Matrimony Creek Baptist Church Records

Matrimony Creek Baptist Church-Rockingham Co. N.C.

Matrimony Church was once part of the Strawberry Association of Va. and
JamesRAY and others from Marribone Baptist Church, Henry Co. Va. came
to visit thischurch Feb. 19, 1791.

This church is in Rockingham Co. N.C. almost up to the Henry Co. Va. bord
er and almost over to the Stokes Co. N.C. line.
This is only a partial listing, records are available at University of
N.C. at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Sept. 1776 Members:

John Rea and wife Mary
Joseph Hopper and Jane
Richard Roberts and wife Margit
Abraham James and wife Mary
Joshua Hopper
Jesse Brock
Cattron Shropshire
Dolley James
James Bridges and wife Rachel
William Hill
Hannah Hill
Cattron Hill
Ann Grogan
Lucy Hopper by letter
Gustavis Hill
James Cotten
Mary Wate
Abigal Hill
Phillemon Lacy
Esther Lacy
William Hopper and wife Cattron
Joseph Odell and wife Unity
Esther Brock
Ruth Macontush
Edward Daniel and wife Anne
Sarah Deatherage
Dorcas Walker
Daniel Sullivan
Mary Rhodes- excomunicated
Darby Hopper - excommunicated
Charlotte Hinton - suspended
Elizabeth Hinton - dismist
Mary Sims - dismist
Jane Shropshire - Excommunicated
Jeremiah Cotten - Dismist
Mary Strong - Dismist
Wm.? Cotten -Dismist
Boro? Billsy - dismist
Elizabeth Roberts - Excommunicated
Sakey Roberts - Excommunicated for her unsavory walk
Lucy Smith - Deceased
Negro Rachel - Dismist
Elizabeth Fitzgerald - Dismist
Michel Thomas and wife Barbery
Negro Betty
Sarah Strong
Cattron Leake - dismist
John Murphy and wife Margret
Allen Dood by letter
Phebey Mays
Rachel Case
Saber?
Elijah Harrison
Darby Calahann
There are about 4 more names I can92t read and then
John Hopper

July 1792 Members:

Rhodey Dillennes ?
Elizabeth Mills
Pattey Dale

May 17, 1794:

Unity Hoper
Abraham Hendrich
John Menuns (Means?)
Sary Meanus (Means?)
Elizabeth Auston ( Austin ?)
Susanna Auston
Agness Forgesan
William Murphy
Rive Sarns
Molly ----
Dudley Porter and Sarah his wife

1803:
Seriannar Davis
Prudence Davis
Rachel Odel
Nancy Hopper junior by experience - dismist
Polly Lemmons
Elizabeth Evans
Nancy Thornton

1807:
Nansey Norman
Jones Parrish

March 1808
Lucy Deatherage
Abine Richner ?

June 1808
Nancy Parrish by experience
Anne ---berdsby

Aug. 20, 1809

April 12, 1811 Sister Als Dotson
Nov. 1811 John Kelly

June 20-1812
 Pollie Jones
Thomas Carter
Elijah Elaxander

3-21-
Winna Oklay

Aug. 11, 183

Sary Elexander
Aug. 21 1814
Thomas Robbers
John Cammer
Nov. 19, 1814
Archibald Murphy
Rachal Pitcher
1808 Jonas PARISH appted to a committee
May 1809 N. Parish, Pvt. Parish jor, also others with pvt in front of
names

Jones Parish mentioned 1803

? Parrish mentioned 1808, 1809, 1810, 1812 (moved to Miror Co. Ky.?
Is this Mercer?), 1813
Nancy Parish mentioned 1803
Daniel Sullivan 1776, 1784
Darby Hopper 1776, 1790, 1791, 1793, 1796
This is only a partial listing of the Church records.
They are available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
N.C.

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The records for this work have been submitted by Judy Wright, <jtillison@msn.com>
unless otherwise indicated. [�1997 All rights reserved]
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