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Notes Pg 8 and Pg 9
The first record book, in possession of Mrs. Emma Sparks, Martha Ky., is very fragile and much of the script in the first pages is not legible. Some portions of the pages are torn away, the edges of others ragged, however the date, 1819 stands out plainly, and the second page is dated March 1819. Not until the first Saturday in June 1826 were the minutes signed by a clerk. James Boggs was clerk at this time.
Notes Pg 8 and Pg 9
The first record book, in possession of Mrs. Emma Sparks, Martha Ky., is very fragile and much of the script in the first pages is not legible. Some portions of the pages are torn away, the edges of others ragged, however the date, 1819 stands out plainly, and the second page is dated March 1819. Not until the first Saturday in June 1826 were the minutes signed by a clerk. James Boggs was clerk at this time.
Members entered on record in 1831:
Mathias Kelley, Aney Kebley, John O. Boggs, Nancy (Wells) Boggs, JamesBoggs, Milley Large, Polley Large, Enos Derefield, Jemime Derifield, Sarah Cooksey, Anna Carter—Pegram,, William Jayn, Darkis Jayn, Henry Jayn, Joseph _____, John ______.(The other names were too dim to read.)
October the 1st Saturday 1821.A complaint against brother Peter Skaggs and brother Henry Bare. Both were absent.
The first Saturday in December 1821.
Brother Peter Skaggs come to the church and gave satisfaction so that the church gave him their hands.
1st Saturday of January 1822
Sister Nancy Skaggs was layd under sensor of church for not attending.
1st Saturday in October 1822
After divin sarvis (divine service) Sister Kitchen came and shoad agrevence against Brother James Wheeler, and Brother Stephen Wheeler andBrother Boggs are appointed to sight him to our next church meeting inNovember.
1st Saturday in June 1823Betsy Sparks was sent for to give in her non atendence to the churchmeetings. She refused to come but want to be excluded.
1st Saturday in July 1823
The case of Betsy Sparks continued and she is ordered to be-----?-----again.
July 4th day 1824. (First part illegible)Concerns Mud lick Church sending a potition to Big Blaine Church to send help on the 4th Saturday of this month. Stephen Wheeler, James Wheeler, Mathias Kelly, Peter Skaggs, John O. Boggs and James Boggs were appointed to attend Mud Lick Church on this date.
April the 3rd day of 1824
William Hole Brooks (Holbrook) name is mentioned.
On the 2nd Saturday in May 1824 Henry Gambrel give in his experience and was reseved by the church. On the next Sunday he was baptised in the year of 1824.
July the 1st Saturday 1824 Fanny Boggs, Solomon Skaggs, Abby Deen, Randle M. hole Brooks, haner hole Brooks and Mary Hole Brooks give in their experience. So the next day Miles Tary and his wife were granted recantation and all restored.
August the 1st Saturday 1825
Brother James Skaggs has transgressed and come and maid a recantation. The church is to Site Brother Christian Skaggs and James Sparks to our meeting, So Brother John Boggs and Brother James Boggs are appointed to sidte James Blevins.
1st Saturday in September 1825Brother James Sparks maid recantation and was received then come James Blevins and maid his recantation and was received.
1st Saturday in ____ 1826Brother Hole Brook and Brother Mathias Kelly are appointed to sight brother Soloman Skaggs and brother Christian Skaggs to our next meeting.
1st. Saturday in May 1826Lewis Lyon was reserved by Baptism. All saw Sary Holbrook by Baptism.
1st. Saturday in June Rebecak Nethercutt was received by Baptism
Clerk James Boggs
1st Saturday in July 1826 Sister Sealee Sperlock reseved by letter thenSister Clearsy Skaggs was received by experience all so Sister____?__ Kellyand sister Jeane Willhite. Brother James Sparks made Satisfaction.
Big Blaine church members October 1860
Mail members ;Feemail members
John Johnson Sarey Wellman
William Lester Nancy Wellman
Waren B. Evins Marey Wellman
Moses Skaggs Sarey Wellman
David Gobbs Elizabeth Waltr
Hugh Boggs Ann Briant
Christian Boggs Sarey Kesee deset Aug 1866
Riely Rudd Sarey Lyon
David Garet Sparks Senia Riggs deceast 1862
D. R. Holbrook by letter Elizabeth Skaggs
Peter Skaggs by recantation Patsy Skaggs deceast
Peter Skaggs Jr. Marey Osburn
David Coler deaseast November 1861
Gemima Boggs Gambill
Henry Moxley deseased Apr. 1862 Arenigha Gambill
Thomas Reede Rebecca Holbrook
William Macdaniels dismist by letter Marey Holbrook
James Youge Patsy Pelphrey
James Cordill Nancy Terey
Thomas Cordill Hanr Prince
Joshway Clevinger Elizabeth Sparkes
Patey Colier
Delpha Gambill Nancy Colier
Agy Bailey Nancy Johnson
Marey Mcdaniel Clerey Skaggs dismissed
Marey Rudd Sinah Lyon
Marhta Johnson Rutha Lester and Marta
Thank you Mister Ed. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI'm not the first to point out but thought it is worth mentioning again, the "Members entered on record in 1831:" is more likely 1821. Henry Jayn or Jayne became clerk of the Bethel United Baptist church at Flat Gap at it's founding in 1824. It's not likely he was still a member of Big Blaine in 1831. He remained clerk until his death in 1870.