Monroe Mission 1828
Jan
5, 1828 ...Peggy, a black woman, was admitted to the church privileges...
Jan
6, 1828 The ordinance of baptism was administered to the following newly
admitted members, viz: Prince, Sooky, Bekky, Miney, Nelly, Leah, Sophia
and Mrs.
Colbert.
Jan.
20, 1828 Mr. Pearson's daughter, Mary Agnes, and Isam and Leah's children,
George and Elvira, were baptized.
March
29, 1828 ...Stephen, a black man, applied and was received...
April
5th, 1828 ...Mrs. Pearson, Catherine, an Indian woman, Joseph,
Mobile, Dinah, and Caroline were admitted on examination...
April
27, 1828 Catherine's daughter, Nancy; Dinah's two children, Valentine and Lelah;
Jinney's child, Loraney, and Caroline's children, Delilah, Linah, Gabriel and
Hetty were baptized.
Saturday,
June 14, 1828...Messrs. James B. Allen and Daniel Carr, white men; James Colbert
and Benjamin Love, natives and Manuel a black man
were admitted to the
privileges of the church...
June
28, 1828 ...Silpha, a black woman, was admitted...
July
6, 1828 James B. Allen, Benjamin Love, Manuel, Fanny and Esther
were baptized.
August
3, 1828 Henry Martyn, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Pearson; Polly, daughter of
Jack and Affy; Moses, son of Silpha, and Fanny's children, Charles,
August
23, 1828 ...Mr. Henry Love, a native, Mr. Christopher Moore, and Miss Polly
Allen, whites, applied for admission to the church...
August
24, 1828 The persons admitted yesterday were baptized, also the following
children, viz; Elizabeth Mitchell, infant daughter of Rev. W.C. Blair; Sally and
Dorfhy (sic), children of Christopher Moore, Amanda, John, Elvira, Overton,
Charlotte, Frances, children of Henry and Sally Love.
Sept.
14, 1828 The ordinance of baptism was administered to Daniel's infant daughter
Emelina, and Mimy's infant, Kitty.
Oct.
4, 1828 ...Four black persons, Manuel, Reuben, Jennet and Chrissy, were admitted
to the communion of the church...
November
22, 1828 Martyn, C.N.(Chickasaw Nation)...Mr. James Boyd applied for admission
to the church...
November
23, 1828 James Colbert's two children, Benjamin and James Holmes were baptized