This is probably more than you want to know about the Mills' Atlas One can order county maps from each county's genealogy society and I think from the local court house. This is where I purchased my first for Chester County in the 1970s. Also, you can order Chester District's Mills' Atlas from the Chester Dist. Gen. Society These are great for framing!! Make great gifts!! Small Size 8 1/2" x 11" $2.00 Large Size 20" x 30" $5.00 address for ordering: The CDGS P.O. Box 336 Richburg, SC 29729 http://www.rootsweb.com/~scchest2/scchesterinfo.html -------- For the book try this: Mills' Atlas: Atlas of the State of South Carolina, 1825 (Hardcover) by S. Emmett Lucas try www.Amazon.com ------- more about Mill's Atlas Subject: Mills' Atlas of 1825 http://members.tripod.com/Coker_Forum/c01494.htm From: Steve Coker Date: March 11, 1998 Robert Mills "Atlas of the State of South Carolina 1825" In 1826 Robert Mills submitted to the South Carolina State Senate a copy of his Atlas. It was the first atlas of an American state. Several dozen individuals had worked since 1815 to complete the Atlas. At least twenty surveyors had prepared careful surveys of every District. As Mill's later stated, South Carolina was "now acknowledged to be in advance of her Sister States ..." In his speech given at the 6th International Conference on the History of Cartography, 7-11 September, 1975, Walter W. Ristow noted that Maine and New York published state atlases in 1829 and that no other state published another one for thirty-five years. The Atlas includes maps of each of the then existing Districts in South Carolina. Each District map shows place names, waterbodies, roads, and other useful information. Plantations, farms, mills, ferries, and more are shown usually using the name of the owner. For example, several Coker families are shown in the Atlas. My ancestor Whitley Coker is shown with the place name "Whitley Coker's Plt." on the Sumter District map as being about 5-10 miles Southwest of the town of Sumterville (now Sumter) along Cain Savanna Creek. Also shown on the Sumter District map are John Coker, Thomas Coker, and Henry Coker. In Barnwell District is shown a Mrs. Coker and in Laurens District is shown Coker. There were actually four essential works produced. First, there were surveys made of each District between 1817 and 1821. Second, there were some district maps produced between 1818 and 1821 from some of the surveys. Third, in the fall of 1821 the first 50 copies of Wilson's Map of the State were printed and another 2,500 were printed in April 1882. And Fourth, Robert Mills worked to produce the Atlas between 1823 and 1825 using the earlier works as the basis. The Atlas was published in 1825 and first distributed in 1826. The first three projects were funded and controlled by the State. However, the sales of the State Map were miserable. As a result, the State Legislature did not accept proposals to produce an Atlas made in 1821 and 1822 by the Board of Public Works. Mills was one of the two paid Commissioners of the Board of Public Works. The Board of Public Works was abolished in 1822 and replaced with a Superintendent of Public Works. In 1823, Mills requested permission to privately produce an atlas. On 19 December, 1823, the Legislature ratified a contract for Mills to produce the Atlas. The original contract called for the State to receive "at least" 12 free atlases and to purchase fifty more at a total cost of $600. By December 1825, a new contract had been made and the State was to receive 80 atlases for $1,200. Mills charged $16 per copy to regular subscribers. The number of Atlases printed for the first edition is unknown. At least one thousand separate district maps were printed. By 1980 there had been seven printings of the Atlas, including the 1980 reprint. Mills himself reprinted a rare edition of about 1838. The third printing was in 1938 by Lucy Hampton Bostick and Fant H. Thornley. The Fourth printing was in 1965 by Robert Pearce Wilkins and John D. Keels, Jr. The fifth printing was in 1979 by A. Press, Inc. The sixth printing was in 1979 by the Sandlapper Store, Inc. The seventh printing was in 1980 by the Southern Historical Press, c/o The Rev. S. Emmett Lucas Jr., P.O. Box 738, Easely, SC 29640. The 7th edition was dedicated to the South Carolina Historical Society, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gignilliat, and Mr. Gene Waddell. Gene Waddell wrote the introduction for the seventh printing. The Atlas should be available in the reference departments or rare books section of main libraries in the State of South Carolina or at the SC Historical Society or at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Catalog card no. 80-54390 ISBN-0-89308-197-3 ==== COKER Mailing List ==== Been on the South Carolina Information Highway (SCIWAY) lately? http://www.sciway.net ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:47 AM Subject: [SCCHEST2] Mill's Atlas > That is a great map of Chester County. Is "Mill's Atlas" a book that can be > ordered, if so, how? > Paul R. White > [email protected] > > > ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== > Please support the Chester District Genealogical Society!!! Details are on the main Chester County Web page - membership info, research help and publications are available!!! > >

That is a great map of Chester County. Is "Mill's Atlas" a book that can be ordered, if so, how? Paul R. White [email protected]

Ann , do you know if a list of burials other than Alexander Grant's list exists for Armenia Methodist ? My grandfather was married to Caroline Grant , their graves were unmarked until a few years ago. Beside their graves is a third unmarked grave which I believe is a daughter . Tom and Caroline Grant Brooks had 3 daughters ; Cora , Ida and Frances. I have only been able to find Frances , so I am not sure which of the other daughters it might be. Anything would be helpful. Thanks , Helen Skipper

Hi Kirby: That's interesting to hear that the plantation house at Cedar Shoals lasted that long! Is there any chance that you could scan the sketch of the house and put it on this Chester County list? I suspect that is the property that originally belonged to Justice John Gaston and his wife Esther. Is that possible? I am a descendant of Justice John through his daughter Margaret, who was married to James McCreary and died rather young. My line goes through her daughter Margaret, who married Samuel Telford. I wonder if Samuel and Margaret McCreary Telford are buried in the Cedar Shoals Cemetery. I've never known where their graves are. Nancy Sicotte California

For anyone interested, I also have a copy of the Armenia Methodist Church Cemetery Listing done by John Feaster and the Wilksburg Baptist Church Cemetery that I did. These haven't been put online, but I have them in my files. Ann Grant -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 05/12/06 21:00:38 To: [email protected] Subject: SCCHEST2-D Digest V06 #32

In a message dated 5/13/2006 7:39:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/c/Mark-Mccullough-GA/PHOTO/0004 photo.html?Welcome=1092199142 The "Cedar Shoals Presbyterian Church" still stands and holds service every other Sunday at 2:00pm in the afternoon. It is a very pretty little church with a well maintained cemetery. The address is 5056 Richburg Road, Richburg, SC 29729. (This area is called the Bascomville community) I have obtained a "Cemetery Directory" compiled & recorded by Dr. Robert H. Walker. I also have a publication called "Cedar Shoal Church and Congregation, Chester County, South Carolina" by the Reverend James H. Saye. There is a sketch of Dr. John Brown Gaston of "Cedar Shoals" and a sketch of "Cedar Shoals Plantation House" on the cover of this publication. I obtained these documents from my Aunt, Eliza Ashe Darby. The Cedar Shoals Plantation was located about a mile from the churck and was purchased from the Gastons by George Washington Kirkpatrick, Sr. This was a beautiful upland piedmont plantation house. It survived until the 1960s. There is a home on the site of the original house occupied by G. W. Kirkpatrick's G-G-Grandson and family. For further info or questions, please contact me at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . Kirby Ashe (proud to be from Chester County !)

To all who may be interested there are some Chester Co.Cemetery Records online at Internment.net.Click on the link below http://www.interment.net/us/sc/chester.htm -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 05/19/06 04:00:28 To: [email protected] Subject: SCCHEST2-D Digest V06 #40

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Nancy, I am descended from James Reuben Anderson! Let's talk!!!!! Hugs, Jonnie in SC [email protected] Researching Anderson, Britton, Cockfield, Coward, Cox, Curlee, Cushman, Davenport, Denoon, Flynn, Fox, Gordon, Haynes, Herron, Hoagland, Holton/m, Howie/Howey, Hutto, James, Keeter, Key, Kirk, Lamb, Lee, Lewis, Ligon, McCutcheon, McGee, McGuinn, Monteith, Myers/Meyers, Owens, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Redd, Renew, Richardson, Searcy, Weeks, Woodward, and many more! In a message dated 5/18/2006 3:48:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: My ancestor is Joel Thomas Anderson who married in Fairfield County Nancy Jane Richardson in 1858. They had three children, Samuel John, James Reuben, and Joel Thomas. Would like to share information with anyone who is researching this family. Nancy C. Anderson

My ancestor is Joel Thomas Anderson who married in Fairfield County Nancy Jane Richardson in 1858. They had three children, Samuel John, James Reuben, and Joel Thomas. Would like to share information with anyone who is researching this family. Nancy C. Anderson

My Mother's McKeown Ancestors migrated from Chester County, SC to Gadsden County, Florida about 1845. I have been researching the McKeown and related families for many years, and I have acquired a great deal of genealogical information. If you have any McKeown connections, I will most likely have something to share. I have 654 McKeown Surnamed individuals who trace their ancestry back to Chester County. Like most genealogists, I am always hoping to find something new, so if you have any McKeown Cemetery information to share, I would like to hear from you. A brick wall for me has been Charles Christopher "CC" Chambers, born about 1816 in NC, but most likely lived or passed through Chester County on his was to Florida about 1845. I also collect Goza information. Thanks for reading this. Jim Webb - Jacksonville, Florida

I am searching for information on Hugh Gibson's family, his daughter Rebecca and her husband, Nicholas Pool. Rebecca and Nicholas likely lived in Chester County when they married. I believe Hugh was a long time resident of Chester County. I have looked for a long time for Nicholas Pool's parents. June

Do you have a henry lewis bradley or any bradley's or bradly' in the book? Thank you-Nola ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHEST2] Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery > Dorothy, there are no FOSTERs listed. > > There are seven THOMPSON names listed: Christopher Strait, John, John > Mills, Mary, Patsy, Rachel, and Sarah Linn. > On April 8 1810 John THOMPSON presented Christopher Strait for baptism. On > Sept 9 1810 John THOMPSON presented John Mills and Rachel for baptism. ON > Nov 10 1811 John THOMPSON presented Sarah Linn and Patsy for > baptism. Between Apr 1815 and Apr 1816 1816 a Mary THOMPSON was admitted > to the church on examination and between Apr 1831 and Apr 1832 a Mary > THOMPSON was dismissed from the church. This includes everything listed > for the THOMPSON name > > There are quite a few BROWN names. These are from the visitation lists of > 1776: 1) Walter and Margaret BROWN with children John and Jennet; 2) > Alexander and Agnes BROWN with children John and Samuel and what seems to > be 2 others in the household, Mary and Agnes HENRY; 3) Alexander BROWN Jnr > and Jennet BROWN. > > The only mention of a Joseph is as the father in cemetery records and > doesn't show "Colonel". It is: "Sarah BROWN, daughter of Joseph & Mary, > Died Jan 10 1791." The only Elizabeth is one who became a member of the > church "on examination" in 1801. No other Browns listed with her so she > may have married a Brown and joined his church. > > There are several more listings for BROWN. If any of these mean anything > to you and you want to pursue the others, let me know. > > Margie Jackson > in Texas > > > > At 12:37 PM 5/11/2006, [email protected] wrote: > >Margie, > >Do you have any Browns, Thompsons or Fosters in the book? My ggg grandmother > >was Elizabeth Brown, a daughter of Colonel Joseph Brown. I have been trying > >to find more information on the Browns in that area. > > > >Many thanks, > > > >Dorothy O'Neill in MS > > > > > >==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== > >The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you > >are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at > >[email protected] > > > > ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== > The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at [email protected] >

Peggy, I have the book as well.. No McGaritys. My McGarity family is buried primarily at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church near Blackstock and Union Cemetery in Richburg. You looking for one McGarity in particular? Mike McGarity List Admin -----Original Message----- From: Thomas W Brown [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCCHEST2] Cemetery inventories? Sloan Crayton wrote: > Louise Crowder published a cemetery survey of many Chester county > cemeteries and including some in bordering counties as I recall. I > understand that the Chester County Genealogical Society has the rights > to publish the book and has either published or intends to publish a > new edition. Mrs. Crowder's book has been very helpful to me as I > research long distance. She advised that transcription errors may > occur even under the best conditions due to misreading of faded > tombstones or just unintended human error. So if the dates don't > match your expectations, double check. I did find some errors in my > family but I had other records and bible records to help sort it out. > > Also, the Genealogical Society published the records of Hopewell > Reformed Presbyterian Church which were a great help along with the > cemetery records. The church records identified when members joined > and when they left and often where the migrated to. > > I would be happy to do look ups in Chester County Cemetery Survey > and/or Hopewell ARP Cemetery and Church records. > > Nancy Crayton > > Nancy, do you have any McGARITYs in the Chester County cemeteries surveys? Many thanks for your kind offer of look-ups. Peggy Baugh Brown ==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== The Chester County Website (USGenWeb Project) is up for adoption. If you are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, Victoria Proctor, at [email protected]

Sloan Crayton wrote: > Louise Crowder published a cemetery survey of many Chester county cemeteries > and including some in bordering counties as I recall. I understand that the > Chester County Genealogical Society has the rights to publish the book and > has either published or intends to publish a new edition. Mrs. Crowder's > book has been very helpful to me as I research long distance. She advised > that transcription errors may occur even under the best conditions due to > misreading of faded tombstones or just unintended human error. So if the > dates don't match your expectations, double check. I did find some errors > in my family but I had other records and bible records to help sort it out. > > Also, the Genealogical Society published the records of Hopewell Reformed > Presbyterian Church which were a great help along with the cemetery records. > The church records identified when members joined and when they left and > often where the migrated to. > > I would be happy to do look ups in Chester County Cemetery Survey and/or > Hopewell ARP Cemetery and Church records. > > Nancy Crayton > > Nancy, do you have any McGARITYs in the Chester County cemeteries surveys? Many thanks for your kind offer of look-ups. Peggy Baugh Brown

In the book, Hopewell A.R.P. Church Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 23: Division 10 of the cemetery, Elizabeth McDill Brown McGarity b. Feb 14, 1879/d. Feb 20, 1960. In the Record Book for Hopewell (Records of Rev. Robert W Brice), p. 15: Marriage of Thomas Bagley & Sarah McGarritty, March 1865 I'm sorry not find any McGarrity records in the Tombstone Survey by Mrs. Crowder. Her book was intended as a first volume but she was unable to complete other volumes. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Thomas W. Brown [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:03 AM To: Sloan Crayton Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCCHEST2] Cemetery inventories? Sloan Crayton wrote: > Louise Crowder published a cemetery survey of many Chester county > cemeteries and including some in bordering counties as I recall. I > understand that the Chester County Genealogical Society has the rights > to publish the book and has either published or intends to publish a > new edition. Mrs. Crowder's book has been very helpful to me as I > research long distance. She advised that transcription errors may > occur even under the best conditions due to misreading of faded > tombstones or just unintended human error. So if the dates don't > match your expectations, double check. I did find some errors in my family but I had other records and bible records to help sort it out. > > Also, the Genealogical Society published the records of Hopewell > Reformed Presbyterian Church which were a great help along with the cemetery records. > The church records identified when members joined and when they left > and often where the migrated to. > > I would be happy to do look ups in Chester County Cemetery Survey > and/or Hopewell ARP Cemetery and Church records. > > Nancy Crayton > > Nancy, do you have any McGARITYs in the Chester County cemeteries surveys? Many thanks for your kind offer of look-ups. Peggy Baugh Brown

Thank you all for your very informative replies! I am trying to locate any CURLEE folks in Fairfield, Chester, Richland and surrounding counties to piece together this family. So far I have: Greenbrier Methodist cemetery, Winnsboro, SC: James M. Curlee and wife Eliza M. Curlee Thomas Franklin Curlee and wife Mary Adline Curlee Mattie Curlee Mercer and husband Joseph Mercer and eight Mercer babies James Robert Curlee and wife Minnie Curlee and daughter N. Jennie Curlee and daughter Eliza Belle Curlee and daughter Lucile Curlee Bristow and daughter Roberta J. Curlee and son James Robert Curlee and wife Elizabeth Dudley Curlee ARP Church cemetery, Winnsboro, SC Agnes Curlee Bryson (need to locate this grave to verify) Bethel Church cemetery, Winnsboro, SC: Thomas P. Ligon and wife Rachel Curlee Ligon There are many others and I would be very grateful for any information or lookups for this surname. Thank you. Jonnie in SC [email protected] Researching Anderson, Britton, Cockfield, Coward, Cox, Curlee, Cushman, Davenport, Denoon, Flynn, Fox, Gordon, Haynes, Herron, Hoagland, Holton/m, Howie/Howey, Hutto, James, Keeter, Key, Kirk, Lamb, Lee, Lewis, Ligon, McCutcheon, McGee, McGuinn, Monteith, Myers/Meyers, Owens, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Redd, Renew, Richardson, Searcy, Weeks, Woodward, and many more!

Louise Crowder published a cemetery survey of many Chester county cemeteries and including some in bordering counties as I recall. I understand that the Chester County Genealogical Society has the rights to publish the book and has either published or intends to publish a new edition. Mrs. Crowder's book has been very helpful to me as I research long distance. She advised that transcription errors may occur even under the best conditions due to misreading of faded tombstones or just unintended human error. So if the dates don't match your expectations, double check. I did find some errors in my family but I had other records and bible records to help sort it out. Also, the Genealogical Society published the records of Hopewell Reformed Presbyterian Church which were a great help along with the cemetery records. The church records identified when members joined and when they left and often where the migrated to. I would be happy to do look ups in Chester County Cemetery Survey and/or Hopewell ARP Cemetery and Church records. Nancy Crayton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SCCHEST2] Cemetery inventories? Does anyone know if there are any cemetery inventories for Chester, York, Fairfield counties? I have MANY Ligon, Anderson and related families that I need to locate. I have used cemetery inventories published for Aiken and Florence Counties in SC, as well as Rutherford and Polk counties of NC and found them to be extremely helpful in putting together the "pieces of the family puzzle". Thank you, Jonnie in SC [email protected] Researching Anderson, Britton, Cockfield, Coward, Cox, Curlee, Cushman, Davenport, Denoon, Flynn, Fox, Gordon, Haynes, Herron, Hoagland, Holton/m, Howie/Howey, Hutto, James, Keeter, Key, Kirk, Lamb, Lee, Lewis, Ligon, McCutcheon, McGee, McGuinn, Monteith, Myers/Meyers, Owens, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Redd, Renew, Richardson, Searcy, Weeks, Woodward, and many more!

Does anyone know if there are any cemetery inventories for Chester, York, Fairfield counties? I have MANY Ligon, Anderson and related families that I need to locate. I have used cemetery inventories published for Aiken and Florence Counties in SC, as well as Rutherford and Polk counties of NC and found them to be extremely helpful in putting together the "pieces of the family puzzle". Thank you, Jonnie in SC [email protected] Researching Anderson, Britton, Cockfield, Coward, Cox, Curlee, Cushman, Davenport, Denoon, Flynn, Fox, Gordon, Haynes, Herron, Hoagland, Holton/m, Howie/Howey, Hutto, James, Keeter, Key, Kirk, Lamb, Lee, Lewis, Ligon, McCutcheon, McGee, McGuinn, Monteith, Myers/Meyers, Owens, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Redd, Renew, Richardson, Searcy, Weeks, Woodward, and many more!

Below is the transcribed document from pages 1-3 of "Early Records of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church", the book mentioned in earlier posts. There is also transcribed the first minutes of the May 14 1799 Session when Rev. Davies was ordained. Both seem to have been written by the same person and Fishing Creek is written throughout with a double line at the bottom between Fishing and creek and creek is all lower case. When these writings are combined with the one Virginia sent, it gives a more complete view of the two churches and the area during that time. ___________________________ Pages 1-3 "A brief historical sketch of the church of Fishing_creek , in Chester District S. C. This church was organized about the year 1770. Of its first bench of Elders were Samuel Neely, John Latta, Robert Walker & Robert Lusk. In the year 1770 this church procured the labors of the Rev. John Simpson from New Jersey. He arrived at Fishing_creek on the 26thof November of that year. He was ordained and installed April 6th 1774 in the pastoral charge by the Presbytery of Orange, which embraced the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Mr. Simpson sustained the relation of Pastor to this church in communion with Lower Fishing_creek, afterwards, Richardson; But having withdrawn from that church he continued the Pastor of this church until 1789, when this relation was disolved. He however served the church for one year more and then removed to Pendelton District S.C. where he continued his ministerial labors until his death on February 4th 1808. The congregation remained vacant, with the exception of a few months in 1793, when they were supplied by Mr John Bowman, a licentiate of Orange Presbytery until 1795. In September 1795 the church prefered their call to Mr. William G. Rosebrough a Licentiate of the Presbytery of South Carolina (which was organized in 1785). He took their call under consideration and labored amongst them for two years under considerable infirmity of body and at length was compelled to (return?) their call. In April 1798 this church gave an invitation to Mr. John B. Davies to labor amongst them, as a (supply?). He was a Licentiate of the Presbytery of South Carolina. His labors proving acceptable, this church in union with Richardson presented their calls to Mr Davies to become their pastor. Mr Davies having accepted their calls he was ordained and installed as the Pastor of the two churches May 4th, 1799. His labors were devoted to the two churches for the space of thirty three years, when (1831) the pastoral charge of Richardson was resigned; but that of Fishing_creek retained and still continues (1839). When Mr Davies became Pastor of this church its bunch of Elders were Samuel Neely, David Carr, David Neely, Thomas Neely, Thomas Latta to whom was added in 1801 Mr Hugh Gaston. In 1804 Thomas Neely, Thomas Latta, Hugh Gaston, Josiah Porter, Charles Brown, Wm Walker, D. Davis. In 1808 Thomas Neely, H Gaston, Josiah Porter, Jas Steele, Chs Boyd, Jas Wallis & Samuel Lewis. In 1812 T Neely, H Gaston, J Porter, Ch. Boyd, J. Wallis, S. Lewis, Jas. E. McFadden & John Boyd. In 1820. H Gaston, C. Boyd, S. Lewis, J.E. McFadden, J. Boyd, William Bradford, Edward Crawford, D.A. Rosebrough & John Neely. In 1827. C. Boyd, S. Lewis, J. Boyd, J. Neely, E. Crawford, Wm Stringfellow, Robert Miller, Alex. Gaston & Josiah H. Gill In 1835 C Boyd, Superannuated, E. Crawford, W. Stringfellow, R Miller, J.E. McFadden, Alex. Crawford & Wm Cowan. In 1839 C. Boyd, Sup., E. Crawford, Robert Miller, J.E. McFadden, A Crawford, W. Cowan, John Poage & Geo. H. Neely. Rev. (B?) Gilland became pastor 1842 (added later) 1846. Robert Miller, Alex. Crawford, John Poage, Geo. H. Neely, John L. Chambers, J. Hervey Crawford, Robt Stringfellow - Lewis Miller became Pastor 1849 1851. Robert Miller, John Poage, Geo. H. Neely, John L. Chambers, J. Hervey Crawford, Robt. Stringfellow, Jas. F. Wheery, Edwin R. Mills.” __________________________________________ Pages 4-5 May 14th 1799 Mr John B. Davies was on this day ordained by the Presbytery of South Carolina, to the whole of the gospel ministry, and installed as the Pastor of Fishing_creek and Richardson congregations. It was unanimously agreed that Thomas Latta act as clerk for this Session, and that a record of the transactions of the same be kept; and that other papers be preserved. N.B. The members of this Session are Samuel Neely, David Carr, David Neely, Thomas Neely and Thomas Latta. The only papers now to be found in the hands of this Session are 1. A certificate signed by Hugh Brooke V.D.M, of Burt Ireland stating that Sarah Porter is a member of the church & dismissed in good standing. 2 A certificate stating that William Brown & Wife Jane, Charles & Archibald his sons, also Will. Thorn & his wife were of fair and good standing when dismissed. Signed by Rev. John Lewson & William Allen. & 3 A certificate from Rev. Sam W Yongue Pastor of Leban, recommending as in good standing Thomas Wright & Nancy his wife. The following is a register of the communicants in Fishing_creek as this date John B. Davies Pastor Polly Davies (Samuel Neely - David Carr – David Neely - Thomas Neely – Thomas Latta) Elders Sarah Neely, Margaret Carr, Agness Neely, Prudence Neely, Martha Latta, John Latta, Margaret Latta, Eliz. Chambers, Wid. McClure, Martha Gaston, Hugh McClure, Jane McClure, Mary Porter, David Davis, Jane Davis, Thomas Wright, Agnes Wright, Wm Anderson, Joseph Walker, Wid. Bishop, Did. McCulloch, Mary Elliott, Jas. (this is what it looks like to me but is shown in index as “John”) Armstrong, Jane Armstrong, Charles Brown, William Thorn, Agnes Thorn, John Walker, Martha Walker, Jane Walker, Elizab. Leman, Wid. Knox, David Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Sarah Boyd, Christopher Strait, Rose Strait, John Mills, Sarah Gill, Josiah Porter, Rachel Porter Total 48 Received on examination in 1799 Elizabeth Mills, Elizabeth Neely, Isabel Allen, Sarah McHugh --- on certificate Thomas Miller Making a total of 55 Members.