NEW LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Anderson County, SC a.k.a. New Holly Light Missionary Baptist Version: 3.0 Effective: 21-Mar-2006 Text File: A202.TXT Image Folder: A202 ******************************************************************************** REPRODUCING 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 recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in -2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in -2006 HISTORY ........ : Emily E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in -2006 RECORDING ...... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 8 miles NW of Anderson Latitude N34 35.637 x Longitude W82 47.938 CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches 1935. By: Emily E. Vaughn New Light Baptist 7 mi. NW of Anderson Organized 1887 1st in a log structure 1887 - 1897, built 1897 wooden structure oblong shaped 36 X 42, belfry and bell, vestibule entrance, plain square doors and windows. Capacity 250. Value of building $2750, value of lot $150, total value of church property $2900.00. First settled clergy Albert Lewis, tenure 1887 (one year). Charter members unknown, present membership 75. This organization is the mother church of Holly Springs Colored Baptist and represents the members who did not withdraw to organize that church. o----------o New Light Baptist was built on the Rivioli Plantation property by the Adger family. The old New Light cemetery has graves of many Rivioli Plantation servants and their descendants. By: Unknown source TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife It's been reported that B.J. Williams has recorded this cemetery.