| DEER CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH |
| PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA |
| EXTRACT FROM MINUTES - 1829/1830 |
| Provided by Dora Mae Turner and Transcribed by Nell Langwell Gronberg. Note from transcriber. The typewritten transcript of the records I received is difficult to read. Punctuation was minimal and the spelling suspect in many cases. Therefore, much of the punctuation in the following transcript is not contained in the copy of the document I have. In some cases I may have spelled out a word instead of a number, or completed a word that was abbreviated; however, the names found in the record are as they were spelled in the document. |
| April 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met at brother William Hurst according to former appointment and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, brethren of sister churches invited to seats with us. |
| 2nd, peace inquired for. Peace still abounds. |
| Three, opened door for reception of members |
| 4th, reference called for. There were none. |
| 5th, Brother William H. Lion and his wife Mary dismissed by letter. |
| May 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met at the meeting according to the former adjournment and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, inquiry made for fellowship and found in peace. |
| A door opened for the reception for members. Dismissed in order. |
| June 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met according to former adjournment and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, members of sister churches invited to take seats with us. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for the reception of members. |
| Four, reference called for there were none. |
| Dismist in order. |
| July 1, Saturday, 1829. The church met according to former adjournment and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, invited members of sister churches to take their seats with us. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for reception of members. |
| 4th, reference called for there were none. |
| The church agrees to send brethren Samuel Denney, Samuel Wright and Absalom Hurst to bear their letter to the association. Brother Jeremiah Skelton and wife dismissed by letter. |
| August 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met according to former adjournment. After worship, proceeded to business. |
| 1st, invited members of sister churches to seats with us. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for the reception of members. |
| 4th, reference called for and there was none. |
| Dismissed in order til meeting in course. |
| September 1, Saturday, 1829. Church met according to former adjournment. After worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, members of sister churches invited to seat. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for the reception of members and received by experience Brother John Norsler and sister Susanna Hurst and when baptized considered in fellowship with us. |
| 4th, reference called for and there were none. |
| Dismist in order til meeting in course. |
| October 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church at Deer Creek met according to former adjournment and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, members of sister churches invited to seats with us. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for the reception of members. |
| 4th, reference called for and there were none. |
| 5th, a letter received from Providence Church in Park County, Ind. For help in a difficulty that arose and after considering their case the church agreed to send them help. Brethren Absalom Hurst, Jesse Hurst, Samuel Wright and James Kelly. |
| November 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church met at Thomas McCarty and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, members of sister churches invited to take seats with us. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for and found in peace. |
| 3rd, a door opened for reception of members. |
| 4th, references called for and there were none. |
| Received by letter, brother Parker and sister Candice Parker, his wife, and sister Martha Brunham by letter. Also brother Isaac Alspaugh by letter. |
| Dismist til meeting in course. |
| December 1, Saturday, 1829. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met at brother William Hurst. Being destitute of our moderator, the church agreed to appoint brother Isaac Alspaugh moderator pro-tem and after prayer proceeded to business. |
| 1st, Fellowship inquired for. |
| 2nd, a door opened for the reception of members. There were none. |
| Dismist in order. |
| January 1, Saturday, 1830. The Baptist Church of Deer Creek met at Brother Wright's and after worship proceeded to business. |
| 1st, brothers of sister churches invited to take seats. |
| 2nd, fellowship inquired for. |
| Third. A door opened for the reception of members and received by letter brother Joel Dobbs in full fellowship with us. |
| Fourth. Reference called for and there were none. |
| Dismist in order. |
| February 1, Saturday, 1830. After divine worship proceeded to business. |
| Brother Samuel Wright moderator. |
| No Business. (This was signed by Isaac Alspaugh, Clerk Pro-Tem) |
| March 1, Saturday, 1830, the church met according to former adjournment and after worship proceeded to business and found in peace. |
| 1st, a motion made and seconded to call for a part of brother John Jones time from the church called Little Mount in the gospel ministry. |
| 2nd, dismissed the following brethren and sisters by letters to form themselves into a new constitution. Absalom Hurst, Catherine Hurst, John C. Sherrill, Caleb Buis, Margaret Buis, Jane Reden, William Parker, Candice Parker, Martha Branham, Elizabeth Cotton and Polly Norsler |
| 3rd, the church say that Brother Isaac Alspaugh to send to Little Mount Church and Brother John C. Sherrill and Samuel Wright to bear the same. Dismist in order. |
| April 1, Saturday, 1830. The church met and after worship proceeded to business. |
| First and after inquiring, the Church found in peace. |
| 2nd, the church chose brother James Kelly to serve her as a deacon. |
| 3rd, the church agrees to call a presbytery in order to ordain Brother Kelly to the office of deacon. From Doe Creek Church, Brother Owen from Salem Church, Brother Broadstreet to attend our next meeting. |
| 4th, the church say that brother Samuel Denny bear the message to Brother Owens and brother Isaac Alspaugh to brother Broadstreet. |
| 5th, received by Isaac Hurst, also sons Hurst, his wife by experience. By recantation brother Thomas McCarty. Received by experience sister Elizabeth Dobbs and Polly Langwell. |
| Dismist in order. |
| May 1, Saturday, 1830. The church met after worship and proceed to business. |
| 1st, Brother Clemens, moderator. |
| 2nd, Brother Isaac Alspaugh chosen to act as Clerk in the future to the church as Brother William McCarty was released from the same. |
| 3rd, Brethren Wright and Sherrill that was appointed to wait on the church at Little Mount to get part of brother Jones' ministerial labor reports as follows. That he was willing to serve here provided she would alter her meeting to some other day from the first Saturday. |
| 4th, Brother Denny and Alspaugh that was sent to request Brethren Owen and Broadstreet as a presbytery to ordain Brother James Kelly to the office of deacon and the brethren attended agreeable to request of the church. Brother Clemens who was present with the other two brethren proceeded to ordain Brother Kelly to the office of deacon. |
| Signed by Isaac Alspaugh, Clerk |
| Church Meeting the 1st, Saturday in June, 1830. After divine worship, proceeded to business. |
| 1st, Brother Samuel Denny, Moderator. |
| 2nd, through sister Elizabeth McCarty, a letter of dismission granted to sister Sarah Sherly now Gilmon in order to join some other church for her convenience. Ordered that the brother clerk give her one. |
| 3rd, the church took into consideration of altering her stated meeting date to suit Brother Jones to agreeable to the report that Brethren Wright and Sherrill made and the Church was unanimous to retain her day which is the first Saturday in each month. |
| 4th, Brother Joseph Denny is to make a table for the church and the church agrees to pay for same. |
| Signed by Isaac Alspaugh, Clerk |
| Church Meeting 1st, Saturday in July, 1830. After divine worship, proceeded to business. Brother Samuel Wright, moderator. |
| 1st, Ordered that Brethren Jesse Hurst and Samuel Kelly with brother Thomas McCarty to act as Trustees of the church to get such work as in their wisdom may think proper and agreeable to ??money??moving?? On property furnished. |
| 2nd, ordered that Brother Isaac Alspaugh prepare a letter for the ensuing association and bring it forward for inspection against our next meeting. Brethren Samuel Wright, James Kelly and Jesse Hurst appointed to bear the same. |
| 3rd, ordered that Brother Alspaugh prepare three subscription papers to get funds to repair the meeting house as far as funds go and report tomorrow moving. |
| 4th, Ordered that Brother Alspaugh advertise in the three most public places in the township in order to elect 3 Trustees to wait on brother William McCarty to get a deed for the plat of ground where the meeting house stands. |
| Isaac Alspaugh, Clerk |
| LIST OF MEMBERS |
| Submitted by Nell Langwell Gronberg, 8/23/2005 |
| Since I was unable to scan the original documents sent to me by Dora Mae Turner, the following is my best efforts to transcribe the information, which includes some excerpts from the minutes of Deer Creek Baptist Church in Putnam County, Indiana, and a membership list for that church. The following paragraph is at the top of the first page of the membership list that I received. |
| "The following list of members is shown in the back of the Deer Creek book and evidently includes all who were members from the organization of the church in 1823 down to about 1892, at which date the book is filled with minutes and was apparently discarded for a new record book." |
| 1. Samuel Arthur, dismist |
| 2. Hannah Arthur, dismist |
| 3. Joel Shin, dismist 1835 |
| 4. Nancy Shin, dismist 1835 |
| 5. John C. Sherrill, dismist |
| 6. Susannah Martin, dismist |
| 7. Sarah Skelton, dismist |
| 8. Samuel Wright, Excluded 1841 |
| 9. Jane Wright, Excluded 1841 |
| 10. Christana Mullinix, dism |
| 11. Absolom Hurst, dismist |
| 12. Ambers ? Bandy, dismist |
| 13. Unice Bandy, dismist |
| 14. Jesse Hurst, deceased 1853 |
| 15. Nancy Hurst, deceased 1844 |
| 16. Caleb Buice [Buis], dismist |
| 17. Peggy Buice [Buis], dismist |
| 18. Abraham Hurst, dis 1846 |
| 19. Catherine Hurst, dist |
| 20. Elizabeth Cotton, dismist |
| 21. James Kelly, deceased 1865 [buried Deer Creek Cemetery] |
| 22. Fanny Kelly, 1867 dec |
| 23. Polly Cotton, decest |
| 24. Peter Cotton, dead |
| 25. Jeremiah Skelton, Dismist |
| 26. July Harris, dismist 1843 |
| 27. James Martin, dismist 1842 |
| 28. Rachel Martin, dismist 1842 |
| 29. Elizabeth Breeden, dead 1834 |
| 30. Polly Skelton, dismist |
| 31. Catherine Skelton, Dismist |
| 32. Abraham McCarty |
| 33. Elizabeth Hurst, died Oct. 3, 1840 |
| 34. Milly Hurst, dis 1846 |
| 35. William Hurst, deceased October 1849 |
| 36. William McCarty, deceased 1843 (1848) |
| 37. Joseph Denny, deceased 1873 |
| 38. Mary Denny, deceased April 21, 1882 |
| 39. Henry Harmon, dismist |
| 40. Sarah Harmon, dismist |
| 41. Polly Hurst, dismist |
| 42. William Albin, Jr. dead 5 dec 1834 |
| 43. Rachel Albin, deceased 1849 |
| 44. Ellender Robinson, dismist |
| 45. Thomas Broadstreet, dismist |
| 46. Levany Broadstreet, dismist |
| 47. Samuel Denny, dismist 1837 |
| 48. Elizabeth Denny, deceased July 4, 1832 |
| 49. Susanna Thomas, died 1836 |
| 50. Charity Harris, Dec 1849 (?) |
| 51. Phebe McCarty, dismissed by letter |
| 52. William H. Lion, dismist |
| 53. Polly Lion, dismist |
| 54. Nancy White, dismist |
| 55. Nancy Standley, excluded |
| 56. Sarah Sherley, dismist |
| 57. William Albin, Sr. 1849 |
| 58. Jane Albin, decd 1839 |
| 59. Elijah Jenkins, dismist |
| 60. Elizabeth Jenkins, dismist |
| 61. John Norsler, 1856 dismist |
| 62. Susanna Hurst, dead 1844 |
| 63. William Parker, dismist |
| 64. Candace Parker, dismist |
| 65. Martha Brenham, dismist |
| 66. Jane Reden, dismist |
| 67. Isaac Alspaugh, decd 1838 |
| 68. Seney Hurst, dismist |
| 69. Isaac Hurst, dismist 1841 |
| 70. Elizabeth Dobbs, dismist |
| 71. Polly Langwell, dismist |
| 72. Thomas McCarty, dismist |
| 73. Elizabeth McCarty, decd 1837 |
| 74. Joel Dobbs, dismist |
| 75. Benjamin L. Johnson, ejected |
| 76. Sarah Johnson, dismist |
| 77. John Rose Excom. 1838, Restored , since dismist |
| 78. Polly Rose, dismist |
| 79. Ervens Snoddy, Ejected |
| 80. Susanna Martin, Dismist |
| 81. Amasa Taber, dismist, returned |
| 82. Sarah Taber, dismist, returned |
| 83. Elizabeth Smith, dis |
| 84. Elizabeth Coleman, dismist |
| 85. Abraham Foutch, dismist |
| 86. Elizabeth Foutch, dismist |
| 87. Polly Lanham, dismist |
| 88. Martha Nosler, dismist |
| 89. Benoni Morelan, dismist |
| 90. Sinen Berry, dismist |
| 91. Eli Baldin, dismist |
| 92. Nancy Warner, dismist |
| 93. Sally Harris, Excom. |
| 94. Malinda Waters, dismist |
| 95. Barton Waters, dismist |
| 96. Almira Parsons, decd 1838 |
| 97. Sumner Havens, Excom. |
| 98. Nancy Havens, dismist |
| 99. Reuben Aynes, dismist |
| 100. Robert Davis, dismist EX |
| 101. Polly Davis, dismist, Ex |
| 102. Milly (?) Armstrong, decd |
| 103. Nancy Edwards, dismist |
| 104. Benjamin Parks, died |
| 105. Polly R. Parks, died June 24, 1878 |
| 106. James H. Farmer, (?) died nov. 29, 1875 |
| 107. Thomas Foxworthy, Exct. Jany 1837 |
| 108. Sarah Alspaugh, letr |
| 109. Margaret Vowell |
| 110. Charles G. Yount, dismist |
| 111. Eleanor Harris, Exp dis |
| 112. Joel Dobbs, by letter, dismist |
| 113. Elizabeth Dobbs, ditto |
| 114. Thomas McCarty, by letter, dismist |
| 115. Phebe McCarty, by letter, dismist |
| 116. Jane Kemper, excommunicated |
| 117. John Case (Cass?) dismist |
| 118. Sarah Case (Cass?) dismist |
| 119. Richard Bowen, Excluded |
| 120. Elizabeth Bowen, Exclulded |
| 121. Jane E. Foxworthy, dismist |
| 122. Cinthy Hurst, dis by letter |
| 123. James Chapman, dismist |
| 124. Thursa Nosler, dismissed by letter 1854 |
| 125. James Mills, dismist |
| 126. Jemima Mills, deceased July 1839 |
| 127. Boston Norsler, deceased September 1843 |
| 128. Jonathan Duecas ? illigible, dismist |
| 129. Malinda Duecas???, ditto last 4 letters dismist |
| 130. Francis Mills, deceased July 1840 |
| 131. Hardy Mills, deceased 1840 |
| 132. Mary Mills, dismist |
| 133. Fanny Hurst, deceased |
| 134. Elizabeth Cotton, Exclulded 1838 |
| 135. Polly Chapman, deceased 1855 |
| 136. Emily Farmer, deceased Dec 27, 1887 |
| 137. Ann McCarty, died |
| 138. Nancy Albin, Excluded 1840 |
| 139. James Sherrill, dismist 1841 |
| 140. Morgan Wright, dismissed |
| 141 .Mary Ann Yount, dismist |
| 142. David Wood, Excluded |
| 143. Susana Wood, deceased |
| 144. Sarah Johnston, decd |
| 145. Thomas McCarty, 1859 |
| 146. Phebe McCarty, deceased |
| 147. Christian Nosler, Dis |
| 148. John Martin, Dis |
| 149. Polly Ann Martin, Dis |
| 150. Rachel Martin, Dis |
| 151. Martha Nosler, Dis |
| 152. James Denny, Dis |
| 153. Jane Denny, Dis |
| 154. Polly Kelly, Decd 1843 July [buried Deer Creek Cemetery] |
| 155. Sarah Kelly, Dead 1843 July [buried Deer Creek Cemetery] |
| 156. John Randals, Excluded |
| 157. Henry Ferris, Dis 1840 |
| 158. Hannah Ferris, Dis 1840 |
| 159. Samaria Gard, Dism |
| 160. Hannah Gard, Dismist |
| 161. William Parker, Dis Leter |
| 162. Betheny Parker, Dis Leter |
| 163. Nancy White, deceased 1865 |
| 164. Sary Mills, Dismist |
| 165. Nancy Sherrill, decd July 1844 |
| 166. Mary Ally, Dismist |
| 167. Matilda B. Nance, Excluded |
| 168. Summers Havens, Excluded 1844 |
| 169. Nancy Havens, dismist |
| 170. Cinthia H. Hall, Dist. |
| 171. John B. Hamoc, dis |
| 172. Sarah Hamoc, dis |
| 173. Samuel Wright, excluded |
| 174. Andrew Hamoc, dism |
| 175. Aseneth Kelly, dismist 1844 |
| 176. Nancy Stanley, dismist |
| 177. Sarah Bowen, Dis |
| 178. Harriet Denny, Dis by leter 1865 |
| 179. Hannah Sheals, d. letter |
| 180. Thomas Cushaw, dismist 1849 |
| 181. Samuel McRay, dis |
| 182. Rebecka McRay, dismist |
| 183. Sarah Walls, dis by leter |
| 184. Sarah McGaughey, died |
| 185. Daniel Gard or Card, deceased 1850 (?) |
| 186. Polly Day, Dismist |
| 187. Elizabeth Monel |
| 188. Nancy Shealds, a leter |
| 189. Sarah Peck |
| 190. Jane Card or Gard, EX 1857 |
| 191. Sarah Lewis, by leter 1858 |
| 192. Jackson Hurst dismist - Exp 1858 |
| 193. Archibald Johnson 1858 dism by letter 1865 |
| 194. Ezra or Elsa Hurst 1859, died nov. 2, 1879 |
| 195. William Day, 1860 Excl |
| 196. Joel Cooper died |
| 197. William L. ? Smith, leter 1863 died Oct 1877 |
| 198. Tersa ?? Smith leter 1863 |
| 199. Mary Ann Smith, 1863 |
| 200. James R. Bordman by leter, died 1868 |
| 201. John Linville experience, died jan 21, 1889 |
| 202. Sister Mary J. Linville, experience |
| 203. Richard Sinclair |
| 204. Catherine Sinclair, dead |
| 205. Whitfield Collins, Excluded |
| 206. Mary Ann Collins, decd. Nov 30 1874 (?) |
| 207. Martin Hurst by experience, exclud - restored |
| 208. Nancy H. Raines, by experience |
| 209. Susan Collins, by experience, excluded |
| 210. Emeline Darraugh by exp, died May 24, 1878 |
| 211. Mary E. Megines, by experience |
| 212. Elder Cyras Taber by letter, dism by leter |
| 213. Delila Taber byl letter dism by letter |
| 214. Goice Hart by letter, died |
| 215. James Sherrel by letter, died |
| 216. Christine Sherrel, by letter, died |
| 217. Cinthia A. Briant by exper. Died July 8, 1890 |
| 218. Jefferson Hurst by exper. Died Sept 19, 1888 |
| 219. Irvin Diken, by letter |
| 220. Lewis Taylor, by experience, dead |
| 221. John Haskel, by experience |
| 222. Ann Cotton, by experience - dead |
| 223. Charles M. Irwin by letter |
| 224. Peter Philips, by experience, dead |
| 225. James Rains, by experience 1887 |
| 226. Joseph Alleby , exp. - exclu. 1888, restored 1888 |
| 227. Marinda Beadle, by relation 1888 |
| 228. Wm. Beadle, by relation 1888 |
| 229. Dela Hurst, by experience 1888 |
| 230. Leah Taylor, by experience 1888 dead |
| 231. Daniel V. Moffett, by experience 1888 |
| 232. Martha Alles (?) by experience 1888 |
| 233. Columbus Hurst by relation 1890, dis. By letter |
| 234. Nancy A. Hurst, by exp. 1890, dis by letter |
| 235. Jackson Hurst, by recantation 1890, died |
| 236. Alcy J. Hurst, exp 1890 |
| 237. Nelson Daly, exper. 1891, exc. 1892 |
| 238. Mary Stine, by exp. 1891, dis. By letter |
| 239. Mahalia Chlristenberry, by exp. 1891, by Let. |
| 240. Marion Christenberry, exp. 1891, dism.by Let. |
| 241. Elizabeth Coffman, exper. 1892, dis. By letter |
| 242. Isaac Coffman, exper. 1892, dis by letter |
| 243. Francis Russell, exp. Excluded 1892 |
| 244. Emma J. Farmer |