MT. TABOR BAPTIST CHURCH

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MT. TABOR BAPTIST CHURCH

BARREN CO KY

5 NOV 1798 THROUGH OCT 1870

Source: Barren’s Black Roots Volume 4, Michelle Gorin Burris, Gorin Genealogical Publishing, (c) February 1995. By permission.

ALLEN, Phoebe Received by experience, a girl of Mrs. Allen

ALLIN, Mary 3^rd Sat Feb 1847, slave of E Allin, called on for dancing, etc. Excluded

ALLIN, Rice 28 Feb 1841, received by experience and baptism, E Allin’s slave

ASTIN, Polly Likely Austin. 3^rd Sat Aug 1829 – excluded

BALLENGER, Flemming Cited, no information

BIRD, Silvy On original roll, noted “moved off”

BLAIN, Peggy 3^rd Sat June 1810, received by experience

BLAINE, Charles 2^nd Sat Oct 1808, received by letter from church in VA, servant of George Blaine.

BUFORD, Eva On original roll, no information.

BUFORD, Ever 3^rd Sat May 1829, received by experience

BUFORD, Rose 3^rd Sat Nov 1812, received by experience Captain Buford’s slave

BUFORD, Reubin 3^rd Sat Mar 1830, servant of Old Capt. Buford, charge against.

Excluded 3^rd Sat Oct 1837. Restored later.

BURNETT, Jack 3^rd Sat Jan 1812, received by letter. 3^rd Sat Oct1812 granted dismission.

BUSH, Esther 3^rd Sat Oct 1830, granted letter of demission

BUSH, Phebe 3^rd Sat Aug 1842, granted letter of dismission, servant of Willis A Bush

CARDIN, Chesley 3^rd Sat Dec 1829, servant of David Cardin, cited on charges. No further.

CARDIN, Christopher 3^rd Sat June 1831. Called “old man” – chosen to sweep out and keep clean Meeting house.

CARDIN, Isaac On original rolls, marked “gone”. 3^rd Sat May 1830, servant of James Cardin

CARDIN, Kit On original rolls, shown “dead”. 3^rd Sat Dec 1829 he cited for drinking too

much. 3^rd Sat Jan 1830, charges dismissed. 3^rd Sat Dec 1833, excluded

CLACK, Henry On original rolls, dismissed 1848. 3^rd Sun May 1829 received

CLACK, Jenny On original rolls. 3^rd Sat Aug 1810, slave of Susannah Clack received by

Letter from Salt River Church. 3^rd Sat Feb 1811 cited on charges. 3^rd

Sat Mar 1811 acquitted. Marked dead, no date.

CLACK, Lucy On original roll, no information.

CLEMONS, Slave 3^rd Sun July 1820, slave of Lucy Clemon, no first name shown.

CLEMONS, Lucy 3^rd Sat Dec 1820 charged. 3^rd Sat Feb 1821 – case continued. 3^rd Sat Mar

1821 charged with attempting to poison her owner, excluded. Might be

same as above.

COCKRELL, Joseph Sun 28 Feb 1841 – property of Booker Cockerill, restored to fellowship

COCKRELL, Minerva Sun after 3^rd Sat 1841 – property of Booker Cockerill, received by experience

COCKRELL, Patience On original roll, marked excluded. 3^rd Sat Aug 1829, owned by Jos G Cockrell.

COLE, Fereby W H Cole, owner. Charges laid 3^rd Sat May 1825, acquitted.

CRENSHAW, Glouster 3^rd Sat Nov 1821 – Travis Foster (white) charged with “using the cudgel

improperly on Gloucester.” Had struck him with his walking cane, Church

decided that Foster had gone too far and Foster given opportunity to

rectify the situation. 3^rd Sat Mar 1842, joined by experience and to be

baptized.

CRENSHAW, Jemima On original roll in 1798, deceased 1841.

CRENSHAW, Jenny On original roll in 1798, deceased 1839. 3^rd Sat Feb 1837, church to employ

Jenny if she agrees, to sweep and keep meeting house in order and to be

Paid $3.00 a service; paid in 1838 at $4.00 a meeting.

CRENSHAW, Judy 3^rd Sat Jan 1833, former property of B M Crenshaw excluded for fighting.

CRENSHAW, Sam On original 1798 rolls. Shown slave of Thomas J Crenshaw, letter of

dismission given 3rd Sat in Apr 1825.

DAVIDSON, Adam On original rolls in 1798. Excluded. Received by experience 3^rd Sat June

1829, slave of Ben Davidson.

DAVIDSON, Easter 3^rd Sat Feb 1811, charges brought, excluded 3^rd Sat Mar 1811.

DAVIDSON, Edmund On original rolls – shown excluded, then returned. 3^rd Sat May 1829,

slave of “old sister Davidson”.

DAVIDSON, Esther On original rolls, shown restored. 27 Feb 1841, slave of H Davidson.

DAVIDSON, Goin 3^rd Sat May 1850, servant of Isaac Davidson, brought note from his

master, told of his experience and received for baptism.

DAVIDSON, Juda On original rolls. There was a Judy Davidson noted 3^rd Sat Sept 1841

who brought a note from her master, Thompson E Davidson, told of her

experience and was received for baptism.

DAVIS, Harriot 1^st Sat July 1810, H. Davis’s slave.

DISHMAN, Dick 3^rd Sat Oct 1857 – charge against for joining Presbyterian Church, excluded.

DISHMAN, Priscilla 3^rd Sat Jan 1830, discussion on charge – no further reference.

DODD, Elzy 3^rd Sat Apr 1851 – letter of dismission requested for Elzy who was shown

As an “old black brother”

DODD, Martin 3^rd Sun Sept 1819, letter of dismission granted.

DODD, Sabret 3^rd Sat Nov 1850, letter of dismission requested – “old black sister”.

DODD, Tabor On original rolls, owned by Widow Tabor.

DUFF, Reuben 3^rd Sat Mar 1847, H Duff’s slave, charged with drinking to much. No further

Reference.

DUFF, Rosanna 3^rd Sat June 1856, letter of dismission granted

DUKE, Charlotte On original roll. 3^rd Sun June 1826, received by experience, to be baptized.

DUKE, Silva/Silvy On original roll. 3^rd Sun Aug 1829, received by experience, slave of G Duke.

DUKE, Ursely 3^rd Sat Nov 1830, shown formerly the property of George Duck, now of

Mr. Parrish, charges and excluded.

EDMONDS, Slave No first name shown, name should be spelled Edmunds, 3^rd Sat May 1820,

received by experience.

EDMUNDS, Lucy On original rolls. 3^rd Sat May 1832, slave of Captain William Edmunds,

received by experience.

EDMUNDS, Lydia Sunday after 3^rd Sat Sept 1841, slave of Charles P Edmunds, brought note

from her master, told of her experience, received for baptism.

EMMERSON, Eda On original rolls. 3^rd Sat June 1932, “property of Henry Emmerson” joined

by experience.

EMMERSON, Kit Sunday after the 3^rd Sat July 1850: “Kitt, a black brother, formerly the property

of Zachariah Emmerson & Silvey, Kitt’s wife, belonging to the widow

Waller received into fellowship. Only reference ever seen of husband and

wife in the white records.

EMMERSON, Lydia Sunday after 3^rd Sat Aug 1841, received by experience.

EVANS, Aaron On original rolls, marked “gone”

FERGUSON, Fereby 3^rd Sat June 1814, received by experience. 3^rd Sat Mar 1815. “she is seeking

the advice of the church respecting her intention to marry she having been

once before married and her husband yet living in the state of Virginia

alleging an involuntary separation having parted them beyond the hope of

reunion. The church therefore set her at liberty to act as at discretion and

advise accordingly.” The white church did seemingly understand the

situation she was in; she did not want to “live in sin”. This had to happen

so many times.

FORRESTER, Rason 3^rd Sat May 1864. Report that he had moved and can have a letter of

dismission if he applies.

FOSTER, Solomon 3^rd Sat Dec 1829 – cited for drinking too much; excluded 3^rd Sat Feb 1830.

GARNETT, Ben Died 1848. Had been received 3^rd Sat Sept1820, slave of Judge Garnett.

GREER, Toney 3^rd Sat Sept 1810 received

GRUBBS, Phebe 2^nd Sat Oct 1808 “Received from different churches in Virginia ...Phebe,

a servant of John Grubbs. 3^rd Sat Nov 1811 – letter of dismission granted.

HALEY, Darcus 3^rd Sat Feb 1824, letter of dismission granted to Dick and Darcas late

servants of Henry Haley Sr but now the property of Isaac Murphy

HALEY, Dick See above

HALEY, Dicey 3^rd Sat Jan 1813, received by experience

HALEY, Hannah Marked dead on original rolls. 3^rd Sat Feb 1810, received by experience,

death date not shown.

HALEY, Joseph Excluded 1841, returned, date not shown

HALEY, Junior 4^th Sun Feb 1806, received by letter Henry Haley Negro Junior.

HALEY, Peter On original roll, marked dead.

HALEY, Richard 3^rd Sat Apr1820, received by experience Captain Haley’s black man.

HALEY, Toney 3^rd Sat Apr 1818, Toney of the estate of the late brother Haley granted letter

of dismission.

HALL, Ben On original rolls, marked thru as excluded – dead. 3^rd Sun Nov 1819,

Received by exp Ben, a man of M W Hall’s. 3^rd Sat May 1821 – charged and

Acquitted. 3^rd Sat Jan 1826 – charged for being intoxicated. 3^rd Sat Feb

1826 – acquitted.

HALL, Henretta 3^rd Sat Jan 1842 – Edmund G Hall’s Henretta received.

HALL, Marian 3^rd Sat Feb 1821 – excluded for failing to hear the church, Col. Hall’s girl.

HALL, Milly On original roll, marked “gone, dismissed 1848.” 3^rd Sat Feb 1839 –

Slave of Betsy Hall, joined by experience and received for baptism.

3^rd Sat Feb 1848 – letter of dismission granted.

HATCHER, Ritter On original roll. 3^rd Sat Feb 1842, Bro A. Hatcher’s woman, restored to

Fellowship. She had been a member in 1832 and excluded. 3^rd Sat Nov

1841, letter received from New Hope Church as to her status, she to

come and get her letter. 3^rd Sat Dec 1841 –letter to be written to New Hope

3^rd Sat Nov 1842, letter of dismission granted. 3^rd Sat June 1843 – she must

have come back and was charged again, excluded for final time.

HAYDEN, Bristo 3^rd Aug 1820 – charged with crime, found innocent, restored. 3^rd Sat Dec

1820 charged again. Belonged to Elijah Haydon [name is spelled both

ways] 3^rd Sat Jan 1822, cited. 3^rd Sat Feb 1822 – excluded

HIGGINS, Libby 3^rd Sat Apr 1842, Rheuben Higgins servant received by experience.

HINDMAN, Amy 3^rd Fri and Sat Oct 1811, charge against, property of Robert Hindman,

excluded

HINDMAN, Mary 3^rd Sat May 1830 – servant of Jno Hindman received by experience

HOLMAN, Toby 3^rd Sat June 1810 – received by testimony and by the recommendation of

Mr. Holman (owner) himself.

HUNLEY, Dick On original roll, marked dead. 3^rd Sat May 1829 received.

JACKMAN, Emeline 3^rd Sat Jan 1859 (protracted meeting). Slave of W Jackman received

JAMISON, Silvey On original roll, 3^rd Sat May 1818. Received by recommendation from the

Church at Mt Pleasant, servant of Robert Jamison.

JENKINS, Billy 3^rd Sat Jan 1842 – received by experience, servant of James H Jenkins.

JENKINS, Charlotte Sunday after 3^rd Sat Mar 1847 – servant of above, received by experience

JENKINS, Rosanna 3^rd Sat July 1841, servant of above, received by permission of her master by

experience

JORDAN, Fed On original roll, no information.

JORDAN, Jim Sunday after 3^rd Sat in Mar 1841, received by experience & to be baptized.

KIMBLE, Lucinda 3^rd Sat Jan 1842, received by experience.

KINDSAN, Amy Name not known at this time frame, likely misspelled. Received 3^rd Sat

June 1810.

KING, Edmund Dismissed 1841, servant of Captain King.

KIRTLEY, Anthony Dismissed 3^rd Sat Apr 1849.

KIRTLEY, Solomon 3^rd Sat Oct 1823, charges against – he and Dicy Kirtley excluded.

LEAVEL, Dick 3^rd Sat June 1810 received by recantation.

LEWIS, Dicy 3^rd Sat Nov 1819, charged, excluded – slave of Simeon Lewis

LEWIS, Joe 3^rd Sat Nov 1834 – charged, slave of Simon Lewis, excluded.

LEWIS, Levi Sunday after 3^rd Sat Sept1861 – servant of Polly Lewis restored

LOCK, Ben 3^rd Sat Jan 1833, former property of Elder Jacob Lock, charged along with

Judy, property of B M Crenshaw for fighting, excluded

LOCK, Elizabeth 3^rd Sat May 1850, Robert and Elizabeth, servants of Jacob Lock, received

by experience and to be baptized.

LOCK, George On original rolls, excluded 1849.

LOCK, Robert See Elizabeth

LOGAN, Robert 3^rd Sat Jan 1811, received by experience. 3^rd Sat June 1815 – charged. 3^rd

Sat July 1815, excluded

MARTIN, Aggy Shown dead Nov 1842. 3^rd Sat Mar 1810, James Martin’s slave received by

Experience. 3^rd Sat Fe b 1815 – charged with running away from home,

asked Martin to let her come to next meeting. 3^rd Sat Mar 1815 – case

continued. Never cited again.

MARTIN, Caroline On original rolls. Sun 24 Nov 1839, noted slave of Charles Martin, received

By experience and received for baptism.

MARTIN, Hudson 3^rd Sat Oct 1843. Charles Martin to be summoned to have Hudson appear.

After laying the case over, 3^rd Sat Jan 1844 – case continued and never

mentioned any follow-up.

MARTIN, Judah On original rolls. 3^rd Sun June 1829, received. 3^rd Sat June 1831, charged

with stealing meat. 3^rd Sat July 1831 – suspended while investigating.

3rd Sat Aug 1831 – totally acquitted

MARTIN, Mariah Fri before 3^rd Sat Apr 1866 – excluded. She is found on the 1870 Barren

Co census as a mulatto, domestic for William G. Jackson in Glasgow

Junction (Park City).

MAYFIELD, Anaca Sunday after 3^rd Sat Dec 1830, Thos Mayfield’s servant, received by experience

MONTAGUE, Paul 3^rd Sat Feb1812, restored to fellowship and letter of dismission granted.

MOSS, Cynthia 3^rd Sat Sept1810, received by experience.

MOSS, Isaac 3^rd Sat Sept 1825, received by experience and to be baptized. Granted letter

of dismission 3^rd Sunday Mar 1826.

MURRELL, John 3^rd Sat June 1810, received by experience. 3^rd Sun May 1811, cited for

leaving his wife and moving in with another woman. 3^rd Sat Nov 1811 –

excluded.

MURRELL, Reuben 3^rd Sat Aug 1830, servant of H P Murrell, received by experience.

MURRELL, Tom 3^rd Sat Oct 1824. Servant of Samuel Murrell Jr received by experience and

was baptized that day.

McDANIEL, Edmund 3^rd Sat May 1853. A R McDaniel applied for letter of dismission for his

Servant.

NEWELL, Harriet On original rolls, marked dismissed by letter.

OWENS, Kit On original rolls. 3^rd Sat Sept 1850, formerly property of “old brother

John Owen” applied for letter of dismission for himself and wife Winney.

OWENS, Kith 3^rd Sat June 1822 – servant of John Owens received and baptized. Same as

Kit?

OWEN, Winney See Kit

PARISH, Ursely 3^rd Sat Nov 1830. Formerly the property of George Duke, now of Mr.

Parish, excluded

PARISH, Stephen Mon, Tues or Wed after 3rd Sat in Jan 1842 – received by experience.

Charged with dancing 3^rd Sat Jan 1847. Acquitted.

PICKETT, Rachel 3^rd Sat Sept 1810 – received by experience

PORTER, Franky On original rolls, no other information

PRESTON, Cesar Cited in church index, not found.

PRESTON, Jefferson 3^rd Sat in Jan 1859, J B Preston’s servant, received by experience

PRESTON, Winny On original roll, just marked dismissed by letter

RENICK, Cisley 3^rd Sat Nov 1811, received by letter.

RICHARDSON, Jeaney On original rolls, no further citation

RICHARDSON, Sam 3^rd Sat Jan1810, received into membership. 3^rd Sat Nov 1814 – cited for

Fighting. 3^rd Sat Nov 1814 – another charge, excluded. 3^rd Sat Nov 1828 –

(must have returned or a different man), charged. 3^rd Sat Jan 1828 –

acquitted. Note: Sam had been charged with polygomy. Brother Jacob

Lock, pastor, took up his defense and stated “it appears that the white

church full recognized the slave’s marriage and the sanctify the marriage.”

Likely this was another case where his first wife and he had been

separated due to being sold.

RICHARDSON, Teney 3^rd Sat Nov 1809, received by experience, slave of Richard Richardson.

Shown on list later on as “gone.”

RODES, Adam On original list, marked “Gone-dismissed.”

RODES, George On original list, marked “gone.” Had been received by experience 3^rd

Sat in Apr 1831.

ROGERS, Ester On original list – no more date. Owner was Dr. George Rogers of Glasgow.

ROGERS, Moss Fri or Sat, 1^st in Apr 1811: An example of the first African-American

woman was allowed to be on a committee to decide a matter. A progressive

church.

SAMPLES, Mary 3^rd Sat Mar 1812, received into membership

SEMPLE, Mary 3^rd Sat Jan 1822, granted letter of dismission belonging to the late George

Semple. Could be Mary Samples above.

SHERLEY, Daniel 3^rd Sat July 1829, Wm A Sherley’s servant received by experience. Name

Normally spelled Shirley.

SHORT, Aggy On original list, marked “dead”. Fri before 3^rd Sat in Oct 1909, received by

experience, Fleming Short owner.

SHORT, Agnes 3^rd Sat May 1813 – charges brought against Bro Duke for whipping a black

Sister, Agnes, who was the property of Bro Fleming Short. 3^rd Sat June

1813, acquitted, both apologized.

SHORT, Jefferson On original list marked excluded.

SHORT, Jugg Same

SHORT, Milly On original list, 3^rd Sat Jan 1852, Rev. James Brooks applied for letter of

dismission for her, formerly the slave of Fleming Short.

SHORT, Moses On original list, shown excluded. She had joined 3^rd Sun Aug 1829, slave of F. Short.

STOCKTON, Hinny On original list, no further mention.

STOCKTON, Lewis On original list, shown dead in 1845.

STROTHER, Dafney 3^rd Sat July 1814, received into membership

WALKER, Nathan 3^rd Sat Sept 1804, he baptized. Dismissed 3^rd Sunday June 1826.

WALLER, Price Sun morning after 3^rd Sat May1850; rice, servant of Widow Sarah Ann

Waller came forward with a note from his mistress, told an Experience &

Was received for baptism.

WALLER, Silvey 3^rd Sat July1850. See Kit Emmerson

WALTERS, Ann On original list, dead 1843.

WATKINS, Henderson Sun after 3^rd Sat Sept 1842, servant of Thos. Watkins received by

Experience and to be baptized at Salem Church.

WATKINS, Solomon 3^rd Sat Aug 1842 – servant of Thomas Watkins, received by experience

WHEELER, Ben On original list, marked excluded. 3^rd Sat Dec 1829 – charge for “taking

hard on his master). 3^rd Sat Jan 1830, case continued. 3^rd Sat Feb 1830,

excluded. 3^rd Sat Aug 1850 – Benn, a former member, formerly owned by

Nathaniel Wheeler, made satisfaction and was restored. 3^rd Sat May

1853, “old brother Benn” for letter of dismission for him, Judy his wife

& Delphy his daughter. Notes: He is found on the 1870 Barren Co census

using his former master’s surname. He is listed at age 106, a gardner,

born VA. His wife had pre-deceased him; he resided with an Essex Bibb

age 23 and his wife Harriet, 24. There was another Bibb family also there.

WHEELER, Delphy 3^rd Sat Oct 1849, servant of N Wheeler received. Daughter of Ben above.

WHEELER, Judith See Ben

WHITNEY,Franky Belonging to Sister Frances Whitney, 1^st Sun Dec 1839, received by

Experience.

WILSON, Amy 3^rd Sat Aug 1830, Jno. Wilson’s slave excluded.

WILSON, Davy 3^rd Sat Mar 1827 – charges raised. 3^rd Sat Aug 1827, refused to hear the

Church, excluded.

NOTES: This was the oldest Baptist church in Barren County and its membership was drawn from not only Barren Co but Edmonson, Warren and other

counties. The church (which is still in existence) was first located in the timber across from Beaver Creek. At baptizing times, the pastor, members

and baptismal candidates walked through the timber to the (Killion) Creek Mill on Beaver Creek. This old mill, still standing, was built in 1797 while

the property was still in Warren County, parent county of Barren County. The mill changed hands several times over the early years, once being owned

by Fleming Short. Thus it appears that Short had many slaves who worked at the mill and were members at Mt. Tabor.