Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Bertie County
2 collections
- The Cashie Baptist Church was constituted in 1771 by Elder Jeremiah Dargan, who was elected as the first pastor. Cashie joined the Kehukee Association in 1778 and the association met at Cashie Meeting House in 1798. This collection contains church deeds, meeting minutes, biographical sketches, financial records, notes and letters related to members, and a membership roll.
- Sandy Run Baptist Church was organized in 1740 and restored in 1773. This church was listed as Bertie, 1769-1825. This church has been a member of the Kehukee (1769-1805); Chowan (1806-83); and West Chowan (1883-present) Baptist associations. This volume contains church meeting minutes at Sandy Run and meeting minutes at Pottacasy meeting house [later formed Potecasi Baptist Church], a copy of deed, biographical sketches of Lemuel Burkitt, and membership rolls of males, females, and African Americans (free Black members and enslaved peoples).