FRANKLIN COUNTY, GA - Grove Level Baptist Church Minutes and Membership Roll 1802-1814. ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline King fammaw51@yahoo.com Grove Level Baptist Church Minutes and Membership Roll 1802-1814. Grove Level Baptist Church Grove Level, Banks Co., Georgia Minutes and Membership Roll 1802-1902 & 1902-1942 As microfilmed by the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Department of Archives and History, State of Georgia. Homer, Georgia 22 August 1964 Records of Grove Level church The following members of the arm of Nails Creek church met at Grove Level Meeting house on the 3rd Saturday of May 1802 and were constituted a church to be called Grove Level Baptist church by a Presbytery composed of Moses Sanders Sr., John Doss, William Denman, and Thomas Maxfield. Names of Members John Baugh Dorcus Baugh Jesse Blackwell Nancy Baugh Richard Mauldin Mary Blackwell Silas Sanders Ann Lane Radford Cotten Jemima Duncom Joseph Duncom Rosanna Duncom John Peek Nancy Blackwell David Miller Charity Springer Moses Savell ` Sally Isham William Walravens Thany Isham Solomon Peek Hannah Savell James Miller Sr. Elizabeth Walravens John Walravens Sr. Sally Walravens Anderson Ivy Sally Ivy David Sanders Rachael Peek John Owens Sally Sanders Alexander Standridge Rhoda Owen Francis Sanders Elizabeth Standridge Demps B. Br. Susannah Vineyard Jacob Brooks Polly Sanders George Rucker Mary Suttels John Jones Lucy Savell Starling B. Br. Nancy Hendrix Ambrose Blackwell Catherine ?-torn corner of sheet John Vineyard Polly Ruc(ker)-torn corner of sheet Continued on page 2 Record of Grove Level church 1802 Wiatte Cleveland Polly Sanders Sr. Brister B. Br. Mary Gipson Elisabeth Woods Elisabeth Brooks Franky Rucker Annis Hendrix Nelly B. Sist Rachael B. Sist Judah Little Temperance Cleveland 62 in number Chose Moses Sanders Sr. our supply. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1802 and received into fellowship Sarah Standige. The church met on Saturday before the 1st Sunday in July 1802 and received into fellowship John Hill as a transient member. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1802, A grievance laid in by Sister Temperance Cleveland against brother Sanders' family reporting that she had been drunk which she denies said grievance laid over till next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1802 and agreed that the grievance laid in at last meeting should be settled by a committee. The business was proceeded with, mistakes rectified, acknowledgments made by both parties and by the assistance of God peace was obtained. Brother Cotton was censured for not obeying the church and for evil speaking, censured Rachael's black sister for falsity, Received by letter Br. Green Hill. The church met on the 4th Saturday in August 1802 and censured Sister Cleveland for not believing her sisters and believing the word. Censured Br. Cleveland for a hard spirit and for speaking evil of the church. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September 1802 and received by experience Isaac Thrasher. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on October 1802 and excluded Radford Cotton and Wiatt Cleveland. Received by experience Rachael Miller. Chose Ambrose Blackwell and Solomon Peek delegates to the Association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December (1802) and dismissed by letter Joseph Duncom, Rosanna Duncom and Jemima Duncom in fellowship. 1803 The church met Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in January 1803 and received by experience Nancy Isham and Elisabeth Nixon. The church met Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on Feb. and received by letter Daniel Parker, excluded John Vineyard for playing the fiddle and falling into other vices and neglecting to hear the church. Excluded Judah Little for joining the methodists and not hearing the church. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May and censured Nelly a black sister for fornication and sent for her to the next meeting. Dismissed Br. Daniel Parker. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June and excluded Nelly for fornication. Excluded Mary Gipson for adultery. Received into fellowship Edward Isham and dismissed ___ Blackwell and Nancy Blackwell by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July and censured Demps a black Br. and Starling a black Br. for telling lies and fighting and excluded them both. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept, and received by experience Polly Miller. Appointed John Baugh and Solomon Peek delegates to the Association. The church met on the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July and dismissed Brister a Black Br. by letter. 1804 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1804. Received by experience Johnson Randolph and by letter Rachael Randolph and Martha Thrasher. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. And received by letter Isaac Mulky and Elisabeth Mulky. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March and set apart John Baugh as a deacon and he was ordained on said day. Presbytery, Moses Sanders and William Denmon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April and agreed that if a male member miss one meeting he shall come the next and tell the reason, and if he miss two meetings the church shall send for him. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May and received by letter George Humble and Sarah Humble. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June and received by letter Lavina ___. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July and chose Br. Moses Sanders our Moderator. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on August and dismissed sister Thany Isom from fellowship. The church of Christ met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. and chose Breth. Johnson Randolph and Edward Isom delegates to the Assn. 1805 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in January 1805 and censured Rachael a black sister for running away and disobeying her master and sent for her to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February and excluded Rachael the black Sister for disobeying her master and neglecting to hear the church. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Sister Standridge departed this life. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on May and appointed Johnson Randolph and Francis Sanders to cite Br. Baugh and Br. Hill to next meeting. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June restored Br. Baugh to fellowship and excluded John Hill. Removed a difficulty between S. Rucker and Br. Savell. Chose Br. Ivy clerk and Brethren Solomon Peek and Francis Sanders Deacons. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Received by letter Br. Gabraele Jones. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Dismissed Alexander a black Br. in full fellowship. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in September and chose Anderson Ivy and Jesse Blackwell delegates to the Association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October. Received Sister Martha Waldroop by experience. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December. Dismissed sister Martha Waldroop by letter. 1806 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February 1806 and agreed to send Breth. Jesse Blackwell, Moses Savell, Jacob Brooks, David Miller and Br. Peek to settle a matter between Br. William Walraven and Sister Dorcas Baugh and old sister Walraven and report to the church. Excommunicated Amy Hendrix for dancing. Dismissed Sister Mary Alred by letter. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in March and excluded William Walravens for fighting & going to law with a sister. Censured Br. Silas Sanders for Fighting. Chose Breth. Anderson Ivy and Francis Sanders to cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April and chose Breth. Peek and Blackwell to cite sisters Mary Miller and Isham to our next church meeting. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June, censured and excluded Thany Isom and Mary Miller for dancing and not hearing the church. Censured sister Franky Rucker for dancing and chose Anderson Ivy, Silas Sanders to cite her to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July and laid over Sister Rucker's trial till next meeting. Censured and excluded Isaac Thrasher for fighting and getting drunk. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & restored Franky Rucker to fellowship by her confessing her faults. Excluded John Peek for drunkness & other bad conduct. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in September & censured Silas Sanders for encouraging gaming & chose Breth. George Humble & Richard Maulden to cite him to next meeting. Appointed Breth. Jacob Brooks & Jesse Blackwell delegates to the Association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October & excluded Br. Silas Sanders for encouraging gaming and not hearing the church. Censured Br. Anderson Ivy for making use of aggravating discourse & appointed Breth. David Sanders & George Rucker to cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & restored Br. Anderson Ivy to fellowship by his confession. Dismissed Br. Anderson Ivy & his wife Sarah by letter. 1807 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1807 & chose Moses Savell for their clerk. Appointed Breth. Francis Sanders & David Sanders to cite Br. Jones to our next meeting. Dismissed Br. George Humble and Sister Humble his wife by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & restored Br. Gabrael Jones to fellowship. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & censured Solomon Peek for getting drunk cursing & swearing & excluded him from the church. Censured Sister Sally Walravens for dancing & sent Hannah Savelle, Lucy Savelle & Elisabeth Walravens to cite her to next meeting. Sent David Miller, Jesse Blackwell & Jacob Brooks to cite Edward Isham to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & labored with Br. Isham, he appeared to discover his transgression, & the church agreed to wait with him till next meeting. Also labored with sister Sally Walravens & she confessed her allegation & the church agreed to wait with her till next meeting. Appointed Breth. Jesse Blackwell & Jacob Brooks to cite Br. Walravens to our next meeting for getting drunk. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June & excluded Edward Isham & restored Sister Sally Walravens to fellowship. Also appointed Polly Blackwell, Elisabeth Brooks & Rachael Miller to cite Nancy Baugh to our next meeting for swearing. Excluded John Jones for his disobedience & not coming to meeting. Appointed Sister Lucy Savell & Hannah Savell to cite Sister Cleveland to our next meeting. Appointed sister Elisabeth Walravens & Rachael Miller to cite Sister Nancy Isham to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July & excluded Temperance Cleveland for not hearing the church. Continued the case of Sister Baugh & received sister Isham to fellowship. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & Rec'd. By letter Sister Franky Jones. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in September & received by letter Sister Polly Sanders, Dismissed by letter Br. Francis Sanders & sister Polly Sanders & Br. David Sanders & sister Polly Sanders. 1808 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on Feb. 1808 and dismissed by letter Br. Johnson Randolph and Sister Rachael Randolph. Appointed Br. John Baugh & Jacob Brooks to labour with Jesse Blackwell for getting drunk & other wrongs so cited him to next church meeting. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1808 & received Jesse Paterson & his wife Mary by letter. Restored Jesse Blackwell & chose Br. Moses Savell Deacon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & dismissed Br. Isaac & Elisabeth Mulky by letter. The church met on Saturday in July & chose Br. Jacob Brooks Clerk. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & chose Br. Jacob Brooks Deacon & dismissed Br. George Savell by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & appointed Br. Richard Mauldin & George Rucker Delegates to the Association. Dismissed sister Mary Suttels by letter. Sister Charity Peek departed this life August 5 1808. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. & Appointed Breth. Baugh & Walravens to cite Br. Blackwell to next meeting. Dismissed Br. Moses Savell & Hannah Savell by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov, & labored with Jesse Blackwell for getting drunk & swearing & by his request the church agreed to wait with him till next meeting. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & received Br. Jesse Blackwell into fellowship & chose Breth. Jesse Patterson & James to labour with Br. John Baugh & cite him to next meeting. 1809 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1809 & received a message from Br. Baugh respecting his feelings & he requested the church to wait with him & she consented to do so until next meeting. Appointed Jesse Patterson & Jacob Brooks to labour with Jesse Blackwell & cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. & received into fellowship Br. Baugh & Br. Blackwell. Dismissed Br. Owen & Sister Owen by letter. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1809 & dismissed Br. Alexander & Elisabeth Standridge by letter. Received by letter sister Rachael Huse. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & appointed Br. Jesse Patterson & John Walravens to labour with Jesse Blackwell for intoxication & cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & agreed that Jesse Blackwell was ripe for excommunication for the above charge & not hearing the church. The church agreed to wait with him till next meeting. Excluded Nancy Hendrix for transgression and non attendance. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June & excluded Jesse Blackwell for drinking & swearing & neglecting to hear the church. The church met the 3rd Sunday in June and received by experience Nathan Hammans William Ingram & Elisabeth Febus. Received by letter Joicy Chandler. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July & received by experience Elisabeth Chandler. Jesse Blackwell acknowledged his faults & the church restored him to fellowship. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in September & chose Breth. John Baugh & David Miller delegates to the Association. The church met of Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October & Received by letter Sister Elisabeth Meeks & Patsy Cleveland. The death of Katy Miller Oct. 2 1809. 1810 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday Jan. 1810 & dismissed Elisabeth & Joicy Chandler by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. & chose Br. Richard Maulden Jesse Patterson & Jacob Brooks to cite Br. John Baugh to our next meeting. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Lord's day in March 1810 & censured Br. Baugh for not hearing the church. Censured Sister Blackwell for not tending meeting if she is able to come. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Lord's day in April 1810 & censured Br. Baugh & Sister Blackwell for unfellowship & chose Breth. Patterson, Walden & Rucker to labour with them & cite them to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Lord's day in May 1810 & satisfaction was given by Br. Baugh & Sister Blackwell & fellowship given. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Lord's day in August 1810. Received a petition from Vans Creek church that we should labour with Martin, a black man, a slave of Samuel Pruitt who formerly belonged to the church & has (obtained) a letter of dismission which letter was given up to the church & a charge laid against him by Br. Reuben Thornton & the church appointed Breth. Richard Maulden & Jesse Patterson to cite him to next meeting. Dismissed by letter Sister Ann Miller. The church met Friday before the 3rd Lord's day in September 1810 & excluded Martin for running away & telling false tales & next day Saturday received into fellowship John Peek. Chose Breth. Maulden & Paterson delegates to the Association. The church met in conference Saturday before the 3rd Lord's day in Nov. 1810. 1811 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in January 1811 & censured Sally Hooper for getting in wicked spirit & raising confusion in the settlement & excommunicated her for the same. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in March 1811 & censured Br. Walravens for defraud. Censured Br. Blackwell for drinking too much & appointed Br. Maulden & Br. Brooks to cite them to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in April 1811 & censured Br. John Walravens for not hearing the church. Excommunicated Br. Jesse Blackwell for drinking too much & not hearing the church. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & Br. Moses Sanders came forward & told the church he had many thoughts about being their supply & the church took it up & refered (sic) it til their next meeting & agreed to consider about a deacon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1811 & loosed Br. Sanders from being our supply. Chose Br. Baugh & Br. Rucker deacons. Excluded Gabrael Jones for going away without applying for his letter & getting drunk. Excluded Franky Ross for moving away without applying for a letter & living in disorder. Recorded the dismissal of Br. William Ingram & Elisabeth Phebus which was ommitted. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Took up a grievance laid in by Richard Maulden & Sister Lucy Savell of Br. Poe's making a mistake in keeping the tally when Br. Sanders was loosed from the church. Continued to see Br. Poe. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October & the above grievance was settled. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & appointed Sisters Brooks & Walravens to cite Lucy Savell to attend next meeting for falsity & for Sister Rucker's box. Sister Sally Hooper came forward & gave satisfaction to the church & was received into fellowship. The church gave her a letter of dismission. 1812 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany. 1812 & Sister Savell gave satisfaction in the accusation of falsity also she settled the matter concerning the box. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & received Jesse Blackwell into the fellowship of the church by recantation. Received Sister Polly Evans by experience. Received Sister Jane, Ruthy & Polly York. The church unanimously chose Br. Reuben Thornton as their preacher & supply to go in & out before them. Received Br. Charles Warren & Milly his wife by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. Received by recantation Br. John Walravens. Received by letter Sister Sally Nichols & sister Sevel. Received by experience Nancy Rucker, Patsey Evans, Fanny Allen & Ann Savell. Br. George Rucker returns his letter, Received by letter his wife. Chose John Baugh & George Rucker messengers with a petition to Cabin Creek for help to ordain Br. Thornton a preacher & Br. Rucker a Deacon. Received by experience Thomas Ivy & Rebecca Stevens. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June & Received by experience Solomon & Rachael Isham, Polly Henderson, Betsy Evans & Jane Langston, & by recantation Polly Miller. The church met on the 4th of July. Received by recantation William Walravens & Solomon Peek. Received by experience Amy Nixon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Received by letter Br. Reuben Thornton & Polly Malden by experience Hezekiah Bennett. Br. Reuben Thornton was ordained a minister of the Gospel & sits over Grove Level as her Pastor & Br. George Rucker was ordained Deacon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & Br. Baugh came forward with an allegation against himself for getting out of the way for which he made satisfaction to the church & the church released him from his deaconship & nominated brethren David Miller & Thomas Ivey for the Church to consider which shall be deacon in place of Br. Baugh. Appointed Breth. Rucker, Malcum (?) Bennett & Hammons to try to gain a fellowship between Rachael Isham & Polly Miller report to the church. Appointed Br. Blackwell & Br. Brooks to cite Br. Walravens to meeting for getting drunk. Appointed Breth. Baugh, Ivey & Stevens to gain a fellowship between Sister Ann Savell & Jane York if not to cite them to meeting. Received by experience Abram Tilmon, Franky Bennett, Elisabeth Malden, by letter Sister Lurany Toney. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September 1812. The brethren reports the difficulty between Ann Savell & Jane York settled. Dismissed by letter Br. Peek & his wife. The church chose Br. Ivy Deacon. Appointed Breth. Reuben Thornton & George Rucker delegates. Received Harriss Sanders by experience, Also Betsy Bennet. (Note-Written in another hand "Harriss Sanders" in right margin) The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October & Appointed Br. Richard Malden & Jesse Blackwell to cite sister Polly York to next meeting for sundry allegations from (page torn). Received by experience Fillis a servant girl. Dismissed Nathan Hammons by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. 1812. Sister York gave satisfaction. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. Received by experience Conn & Susannah Evans. 1813 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1813 & Excluded John Baugh for sundry crimes. Br. Stevens brought an allegation against himself for swearing and striking a member & gave satisfaction. Br.Warren brought an allegation against himself for drinking & gave satisfaction. Br. Harriss Sanders was appointed clerk. The church met on Saturday before 3rd Sunday in February. Dismissed by letter Sister Sally Nickols. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & appointed sister Savell & Walravens to cite Old sister York to next meeting for ill language & striking a man. Received by letter Br. Elijah Thornton. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & excluded Polly York. Br. George Rucker laid in an allegation against Sister Cureton & nominated Breth. Bennet & Stevens to cite her to next meeting. Received Br. Hezekiah Pruitt by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & excluded Lavina Cureton for not hearing the church. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June & Saturday entered into conference & appointed Br. Walravens & Br. Blackwell to cite Br. Brooks to next meeting concerning a report against himself. Dismissed Polly Millar by letter. The church met Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Br. Jacob Brooks gave satisfaction. An allegation laid against William Walravens for refusing to pay a debt to Br. Moses Sanders. Br. Jesse Blackwell & Br. Brooks to cite him to next meeting. Sister Paterson came to the church & laid in an allegation for getting angry. Appointed Br. Reuben Thornton Br. Malden & Sister Sevel to hear an acknowledgment from sister Paterson to Polly Norwood & their satisfaction to be ours. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Br. William Walravens went to Br. Sanders & gave his note & satisfaction was obtained. Sister Paterson gave satisfaction also. Dismissed Charles Warren & his wife Milly by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & chose Br. Reuben Thornton & Hezekiah Bennet delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Br. Bennet laid in an allegation against Br. Stevens for drinking too much spirits & using hard expressions. Appointed Breth. Elijah Thornton & Patterson to cite him to next meeting. A publick report against William Walravens for excess of drinking & offering to fight. Appointed Br. Blackwell & Br. Brooks to cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & excluded Solomon Stevens. Took up the case of Br. Walravens & refered (sic) it to next meeting. 1814 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1814 & received by experience Nancy Norwood & excluded William Walravens. An allegation laid in against sister Anny Savell by Br. Reuben Thornton for attending frolicks & threatening to strike a man. Appointed Br. Reuben Thornton & Elijah Thornton to cite her to next meeting. The church met on Friday after the 3rd Sunday in Jan. and excluded Anny Savell. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Febr. 1814 & dismissed Katy Rucker by letter. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1814. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & entered into conference. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May and censured Fillis a black sister for making a false report against Br. Paterson & nominated Br. Hezekiah Pruitt & Aaron Tilmon to cite her to next meeting. Nominated Breth. Reuben Thornton, Hezekiah Bown , George Rucker & Richard Maulden to go as helps on part of Cabin Creek church to the Oconee Church. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. Sister Fillis came forward & certifies that reports against Br. Paterson by her own words with himself making same acknowledgement, for which he was excluded. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Sister Paterson professed to be in grievance with Fillis. Appointed Br. Reuben Thornton & Br. Malden to labour with Fillis and Sister Paterson & their satisfaction to be ours. Restored Br. Stevens by recantation. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on August. The case of Sister Paterson & Filis refered to next meeting by request. Br. John Walravens deceased 1814 Sept. 6. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. Censured Sister Patterson for a hard spirit, also Br. & Sister Malden for the same. Their cases laid over till the next meeting by request. Br. Reuben Thornton & George Rucker delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rdrd Sunday in Oct. The church met on Saturday before the 3rdrd Sunday in Nov. & we have loosed George Rucker from his deaconship & agreed to choose another to serve in his place next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rdrd Sunday in Dec. & refered (sic) appointing deacons till next meeting. Dismissed by letter Br. Elijah Thornton & Sister Rachael Hews. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. Took up sister Paterson's case & retained her in fellowship by her giving satisfaction. Took up Br. & sister Malden's case & excluded them. A charge laid in by Br. Elijah Thornton against Solomon Stevens for excess in drinking & offering to fight & he was excluded also a charge laid in against Sister Fillis by Sister Penny Conn for misrepresentation & she excluded. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & entered into conference. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. Received by letter Br. Isham McBee & his wife Susannah. End of Church Records 1802-1814 I would like to thank Judy Campbell who went to the Archives and looked at these images and made the copies for me.