Return To Home PageTranscription from copy of original minute books for the Primitive Baptist Old Charity Church also known as New Hope, on Smiths River in Patrick County, Virginia, spanning the years of 1798 thru 1842. There may be unintentional errors or omissions, I have done my best to transcribe as accurately as possible. Writing is very difficult to decipher in some instances. You will want to use known spelling variations if searching for your ancestors surname. My personal notes are in brackets. Questions or comments are welcome, please send to [email protected]
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December 26 Day 1798
The church on Smiths River meating hous met accorrding to appointment after prayr examination being made into the standing
of the church Brother Robert Stockdle & Joseph Antoney ordained Joseph Peregory to the pastril cear of the church & gave him
charge of the same.
March 1802
Agreable to an order of the church we have proceeded to draw off more from the old record.
the 2 Saterday of August 1802
The church met according to order after inquiry made in the standing of the church a door was opened to hear experances of
the following members was receaved Judith Turner, David Roborson, Winne Steavins, Nancey Hancock, James Dehart, Mary
Robertson, Lewis Foster, Elias? Thompson then the church adurnd until next meating in corse.
September the 2 Saturday 1802
The church met according to order and after _? Inquiry made in the standing of the church a dore was opened for hearing
experances and the following members receaved to wit Mary Dehart, Catron Dehart, Steavin Hubbord, Susannah Hubbord,
Samuel Harris, James? McBride, Nancey Devinport, Francis Lee, Joseph Breden, the church then ajurnd until tomorrow which
day the church med & a dore was ppenned for experance and the Names of those that was rec'd is as follows to wit Mary Tugel,
Elizabeth Tugel, Samuel Hen?, the church then ajurnd until meating [a small portion of text is missing from copy K.H.]
October 1802
the church met according to order after prare being made inquiry then was made in the present standing finding all at peace a
dore was opened for to hear expearance & those that was receavd, to wit Will? Lee, Lucey Burnet, Nancy [or]Henney Tugel,
Sarah Brammer, Sarah Edsons?, Lander Dehart, Mary Tennison,Elijah Dehart, Mary Edwards, Nancey Williams, Susannah
Parmer, Ledey? Edwards, Diamiah Lee, Mary Breden, Rozinah Ingrum, Bethaniah Brammer, Rutha Burnet, Lucey Edwards,
Penirah Lee, Elexander Lackey, John Nowlin, John Tugels, Negro Mill, Gabriel Dehart, James Ingrum, Elizabeth Hale, Eli
Hubbourd, James Lowes their was (also) leave given on the same day to several male members to pray & exhort in the bounds
of the church & on the waters of Little River the church then was dismist by prare.
On the next day
The church met at the same place & a dore was openned to hear experances and the names of those that was rec'd are as follows
to wit Mary Steavins, Elizabeth Tugel, Sarah Reynalds, Benjammin Mise, Thomas Tennison, William Edwards, Rachal Mise,
Sarah Hurd, the church then dismist by prare. The number rec'd at that meating 35.
October ? 1802
The church met at brother Shorts & a dore was openned to hear expearance & the names of those that was rc'd is as follows to
wit, Halls Danniel, John Slaughter, Isbel Ares, Elizabeth Rakes, Sarah Lee.
[portion of text lost in left margin, not names, possibly the date ]
The church met according at Nue Hope & proceded to biaseness - Brother John Lee [??sated] by B.Obediah Burnet & B. John Conner to attend the meating which he did & was silanced from publick speaking for a while - a motion made by B Rubin Short & Seconned by B Joseph Pedegoy that Wlm H Robertson be appointed clk for this church. Liberty given the sd Robertson by the church to exercise a gift within the bounds of the church a dore was then openned to hear experances Agnes Edens rec'd Orderd that Wineye Steavins receave a letter of dismission from this church. The church dismist.
January the 8 Day 1803
The church met at Nue Hope after inquiry made in the standing of the church, Proceed to business a motion made by B Short
that John Conner make a table for the use of the church and the church pay for the same a motion made by B H Roberts that a
certain church _? Furnished by B Short be red or second time it being red the church approbating the same ordered it be the rule
of this church then a dore was openned to hear expearances non receavd the church sat the next day & receaved the following
members, Charlot Edwards, Nancey Hubbourd, Francis Hubbourd the church was then dismist.
February 11 Day 1803
The church met according to order at Nue Hope motion made by B. Robertson that Brother Short be ordaind the following
members receavd Rachal Wood, Edward Brammer, Marget Breden, Nancey Breden then dismist & sat again on the next day
rec'd William, Walden, Natheniel Helton, Mary Lackey, John Adams, Peter Ratliff, the church then was dismist.
March 11 Day 1803
The church met according to order at [New Hope is crossed out] Brother John Slaughters & rec'd the following members Mary
Hughs, Francis Cox, Mary Adams, Elizabeth Slaughter, Sarah Cox also the 12 Day the church met at Nue Hope to set on the
same the names of the committee David Barton, William Turner, John Conner, James Cox, John Hall, Wlm H. Robertson & Luis
Foster. We the committe after examining into the business acknowlegments being made parties were reconcild & Brother Lee
sat at Liberty-Samuel Henne?? Excummunicated also the church paid B John Conner for one quart of wine & for the table 19/0
a dore then openned to hear experance & the following members receaved Ruth Pennington,Charity Dehart, Mildred
Pennington, James Morison the church dismist.
April the 9 Day 1803
The church met according to order at Nue Hope prare being made examination in the standing of the church all appeare to be in
peace a dore was open to hear experance Sarah Luis rec'd then proceeded to appoint dillegats to the asosiation which was
chosen Joseph Pedegoy, Luis Foster, James Cox, then the church was dismist. on the next day the church sat & B Jesse Jones
cald on as a help to administer baptism a dore was then openned & receavd the following members to wit Nancey Elexander,
James Edwards then the church ajurnd.
May 11? 1803
The church met at Nue Hope according to order & proceeded to business a petition from the Baptice general committe was red
& rejected. A dore then was open & the following members receaved Nancey Burnet, Charlote Elexander, Mary Manning,
Jemimah [portion of text missing] forward & was referd for an answer from the assoation respecting Dunkerds Baptism the
church then dismist.
June 11 Day
The church met according to order & proceded to business as follows Orderd that a letter from Agness Breden be red, the same
being being red the church was of an oppinion she was a fit subject for excumication which was pronounced, she was no more a
member of that bodey - Orderd that Elexander Lackey take charge of the church book - Orderd that the buiseness of the Day be
red by the clerk under the inspection of the church the church then dismist.
June 12
The church met according to order a dore was opinned to hear experance & the following members receavd John Clark rec'd by
letter, Samuel Underwood rec'd by experance also Deborah Thomas the church then dismist.
July 9
The church met according to order a quary came forward is it rite for a sister to have a voice in the church in any matter except
tuching fellowship - query refered - Ordered that a Presbatory be cald for the ordanation of B Foster ordered that Elexander
Lackey be ordaind as Deacon for this church and a motion made that John Hall be ordaind as Deacon which motion was
referd-John Hall is appointed treashuar for this church-the church then dismist
On the 10thThe church sat again & recd the following members Burnets? Hannah, Lucey Edward, the church then dismist.
August 13 Day 1803
The church met according to order after singing & prare inquiry made into the standing of the church finding all at peace
proceeded to buiseness, ordered that the quary from July meating to be referd, orderd that the Prisbatory cold for from July
meating be referd, rec'd by experance [one or two names missing here] Elezabeth Ratliff, Charls Thomas.
[Original book missing pages, one blank page. This following page is dated with several years on one page]
May 14 1803
Ruben Short are? Given up _? The church for ordenation to the work of the minrtoe ordaind at the time of the constitution of
Jacks Creek Church.
August 10 1805
The church met according to order & proceded to business the refrence came on respecting Deacons. The church then proceded
to _? Charls Thomas Junr. & Thomas Tennison to be ordained Deacons next meating in corse if found qualified for that office.
September 14 1805
The church met according to order. The church cald on Brother Peregory, Brother Jones, Brother Foster,Brother Hubbord _?
any _? To ordain Brother Deacons which was ordaind on the next day.
November 10th 1806
The church met according to order Brother Foster red the minits of the assosiation and then procceeded to other business a
query brought in by Brother Foster is it lawfull for a Baptis to frequent horse rassing or give his consent for his horse to run the
church was unanamus that it was neither law full nor expedient. The church dismissed by prayer. Charles Thomas Clk?
September 13 Day 1806
A book for the use of the Baptice church in Patrick County Smiths River Meating by the name of New Hope. The name of the
meatinghous are changed to Charity. [September 1 Day 1818 written below, there is one name signed several times] Wm. F.
Hall,dated April 3, 1847. Wm. F. Hall was born June 24th 18[remainder of date cut off] now May 15 1857.
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