MUD CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH MINUTES<\/p>\n
From Wake Forest University, Winston Salem NC<\/p>\n
(it is difficult to tell the correct date or order these pages should be in)<\/p>\n
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Names of members<\/p>\n
Jeremiah Hollandsworth excluded November 24 18<\/p>\n
Wiley Jones Deacon<\/p>\n
William Jones<\/p>\n
William Surrette<\/p>\n
Robert Jones<\/p>\n
Kinson Middleton receive by letter November 27 18??<\/p>\n
Lincoln Fullam Deacon<\/p>\n
John Pack excluded November 15, 184?<\/p>\n
Henry Pack excluded by request May 22 18??<\/p>\n
Absalom Shadwick? excluded February 27 185?<\/p>\n
Charles Barnett dismissed by letter October 30,1855<\/p>\n
Sarah Holcomb excluded November 24 186?<\/p>\n
Harriet Painter Dismissed<\/p>\n
Jane Thompson died May 7, 1858<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Hollingsworth excluded November 24 186?<\/p>\n
Sarah Jones Senior deceased<\/p>\n
Mary Jones<\/p>\n
Letty Jones dismissed<\/p>\n
Sarah M Allison dismissed by letter April<\/p>\n
Marthew Jones \u00a0(looks like died) \u00a0June<\/p>\n
Celia Surrette died May 9, 1860<\/p>\n
Sarah M Jones Junior<\/p>\n
Narcissa Middleton dismissed<\/p>\n
January 20, 1855 – Members<\/p>\n
1 \u00a0William Capps Died October 19th<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Mathew Capps (name crossed out) excluded Feb \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the 27 185?<\/p>\n
3. G. W. Corn dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
4 \u00a0E. W. Corn dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
5 \u00a0J. M. Corn excluded<\/p>\n
6\u00a0 R. A. Corn dismissed<\/p>\n
7\u00a0 D. E. Lona? \u00a0dismissed by letter Oct<\/p>\n
8 \u00a0Sarah Capps<\/p>\n
9 \u00a0Elizabeth Corn dismissed by letter Aug the<\/p>\n
10 \u00a0Mary Ann Capps<\/p>\n
11 \u00a0Nancy Kuykendall dead January<\/p>\n
12 \u00a0Elizabeth Walters Died Dec the 4<\/p>\n
The above are the members that once formed the Old Salem Church and were amalgamated with the Union Church Jan 20 1855<\/p>\n
55 by experience<\/p>\n
1 \u00a0Robert Stedman excluded Aug<\/p>\n
2 \u00a0John S. Barnette dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
Names of Members Dec.<\/p>\n
17 \u00a0Abner Shepherd dec<\/p>\n
by letter<\/p>\n
18\u00a0James Jones excluded May 22 18??<\/p>\n
19 \u00a0Mary Heatherly dismissed<\/p>\n
20 \u00a0Olive Heatherly dismissed<\/p>\n
21\u00a0 Martha Ann Heatherly dismissed<\/p>\n
22 \u00a0Rachal Heatherly dismissed<\/p>\n
by excep<\/p>\n
23 \u00a0Jefferson Barnette \u00a0dismissed<\/p>\n
24 \u00a0J Cephus Stradley dismissed<\/p>\n
by recantation<\/p>\n
25 Petr Guice dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
by except 20 \u00a0William Mathews \u00a0Excluded<\/p>\n
27 \u00a0Henry Stedman excluded<\/p>\n
28 Abberter W. Fullam<\/p>\n
29 Louisey Stedman dead February<\/p>\n
30 Ann Berry (Middleton crossed out, Revis written \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 above) dismissed<\/p>\n
31 \u00a0Lucinda Brookshire \u00a0dismissed<\/p>\n
32 \u00a0Susan (Jones crossed out, written Serrette)<\/p>\n
33 \u00a0Washington Barnette excluded<\/p>\n
34 \u00a0Rohda Davice dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
35 \u00a0Louisey Bass? \u00a0dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
36\u00a0 Nancy Buss? \u00a0dismissed by letter Nov<\/p>\n
37\u00a0 Macilda Thompson excluded<\/p>\n
38 \u00a0Nancy Stedman \u00a0Dead Jan? 7th 18<\/p>\n
39\u00a0 Elizabeth Jones excuded<\/p>\n
40\u00a0 Mary Middleton dismissed<\/p>\n
41\u00a0 Ellen Middleton dismissed<\/p>\n
42 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matilda McCarson dismissed<\/p>\n
43\u00a0 John Allen Kuykendall excuded<\/p>\n
44\u00a0 Margaret W. McFaden? dismissed<\/p>\n
45\u00a0 Elisa Capps\u00a0 excluded<\/p>\n
46\u00a0 Aileslin (???) Middleton<\/p>\n
by letter 47 \u00a0Katherine Laughter excluded<\/p>\n
by letter 48 Elizabeth Roof \u00a0excluded<\/p>\n
49 James Painter dismissed<\/p>\n
50 Elisa Jones excluded<\/p>\n
1855 \u00a0Names of Members<\/p>\n
by letter E. R Hollingsworth dismissed by<\/p>\n
51 \u00a0Mary McCarson<\/p>\n
52 \u00a0Marthew Roof \u00a0dismissed March<\/p>\n
53\u00a0 Wiley Joes Jr.<\/p>\n
54 \u00a0William Hollingsworth (crossed out) excluded<\/p>\n
55\u00a0 Riller Nelson<\/p>\n
by letter 56 Robert Orr dismissed by letter is a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 deacon<\/p>\n
57 Elizabeth Orr dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
58 Losiesa M. (Barnette crossed out Jones written above)<\/p>\n
59 by experience Ann Calaway<\/p>\n
60 \u00a0Marthew Calaway excluded Nov<\/p>\n
61 \u00a0James Nelson<\/p>\n
by letter 62 \u00a0James J Blythe dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
ex (experience??) 63 Wm J Jenkins ex<\/p>\n
64Aaron Heatherly dismissed May 22 who is a deacon<\/p>\n
65 \u00a0Larieta Heatherly dismissed May 22<\/p>\n
66 \u00a0Mary Mathus dead<\/p>\n
67\u00a0 Sinentha Surcey dis??? by ???<\/p>\n
68 \u00a0Elisa Rollins dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
Total members of white 99 Black 4 (looks like)<\/p>\n
by letter \u00a069 \u00a0M. M. Brown<\/p>\n
70 Mary Jane Brown<\/p>\n
71 Nancy Anders<\/p>\n
72 Elder J. M. Bryan<\/p>\n
73 R B Williams dismissed<\/p>\n
74 Vina Williams dismissed<\/p>\n
75 Mary S Williams dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
76 Henry Pack dead<\/p>\n
77 G Walters dismissed by letter Aug 25<\/p>\n
78 Jonas H. Morgan excluded<\/p>\n
79 Nancy A Morgan dismissed by letter<\/p>\n
80 John Allen Kuykendall dismissed Nov<\/p>\n
81 John L. Johnson dismissed<\/p>\n
82 Lucinda Corn<\/p>\n
January 17, 1857 Church met in fellowship and \u00a0proceeded to business.<\/p>\n
1st as Brother Blythe was absent appointed brother Joseph King moderator<\/p>\n
2nd \u00a0as it was thought more proper to elect our minister in the first month of the year the church went into an ??? and the choice fell unanimously upon elder James Blythe.<\/p>\n
3rd \u00a0brother James painter requested a letter of dismission which request was granted and also sister Rachel Heatherly requested a letter of dismission which request was granted<\/p>\n
4th \u00a0there being no other business on hand agreed to have prayer meeting on<\/p>\n
??? after which dismissed in order<\/p>\n
Prayer by brother King<\/p>\n
Date missing<\/p>\n
1st \u00a0agreed that our October meeting be a communion meeting.<\/p>\n
2nd \u00a0the church agreed that the clerk wight to brother Mauldin if he could find out where to write to and tell him if he did not come to the next meeting and make satisfaction for staying so long that he would be excluded without further lat???<\/p>\n
3rd \u00a0by motion on the church brother Aaron Heatherly was appointed to see sister Sarah Holcomb and invite her to attend our next church meeting.<\/p>\n
4th \u00a0Appointed brother Peter Guise to invite brother William Surrette to attend our next meeting.<\/p>\n
5th \u00a0Appointed brother ER Hollingsworth to see brother William Hollingsworth and request he attend our next meeting<\/p>\n
6th \u00a0appointed brother Aaron Heatherly to see brother Matthew Capps in reference to his joining the primitive church at Mountain Page and report at next meeting<\/p>\n
7th \u00a0Appoint Brother R Jones to see BrotherWilliam Pinking ??? and request him to attend our next meeting<\/p>\n
8th \u00a0the clerk was requested to examine the case of Brother Absalom Shadrach \u00a0(rest of page missing)<\/p>\n
8th \u00a0Preaching continued until Thursday night both day and night with great interest though no person joined. Nelson Boen preached here on the fourth Sabbath at night opening the door of the church and received by experience sister Mary Jane Swearingen. \u00a0Continued preaching at night until Wednesday night received by experience Sarah Jane a free girl staying with brother Joseph King and also sister Eliza Rollins<\/p>\n
October 17<\/p>\n
There being muster on today at Hendersonville and the pastor of the church being gone to Asheville we did not go into any church business The service wise postponed until November.<\/p>\n
The stand was occupied on Sabbath by Elder J K Bryson followed by Elder James Blythe who preached the funeral on Joseph Davis’ wife and child. received a petition for the Reffuge Church register. \u00a0The eldership of mountain church and as many of the ??? as could be ??? \u00a0(remainder of sentence missing)<\/p>\n
Next page appears to be missing the beginning – continues:<\/p>\n
Of members and receive by letter from mountain page church RB Williams Vina Williams and Mary S Williams<\/p>\n
2nd \u00a0Took up the case of brother William Jenkins and excluded him from the fellowship of the church<\/p>\n
3rd \u00a0Took up the case of sister Elizabeth Mccarson for not attending and continued the case and appointed brother J M Bryan and James Blythe to see her and report at next meeting<\/p>\n
4th on motion excluded James Jones and Eliza Jones for unfavorable reports and leaving the county under suspicious circumstances<\/p>\n
5th agreed to continue our meeting on Saturday in future<\/p>\n
6th \u00a0by request granted Brother Aaron Heatherl and wife Lauriet \u00a0M Heatherly letters of dissuasion<\/p>\n
7th \u00a0brother Henry Pack requested exclusion from the church which was granted<\/p>\n
8th \u00a0a motion excluded John Allen Kuykendall for dancing and other crimes<\/p>\n
9th \u00a0by request granted Brother TJ Barnett letter of dissuasion<\/p>\n
10th \u00a0appointed brother JM Bryan Wiley Jones and Robert Jones to write a suitable notice of our departed sister Jane Thompson and report next meeting<\/p>\n
adjourned JM<\/p>\n
(no page number or date, first page appears to be missing)<\/p>\n
Parmelia Barnett to see sister Elizabeth McCarson and invite her to come to meeting<\/p>\n
5th \u00a0sister Marthew Roof requested a letter of dismission which request was granted<\/p>\n
6th \u00a0Robert Jones requested letters of dismission for Mary Heatherly Olivia Heatherly and Martha Ann Heatherly which request was granted dismiss till tomorrow at 11 o’clock no important business attended to<\/p>\n
(looks like “March 8” – can’t be sure)<\/p>\n
Sermon by brother James Blythe opened the door of the church and received by letter from Willow church elder JM Bryan dismissed till our May meeting<\/p>\n
R \u00a0Jones C Clk.<\/p>\n
Names of Members (some of dates are not given and some have left off the year, or have not copied correctly)<\/p>\n
Jeremiah Hollingsworth\u00a0 excluded 24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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