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Green River Baptist Church  Copyright Date 1823 Hart County KyArchives Church Record

Jan - Bro E S SLEMMONS gave acknowledgement & restored.
        Will WHITMAN & Jas WILSON to speak to Sister GIBSON
        again & report in Feb. Charge against David WADDLE called
        for - to be handled in Feb. Squire STURGEON charged with
        a serious matter - excluded. Bro ESSEX (slave of I B 
        WILSON) charged - excluded. Recvd by letter Abegale CLARK.
        Geo AMOS & David REYNOLDS' case referred to Feb. Geo
        AMOS, Will WILSON & Jas LOGSDON to see David 
        REYNOLDS to come to meeting. Will WHITMAN ordained,
        representatives from Blue Springs (David SHIRLEY), Mt.
        Tabor (Jacob LOCK); New Hope (John DAVIDSON), along with
        Bros. JOHNSON, GRAYHAM, John HOLLAND & John
        HODGIN.

Feb - Sister GIBSON's case: - not there, try for Mar. David WADDLOW
         case: Not present - March. David OOLEY & John SMITH to
         cite him. Geo AMOS case: - gave satisfication for his non-
         attendance. David REYNOLDS' case: didn't show up - referred
         to Mar- Young WARDROP & John WILSON to see him. Bro
         Will (MAXEY's slave) charged with drunkenness - Will AMOS
         & Albert E MAXEY to cite hm.

Mar - Sister GIBSON - she was present, charged with dancing, was
         "incorrigible" - excluded. David REYNOLDS: Refused to hear
         the church re drunkenness - excluded. David WADDLE -
         excluded for drunkenness. Bro Will (MAXEY) - showed 
         remorse, retained. Letter presented to the church from members
         of the church for dismission in order to form a new church:
         Will WILLIAMSON, Geo BROOKS, Edith BROOKS, James
         WILLIAMSON, Polly WILLIAMSON, Susan GRINSTEAD,
         Joshua WOOSLEY, Polly WOOSLEY, Hiram HARPER,
         Maria WILSON, E S SLEMON, Miles BROOKS, Geo AMOS,
         John SMITH, Joseph LEACH, Jacob KESSINGER and Lydia
         KESSINGER. (new church not named). James BROOKS
         appt Treasurer instead of Joshus WOOSLEY (leaving).

Apr - Philis - slave of the WILSON's granted letter of dismission.

May - James BROOKS & Elisha GARDNER appt Deacons. Recvd
         by letter Nancy KING. Sarah SLEMMONS granted letter of
         dismission.

Jun - Thomas FREEMAN applied for letter of dismission for he and
         Martha T FREEMAN, granted. James ORCHARD charged with
         drunkenness -part of entry missing. 

Jul - no meeting because of rain.

Aug - James ORCHARD's charge - he not present, hold until Sept.
         Jeremiah BUNNELL granted letter of dismission for he and
         Sarah BUNNELL. D OSBOURN applied for letter of dis for
         Susanna GILBERT, granted. Recvd by recantation David
         WADDLE. Dudley ROUNDTREE paid $2.00 for hauling
         shingles to finish up the meeting house.

Sep - James ORCHARD - not there. J W WILTBERGER charged
         with profane languate - Thomas WOODSON , R S WOODSON
         and James BROOKS to cite him to Oct meeting. Maria
         WILSON returned her letter of dismission, remains member
         of church. Aaron ALDERSON granted letter of dis.

Oct - James ORCHARD - not there - excluded. Bro WILTBERGER's
        case - gave satisfaction, restored.

Nov - Letter recvd from Mill Creek church in AL re restoration of
        Sarah DURBIN - formerly a member of Green River church who
        had been excluded in Aug 1812 for drunkenness. Peter
        ROWLETT to write letter. Sion WARDROPE applied for
        letter of dismision, granted. Daniel OSBOURN & Jas 
        LOGSDON to cite James LOGSDON to Dec meeting for non-
        attendance.

Dec - J W WILTBERGER sent letter asking to be excluded - granted.



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