BR*N Methodist Records
from
BR*N Spelling of surname (Sos) Interchangeable
Curiosity about surname BR*N and Methodist References
lead to reviewing some records and additional information.
Records were scanned and are referenced in the lists, on the previous page.
Records, here, are about identifying ancestors and not about religion.
USA 1760 MD (Maryland) and Methodist
>ref.5p2 Circuit Riders
(quote, paraphrase, summary)
"In 1741, [John] Wesley organized a system of [Methodist] ‘circuit riders’ [who were itinerant preachers assigned an area covering hundreds of square miles].
Missionaries were sent to America in the 1760’s and Methodist societies began forming.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in Baltimore, Maryland on December 24, 1784 [under co-superintendents Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke].
[Circuit Riders] often arrived in new territory not long after the settlers moved in."
(end quote, paraphrase, summary)
q? So when was that?
n. See messed-up dates ‘summary,’ below.
REF: "History of John Wesley and American Methodist"
RES: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/history/hist2.htm
USA 1752 Dual Dates
>ref.Dual Dates
(quotes, paraphrase)
"‘Old Style’ dates"
[For US records,] "dual dating...only has meaning in the period 1st January to 24th March each year (before 1752)."
"Please note: The Methodist Church is not responsible for the content of external sites."
(This disclaimer posted along with the information).
(end quotes, paraphrase)
n. To which I add: And now I understand the reason behind the disclaimer. [B.GaiL]
REF: "Old Style and New Style Dates and the Change to the Gregorian Calendar."
RES: http://www.genfair.com/dates.htm. I will not suggest you read the text.
USA 1790 TN to 1822 TN First Methodist Conferences
>ref.1790-1822 Methodist
TN Greene County:
(quotes)
"The first Methodist society in the State was organized in this county. It was named Ebenezer, and was established in the Earnest neighborhood some time about 1790. This neighborhood is on the Nolachucky River, opposite the present Fullen’s Depot. Henry Earnest located there in 1778 or 1779. He was the father of five sons and six daughters, and it is said that his wife with the children constituted four fifths of the membership of the new church. The first church building was erected prior to 1795, as in that year the Western Conference held its annual meeting there. From this time for several years this church seems to have been a favorite meeting place of the conference, that body having convened there in 1801, 1805, 1807 and 1822. One of the largest camp-grounds ever built within the bounds of the Holston Conference was erected about one and one-half miles from Ebenezer, near what is now Henderson’s Depot. It was used for many years and was not abandoned until the civil war. It was known as Stone Dam Camp-ground."
"Another Methodist society was organized at a very early day at Vanpet’s, in the vicinity of Carter’s Station, on the north side of Nolachucky, in the western part of the county, where a camp-ground called Center was erected some time prior to 1813. The first church building was built as early as 1792."
(end quotes)
n. The 1822 (highlighted) is of interest, as that is the date John and Catharine were married and the year the Jonesborough Methodist Church was started (both are noted below).
REF: Goodspeed’s text from TN Greene Co. Website
RES: http://www.genealogyforyou.com/usa/tennessee/greene/goodspeed.htm, for the full text.
USA 1822 TN Washington County Jonesborough and Methodist
>ref.1822 TN Jonesborough
Excerpts:
(quotes)
"The Jonesborough United Methodist Church began in 1822 ..... The history of Methodism in Jonesborough actually dates earlier than this. There were Methodists in the area who had meetings in their homes prior to the organized church..... Jonesborough was made an appointment in the Holston District of the Tennessee conference....."
"The second session of the Holston Annual [Methodist] conference was held in Jonesborough on October 20, 1825. Every year since Jonesborough has been listed in the appointments as Jonesborough Circuit or Station. Shortly after this date a brick church building with brick floors and rough slabs for seats was erected in the southeastern part of town. The fifth session of the Holston Annual Conference met in Jonesborough in 1828."
"In 1833, Jonesborough and Kingsport became a two-point circuit....."
"The outward appearance of the Church was similar to that of today except for two chimneys on each side of the sanctuary permitting four stoves for heating. Within the sanctuary was a balcony for the use of the slaves and free blacks....."
(end quotes)
n. Text from website listed below.
REF: "Location" "211 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 37659."
RES: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnwashin/churches/Methodist.htm#JONESBORO, TN Washington Co. Website
What an amazing coincidence that John BRITTEN and Catharine HENSLEY were married in 1822 TN Washington Co.
To Review Record
Were John and Catharine married in this church? Was John a minister at the start-up of this Methodist Church?
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USA TN BRITTAIN and Methodist Meeting House
>ref.514
n. TN McMinn Co, Brittain’s Methodist Meeting House, reference to still standing in 1855.
More questions than answers about Methodism and this BR*N Family.
REF: brittains-methodist-meeting-house.jpg
RES: Deed Book 0, p. 113 from either the McMinn County Records or the Old Roane Courthouse, TN.
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USA TN BRITTON and Methodist Church
>ref.513
n. Reference on picture.
REF: britton-m-e-church2.jpg
RES: McMinn County Library, TN, loose page, p.14, scanned.
1850-census-hazelton
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USA TN BRITTON and Methodist Cemetery
>ref.512
n. 1930 TN McMinn Co, Britton M. E. Church Cmtry, unconfirmable...where the original occupant, McClatchey, was reported as buried. This is located on the "Old Britton Church Road."
REF: britton-m-e-church-cmtry.jpg
RES: This page from McMinn County, Tennessee Cemeteries by Templin (n.d.). (Now) on-line at
ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/mcminn/cemeteries/britton.txt.
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USA TN BRITTON and Methodist School
>ref.511
n. 1840 TN McMinn, the ‘Britton School’ evolved past John’s time. The picture is blurred on the photocopy of the page from the book.
REF: britton-school.jpg
RES: "McMinn County History" (TN McMinn Co.) Library.
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USA TN Log Cabin Likeness
>ref.507
n. 2001 TN McMinn Co, travel from courthouse to property on The Old Britton Ch. Rd.
This is a likeness of the newer log cabin on the property. The actual one is behind tall weeds.
The white ‘stuff’ between the logs is very white and is highlighted.
REF: modern-log-cabin.jpg
RES: Pamphlet for "The James White Fort" in Knoxville (TN Knox Co.), with the invite: "Travel back to 1786 at the James White Fort." http://www.discoveret.org/jwf/history.htm, their website.
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USA TN McMinn County, Riceville, County Road 734
>ref.503
n. Also known as Old Britton Church Road
1840 TN McMinn Co (former) church, then school, now McClatchey Heir’s Farm Property, plus current owners.
... Land Description: Woodland. Location: Dist 5, Map 111, 63.00 Parcel, Description Code 62, Road Type 3
... Land Description: IMP Site. Location: Dist 5, Map 111, 60.00 Parcel, Description Code 4, Road Type 3
REF: tn-mcminn-co-rd-734.jpg
REF: TN McMinn County Tax Assessor’s Records, 2001 Sep, pages 2 of 2.
RES: State of Tennessee Real Estate Appraisal Cards, two pages
MAP: Calhoun to Old Britton Ch Rd, Riceville, TN Identity of living persons blocked.
Keywords: Methodist Episcopal Church, John Wesley, Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke, Circuit Riders, American Methodist, first Methodist society in the State of TN, Tennessee, USA, Holston District, Jonesborough, John BRITTEN and Catharine HENSLEY, Methodist Meeting House, BRITTAIN, Britton M. E. Church Cmtry, cemetery, McClatchey Heirs, Old Britton Church Road, B.GaiL.
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