Hi: I copied these entries of Hinds names in the Hinds Valley Church minutes near Rockwood TN through 1831. There are further years at: http://www.intrnet.net/~beths/index05.html#anchor205936 Regards Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com ====================================== [[Note that this is the first entry that mentions an actual meeting place: "John hindeses during the winter."”]] [[ 1823 ]]NOVEMBER2ND SATUDAY church met and after worshp procead to business1opend a door for the Reception of members2Move our meeting to John hindeses during the winterso dismist in order1823 [[ 1824 ]]13th NOVEMBERAND SECOND SATURDAY church met and after worship proceaded to business1stOpened a door for the Reception of members2ndSister nancy under wood applyed for a letter of dismission it was granted3rdChurch agrees to hold 3 meetings at John Hindeses during the winterSo dismist in order No record for April, May or June of 1829 [[The following is the first entry where "United Baptist Church of Jesus Christ” has appeared in these minutes (but was probably just an omission by the clerk).]] JULY, 2nd SATURDAY [[1829]] The united Baptist Church of Jesus Chris at Bullock pen met at John hindes and after worship procead to BusinessistInvited Brethr of Sister churches to a seat with us 2nd opend a dor for the Reception of members3rdappoint Brother william Kirk Clerk Protem4ththe chur agree to Refer the ordanation of Brother Kirk to some further timeSo dismist In orderWilliam KirkClerk Protem [[Entries beginning with "1829, 8th AUGUS” indicate in the following ways (gleaned from the minutes by this compiler) an apparent reorganization of the church. During these periods of time, there were country-wide divisions among Baptists, to which this possible split at Bullock Pen may or may not have been connected: 1)the church met at John Hinds in the middle of the summer (only winter meetings were usually held there); 2) the number of members was presented to their association; 3) Rules of Decorum were formed for the church (in July 1829), 4) and then about a year later adopted a Confession of Faith; 5) William Kirk was ordained to "pastoral charge” (in November 1829), his letter of dismission granted the following month, then two months later, "Bro. Stuart” was appointed as pastor; 6)"the church” moved into "Hindes Valley Meeting House” apparently in June 1833, having met at John Hinds "until a new meetin [house] can be built” (see Mar. 1830). The church continued to be referred to in the minutes as Bullock Pen through February 1833, then in the 2nd Saturday meeting in March 1833, the name was changed to "Hindses Valley” and the beginning of the April 1833 entry read, "The United Baptist Church of Christ at Hindes Valley Meeting House.” The church had also reorganized in 1820 at the beginning of these minutes. This may have been the reason Hinds Valley did not claim the minutes of Bullock Pen church before 1820 (even though the Bullock Pen church existed at least as early as 1812.]] Robert Walker was no longer clerk after March 14, 1828, but there is evidence that his death occurred within months afterward, so this apparently had nothing to do with a possible division in the church. William Kirk served in Brother Walkers place beginning in July 1829, and in the August 8, 1829 meeting "Brother Magors” is asked to get the church book and papers at "the house of Robert Wakers Seceased.” This is definitely an "S” instead of a "d” as in "deceased,”but a 3rd- great granddaughter of Robert Walker, Alison Agins, believes that he did die sometime near this time. Alison says, "He wrote his will June 27, 1829....they got the records [[at the courthouse]] Aug 1829 and the will went to court Nov 1829." 1829, 8th AUGUS the church met and after worship proceaded to Business1stopend a door for Reception of membersand Received Robert S. Mahan By Experience2ndapointed Brothe Magors to Cawl for the Church Book and Papers at the house of Brothe Robert Wakers Seceased [[sic]]and to Present them to Brothr Kirk in order to make a Return and a list of the names of all the members &Cour number to be presented to the aSociati 4thappointed Kirk to draw our lette for the asociation and fetch to our nex meeting for InspectionSo dismist till SUNDAY 11 OCLOCKChurchuch met acording to appointmen and after worship opend a doo for the Reception of members and Receive John hinds by Experience2ndapointe Brothe Kirk and Brother Magers our deligates to Bair our leter to the associationso dismist in order [[1829]] 12 SEPTEMBER, SECOND SATURDAY The Church met and after worship proceaded to BusinessBrother Samuel Liles Stood Moderatoristopened a door for Reception of members2ndReceived AllBrite Williams by Experience3rdthe church apointed Brother Robert .S. Mahan to be her Clerk. 4thagreed to Call a Presbetery to ordain Brothe KirkBrother Peter Magors agreed to Bair our petition to PisgahBrother John Hinds to Bair one to Bethel and ConcordBrothe Robert .S.Mahan to Bair one to Cove Creek ChurchSo dismist in order 1829Robert .S. MahanChurch Clerk 1829, 14th NOVEM, SECOND SATURDAY The United Baptist Church of Chris at Bulok Pen met and after worship Proceaded to Business Brother Stuart Stood moderateristopend a door for Reception of members and Received Brother Asa Newport and Brothe Ely Hinds By Experience3rdCald for the Refference and so Enter Into the ordination of Brother Kirk agreeable to the Request of the church4thElder John farmer and Elde BenJamon Sturad[[sic]]attend as a Prisbetery to said ordanation5thafter Interogateing the Church and said Brother .Wl [[William]]Kirk they ordaind him to the Pastoral Charge by laying on of hands and firvent Prayer6thagreed to meet at half past ten oclock and to go into the ordinan [[ordinance]]of Baptism before worshipSo dismist in order Robert S. Mahan - Church Clerk 1830 13TH FEBRUARY The united Baptist Church of Jesus christ at Bullock Pen met and after worship Procead to BusinessBrother Stuart Stood moderatoristopen a door for Reception of members 2ndthe chur apointd Brother Stuard to atten to our church as our pasterhe Beeing most Conveniant to us3rdBrothe Stuard after Expressing his love to us and his Cituation &C agreed to attend us the present yearSo dismist tilto morow 10:oclock and met acordin to appointment and after worship and order Received Elezebeth Hinds By Experience So dismis in orderRobert .S. Mahan -- Church Clerk [[1830]]13TH MARCH, SECON SATURDAY The church met and after worship procead to Businessistopend a door for the Reception of members2ndtook into Consideration our meetin house and agreed to hold and Continue our church meeting at Brother John hindes until a new meetin [[house]] can be Built3rdthe church agreed and apointed Brothe StuardBrother gorden - with Brothe Asa Newport to form Rules of Decorum for the ChurchSo dismist til tomoro ten oclock and met acordin to appointment and proceade to the ordinance of Baptising Sister Elizebeth Hindes and after worship opend a door for Reception of Members and receive Brother Isac Matlock and [[Patcy?]]Matlock his wife by leterthen Red and Received the Rules of decorumSo dismist in orderRobert .S. MahanClerk [[1830]]9th MAY, 2ND SATURDAY Church met and after worship proceaded to Businessistopen a dor for the Reception of membrs2agreed to hold our Communon meeting the 2nd Saturday in July3agreed to petition Bethel for their decons to asist us4ththe Church agree to petion Pisgah for ministerial helps5thBrothe John Hinds and Brother Asa Newport agree to Bair petion to Bethel for the assistence of their decons and Brother newport and Brothe Ely Hinds allso agree to Bair petion to Pisgah for for their minsterial help to attend with us at our Communion meeting6the church agrees to Seek one among ourselves to fill the office of a deaconSo dismist in orderRobert .S. MahanClerk 1830, 12TH JUNE, SECOND SATURDAY The United Baptist Church of Christ at at Bullock Pen Met and after worship Proceaded to Business1stInvited Brether of our Ster. [[sister]]churches to Set with us then opend a door for Reception of members3rdCauld for Refference 4thapointed Brother John hind[[sic]]our Deacon and set him apart for ordination at our next meeting and that it Comme [[commence]]on fryday ad[[and]]be a three days meetingSo dismist in orderRobert .S. MahanChurch Clerk 1830 FRYDAY, JULY THE 9TH The united Baptist church of christ at Bullock pen met and after worship Proceaded to Businessistopen a door for the Reception of members 2ndSister Mary Kirk applyed for a leter of dismission which was granted3rdthe church agree that on condition that the ministerial helpp attending us this meeting should think it not avisable to go in to the ordanation of Brothe hind as deacon at this time wee will Refure it: and petition again to the sister churches against our next meeting for ministerial helpsSo dismist till tomorow ten oclock SATURDAY 10:OCLOCK - the church met and after worship proceaded to business istopend a door for the Reception of members and Invited the the Brether of sister churches to set with us2ndReceived Brother James Brigs by Experience: 3rdBrother John Hinds was ordaind our decon by the assistence of Brother Elder BenJamin Stuart and Brother Daniel Brigs as ministerial helpsSo dismist in order Robert .S. Mahan Church Clerk 1830, 14TH AUGUST, SECOND SATURDAY Thechurch met and after worship procead to Business1stopen a door for the reception of members2ndReceived Katherine Mahan By Experience3rdthe church appointed Brother John hinds and brothe asa Newport our dillegates to Bair our letter to the association4thwe agree not to devide the asociationSo dismist in orderRobert .S. Mahan Church Clerk 1831 12TH MARCH the church Met and after worship proceaded to Business:1stInvited Brethern of Sister churches to set with us2ndopend a door for Reception of members 3Cauled for Refference4thbrother Isaac Matlock faild to attend this meeting and the caws iS laid over till the next church meeting5thBrothe Mahan and Brother John Hind to Invite Brother Matlock to the next meeting6the Church appointed Brothe Mahan and Brother Newport to apply to the Clerk of the Bethel Church for a coppy of the Churches Confession of faithSo dismist in order Robert S MahanClerk 1831 14th MAY the church met and after worShip proceaded to Businessfirstopend a door for Reception of members2ndthe Church agree to hold Communon meeting the Second Saturday In July and appointed Brothr John Hinds and Brother Newport to Bair our petition to Pisgah for ministeriel help and Brother Mahan and Brother Ely Hinds to Bair a petition to Concord Church for their Ministeriel help at our Communion seasonSo dismist in orderRobert :S: Mahan [[ 1831 ]] THE 2ND SATURDAY OF SEPTEMBER the church met and after worship proceaded to Businessistopend a door for the Reception of members2ndCauld in a Collection for the Purpose of Printin the minutes which was made up By Brother John HinesBrother MagorsBrother Mahan and Brother Newport - Each one 12 1/2 Cents3rdthe church appointed Brothe Neport [[sic]] Church TresurorSo dismist in orderRobert .S. Mahan 1832 14TH JANUARY SECOND SATURDAY the church of Jesus Christ at Bullock Pen Met and after worship Procead to Business firstBrother Elder Stuard Stood Moderaterisopend a door for the Reception of members2ndThe church: Send Brother Mahan and Brother Ely Hinds to Invite Sister Patcy Matlock to our next Church Meetingthen dismist in order Robert .S: Mahan Church Clerk