A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885, by J. H. Spencer, 1886,
Rprinted by Church History and Archives, 1976, Lafayette, TN. Simpson
County.

JOHN BENBROOK was one of the early preachers of Red River Association.  He
was a native of North Carolina, and was raised up on Pedee river, where he
was baptized by Daniel Gould, and commenced preaching, at an early age. 
Aftr his marriage to Lucy Caton, he moved to Kentucky, and settled in the
south part of what is now Simpson county, about 1806.  Herre, at first, he
united with Drakes Creek church, but afterwards, raised up Lake Spring
Church, of which he became the pastor, and to which he ministered, as long
as he preached in Kentucky.
     Mr. Benbrook had but a meager education, but he possessed a strong
native intellect, was very familiar with the Bible, and was an excellent
speaker.  At one time he held a lengthy debate with Daniel Parker, on the
Two-seeds doctrine, of which Mr. Parker was the formulator, if not the
author.  In this debate, Mr. Benbrook combated the dogma with such
clearness and force, that it tended greatly to check the progress of that
miserable speculation, in Red River Association.  He was much admired as a
speaker, and was very popular in his church.  But unfortunately he got to
distilling whiskey as a means of supporting his family, and soon got to
indulging in the too free use of it.  The church at Lake Spring
attempt[ed] to exercise discipline over him, but his popularity was such,
that a majority of the church sustained him.  He informed the minority,
that he could have them excluded, for inveighing against their pastor, but
he preferred they should take letters and join a neighboring church,
called New Salem, which they did, to the number of about twelve.  But the
habit of drinking to excess grew on him, till he fell into public
disgrace.  In 1826, he moved to Columbia, Tennessee.  Here he reformed his
life, was restored to the fellowship of the brethren, and was called to
the care of Columbia church, where he ministered till his death, which
occurred about 1832.

Benbrook Gould Caton Parker
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