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      Liberty Baptist Church

      1852 & 1857

      Transcribed by Patricia Hartley, December 2016

      Source: Files, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Local History Room

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      1852 Proclamation (notes in italics assumed to have been added later)

       

      Page 1

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      State of Alabama  Lauderdale County

      Where as we have been called on as a presbytery to meet at Liberty Meeting house to Examine in to the Standing of those Members Who wish to Become A church We certify that After Examining them on Some points of Divinity We proceeded to pronounce this the Baptist Church of Christ 

      Given under his hands this the 22nd Day of May 1852

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      J. L. Cypert

      J. C. Sparkman

      Thomas Morrison

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      We Whom Many Are Under Signed having been Baptised [...?...] a profession of [...?...] faith in Christ Met in conference on Saturday before the 4th Lords Day in May 1852 These [...?...?...] Have [Co...?...] And Agreed with Each other to Keep up the Rules and Order of the Church Agreeing to take the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament for our Rule Both for Faith and practice

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      1 John Sego     Dead

      2 Margaret Sego     Excluded

      3 Katherine Dowdy

      4 Mary Dowdy

      5 Elizabeth Davis     Dead

      6 Nancy White     Dismis [sic]

      7 Frances Leincy [Lindsey?]

      8 Thomas Nolen

      9 Sarah Nolen

      10 Staunton Hanback

      11 Mary Hanback

      12 Kiziah Bellew

      13 Martha Dowdy

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      [Page] 2

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      14 Levina Dowdy

      15 Mary Mcorkle [McCorkle?]

      16 James H Mcorkle 

      17 Phillip Linsey [Lindsey?]

      18 Wm Mcorkle 

      19 Sarah Mcorkle

      20 Olive x Rogers     Dismis [sic]

      21 James Dowdy

      22 Cammelet Cooper

      23 Sarah Threet

      24 Silvester Linsey

      25 Margarret Nolin     Dismis [sic]

      26 Elizabeth White     Dismis [sic]

      27 Artmis Cobe [Cobb?]

      28 Jackson x Linsey     Excluded

      29 John Brown     Desnast [Dismissed?] by leter [sic]

      30 John Cabe

      31 Elizabeth Polk

      32 Elizabeth Sharp

      33 Margarret Cobe     Excluded

      34 Mary Threet

      35 Charley Polk

      36 Mary x Cobe     Excluded

      37 Peggy Dowdy

      38 Marget Dowdy

      39 Elizabeth Hudelston

      40 Levy Waldrupe [Levi Waldrop/Waldrip]

      41 Pegy Belew

      42 Edmon Cobb

      43 W D Hanback

      44 Mary E Scott

      45 Sina Pinkston

      46 Anah Clementine  [illegible notation]

      47 Martha Mcorkel

      48 Daniel J Hutton

      49 Nicholas Welch

      50 R E Welch

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      1857 Roll 

      Note on last page: "Note: This roll was made in 1857, with notations added later." [Notations are italicized here.]

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      [Page] 24

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      1 John Sego     Dead

      2 Margaret Sego     Excluded

      3 Katherine Dowdy

      4 Mary Dowdy

      5 Elizabeth Davis     Dead

      6 Nancy White     Dismissed

      7 Frances Lindsey     Dismissed by letter

      8 Thomas Nolen     Dead

      9 Sarah Nolen

      10 Stanton Hanback

      11 Mary Hanback     dead

      12 Keziah Dowdy     Dead

      13 Martha Dowdy

      14 Lavinah Dowdy

      15 Mary McCorkle     Excluded

      16 James H McCorkle

      17 Philip Lindsey     Dismissed by letter

      18 William J. McCorkle     dead

      19 Sarah McCorkle   

      20 Olive Rodgers     Dismissed by letter

      21 James Dowdy

      22 Camaleta Cooper

      23 Sarah Dowdy

      24 Silvester Lindsey [most of name stricken through]

      25 Margaret Nolen     Dismissed by letter

      26 Elizabeth White     Dismissed

      27 Artimis Cobb

      28 Jackson Lindsey     Excluded

      29 John Brown     Dismissed by letter

      30 John Cobb

      31 Elizabeth Polk     Excluded

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      [Page] 25

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      32 Elizabeth Sharp

      33 Margaret Cobb     Excluded

      34 Mary Threat

      35 Charles Polk

      36 Mary Cobb     Excluded

      37 Margaret Woodard     Excluded

      38 Margaret Dowdy     Excluded

      39 Elizabeth Huddleston

      40 Levi Waldrip

      41 Margaret Beloo

      42 Edmon Cobb

      43 W. F. Hanback

      44 Mary. E. Scott

      45 Sina Pinkston

      46 Ann Clementine Farr     Dismissed by letter

      47 Daniel J. Hutton     Dismissed by letter

      48 Martha McCorkle

      49 Nicholas Welch     Dismissed by letter

      50 Elizabeth Welch     Dismissed by letter

      51 James Rose     dismissed by letter

      52 L. E. Rose     dismissed by letter

      53 Elizabeth Rose     dismissed by letter

      54 William C. Rose     dismissed by letter

      55 Berry Rose     dismissed by letter

      56 Elijah Rose     dismissed by letter

      57 Patsy Bulens     dismissed by letter

      58 Jack Lawson     dismissed by letter

      59 W. K. Blackely     dismissed by letter

      60 Londis L. Blakely     dismissed by letter

      61 Evaline Lethworth     dismissed by letter

      62 Adia Richea     dismissed by letter

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      [Page] 26

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      63 Jane Hopson     dismissed by letter

      64 Mary ann Hopson     dismissed by letter

      65 [...?...?...] Hopson     dismissed by letter

      66 [...?...] Blakely     dismissed by letter

      67 Susan Rich     Dismissed by letter     Page 30

      68 Philip Lindsey     Dismissed by letter     Page 31

      69 Francis Lindsey     Dismissed by letter

      70 Emily Sharp     Dismissed by letter

      71 Sarah Lindsey     Dismissed by letter

      72 Lavinah Swinford     dismissed by letter

      73 Margaret Baskins

      74 Mary Lindsey     Dismissed by letter     page 32

      75 Lusindy Gray     Dismissed by letter

      76 Texesann Sherd 

      77 Manervy Eveline Gray     Dismissed by letter

      78 Elizabeth Copeland     Dismissed by letter     page 33

      79 Judy R. Welch     Dismissed by letter

      80 Mary M. Loyde     Dismissed by letter

      81 Ruth S Loyde     Dismissed by letter

      82 Jane Berry    Dismissed by letter     page 34

      83 Mandy Reaves     Dismissed by letter

      84 Elsira Loyd     Dismissed by letter

      85 Mary Ann Waldrip     page 35

      86 John Rodgers      Excluded     page 45

      87 [copy too light to read]     Dismissed by letter     page 36

      88 [copy too light to read]     Dismissed by letter

      89 [copy too light to read]     Dismissed by letter

      90 [copy too light to read]     Dismissed by letter

      91 [...?...] Gray     Dismissed by letter

      92 [...?...] Weston    Dismissed by letter

      93 Nelly Lindsey     page 35

      94 Rebecca Scott    Dismissed by letter     page 37

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      95 Mary Ann Balentine     Page 37

      96 Samuel Patton     Page 41

      97 Eljiva C. [E.?] Patton

      98 Lousinda Martin

      99 Jacob Polk

      100 Elizabeth Baley     Dead

      101 [...?...] Philips

      102 [...?...] Darby

      103 [...?...] Martin     dismissed by letter

      104 [copy too light to read]

      105 [copy too light to read]