Davis Creek Baptist Church, Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee Founded October 1, 1797

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From The "Old Book" of Davis Creek Church


Agreeable to the appointment of the Association (Kehukee Association of North Carolina) we came together to look into the ripe ness of the petetioners on Davises Creek for Constitution after Satisfactory information obtaind of their faith and order we pronounced them a church [having] authority and gave to [them the keys] of government to [act?] at their discretion independent to any other Church.
October first 1797

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[Names of petitioners]
John Box, Elizabeth Wever, Peter Vanbibber, Sarah Boydstun, John Vanbibber, Elizabeth Box, George Yoakum, Priscillia Box, Samuel Weaver, Jane Parmerly, Giles Parmerly, Sarah Newport, Thomas McBride, Betsy Mclain, Rachel Davis, Sarah Jones

CHARTER MEMBERS


John Box, Mary Weaver, Peter Vanbibber, Susanna Ausemus, John Vanbibber,
Hannah Pabley, George Yoakum, Elizabeth Camron, Samuel Weaver, Phebe Roberts, Giles Parmerly, Sarah Benet, Thomas Mcbride, Sarah Douthit, John Newport, Ann Grey, Stephen Claypool, Catherene G, Evan Douthit, Elizabeth (Newport) Boydstun,Thomas Boydstun, Rebekah Benet, Rachel Davis, Rhoda Ausemus, Elizabeth Weaver, Sarah Cain, Sarah Boydstun, Marta Cane, Elizabeth Box, Winy Birdsong, Priscillia Box, [ ] [Wolbank?], Jane Parmerly, [ ] Capps, Sarah (Mrs. Richard) Newport, Elender Mcnabb, Betsy Mclain, Robt. Bradford--1811, Sarah Jones, Samuel Vanderpool, Sarah [Box?], Susana Vanderpool, Sarah (Newport) Claypool, Caty Bolinger, Willis Grey, Sarah Bolinger, John Ausemus, Stephen Box, Peter Ausemus, Polley Box, Jesse Cain, Jesse Tate, John Cloud, Rachel Hambleton, David Cain, Anna Peaveley [Pabley?], Elijah Pabley, Hanna Lemarr, Barnabas Capps, Mariah Cary, George [Stinson?], Wm. Cary, John Car[r], Hannah Cary, [ ] Car, John sharp, Elizabeth James, Winney Sharp, Ezra Pabley, Katy Hunter, Pharaba (Mrs. John) Newport, David Weaver, Barbara Hunter, Elizabeth Vanderpool, Hannah Cary, Fredrich Bolinger, Betsey Bolinger, James Griffit, Sally Smith, Patty Tate, Lucey Williams, James Munkus, James Vanbibber, Olivey Moss, John [Crowley?]

Brackets in Minutes of Davis Creek Church 1797-1907 by Lawrence Edwards, Editor, parentheses and corrections from personal knowledge and examination by Linda Shay, 4th Great Granddaughter of Richard and Sarah Newport.

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SELECTED MINUTES


October first 1797 the Church met according to appointment and after divine Worship opened a door for receiving members

John Newport by experience
Ezra Pabley by experience
Elizabeth Linch by experience
Elizabeth James by letter
Pharaba Newport by experience


November 5th [1797] the Church met according to appoinment after divine worship preceeded to the business of the day opened a door for receiving
members Richard Newport rec.d by letter October 6 1798 the Church met according to appointment Nominated John Vanbibber John Box John Newport and Samuel Weaver to look out a place for a meeting house
[The minutes of December 1797 to October 1798 are not available] (Note: Sarah Newport, the wife of Richard Newport, the Church's first Minister,
probably died during this time. This could account for the interruption in minutes.)

December first [1799?] the Church met according to appointment after divine worship a door was opened for receiving members Stephen Claypool
rec.d by letter Sarah Claypool by letter Elizabeth Camron by letter Phebe Roberts by experience

October first saturday [1801] the church met according to appointment after divine worship preceeded to business leave obtained of Thomas Atkins the church agreed to work on the meeting house before the next meting

November first saturday [1801] the church met according to appointment after divine worship preceeded to business appointed the wednesday thursday and friday before the next meeting to work upon the meeting house

February first saturday [1802] the Church met according to appointment after divine worship brother Richard Newport made application for a letter of dismission it was granted

march first saturday [1802] the Church met according to appointment after divine worship preceeded to business sister Sarah Boudstun made application for a letter of dismission it was granted sister Jane Parmerly made application for her self and her husband Giles Parmerly granted.

June first saturday [1802] the Church met according to appointment after divine worship preceeded to business brother Peter Vanbibber autherised by the Church to excercise a publick gift.

September first saturday [1802] the Church met according to appointment after divine worship preceeded to business sister Ann Grey rec.d by experience sister Catherene [Grey?] rec.d by experience 2dly conversation was held in respect of a minister to administer the ordinances and the Lords supper whether their was any among us that would Answer that purpose Brother Peter Vanbibber was Adjudg.d by the church to fill up that place and thought it her duty to petition her
sister Churches for ministering helps to ordain him and set him to work the church ordered letters to be wrote to her sister Churches Cumberland gap church and the big spring church to help us at our next meeting appointed brother John Vanbibber to convey those letters 3dly sister Pharaby Newport and sister Elizabeth James petitioned for a dissmissal upon Condition of their removal 4thy Thomas Boydstun rec.d by experience fifthly called a meeting for the purpose of ordination. (John Newport, son of Richard and Sarah Newport, apparently died between November 1800 and this date. His widow, Pharaba Newport, later moved to Warren County, Kentucky.)

November first saturday [1802] the Church met after devine worship preceeded to business Sister Sarah [ ] restored by recantation 2ly appointed brother Evan Douthit to Carry a petition to the big Spring for ministering helps at our next meeting in case of his failure Brother Willis Grey favoured By broter Thomas Jinkins to cary one to Cumberland gap for the same purpose 3 rec.d by experience Sister Elizabeth Linch Sister Elizabeth Boydstun and John [Ausmus?].

Marsh first saturday [1805] the Church met after prayer preceeded to business 1st sister Betsy Hudson petitioned to be taken under our watch care granted 2nd brother Thomas Boydstun ordain.d to the office of a deacon by Elders present Wm Jones and Matthew Sims


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First Families of Tennessee Certificate #10115 for Richard Newport issued by the East Tennessee Historical Society on the 31st day of December, 1996.