Warren, Wilkes,Taliaferro County Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Brown Brooke" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/tattnall.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Warren and Wilkes Counties, Georgia It is now located in Taliaferro County, GA. The Purification Church is the oldest Catholic church in GA. This data came from a transcription of a microfilm of the orginal located in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Helen Luckett, author of THE LUCKETTS OF GEORGIA. Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Warren and Wilkes Counties, Georgia Sacramental Register, 1822-1844*. (*Book cover states this register dates from 1822-1844, however there are records up to 1855 in it.) Sps = Sponsors Married also on the 7th of January 1824 by Do ( ) McSweeny of Augusta to Henrietta Luckett of Locust Grove, the last act of his administration in that Part of the County. A List of Negro Children Baptized by the aforesaid Rev. Francis O'Donoughoe - Barnaby the Property of William Thompson- George Washington Property of Thomas Semmes Charles H., Spencer & Rachel the Property of John Cratin of Fishing Creek Baptized & Maried Solomon the Slave of J.W. Moore to the Slave of Thomas Semmes Senior. Baptized Same day Louisa the P. of Mrs. Luckett Marthy the Property Henry B. Thompson Mary Anne of Doctor Semmes & Teresa Anne of William Luckett John Baptist Seb---tas & Maria Anne property of Mr. James Rapsignol Thomas the property William Luckett same day Elizabeth the P. of Dr. Semmes in Augusta two children the Property of Mr. Rapsignol no names, but he says the children -----------------that lived in Savanagh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 5 October the 17th 1823 Baptized by Revd Francis O'Donohoe Mary Clare the Property of Mr. M. Grammond Baptized by the Revd Patrick O'Sullivan Who commenced his mission on the 23rd of December 1824 February the 6th James the Son of L.A. Beamen & Susan Beaman Sps Sylvester Cratin and Mary Anne Beaman 12th Do John C. of Henry B. Thompson & Sophia Thompson Sps Rev P. O' Sullivan & Mrs Marciana Cratin March the first William the Son of Crater Wilkinson & Elizabeth Matida Wilkinson Sps James Ropsignal & Frances Villabonteau (?) 14th Do Elizabeth of Major Joseph Brooke & Elizabeth Brooke Sps Hugh Ward & Mrs. Terisa Thompson Semmes. Same Day Anne of Dos Sps Joseph Thomson & Eliza Thompson June 21st Teresa of Said Major Joseph Brooke & Elizabeth (Sarah) Brooke Sps Hugh Ward & Mrs. Terisa Thompson Semmes. Same day Anne of Dox Sps Joseph Thomson & Eliza Thompson June 21st Teresa of Said Major Joseph Brooke & Elizabeth Brooke Sps John & Elizabeth Brooke Preached in Abbyvill Court House May the 2nd 1826 and Baptized Same day John of Archy McCoy & Margaret McCoy aged 13 months Sps James R. Ware & Eliz. H. Baker Same day. Elizabeth Denis /////baker aged 16 years. Sps. Revd P. O'Sullivan & Eliza H. Baker Francis the Son of Doctor Semmes & ( ) Semmes Sponsor Eliza Thompson Baptised by Revd Francis O'Donohoe Omitted heretofore by mistake. Page 6 1824 Number of Communicants on Easter and Low Sundays. 18th and 25th of April 1824 42 White and Black Slaves Baptized by Revd O'Sullivan //March// January the 12th Maria Rose & Hanna. Both the Property of James Ropsignal Esqr Sponsor Sera of Mrs. Thompson Senior February the 5th Louis of Moses & Lydia Sponsor Emily & Shepherd Henry of Betty & William Sps Charlotte & Dom Jane of Thomas & Jude Sps Seal & Jack All the Property of Mr. Cratin Nimble of Minyan & Violet aged 12 years Sponsor Washington Wheeler Sampson of Sampson & Louisa Sps James R. Ware & Eliza H. Baker Jubal of Bob & Louisa Sponsor Eliza H. Baker, all the property Alpheus Baker Esqr of Abbeville Baptized Sepr 22 Livinia of Livinia Slaves of Louis A. Beaman Sps Valentine & Tucker of H.B. Thompson Same day Baptized Lewis of Livinia & Tom Sps Hariet & Jonathan Matilda of John & Mary Sps Sps Libey & Isadore - the Baptized all the property of Thomas Semmes Junior Same day the following the Property of Mrs. Juliana Bray -- - Letitia Anne of Maria Sps Livinia & Isadore - Hariette of Lucy Sps Mary & Isadore Septr 22, 1824 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Whites 1824 Married on the 6th of September at Mr. John Cratins of Fishing Creek, Alphues Baker to Eliza H. Courtany both of Abbeyville Witnepnes R---E. Sweeney & John Cratin The above A. Baker & H. Courtney had been previously married before a magistrate upwards of two years, according to the laws of South Carolina + J. B. C. 1828 January 1st I baptized Mary the property of Mrs. B. Duberry Aged 26 years Spr W. R. Luckett On the same day I baptized Mary the property of H.B. Thompson Esqr aged 19 years Spr C. Murry N. Byrne February 16th I baptized Mary the property of W. R. Luckett Esqr aged about 2 years Spr Ellen Luckett N. Byrne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 24 Coloured persons I baptized Andrew the son of Judy, aged 7 months, the property of Sylvester Creton of Fishing Creek Wilkes Co., Geo. Sponsor Cecilia the property of Mrs. Marciann Cretin. John Barry July 29th 1827 I baptized Caroline, the lawful child of David & Celina all the property of Doctor Ignatius Semmes, aged 12 mo Sponsors, Jonathan the property of Mrs Bray, Sophia the property of Mr. Joseph Luckett John Barry On Sunday August 5, 1827 I Baptised Henrietta the child of Matilda, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Luckett, aged 4 months. Sponsors } James Ward } Mrs. Elizabeth Mullady John Barry October 23rd 1827 Sunday } I baptized Catherine, Daughter of Joseph and Sera December 9th 1827 } Brooke , aged four years. Sponsors, Sera and James Thompson. N. Byren @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 25 1828 May 26th I baptized Peter the lawful child of Edward and Nancy Sprs ( ) N. Byrne January 28th I baptized Lucke two months old the slave of William R. Luckett Sponsor Lette Michl D. O'Reily Pastor March 22nd I baptized Sophia a month old the daughter of Edward McSweeny and Henrietta his wife. Sponsors Thos Turly & M. A. Luckett Michl D. O'Reily Pastor March 29th I baptised Elisabeth Caroline, four months old the daughter of Sylvester Creton and Elisabeth his wife Sponsors Mrs. John Creton & M. D. O' Reily Michl D. O'Reily Pastor April 19th I baptised Louisa aged twelve years the slave of Sophia Walton Sponsors Sam & Lucy Mich. D. O'Reily Pastor June 21st I baptized Thomas aged five years & John aged eleven months, the slaves of Henry B. Thompson Sponsors John & Clara Michl D. O'Reily Pastor @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 28 1828 October 19th I baptized the following Children belonging to Joseph & Sera Brooke Joseph Corry Sprs Nancy Luckett and (blot) aged 5 years Sera Sophia Do Mr. & Mrs. Thompson aged 1 Ignatius Do Mrs. Bearman & J. Ward aged 9 William J. Do Mrs. Thompson aged 12 And W. McEncroe N. Byrne October 21st I baptized George the property of Mrs. Mulleady aged about a fortnight Spr Ellen Luckett N. Byrne 1829 1829 The gentlemen elected this year to serve on the Vestry of the Church of the P. B. V. M. Locust Grove are H. B. Thomson } Sylverter H. Luckett } Patrick } Vestry Ignatius Semmes } Hugh } M. D. O'Reily (ex officio) President Church Wardens H. B. Thompson } Ignatius Semmes } Wardens Treasurer & Secr Hugh Ward } Treasurer } Secretary 1832 At an Election held on the first Sunday in January in this year the following gentlemen were duly nominated the Trustees of the Church of the Purification of the B. V. M. at Locust Grove, Viz H. B. Thompson } H. B. Thompson } S. V. Luckette } Murtha Griffin } Church Wardens M. Griffin } W. T. Quinlan } Hugh Warde Secretary H. Warde } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 37 1832 January 3d I baptized Maria, five weeks old, the slave of Mrs. Betty Luckette Sponsors Thomas Luckette & his sister Maria M. D. O'Reily Pastor February 4th I baptized Serah Emilia aged eighteen months, the daughter of James Fitsgerald & his wife Jane Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. O'Leary M. D. O'Reily Pastor February 14th I baptized Serah Emilia aged eighteen months, the daughter of James McGahan & his wife Eleanor Sponsor Eleanor McGahan Morgan Co. M. D. O 'Reily Pastor February 16th I baptized James aged fourteen months the son of Roger Brooke & his wife Serah Sponsor Mary Brooke Newton Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor February 19th I baptized Mary aged four months the daughter of James Fitsgerald & his wife Ellen Sponsor Thos Byrne Fayette Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor February 23rd I baptized Mary Catherine aged eight months, the daughter of Dennis Sullivan & his wife Mary Sponsors Wm Sullivan Herd Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 6th I baptized Thadeus aged seven months, the son of Cassius Bloom & his wife Margret. Sponsors Laurence Alcide Bloom & his sister Virginia Cecilia Baldwin Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 7th I baptized Elisabeth Jane aged four months, the daughter of John B. Rosi & his wife Mary. Sponsor Mary Rosi Putnam Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor Visited April 1st 1832 + J. B. of C The family name of the mother of the child should always be written + J. B. of C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 38 1832 July 11th I baptized Geraldine aged fourteen months & Francis Henderson aged ten days the children of David Daniel Baker & wife Julia Jane. Sponsors Alpheus & Elisabeth Baker Abbeville S. C. Michl D. O'Reily Pastor July 12th I baptized Ellen Marcy aged eight months the daughter of Alpheus Baker & his wife. Sponsor Liddy Baker Abbeville S. C. Michl D. O'Reily Pastor July 26th I baptized Serah Anne Aged eight years, Anthony Diarisy aged five years, Catharine A. P. aged three years & John Francis aged seven months Sps Anthony & Dominic Emanuel Levie, the children of Theordore Levie & Elisabeth Wheatly Muscogee Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor July 30th I baptized Mary M. aged fourteen months the daughter of Daniel Tye & his wife Lorennae (?) Moore Sponsor Michael Sullivan Jones Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor July 30th I supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Serah Louisa, aged eigth months, the daughter of Michl Sullivan & Serah T. Duglap his sife. Spr Danl Tye Jones Co. M. D. O'Reily Pastor August 4th I baptized Mary Jane, the daughter of Wm J. Kelly & Sally Johnson, aged six weeks, Sponsors Murtha Griffin & Mary Kelly. M. D. O'Reily Pastor August 17th I baptized Henry aged four months, parent Sidney & James, the slave of Mrs. Elisabeth Luckette. Sponsor Clara. M. D. O'Reily Pastor August 28th I baptized Mary Catharine aged three months, the daughter of Alpheus Baker and Elisa Courtney. Sponsors Courtney & Hariet Baker M. D. O'Reily Pastor August 28th I baptized Nancy aged six months the daughter of Lewis & Louisa, the servant of Alpheus Baker. Spr Hariett Baker Abbeville, S. C. M. D. O'Reily Pastor @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 41a 1833 Sepr 15th I baptized Mary Ellen, aged sixteen days, the daughter of Barny Murry & his wife Catherine. Sponsors Cornelius McHugh & wife Catherine. Sponsors Cornelius McHugh & Ellen Monighan M. D. O'Reily Pastor Octr 28th I baptized John aged three months, the son of Jane & Bill, the servant of Mr. Thompson. Sponsor Clara. M. D. O'Reily Pastor November 4th I baptized Catharine Jane, aged thirteen months, the daughter of Roger Brooke and his wife Serah Perry. Sp Sally Thompson M. D. O'Reily Pastor November 10th I baptized Elisabeth aged two months, the daughter of Susan, the slave of Lucketts Minors Sps Jno Duggan & Ellen Harty. M. D. O'Reily Pastor Visited 11 December 1833 + John Bp of Charleston 1834 The members of the Vestry for this year are the same as last year. M. D. O'Reily Pastor January the 10th I baptized Margaret, aged ten days, the daughter of Patrick Reardon & his wife Ellen O'Neill. Sponsors James O'Neill & his wife. M. D. O'Reily Pastor @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 42 1834 Febr 24th I baptized Nancy aged four months and Mildred aged two weeks the former the daughter of Lier & the Latter of Bucey. Sp Thos Turley & Serah Dunn M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 16th I baptized Margaret Anne aged four weeks, the daughter of Thomas Turley & his wife Jane Semmes. Sp Terrence Rourk & Mary M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 16th I baptized William Augustus aged five months the son of James Darden & his wife Anne Semmes. Spr T. Turley & Mrs. Quinlan M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 23rd I baptized Moses aged six months, the son of Mary,. Sp. Charlotte. Julia aged six weeks, the daughter of Charlotte Sp Moses & Austin the son of Boris & his wife Easter aged eight months Sp. Mary. Servants of Mrs. Marcy Cretin. M. D. O'Reily Pastor March 30th I baptized Anne Elisabeth Victoria, aged one month the daughter of Adolphus M. Sanford & his wife Sophia M. Walton, Sponsors James A. Ware & Mip O'Reily M. D. O'Reily Pastor June 1st I baptized Thomas, aged five weeks, the son of Murtha Griffin & his wife Elizabeth Luckette. Sp. Betty Luckett & Dr. Michael Sheehan. M. D. O'Reily Pastor @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 53 /1837/ June 11th I baptised Oliver Austin, 5 months old, property of Mr. Brooke (e). prts Alexis & Louisa, also Joseph aged three months, property of Mrs. Betsy Luckett, prts. Joseph & Sarah Brooke Sponsors to both - Susan P. Whelan July 17th I baptised Catherine aged about 5 weeks, prts, Patrick Murray & Ester (?) Rourk - Sps John Clary & Judy Clary P. Whelan July 24th I baptized William James aged about three weeks, property of the estate of Joseph Luckett deceased - prts William & Susan Sps. Robert Luckett & Jane Monegan P. Whelan July 30th Baptised by the Revd M. D. O'Reily at Columbia C---, Martha Ann aged 11 months Prts. John Walsh & Martha Ann Hunt. Spr Henry Hare P. Whelan Sepr 3rd I baptized Louisa Love, child of color, belonging to Mrs. Bird, aged about 6 seeks parents Jonathan & Lucy Sprs. Mrs. O'Neal and Michael P. Whelan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 54 1837 Sepr 10th I baptised Sarah aged two weeks, property of the estate of John Cratin, prts William & Judith Spr Marcy Ann Craten P. Whelan Sepr 16th I baptised Martha, aged about 4 years, property of Myles Burke, prts Moll & Corbis (?) Sprs. Myles Burke P. Whelan Sepr 18th I baptised Adam aged about 10 years, property of Myles Burke, prts Nelly & Turly Spr. Mrs H. O'Neill P. Whelan Octr 22 I baptised William Thomas aged about six weeks, prts Silvester Luckett & his wife Eliza Thompson Sprs. Columbus Luckett & Mary Ann Luckett P. Whelan Octr 22nd I baptised Patrick, born Sep 25th , pts Patrick Norton and his wife Horora Harty Sps Henry Hare and (blot) McGuire. P. Whelan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 55 1837 Sepr 23rd I baptised Simon aged about 6 months, property of the children of Thos Turly deceased - prts Bill & Lea, also on the same day, John aged about 6 weeks the property of James Brook; prts John & Eliza Sponsors were James & Jane Brooke Peter Whelan Nov. 26th I baptised Sarah born the 23 Oct. parents James Monaughan and his wife Jane Ward - Sponsors Jno Monaughan and Catherine Haggan Peter Whelan Dec. 3rd I baptised John Thomas, born the 1st of December, prts James Ward and his wife, Ellen Monaughen; Sponsors James Monaughen and Anna Maria Hare Peter Whelan Dec 3rd I baptised Ann, (Chile of colour) aged about 3 years, property of James Turly, parents ( ) & Susan: Sponsors James Turly and Elenor Turly Peter Whelan Jan. 7 I baptized Elin aged 14 days parents Robert and Elin O Reyl..? Sponsors } William Luckett and } Margret Luckett Gregory Duggan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 56 1838 Feb 18th I baptized James, prts ( ) & Eliza, Benjamin, prts ( ) & Mary - Spr. Eliza, James aged 2 months, Benjamin aged 1 year, also on the same day, Maria aged 7 years, ( blot ) aged 5 years, Louisa aged 3 years, and Henry Bradford aged 1 year, prts Lavinia and Jerry: Also on the same day, Matthew aged 6 years, Josie (?) aged 4 years, Elizabeth aged 2 years, prts Mathew & Louisa - sponsor Lavinia. All these children are of Color and property of Thos Semmes of Washington Wilkes Co - - - Peter Whelan April 21st I baptized Henry aged 9 years property of Thos Semmes, prts ( ) Spr Mrs. Semmes - Peter Whelan May 2nd (I baptized Thomas Semmes) Marked out June 30th I baptized Frances, Aged 2 Weeks The property of Thos Semmes - Parents Luisa & Mathew - Also on the Same day I baptized John aged 3 months, Sponsor Patience, Parents, Mary ==== Also on the same day I Baptised Mary Antonet aged 3 Weeks. Parents Chiles === Sponsor Anne. These three children are Slaves and are the Property of Thos Semmes of Washington Wilks Co. Gregory Duggan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 57 1838 July 8th I Baptised Ann, aged 7 years, Parents Mona & William, also on the same day Lavinda aged 5 years, Parents, Ally & Robert, also on the same day, Sarah aged 6 years parents Ally & Robert and on the same day Martha aged 4 years, parents Ally & Robert - also on the same day, Henrietta, aged 2 years, Parents Mona & William. July 9th I Baptised Annett Aged 3 months parents John & Hanna and also on the same day I Baptised Mary Ann aged 6 years and Peter aged 4 years. Parents John & Mary. Sponsor for all Patience = These children are all Slaves and are the Property of Mr. Thos Semmes, Washington, Wilkes Co. Ga. Gregory Duggan July 12th I Baptised Nemess Aged 6 weeks - - - parents, Sidney & Jain. Sponsors Sophia McSweeney. This Child is a Slave and is the property of Mrs Luckett. Gregory Duggan July 25th Omitted in its proper place P. Whelan Jan 7th The vestrymen for this year are Silvester Luckett, Henry B. Thomson, Murtha Griffin & Dr. Wm Hare Church Warden, Hugh Ward, Secretary. P. Whelan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 59 1838 July 27th I baptized John Thomas, aged 2 months, parents Thomas Luckett & Amanda Howard, his wife. Sponsors, Silverster V. Luckett & Mary Ann Luckett P. Whelan I baptized Joanna Bridget aged about 3 weeks prts: Myles Murphy & his wife Joanna Sprs John Clary and Judith Clary Peter Whelan August 12th I baptized Amanda, slave of Mrs. Cratin, aged 7 weeks; parents John & Charlotte Sponsor Melinda P. Whelan August 15th I baptized Mary, aged about 50 years, slave of Bernard Murry - Sponsors John Ward and ( ) Ryan Gregory Duggan August 8th I Baptised Catherine aged two months, Parents Mathew Sulivan and Julia Do Sponsors Jos Nauton and Catherine Trayner Grerory Duggan Sep 18th I baptized Ellen Mary, aged about three weeks prts Dennis Sulivan Spr John Riardan & Mary O'Connor P. Whelan Octr 4th I baptized Maria, slave of C. O'Leary, aged 4 weeks, prts Nathan & Rebecca - Sp Catherine Turly P. Whelan @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Page 60 1838 Octr 9th I baptized Richard, born August 25th, prts P. O'Leary & Catherine Semmes his wife Sps James Brook & Mary Turly P. Whelan Octr 24th I baptized Americana, slave of Henry B. Thomson, aged about 25 years. Spr Clara P. Whelan Oct. 26th - On the 6th of December 1837, I baptized Patrick Henry, aged about three weeks, prts Murtha Griffin & Elizabeth Luckett. Sprs C. Luckett & Mary Ann Luckett Peter Whelan Oct. 22nd I baptized Martha Mary Elisabeth aged about seven years. Spr Elizabeth Thomson. Prts, Washington Wheeler and ( ). Peter Whelan Nov. 9th I baptized Joseph aged about eight months, and slave of Mrs. Wilkipon, prts Joseph & Adeline. Spr. Mary - also Louisa slave of Mrs. Wilkipon, aged about six months, prts John & Mary, Sprs Hariette Peter Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 61 1838 Octr 18th I baptized Mary, aged 2 weeks on the Rail Road prts Jno. Wm Tobin & his wife Catherine. Sprs. Patr Devenn & A. G. Duggan Octr 26th I baptized on the R. Road. Mary aged five months, part Jno. McGelenedy and his Mary his wife. Sprs Jeremiah Elyff - - and Mary Mahony G. Duggan Nov. 8th I baptized Jemina Dermoitt, aged three months, also Victoria Almina aged two & half years, at Longbranch, Co. Cherokee - prts Henry Fitzsimons & his wife Almina. Sprs Gregory Duggan Gregory Duggan Nov. 9th I baptized at ---------- David Emmet, aged five & half years, also James Columbus, aged four years, prts Dennis Shea & his wife Elizabeth. Sprs Henry Fitzsimons - - G. Duggan 1839 January 11th Baptised in Washington Wilkes Co by G. Duggan, Mary Charlotte aged two months, prts Tho Semmes & his wife Catherine , G. H. Winters, Sprs Raphael Semmes & Matilda Semmes Peter Whelan Book does not include pages 62 & 63 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 64 (1839) April ---- I baptized Mary aged 6 months, slave of the children of Tho Turly deceased prts ( ) & Leona Spr Jane Brooks (e) Peter Whelan April 3rd Peter & Mary, slaves of Hugh Ward made their first Communion Peter Whelan Visited May the 5th & 7th 1839 + John, Bp. Of Charleston 30th I baptized Elizabeth, aged four years, also Lucy aged three years. Prts Mary: also Mary aged one year prt: Mary: also John aged two years, prts Demon & Hester, Sponsors Terence O'Rourke & Anne Maria O'Rourke. The children are slaves of Terence O'Rourke Gregory Duggan Sep 1st I baptized Josephine, born July 24th prts Murtha Griffin & his wife Elizabeth Sprs Richard Byrne & Joanna Harty - also Victoria, a slave of Murtha Griffin, born July 17th , prts Allen and Elizabeth; sprs James Griffin and Elizabeth Griffin P. Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 76 1841 Sep 5th I baptized Francis Ignatius, aged eight weeks, prts: James Brooke & his wife Jane. Sprs: Hugh Ward and Ann Ward P. Whelan Nov 8th I baptized James aged two years, prts James Jordan and Mary his wife Sprs: Patrick Porter and Catherine Hagerty P. Whelan June 26th I baptized June the 26th Ellen Pitts aged about 30 years Spr Mary Hagerty P. Whelan July 5th I baptized Catherine Hunt aged 16 years Spr Mary E. Lowden P. Whelan Aug 3rd August 3 I baptized Julia Ann aged one day, prts Philip Fitzgerald and his wife Ellen. Sprs: Michael Fitzgerald & Mary Fitzgerald P. Whelan July 2nd I baptized Ellen born June 3rd prts Edward Cullin and his wife Ellen Sprs Francis Hart and Catherine Hart P. Whelan I baptized "Henriette Bradford" born Octr 4th prts Oliver A. Luckett and his wife Elizabeth - Sprs Hugh Ward & Ann Ward P. Whelan 1842 Jan 10th At an election held the 2nd Sunday in January the following persons were elected members of the vestry - viz: Hugh Ward, Murtha Griffin, John Ward, Bernard Murray, Patk Riordan - Benard Murray & John Ward Wardens. Hugh Ward, Tres Secy. & Collector ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 77 1842 April 3rd I baptized ( ) Dinnis aged one week - prts Thomas Keough and Jane Johnson Sps : Tho Callan and Mary Ann Hogan Peter Whelen June 2nd I baptized Catherine, aged four months, Prts: Myles Murphy and his wife Joanna. Sprs: James Ryan and Mary A. Harty P. Whelen 16th I baptized Alicia Mary, aged about fifty years, slave of Tho Semmes. Spr. Catherine Semmes P. Whelen 16th I baptized Ignatius, aged six months, slave of Thos Semmes, Prts Dick & Phillis, Spr. Thos Semmes P. Whelen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 81 1843 June 16th I baptized Amanda, aged six months, Prts: ( ) and Emily: Spr. Thos Semmes. Slave of Thos Semmes Peter Whelen 22nd I baptized Sarah Ellen, aged about three months. Prts: James Harty and his wife Sarah. Spr. Catherine Harty Peter Whelen On the 4th of June (Pentec: Sunday) Mary Ellen Murray, Joanna Murphy, Elizabeth O'Neill and Joanna Reordan, on Easter Sunday Catherine Turly and Emily made the first Communion Peter Whelen July 5th I baptized Joseph, aged five years, Spr. Sophia Brooke: also Sarah Jane, aged four years. Spr. Sophia Brooke: also Sarah Jane, aged four years. Spr: Henriette O'Leary: also William Henry, aged two years. Spr: Catherine Quinn: also Laura Louisa, aged ten months, Spr: Teresa Brooke. Prts Berry Moor & his wife Ann Brooke. Peter Whelen 21st I baptized John Peirce aged three months: parts: Peirce O'Leary and his wife Catherine. Spr. Mary Gibson Peter Whelen 23rd I baptized John Morgan aged six weeks Prts: Thomas Callan and ( ) Sprs. Donally and Elizabeth Kough Peter Whelen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 82 1843 Octr 20th I baptized Henry Bradford Thomson, aged about five weeks. Prts: Oliver A. Luckett & his wife Elizabeth. Sponsor Maria Luckett Peter Whelan In Newton County Nov 8 I baptized Michael Marcellus aged three weeks, prts: John Burk and his wife Elizabeth Williams. Sprs. Andrew McElhenny & Bridget Ryan. Peter Whelan 9th I baptized John aged six months, Prts John Nagle and his wife. Sprs. David Collins & Janna Murphy P. Whelan March 25th I baptized Charles aged two months, prts. Moses & Lydia: also Peter; prts Eliza, Spr: Patience. These children all slaves of Tho Semmes P. Whelan April 22nd I baptized Joseph aged three months, slave of Oliver A. Luckett; prts William and Susan, Spr Ann P. Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 86 1844 The members of the vestry of the Church of the Purification of the B. V. M. at Locust Grove are Bernard Murry & John Ward (Wardens) Murtha Grifin (Collector) Hugh Ward (Secy & Tsr) and Terence O'Rourke. Peter Whelan July 29th I baptized Peter Eugene born the 23rd 1st Prts: Jno. Murphy & his wife Catherine: Sprs: Revd P. Whelan & Catherine T. Semmes. I baptized Sarah Henriette aged two months, prts. James Brooke and his wife Jane. Sprs Oliver A. Luckett and Elizabeth Luckett P. Whelan August 6th I baptized Harriett (slave) aged two mths Prts Bradford and Heny. Sprs M. Turly, also Thomas (slave) aged six mths prts: Tom & Sally Spr C. Turly P. Whelan Sep. 2st I baptized John Henry aged two years, sp. Jno McGranagan, also James, aged one mth. Sprs Alexander & Eilzabeth Fitzpatrick Prts: Patrick Fitzpatrick and his wife Elizabeth. P. Whelan Sep 20th I baptized Eveline aged four years, John, aged three years, Peter aged two months, prts John & Mary (slaves); also Samuel (slave) prts: Samuel & Hariette, Sprs to John & Eveline Mary E. C. ? Wilkinson, Sprs to Samuel & Peter Melilia Wilkinson Peter Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The members of the vestry of the Church of the Purification of the B. V. M. at Locust Grove are Murtha Griffin, Hugh Ward, Jno. Ward, Peter Monaghan, and Terence Rork Peter Whelan 1838 July 21st The rite of burial was performed by the Revd Gregory Duggan over the body of Simon Murphy, aged ( ) years, a native of the County Carlow, Ireland Peter Whelan August 16th I performed the rite of burial over the body of Cornelius Hassin, aged about 20 years, born in Co Antrim, Ireland Peter Whelan Nov. 12th I performed the rite of burial over the body of Elizabeth Luckett aged 66 years Peter Whelan Dec. 13th I performed the rite of burial over the body of Ellen McCavanaugh, a native of Balinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland, aged about fifty years Peter Whelan 1839 May 4th I performed the rite of burial over the body of Philip , aged 60 years. Peter Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 91 Deaths 1827 December 15th I performed the ceremony of interment over the body of Catherine Brooke, aged 4 N. Byrne December 28th I performed the ceremony of interment over the body of Joseph Luckett, age 23 N. Byrne 1830 Octr 15th I performed the rites of interment over the body of Mrs. Elisabeth Thompson, who died in the 80th year of her age. M. D. O'Reily, Pastor 1831 Octr 20th I performed the rites of interment over the remains of Wm R. Luckett who died in the 59th year of his age. M. D. O'Reily, Pastor Octr 24th I performed the rites of interment over the remains of Mip Caroline Cretin aged 8 months. M. D. O'Reily, Pastor 1832 May 1st I performed the Rites of interment over the remains of Henry Hare, who died in or about the 37th year of his age. M. D. O'Reily, Pastor 1837 Febr 6th I married John Clary to Mrs. Jude Wholithan. Witnepes Terence Rourk and Murtha Griffin M. D. O'Reily, Pastor Febr 21st I took charge of the church of the Purification of the B. V. M. and the adjoined missions, being duly appointed to the same. P Whelan Visited 5th of March 1837 + Wm Clancy Coadj. Bishop Apr 4th I married James M. Turley to Ellinor Luckett. Witnesses Hugh Ward, Columbus Luckett, Silvester Luckett & Jno. Everett: P. Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 102 1839 October 7th I married Isaac & Lucy, slaves of Mrs. Bird. Witnesses { Revd. G. Duggan { Hugh Ward Feb 5th I married Thomas Gibson to Mary Semmes {Revd Wm. Burke {Hugh Ward Witnesses {P. O'Leary {C. O'Leary P. Whelan Apl 23rd I married Peter to Mary, slaves of Hugh Ward Apl 23rd I married Peter to Mary, slaves of Hugh Ward {Hugh Ward Witnesses {Jno. Ward {Mary ann Luckett P. Whelan May 25th I Married James Harty to Sarah Kelly They previously Contracted (Dec 2nd 1838) in a magistrates presence Witnesses {Jane Brooke {Catherine O'Leary P. Whelan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 103 1839 Nov 9th I married on the 3rd of July in Cass County Michael Quincy to A. Day {M. Traynor Witnesses {Mrs. Traynor G. Duggan