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ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH:
1737 - In the year 1737 a party of imigrants form the Welch Tract in the State of Delaware removed to Pee Dee River, South Carolina which place they designated the Welch-Neck, in remembrance of their former residence.
The following are the names of the individuals who composed this party which was embodied into a church ---

Philip JAMES and his wife
Abel JAMES and his wife
Daniel JAMES and his wife
Daniel DEVONALD and his wife
Thomas EVANS and his wife
Thomas EVANS Jr. and his wife
John JONES and his wife
Thomas HARRY and his wife
David HARRY and his wife
John HARRY  and his wife
Samuel WILDS and his wife
Samuel EVANS and his wife
Griffith JONES and his wife
David JONES and his wife
Thomas JONES and his wife

In January 1738, the above named persons were constituted a church under the style and title of the "Baptist Church of Christ at the Welch-Neck"- The following pages will disclose so much of the proceedings of said church as have escaped the ravages of time. It is a subject of regret that so much valuable information has been lost, but as the dificiency can be supplied by no human efforts the remainder should be treasured with the more care.

Philip JAMES son of James JAMES, Esq. was the first Pastor of this church. He was ordained 1743, and died 1753.
Rev's John BROWN succeeded Mr JAMES, but continued for a short time when Re'd Joshua EDWARDS was called to the pastoral office. He had the care of the church six years. Mr. EDWARDS was succeeded by the Rev'd Robert WILLIAMS - with this hwe have some account of the transactions of the church. The records previously have been lost.

{the following page was a letter of instruction and a note that in the interest of economy both sides of the paper were used and single spaced form was adopted for all work on Statewide Historical Projects etc... How archaic that a government entitity would economize and what shock if it were to happen today!!  }

1759 - March 12th - a list of Members.

Philip DOUGLASS (died Oct. 17 1770)
Elizabeth JAMES - Mrs. Philip J.
Hannah EVANS
Martha ROGERS
William FERREL &
Anne, his wife - April 2, 1743
Barbarry (Barbara?) MONOCHON (died June 19th 1761)
Samuel WILDS
John EVANS
Thomas EVANS (died Janry 28th 1785)
Daniel MONOCHON (is this Monahan?)
Sarah JAMES
Sarah BOWDY (BODDIE?)
Elizabeth WILDS
William JAMES
Griffith JOHN (died Aug. 10 1765)
Abel EVANS (died June 4th)
Philip EVANS (died 5 Dec. 1771)
Margaret JOHN
James JAMES (died Nov. 21 1769
William JONES (died July 2nd) this and others have no year given and the ones give are not chronological
John PERKINS (dismissed 1778)
David EVANS
Volentine HOLLINGSWORTH (died Aug. 6th)
Elizabeth POWERS (died Oct 1st)
Sarah McDANIEL (died May 12 1744)
Eleanor HARRY (now JONES, died April 20 1745)
Abel WILDS (died 15th May 1781)
Samuel EVANS
Mary JONES (died Dec. 1751)
Sarah JAMES
-------- JONES (Now McINTOSH) died Dec 30 1754
Martha ROACH (now EVANS)
James HARRY (dismissed to Cashaway)
Hannah HOWEL (died Dec 14, 1761)
Alice LUCAS
William HOLLINGSWORTH (died Oct. 1751)
Samuel REREDON (REARDON?)
Edward JONES
Jenkyn DAVID
Eleanor EVANS ( died Feb 16 1765)
Margaret EVANS
Anne JONES (now DOUGLASS died April 12 1765)
Sarah JAMES
Mary HOLLINGSWORTH
Howel JAMES
John SUTTON
Mary PLETHRO (died Feb 21 1765
Jacob D' SURRENCY
Mary CLEARY
Sarah JAMES
Thomas JAMES
Walter DOWNES
Rachel DOWNES
Sarah BOOTH ( now WILDS)
Jame POLAND (died Nov 30 1760
Naomi HARRY (now UNDERWOOD)
Mary EDWARDS
Mary WILDS
Elizabeth EVANS
James ROGERS
Joshua  EDWARDS
Charity EDWARDS
Thomas EDWARDS
Sarah EDWARDS
Anne ROBLYN
{There were other names to this list but could not be decypehered, they were so entirely defaced}

1759

As Mr. WILLIAMS could not give proper attendance to his office, the Church unanimously presented a call to the Rev'd Mr. Nicholas BEDGEGOOD of Charleston to minister to them in the word and Ordinances of the Gospel, for the term of one year, which call he accepted.

April 5 - Samuel REREDON formerly suspended for obsecene conversation, applied to be restored to his former privileges; but not giving satisfaction his suspension was continued.
The Rev'd Mr. John BROWN & Sarh his wife were dismissed to Cashaway Chruch by letter requested.

July 1st - William JAMES was baptised, and received into full communion.
Jacob D'Surrency was suspended, for breach of Chruch Covenant in absenting himself from public worship.
Walton (same as Walter, above?) DOWNES was supended, having behaved in a very disorderly manner - He was foudn guilty of not filling his place in the church spending his time in idleness, drinking to excess and acting in contempt fo the church's authority. The church also sent him a letter of admonition.

Aug. 9 - David HARRY Sr. died.

The above contains an account of the members added to the curch, from the death of the Rev'd Nicholas Bedgegood, to the settlement of his successor, the Rev'd Elhanan (Elnathan?) Winchester.
What follows doubtless conatins the list of those who were previously members and those afterward added.

A list of the members of the church 1775-1778-1779

Elhanan WINCHESTER, Pastor
John EDWARDS
Abel EDWARDS
Aaron PEARSON
Magnus CARGILL
Moses PEARSON
Joseph LUKE
William LONG
John WILLIAMS
William JONES
John HUGHES
Obeadiah HUDSON
Amos PILGRIM
William MASON
Daniel SPARKS
Gressete JOHNSON
Abel EVANS
Benjamin JAMES
Walter DOWNES
Charles LOWTHER
Josiah PEARCE
Smapson THOMAS
Daniel McDANIEL
Robert WHITE
John STINSON
Welcome HODGES
Gideon PARISH
John DOWNS
William HEWSON
John STEVENS
Joseph MASON
William JAMES
Matthew GRIFFITH
Enoch EVANS Jr.
William CHERRY
Alexander WALDEN
Joseph PLEDGER
John CHAMBLISS
Hall HUDSON
Abel KOLB
Jeremiah BROWN
Matthew HEWSTESS (EUSTIS?)
John HEWSTESS
William HEUSTESS
James HEUSTESS
Thomas AYER
Henry SPARKS
Burrel HUGGINS
Charles MASON
Owen DARBY
Arnold COLVIN
Michael FITZGERALD
Shadrack FULLER
George TROWELKS
Paul BALDY
Evander McIVER
Robert HODGES
John HODGES
Thomas EVANS Jr.
Joel McNOTT
Tristarn THOMAS
William LUKE
Josiah JAMES
Abel GOODWIN
John EDMUNSON
Enoch EVANS, Sr.
Ruth ASKEW
Elizabeth PILGRIM
Martha EVANS
Alice LUCAS
Rachael PEARSON
Mary WILDS
Mary HOLLINGSWORTH
Mary ANDREWS
Sarah HICKS
Sarah JAMES
Anne TERREL
Sarah WILDS
Rachel DAVID
Ruth WRIGHT
Mary JONES
Mary TERREL
Sarah LANG
Sarah POUNCY
Mary CHAMBLISS
Rebecca JAMES
Mary EVANS
Sarah HEWSTESS
Elizabeth FLENEGALD
Sarah WINCHESTER
Winiford PEARSON
Anne HARGROVE
Mahetabel IRBY
Anne CLEARY
Eddy JOHNSON
Sarah FOSTER
Mary HUDSON
Peggy DARBY
Tibatha WILLIAMSON
Elizabeth LUKE
Martha McNOTT
Charity HURD
Elizabeth HODGES
Sarah PLEDGER
Sarah DOWNS
Ann Peggy AYER
Feribe LANG
Elizabeth LIDE
Deborah GEER
Elizabeth HICKS
Martha PEARCE (now SPARKS)
Elizabeth SUTTON
Elizabeth THOMAS
Anne LOWTHER
Martha LAMPLEY
Hannah KINBROUGH
Sarah STEWARD
Sarah EVANS
Catherine ROSS
Sarah STUBBS
Sarah WALDON
Sarah JAMES
Elizabeth COUNSEL
Agnes CREELE
Elizabeth PLEDGER
Mary COOPER
Mary WALSH
Elizabeth WALSH
Anne STEVENS
Mary HUGGINS
Daty McIVER (After Botsford) ???
Grace BROWN
Anne BALDY
Nancy BROWN
Elizabeth AYER
Sarah HARRY
Sarah RABURN
Rebekah HODGES
Elizabeth EVANS
Martha McNOTT
Mary EVANS
Zilpha WALSH
Lydia HOWEL
Martha WILSON
Mary WILDS
Sarah FEARSON/PEARSON
Sarah LACK
Thoda BOOTH
Mary COX
Mary PEARCE (now THOMAS)
Nancy WILLIAMSON
Susannah BINGHAM
Elizabeth HEWSON
Phebe PLEDGER
Rebecca SCOTT
Sedona UNTHEGROVE (UPTHEGROVE?)
Celia JAMES
Celeste MORGAN
Mary EVANS
Mary GRIFFITHS
Elizabeth MASON
Mary VAUN
Mary Anne FITZGERALD
Eddy STINSON
Rachel GROVES
Elizabeth LUKE
Lydia EVANS
Sarah KOLB
Celeste LUKE
Isabel DAVID
Eleanor HESTESS
Anne LAMPLEY
Honor DARBY
Comfort PEARSON
Eleanor HUDSON
Lydia TREWEEKS (TRUAX?)
Elizabeth MEDFORD
Anne ROACH
Susannah LAMPLEY
Mary LIDE
Agnes HEWSTESS
Elizabeth RABURN
Sarah CHERRY
Bibbe BRUCE
Anne POLAND
Betsy HICKS
Anne EVANS
Elizabeth JAMES
Sarah MUMFORD
Mary HARPER
Feribe LANG
Mary IVY
Anne BROWN
Sarah McIVER
Jamimah BRUCE

Concluded to send for Mr. GANO, to be our minister, and that Mr. Abel WILDS and Thomas EVANS be a committee to draw up a call for that purpose. Letters of dismission was this day signed, for our brethren John SUTTON and John PERKINS.
Sunday 5th:
3 Baptized
A letter was this day signed, to be sent to the Association. Col. HICKS appointed messenger.
This day, Gresset JOHNSON, Sarah POUNCEY and Mary CHAMBLISS were baptized and recieved into the church: together with Mary TERREL and Sarah LANG, who had been baptized before.
Feb, 23, 1778: Died Mrs. Mary EDWARDS
5th, 28 Feb.  -  Amos PILGRIM and Elizabeth, his wife being about to remove from this place, were dismissed to any church of the same faith and order, where they may see cause to join.
1 Baptized
Sunday March 15th: Sarah WINCHESTER gave in her experience and was baptized.
"             "          28th: At a Church Meeting, Col HICKS, chosen Moderator, the Chuch concluded, after some debate, to give Mr. WINCHESTER a call for another year.
                                     Sarah WINCHESTER was this day received a member of this church.

A list of Members April 5th, 1778

Elhanan WINCHESTER, Pastor
Col. George HICKS, Deacon
Abel WILDS, Deacon
William TERREL, Jr. Deacon
Jenkyn DAVID
William TERREL, Sr.
Thomas James
Thomas EVANS
John EVANS
Josiah EVANS
Thomas SHIRLEY
Edward JONES
William EDWARDS
Mackey McNOTT
Joshua TERREL
Daniel SPARKS
Aaron PEARSON
MosesPEARSON
John EDWARDS
Mgnus CARGILL
John HUGHES
John PLEDGER
Joseph LUKE
John GEER
John WILDS
David ROACH
James CROCKER
John WILLIAMS
John EVANS Jr.
John DAVID
William LANG
Abel EVANS
William JONES
Gresset JOHNSON
Charles LOWTHER
James ROGERS
Edwards GILLMAN
John ABRAN Esq.
William MASON
Thomas HARRY
Obediah HUDSON
Sarah WINCHESTER
Sarah HICKS
Mary WILDS
Sarah EDWARDS
Elizabeth TERREL
Rachel DAVID
Anne TERREL
Sarah JAMES
Margaret EVANS
Elizabeth EVANS
Mary EVANS
Martha SHIRLEY
Mary JONES
Catherine EDWARDS
Dinah McNOTT
Mary TERREL
Sarah SPARKS
Winifred PEARSON
Rachel PEARSON
Martha EDWARDS
Sarah CARGILL
Anne HUGHES
Mary ANDREWS
Sarah HEWSTESS
Anne HEWSTESS
Anne CLEARY
Anne LIDE
Elizabeth MASSEY
Sarah LANG
Mary HOLLINGSWORTH
Elizabeth SIMONSON
Elizabeth COUNSEL
Elizabeth FLENEGAL
Martha EVANS
Sarah WILDS
Alice LUCAS
Agnes CREELE
Rebecca JAMES
Ruith ASKEW
Ruth WRIGHT
Mary EVANS
Mary CHAMBLISS

Then follows many pages of church doctrine and creeds
Then the signatures of the covenant of the same, "The above covenant was singed by the white members of the Church, whose names appear on pp. 158, 163, 164. They are here inserted"

Williams DOSSEY, Pastor
Evander McIVER, Deacon
Samuel EVANS, Deacon
John KIRVEN (marked through - maybe because he was mistakenly listed with the Deacons?) His name is listed again below...
Peter EDWARDS
John KERVIN
Martin DEWITT
William KERVIN
John SMITH
Daniel CAMPBELL
Ralph BRADDOCK
William HALL
Samuel NORWOOD
David GOODWIN
Edwards MOORE
James COLSON
George BRUCE
Silas MAYNON
John EDWARDS
Thomas MASON
John KILLEN
Elijah CROCKER
Henry LENTON

1814 - [Members]  I cannot explain why there isn't a list between 1778 and 1814)

JOHN P. WILSON
Ivey WALKER
Alexander ROUSE
Richard ATKINSON
John BRUCE
Absalom JOINER
Sarah McIVER
Elizabeth MASON
Ann SMOOT
Ruth PURVISS
Margaret KERVIN
Ann J. McIVER
Elizabeth L. McCULLOUGH
Eleanor DEWITT
Elizabeth BRADDOCK
Charlotte LINTON
Jinsey LINTON
Elizabeth K. BRUCE
Mary EDWARDS
Sarah KOLB
Nancy GOODWIN
Salome ROUSE (Alias WROUGHTON)
Elizabeth WILDS
Delight WATSON
John WILLIAMS
Ann EVANS
Lydia WILLIAMSON
Martha SMITH
Martha SPARKS
Mary A. W. McIVER
Catherine EVANS
Rachel McIVER
Ann NORWOOD
Mary WINDS (WILDS?)
Mary MAYNOR
Mary McKENZIE
Mary E. B. DOSSEY
Sarah HALE (or HALL?)
Sarah CARTER
Margaret McINTOSH
Elizabeth EDWARDS
Sarah MOORE
Frances WATSON

This concludes the listings of the members, that I found.
There may be more and if I find them, will extract...
Sue
 
 

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