Clay County AlArchives Church Records.....The Early Years of New Hope African American Baptist Church Copyright Date 2022
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Township 19, Range 9, Section 16
Black's Chapel Road 
Barfield, Clay County, Alabama. 

New Hope African American Baptist Church was organized in 1915. The oldest 
marked grave is that of Lucy Denney who died in 1921. There are many people 
listed in the death records for Clay County buried in this cemetery in unmarked 
graves. 

May-1919 
On June 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, the New Hope Colored Baptist Church will 
celebrate the third anniversary conducted by Rev. M. V. Lindsay, pastor.

Oct-1928
The New Hope colored Baptist church of Barfield met Sunday October 14. our 
pastor J.W. Berry preached a good sermon. We raised $95.00 on the endebtness of 
the church, and we thank the good white people of Lineville for their gifts as 
follows. T.S. Winn, $1,00, R.C. Gregg, 50c, L.H. Hudson, 50c George R. Linton, 
50c, J.T. Bonner 25c, Saul $1.00, Miss. Dollie Owens, 25c Leon Fuller, 10c Clyde 
Steward, 25c, Mrs. Ballad 10c. We hope to get our home church paid for soon.

Nov-1931 Lineville Headlight

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain mortgage 
executed on the 1st day of February 1928 by the Deacons of the New Hope Baptist 
Church, colored, in favor of the Farmers ana Merchants Bank, which said mortgage 
is due land unpaid, the mortgagee will sell in front of New Hope Church to the 
highest and best bidder at public auction on the 23rd. day of November 1931 the 
following real estate, All of that certain tract or parcel of land located and 
situated in Township 19, south, Range 9 east, in the County of Clay and the 
state of Alabama, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the 
NE corner of the SE N 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Sect 16. Thence North 35 degrees 
west, a distance of 14. feet. Thence South 42 degrees est. a distance of 665 
feet, thence S 21 degrees east, a distance of 220 feet, thence S 65 degrees 
west, distance if 310 feet Thence 58 degrees east, a distance of 361 feet to the 
northern edge of an old road thence north 58 degrees east, a distance of 1095 
feet the north edge of said road, to the west bank of Mad Indian creek, and then 
north 35 degrees west. 664 feet along the west bank of Mad Indian Creek to point 
of beginning. Defaulting made in the payment of the indebtedness stcured by said 
mortgage and said default continuing said sale will be made in accordance with 
the terms of said mortgage.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Mortgagee.

Some how the members of the church found a way to paid off the loan. After many 
trials and tribulations, the New Hope Baptist Church still stands strong. 


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