Bertie County NC Churches: Capeharts African-American Membership (around 1866) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Neil Baker" Capehart Church Minutes Merry Hill, NC (Specifics pertaining to "colored members") July 7th 1866 The following members asked for letters of dismission. “ Sabra Mebane, Megina Mebane, Zilpha Mebane, Harriet Mebane, Faney Mebane, Huldah Holley and Nancy Heckstall, colored members all petitioned for letters of dismission, which were granted” June 8th 1867 Capeharts Church passed the following resolution. “ All members either male or female, white or colored to report to the conference once in every twelve months, otherwise they will be expelled. On motion by Jesse Bowen brother Will Cobb (a colored member) was granted a letter of dismission. Brother Jackson Rountree moved that we expell all colored members who have not reported to the church. The motion was carried.” Capeharts Baptist Church “Colored Females” This came from the actual minutes-membership book that covered 1856-1889. Names on the right were the "owners". Slaves usually took the owner's last name. Rachael Overton died 1/1864 Sallie Love Wineford Bell exp. 6/1867 Hetty dead L Armstead Sabrina dismissed by letter A W. Mebane Nelly expelled L Armsted 6/1867 Lerena expelled C. Capehart do, do Marina dismissed by letter A W Mebane 7/1866 Hester expelled A Ray 6/1867 Penny dead C Capehart Hasty expelled T Reddit Hasty do E C Outlaw Rhose do C Holley Mary do C Capehart Marina do “ “ Silva do G W Capehart Penny do G W Capehart Levina do C Capehart Dicy do “ “ Hanah do G W Capehart Harriet do C Capehart Milla do “ “ Lucy do “ “ Nancy do “ “ Lettice do W T Sutton Nancy do G W Capehart Hester do G W Capehart Judy do C Capehart Judy do “ “ Ester do “ “ Nelly do “ “ Mourning do R P Freeman Margaret dead C Capehart Huldah dismissed by letter T Holley 7/1866 Fanny expelled T. Holley Mollie expelled C Capehart Harriet dismissed by letter A W Mebane 7/1866 Zilpha dismissed by letter A W Mebane 7/1866 Frony- “ “ “ “ “ “ 7/1866 Eddy expelled “ “ “ Winneford do A Holley Delila x B Coffield Luckey expelled M Williams Elcey Sanderline expelled Julia expelled J Webb Phillis expelled C Capehart Clara expelled “ “ Lovey do “ “ Emily do “ “ Theny do “ “ Sally do “ “ Nelly Hardy do “ “ Alley do “ “ Lucy do C. Capehart July do “ “ Polly do “ “ Levina do “ “ Betty Hunter do “ “ Mary do “ “ Katy do “ “ Margaret do “ “ Rachael do “ “ Betty Bunch do “ “ Frances Ben do “ “ Grace dead “ “ Penenlope expelled “ “ Anne expelled “ “ Francis Abodene dead “ “ Philis expelled “ “ Nancy West expelled “ “ Charity expelled William T. Sutton Nelly expelled “ “ Jane expelled Lawrence Rhose expelled Raynor Amy expelled C. Capehart Ruthy Tredville expelled Harriet expelled J. Nichols Celia dead P.P Freeman Ellin expelled C. Capehart Martha do “ “ Fereby dead “ “ Sophia expelled “ “ Aggy expelled “ “ Lerrenor expelled “ “ Seraphan expelled “ “ Morning expelled R P Freeman Cillor expelled C. Capehart Penny Hog dead “ “ Moriah Skiles dead “ “ Moriah Demps expelled “ “ Lucy expelled A. Coefield Metilda expelled D. Gaskins Lucy expelled J Hoggard Mary Mtville expelled C Capehart Sarah expelled “ “ Chloe expelled “ “ Nancy Sanderllin expelled Jennett expelled J Hoggard Fanny expelled F L Roullac Hannah expelled J W Heckstall Mary Ann expelled J Hoggard Annis expelled T Gilliam Nancy dismissed by letter E. Heckstall July 1866 Anna expelled M. White Rosetta expelled A. Miller Matilda expelled J. Mizelle Hester dismissed by letter L. White 1868 Eliza dead F White Eliza expelled R P Freeman Gilla expelled M E Cofield Levina expelled Demby Ward Peggy expelled J Rountree Dinah expelled M H Bayley Eliza expelled J Rountree Elizabeth expelled Hoggard Harriet expelled Hoggard Annis dismissed by letter Miller Silvy expelled Hoggard Martha Love x Colored Females still remaining at Capeharts Nov. 1868 Sally Love Mary Ann Hoggard excluded Oct 1874 Matilda Mizelle ?Silvey ? Hoggard excluded Oct 1874 Martha Love dead Delilah Cofield dead ?Tresean? Cobb dead Harriet E. Love Sallie Ann Love Levina Vaughan dismissed by letter 1878 Isabella Morning dismissed by letter 1878 Elizer White dismissed by letter 1878 NOTE: The above three appear as 1898, but I think it’s 1878. Male Colored Members at Capeharts Tom expelled Joseph Cooper George dead McGlauhon Wright dismissed by letter J Thomas Henry dead G W Capehart Tom expelled T Redditt Joe dead J. Nichols Harculous dead Joseph Cooper Sam Peterson expelled George W. Capehart Orvin dead do do Anthony expelled W T Sutton Nelson Burns dead G W Capehart Cupid expelled do do Andrew expelled do do Will dismissed by letter L R Olivera James Bowlin expelled C Capehart Frank dead do do Simon expelled W T Sutton Turner expelled G W Capehart Daniel expelled R P Freeman Toney expelled C Capehart Fortin dead R P Freeman Frank expelled P Gaskins Abram expelled A Holley Andrew expelled A W Mebane Barlow (Bill) dead G Langdale Virgin expelled A Holley Wright expelled do do Harry dismissed by letter H Coefield Abram Allen expelled C Capehart Anthony expelled “ “ Athur expelled “ “ Tom Skiles dead “ “ Ned Williams expelled “ “ Hary Miller expelled “ “ Martin expelled “ “ Andy dead “ “ Solomon Allen expelled “ “ Henry Phagan dead “ “ George West dead “ “ Shadow expelled “ “ Bob Nichols expelled “ “ Plato expelled “ “ Harry Hog expelled “ “ Jack dead “ “ Isaac expelled “ “ George Cousin expelled “ “ William Demps expelled “ “ Will expelled “ “ Jerry dead “ “ Charles expelled “ “ Miles Blanchard dead “ “ Harry Cut expelled “ “ Ned Robbins expelled “ “ Frank dead “ “ Brister expelled “ “ Gabe expelled “ “ Tom Robbins expelled “ “ Bob Robbins expelled “ “ Shadow expelled “ “ Brister expelled “ “ Jef expelled “ “ Bob Thomas dead “ “ Cupid Robbins expelled “ “ Miles Williams expelled “ “ Sam Miller expelled “ “ Ned Tredville expelled “ “ Dean expelled W T Sutton Sam expelled W T Sutton Nelson Tredville expelled C Capehart Jackson expelled “ “ Tom Young expelled “ “ Sufferor dead W T Sutton Harvey expelled C. Capehart Boliver expelled “ “ Alfred expelled “ “ Austin expelled “ “ Daniel White dead “ “ Thadeous expelled “ “ George dead R P Freeman Silas dismissed by letter A Cofield 1868 Primas expelled C Capehart Ned Allen dead “ “ Nathan expelled 1866 Wm Hoggard Frank Cousin dead C Capehart Jim Williams expelled “ “ Nelson Thomas dead “ “ John Sparkman dead Sparkman dead Simery dead C Capehart George Jacox expelled “ “ Armistead dismissed by letter J Hoggard Martin dismissed by letter L Harden Drew expelled Z White Nelson dead L Cofield Ruffin expelled Cofield Olphin expelled Ward Colored Males Capeharts Nov. 1868 Ruffin Cofield expelled August 1871 Arthur Cobb died 1871 Colored Members still remaining at Capeharts Lilas Cofield Ruffin Cofield NOTE: Cofield was also spelled Coffield I have tried to type these exactly as written.