TWIGGS COUNTY, GA - CHURCHES - Cool Spring Primitive Baptist Church Minute Books Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: M Sgt Robert K. Nobles., Jr. bnobles@direcway.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/twiggs.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Minutes of Cool Spring Baptist Church. BOOK “A” - Was lost prior to 1833. BOOK “B” - 1833 – 1879 30 November 1833 Sister Lincy Davison Received by Experience The Church appointed brother David Smith, Absolom Jackson and Rhuben (Reuben) Lamb as a committee to arrange the transcribing and on Examining desides for the Old Book to Stand as it was and not transcribe. 2 February 1834 Pernelopy Tripp By Letter. 1 March 1834 Jacob Dove By Letter. 5 April 1834 Peter of Allen Smith By Experience. James Bulock By Letter. 31 May 1834 Janney of G. T. Harrison By Experience. John Smith By Experience. 2 August 1834 Jesse of Dillard By Experience. Allen Davison By Experience. 4 September 1834 William Brown By Experience. Ace Pope By Experience. Norrel Truluck By Experience. Elizabeth _________ By Letter. 5 September 1834 William Davis By Experience. John Evers By Experience. 7 September 1834 Mary Evers By Experience. Allen Smith and By Experience. Mary Smith his wife By Experience. 9 September 1834 Julian Knight By Experience. Archibald McDaniel and By Experience. Hariet McDaniel his wife By Experience. 10 September 1834 Mary Jackson Not Stated. 5 October 1834 Henry of Jackson By Experience. Diller of Ingram By Experience. Lucy of A. Smith By Experience. Hannah of R. Lamb By Experience. Needham Faulk Not Stated. Nathan Jackson Not Stated. 1 November 1834 Jinney of T. Sears By Experience. Polly of A. Smith By Experience. 6 December 1834 Meriah of James Vickers By Experience. Brother and Sister George Ordered Have Their Letter. Truluck 3 January 1835 Wm Davis Ordered Have His Letter. Nancy Bryan now Nancy Ramsey Ordered Have Her Letter. Brother Archibald McDaniel and Ordered Have Their Letter. His wife Harriet McDaniel 31 January 1835 John Giddians By Letter. 4 April 1835 Salley Bryan By Experience. John Giddens By Letter. 2 May 1835 Brother Needham Faulk Excommunicated. Sister Ellander of R. Lamb Excommunicated. 5 June 1835 James Allen and Jane Allen his wife By Letter. Mary Perkins By Letter. Mary Curry By Experience. Brother Allen Smith Ordained as Deacon. 1 August 1835 Plasant a woman of Color of James Allen By Experience. Peter Goss By Experience. William Nobles By Experience. Artinne Lee Brown By Experience. 5 December 1835 Norrel and Salley Truluck (wife) Granted Letters of Dismission. Elizabeth Truluck Granted Letter of Dismission. Nancy a woman of Color Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 January 1836 Joseph Bryan and Wife Salley Granted Letters of Dismission. 2 April 1836 Brother Jacob W. Dove Letter for Dismission – Excommunicated. Sister Rebecah Dove Granted Letter of Dismission. 30 April 1836 Rachel of James Vickers By Experience. 4 June 1836 Brother John Smith Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 July 1836 Brother Jesse of Dillard Lost fellowship in Church. 6 August 1836 Aggy of John Smith By Experience. Rebecah Nobles By Experience. 3 December 1836 Sister Fanny of G. T. Harrison Granted Letter of Dismission. 31 December 1836 Sister Deller of Ingram Granted Letter of Dismission. 4 February 1836 Mary McDaniel Not Stated Penny Albritton of Allabamah Letter for Dismission – Refused. Was resolved by Bethsada Church., Wilcox County. 6 May 1837 Rebecahan Tison By Experience. Brother Nathan Jackson Excommunicated (Drunkness) 3 June 1837 Jim of Meadea Lamb By Experience. 5 August 1837 Abner Tison Not Stated. 2 September 1837 Elizabeth Lamb and Meded Lamb Not Stated Penelope Albritton Restored to Fellowship – Requested Letter of Dismission which was granted. 4 November 1837 Right Howell Applied to the Church for to Exercise his Gift. Moved and Second. Brother J. Evers Applied to the Church for to Exercise his Gift. Moved and Second. 2 December 1837 Emeline Rogers Not Stated. Right Howell Leave to Exercise his gift in Preaching Was deemed not profitable at present. 3 March 1838 Marry Parrish By Letter. 31 March 1838 Brother John Evers Ordained to Preach. 5 May 1838 Brother Jim Applied for Letter – Was Granted. 3 November 1838 Moses Tison Treating his slave woman as if it was his Wife. Excommunicated. Brother Abner Tison and Rebecha his wife Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 February 1839 Chaney of M. Tison Stealing Bacon out of his masters meat- house. Excommunicated. 1 June 1839 Nancy Lewis By Letter. 5 October 1839 Elizabeth McDaniel now Bracewell Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 November 1839 George of Ingram By Experience. 30 November 1839. Jacob W. Dove Restored to full fellowship. Applied for and was granted Letter of Dismission. 4 January 1840 Sister Mary Parrish Granted Letter of Dismission. Sister Mary Jackson Requested Letters of Dismission, both Sister Julian Knight were told to pick up letters at Church. 1 February 1840 Sister Knight Call for Letter 11 June 1843. 4 July 1840 Guy of Wm. Brown By Experience. 5 July 1840 James Faulk Received and Baptised. 1 August 1840 Brother John and Mary Evers Granted Letters of Dismission. 2 August 1840 Esq of Wiet Merinda Received and Baptised. 3 October 1840 Brother Allen Smith Shown deceased., Committee Appointed to look for new Deacon. 30 October 1840 Brother Wm. Brown Talk of His Ordination. 19 November 1840 Brother Wm Brown Ordained as Deacon. 5 December 1840 Egr of Wiet Mereda Guilty of a fault on a White Man and acting against custom. Excommunicated. 6 March 1841 Abram of A. Ingram By Experience. 3 April 1841 Willis Lizer and Fanny all Of Wm Mirida By Letter. Effy Maning By Experience. Mary Spurlock Granted Letter of Dismission. John Davison Granted Letter of Dismission. 1 May 1841 Joseph Williams By Letter. John Davison Requested His Letter remain in the Church. Brother Benjamin Lamb Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 October 1841 Brother James Bullock (Drunkness, Dancing and Non Attendance at Church) Exspelled. 4 December 1841 Nelly of E. Pope Granted Letter of Dismission. 2 April 1842 Tereesa Inglish By Experience. 30 April 1842 William Haskins By Experience. 4 June 1842 Right Howell Mistreatment of wife and moving Another man’s wife about his House. Lost Fellowship. 2 July 1842 Absolam Jackson and Sister Elizabeth Jackson Granted Letters of Dismission. Brother _____ Inglish By Experience Jack a Man of Polly Smith At Water (Baptised?) 6 August 1842 Elizabeth Methvin By Letter. 3 September 1842 Sister Elizabeth Bracewell By Letter. Wiley Williams By Experience. 5 November 1842 James Knight By Experience. Charlotte Smith By Experience. 3 December 1842 Nancy Lewis Granted Letter of Dismission. 4 March 1843 Nelly of E. Pope Confession of Faith. Sister Nancy Lewis Letter of Dismisssion Objected to By Brother Reuben Lamb. 1 April 1843 Sister Meriah of James Vickers Loss of Fellowship. Absent from Church And joined another Church not of the same faith. 3 June 1842 Jesse Davis By Experience. Susanah Bancum By Experience. 1 September 1843 John M. Green By Experience. Sarah Ann Methvin By Experience. 30 September 1843 Right Howell Recanation. 3 February 1844 Sister Henny W. Cullered (Woman) Fellowship Tried and Lost. (None attendance at Church.) Sister Emily Rogers Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Disorderly and Immorel Conduct. ) 4 May 1844 Henry of A_ard By Recanation. 1 June 1844 Henry J. Sears By Experience. 6 July 1844 George of Washington Ingram By Experience. 7 July 1844 Rebecca Jane Sears Received and Baptised. ( At Water. ) 3 August 1844 Fillis of A. Ingram By Experience. Joe of R. L. Troop By Experience. 22 August 1844 Brother John M. Green Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Attempted to Cohabit with a Black by the name of Charity.) 30 August 1844 Tabitha Sears By Experience. 1 November 1844 Henry J. Sears Elected by Church to be Deacon. Brother Wm Brown Fellowship Tried and Lost (Contempt for the Church.) 30 November 1844 Rebecah Perry Confession of Faith. Henry J. Sears Duly Ordained a Deacon. 4 January 1845 Joseph Davison Confession of Faith. 1 February 1845 Sister Artemsssi Brown Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Contempt of Church, Joining another Church of Different Faith.) Brother Joseph Williams Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Moving away in disorder and not returning to give Church Satisfaction. Bother Jame Knight Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Disorderly House, Dancing and other disorderly Conduct.) 5 April 1845 Melviney and Rachel of Washington Ingram By Experience. 31 May 1845 Gabral a Man and Lucey a Woman By Experience. both of Washington Ingram 5 September 1845 Brother Henry J. Sears Have Leave to exercise his Gift Where He see fit. 5 December 1845 Sister Salley Williams Granted Letter of Dismission. Brother Jesse Davis Fellowship Tried and Lost. ( Absent from Church, Joining another Church not of the same Faith.) 3 January 1846 Sister Susan Baucum Granted Letter of Dismission. 27 February 1846 Beg leave to report the two names called Sally Cullered are Both Dead. Floriah a Woman of Color Dismissed by Letter. Agness of John Smith Excommunicated. ( None Attendance at Church.) 5 June 1846 Henry J. Sears Ordained Minister of Gospel. Meded Lamb Ordained this date as a Presbatisy. 3 April 1847 Mary Davison now Mary Lee Granted Letter of Dismission on 3 April 1847. 4 September 1847 Dolly of Troop By Experience. 2 October 1847 Betty of Troop By Experience. 6 November 1847 Sister Susan Waters By Letter. 4 December 1847 Ely Sears By Experience. 4 February 1848 Anderson Ingram By Experience, 3 June 1848 George and Abram both of A. Ingram Both Fellowships Tried and Lost. (George for Lying by denying of keeping two woman at same time. George and Abram conceling of Money found when told it was Lost.) Found Inserted In Minute Book. William H. Lamb was born the 15th day of Sept. AD 1865 William T. Vaughn was born 5th day of May AD 1825 and was married the 19 of March 1844 Alatia C. Lamb was born the 22th day of July 1879 Ida B. Lamb was born 11 day of May AD 1883 Eva L. Lamb was born the 2th day of Oct. AD 1877 Roll of Membership 1851 ( Already submitted and on Twiggs Web Site ). Also Inserted in Minute Book. Information on Vaughn Family……….. I could make out only these names: Louis Winifred Vaughn Zolla Ann Vaughn Today copy machines probably could enhance this Insert. These Church Records Are in the Custodial Care of the Clerk of Cool Spring Primitive Baptist Church., Twiggs County., Georgia. 2 September 1848 Fellowship Tried and Lost. Lear Lester Estate of Wm Brown Excommunicated (Disorder) (decest) 2 December 1848 Sister Atha Smith Granted Letter of Dismission. 3 February 1849 Dolly of Troop Granted Letter of Dismission. 30 June 1849 Eli Sears Now Clerk of Cool Spring Primitive Baptist Church. 15 January 1850 John Weakly Confession of Faith. 4 May 1850 Sister Mary J. Smith By Letter. 5 October 1850 Abram of Anderson Ingram Restored. 2 November 1850 Nancy Lewis Granted Letter of Dismission. 30 November 1850 Brother John Gidins and Sister Gidins Committy ( R. Lamb, E. Sears, and D. Smith) to labor with for not laying their Letter in another Church. 4 January 1851 Brother John Gidins and Sister Gidins Stated they had joined Trail Branch Church. 5 July 1851 Brother Henry J. Sears and Sister Rebecca J. Sears Requested they be Exspelled from the Church. Letter taken up and read and Laid over until next Conference. 1 August 1851 Henry J. Sears and Rebecca J. Sears Letter taken up. Allegations. Disorder in absenting themselves Without Church consent. Exspelled. Inserted in Minute Book. Georgia Wilkinson County The Babtice Church at Cool Sring. This is to certify that our beloved Sister Susan Pierce is in full fellowship with us and know supplies to urs for letter of dismission and is dismissed when one joined to another Church of same faith and ordered this done by order of Conference this the year of our Lord 1875. G.F. Powell moderator H.C. Lamb Clerk 6 December 1851 Henry J. Sears and Rebecca J. Sears Restored to Fellowship. Granted Letters of Dismission. Mary J. Smith Granted Letter of Dismission. The Church went into choices of Deacon to fill the vacancy of Brother Reuben Lamb dead which resulted in the choice of Brother Allen Davidson. 3 January 1852 Brother Allen Davidson Agreed to Act as Deacon. 31 January 1852 Brother Allen Davidson Ordained Deacon. 30 July 1852. Item 4. Appointed a committy of three to lay off a suitable burying ground for burying the blacks. The Committee consisting of Eli Sears, D. Smith and M. Lamb. Item 5. Appointed a committee of five to have grave yard of the whites pailed in. Committee consisting of D. Smith, M. Lamb, Eli Sears, W. Merwditoi and Willis Allen. 31 July 1852 Item 3. Called for report of First Committee, who reported they had laid off sixty feet square, 100 yards or more south west direction from the Church for burying the blacks. Second Committee report they have examine graveyard but are unable to make a definite report. The Church authorize Brother David Smith pailed in and to present his account to the Church for payment. Eli Sears C. Clerk 19 November 1852 The Church met according to appointment and after Prayer went into the choice of a pastor for the Church in place of Brother David Smith resigned resulted in the unaminous choice of Brother John Evers. 5 December 1852 Brother John Weakly None Fellowship (Disorder in Absenting himself from the Church.) Item 5. The grave yard pailed in and account presented and paid $22.50. Item 6. Appointed Brother Eli Sears Treasure and a Book to be bought and kept for that purpose. 1 January 1853 Item 3. The Book ordered to be bought for the keep the financial affairs of the Church was presented by the Clerk and received price 15 cents. Eli Sears C. Clerk 6 August 1853 Isam Edwards By Experience. 5 November 1853 Sister Susan Walters Granted Letter of Dismission. 4 February 1854 Brother Eli Sears Exclusion. (For Joining the Mason Fraternity. ) 3 June 1854 Brother Lamb appointed to call on the former Clerk for the Record Book of this Church. Isham Edwards Clerk of Church. 3 March 1855 Gabrill, George, Rachel, Vina and Lucy Colored persons of Washington Ingram Exspelled from Church. (Leaving Church without letter of Dismission.) Abram a Color Man Exspelled. ( For Drunkness) 5 May 1855 Person of Color belonging to Troop And Allen (Viz) Joe, Betty and Flora of Allen Henry of L and Ard All Five (5) Exspelled. ( For None attendance of Church.) end of page 14 You spoke of a Benford you will find it in this group of minutes. I have completed the transcription of Book "B". Now I will have to read and copy the last book which I have I call it Book "C". 1879 to 1912. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 June 1855 Viny Petter belonging to Daniel H. Johnston Also Dick belonging to Joseph King Both dismissed July 1856. 3 August 1855 Loy ___ Smith Not Stated. 1 September 1855 Timithy Pickron By Experience 31 May 1856 Brother Allen Davidson Resigned as Deacon. 5 July 1856 Brother Henry Lamb Ordination ( to Deacon. ) Black Brother Dick the property Of Joseph King, Sr. Given his Letter. 1 November 1856 Fillis of A Engram Dismissed By Letter. 4 September 1858 Mary Ann Scarborough By Letter. Nelly a colored woman belonging to The Estate of Theo D. Booth Also Leah Received by Permission of Estate (Side Note) Will Annexed. 3 December 1859 William Grimsley and Wife Mary By Letter. Out of Order…Note in Minute Book. 5 November 1859 Sister Mary Nancy Haskins By Experience. Mary Elizabeth Odom By Letter From Bulah. 2 June 1860 (M__ Mary Benford By Letter. 6 October 1860 Richmond Lamb By Experience. 3 November 1860 Miss Elizabeth Bush By Experience. Mrs Accy Pope and Mrs. Sara Ann Metvin Non attendance at Church and Joining another Church of different Faith. Exspelled. 6 July 1861 Isham Lamb Not Stated. 30 December 1861 Sister Mary Benford Granted Letter of Dismission. 30 April 1864 John a Cullered Man belonging to The Estate of Sears Related an Experience. Received. 5 August 1864 Caroline Howell By Experience. Martha Jane Nobles By Experience. Temperance Bush By Experience. 6 August 1864 Martha Lamb By Experience. Colord Woman of A. E. Vickers Named Jenne By Experience. _____November 1864 ________ of James Coombs By Experience. _____October 1864 Elizabeth Nobles By Expereience. Note: Clerk of the Church, Wm Haskins never entered the date in the open space. 4 August 1865 Willis Nobles By Experience. 2 September 1865 Hariett J. Nobles By Experience. Rebecah Thompson By Experience. 3 February 1866 J. W. Allen By Letter. 5 August 1866 Henry Smith By Experience. 1 September 1866 Doctor T. Lamb By Experience. 29 September 1866 Miss M. S. Lamb By Experience. 3 November 1866 Zaid Harvard By Experience. 1 December 1866 Sister Temperance Bush Sister Hester Ann Bush Brother Henry Smith and Sister Elizabeth Smith All applied for Letters of Dismission. Was Granted. 30 November 1867 Sarah Ann Matilda Howell By Experience. 4 May 1868 Henry Lamb By Experience. 17 October 1868. H. C. Lamb Appointed Clerk of Cool Spring Church. 3 April 1869 Sister H Hannah Riggins By Letter. 31 July 1869 Sister Martha an Mullis Full Fellowship. 5 February 1870 William Smith Colerd Not Stated. 4 June 1870 Jordan W. Allen Excommunicated. Sister Martha Mullis Granted Letter of Dismission. 13 November 1870 Brother J. R. Keel Choice of Pastor for Cool Spring Church. 5 August 1871 Brother and Sister Jim and Jenne Forgiven By Church. 31 January 1871 Brother G. F. Powell Chosen as pastor for coming Year at Cool Spring Church. 4 July 1874 Brother Wm. Haskins Violating the rules of the Minutes. Charge Graneous and supporting it. Excommunicated. 5 September 1874 Susan Pierce Restored. 5 December 1874 Sister Haskins Letter for Dismission was Postponed. Sister Pierce Granted Letter of Dismission. 3 April 1875 Sister Haskins Joining another Church without Permission. Exspelled. 1 May 1875 Jessie Scarborough Not Stated. 31 July 1875 G. W. Anlish Not Stated. 5 August 1879 Brother Jessie Scarborough Disorderly Conduct. Fellowship Lost. 31 March 1877 Brother James Johnson Colred and Wife Nelley Johnson Non attendance at Church. Fellowship Lost. 4 June 1877 Edward Tripp Confession of Faith. Jackson Nobles Confession of Faith. Sinit Arnold Confession of Faith. Liney Parle Confession of Faith. 5 August 1877 W. J. Grantham By Experience. Mary Grantham By Experience. Georgan Nobles By Experience. 1 September 1877 Franklin Colens By Experience. 3 November 1877 Richard Roziar By Experience. Mary E. L. Arniel By Experience. Catherine Arniel By Experience. 6 July 1878 Mary J. Lamb By Experience. Ivason Grimsley By Experience. 3 August 1878 Sister Alley J. Sanders Confession of Grace. Missouri wife of Liza Law Confession of Grace. 31 August 1878 Benjamin Lamb Confession Faith. The Last entry in Book “B” 1833 – 1879 is May 1879. This page was almost totally lost. There’s talk about Ordination of Brother Jackson Nobles. end of book B.