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Green River Baptist Church  Copyright Date 1812-1813 
Hart County KyArchives Church Record

1812:

Mar - Received by letter Jacob KASINGER & John DAVIDSON,
        by recantation Stephen GOODMAN & John LOGSDON,
        by experience Rebecah KASINGER & Mary OOLEY,
        without letter (lost), Rachel MANSFIELD.

Apr - received by experience Mary ORCHARD and Bro WOOTSON's slave Peter. Bro ROWLETT returned his letter. 

Oct - Bro BIRD engaged in a riot; Bros MUNFORD & ROWLETT
        to cite him to next meeting. Bros ROUNTREE to cite Bro
        DRUBIN to next meeting re a conversation about a kettle.

1813:

Jan - Bro BIRD suspended until next meeting. Bro DURBIN re-
        fused to hear the church, excluded. Sister REYNOLDS
        complained that Thomas LOGSDON, Sister LOGSDON &
        Sister WHITE had accused her of witchcraft and told
        others. All to appear at next meeting.

Feb - Bro BIRD's case discussion, failed to give satisfaction,
        excluded. Sister WHITE declared non-fellowship with
        Sister Mary REYNOLDS and David REYNOLDS, she asked
        to be excluded, granted. Thomas LOGSDON tried to prove
        she was a witch, insufficient evidence.

Apr - Thomas LOGSDON's case dismissed - he didn't give
        satisfaction, excluded. Sister REYNOLD's case held until
        next meeting. Matthew HARPER acknowledged he had
        been in a riot, cause held.

May - Received by letter Elizabeth TURPIN and by experience,
         Bro MUNFORD's slave Phillip. Sister COATS returned
         her letter of dismission.Sister REYNOLD's acquitted.
         Recvd by letter Miland REED (nee LANE). Matthew
         HARPER acquitted. Distress between Sister WOODSON
         & Sister BROOKS, settled before, came up again. 

Jun - Br DURBIN accused to drinking ardent spirits. Discussed
        whether is proper to hunt or fish on the Sabbath - no.
        Received on credit of letter Celia REYNOLDS and by
        experience Mary HUSTON. Sister WOODSON acquitted.
        Recvd Sarah RICHARDSON & Wm J WOOD's slave
        Lewis.

Jul - Received by experience Thomas WILLIAMSON & Mary
       WILLIAMSON.

Aug - Bro DURBIN admitted the drinking, dismissed. Reported
         that Sarah DURBIN was drunk at different times. She
         acknowledged, did not give satisfaction, excluded. Recvd
         by experience Margaret BROOKS. Recvd by letter 
         Rachel COATS.

Sep - Recvd by letter Peter AMOS.

Oct - Committee appt to settle business of a temporal nature -
         Hance HARPER, Thomas WOODSON, John WILSON,
         Rich'd J MUNFORD and Peter ROWLETT appt.

Nov - Bro AMOS applied for letter of dismission.

Dec - Bro PORTWOOD to appear at next meeging for non-
         attendance and disorderly conduct. Discussion as to
         whether witchcraft exists or not or to encourage it. No.



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