Lauderdale County, Alabama
Liberty Baptist Church
1852 & 1857
Transcribed by Patricia Hartley, December 2016
Source: Files, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Local History Room
1852 Proclamation (notes in italics assumed to have been added later)
Page 1
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
J. L. Cypert
J. C. Sparkman
Thomas Morrison
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
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
[Page] 2
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
1857 Roll
Note on last page: "Note: This roll was made in 1857, with notations added later." [Notations are italicized here.]
[Page] 24
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
[Page] 25
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
[Page] 26
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
[Page 27]
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]