Matrimony Creek Baptist Church Records *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Judy Wright, unless otherwise indicated. [©1997 All rights reserved] ************************************************************************* I am enclosing a transcription of part of the records of the Matrimony Creek Baptist Church for the Rockingham Co. N.C. Archives. Judy Wright Matrimony Creek Baptist Church-Rockingham Co. N.C. Matrimony Church was once part of the Strawberry Association of Va. and JamesRAY and others from Marribone Baptist Church, Henry Co. Va. came to visit thischurch Feb. 19, 1791. This church is in Rockingham Co. N.C. almost up to the Henry Co. Va. bord er and almost over to the Stokes Co. N.C. line. This is only a partial listing, records are available at University of N.C. at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. Sept. 1776 Members: John Rea and wife Mary Joseph Hopper and Jane Richard Roberts and wife Margit Abraham James and wife Mary Joshua Hopper Jesse Brock Cattron Shropshire Dolley James James Bridges and wife Rachel William Hill Hannah Hill Cattron Hill Ann Grogan Lucy Hopper by letter Gustavis Hill James Cotten Mary Wate Abigal Hill Phillemon Lacy Esther Lacy William Hopper and wife Cattron Joseph Odell and wife Unity Esther Brock Ruth Macontush Edward Daniel and wife Anne Sarah Deatherage Dorcas Walker Daniel Sullivan Mary Rhodes- excomunicated Darby Hopper - excommunicated Charlotte Hinton - suspended Elizabeth Hinton - dismist Mary Sims - dismist Jane Shropshire - Excommunicated Jeremiah Cotten - Dismist Mary Strong - Dismist Wm.? Cotten -Dismist Boro? Billsy - dismist Elizabeth Roberts - Excommunicated Sakey Roberts - Excommunicated for her unsavory walk Lucy Smith - Deceased Negro Rachel - Dismist Elizabeth Fitzgerald - Dismist Michel Thomas and wife Barbery Negro Betty Sarah Strong Cattron Leake - dismist John Murphy and wife Margret Allen Dood by letter Phebey Mays Rachel Case Saber? Elijah Harrison Darby Calahann There are about 4 more names I can92t read and then John Hopper July 1792 Members: Rhodey Dillennes ? Elizabeth Mills Pattey Dale May 17, 1794: Unity Hoper Abraham Hendrich John Menuns (Means?) Sary Meanus (Means?) Elizabeth Auston ( Austin ?) Susanna Auston Agness Forgesan William Murphy Rive Sarns Molly ---- Dudley Porter and Sarah his wife 1803: Seriannar Davis Prudence Davis Rachel Odel Nancy Hopper junior by experience - dismist Polly Lemmons Elizabeth Evans Nancy Thornton 1807: Nansey Norman Jones Parrish March 1808 Lucy Deatherage Abine Richner ? June 1808 Nancy Parrish by experience Anne ---berdsby Aug. 20, 1809 April 12, 1811 Sister Als Dotson Nov. 1811 John Kelly June 20-1812 Pollie Jones Thomas Carter Elijah Elaxander 3-21- Winna Oklay Aug. 11, 183 Sary Elexander Aug. 21 1814 Thomas Robbers John Cammer Nov. 19, 1814 Archibald Murphy Rachal Pitcher 1808 Jonas PARISH appted to a committee May 1809 N. Parish, Pvt. Parish jor, also others with pvt in front of names Jones Parish mentioned 1803 ? Parrish mentioned 1808, 1809, 1810, 1812 (moved to Miror Co. Ky.? Is this Mercer?), 1813 Nancy Parish mentioned 1803 Daniel Sullivan 1776, 1784 Darby Hopper 1776, 1790, 1791, 1793, 1796 This is only a partial listing of the Church records. They are available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Judy Wright, unless otherwise indicated. [©1997 All rights reserved] *************************************************************************