MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH - Charlotte County, Virginia
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Membership Rolls
Transcribed and Contributed by Ward Oliver 1997
Names are alphabatized at the end of this article.
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Midway Baptist Church
Charlotte County, Virginia
Membership Rolls, 1833-1851
The Midway Baptist Church is located just over two miles north of State Road 40 on County
Road 672, about a mile from the Campbell County border. The church was constituted
September 30, 1833 by elders Elisha Collins and Elijah W. Roach. E.W. Roach was chosen
as the first pastor of the Midway Baptist Church. He preached there the Sunday before he
died in July, 1883.
Members at the Constitution of Midway
(Males)
Name From
1. William Walker Lower falling
2. Benj. Sublett Providence
3. Abram St. John Providence
4. Baylor Walker Staunton River
5. William Holt Lower Falling
6. William L. Thornton Providence
7. Benj. Sublett Providence
8. Sam'l Ramsey
9. Allen Davidson
10. Benj. Carter Hills Creek
11. Jacob Woodall Lower Falling
12. Thos. N. Moore Providence
13. Will'm Woodall
14. John Stewart
(Females)
1. Sarah Walker St. River
2. Lucy Dernen ditto
3. Lucy Buckner Low. Falling
4. Soph. Holt ditto
5. Mary Cunningham Union Hill
6. Sally Ramsey ditto
7. Nancy Sublett Providence
8. Lucy Carter Hills Creek
9. Susan Vernon
10. Maria Vernon
11. Susan Newell
12. Eliz. Kelly
13. Sarah Thornton
14. Frances Tucker
15. Ann Stewart
List of Members Revised November 1837
(White Males)
Name Members at the Constitution of
Midway
1. W. L. Thornton
2. Stephen Moon died May 1857
3. B. B. Sublett
4. W. S. Moon
5. Thomas Ramsey died Oct. 1855
6. John S. Moon
7. Thomas B. Davidson
8. B. T. Sublett dis by letter April 1856
9. John Cock
10. W. H. Cock
11. R. L. Pentecost
12. Nathan Moon
13. S. B. Ramsey
14. B. W. Ramsey Exco. July 1856
15. L. W. Hamlett Ex July 1856
16. Joseph Smith
17. Wm. Brightwell
18. H. E. Vaughan by letter April 1855
19. Joseph T. Ramsey Exco. July 1856
20. Archer Davidson gone
21. Thomas H. Carter dis
22. Edward carter dis
23. William Lovelace dis
24. Melville Vernon dis
25. Thomas hamlett excom.
26. Stephen Moon
27. John Howard dead
28. John Lovelace dis
29. John Blankenship dis
30. Thomas Ramsey
31. John Dixon ex Oct. 1838
32. Thornton Moore dis
33. Benjamin F. Hill dis
34. William Faris ex Oct. 1838
35. --- Trent
36. --- Blankenship dis
37. William Woodall (?) March 4th 1843
38. Robert R. Dickerson dis July 1st 1843
39. Joseph Childress
40. Anderson P. Hamlett dead
41. John J. Brightwell dis.
42. John T. Ramsey
43. William T. Jorden
44. John S. Moon
45. William T. Hamlet
46. Thomas B. Davidson
47. Edward W. Hamlet
48. Richard T. Sublet (?) Novem. 3rd 1853
49. William J. Turner
50. William H. Cock
51. Richard J. Pentecost (?) May 1845
52. Joel H. Blankenship by letter 1846
53. Joel L. Blankenship
54. Robert W. Ramsey dis
55. Nathan Moon
56. Mathew Jorden
(White Females)
1. Lucy Vernon ex
2. Lucy Buckman dis
3. Sally Ramsey dis
4. Mary Cunningham
5. Ann Stewart dead
6. Sarah Thornton
7. Susan Newell
8. Elizabeth Kelly gone
9. Maria vernon dis
10. Susan Vernon ex; restored; dis
11. Nancy Sublett
12. Frances Tucker dis
13. Lucy Carter dis
14. Nancy Moore dis
15. Elizabeth Robertson
16. Elvira Fears ex
17. Lucy Lovelace dis
18. Eliza Lovelace dis
19. Mary J. Bailey
20. Lucretia Tyree dis
21. Susan Vernon jr dis
22. Ann E. Roach dis
23. Rhoda East ex but restored
24. Mary P. Roach dis
25. Winney Dickinson dis
26. Lucy Davidson
27. Mary Ann Davidson
28. Martha E. Davidson
29. Mary Moore jr dead
30. Mary Moon sr dead
31. Mahala Moon dis by letter
32. Elizabeth Newell dis
33. Louisiana Carter dis
34. Amanda F. Carter dis
35. Frances Lovelace dis
36. Sarah Vernon dis
37. Nancy Blankenship dis
38. Lucy Brightwell dead 1842
39. Mary Smith dis
40. Ann Hamlet
41. -- Moore dis
42. Sarah Harris
43. Mary Cocke
44. Matilda Cunningham
45. America Ann Fore
46. Martha D. Roach dis
47. Elizabeth Jane St. John
48. Harriet E. Meloney dis
49. Merinda Ramsey
50. Mary Giles ex
51. Nancy Harris
52. Mary Stewart
53. Mary Ramsey
54. Harriet Meloney dis
55. Jane Nash
56. -- Cock
57. Susan Ramsey
58. Martha Ramsey
59. Martha Dickerson dis july 1st 1843
60. Mariah Moon
61. Susan B. Breedlove dis
62. Elizabeth Stewart
63. Lucy Ann Cock (?) November 1843
64. Elizabeth Cock
65. Mrs. Nancy Hamlet
66. Elizabeth Hamlet
67. Susan t. Thornton
68. Susan Woldridge dis
69. Mildred Newel
70. Julia Ann Brightwell dead
71. Mary Breedlove dis 1846
72. Nancy Blankinship dis by letter 1846
73. Nancy Blankinship ju
(Males Coloured)
1. J. O. Armistead's Joshua
2. B. Carter's Cromwell dis
3. ditto Moses dis
4. T. McDearmon's William
5. E. W. Roach's Pleasant gone
6. D. W. Wiliamson's Frank
7. S. Moon's William dead
8. J. S. Armistead's Harry
9. J. Smith's Patrick ex
10. ditto Henry
11. M. Slaughter's Daniel
12. -- Wick's man- (?) 1847
13. - Armistead's Robbin Rec'd 1843
14. J. J. Morton's Dick Ex'd 1856
15. Henry L. Thornton's Henry Ex'd May 1846
16. - Mason's Riley
(Females Coloured)
1. J.S. Armistead's Julia
2. Mrs. Lovelace's Eliza gone
3. J. O. Armistead's Agnes ex
4. A. Hamlet's Rhoda
5. Jos Mason's Catharine
6. Wm B. Williamson's Elmira
7. J. Robertson's Martha
8. J. Stewart's Mary
9. ditto Tabby
10. G. Barksdale's Hannah
11. ditto Harriet
12. Wm Clark's Agnes
13. Mrs. Slaugter's Louisa
14. ditto Judy
15. dito Milley
16. Z. Carwile's -- ex
17. T. Ramsey's Rebecca
18. C. Clark's Silvey
19. Dr. Rt. Smith's Tener
20. Wm Walker's -- dis
21. Wm Walker's -- dis
22. Chas. Spenser's -- dis
23. ditto -- dis
24. John North's --
25. Mrs. North's --
26. J. W. Chappell's Elvey
27. ditto Fisher
28. ditto Susan
29. Doct. John Armistead's Rosettee dis
30. Capt. Reins' Lucy
31. Nancey hamlet's Betty
32. W. B. Williamson's Martha gone - ex
33. James M. Tucker's --
34. Mary Slaughter's Lucy
35. Cary Anderson's Betty
36. Mrs. Stewart's Martha
37. Tho. Mills' Delila
38. Ann Stewart's Mary
39. Mrs. Slaughter's Lucy
40. James M. Tucker's woman
41. Nash's Aggy
List of members January 1851
(White Males)
1. Henry L. Thornton
2. Stephen Moon
3. John Stewart dead
4. Benjamin B. Sublett
5. William L. Moon
6. Thomas Ramsey dead Oct. 1855
7. John S. Moon
8. Thomas B. Davidson
9. Richard T. Sublet
10. John Cock
11. William H. Cock
12. Richard J. Pentecost
13. Nathan Moon
14. Matthew Jorden ex
15. Joel H. Blankenship dis
16. Thomas Pugh dis
17. Edward W. Hamlet ex
18. Joel L. Blankenship dis
19. Samuel B. Ramsey
20. Robert H. Ramsey
21. John Barlow ex
22. James M. Hamlet ex July 1851
23. Joseph Smith
24. Wm Brightwell
25. Henry E. Vaughan
(White females)
1. Ann Stewart dead
2. Sarah Thornton
3. Nancy Sublet
4. Elizabeth Robertson
5. Mary J. Bailey
6. Lucy Davidson
7. Mary Ann Pentecost
8. Martha E. Mason
9. Mary Moon sr
10. Mary Cock (marked through)
11. Matilda Cunningham dead
12. Marry Stewart
13. Elizabeth Stewart dismissed as Barlow 1855
14. Susan Ramsey
15. Mariah Moon
16. Lucy Ann Cocke
17. Nancy Hamlet sr dead
18. Susan L. Thornton
19. Julia Ann Brightwell dead
20. Nancy Blankenship sr dis
21. Sarah Ramsey
22. Amanda Sublet
23. Martha W. Sublet
24. Mary St. John
25. Martha St. John
26. Martha Johnson dis Feb. 1857
27. Mary Johnson
28. Elizabeth Hamlet
29. Sarah Childress
30. Lacy J. Covington
31. Mrs. St John
32. Mrs. Sam'l (?) Vaughan (?) April 1855
33. Lucy A. Trent (?) Aug 1855
34. Harriet E. Mason (?) Oct 1856
35. Luisa Hamlett (?) Oct 1856
36. Christina Blankenship Nov. 1856 by letter
37. Nancie Moon Oct 1856 by letter
38. Louisa Ramsey (?) Oct 1856
(?) probably = dismissed
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Indexed by JoLee Gregory Spears 1997
(Members of Colour follow.)
Bailey, Mary J.
Barlow, John
Blankenship, ---
Blankenship, Christina
Blankenship, Joel H.
Blankenship, Joel L.
Blankenship, John
Blankenship, Nancy
Blankenship, Nancy sr
Blankinship, Nancy
Blankinship, Nancy ju
Breedlove, Mary
Breedlove, Susan B.
Brightwell, John J.
Brightwell, Julia Ann
Brightwell, Lucy
Brightwell, Wm
Buckman, Lucy
Buckner, Lucy
Carter, Amanda F.
Carter, Benj.
Carter, Edward
Carter, Louisiana
Carter, Lucy
Carter, Thomas H.
Childress, Joseph
Childress, Sarah
Cock, --
Cock, Elizabeth
Cock, John
Cock, Lucy Ann
Cock, Mary
Cock, W. H.
Cock, William H.
Cocke, Lucy Ann
Cocke, Mary
Collins, Elisha
Covington, Lacy J.
Cunningham, Mary
Cunningham, Matilda
Davidson, Allen
Davidson, Archer
Davidson, Lucy
Davidson, Martha E.
Davidson, Mary Ann
Davidson, Thomas B.
Dernen, Lucy
Dickerson, Martha
Dickerson, Robert R.
Dickinson, Winney
Dixon, John
East, Rhoda
Faris, William
Fears, Elvira
Fore, America Ann
Giles, Mary
Hamlet, Ann
Hamlet, Edward W.
Hamlet, Elizabeth
Hamlet, James M.
Hamlet, Nancy Mrs.
Hamlet, Nancy sr
Hamlet, William T.
Hamlett, Anderson P.
Hamlett, L. W.
Hamlett, Luisa
Hamlett, Thomas
Harris, Nancy
Harris, Sarah
Hill, Benjamin F.
Holt, Soph.
Holt, William
Howard, John
Johnson, Martha
Johnson, Mary
Jorden, Matthew
Jorden, William T.
Kelly, Eliz.
Kelly, Elizabeth
Lovelace, Eliza
Lovelace, Frances
Lovelace, John
Lovelace, Lucy jr
Lovelace, William
Mason, Harriet E.
Mason, Martha E.
Meloney, Harriet
Meloney, Harriet E.
Moon, John S.
Moon, Mahala
Moon, Mariah
Moon, Mary sr
Moon, Nancie
Moon, Nathan
Moon, Stephen
Moon, W. S.
Moon, William L.
Moore, --
Moore, Mary jr
Moore, Nancy
Moore, Thornton
Moore, Thos. N.
Nash, Jane
Newel, Mildred
Newell, Elizabeth
Newell, Susan
Pentecost, Mary Ann
Pentecost, R. L.
Pentecost, Richard J.
Pugh, Thomas
Ramsey, B. W.
Ramsey, John T.
Ramsey, Joseph T.
Ramsey, Louisa
Ramsey, Martha
Ramsey, Mary
Ramsey, Merinda
Ramsey, Robert H.
Ramsey, Robert W.
Ramsey, S. B.
Ramsey, Sally
Ramsey, Sam'l
Ramsey, Samuel B.
Ramsey, Sarah
Ramsey, Susan
Ramsey, Thomas
Roach, Ann E.
Roach, Elijah W.
Roach, Martha D.
Roach, Mary P.
Robertson, Elizabeth
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Mary
St.John, Abram
St.John, Elizabeth Jane
St.John, Martha
St.John, Mary
St.John, Mrs.
Stewart, Ann
Stewart, Elizabeth
Stewart, John
Stewart, Mary
Sublet, Amanda
Sublet, Martha W.
Sublet, Nancy
Sublet, Richard T.
Sublett, B. B.
Sublett, B. T.
Sublett, Benj.
Sublett, Benjamin B.
Sublett, Nancy
Sublett, William Benj.
Thornton, Henry L.
Thornton, Sarah
Thornton, Susan L.
Thornton, Susan T.
Thornton, W. L.
Thornton, William L.
Trent, ---
Trent, Lucy A.
Tucker, Frances
Turner, William J.
Tyree, Lucretia
Vaughan, H. E.
Vaughan, Henry E.
Vaughan, Sam'l, Mrs.
Vernon, Lucy
Vernon, Maria
Vernon, Melville
Vernon, Sarah
Vernon, Susan
Walker, Baylor
Walker, Sarah
Woldridge, Susan
Woodall, Jacob
Woodall, Will'm
Woodall, William
COLOURED MEMBERS:
-- , Z. Carwile's
Aggy - Nash's
Agnes - ditto [G. Barksdalel]
Agnes - J. O. Armistead's
Betty - Cary Anderson's
Betty - Nancey Hamlet's
Catharine - ditto [A. Hamlet]
-- - Chas. Spenser's
Cromwell - B. Carter's
Daniel - M. Slaughter's
Delila - Tho. Mills'
Dick - J. J. Morton's
Eliza - Mrs. Lovelace's
Elmira - Wm B. Williamson's
Elvey - J. W. Chappell's
- Mrs. North's
- John North's
- James M. Tucker's
Fisher - ditto [J.W.Chappell]
Frank - D. W. Wiliamson's
Hannah - G. Barksdale's
Harriet - ditto [G. Barksdale]
Harry - J. S. Armistead's
Henry - ditto [J. Smith]
Henry - Henry L. Thornton's
Joshua - J. O. Armistead's
Judy - ditto [Mrs. Slaugter]
Julia - J.S. Armistead's
Louisa - Mrs. Slaugter's
Lucy - Capt. Reins'
Lucy - Mary Slaughter's
Martha - J. Robertson's
Martha - W. B. Williamson's
Martha - Mrs. Stewart's
Mary - Ann Stewart's
Mary - J. Stewart's
Milley - ditto [Mrs. Slaugter]
Moses - ditto [B. Carter]
Patrick - J. Smith's
Pleasant -E. W. Roach's
Rebecca - T. Ramsey's
Rhoda -A. Hamlet's
Riley - Mason's
Robbin - ditto [Armistead]
Rosettee - Doct. John Armistead's
Silvey- C. Clark's
Susan - ditto [J.W. chappell]
Tabby - ditto [J. Stewart]
Tener - Dr. Rt. Smith's
Wick's - Armistead's man --
William -T.McDearmon's
William - S. Moon's
-- - Wm Walker's
-- - Wm Walker's
woman - James M. Tucker's
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- JoLee Gregory Spears 1997