CHURCH: SHAKERS, Society of Believers, Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., KY, (listing of folks from Bullitt Co., KY) ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submitter before downloading. Contributed by abrardin@shasta.com Date: 05 July 2000 ***************************************************************************** Listed below are some of the people from Bullitt County, Kentucky, who became members of the Society of Believers and resided at Pleasant Hill, Mercer County. Information quoted from "Biographical Register, Being a part of the Church Record, Kept by order of the Trustees, Book C, Containing a brief notice of each individual Covenant member, and those who die among Believers before they arrive at that age and privilege, their birth, nativity, time of embracing the gospel, Decease &c, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, 1845." The below transcription was taken from a photocopy of the record at Harrodsburg History Society, Kentucky. Permission granted to post to usgenweb and other archives, Anette Stanley Rardin. p. 49. Wilhite, Tobias---born Oct. 15, 1750, in Culpepper Co. Va. Believed in July 1806. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill in Nov. 1808. Signed the Covenant at the first organization of the Chh. in June, 1814. Deceased Feb. 7, 1839. p. 54. Shain, John---born Dec. 29. 1779, near Beasontown in Penn. Believed Jan. 11. 1807. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to P.H. Oct 13. 1808. Was a member of the Chh. at its first organization. (Written in a different hand: Deceased Feb'y 26. 1872.) p. 55. Wilhite, Lewis---born Dec. 22. 1785, in Culpepper Co., Va. Believed and removed from Bullitt Co. Ky to P. H. in the Spring of 1808. Signed the Covenant at the first organization of the Chh. in June 1814. He was Deacon at different times & places for several years. Deceased May 6. 1836. p. 56. Shain, Thomas---born Dec. 14. 1792, in Bullitt Co. Ky. Believed in Aug. 1807. Removed to P. H. in May following. Signed the Covenant at the first organization of the Chh. June 2, 1814. (Written in a different hand: Deceased Oct. 31. 1876.) p. 56. Wilhite, Nathaniel---born Aug.28. 1793, in Culpepper Co. VA. Believed March 12. 1809, having come to P. H. from Bullitt Co. Ky. in Nov. 1808. Signed the Cov. when the Chh was first organized. (Written in a different hand: Deceased Oct 18. 1871.) p. 62. Wilhite, Polly Sen.---born April 1. 1755, in Culpepper Co. Va. Believed May 10. 1806. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill in Nov. 1808. Was a member of the Chh. at its first organization in June 1814. Deceased Jan. 21. 1844. p. 65. Daphna (Colored)---born 1771. Believed in 1806. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill Nov. 1808. Deceased Nov. 1. 1813. p. 68. Medlock, Sally (Olive)---born Dec. 15. 1783, in Lincoln Co. Ky. Believed June 4. 1807. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill in Oct. 1808. Was a member of the first Chh. Covenant. Deceased at the Second Order Feb. 29. 1856. p. 68. Wilhite, Betsy (Robey)---born Feb.14. 1785, in Washington Co. Md. Believed in Feb. 1807. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill Dec. 24. 1807. Signed the Covenant when the Chh. was first organized in June 1814. She was assistant Deaconess in the Center Family about 3 years, ending Jan. 1813. Most of her life she acted as nurse in which she was eminent. Deceased June 6, 1863. p. 69. Hatfield, Mary---born Jan. 9. 1786, in Bullitt Co. Ky. Believed Nov. 15. 1807. Removed to Pleasant Hill Oct. 13. 1808. Signed the Covenant when the Chh. was first organized in June 1814. She was Deaconess in the East Family about 7 years. Deceased May 13, 1860. p. 70. Tyson, Anna---born July 18. 1789, in Pitt Co. N.C. Believed March 24. 1808. Residence, Bullitt Co. Ky. Removed to Pleasant Hill in Sept. 1808. Was taken away by force in the Spring of 1809. Returned again in Dec. following. Signed the Covenant when the Church was first organized in June 1814. (Written in a different hand: Deceased June 22. 1869.) p. 72. Flemin, Nelly---born Feb. 13. 1791. Nativity, Bullitt Co. Ky. Believed in 1807. Removed to Pleasant Hill Dec. 24th, the same year. Signed the Covenant when the Chh. was first organized in June 1814. Deceased April 13. 1821. Defaulters prior to Nov. 1845. p. 471. Wilhite, Mason---born May 21. 1788, in Culpepper Co. Va. Believed and came from Bullitt Co. Ky. to Pleasant Hill in 1810. Signed the Covenant when the Chh. was first organized in June 1814. Departed Oct. 23. 1827.