Stony Creek Baptist Church Minute Books

I found these records and took out excerpts that related to the FRANCE family. The full listing is on the Scott Co VA USGenWeb page. Spelling is as it was there, which is how the records were written.



1801 - 1811
1811 - 1814


Fort Blackmore
Scott County Virginia

December the 28 day 1805
Church meeting held at Stony Creek. The church unanimously agreed that a letter
be sent to Br. Shadrick Estep to come and make satisfaction to this church for this
transgression for she is grieved at him. Ordered that Brother John Brickey and Br.
James Leath go and cite William Maner to attend at a church meeting appointed at
Brother David Cock's on Saturday next the 4th of January 1805 (1806) and that Br.
James cite Sister Cloe Francis to attend said meeting, and that Brother David Cock
cite Sister Carter to the meeting as witness against Maner. Ordered that Br. David
Cox and James Leath cite Sarah Flannery to attend at the next meeting and be dealt
with for her ill conduct. John Flannery, Moderator. Dismissed in order.


August the 24 day 1805
Church meeting held at Stony Creek. Received by experience and baptism William
Manes. Received by experience William (and) Cloe Frances. Dismissed in order.

BOOK NUMBER 2
of the
STONY CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

September the 26, 1812
Church meeting held at Stony Creek. Church sat and found in love. Then came
forward Brother Steward and said he was ill and Brother Stacy was sick also,
and Brother Dany had a rising (boil) on his finger and they could not go, the
church forgives them. Then came forward Brother Steward and says he cited the
two sisters to come and they have come. The church concludes it is to be a
rule in the church if they send any members of the church to act for the
church, the church is to see to their business, if anything is in danger of
being lost by reason of his absence till he returns home. By the request of
the offenders to nominate Brother Cox, Brother Wells, Brother Wells, Brother
Buster, Brother Stacy to try to settle the grievance between the two sisters -
Clarey Frances and Dicy Ray, and to make peace between them. The church is
satisfied with them both. Then came forward Sarah Kitchen and is received by
experience and is baptised. Dismissed in order.

Chloe France
Dicy Ray


December the 25, 1813
Church sat and found in love. Then came forward several of the Brethren
and made their excuse. The church forgives them. Then came forward report
to the church that Disey Rhea had married and her husband is living. She says
that her son has been to see his father and he says that he was dead. The
church considers it is best to lie so till next meeting and her son to come
and report it to them for their satisfaction. Dismissed in order.


February the 26, 1814
Church sat and found in love. Then came forward Thomas Oweins acknowledges
he has drank too much liquor, (for) which they forgive him. Then came forward
Brother Pressley (Carter?) and laid in a complaint against Sister France, drawed
a rifle and threatened to kill them and other bad language. The church concludes
it is best to send members to invite her to come and give satisfaction to the next
meeting... Chose Bro. Steward and Bro. Taylor to invite her to come.

The list of church members prior to 1819 are:

David Cox Margaret Hammon David Cox Sr.
John Buster John Buster Thomas Lander
Elizabeth Carter Samuel Buster Pattie Tailer
Shad Estep James Cocks Chloe France
Samuel Estep Caty McConnell William Steward
Mary Estep Sarah (black) James Albert
Elizabeth Wallice Sook (black) Charles Buster
William Wells Charley Buster John Fraisure
Thomas Owins Simon Stacey Nimrod Tailer
James (a black man) Nansey Cox Patty Kinsey
Hannah Riggs Nathan Swinney John Sturgin
Salley Mullets Wynoah Carter Sam Pitman
Sarah Buster Sherod Kid James Gibson
David Buster James Brickey Ruth Gibson
William Buster William Brickey
Bates Buster John McKinsey