Clinton-Cumberland County KyArchives Church Records.....Clear Fork Baptist Church Minutes Copyright Date 1842
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1842 minutes.

Jan - Bro GARRETT & COOPER preached. Jesse SMITH & Wm
       Wood appt to visit John CROUCH for non-attendance.

Feb - CROCH gave satisfaction.
Mar - no minutes

Apr - A difficulty exists between G W HOPKINS (member) & Dennis
        HOPKINS (member of the 76 church). Committee formed of
        Wm WOOD, Isaac DENTON, Isaac WRIGHT, John CARTER
        & Joseph DENTON to meet with a committee at 76 Church.,
       to meet at the house of Jacob HOLSALPPLE.

May - Sarah JEFFERS recvd by letter. Committee report. Noted
          committee of 76 Church included Peyton BRISTOW, Wm
          SMITH, Joel ELLIS, Joseph HUTCHASON, J BURCHETT.
          One was suing another, charged with taking too much
          money - Dennis should divide with G W HOPKINS, they
          refused, both excluded from their respective churches.

Jun - Deacon decision tabled.

Jul - Deacons should be ordained - Wm D SEWELL & Henry
       BLEVINS requested to attend.

Aug - Report that old sister HARPER had died.

Sep - Wm D SEWELL moderator. Isaac DENTON admitted that on
         his way home from the association meeting at Wolf River he
         got angry and used railing language to another person, he is
         in great distress of the mind, condemns his own conduct -
         church to bear with him. Jesse MYERS charged with drinking
         to intoxication, Jacob DEWEESE to request him to come to
         next meeting. Sister Polley CARTER recvd by letter. Isaac
        WRIGHT & Joseph DENTON ordained as deacons.

Oct - John GARETT preached. Jesse MYERS appeared, church to
        bear with him. Bro and Sister Randolph LAWSON and their
        daughter Susanah granted letters of dismission, moving.

Nov - no business
Dec - no business



Additional Comments:
Formerly in Cumberland Co, now in Clinton Co.


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