Transcribed by Lisa Wilson and, with her permission, typed and submitted by Carolyn Cooper (caroljcoop@aol.com)
The original record book kept by Nicolas William Pitts holds the records for September 17, 1843 to November 25, 1849, when the church was dissolved. There are several pages missing from the front and back of this book, therefore it is not a complete record for the church. There are both black and white members in this early church located in plantation country. (The spelling of these names is as close as possible, but there may be errors due to the handwriting and the condition of the records.)
George, servant of RIVERS, joined by relation he made to the church, Sep. 17, 1843
George, servant of DANIEL, joined by letter, Nov. 20, 1843
Mariah, servant of RIVERS, by experience, Nov. 20, 1843
Bro. NICKELS, called to the pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Nov. 20, 1843
John O. PITTS, by experience, Feb. 10, 1844
David WRIGHT, granted letter of dismission, Feb. 10, 1844
Silvey, servant of PARKER, granted letter of dismission, Feb. 10, 1844
S.C. SHARPE, joined by letter, April 13, 1844
Umphrey, servant of RIVERS, joined by letter May 11, 1844
Bros. WRIGHT, GUICE, PITTS appointed delegates to the Association meeting, Aug. 10, 1844
Joseph WILKES, joined by experience, Oct. 13, 1844
George, servant of M. WRIGHT, by letter, Oct. 13, 1844
Samuel DELOACH and his wife Elizabeth DELOACH, joined by letter, Nov. 9, 1844
Bro. GRIFFITH, called to the pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Nov. 9, 1844
David WRIGHT, joined by letter, Mar. 3, 1845
Lucky, female servant of John REESE, by experience, Apr. 13, 1845
J.B. MACDONALD, granted letter of dismission, May 10, 1845
Bros. WRIGHT, GUICE, PITTS, appointed representatives to Association meeting, Aug. 9, 1845
Edith, servant of L. SMITH, joined by letter, Aug. 10, 1845
Mary, servant of L. SMITH, joined by letter, Aug. 10, 1845
Joseph WILKES, charge against him for non-attendance at conference meeting and other unchristian conduct. Appointed Bro. PITTS to cite Bro. WILKES to attend next meeting and answer to the charge, Oct. 11, 1845
Joseph WILKES, excommunicated from the church, Dec. 13, 1845
Bro. SIMS, called to the pastoral care of the church the present year, Jan.10, 1846
Nancy COLVIN, joined by letter Apr. 4, 1846
George, a coloured brother, servant of T. RIVERS, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct, Jun 6, 1846
Elizabeth MACFERSON, joined by experience, Aug. 1, 1846
Mary SMITH and Nancy BATTLES, two coloured sisters, charged and excommunicated for unchristian conduct, Sep. 5, 1846
Margaret C. BLAKEY, joined by letter, Sep. 5, 1846
Bro. SIMS, called to continue pastoral care of the church for the ensuing year, Sep. 5, 1846
Y.B. MCDONALD, granted letter of dismission, Sep. 5, 1846
Delrow COOK, joined by letter, Sep. 6, 1846
London, servant of J.R. UPSHAW, joined by letter, Sep. 6, 1846
Thomas CALVIN, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846
William HARRISON, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846
Mary Lavannah WRIGHT, joined by experience, Oct. 31, 1846
David WRIGHT, charged and excommunicated for unchristian behavior (wildness and ludeness [sic.]), Oct. 31, 1846
Marthy MCFERSON, joined by experience, Nov. 1, 1846
Achy MCFERSON and his wife Miriah MCFERSON, joined by experience,Nov. 2, 1846
Bro. WILLIAMS and his wife, put themselves under the watch care of the church, Nov. 2, 1846
Arramintta FLORENCE, joined by experience, Nov. 3, 1846
Magon, servant of Bro. Thomas FLORENCE, joined by experience, Nov. 3, 1846
David WRIGHT, came forward and acknowledged his fault and begged forgiveness, stating he felt from his heart to hope that God had forgiven him. The church forgave him and restored him again to the fellowship and privileges of the church, Nov. 4, 1846
David WRIGHT, granted letter of dismission, Dec. 5, 1846
William HARRISON, granted letter of dismission, Dec. 5, 1846
Bro. MACFERSON, wife Mariah, daughs. Elizabeth and Marthy, granted letter of dismission, Jan. 2, 1847
Bro. BRYAN and wife Tabitha, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847
Robert PETTIGREW and wife Mary, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847
Sister Martha RILEY, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847
Emmaly BRYAN, joined by letter, Feb. 6, 1847
Robert BRYAN, chosen deacon, Feb. 6, 1847
Robert BRYAN, examined and questioned, approved for ordination as deacon, Apr. 2, 1847
Sarah BLAKEY, joined by letter, Apr. 2, 1847
J.O. PITTS, T. FLORENCE, Robert BRYAN, Bro. WRIGHT, appointed representatives to Association meeting, Sept. 4, 1847
Number of members at the end of Associational Year 1847: White memb. 27; Black memb. 33; Total memb. 60
Billy, Edith, Nancy and Hannah, servants of L. DANIEL, granted letters of
? BLAKEY, died Jan. 2, 1848
Samuel C. BRADLY, joined by letter as a member and a deacon, Jan. 2, 1848
Bros. FLORENCE, BRYANT and BRADLY, appointed representatives to the Associational meeting, Aug. 4, 1848
Delilah BRADLY, joined by letter, Aug. 5, 1848
Shepherd GUICE and Lucinda GUICE, granted letter of dismission, Nov. 4, 1848
Catherine GILCHREST, joined by letter from the Cowike Church, Jan. 7, 1849
William, a blackman, the property of I.F. COMER, joined by experience, Jan. 7, 1849
Church agreed to move back to the Old House in the fork of the creek where it formerly met, Mar. 31, 1849
Mr. and Mrs. T.I. FLORENCE and his boy Mage, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849
T.C. BRADLY and wife, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849
Margaret E. BLAKEY and Hafaire BLAKEY, granted letters of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849
Nancy WRIGHT, granted letter of dismission, Mar. 31, 1849
Bro. I. SIMS resigns his pastoral charge, Mar. 31, 1849
Liberty Church unanimously agreed to dissolve, give each member a letter of dismission and turn the records of this church over to the Glennville Baptist Church.
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