THANKS FOR POSTING THIS INFO, VIRGINIA! The below mentioned 'DAVID SMITH' might be my ancestor, who was in the Civil War, and mar. to AMANDA JACKSON. (Notice name of ABSALOM JACKSON also named on the Committee with Smith! ) *Tina* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crilley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:53 AM Subject: [GAWILKIN-L] Minutes Cool Spring Church > Bob Nobles typed up some information from the early minutes and this will > really help with the Membership List that we previously posted. > > I believe the "xxx of J. Lamb" probably indicates a first name of a slave. > It would be so interesting to locate descendants of them as well. > > Minutes of Cool Spring Baptist Church. > > BOOK "A" - Was lost prior to 1833. > > > BOOK "B" - 1833 - 1879 > > > > 30 November 1833 > > Sister Lincy Davison Received by Experience > > The Church appointed brother David Smith, Absolom Jackson and > Rhuben (Reuben) Lamb as a committee to arrange the transcribing > and on Examining desides for the Old Book to Stand as it was and > not transcribe. > > > > 2 February 1834 > > Pernelopy Tripp By Letter. > > > > 1 March 1834 > > Jacob Dove By Letter. > > > > 5 April 1834 > > Peter of Allen Smith By Experience. > > James Bulock By Letter. > > > > 31 May 1834 > > Janney of G. T. Harrison By Experience. > > John Smith By Experience. > > > > 2 August 1834 > > Jesse of Dillard By Experience. > > Allen Davison By Experience. > > > > 4 September 1834 > > William Brown By Experience. > > Ace Pope By Experience. > > Norrel Truluck By Experience. > > Elizabeth _________ By Letter. > > > > 5 September 1834 > > William Davis By Experience. > > John Evers By Experience. > > > > 7 September 1834 > > Mary Evers By Experience. > > Allen Smith and By Experience. > > Mary Smith his wife By Experience. > > > > > > 9 September 1834 > > Julian Knight By Experience. > > Archibald McDaniel and By Experience. > > Hariet McDaniel his wife By Experience. > > > > 10 September 1834 > > Mary Jackson Not Stated. > > > > 5 October 1834 > > Henry of Jackson By Experience. > > Diller of Ingram By Experience. > > Lucy of A. Smith By Experience. > > Hannah of R. Lamb By Experience. > > Needham Faulk Not Stated. > > Nathan Jackson Not Stated. > > > > 1 November 1834 > > Jinney of T. Sears By Experience. > > Polly of A. Smith By Experience. > > > > 6 December 1834 > > Meriah of James Vickers By Experience. > > Brother and Sister George Ordered Have Their Letter. > > Truluck > > > > 3 January 1835 > > Wm Davis Ordered Have His Letter. > > Nancy Bryan now Nancy Ramsey Ordered Have Her Letter. > > Brother Archibald McDaniel and Ordered Have Their Letter. > > His wife Harriet McDaniel > > > > 31 January 1835 > > John Giddians By Letter. > > > > 4 April 1835 > > Salley Bryan By Experience. > > John Giddens By Letter. > > > > 2 May 1835 > > Brother Needham Faulk Excommunicated. > > Sister Ellander of R. Lamb Excommunicated. > > > > 5 June 1835 > > James Allen and > > Jane Allen his wife By Letter. > > Mary Perkins By Letter. > > Mary Curry By Experience. > > Brother Allen Smith Ordained as Deacon. > > > > 1 August 1835 > > Plasant a woman of Color of James Allen By Experience. > > Peter Goss By Experience. > > William Nobles By Experience. > > Artinne Lee Brown By Experience. > > > > 5 December 1835 > > Norrel and Salley Truluck (wife) Granted Letters of Dismission. > > Elizabeth Truluck Granted Letter of Dismission. > > Nancy a woman of Color Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 2 January 1836 > > Joseph Bryan and Wife Salley Granted Letters of Dismission. > > > > 2 April 1836 > > Brother Jacob W. Dove Letter for Dismission - > Excommunicated. > > Sister Rebecah Dove Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 30 April 1836 > > Rachel of James Vickers By Experience. > > > > 4 June 1836 > > Brother John Smith Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 2 July 1836 > > Brother Jesse of Dillard Lost fellowship in Church. > > > > 6 August 1836 > > Aggy of John Smith By Experience. > > Rebecah Nobles By Experience. > > > > 3 December 1836 > > Sister Fanny of G. T. Harrison Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 31 December 1836 > > Sister Deller of Ingram Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 4 February 1836 > > Mary McDaniel Not Stated > > Penny Albritton of Allabamah Letter for Dismission - Refused. > > Was > resolved by Bethsada Church., Wilcox > > County. > > > > 6 May 1837 > > Rebecahan Tison By Experience. > > Brother Nathan Jackson Excommunicated (Drunkness) > > > > 3 June 1837 > > Jim of Meadea Lamb By Experience. > > > > 5 August 1837 > > Abner Tison Not Stated. > > > > 2 September 1837 > > Elizabeth Lamb and Meded Lamb Not Stated > > Penelope Albritton Restored to > Fellowship - Requested Letter > > of Dismission which > was granted. > > > > 4 November 1837 > > Right Howell Applied to the > Church for to Exercise his > > Gift. > Moved and Second. > > Brother J. Evers Applied to the > Church for to Exercise his > > Gift. > Moved and Second. > > > > 2 December 1837 > > Emeline Rogers Not Stated. > > Right Howell Leave to > Exercise his gift in Preaching > > Was > deemed not profitable at present. > > > > 3 March 1838 > > Marry Parrish By Letter. > > > > 31 March 1838 > > Brother John Evers Ordained to Preach. > > > > 5 May 1838 > > Brother Jim Applied for > Letter - Was Granted. > > > > 3 November 1838 > > Moses Tison Treating his > slave woman as if it was his > > Wife. > Excommunicated. > > Brother Abner Tison and > > Rebecha his wife Granted Letter > of Dismission. > > > > 2 February 1839 > > Chaney of M. Tison Stealing Bacon > out of his masters meat- > > house. > Excommunicated. > > > > > > 1 June 1839 > > Nancy Lewis By Letter. > > > > 5 October 1839 > > Elizabeth McDaniel now Bracewell Granted Letter of Dismission. > > > > 2 November 1839 > > George of Ingram By Experience. > > > > 30 November 1839. > > Jacob W. Dove Restored > to full fellowship. Applied > > for > and was granted Letter of > > Dismission. > > > > 4 January 1840 > > Sister Mary Parrish Granted > Letter of Dismission. > > Sister Mary Jackson Requested > Letters of Dismission, both > > Sister Julian Knight were told > to pick up letters at Church. > > > > 1 February 1840 > > Sister Knight Call > for Letter 11 June 1843. > > > > 4 July 1840 > > Guy of Wm. Brown By Experience. > > > > 5 July 1840 > > James > Faulk Received and > Baptised. > > > > 1 August 1840 > > Brother John and Mary Evers Granted Letters of > Dismission. > > > > 2 August 1840 > > Esq of Wiet Merinda Received > and Baptised. > > > > 3 October 1840 > > Brother Allen Smith Shown > deceased., Committee > > Appointed > to look for new Deacon. > > > > 30 October 1840 > > Brother Wm. Brown Talk of His > Ordination. > > > > 19 November 1840 > > Brother Wm Brown Ordained as > Deacon. > > > > > > > > 5 December 1840 > > Egr of Wiet Mereda Guilty > of a fault on a White Man > > and > acting against custom. > > Excommunicated. > > > > 6 March 1841 > > Abram of A. Ingram By > Experience. > > > > 3 April 1841 > > Willis Lizer and Fanny all > > Of Wm Mirida By > Letter. > > Effy > Maning By > Experience. > > Mary > Spurlock Granted > Letter of Dismission. > > John > Davison Granted > Letter of Dismission. > > > > 1 May 1841 > > Joseph Williams By > Letter. > > John > Davison > Requested His Letter remain in > > the > Church. > > Brother Benjamin Lamb Granted > Letter of Dismission. > > > > 2 October 1841 > > Brother James > Bullock (Drunkness, Dancing > and Non > > Attendance > at Church) > > Exspelled. > > > > 4 December 1841 > > Nelly of E. > Pope Granted > Letter of Dismission. > > > > 2 April 1842 > > Tereesa > Inglish By > Experience. > > > > 30 April 1842 > > William Haskins By > Experience. > > > > 4 June 1842 > > Right > Howell > Mistreatment of wife and moving > > Another > man's wife about his > > House. > Lost Fellowship. > > > > 2 July 1842 > > Absolam Jackson and > > Sister Elizabeth Jackson Granted > Letters of Dismission. > > Brother _____ Inglish By > Experience > > Jack a Man of Polly Smith At Water > (Baptised?) > > > Virginia Crilley > > > > > ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > *Check out the WILKINSON CO. *GAGENWEB* Page: > http://hometown.aol.com/johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkin.html >