A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p 205. [Taylor County] JAMES SHIPP was a young preacher of excellent gifts. He was licensed to preach, in Pittmans Creek church, in 1813, and soon afterward ordained. He was appointed in 1815, to write the circular letter for the next year. But before the time arrived for the performance of this duty, the Lord called him home. Shipp = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/taylor/shipp.j.txt