Primary Sources: Chesnut Grove Baptist Church Records

Albemarle/Buck Mountain/Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Records
submitted by: The late Julia Crosswell

Source: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Records microfilm (M-1377), 1773-1811
Minute book of this Albemarle County church, originally known as the Albemarle and then the Buck Mountain Church. (Acc. 7403-a) Alderman Library, UVA, Charlottesville, VA

A fresh Collection of the names of the White persons in the Baptist Church now In fellowship, and under care. Taken this 21st Day of April 1799.

~~Jonathan Timmons~~
~~Thomas Shiflett~~
~~Patience Shiflett~~
Thomas langford
Dead ~~Elizabeth langford~~
~~John Mullins~~ Dead
~~William Coleman~~
~~George Gentry~~
Elizabeth Gentry
Frankey Simmons
~~William Wood gone~~
~~Joannah Wood gone~~
Sarah Wheeler
Susanna Spencer

Elizabeth Wayt
~~Charles Goodman~~
~~Ann Horsely~~ Dead
~~Margaret Henderson~~ Dismissed by letter
~~Lucy Raynes~~ Cast off
Nancy Horsley
George Twyman
Mary Twyman
Joseph Twyman
Lucey Twyman
Jacob Watts
Elizabeth Watts
Elizabeth Gradey

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Nancy Gentrey
~~Wood~~
~~John Burch~~
~~Anney Gardener~~ (gone)
~~Anney Maupin~~ (Dead)
~~Anney Maupin Wife~~)
~~of Thomas Maupin~~)
~~Tempey Burnet~~ Dead
~~Elizabeth Buckner Dismist?~~
~~Richard Lamb by Letter~~
~~James Marshall Dismist?~~
~~Mary Ballard gone~~
Nelley Simmons
~~Henry Gipson Dead~~
Mary Wood
James Henderson
Thomas Austin
Nancy Carver
John Boswel
Jean -----l

Edward Lane
Elizabeth Lane
~~Crizer Stone Dismist~~
Fanney Austin
Hezekiah Rodes
Mary Rodes
Susannah lewis by letter
~~John Dowel~~ gone
Polley Herring
Polley Lane
Harrison Wood
Nancy Dovel (Daniel?)
Susanah Shakeford
Dive --oward
William Johnson

NOTES:

This was a Baptist church, not Methodist. From a brief scan of the microfilm, it seemed they were losing members to the Methodist church. One 1797 entry states that both Matthew Maupin's wife and Burche's wife had left to join the Methodists, also Nancey Powers. The entry for that day was signed by George Twyman, who may have been the minister (I note there is a large group of Twymans listed as members, and know from other sources that he performed marriages.)
George Gentry was apparently a member of this church before becoming a Methodist. On the 1797 entry mentioned above, it is noted that he gave the church “satisfaction for his past conduct” and promised to “offer himself by letter” (to the church).
Up until about 1800, the congregation met in member's houses or possibly outside--a “Prays ford” is mentioned. Only in 1800 or so did I find mention of an actual meeting house.
The above roll was found at the end of the book. While the original entry is dated 1799, it is quite likely that the strike-throughs came at a later date (as members left or were dismissed?). The minutes of the church run through 1811.
This is a microfilm that needs to be gone through with a fine toothed comb to gather additional information. Many more people are mentioned within the document, not included on the above roll, and there should also be more information on those listed above.

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