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Old Randolph County [Now Cleburne] Alabama
Township 17, Range 10, Section 33

From Isaiah 62:4:
"No longer will they call you deserted, or name your land desolate, but you will 
be called HEPHZIBAH, and your land Beulah for the lord delighted in thee, and 
thy land shall be married"

Land Patents for Township 17, Range 10, Section 33:
August of 1837: James Madison Putman, Thomas Blake, Samuel Strong, Lewellen 
Thomas and Edward Reynolds. 
August of 1839: Thomas Blake & John S. Thomas.
April 10, 1852: Maston Strong applied and was granted Military land grant for 
his service in Capt. Rogers
Company Tennessee Militia War of 1812. 
December 1, 1852: Mitchell Reynolds.
December 12, 1852: George D. Taylor. [This land was later sold to Joseph Currie]
On March 3, 1854: John W. Currie purchased a Military land grant from Adolphus 
Sale for his service in 
Georgia Militia Siminole War. 
On March 5, 1855: Elijah Humphries purchased a Military land grant from David 
Kelley for his service in the 
Georgia Militia War of 1812.
On July 1, 1855: David Stephens applied for a was granted Military land grant 
for his service in the Georgia Volunteers in the Florida Indian Wars. 


Oct 2, 1841:
Tallasshetchy Baptist Association meeting: 
Hepsibah Randolph County Alabama delegates: Jefferson Sayers [Sears] & James 
Bussy 
Members: 15

Oct 2, 1847:
Tallasshetchy Baptist Association meeting: 
Hepsiba Randolph County Alabama delegates: R. [Robert] Whitfield and O. Lewis 
Members: 17

Undated [1848-1851]
Tallassahatchie Baptist Association meeting:
Hepsibah Randolph County 
Members: 16

In 1852 Hepsebah Baptist church left the Tallasshatchie Baptist Association and 
became a member of the newly organized Arbacoochee Baptist Association. 

Oct 2, 1855
Arbacoochee Baptist Association meeting:
Hepzabah 39 members 

July 18, 1856:
Arbacoochee Baptist Association meeting:
By Elder J. C. Beverly [Rev. Joseph C. Beverly]
Rev. J.C. Beverly Moderator [Joseph C. Beverly]
Bro. J.P. Barnett Clerk [John P. Barnett]
Bro. Putnam Assistant Clerk [James Madison Putnam]

July 30, 1858: 
Arbacoochee Baptist Association meeting:
Letters were received from the following Churches by the hands of their 
delegates Hepzibah:
J. [John] P. Barnett, T. [Thomas] J. Morrison, T. [Thomas] B. Crosson and J.M. 
Putnam

Revival at Hepzibah Jul-1859
We closed a ten-day meeting yesterday commenced Friday 15th of July, at Hepzibah 
Church, Randolph County. The ministers in attendance J. W. Noles pastor, and 
myself, all the time bro. Mays, a licentiate from Chambers County, three first 
days of the meeting. Elder H. Sears three days in the close. At this church four 
years ago, there was a revival which worked throughout the adjacent churches, 
and I see indications of the same again. I must make mention of the meeting four 
years ago. At the June meeting Elder J. Wood baptized a brother 66 years 
old, and July thereafter I baptized his mother 83 years old, and two of his 
daughters from twenty to twenty-two years old, with many others. That revival 
lasted some eighteen months. But the present meeting that has just closed, 
scorned to have had strong indications of a revival one-month before hand, or 
longer. For when the meeting commenced the brethren and sisters were alive. And 
on Sabbath the 17th, the work showed itself in the whole congregation. 
Thus, from day to day it grows more and more interesting. In proof of the power 
of God being manifested, there were twenty baptized and one restored. Among 
those baptized, there were three who dated their conversion back from eight to 
twenty-one years. There were six or seven more converted, and many more sinners 
wero cut to the heart, and were left crying for mercy. Oh, I pray for them, 
Christians. On Sabbath morning the 24th, we met on the side of the Tallapoosa 
River, and a vast concourse of people, perhaps 1,000 or more, were assembled 
there to behold these young followers were of the Lamb baptized. Bro. Noles and 
myself baptized the residue of the candidates that bad not been baptized We then 
seated the young members, and I road from the 28th to the 33rd verse of the 20th 
chapter of Acts. I commented upon these verses, but more particularly upon the 
32d ver, "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, 
and to the word of his grace, which la able to build you up, and to give you an 
inheritance among all of them which are sanctified." After which wo sang the 
Minister's farewell, and all the brethren and sinters gave the young soldiers
of the Cross the parting hand. It was a pleasant, day. The fruits of the meeting 
I hope to go gathered many days hence. 
Pray for us, brethren, that the "last cap stone" may be carried up with 
"shouting, crying, grace, grace unto it" Amen.
Yours in Gospel affection, J. C. Beverly.

Southwestern Baptist Macon Alabama Jun 07, 1860:

Pursuant to a call made by the Baptist Church at Hepsibah, Randolph County Ala.
A council convened with the church on May 19th, to consider the propriety of 
ordaining to the gospel ministry, bro. John S. Mays the Council consisted of 
brethren.
John S. Mays
William Davis 
J. C. Beverly [Rev. Joseph C. Beverly] 
H.J. Sears [Rev. Henry Jefferson Sears] 
bro. John W. Noles [John W. Knowles]
bro. J. W. Noles, Moderator
M. K. Morrison, C.C.  [Major K. Morrison] 
E.A. Drewry, Assistant Clerk [Edwin Albert Drewry]
The council being satisfied with the Christians experience of the candidates, 
his call to the ministry view of Bible doctrine and church order, unanimously 
resolved to proceed to his ordination. The ordination service look place as 
follows:
The ordination sermon was preached by bro. H.J. Sears The ordination prayer was 
made by Wm. Davis. 
The chance was given by bro. H.J. Sears, and the bible presented by bro. H.J. 
Sears. 
The benediction by bro. Wm. Davis. 
M. K. Morrison C.C. [Major K. Morrison]
E.A. Drewry Assistant [Edwin Albert Drewry] 

Sometime around the Civil War period Hepsebah Baptist church left the 
Arbacoochee Baptist Association and became a member of the Boiling Spring 
Baptist Association. 

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1868
Eld. J.D. Jordan, Pastor
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: Thomas Strong & J.H. Bowman. 
Dismissed by Death: 1
Members: 46

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1870
James D. Jordan, Pastor 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: Major K. Morrison, Thomas Strong and 
John Bowman. 
Members: 60
Baptized: 3
Dismissed by Death: 2

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1875
J.D. Jordan, Pastor 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: Major K. Morrison, Thomas Strong and 
S.W. Hingson. 
Baptized in the past year: 18
Members: 89

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1876
D.J. Dodd, Pastor
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: J.H. Bowman, Thomas Strong and S.W. 
Hingson, Clerk.
Baptized in the past year: 11
Members: 50

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1878
F.M. Campbell, Pastor
S.W. Hingson, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: M.K. Morrison, Thomas Strong, David 
Stephens and J.T. Thrasher alternate. 
Baptized in the past year: 5
Dismissed by death: 1
Members: 73

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1879
F.M. Campbell, Pastor
S.W. Hingson, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: M.K. Morrison, Thomas Strong and 
Bro. J.A. Burdett.
Baptized in the past year: 9
Dismissed by death: 1
Members: 74

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1882
F.M. Campbell, Pastor
J.B. Campbell, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates:  J.B. Campbell, Thomas Strong, J.A. 
Thrash and J.T. Hatton.  
Baptized in the past year: 9
Members: 95

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1884
W.J. Campbell, Pastor
J.H. Howle, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: David Stephens, B. Brown and Thomas 
Morrison. 
Members: 82

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1885
F.M. Campbell, Pastor 
J.H. Howle, Clerk
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: B.H. Brown and T.C. Morrison.
Baptized in the past year: 4
Members: 86

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1886
E. Miller, Pastor 
J.H. Howle, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: B.H. Brown, J.A. Thrash and David 
Stephens. 
Members: 80

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1889
W.H. Wright, Pastor 
J.H. Howle, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: T.J. Strong, J.W. Thrasher and 
Thomas Morrison. 
Baptized in the past year: 10
Members: 77

The Boiling Springs Baptist Association 1891
Bro. J.H. Howle, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: C.F. Cain and C.H. Flemmond. 
Members: 71

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association 1892
Rev. T.H. Howle, Pastor 
J.H. Howle, Clerk 
Hepsabah Randolph County Alabama delegates: J.A. Thrash, C.H. Flemmond, J.W. 
Thrasher, and B.H. Brown. 
Members: 69

The Boiling Spring Baptist Association disbanded in 1899. Hepsabah Baptist 
Church had left the Association before it disbanded.



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