Conecuh County AlArchives Church Records.....Murder Creek/Belleville Baptist Church Early Membership Rolls ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Bell nsb7020@yahoo.com April 2, 2004, 3:44 pm MURDER CREEK / BELLEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ROLLS Source: "Belleville Baptist Church (Conecuh Co, AL) Minutes" on microfilm; Samford University, Birmingham, AL Note: Some of the text was difficult to read and I apologize for any mistakes. If you find an error, please contact me at nsb7020@yahoo.com. In 1846, the name changed from Murder Creek to Belleville. List 1: This appears to be the first list of members: "We whose names are (???) having (?) to the Alabama Territory Conecuh County (?) Murder Creek near the Big Pond (?) do agree to be constituted into a church site - Murder Creek holding Believing (?) Baptism and the ??? of the saints to glory". Joshua Hawthorn - Sarah Hawhtorn Thomas Jackson - Sarah Jackson Clarke Jackson - Susanna Jackson John Scoggin - Mary Scoggin Abram Baggett Ralph Sayer (?), a man of color "The above Church was constituted on the 28 (?)the day of October 1818 (?) by the Rev. Brother Lavie (?) Wood and Alexander Travis..." List 2: "The names of the members in the Church which was constituted and ? afterwards" Joshua Hawthorn Sarah Hawthorn Thos Jackson Sarah Jackson Clark Jackson 1824 Susanna Jackson 1824 John Scoggin 1823 Abram Baggett 1824 Ralph Sayer (?) 1822 Dick, a man of color 1822 Nancy Howard 1822 Lucky (?) Stuckey Thos Lord (?) 1822 Abner Jackson 1822 Elizabeth Jackson 1822 Martha Baggett 1824 Josiah Ivy 1822 Patience Ivy 1822 Amy Irvine 1823 John S. Irvine 1823 Betsey Noble Jonathan Stuckey (?) Kedar Hawthorn Catherine Stuckey (?) Edith Cook Elijah Robins Elizabeth Robins 1826 David Hendrick 1826 Phebe Hendrick John Savage 1822 Jamima Collins 1824 William Huff 1824 Nancy Huff William C. Jones (?) Robert Savage (?) James S. (?) 1826 Richard (?) (?) Cook (?) Illegible Illegible Illegible Illegible Nathaniel Hawthorn 1825 Rev. William Jones 1824 Lucy Jones 1824 Thomas Mason Mary Mason Mary Mason Holly Hawthorn 1825 Sarana (?) Deens Rebecca Jackson Rev. John Ellis Catherine Ellis Sarah Fountin Elizabeth Fountin James Colman Claressa Colman Katherine King John King Elizabeth King Sarah E. King John Nettles Patience Nettles Martha Colman Elizabeth Mason Katherine Sanders (?) Sanders Sarah Armstrong John or Jones Foshie (?) Margaret Gibbins (?) Deens Esther, a woman of color Mary, a woman of color (?), a woman of color Elizabeth King Peter Doty Joseph P. Hawthorn John Daniel (?) Illegible Illegible Illegible Wm. Cater Catherine Cater Phillip Nolan (?) Nancy (?) King Mary Bradford Mary E. Comeman Nancy Fooshe Illegible Sarah Young Nancy, a woman of color Henry McAll (?) Josiah Koll (?) Frances Koll (?) Martha King Sally, a woman of color Illegible Molly (?), a woman of color John G (?) Amy (?) G (?) Rebecca Jones Marion Huff (?) Cina Bertz Joshua Hawthorn Anonimous Autrey Metilda, a woman of color Loucia, a woman of color John B. Robbins Loucia, a woman of color Betty, a woman of color L(?), a man of color Sarah T. Richardson Joseph Bertz Ruben, a man of color Molly or Milly Armstrong Dinah, a woman of color Daniel S. Banes (?) Henry (?) Gully Illegible Illegible Ann Nettles Parthenia Autrey (?) Phebe Gully Mary Bertz Aley (?), a woman of color Rebecca Kiang C (?) King (?), a man of color Wilson (?) Young or King (?) George Burns (?) Peney (?) Bennington (?) Alass (?), a woman of color Nancy (?) Mary Stewart Hannah, a woman of color John Taber (?) Jane Taber (?) John Crosbey Harry, a man of color Amy, a woman of color Mary Pelham (?) Aisbal (?) Ray Margaret Nettles Easter Gibbons Nancy Bradford Rebecca Stewart Patience Bruton (?) Melton (?), a man of color Avey (?), a woman of color Illegible Ma (?), a man of color Robert Ivey Rachael Ivey (?) Higgons Illegible Illegible Fielding Straughn L (?) Straughn 1837 Jane Nored Sam, a man of color Betsey, a woman of color Elisha Grooms (?) Crosby Margret Bethany (?) Nored Mary Bradford Matilda King Mary Ann King Nancy Rich Elizabeth Coleman 1838 John, a man of color Daniel McCommack (?) Mary Witherington (?) Rogger, man of color Thomas Stanford Nancy Stanford Sarah Carter Sally, woman of color Rachael King Sambo, a man of color Sarah Ann Coleman Isaac Carter David Johnson Solomon Gibbons Catherine Nored Mary, a woman of color Daniel Spencer (?) 1839 Sarah Spencer Matilda Goddems Mary Giddens Moultrie Lewis Mary Lewis Isaac Giddons Elizabeth Johnson Martha (?) Langham (?). A. Hawthorn Jas Ingram Allen (?) Illegible Illegible Sarah McCloud Charlie Waldrom Farenah (?) Waldrom Abraham Giddens Mrs. A. Giddens William Langham Lewis May Catherine Sanders Lucy Burt Isaac, man of color Sarah, woman of color (?), man of color Samuel Nash Alsey (?) Landers Phillis, woman of color 1840 Nancy, woman of color Jack, man of color Shade, man of color Alsten, man of color Mincy, woman of color Caroline Waldrom William Gulley 1841 Joe, man of color James, man of color Elizabeth Nash Jack, man of color Mary, woman of color Mary Ann, woman of color Susan Amos 1842 Henrietta Amos Sarah Crosby Nancy Crosby Isaac Giddens Mrs. Isaac Giddens Pinkney Burt Caroline Nored George Kiser (?) Mrs. George Kiser (?) (?) Smith Illegible Illegible Sally (?), a woman of color Maria (?), a woman of color Issac, a man of color E. Bradley's man of color John, a man of color Lewis, a man of color Abraham, a man of color Mrs. Thomas's man of color Lucy, woman of color Frank Richardson of color Pinkney Straughn A.W. Jones Permelia Crosby Peter, man of color Mrs. Calvin Smith Margaret Gibbons Betsey Giddins James Straughn Calvin Gulley (?) a woman of color Illegible Mary, woman of color Illegible Peter, man of color Michael (?) J.K. Hawthorn 1843 Elizabeth Hawthorn Thomas Robbins Elizabeth Johnson Elizabeth King Nancy Gully Sealy (?), woman of color Hannah, woman of color William, man of color Henry, man of color Richardson's Rudy Hawthorn's Sally (?) I. Hawthorn's (?) I.Carter's (?) E. King's (?) W. Savage's (?) Bradford's Philis Robbins's (?) Illegible Bradford's Lucky (?) Crosby's Easter 1844 Illegible Illegible Lucinda (?) Kiser May, woman of color Sarah Falk (?) George Morton 1845 B.P. Brown (?) May Waldrom Amanda Strange Abraham, man of color Sylvia, woman of color Molley, woman of color Phillis, woman of color Monday, man of color Emanual Clines (?) Frances Hawthorn 1846 Eliza Robbins James Gully James Giddens Elizabeth Lasater Turner Ivy Robert Johnson Mary Carter Elbert Wright Sarah Crosby Andrew Crosby Elizabeth Gully Sarah, woman of color Eliza, woman of color Dennis, man of color Matilda Gibbons 1847 Maria, woman of color Stuart, man of color (?), woman of color Aley (?) Lasater Loretta Witherington Richard Ivey Charles, man of color Frank, man of color Jane, woman of color (?), woman of color James, man of color Sarah Nash Sarah Nored Mary (?) Illegible (?) Robbins Elizabeth (?) Elisa (?) James J. Higdon Charles Waldron (?) Waldron Jess (?), man of color Ellisa, woman of color Mahala, woman of color Matilda, woman of color Illegible Wm. E. Ellis Emiley Ellis John Bedingfield Frances Bedingfield Samuel Bedingfiled George Bedingfield Warran (?) Green Mrs. Warren Green J.H. Stanley Noah Dow (?) Harrison Dow (?) Henry Hilliard Susan Hilliard Bonetta Nored Frances Nored Catherine Nored Linsy (?), woman of color Robert, man of color James Nored Rev. Danniel Giddens Easter, woman of color Ann, woman of color Amy, woman of color Maria, woman of color Shephard, man of color Judy, woman of color Dory (?) Ann, woman of color (?) Burt "Mutilated Text" (?), woman of color 1849 Zeake, man of color Nelson, man of color Mathew, man of color Molley, woman of color Jesse, man of color (?), man of color Lucina (?), woman of color Jacob, man of color Larral (?) man of color Shaderick (?), man of color Lucy, woman of color Ceaser, man of color Rev. Joseph Mitchell Phily, woman of color Isaac, man of color James " Henry " Alex ", (?) of E. Richardson Nelly, woman of color Martha " Sylva " Banister, man of color Nelson " Betsey, woman of color Nancy " Charlot " Mary " (?) " Winney " Alfred, man of color Laney, woman of color Sally, " James, man of color 1850 Ruben " Fanny, woman of color Sary " Henry, man of color Minerva, woman of color 1851 Lizzy " Salina " Polly " Dianna " Sylva " Willis, man of color Milly, woman of color Nezo, man of color Camron " Willy, woman of color Hannah " 1851 Cherry " Peggy " Joseph Rutherford Revd. W.C. Morrow Martha Morrow Revd. Jas. U. (?) Richey Theristice (?) Ritchey Sarah, woman of color A(?) " 1852 Mary Straughn Eliza Gully Elizabeth Neighbors Wm. Kysor Jeremiah Mitchell Ellin Gully "Mutilated Text" List 3: "Minutes of Belleville Ch" (This appears to be a later list) 1. Nancey Savage 2. Joseph H. Burt 3. Henry Gulley 4. Pheby Gulley 5. Robert Ivey 6. Rachel Ivey 7. B.B. Hagdon 8. Nancy Hagdon 9. F. Straughn 10. Rachel King 11. Abraham Giddeon 12. Lucy Burt 13. Samuel Nash 14. Alexey (?) Sanders 15. Elizabeth Nash 16. Sarah Donald 17. Nancy Farnham 18. Mrs. (?) Isaac Giddens 19. Caroline Thompson 20. George Kiser 21. Mr. George Keyser 22. Pinckney Straughn 23. Elizabeth Gidddens 24. James Straughn 25. Calvin Gulley 26. Thos A. Hobbens (?) 27. Nancy Robbins 28. Amanuel (?)inds 29. Turner Ivey 30. Elizabeth Straughn 31. Richard Ivey 32. Sarah Forbes 33. Francis Bell 34. Elizabeth Giddens 35. Sarenia McMillion 36. Daniel Robbins 37. Barbara Robbins 38. James H. (?) Higdon 39. Mary Straughn 40. Eliza Gulley 41. Wm Keysor 42. Lavicia T(?) 43. George Keyser 44. Francis Keyser 45. John Norrod (?) 46. Sarah Norrod (?) 47. Hill Andrews 48. Elizabeth Andrews 49. Name scratched out 50. Susan Andrews 51. James T. Andrews 52. Mary Ivey 53. Sarenia Ivey 54. Robert Ivey Junior 55. Joshua Ivey 56. Aidy (?) Higdon (?) 57. Caroline Ivey 58. Elizabeth Thompson 59. John Ivey 60. Mareyan Ivey 61. Rachel Ivey 62. Sarah Thompson 63. Jemina Clindes (?) 64. Daniel Burt 65. Sarah Burt 66. Samuel Nash 67. Theophilous Ballard 68. Catherine Ballard 69. Mary E. Robbins (?) 70. Sarah E. Robbins (?) 71. Martha Finch (name scratched out) 72. Henry Stanley 73. Sarah Stanley 74. Elizabeth Thomas List 4: "List of names of members..." Joseph H. Burt Nancy Higdon Lucy A. Burt George Keyser Caroline Thompson F. Straughn J. Straughn Betty C. Straughn C.C. Gulley Elisa Gulley T.A. Robbins Nancy (?) Robbins E. Cline Jemima Cline Sarena McMillion William Kyser George Kyser Francis Kyser Elizabeth Andrews Susan Nored Sarah Thompson Daniel Burt Theopalus (?) Balard Sarah W. Stanley Jennett Cline Mrs. Jack Deen (?) Susan Sterens (?) Cattie R. Burt Salter Sarah Balard W.L. Gulley Elizabeth Gulley Pheby E. Balard Mary H. Stanley Mcrary Mahedy (?) E. Gaston Mary A. Ivy Nancy Ivy (?) J. Ivey Joseph Gulley T.B. (?) Rollins (?) T. J. Burt Illegible (?) Furtune (?) Mrs. J. D. Burt Mrs. Amanda (?) A. Gulley (?) J.M. Balard Robert Ivy This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.7 Kb