Copied by Agnes Maddux (Mrs. James O.), Spring City, Tennessee
Published in the TN Genealogical Society's Ansearchin' News, Vol. XI, No. 4 (October, 1964), pg. 156. No copyright infringement is intended by including this information on this Web site.
This church is now the First Baptist Church of Sevierville, Tennessee. It was founded before 1800, but the earliest records were not preserved. The first record is a list of members as of September 5, l807, "owning the Baptist confession of faith as represented at Philadelphy [sic] in the year 1742." Brother Richard Woods was the first pastor, and he was followed by Brother Jonas Moon. Reference is made to the graveyard at the fork of the Pigeon.
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Adams, Winny (joined 1809) Andas, Elizabeth Ballard, John and Betsy Berkay, Betsy Blair, Elizabeth Bohannon, Allick Bohannon, Mary Bohen, Jene Allen Byrd, Betsy Chambers, Lijah Clack, James Clack, David Clack, Jelsy Clack, Rawleigh Clack, Spencer Claclock, Nancy Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, Elizabeth Coplin, Ellender Fansher, Mary Fousher, Richard Frashers, Becky (joined 1809) Frasher, Sarah Frasher, Sarah Hill, Jonathan Hill, Mary Henderson, Cally Henderson, William1 Isabel, Sara J_?_, Liddy Johnson, Moses, wife Ellender |
Johnson, Nancy Joe (a black) Lackey, Henry B. Lamon, Jacob and wife Langly, Mary2 Levy, Polly Long, George Mahan, Mary Maples, Jessee Maples, Rith (Ruth ?) Moon, John - dismissed Moon, Jonas - rec. by let. May 1812 Moon, Lydia3 Moon, Nathaniel4 Moon, Saffire Moon, Susanna Morris, Jessee Morris, Sarah Nelson, David, dismissed Nelson, James Oldham, Jean Oldham, Moses Person, Winny Price, William Redman, Catty, deceased Robinson, Jean Robinson, Miles Robinson, Nancy Rogers, Catty Rogers, Ligah |
Rogers, Sarah, deceased Sewell, James Shields, Peggy Shields, Mathes Shields, Nancy Shields, Sarah Shields, William Spencer, Lanny Spencer, Levy Spencer, Lewis Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Susannah Spencer, William Stephens, William 8mith, James and wife Taylor, John and wife Tipton, Jene Tipton, Rhoda Trotter, Nancy (joined 1809) Turner, Liddy (joined 1809) Underwood, William Varnell, Liddy Varnell, Richard Varnell, William Veach, Isaac Williams, Susanna Williams, Zeno Wilson, Nancy (joined 1809) White, Mary White, Meady, deceased Wood, Richard |
An example of the church business is as follows: In November 1831, "the church met the first Saturday in November and after divine worship proceeded to business first Richard Wood chosen moderator and Spencer Clack clerk second the church unammously [sic] agrees recommend society meeting be holden in the diferent [sic] neighbor [sic] where the members reside and that every member be punctual to attend Begginning [sic] at Brother Richard Simon on the second Lords day in this IsTanT [sic] and one at William Moons and one in the neighborhood of the iron works."
In March 1819 a group formed the Bethel Baptist Church, and the following list of members was given in the records of the Forks of the Little Pigeon Church:
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Braden, William and Ella Brannon, John Breaden, James and Hannah Breaden, Sarah Camel, William Carnacher, Cathy Connacher, Andrew Connacher, Nancy Davis, Mary Dobins, Jean Dugger, Ann and Peggy Faris, Cathy Green, Kres and Margaret |
Hook, Lida Hurst, George James, Edmond and Mary Jiles, John and Onner Karr, James, Eve, and Thomas Lamon, Hetty, Peggy, and Susan Lamon, Samuel Langely, Sarah Maples, Mary Maples, Ruth Maples, William and wife Nancy Oldham, George and wife Sarah Oldham, James and wife Leah |
Oldham, Lucy Olden, James Redeas, James and Charity Roberts, Margaret Roberts, Nancy Silman, Lida Stinnet, Nancy Susannah (a black) Wab, Susanna Williams, Cathy Williams, Thomas and Betsy |
Notes:
- His mother was Elizabeth, and his step-father was Jessee Moon.
- Joined a church of another order June 1823.
- Received by letter May 1812 from Paw-Paw Hollow, Knox Co., Tenn.
- On two lists, dismissed 1809 Providence and again Aug. 1810.
