Places mentioned:
Reedy Branch
Great Rockey Branch
People with adjoining land to Bute Baptist Meeting
House:
1765 Francis Acock, John Bobbitt, Joseph
Green, William Mangum,Henry Chambles,Reedy
Branch,great Rockey Branch,meeting house land
1767 Francis Acock, John Bobbitt Sr., Joseph
Green, Thomas Daniel, Peter Smart, Baptist Meeting
House
1769 Mangum, Francis Acock,
Thomas House, Joseph Green,
Thomas Daniel, Peter Smart, Chamberlain
Hudson, Weldon, Baptist Meeting House
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A branch of Tar-river, near to which the meeting house stands in the parish of St. John, and county of Bute, 150 NW from Newburn, and --- miles SSW from Philadelphia. The church consists of three branches, one near the said Creek, where is a house 52 feet by 28, erected in 1771 on a lot of 2 acres, the gift of Thomas Onebey, another at Benefield's Creek, 28 miles off, another at Sandy Creek 17 miles off, in each of which is a meeting house. Benefield's-Creek is soon to be constituted. No estate. The salary 401 a year to the present minister, Rev. William Walker. He has his assistants, Zechariah Thomson, and William Cook; No laying on of hands; ruling elders admitted. No feast of charity &c. The families about 500, whereof 250 pursons are baptised and in communion, which is here administered in rotation the 3rd Sunday in the month. This the present state. The began Dece. 6, 1755, when the following pursons were constituted into a church by means of Rev. mess. Benjamin Miller and P. P. Vanborn: Samuel Davis, Samuel Mangum, James Petty and wife Sarah Davis, Richard Acock and wife, Richard Rennett, Martha Acock. The most remarkable things: (1) This is a church by a kind of transformation from general to particular Baptists, this transformation happened at Quehuky by means of Robert Williams who sowed the seeds of Calvinism, after him a private man, (whose name was William Wallis) conversed with them and made some impression; then Edward Brown preached it, then Thomas Pope; then William Walker; afterwards Gano clenched it in 1758, afterwards by said Miller and Vanhorn. (2) Mother of John McGlamery, Ledbetter and Smart, Thomson, Wm. Washington, Walker. The present minister Rev. William Walker. |
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Reformation of the Kehukee occurred in 1777. The Separates, who first identified their problems, helped in the reformation. Among the cadre of ministers of the Kehukee only Elders John Meglamre, David Barrow and Lemuel Burkitt originally supported reformation. However, owing to these brethren's sincere desire to put the cause of Christ ahead of man's desires, the Separates lent their support. Four Separate Baptist Churches joined the reformed Kehukee Association. In all, ten churches gathered at Sussex Meeting house in August, 1777, to reform the Kehukee Association. The six Regular Baptist churches of this union were; Bertie, Elder Lemuel Burkitt, Pastor; Sussex, Elder John Meglamre, pastor; Brunswick, Elder Zachary Thompson, pastor; Isle of Wight, Elder David Barrow, pastor; Chowan, no pastor listed; and Granville, Elder Henry Ledbetter, pastor. The Separate Baptists Churches included; Bute, Elder Joshua Kelly, pastor; Sussex, Elder James Bell, pastor; Rocky Swamp, Elder Jesse Read, Pastor; and Edgecombe, Elder John Tanner, pastor. |
* Sheriff's Sale. Bute County, North Carolina in Warren County records.
Deed Book 1, page 61 [31 January 1765] JOHN BOBBITT 295 acres adjoining ACOCK
on Reedy Branch and great Rocky Branch. JOHN BOBBITT, highest bidder at a sheriff's
sale
DB-1, page 61. 20 March 1765. William Johnson, Sheriff, to John Bobbit, Planter, both of Bute Co. John Bobbit highest bidder, of 60 Pds. Procl. money, at Sheriff's Sale at County Court, 31 Jan. 1765, for 295 A. of land of Henry Chambles, sold by Court Order of Superior Court of Halifax, in name of KING GEORGE III, order dated 1 Sept. 1764, Allan Jones, Esq., Clerk. Land sold to satisfy debt of Henry Chambles & Henry Temple to Peter Davis, with interest from 4 June 1764, plus costs & fees. Land in Bute Co., called the meeting house land whereon William Mangrum formerly lived and sold to Henry Chambles, on Reedy Branch & great Rockey Branch, adj. Jos. Green & Acock. Debt to Peter Davis paid & overplush (sic) applied to debts of Henry Chambles. Court Order was pursuant to Act of Parliament of Great Britain, in fifth year of reign of his late Majesty KING GEORGE II, for recovery of debts in his Majesty's Plantations & Colonies in America. Wit: John Golightly, Sugan Johnson. Receipt of 60 Pds. from John Bobbit, dated 25 March 1765. Ack: by William Johnson, Esq., late Sheriff, Bute January Court 1766,Ben McCulloch, C.C. Reg: 1 November 1766, by Willm. Johnson, P.R.
DB-l, page 20. 12 October 1765. HENRY TEMPLE, of Bute Co., to JAMES & HUGH BELSCHER, of Surry Co., Va. 130 Pds. Va. money for 300 A., in Bute Co., on BS Buffaloe & Reedy, branches of Great Fishing Creek, beginning at fork of Spring Branch on the Buffaloe, adj. ATKINSON, GREEN & GOLIGHTLY, head of the Mire Branch, to Meeting House Path. Wit: BENJAMIN PERSON, JULIUS NICHOLS. Proved by BENJAMIN PERSON, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 22 October 1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
1767 DB 2 p 42 JOHN BOBBIT to PETER SMART 110 pds VA money for 295 acres on Reed Branch & Rockey Branch adj: JOSEPH GREEN, (Thos) DANIEL, & FRANCIS ACOCK (Peter Smart in Capt Matthew Thomas’s Dist 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
DB-2, page 42. 16 July 1767. JOHN BOB(B)ITT,SR. to PETER SMART, both of Bute Co. llO Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. on Reedy Branch & Rocky Branch, adj. JOSEPH GREEN, DANIEL, & FRANCIS ACOCK, exclusive of 2 A. about the Baptist Meeting House & Spring which is laid off & a line Round it, beginning at the mouth of sd. Spring Gutt & up the same, including sd. Spring house &Bridge across the Reedy Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, DRURY BOBBITT. Proved by DRURY BOBBIT, Bute February Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 June 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 352. 3 November 1769. PETER SMART to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 120 Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOSEPH GREEN on ye Reedy Branch, down Rocky Branch by line of THOMAS DANIEL & FRANCIS ACOK, along a small branch & up ye Reedy Branch, exclusive of 2 A. about the Baptist Meeting House & Spring which is lade(sic) off & a line Round it, beginning at ye mouth of ye afsd. Spring guts & up ye same including ye sd. Spring House & Bridge across ye Reedy Branch. Wit: FRANCIS CAPPS, RICHARD BENET. Proved by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 13 February 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 303. 8 March 1769. FRANCIS CAPPS to HORATIA (RASHA) CAPPS, both of Bute Co. 5 Pds. Procl. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on Buffelowe Branch to the Meeting House Road, adj. FRANCIS CAPPS, TINES, THOMPSON & ALSTON. Wit: PETER BLANCHES, CALUP CAPPS. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 23 January 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to RASHA CAPS 14th. Feby. 1771.
DB-2, page 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 44. 13 February 1771. JAMES & HUGH BELSCHES, of Sussex Co., Va., Gentlemen, to BENJAMIN WEATHERS, of the same place, Planter. 300 Pds. Va. money for 300 A. in Bute Co., in two tracts, both on Buffelow Creek:1.) from the fork of the Spring Branch, to the Mire Branch, to the Meeting House Path & the Reedy Branch, adj. POWELL, ATKINSON & GREEN; 2.) adj. POWELL & COOPER. Wit. BENJ. PERSON, WYRMOND(?) as to H.B., JOHN MEADOWS. Ack. by JAMES BELCHES & JOHN MEADOWS proved for HUGH BELCHES, Bute November Court 1773 (as written), BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 20 January 1773, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
On 23 February 1771, 'James Walker of Granville County, to subscribers hereto annexed, in Bute County, for goodwill, love, and affection, Deed of Gift to one acres of land 'including the new Meeting House on Six pound Waters' for the use of subscribers and their heirs as long as the said Meeting House shall last or be repaored for the service of God: ...John Bradley...' This church was located in the watershed of Sixpound Creek, just east of Hawtree Creek where John Bradley lived.
DB-4, page 35. l0 February 1772. JOHN THOMPSON & HANNAH, his wife, to EDMOND KERN(E)Y, both of Bute Co. 90 Pds. good & lawfull money of Great Britain for 250 A. in Bute Co. on the Ready Branch, to the Meeting House Road as it goes to the Bridge over the Reedy Branch, adj. ALSTON & COOPER. Wit. JESSE PERSON, JOHN PERSON. Ack. by JOHN THOMPSON & HANNAH, she first consenting in private examination, Bute November Court 1772, SEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 15 January 1772, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.