This 1823 membership list of Bark Camp Baptist Church in Burke Co GA appeared in Georgia Genealogical Magazine in 1981. Mrs. Robert L. Green was submitter. This list could contain errors due to interpretation of handwriting or of transcription. If you see a name that might be someone you are interested in, please check the original source which is said to be at the GA Archives and for certain in the Baptist Records Collection at Mercer University in Macon GA. Delores Thompson "Agreeable to a resolve of Conference on the 25th Oct. 1823 that the church book should be revised; resolved that Brethren James Stephens, John Cocks, Abner Belcher should transcribe the same which we the undersigned are the names of the members-" 1. John Stanford, Pastor, dec'd the 1st of March 1826 2. James Stephens deacon, dec'd 18 April 1826 3. John Cocks, deacon Dism. by Let. 21 Feb. (?) 1829 4. Abner Belcher Dis. at Conference, Nov. 1824 5. Moses Bryan Rec'd by Exp. 16 Oct. 1822, dec'd Nov. 1826 6. Wm. Hart Dismissed by Letter 7. Kaywood Alford Dismissed Dec. 1821 (?) 8. Richard Sconyers Excommunicated Nov. 1826 9. Leven Collens Dismissed Nov. 1827 10. David Fitzgerald Dis. by Letter Dec. 1824 11. Samuel Scarborough Dec'd Dec. 1824 12. Elnathan Davis Dismissed 27 Jan. 1827 13. Stephen Cross Dec'd Feb. 1830 14. Esaw Bass Dismissed by Letter 15 Jacob P. Parker Excommunicated 16 Jesse Coalman 17. Jonathan Scarborough 18. Joshua Watson 19. Wm. Tiines Dec'd 14 Aug. 1824 20. Harman May Excommunicated 21. Isaac Cross 22. Charles Coalman Dec'd May 1831 23. Benjamin Stephans Dismissed by Letter 24. Peter Mason Dismissed by Letter 25. Stephen Rich 26. Joseph Hines Excommunicated 27 .John Arington Dismissed by Letter 28. Ezekiel Hill Ordained Deacon 29. Noah Adams Excommunicated 39. Elisha Harrell Dismissed by Letter, 25 Nov. 1826 31. George Ingram Excommunicated 32. John Pierce 33. John Narsworthy Dec'd Oct. 1826 After #32 the clerk no longer numbered the members. Mathew Albritton Rec'd by Exp. 22 June 1821 Jonathan Coalman Dismissed May 23 1829 Jacob Coalman Dismissed 1826 Curtis Cobb Rec'd by Exp. 23 June 1821-Dis. 23 May 1829 Daniel Overstreet Dec'd 22 May 1824 E.H. Callaway Dismissed by Let. 25 Mar. 1823 Elish Coleman Rec'd by Exp. 21 Dec. 1822-Dis. 23 May 1829 Daniel White Rec'd by Exp. 1822-Dis. by Let. 21 Feb. 1829 John Hines, Jr. Rec'd by Exp. 21 Mar. 1823-Dis. 1831 Moses Bunn Rec'd by Exp. 21 June 1823-Exc. 24 Mar. 183- James Grubbs Rec'd by Exp. 24 July 1824 Joseph Morrow Rec'd 24 July 1824 Seburn Johnson Crossed out Joseph Turin Rec'd by Let. 26 Feb. 1825-Dis. by Let. Seburn Johnson Ree'd 30 May 1825-Dis. 23 May 1829 Cabon Hargrove Rec'd 26 Aug. 1826 - Dis. by Let. 27 Julv ---- Daniel Stringer Rec'd 26 July 1822 - Dismissed by Let. John Magruder Rec'd 26 July 1828 Ogbon Narsworthy Rec'd 26 July 1822 - Dec'd 1831 Wm. Ross Rec'd 22 Aug. 1828 - dec'd 1831 John Roberts Rec'd 22 May 1828 Daniel Green Ree'd 1828 Danul Hull Rec'd by Exp - Dismissed by Let. Benj. Green Dec'd 1828 John McDaniel Dismissed by Letter Daniel Hutchins Rec. by Exp. 1828 Jeremiah Mathews Rec. by Letter 23 May 1828 - Dis. by Let. 1831 James Curithers Dismissed by Let. James (?) Bunnell Wm. M. Maund Ree'd by Letter - Dismissed 22 May 1830 Wm. Narsworthy Rec'd by Exp. - Dis. 22 May 1830 James Jenkins Baptised 22 Aug. 1830 Benjamin Green By Experience Roberts Bryan By Experience Alfred Inman Rec'd 8 April 1831 Daniel Inman Rec'd Apr. 1831 - Dis. May 1832 Wm. Muphree Ree'd Apr. 1831 James Ross Rec'd 21 May 1831 - Dismissed by Letter