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Hanging Dog Baptist Church Minutes 1852-1856
Data reprinted with permission from the Southwest North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, now defunct, input by Diane Ramsey Miller. This data is not to be sold for any reason.
We are indebted to Reverend Garth Cook and the Hanging Dog Baptist Church for permitting us to publish the following historic records:
The church was organized May 4, 1844. Reverend George Washington Lovingood was the first pastor. He and his brother operated an iron ore forge in the Hanging Dog section in pioneer days.
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| Name | Date | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | ||
| Margaret Cook | Jan. 24 | dismissed by letter |
| Bro. G.Y. Bergess | Feb. 21 | chosen moderator |
| Treasurer report on hand $6.50 | ||
| Riley Martin | Mar. 27 | rec'd by letter |
| Elder G.W. Lovinggood | " | resigned care of ch. |
| Bro. G.W. Lovinggood | Apr. 24 | Pastor |
| Thomas Harris | May 22 | excluded for non-attendance |
| Resolutions of July 1850 Ordination of Deacons to be carried out at next meeting | ||
| June 26 | Presbytery not present | |
| " Church meet. | sacrament observed | |
| Margaret Cook | July 29 | rec'd by letter |
| P. Payne | " | " |
| Nancy Payne | " | " |
| Elder G.W. Lovinggood, James Dockery, E.A Deweese. | Sat. Aug. 21 | Ass'n delegrates chosen at church meeting |
| G.Y. Bergess | Sun. Aug. 22 | rec'd by letter |
| ? | " | " |
| G.Y. Bergess | " | Permitted to be licensed |
| Called session | Sat. Sept. 18 Church meet. | E.A. Deweese and James Dockery could not attend association so G.Y. Bergess & Richard Roberts chosen |
| Sat. Oct. 23 | Invitation for Cherokees-Buffalo-Beaverdam - took seats with us and assisted in Council | |
| Revival Meeting began | Sun. Oct. 24 | |
| Jonathan Owenby | " | rec'd by letter |
| Elizabeth Owenby | " | " |
| Lucinda Owenby | " | " |
| L.C. Owenby | " | " |
| James McDonald | Mon. Oct. 25 | rec'd by exp. |
| Jimima McDonald | " | " |
| Polly Emery | " | " |
| Reason Davis | " | " |
| Savilla Davis | " | " |
| R.P. Abernathy | " | " |
| Lurany Henson | Wed. Oct. 27 | " |
| Elizabeth Henson | " | " |
| Elizabeth Lunsford | " | " |
| Rachel Graham | Thurs. Oct. 28 | " |
| Jane Graham | " | " |
| G.W.C. Lovinggood | " | " |
| Elizabeth Lunsford | " | rec'd by letter |
| James Lunsford | " | rec'd by Recontation |
| Drewry Lovinggood | Fri. Oct. 29 | rec'd by exp. |
| Margaret Davis | " | " |
| All gladly received. | ||
| Sarah Burgess | Sun. Oct. 31 | rec'd by letter |
| Mandy O'Dell | " | " |
| Green Pane | " | " |
| Harriet Pane | " | " |
| Meeting held for 10 days and nights - 24 joined Hanging Dog Church | ||
| REVIVAL ENDED | ||
| Sat. Nov. 27 Church meet. | ||
| Joseph Wilson | Nov. 29 | rec'd by letter |
| Rachel Wilson | " | " |
| Ann Harris | " | dismissed by letter |
| Dec. 25 Church meet. | ||
| 1853 | ||
| Elender Parmer | Jan. 22 | excluded - disorderly house |
| Jesse Anderson | Sat. Feb. 26 | rec'd by letter |
| Jane Anderson | " | " |
| A.P. Pane | " | dismissed by letter |
| Nancy Pane | " | " |
| Harriet Pane | " | " |
| Green B. Pane | " | " |
| Arreny C. Pickelsimer | Sun. Feb. 27 | rec'd by letter |
| Green B. Payne | Sat. Mar 26 | " |
| Apr. 23 Church meet. | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | May 21 | resolved he be appointed as a 'missionary' |
| Bro. Kimsey | June 25 | chosen moderator |
| Jessee Anderson | " | liberated to a public gift "singing-praying" |
| James Dockery | Sun. June 24 | Ordained |
| Reason Davis | " | " |
| E.A. Deweese | " | " |
| (Presbytery G.W. Lovinggood, Jas. Kimsey) | ||
| Hanson Dalton | Sun. June 24 | rec'd by baptism |
| R. Roberts | Sat. July 23 | Moderator |
| G.W. Lovingood, G.Y. Bergess, E.A. Deweese | " | Delegates - $1.50 for minutes |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Aug. 27 | Surrendered the care of the church |
| G.Y. Bergess | Sat. Oct. 22 | Moderator |
| Polley Emery | " | Excluded |
| W.M. Graves | " | charged w/ intoxication |
| John Dalton | " | dismissed by letter |
| L.C. Owenby | " | " |
| G.W. Lovinggood | " | chosen pastor of church by unanimous vote |
| Wm. Graves | Dec. 10 | restored to fellowship |
| Rachel Graham | " | charged |
| R. Roberts | Dec. 24 | License retained |
| Thomas Dockery | " | dismissed by letter |
| Jane Graham | " | " |
| 1854 | ||
| R. Roberts | Sat. Jan. 27 | restored to fellowship of church |
| Feb. 25 Church meet. | ||
| Mar. 25 Church meet. | ||
| Elizabeth Lunsford | Apr. 22 | Granted letter of recommendation |
| Timpson & Bergess | June 25 | non-attendance - satisfied church |
| July 1 | ||
| 56 voted to have church house at the old place 6 voted to have it at the School House | ||
| July 22 | ||
| G.F. Rose, James Dockery, Joseph Wilson, trustees, appointed to superintend building of church house of July 22, 1854 | ||
| G.Y. Bergess | Aug. 26 | Moderator. Chose messengers to association |
| Sept. did not meet | Association being held | |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Oct. 21 | surrendered the care of the church |
| Sun. Oct. 22 Church meet. | ||
| R. Roberts | Nov. 25 | called in to church meeting - license |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Dec. 23 | Pastor |
| Edward Wilson | Sun. Dec. 24 | rec'd by letter |
| Caroline Wilson | " | " |
| M.L. Davis | Mon. Dec. 25 | " |
| 1855 | ||
| R.L. Owenby | Jan. 27 | dismissed |
| Matilda Owenby | " | " |
| Salener Owenby | " | " |
| G. B. Payne | " | " |
| Jane Anderson | Feb. 24 | excluded |
| Feb. 26 Church meet. | ||
| Richard Roberts | April 25 | License restored |
| Wm. Dockery | " | Donated $500 old age |
| Richard Roberts | May 26 | dismissed by letter |
| G.Y. Bergess | June 23 Church meet. | Moderator |
| G.W. Lovinggood, G.Y. Bergess, John Timpson, E.A. Deweese | July 21 | chosen messengers to association - $1.00 for minutes |
| Rev. J.T.S. Sherill | " | $2.00 donated to him for 2 days' preach. |
| G.Y. Bergess | Aug. 25 | Presbytery chosen to examine him for ordination Rev. Elder Jas. Kimnsey and Rev. Elisha Hedden chosen as the Presbytery |
| Sat. Oct. 25 | ||
| Protracted meeting conducted by Elder Alfred Corn, assisted by Jacob Couch, Wm. R. Mulky and John Shell | ||
| G.F. Rose | Sat. Oct. 25 | rec'd by baptism |
| Tese-tes-ky | " | " |
| Eliza Barker | " | " |
| Mary Shields | " | " |
| Lurany McDonald | " | " |
| Malisse McDonald | " | " |
| Received several more by the church for baptistm all | ||
| Pastor G.W. Lovinggood | Nov. 24 | surrendered care of church |
| Jas. McDonald | Dec. 21 | dismissed |
| L.C. Owenby | " | " |
| His wife | " | " |
| 1856 | ||
| Wm. R. Mulkey | Jan. 26 | Moderator |
| James Blackwell | " | rec'd by Recontation |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Feb. 23 | Pastor - a regular ordained deacon to assist |
| James McDonald | Sun. Feb. 24 | rec'd by letter |
| Harriet McDonald | " | " |
| Rachel Rose | " | rec'd by baptism |
| G.F. Rose | Sat. Mar. 22 | chosen treasurer - $2.37 1/2 on hand |
| Edward Wilson | " | dismissed by letter |
| Caroline Wilson | " | dismissed by letter |
| Noah H. Lovinggood | Sun. Mar. 23 | rec'd by baptism |
| Curtis Radford | " | " |
| Wm. R. Dockery | " | " |
| Levi Dockery | " | " |
| Katharine Mcloud | " | " |
| Martha Mcloud | " | " |
| Anjaline Owenby | " | " |
| L.E. Barker | " | " |
| Elder G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Apr. 26 | dismissed by letter |
| Joseph Wilson | " | " |
| Rachel Wilson | " | " |
| D.L. Payne | " | rec'd by letter |
| Mary Cornwell | Sun. Apr. 27 | rec'd by baptism |
| Sally Right | " | " |
| Rebeca Lunsford | " | " |
| Martha Hayse | " | rec'd by letter |
| Polly Abernathy | " | rec'd by baptism |
| John Locust | " | " |
| His Wife | " | " |
| Snawake Locust | " | " |
| Nancy Tesa-Tu-sky | " | " |
| Fri. May 23 | paint procured for painting house | |
| G.Y. Bergess | Sat. May 24 | Ordination dispensed with by his request |
| Elder Jas. Kinsey | " | Moderator |
| E.A. Deweese | Sat. June 21 | Moderator - chose a committee to examine G.W. Lovinggood. Consisted to John Timpson, G.F. Rose, Jonathan McDonald, Ute Hiatt of Valley River, G.H. Morris of Buffalo and Wesley Brown |
| Martha Bergess | Sun. June 22 | rec'd by baptism |
| James Dockery | Fri Jul 25 | Moderator |
| G.W. Lovinggood | " | Pastor - rec'd by letter |
| Drewry Lovinggood | Sat. Aug. 23 | dismissed by letter |
| Daniel Payne | " | " |
| Susannah Killian | Sun. Aug. 24 | rec'd by baptism |
| Martha Hayse | " | dismissed by letter |
| A.C. Pickelsimer | " | " |
| Sat. Sept. 27 Church meet. | ||
| James McDonald | Oct. 26 | Excluded vulgar lang. |
| G.Y. Bergess | Nov. 22 | Moderator |
| Vellenche Abernathy | " | rec'd by letter |
| G.W.C. Lovinggood | " | dismissed by letter |
| Drewry Lovingood | Dec. 27 | Reinstated. They are not receiving their letter when called for. Church still holding them. |
| Bro. & Sister Wilson | " | " |
| Annis Martin | " | Excluded - non-attendence |
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