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the relation of Pastor to this church in communion with Lower Fishing_creek, afterwards, Richardson; But having withdrawn from that church he continued the Pastor of this church until 1789, when this relation was disolved.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.