January 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The reference from last meeting respecting the ordination of Brother Charles SNOWDEN came up for consideration and on inquiry the church remain of the same mind. Then came the counsel (to wit) from Whiteriver Wm. CHAMBERS and Silvester ROBERTS, brother James H. HALL of Mount Moriah Church being present was invited to a seat in the counsel and on motion brethren Thomas HILL, John HILL, Thos. HILL, Jr. and Jesse ROBINSON were added to the council and after examination it is agreed by the council that Brother Charles SNOWDEN be at this time set apart to the work of the ministry. Whereupon Elders Thomas HILL and Jesse W. ROBINSON proceeded to set him apart by prayer and the laying on of hands and Elder Thomas HILL, Jr., gave the charge and then the council adjourned. The church having no further business to transact adjourned.
February 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion it is agreed by the church to meet on the Sunday after the third Saturday of every month and that brethren John OSBOURN, Sidney BUTLER and Thomas COBB be appointed to converse with the ministering brethren of this church and learn their arrangements and whether the labour of any of them can be se� at our third Sunday meeting and ref �at next meeting.
2nd Whereas Elizabeth ROBINSON has connected with another denomination she is considered no longer a member with us. No other business appearing adjourned.
March 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed at last meeting to visit and converse with our ministering brethren made their report and in motion it is agreed by the church to meet on every Sunday in future.
2nd Received by experience for baptism Rachael SWINCHER.
3rd Katharine GREEN in consequence of her having connected with another denomination is considered no longer a member with us. No other business appearing adjourned.
Sunday March 5th 1838
Dismissed by letter Brother John W. WILKERSON and Sister Polly WILKERSON.
Sunday March 25th 1838
Received by letter Herman HAWS and Elvira HAWS.
April 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
May 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
June 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Thomas HILL chosen moderator and Allen HILL clerk.
2nd Dismissed by letter Sister Aurelia RICH.
3rd Received a request for ministers and members to aid in the constitution of a church at Brother John SWINCHERS in Jefferson County on the third Saturday of this month whereupon Brethren William D. BACON, Jesse W. ROBINSON and Thomas COBB agree to attend.
4th Received by letter Rebecca H. LARCH (LORD?)
no further business appearing adjourned.
Sunday June 1838
Received by letter Silas BYCOURT and Katharine BYCOURT.
Sister Christena MANSON departed this life July 1838.
July 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
August 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The clerk to prepare a letter for this church to the next association and present it at next meeting for inspection and brethren Thomas HILL, Thomas HILL, Jr., Charles SNOWDEN, John HILL and Jesse W. ROBINSON to bear the same.
2nd Received a request from the church at Whiteriver Jefferson County for ministers and members to counsel with them and aid in the ordination of Brother John RICH in the third Saturday of August next whereupon brethren Wm. D. BACON & Barnett GADDY agree to attend.
3rd received buy experience for baptism Margaret Ann BYCOURT. Adjourned to meet the 4th Saturday of this month.
August 4th Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The letter to the association presented and adopted.
2nd Melinda GREEN in consequence of her having connected with another denomination is considered no longer a member with us.
3rd Received by experience for baptism William B. LEWIS, Nancy Jane LETT, and Sally COBB. No other business appearing adjourned to meet the 3rd Saturday in Sept next.
Friday August 31st 1838
At a meeting held at the meetinghouse received by experience for baptism Isaac P. HILL, Betsy BYCOURT, and Jemima HOLBROOK.
Tuesday Sept 4th 1838
Received by experience for baptism Lewis WINSCOTT and Nancy WINSCOTT and by relation Melinda HOPKINS.
September 4th Saturday 1838
The church met according to previous arrangement and after praise and prayer
1st dismissed by letter Brother Isaac P. HILL. No further business appearing adjourned.
October 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Dismissed by letter Brother John HILL and Sister Delila HILL.
2nd Received a request from the church at Bethany for aid in the ordination of a deacon at their meeting on the 3rd Saturday of Oct. next whereupon brethren J. W. ROBINSON and Wm. D. BACON agree to attend. No other business appearing adjourned.
Sunday Oct 4th 1838
Received by experience for baptism Joseph LAWRENCE.
Monday Oct 8 rec�d by experience for baptism Samuel MALCOM.
Tuesday Oct 9th received by experience for baptism Betsy BARNES and Nancy KEITH.
October 20th 1838
Received by experience for baptism Melinda LEWIS.
November 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Dismissed by letter Sister Ann E. KNOLTON, brother William SWINCHER and Sister Rachel SWINCHER. No other business appearing adjourned.
Sister Sally SCOTT departed this life November 1838.
Sister Mary ROBINS departed this life Nov. 1838. *
Sister Nancy EARL departed this life Nov. 1838.
December 1st Saturday 1838
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion brethren Pleasant JONES, Balaam LETT and Thomas COBB are appointed to ascertain what amount will be required to support Brother Joseph WINSCOT for one year and report at next meeting.
2nd The church request Brother Thos. HILL Jr to attend with them on the Sunday after the third Saturday of every month for one year.
3rd Dismissed by letter Brother Charles SNOWDEN and Sister Hester SNOWDEN.
4th Rec�d a request from the church at Whiteriver for ministers and members to meet with them on the 3rd Saturday of this month to aid in the ordination of brother John REESE to the gospel ministry whereupon brethren T. HILL, Jr., J. W. ROBINSON and B. LETT agree to attend.
5th Rec�d a request from Sundry brethren in the neighborhood of Felen Monroe Scott County Ind. For aid in the constitution of a church whereupon brethren Thomas HILL, H. COBB, T. COBB and A. SCOTT agree to attend. No other business appearing adjourned.
January 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed at last meeting to ascertain what amount would be necessary to support brother Joseph WINSCOT for one year report that twenty two dollars will be sufficient whereupon a subscription was taken for that purpose and placed in the hands of brother Aaron SCOTT. No other business appearing adjourned.
February 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
March 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st received by letter Moses S. WINSCOT.
No other business appearing adjourned.
April 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
Apl 1st Saturday 1839
the trustees contracted with Herman HAUS to keep the meeting house for one year at nine dollars.
Sunday April 7th 1839
Received by letter Sister Aurelia RICH.
May 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion it is decided that brother Aaron SCOTT be set apart to the office of Deacon by prayer and the laying on of hands no further business appearing adjourned.
Sunday May 5th 1839
In pursuance of the vote of the church relative to ordaination of brother A. SCOTT, Eld Thomas HILL Sen and brother John OSBOURN proceeded to set him apart to the office of Deacon by prayer and the laying on of hands and � charge.
June 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The choice of Moderator & clerk is referred until next meeting.
2nd Dismissed by letter Brother John BOWSACK
3rd Received by letter Orlean SPAFFORD and Jane SPAFFORD and by experience for baptism Cordella SPAFFORD and Phebe M. ROE(or C)
no other business appearing adjourned.
June 3rd 1839
Received by relation William PEGG and by experience for baptism Newton LETT, James ADAMS and Leonard BARNES.
June 11th
received by experience for baptism Nancy DRENNEN and Sally BARNES.
June 23rd
Received by experience Benj BARNES
June 16th
John T. TOBIAS gave satisfaction to the church and was restored to fellowship.
July 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Thomas HILL Jr chosen moderator and Allen HILL clerk.
2nd Received by relation Isaiah RITCH.
No other business appearing adjourned.
August 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The clerk to prepare a letter for this church to the association and present it at next meeting and brethren Thomas HILL, Thomas HILL, Jr., John OSBOURN and Aaron SCOTT to bear the same.
2nd Dismissed by letter Sister Betsy GUINN.
3rd Whereas Margaret MARLIN has connected with another denomination she is considered no longer a member with us. No other business appearing adjourned to meet the last Saturday of this month.
Brother John FEAR departed this life August 1839.
August 22nd 1839
Received by experience for baptism James COX.
August 5th Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The letter to the association presented and adopted. No other business appearing adjourned.
Sunday Sept. 1839
Received by experience for baptism Lemuel W. BACON
Sunday Sept 1839
Received by experience for baptism Elon G. BACON, Josp. ADAMS, Adaline ADAMS, and Evaline ADAMS.
October 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
Elder Thos. HILL Sen was chosen moderator for the day.
1st Received by letter Nancy TIBBETS and by experience for baptism Elisa BACON.
2nd Dismissed by letter Jerusha HOLMES.
November 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
December 1st Saturday 1839
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Whereas Sister Betsy BYCOURT has united with another denomination she is considered no longer a member with us.
2nd Dismissed by letter Sister Anne WILKERSON. No further business appearing adjourned.
January 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion brethren Thos COBB and John OSBOURN are appointed to visit brother Isaiah RICH and converse with him on the subject of his having acted disorderly and request his attendance at next meeting.
2nd Whereas James SNOWDEN and Mary Ann SNOWDEN have connected with another denomination they are considered no longer members with us.
3rd Brother Moses COY of the Grassy Creek Church in behalf of said church, came forward and requested aid of this church at their next meeting in a matter of difficulty between them and Mount Pleasant Church whereupon brethren T. HILL, B. LETT, T. COBB, Wm. LEWIS and W. D. BACON agree to attend. No further business appearing adjourned.
February 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed at last meeting to visit brother RICH made their report whereupon brother RICH came forward and gave satisfaction to the church.
2nd The church agree to call brother T. HILL, Jr., to attend her third Sunday meetings for one year.
March 1st 1840
Received by experience for baptism Frederick KIZER and Jane KIZER.
March 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Dismissed by letter brother Balaam LETT, Sister Sally LETT and Nancy Jane LETT.
2nd Received by experience for baptism Mary ARBUCKLE. No further business appearing adjourned.
Brother Isaac HALL departed this life March 1840.
April 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Samuel MALCOM, John COBB and Allen HILL are elected trustees for one year. No business appearing adjourned.
Sunday April 5th 1840
Received by experience for baptism William DRENNEN, Jr. and by relation Elias TOBIAS.
Sunday April 195h 1840
Received by experience for baptism Minerva HILL.
May 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Received by experience for baptism Elisa LEWIS and Nancy MALCOM and by letter Samuel HALL and Betsy HALL. No further business appearing adjourned.
May 1st Saturday 1840
The trustees contracted with Pleasant JONES to keep the meeting house for one year at eight dollars.
June 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Thomas HILL, Jr., chosen moderator and Allen HILL clerk.
2nd Whereas George FEAR and Sally FEAR have connected with another denomination, they are considered no longer as members with us.
3rd Received by experience for baptism Sally ARBUCKLE and Mahala LEWIS. No further business appearing adjourned.
July 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Received by experience for baptism Daniel LEWIS and Harriet R. LEWIS. No other business appearing adjourned.
August 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The clerk to prepare a letter to the association and present it to the church at next meeting for inspection and brethren Thomas HILL, Thomas HILL, Jr., John OSBORN and Aaron SCOTT are appointed to bear the same.
2nd Dismissed by letter Phebe A. ROE.
3rd Received by experience for baptism Sally T. G. COBB. No further business appearing adjourned.
August 5th Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The letter to the association presented and adopted.
2nd On motion it is agreed by the church to go forward and complete the meeting house and that the trustees be authorized to make such contracts as shall be necessary to accomplish that object. No further business appearing adjourned.
Lavisa SCOTT departed this life September the 21st 1840 in the 34th year of her age.
October 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Received by experience for baptism Laun Tildy SCOTT and Eliza Ann GADDY.
2nd Dismissed by letter Brother Herman HAWS and Sister Elena HAWS. No other business appearing adjourned.
November 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
Sunday Nov. 8th 1840
Received by experience for baptism Nancy DIXON, Alcy DIXON, Katharine P. COBB and Susan Lett.
December 1st Saturday 1840
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
January 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Received a request from the minority of the Union Church for council to meet with them on Wednesday after the 3rd Saturday of this month whereupon Brethren T. HILL, Jr., W. D. BACON, W. Lewis, D. LEWIS, J. OSBOURN, Jno. COBB and A. HILL agree to attend. No other business appearing adjourned.
First Saturday in February A. D. 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer proceeded to business.
1st The church take into consideration the propriety of giving Brother Thomas HILL, Jr. a call to preach with the church (within the bounds thereof) one half of his time.
2nd The church unanimously voted to give Brother T. HILL, Jr., a call to preach the gospel one half of this year the time to commence at the first of January of this year and that the call extends to exempt Brother HILL from labor one half of the year (on one half of each month in the year) and that he spend his time in visiting the brethren in the church and doing all the good he can.
3rd Brethren William LEWIS, Sidney BUTLER and John COBB are appointed to wait on Brother HILL and ascertain what will remunerate him for his services and labours as aforesaid.
4th Brother Earl TIBBETS received as a member of this church by letter from the 2nd Baptis Church on Ten Mile Clarmont County, Ohio.
Signed by order and in behalf of the church the day and year first above written.
W. B. BRIAN, clk protem
Thomas HILL, mod protem
Sunday February 7th
Received by experience for baptism Sarah SNOWDEN.
March first Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed at last meeting to wait on Brother T. HILL, Jr. report that they have secured his labors in accordance with the vote of the church.
2nd Dismissed by letter Sister Sally Ann BAIN.
No further business appearing adjourned.
A. Hill, clk
T. HILL, Jr., Modr
Sunday March 7th 1841
Received by letter Harris E. HAWS and Lucinda HAWS.
April 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion Brother W. D. BACON is appointed to visit (or write to) Brother J. RICH requesting his attendance at next meeting to answer to a report of his having acted disorderly. Saturday evening received by experience for baptism Jane PIGG. Adjourned.
May 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brother Thomas HILL, Jr., presented minutes of meeting held on Neal Creek Jefferson County which were approved and ordered to be recorded as follows: �At a meeting held at the schoolhouse on Neals Creek Jefferson County In. April 8th 1841 at night present Thomas HILL, Thomas COBB, John COBB, Earl TIBBETS, and Thomas HILL, Jr. of Coffee Creek Church with Brethren from sister churches. It was thought advisable to open the door for the reception of members into the Baptist Church on Coffee Creek whereupon Eli HIGGINS, Asa JUDKINS, Cynthia CRANK and Mary JUDKINS came forward and related their Christian experience and were received as candidates for baptism.
Friday morning April 9th
The above named candidates were baptized by Thomas HILL, Jr.
Thursday night Apl 22nd
received by experience for baptism Joseph BARKLOW
2nd Received by relation Mary BACON.
3rd Brother W D. BACON who was appointed at last meeting to visit or write to Brother J. RICH reported that he had written in accordance with the direction of the church and Brother RICH not appearing to give satisfaction is considered no longer a member with us.
4th Received a communication from Concord Church requesting ministers and members from this church to meeting with them on the Tuesday after the 4th Saturday of this month whereupon El�dr T. HILL, Sen and Brethren Barnet GADDY, W. D. BACON, W. LEWIS, J. OSBOURN, H. COBB, and A. SCOTT agree to attend.
5th The church authorizes Brother T. HILL, Jr. where and when he shall think proper within the bounds of the church (with the aid of as many members of this church and sister churches as can conveniently attend to open the door for the reception of members. Adjourned.
Sunday May 2nd 1841
Received by experience for baptism John J. MARLIN and David TOBIAS.
Sunday May 16th 1841
A request was presented to the church signed by Elder STORY in behalf of a number of brethren late members of Union Church for aid in constituting them into a church state (they having obtained letters for that purpose) whereupon Brethren W. B. BACON and Sidney BUTLER agree to attend.
2nd Received by experience for baptism Horace HIGGINS.
Sister Mariba KIZER departed this life May 1841
Thursday June 3rd 1841
At a meeting at the school house on Neals Creek received by experience for baptism Betsy JUDKINS.
June 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Thomas HILL chosen moderator and Allen HILL, clerk.
2nd Received by letter Samuel M. STORY, Samuel TIBBETS, Jr., Mary Ann TIBBETS, George TOOKER, John MULLEN, Katharine MULLEN, Katharine JOHNSON, Rhoda STORY, Lucinda DAY, Sally Ann DAILY, and Phila EVELETH. No further business appearing adjourned.
Sunday June 6th 1841
Received by relation Zalmon LEWIS.
July 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion it is agreed by the church to go in to choice of a Deacon at next meeting.
2nd Received by Letter Susan MAHEN, Mary Ann GANNON and Almeda STORY.
3rd Brother T. HILL, Jr. to write a letter to the Union Church and Brethren T. HILL, T. COBB, A. SCOTT, S. BUTLER and W. LEWIS, Jr., bear the same to said church and see of same course cannot be adopted by which Thomas GANNON, Willard L. BAILY and others late members of Union Church can be received as members of this church and that report be made at next meeting.
4th Brother Samuel M. STORY presented two letters from Union Church dismissing as members in good standing Jane DOTY and Sally Ann HARDEN which were read and the sisters not being present no further action of the church was taken at this time. Adjourned.
Sunday July 4th 1841
Received by experience for baptism Augustus DOLIN and Sarah Ann MATHEWS.
August 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The church in accordance with a vote of last meeting went into the choice of Deacon whereupon Henry COBB was chosen to that office.
2nd The brethren appointed at last meeting to visit Union Church made their report and also presented a communication from said church and after more time spent the further communication thereof dismissed until our October meeting.
3rd The clerk to prepare a letter to the next association and present it at next meeting for inspection and that brethren T. HILL, T. HILL, Jr., S.M. STORY, T. COBB, and A. SCOTT bear the same.
4th Sister Sally Ann HARDEN whose letter was read at last meeting presented herself and was recognized as a member of this church.
5th Dismissed by letter brother John WINCHESTER and Sister Margaret WINCHESTER.
No other business appearing adjourned to meet the fourth Saturday of this month.
August 4th Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The letter to the association presented and adopted.
2nd Brethren S. BUTLER and A. SCOTT were appointed to visit Sister Sally SAGE and Sister Ann BYCOURT and converse with them in reference to their having connected with another denomination and report at next meeting. No further business appearing adjourned.
September 1841
dismissed by letter Lucinda DAY.
October 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Received by letter Isaac CORRELL and by experience for baptism Rachael SCOTT.
2nd The reference from the August meeting taken up and the applicants for membership not being present the further consideration thereof is continued until next meeting.
3rd The Brethren appointed at last meeting to visit Sister SAGE and Sister BYCOURT made report Sister BYCOURT came forward and gave satisfaction and Sister SAGE not being present the further action of the church in that case is referred until next meeing.
4th Agreed by the church that Brother Henry COBB on tomorrow be set apart to the office of Deacon.
Sunday October 3rd
came the Presbytery to wit, Elders T. HILL, T. HILL, Jr., T. ROBINSON and proceeded in accordance with a decision of the church on yesterday to set brother Henry COBB apart to the office of Deacon by prayer the laying on of hands and change Sunday Oct 3rd Rec�d by letter Luinda CORRELL.
Monday 4th
by experience for baptism Williamson DIXON.
Tuesday 5th
by experience Polly Ann JONES
Wednesday evening 6th
received by experience for baptism James M. HILL, Polly SCOTT, Alfred BARNES, Miranda Anne SCOTT.
Thursday evening Oct 7th
John COX came forward and was restored to fellowship. Milly FOWLER was received by experience for baptism and Thomas HOPKINS by relation.
Friday Oct 8th
rec�d by experience for baptism Warden LETT, Wm. BENNETT came forward and was restored to fellowship.
Saturday Oct 9th
Rec�d by experience for baptism Daniel HOLBROOK and Eliza Jane COBB.
Saturday evening 9th
rec�d by experience for baptism William ARBUCKLE.
Sunday Oct 10th
Rec�d by experience for baptism Peter ADAMS.
Sunday evening Oct 10th
Rec�d Benjamin GADDY and Pelina CROFFORD
Monday Oct 11th
Received by experience for baptism Audly CARPENTER
Tuesday Oct 12th
received by experience for baptism Jesse COX, Katharine COX and Chester A. MURPHY.
Wednesday October 13th 1841
Received by experience for baptism Richard KEITH and Matthew ARBUCKLE Jr
Sunday Oct 17th
rec�d by experience for baptism John Thomas BURTON.
The following minutes of a meeting held on Six Mile presented by Brother S. BUTLER and by the church ordered to be entered of record (to wit) The Coffee Creek Church met at Six Mile
second Saturday in July 1841
and after prayer and praise opened a door for the reception of members whereupon the following persons presented themselves for membership and were received (to wit)
Brother Abraham GANNON by letter
Sister Clorinda BAILEY by relation
Sister Phebe Ann GANNON by letter
No other business appearing adjourned.
Sidney Butler, clk Protem
Thomas Hill, Modr pt
Sister Almeda STORY departed this life October 9th 1841
November 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The reference from last meeting in regard to the reception of Thomas GANNON and William L. BAILEY as members of this church came up for consideration and on motion is again referred until next meeting.
2nd The reference in the case of Sister Sally SAGE taken up and she not appearing to give satisfaction to the church is considered no longer a member with us.
3rd Dismissed by letter Brother James KELLEY and Sister Elizabeth KELLEY, his wife. No further business appearing adjourned.
Sunday November 21st 1841
Received by experience for baptism Rebecca WORRELL.
December 1st Saturday 1841
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The reference in regard to the reception of T. GANNON and W. BAILEY as members of this church taken up when Thomas GANNON withdrew his application and on motion the further consideration of said reference is indefinitely postponed. No further business appearing adjourned.
Sunday December 5th 1841
Received by letter Joshua TIBBETS and Jane TIBBETS.
Brother David TOBIAS departed this life December 1841.
End 1841
Index
* Maria ROBINS was the second wife of Benjamin ROBBINS. They joined Coffee Creek Baptist Church in 1837. After Maria died, Benjamin married Susannah (CHANEY) BURTON.
January 1st Saturday 1842
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion it is agreed to call Brother Thomas HILL, Jr., one fourth of his time (to wit) the first Saturday and Sunday of every month for one year. And Brother HILL being present consented to serve the church.
2nd Brethren Henry COBB and Aaron SCOTT are appointed to visit Sister Polly HOPKINS and Sister Melinda RODGERS and converse with them in reference to their having connected with another denomination and report at next meeting. No further business appearing adjourned.