house stands | 1st The Brethren appointed to obtain a deed for the land on which the meeting house Stands presented the Deed to the Church which was read and approved and ordered to be received. |
| adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| August 14th 1813 | |
| August | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| messengers appointed Rogers Dale & Sands the letter by John Morgan | Brethren Robert Sands, Philip Dale & Jonathan Rogers appointed messengers to the association to bear our letter, John Morgan appointed to write the associations letter |
| Adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| Sept 11th 1813 | |
| Sept | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business |
| assosiation letter No 45 | 1st the assosiation letter read & approved |
| The Church agree that the Bro Deacon pay fifty Cents to Br. Roan Willis for the taxes of the deed for the lot where the meeting house stands. |
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| 1813 | |
| Sept 11th 1813 | |
| Sept | Adjourned John Morgan Clk |
| Oct. 9th 1813 | |
| Oct | The Church met according to appointment & after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| the matter about Sister R. Rogers money | 1st The Church took as for the matter as respects the report about Sister Rebeckah Rogers |
| 2nd The Church agree to appoint Brethren P. Dale, L? Willis, & J Morgan cite Sister Rebeekah Rogers to next meeting. | |
| meeting house | 3rd The Church agree that there Shall be a Subscription for the purpose of Getting Subcribd to fix the meeting house and that Bros. J. Rogers & Dale be appointed to See that for fix the Same is applyed to that purpose. |
| Nov 13th 1813 | |
| Nov | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| The Church appoint Bro Dale as moderator & the Brethren that was appointed to Rebeckah Cite Sister Rebeckah Rogers to meeting made their report. | |
| Rogers Excluded | The Church took up the matter as respects her and Say they Exclude her for abandoning our Church and joining the methodist. So She is Considered no more of us. |
| adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| Dec. 1813 |
| 1813 | |
| December | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business |
|
But
there being nothing nothing before us, we adjourned till meeting in
Course. John Morgan Clk |
|
| 1814 | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| January 9th | The Bro Deacon Came forword and Settled with the Church agreeable to order. |
| Aaron Pindle dis by letter | Br Aaron Pindle petitioned the Church for a letter of Dismission which was Granted. J. Morgan Clk |
| Feb 12th 1814 |
The Church met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| a Charge of agreevence against Br Willis by Br J Bozarth | Bro John Bozarth lodged a Complaint of agreevance against Bro Owen Willis and the Church agree to take it up and after deliberately weighing all Sircumstances together the Church are of opinions that the agreviance is not worthy of Dealing with Bro Willis and Br Bozarth Concern in the opinion of the Church. John Morgan Clk |
| March 12th 1814 | The Church met according to adjournment and after prayer proceded to Business. |
|
But
there appearing nothing to do adjourned. John Morgan Clk |
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| 1814 | |
| April 9th 1814 | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business |
| Br J Rogers rcd by letter | 1st Bro James Rogers received by letter. |
| adjourned John Morgan Clk | |
| May 14th 1814 | The Church met according to appointment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| Jenny Quick rcd by letter | Sister Jenny Quick returned her letter. |
| adjourned John Morgan Clk. | |
| June | The Church met according to apointment and after prayer proceeded to Business. |
| Oldham dismised by letter | Bro Daniel Oldham requested a letter of Dismission which was Granted. |
| ap Rogers & Dale | Bros Jonathan Rogers & Philip Dale appointed by the Church to employ a workman to make Seats for the meeting house. |
| adjourned John Morgan Clk |
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