All: I am about to embark on another one of my projects, and that is to transcribe the entire 500 pages of handwritten church records for the Bethany Baptist Church, Whitesand, Mississippi. Very interesting reading, as the documents includes details of church members, some stories about the slaves they own, who was kicked out for drinking, and then re-gained favor, etc., all fun and interesting reading. I hope this is of interest to everyone. When it is finished, I will of course, bind all the material together, include the pictures and sketches, and the complete transcription, and make if available to everyone - probably on a CD, since that seems to be the easiest for every to use. I hope you enjoy, please send me notes on what you think of the material. Sincerely, Eddie Mikell Bethany Baptist Church Organized by William E. Stamps June 3, 1819 At White Sandy Creek, Lawrence County, Mississippi Contents - Monthly Conference Proceedings Bethany Church Cemetery Records Handwritten material transcribed by Eddie H. Mikell 1720 Goldentree Place Charlottesville, VA 22911 PREFACE William Stamps was born about 1772 in either Henry or Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He married Frances, known as Frankey, about 1790, in Virginia. She was born ca. 1798 in Virginia. On may 25, 1825, he bought 160 acres on White Sand Creek in Lawrence County, Mississippi, at $2,000 an acre. On this tract, described as N. E. ¼ Section 22, T7N, R19W, he built his home. On February 4, 1837, he bought 80 acres at $1.25 an acre described as N. W. ½ SE ¼ Section 22, T7N, R19W He settled in Lawrence County Mississippi, between 1817 and 1820. He and his wife were members of the Silver Creek Baptist Church. It was the first Baptist Church organized in Mississippi. It was near Salem Baptist Church and was located on Cole's Creek near Natchez.

Yahoo Eddie, I've been waiting for a new project. Are there records for Hebron Baptist Church? It was formed near the same time. EdrieAnne Broughton......descendant of Suttons and Robertsons ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie Mikell" <mikell@virginia.edu> To: <MSLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 4:21 PM Subject: New Project - History of Bethany Baptist Church > All: > > I am about to embark on another one of my projects, and that is to > transcribe the entire 500 pages of handwritten church records for the > Bethany Baptist Church, Whitesand, Mississippi. > > Very interesting reading, as the documents includes details of church > members, some stories about the slaves they own, who was kicked out for > drinking, and then re-gained favor, etc., all fun and interesting reading. > > I hope this is of interest to everyone. When it is finished, I will of > course, bind all the material together, include the pictures and sketches, > and the complete transcription, and make if available to everyone - probably > on a CD, since that seems to be the easiest for every to use. > > I hope you enjoy, please send me notes on what you think of the material. > > Sincerely, > > Eddie Mikell > > Bethany Baptist Church > > > > Organized by William E. Stamps > > June 3, 1819 > > > > At White Sandy Creek, Lawrence County, Mississippi > > > > Contents - Monthly Conference Proceedings > > Bethany Church Cemetery Records > > > Handwritten material transcribed by Eddie H. Mikell > 1720 Goldentree Place > Charlottesville, VA 22911 > > > > PREFACE > > > > William Stamps was born about 1772 in either Henry or Pittsylvania County, > Virginia. He married Frances, known as Frankey, about 1790, in Virginia. > She was born ca. 1798 in Virginia. > > > > On may 25, 1825, he bought 160 acres on White Sand Creek in Lawrence County, > Mississippi, at $2,000 an acre. On this tract, described as N. E. ¼ Section > 22, T7N, R19W, he built his home. On February 4, 1837, he bought 80 acres > at $1.25 an acre described as N. W. ½ SE ¼ Section 22, T7N, R19W > > > > He settled in Lawrence County Mississippi, between 1817 and 1820. He and > his wife were members of the Silver Creek Baptist Church. It was the first > Baptist Church organized in Mississippi. It was near Salem Baptist Church > and was located on Cole's Creek near Natchez. > > ______________________________

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Thank you for your support! (Eddie note - the spelling of Clerk varies throughout the page, so this is not a misprint. Note the use of also to connect all the sentences. They 'sho had a lot of Brothers and Sisters.... - Eddie) The church met at Whitesand, an arm of Silver Creek Church, which arm is called by the name of zone and said church, agree when ever they want discipline to call for the Word of God, which we take for our guide. Wm. Nall, Clerk Saturday preceeding the first Lord's Day in May, 1819, the arm on Whitesand a part of the body of Silver Creek Church, east of Pearl River convened for the purpose of holding conference to receive members by experience, letter, recantatis or excluding of disorderly members. Conference opened by Brother Martin and Brother Joseph Parkman. Sister Susannah Parkman was received by letter in full fellowship with us, also Brother Joseph Ford and wife was received by letter in full fellowship with us, also, Brother and Sister Joshua and Lavina Stockdale received by letter in full fellowship with us, also, Sister Nancy Mullens was received by letter in full fellowship with us, also, Brother and Sister William Martin and wife was received by letter in full fellowship with us. Done in conference, signed by order of the church. Appointed B. Nall, pro tem Clarke Wm. Nall Clk. Saturday June 3rd 1819 Conference opened by Brother Martin. No business came forward. Signed by order of the church.