FRANKLIN COUNTY, GA - Grove Level Baptist Church Minutes and Membership Roll 1815-1830 ***************** 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 1815-1830 Grove Level Baptist Church Grove Level, Banks County, Georgia Minutes and Membership Roll 1802-1902 and 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 (1815-1830) 1815 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1815. Dismissed sister Betsy Meeks & Franky Jones by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. & dismissed Br. Hezekiah Bennet & Franky Bennet his wife & Betsy Bennet by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Received sister Rachael Harriss by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & entered into conference. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1815 & took up a charge against sister Ann Jorden & appointed sister Savell & sister Conn to go & see her & ascertain the certainty of the reports & request her to come to next meeting. Excluded Mary Patterson for circulating a false report or hard speeches against Br. Reuben Thornton. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & excluded Ann Jorden. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & appointed Reuben Thornton & Harriss Sanders delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & loosed George Rucker from his deaconship & agreed to choose another to serve in his place next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & refered appointing deacons till next meeting. Dismissed by letter Br. Elijah Thornton & Sister Rachael Hews. 1816 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1816. Chose Br. Isham McBee & David Miller deacons by their request refered the matter till next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. & refered our deacons till next meeting, dismissed sisters Jane York, Rachel Isham & Betsy Everet by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Received Br. Isham McBee as deacon & refered Br. Miller's case. Received by letter Br. Moses Sanders. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & chose Br. David Miller Deacon & appointed Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June for his ordination. Received by experience Susannah Harriss. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in June & on next day received by letter sister Mary Everet. Ordained Br. David Miller deacon. Chose Br. Thornton, Moses Sanders, David Miller, George Rucker, Jacob Brooks & Harriss Sanders to revise our old church book. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & chose Br. Harris Sanders to write a letter to the association, & chose Breth. R. Thornton & McBee Delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. Received by letter Br. William Hill & Elisabeth Hill. 1817 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany. 1817. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February. March meeting disappointed. Br. Moses Sanders Deceased 29th March 1817. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. Received by letter Betsy Smith Sr., Jemima Smith & Betsy Smith Jr. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. Received by letter Elijah Thornton, Ann Smith & Sally Smith. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. Received by letter Thomas Warren, Hannah Warren, Lydia Laurence, Edmond King & his wife Nancy King. Received a petition from Cabin Creek church & in compliance therewith we appoint Reuben Thornton, Isham McBee, Edmond King, David Miller & George Rucker to go to their assistance. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Received by letter Judith Barnwell. September meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Dismissed Br. Edmond King & his wife Nancy King by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & dismissed Aaron Tilmon by letter. 1818 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1818. Received by letter Barsheba Hamby. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. Sister Warren departed this life in May 1818. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Br. Hezekiah Pruitt laid in an allegation against himself for fighting. Refered it to next meeting. Dismissed Br. Thomas Warren by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Br. Pruitt came forward and gave satisfaction. Excluded Mima (Jemima) Smith for absenting herself from the church & from her parents without letting them know where she was going. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. Chose Br. R. Thornton & Isham McBee delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November. The church met of Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & dismissed by letter Betsy Smith & William Hill & his wife. 1819 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1819. Dismissed by letter Nancy Isham. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Dismissed by letter Br. Thomas Ivey & his wife Polly. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & dismissed by letter Sister Patsey Cleveland. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September & received by experience Henry Walston & Polly Walston his wife. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. Received by experience Susannah Meeks, Betsy Sanders, Sealy Evans & Betsy Jones & Nancy Parsons by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Received by letter Mary Suttels & Betsy Bolling. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December. 1820 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan 1820. An allegation laid in against Br. Jesse Blackwell from reports by Br. Reuben Thornton. Appointed Br. Elijah Thornton & Harriss Sanders to cite him to our next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1820. Br. Blackwell gave satisfaction. Received by experience Sally Walston, Polly Paterson & Polly Pate (?- dark corner on film). Dismissed by letter Susannah Harriss. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Received by letter Br. Thomas Warren. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. Received by letter sister Susannah Bowling. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May . Received by recantation Jesse Patterson & Mary Paterson & Lossed (Loosed) Br. David Miller from his deaconship. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June & received by experience Ruth Jones. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July & received by letter Rebecca Williams. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & received Olive Webb by experience. Appointed delegates to the association. September meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & dismissed by letter Lucy Savell, Berry Page, Jane Page & Mary Suttels. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. & Received by baptism Peggy Davis. 1821 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany 1821. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb 1821 & received by experience Rachael Webb & Winney Williams. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & Br. McBee laid in a charge against sister Polly Glendenan for leaving her husband's bed & board & refered to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & took up the case of sister Glendenan & got along with her, also a charge laid in against her for circulating a report against Mr. Standridge which after investigation she was got along with. Dismissed by letter Rachael Savell. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. Received by experience James Langston. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. July meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Received by experience Betsy Langston & dismissed Nancy Rucker & Rebecca Williams. The chursh met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept & chose Br. R. Thornton & I. McBee delegates to the association. Received by experience Andrew Hendrix. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in (Oct.- page margin torn) & Sister Mary Patterson laid in a charge against _____ for getting out of humor & laying hands on ______ Hendrix & shaking her. Refered the case to next meeting. Received by experience Patsy Langston. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov & still refered the case of Miss Patterson. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in (Dec.) & took up the case of Sister Paterson & she requested (to) go to Miss Hendrix & make some acknowledgment for her misconduct & appointed Br. E. Thornton & McBee to go with her, refered the case till next meeting. Dismissed by letter Hezekiah Pruitt. 1822 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday Jany 1822 & took up the case of Sister Paterson & refered it to next meeting. Received by letter sister Betsy ___(page torn). Rebecca Williams' letter returned & she excluded. _A charge laid in against Br. Andrew Hendrix by Br. E. Thornton for excess drinking & riding.......(torn page) & appointed Br. James Langston to cite him to next meeting. ______ (Dismissed?) Sally Walravens. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February & excluded Mary Patterson & dismissed Jesse Paterson, Sally Paterson & Polly Glendenan by letter & received by experience Ruth Neal. Br. Hendrix case refered to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1822. Took up the case of Br. Hendrix & he acknowledged his faults. Br. Walston laid in a charge against sister Dorcus Baugh from reports for cursing swearing & striking Mr. Savelle & requested sister Patsy Evans & sister Betsy Brooks to cite her to our next meeting. Dismissed by letter Sister Winiford Williams. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & took up the case of Sister Baugh & she failed to Attend, & the church inquired of sister Evans & sister Brooks of the situation of sister Baugh & they said she ___ in rough humor & had unbecoming language. Refered the case till next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & excluded Dorcus Baugh. Dismissed by letter Br. David Miller & his wife Rachael, Betsy Smith Sr., Betsy Smith Jr., Sally Smith & Ann Smith. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. Dismissed by letter Elisabeth Walravens & appointed Breth. Reuben Thornton & Isham McBee delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in (Oct.) & received a letter from Solomon Stevens with acknowledgments for his wrongs and prays for forgiveness. Refered the case till next meeting. Sister Rachael Harriss departed this life Nov. 14 1822. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov & still continued the case of Solomon Stevens to next meeting. A charge laid in by Br. Walston against Br. Jesse Blackwell for getting angry & drinking to excess & appointed Breth. Reuben Thornton & Jacob Brooks to cite him to next meeting. Dismissed by letter Polly Henderson & Betsy Ayers. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec & agreed to answer a request from a church in Tennessee regarding Solomon Stevens. Appointed Breth. Reuben Thornton & Harriss Sanders to write a letter which they have done. Dismissed Sister Rebecca Stevens by letter. Br. Blackwell acknowledged his faults & the church forgave him. Received Br. James Booth by letter. 1823 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1823. Dismissed by letter Br. Hez. Pruitt. Br. J. Langston laid in a charge against Br. Andrew Hendrix from reports to excess of drinking & offering to fight. Required Breth. E. Thornton & J. Langston to cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1823. Br. Andrew Hendrix confessed his faults & we got along with him. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & received by letter Nathaniel Walker, Leroy McWhorter & Polly McWhorter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church met on Saturday before the 2rd Sunday in June. July meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Br. Andrew Hendrix brought a report against himself for drinking to excess which he denied, refered it. Dismissed Br. James Booth by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in Sept. 1823. Took up the case of Br. Hendrix & refered it to next meeting. The sisters requested to attend. Agreed to give Br. McBee & Sister McBee letters of dismission. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. & took up the case of Br. Hendrix & he gave satisfaction. The church agreed to seek for the choice of a deacon again to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Received by experience William Langston & William Garrett. Dismissed by letter Sister Peggy Anthony. Refered the choosing of a deacon till next meeting. Received by experience John Harriss. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. 1823 & Excluded Andrew Hendrix & chose Br. James Langston deacon (word "deacon" has line drawn through it) & Br. Leroy McWhorter deacons. Br. Langston requested the church wait with him till next meeting for his consent. The church agreed to write to Enoree church a certificate for Br. McWhorter's ordination. Received by experience Walker Thornton. 1824 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1824. Received by experience Ann Henly & Sally Garrett. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1824. Dismissed by letter Br. William Garrett & Sally Garrett. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April 1824. Agreed to request Br. L. Meeks, D. Thornton & H. David to attend our meeting in June for the purpose of ordaining Br. Langston deacon. Received a certificate from Enoree So. Ca. certifying Br. McWhorter's regular ordination. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1824 & Br. James Langston was ordained deacon by the following Presbytery, viz. Henry David, Dozier Thornton, C. J. Jenkins & the two Br. Howingtons. The church met on the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July & dismissed Br. Leroy McWhorter & his wife by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & Br. Reuben Thornton requested to be loosed from the care of this church. We refused to grant the request. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. Br. Langston laid in an allegation against Br. Walston for using improper conversation concerning his neighbor's wife. Br. Blackwell is cited to next meeting for nonattendence. Br. Sanders & Langston agents to cite him to attend. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & took up the case of Br. Blackwell & he gave satisfaction. Br. Walston gave satisfaction also. Meeting in December disappointed. 1825 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1825 & agreed to write to Yellow Creek church for information respecting reports against Ann Miller. Query How long shall a member of the Baptist ___(dark copy) a letter in the bounds of a church & be in fellowship. Answer, we think that a member living in the bounds of a church twelve months holding a letter should be considered in disorder. Dismissed by letter Penny Conn & Frances Pruitt. A charge laid in against Br. Blackwell for drinking to excess from reports by Br. Thornton. Br. Brooks to cite him to next meeting. Query is it binding on a member to take private measures in matters of dealing when there is a public transgression. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1825, took up the case of Br. Blackwell & refered it to next meeting. Dismissed Sister Polly Blackwell by letter. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & took up the case of Br. Blackwell & still refered it. Br. William Langston laid in a charge against himself & Sister Neal for getting into an affray. The church got along with him & refered her case till next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & still refered the case of Br. Blackwell, refered the case of Sister Neal also to next meeting. Br. Reuben Thornton, Brooks, George Rucker, Harris Sanders agents to labour with Sister Neal & Br. & Sister Langston and try for a reconciliation between them. Sister Walston requested by her husband to be dismissed & we refused to do so & appointed Br. R. Thornton, G. Rucker, H. Sanders to inquire of her the cause. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in May. Took up the case of Sister Neal & she gave satisfaction. Took up the case of Br. Blackwell & refered it. Took up the request of Sister Walston desiring to be dismissed from the church. The committee who was appointed to inquire for her reasons. Report as follows, Sister Walston continues her request and assigns the following reasons. She believes there are certain members in the church who are opposed to her & have treated her with coldness ever since a former trial in the church. A similar case coming on & she does not believe she can get satisfaction as she believes herself to be justifiable in the act. The church taking into view all the connective circumstances think it would be most to the Glory of God that Sister Walston be excluded, all except two Brethren viz George Rucker & Harris Sanders. The church waits til next meeting for their submission. Br. James Miller departed this life Feb, 1825. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June, took up the case of Br. Blackwell & agreed to write to him to come & attend to his case. Br. Sanders submits to the exclusion of Sister Walston. The church into consideration the impropriety of George Rucker's saying in conference last meeting if Sister Walston was excluded they might exclude him too, & agreed to consider the same next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Br. Blackwell came & gave satisfaction & obtained a letter of dismission. Br. William Langston & Br. Walston laid in a charge against themselves for quarreling & giving each other insulting language. Br. Langston acknowledged his faults so the church got along with him, & agreed to wait with Br. Walston til next meeting. Took up the case of Br. Rucker & agreed to cite him to next meeting & appointed Br. Jacob Brooks & Walker Thornton to do so. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Took up the case of Br. Walston & excluded him. Took up the case of Br. Rucker he negleccted to hear the church & excluded him. Took into consideration the propriety of uniting with the general association. The church is opposed to it. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & chose Breth R. Thornton & J. Langston to represent us in the association. Received two petitions from our sister churches viz Oconee & Kandler's (sic) Creek for some assistance which was granted. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Dismissed by letter Sister Susannah Evans. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December. 1826 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany 1826. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1826. We record the death of Sister Elisabeth Nixon. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. Received by letter Nimrod Sullivan, by experience Mary Hall. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church in conference in Feb. agreed to visit three of our sister churches by two of our members on their communion days & request them to correspond with us in the same way in order to bring about a more close union with the churches. Kandler's Creek has agreed to do so, Black's Creek refuses, Oconee has given no answer yet. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. We received a letter from Oconee refusing to correspond with us. We agreed to write to Br. John Harriss respecting his neglecting to apply for a letter of dismission. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July & dismissed by letter Sister Patsey Evans. Received by experience Isabella Sullivan. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Dismissed Sister Lydia Laurence by letter. Received a request from Cabin Creek church to help to settle some difficulty. We have appointed Breth. E. Thornton, J. Brooks & J. Langston & in the failure of J. Brooks H . Sanders to go. Dismissed by letter Br. John Harriss. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. 1826. Dismissed by letter Br. Nimrod Sullivan & Isabella Sullivan. Chose Br. R. Thornton & E. Thornton to represent us in the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. The church did not meet in November. The church did not meet in December. 1827 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1827. Dismissed by letter Walker Thornton & Sealy Thornton his wife. February meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. April meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. July meeting disappointed. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September & chose Br. R. Thornton & J. Langston delegates to the association. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. Restored sister Dorcus Baugh to fellowship. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. 1827. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December. 1828 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany 1828. Received by experience Elisabeth Hampton, John Brooks & Martha Thornton. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1828. Received by experience Esau Brooks and dismissed by letter Mary Hall & Jemima Hyde. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1828. Received by letter Br. Walker R. Thornton & his wife Lela. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June. Received by letter John Partin & Nancy Partin his wife. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & chose Br. Reuben Thornton & James Langston & in case of failure Harris Sanders. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct. & received by letter Betsy Kitchens, Sally Johnson & Sally Hendrix & by letter Elizabeth Thornton & by experience Tabitha a black sister, Nathaniel Harbin & his wife Judea Harbin. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. & Received by experience Melvina Langston & Crease a black sister. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. Received by letter Henry Ware & Lucy Ware his wife. Dismissed by letter Esau Brooks & Sally Walston. 1829 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jany 1829. Dismissed by letter Sister Ann Harriss. Br. Jacob Brooks laid in a charge against Br. William Langston from report the report is a peace warrant has been served on him & he failed to come to meeting to answer that report & we have appointed Br. W. R. Thornton & Harris Sanders to cite him to next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. 1829. Br. Langston came forward & gave satisfaction. Received by experience Susannah Turner, & by letter Br. William R. Wellborn & his wife Melissa Wellborn. We agree to study on the choice of a deacon til next meeting. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March & refered the choosing of deacons til next meeting. Received by experience Winney a black sister. Agreed to the request of the Brethren of Blacks Creek to correspond with them. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April & Br. Jacob Brooks & Nathaniel Harbin were chosen deacons & wait with them til next meeting for their consent. Sister Polly Sanders departed this life April 19th 1829. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & dismissed by letter Martha Thornton. Br. Harbin & Br. Brooks agrees to serve us as deacons. Appointed the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July for their ordination & agreed to send for Br. L. Meeks, H. David & Francis Calloway for that purpose. On Sunday received by letter Nancy Tapp. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June & Received by experience Polly Mauldin & On Sunday Keziah Mauldin. The church met on Friday before the 3rd Sunday in July & Received by experience Epps Mauldin, Polly Perry & William Kitchens & on Saturday according to previous arrangements Br. Littleton Meeks, John Standridge & Henry David formed a Presbytery & ordained Breth. Brooks & Harbin deacons. Received by experience Frances Standridge, The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August & Received by experience Rebecca Brooks, Nancy Norwood, Moses Hendrix & Garrett L. Standridge. Restored to fellowship Fillis a black sister by her acknowledgments. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Sept. & Received by experience Ann Norwood, Elizabeth Perry, Willis Webb & Martha Webb his wife. Appointed Brethren to represent us in the association Jacob Brooks. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October. A Petition from Candlers Creek Church through (blank space) for helps to settle difficulties that have arisen among them. This church appoints Breth. Elijah Thornton, William R. Wellborn & Nathaniel Harbin. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Received two Petitions one from Poplar Spring for Br. Thornton to assist in ordaining a preacher, the other from Blacks Creek for to members to inquire into & assist in licensing Br. George W. Key which was granted. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December & Dismissed by letter Nancy Parsons & Received by experience Elizabeth Headen. 1830 The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Jan. 1830. Br. Harbin laid in a request to know whether this church requires her deacons to labor privately with her members for a publick offence, we refer the answer to the next meeting. Received by letter Doroth(ea?) Huggins. Dismissed by letter Br. John Partin & his wife. Received a letter respecting a black Br. Charles. Appears to the church that the said Charles has been in disorder. Breth. Brooks, Harbin & Langston are appointed to call on Br. Charles & request him to come to our next meeting & if he refuses to obey demand his letter. The request of Br. Harbin answered in the negative. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Feb. & took up the report against Br. Charles who had been dismissed from Blacks Creek church. The Breth. Appointed to see Br. Charles report that he is present & he gave satisfaction & was received into the fellowship of the church & we agreed to report the same to Blacks Creek church. Received by experience Demps, a black Brother. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May & Received by experience Peter a black Brother. Br. Sanders resigned the clerks office & Br. Harbin was chosen in his place. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June & at the instace (sic) of Br. Brooks & other brethren agreed to reconsider the exclusion of Br. George Rucker & appointed Breth Jacob Brooks & Nathaniel Harbin to notify him of the same & request his attendance. Received by letter Br. George T. Bond. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. Went into reconsideration of the exclusion of Br. George Rucker & satisfaction was obtained. Received by letter Sisters Elizabeth Casey, Prudence Cowen, Mary Casey, Lett(ie?) Casey. Breth Wellborn & Brooks were appointed to represent us in the Union Meeting. The met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August. Agreed to enter the minutes if our last Union Meeting on our church book. Appointed the following committee to settle a distress between Sister Mary Casey & Sister Thurza David viz Breth Brooks, R. Thornton & Harbin & Sister Elizabeth Brooks. Br. Abraham Trail to preach exhort in the bounds of this church & in adjacent sister churches when legally invited. Restored to fellowship Br. & Sister Malden. Received by experience Sister Mary Payne. Record of the Union Meeting July 1830 At a Union Meeting held at Grove Level meeting house Franklin County Ga. On the 16th 17th & 18th of July 1830. The following Breth from sister churches attended, viz. From Academy Davis, Adams & Dougherty & Garner, Cabin Creek Stapler, Oconee Haggard & Langston, Candlers Creek Bowen & Yarbrough, Blacks Creek Kee & Williams, Walnut Fork Brazelton, Mars Hill Doolittle, Stephens & Harper, Grove Level Wellborn & Brooks. Rec'd the following correspondents from sister Union meeting, Oglethorpe Dist. A letter by Breth. Lumpkin, Stamps & David, Elbert Dist. A letter by Breth. Manning, Brown, Norris & Cook who were cordially Rec'd & invited to seat with us. Appointed a committee to arrange the Preaching viz Breth. R. Thornton, Adams, Haggard, Sandige & Harbin. Appointed our next Union Meeting at Academy meeting house Jackson County, Ga. Agreed to correspond with our sister Union meetings by letter & messengers, Breth. Wellborn & Brooks to write to the following breth. messengers, Oglethorpe Dist. Davis, Brazelton, Stapler, Stephens, Williams, Adams, Doolittle & Kitchens, Elbert Dist. Breth. William Jangston, Bowen, Brooks, Sandidge & Harbin. The committee to arrange a preaching report that Breth. Cobb, Reeves & Calloway occupy the stands on tomorrow in the order of their names. At close of communion on Saturday the church opened a door for the reception of members. Rec'd by experience Br. Abraham Trail & Eliza a coloured sister. Adjournment to meet at the water at 9 o'clock tomorrow where prayer is want to be made. Met according to adjournment. Opened a door for the reception for members. Rec'd by experience Eliza C. Savil, Joe a colored Brother & Mary a colored sister. The stand was occupied on the Sabbath by Breth. Manning, Lumpkin & Calloway in the order of their names who preached to a large & respectable congregation we trust to good effect. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in Sept & her pastor being absent appointed Br. Wellborn Mod. Called on the committee appointed last meeting to report. Said committee reports said distress settled. Nominated Breth. R. Thornton & Sandidge messengers to the association. The clerk to write the letter calling to his assistance any Breth. he may think proper. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct, a charge brought against Br. William Langston for standing in defiance of a peace officer. Appointed Breth. Sanders & Webb to cite him to next conference to answer to said charge as well as to an unfavorable report against him. Rec'd by experience Sister Elizabeth Bush. Rec'd by letter Stephen Dale. Rec'd a petition from Academy church for our preachers & deacons to settle a difficulty. Said request granted. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Br. Langston came forward & gave satisfaction. The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. Rec'd by letter Sister Penelope Wilson & by experience Eleanor Perry. Dismissed by letter Br. Stephen Dale. The church refers the consideration of extending the Ministerial privileges of Br. Wellborn unto her next meeting. End of Records 1815-1830 My thanks to Judy Campbell for obtaining copies of the microfilm pages for transcription from the Georgia State Archives.