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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Lisa Wilson < LKWWilson@aol.com > ================================================================================ October 1997 It appears this record book of N.W. Pitts, holds the records for two different churches. Liberty Church, Barbour Co., Alabama, Sep. 17, 1843 - Nov. 25, 1849. Shiloh Church, Barbour / Pike / Montgomery Co., AL, Jan. 20, 1859 - Sep. 1, 1860. There are many pages missing from the front and back of this book. Therefore this is not a complete record for these churches. Liberty Church Barbour Co., AL The first pages in the book are for Liberty Church from the period Sep. 17, 1843 to Nov. 25, 1849 when the church dissolved. There are white and black members of this early church located in plantation country. The spelling of these names are as close as possible, because of the handwriting of the period. George, servant of Rivers, joined by relation he made to the church, Sep. 17, 1843. George, servant of Daniel, joined by letter, Nov. 20, 1843. Mariah, servant of Rivers, by experience, Nov. 20, 1843. Bro. Nickels, called to the pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Nov. 20, 1843. John O. Pitts, by experience, Feb. 10, 1844. David Wright, granted letter of dismissing, Feb. 10, 1844. Silvey, servant of Parker, granted letter of dismission, Feb. 10, 1844. S.C. Sharpe, joined by letter, Apr. 13, 1844. Unphrey, servant of Rivers, joined by letter, May 11, 1844. Bro's. Wright, Guice, Pitts appointed delegates to the Association meeting, Aug. 10, 1844. Joseph Wilkes, joined by experience, Oct. 13, 1844. George, servant of M. Wright, by letter, Oct. 13, 1844. Samuel Deloach and his wife Elizabeth Deloach, joined by letter, Nov. 9, 1844. Bro. Griffith, called to the pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Nov. 9, 1844. David Wright, joined by letter, Mar. 3, 1845. Lucky, female servant of John Reese, by experience, Apr. 13, 1845. J. B. MacDonald, granted letter of dismission, May 10, 1845. Bro's. Wright , Guice and Pitts, appointed representative to Association meeting, Aug. 9, 1845. Edith, servant of L. Smith, joined by letter, Aug. 10, 1845. Mary, servant of L. Smith, joined by letter, Aug. 10, 1845. Joseph Wilkes, charge against him for non attendance at conference meeting and other unchristian conduct. Appointed Bro. Pitts to cite bro. Wilkes to attend next meeting and answer to the charge. Oct 11, 1845. Joseph Wilkes, excommunicated from church, Dec. 13, 1845. Bro. Sims, called to the pastoral care of the church the present year, Jam. 10, 1846. Nancy Colvin, joined by letter, Apr. 4, 1846. George, a coloured brother servant of T. Rivers, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct, Jun. 6, 1846. Elizabeth McFearson, joined by experience, Aug. 1, 1846. Mary Smith and Nancy Battles, two coloured sisters, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct, Sep. 5, 1846. Margaret C. Blakey, joined by letter, Sep. 5, 1846. Bro. Sims, called to continue pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Sep. 5, 1846. Y. B. McDonald, granted letter of dismission., Sep. 5, 1846. Delrow Cook, joined by letter, Sep 6, 1846. London , servant of J. R. Upshaw, joined by letter, Sep 6, 1846. Thomas Calvin, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846. William Harrison, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846. Mary Lavannah Wright, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846. David Wright, charged and excommunicated from church for unchristian behavior, (wildness and ludeness), Oct. 31, 1846. Marthy McFerson, joined by experience, Nov. 1, 1846. Achy McFerson and his wife Miriah McFerson, joined by experience, Nov. 2, 1846. Bro. Williams and his wife, put themselves under the watch care of this church, Nov. 2, 1846. Arramintta Florence, joined by experience, Nov. 3, 1846. Magon, servant of Bro. Thomas Florence, joined by experience, Nov. 3, 1846. David Wright, came forward and acknowledged his fault, and begged forgiveness, stating he felt from his heart to hope that God had forgiven him. The church forgave him and restored him again to the fellowship and privileges of the church. Nov. 4, 1846. David Wright, granted letter of dismission, Dec. 5, 1846. William Harrison, granted letter of dismission, Dec. 5, 1846. Bro. McFerson, wife Mariah, daug's. Elizabeth and Marthy, granted letter of dismission, Jan. 2, 1847. Bro Bryan and wife Tabitha, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847. Robert Pettigrew and wife, Mary, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847. Sister Martha Riley, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847. Emmaly Bryan, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847. Robert Bryan, chosen deacon, Feb. 6, 1847. Robert Bryan, examined and questioned, approved for ordination as deacon, Apr. 2, 1847. Sarah Blakey, joined by letter, Apr. 2, 1847. J.O. Pitts, T. Florence, Robert Bryant, Bro. Wright, appointed representatives to Association meeting, Sep. 4, 1847. Number of members at the end of Associational Year 1847; White memb. 27 Black memb. 33 Total memb. 60 Billy, Edith, Nancy and Hannah, servants of L. Daniel, granted letters of dismission, De. 4, 1847. Elizabeth Deloach, died on the 25th of Nov. 1847. Meredith Wright, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct (ludeness in conversation), Jan. 2, 1848. Robert Pettigrew, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct (using profane language, cursing and swearing), Jan. 2, 1848. N.W. Pitts, wife Martha and J. Pitts, granted letter of dismission, Jan. 2, 1848. Thomas, a coloured bro., servant of Mrs. Daniel, granted a letter of dismission, Jan. 2, 1848. Sarah Blakey, died the 6th of April 1848. Samuel C. Bradly, joined by letter as a member and a deacon, Jun 3, 1848. Bro's. Florence, Bryant and Bradly, appointed representatives to the Associational meeting, Aug. 4, 1848. Delilah Bradly, joined by letter, Aug. 5, 1848. Moved the church to Spring Hill, Nov. 5, 1848. Shepherd Guice and Lucinda Guice, granted letter of dismission, Nov. 4, 1848. Catherine Gilchrest, joined by letter from the Cowike Church, Jan. 7, 1849. William, a blackman the property of I. F. Comer, joined by experience, Jan. 7, 1848. Church agreed to move back to the Old House in the fork of the creek, where it formerly met, Mar. 31, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Florence and his boy Mage, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849. T. C. Bradly and wife, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849. Margaret E. Blakey and Hafaire Blakey, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849. Nancy Wright, granted letter of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849. Bro. I. Sims resigns his pastoral charge, Mar. 31, 1849. Liberty Church unanimously agreed to dissolve, give each member a letter of dismission and turn the records of this church over to the Glennville Baptist Church.