Roaring River Primitive Baptist Church (Wilkes County, N.C.) Records
Roaring River Baptist Church was constituted in 1779. This church has been a member of the Strawberry, Va. (1779-1789?), Yadkin (1790-1822), and Brier Creek (1822-1838) Baptist Associations. The church was declared out of fellowship when it joined the Mountain Primitive Baptist Association in 1838. This volume is a transcription of the original church records with transcribers' notes containing a history of the church, church meeting minutes, membership lists with notes of dates of baptisms, and undated membership lists including African Americans with notes of dates of death dismission, etc.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Roaring River Primitive Baptist Church (Wilkes County, N.C.) Records
- Date
- 1785-1946 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear Feet / 1 oversize box
- ID
- MS828
Biographical and Historical Note
Roaring River Baptist Church was constituted in 1779. This church has been a member of the Strawberry, Va. (1779-1789?), Yadkin (1790-1822), and Brier Creek (1822-1838) Baptist Associations. The church was declared out of fellowship when it joined the Mountain Primitive Baptist Association in 1838.
Collection Overview
This volume is a transcription of the original church records with transcribers' notes containing a history of the church, church meeting minutes (1785-1797, 1828-1831, 1833-1880), 1785-1798 membership lists with notes of dates of baptism (1785-1794), 1829, 1838, 1865, 1879 and undated membership lists including African Americans with notes of dates of death, dismission, etc. (1829-1946).
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Juno Zhu and Stephanie Bennett
- Revision Description
- Revised by Katie Lawrence, 2018 December
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
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- Preferred Citation
- Roaring River Primitive Baptist Church (Wilkes County, N.C.) Records, (MS828), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC USA.