MINUTES OF THE WELSH NECK BAPTIST CHURCH 1737-1841

Origin of the Church:

" In the year 1737 a party of immigrants from the Welsh Tract in the State of Delaware removed to Pee Dee River South Carolina, which place they designated the Welsh Neck in remembrance of their former residence."

Church Membership Roll

"The following are the names of the individuals who composed this party which was embodied into a church, viz:"

• Philip James and his wife
• Abel James and his wife
• Daniel James and his wife
• Thomas Evans and his wife
• Thomas Evans Jr. and his wife
• John Jones and his wife
• Thomas Harry and his wife
• John Harry and his wife
• Samuel Wilds and his wife
• Samuel Evans and his wife
• Griffeth Jones and his wife
• David Jones and his wife
• Thomas Jones and his wife

Constitution January 1738: "In January 1738 the above named brothers were constituted a Church in The Baptist Church of Christ at the Welch Neck." The following pages contain as much of the proceedings of said church as have escaped the ravages of time (excerpts only are given herewith). It is a subject of regret that so much valuable information has been lost, but as the deficiency can be supplied by no human effort, the remainder should be treasured with more care.

First Pastor: Philip James, son of James James, Esq. was the first pastor. Ordained 1743. Died 1753. Rev. John Brown; Rev. Joshua Edwards, 6 years; Rev. Robert Williams. With this we have some account of the records of the Church. The records previously have been lost.

List of Members March 12, 1759 (others were mentioned, baptized, received, etc. and have been added with an asterick to show they were not listed on the 1759 roll)

• * Brown -----, rec. by letter from N. C.
• *Baldy, David and wife, received July 5, 1766
• *Bedgood, Rev., called Feb. 1, 1744, recalled abt. 1761; died 1769; baptized none.
• *Booth, John, bapt. Oct. 6, 1759; sus. March 8, 1760; repented; died March 9, 1765
• *Bowdy, Sarah
• *Bowen, (wife of John) received from Cashaway Dec. 1761
• *Counsel, Elizabeth, recd from N. C. where she was baptized 1762
• *David, Rachel, wife of Kenkyn, bap. March 8, 1760
• *Devonald, Daniel, on April 16, 1767 gave deed of gift to Church of land whereon it sits
• *Edwards, William J. and wife, Catherine, baptized Oct. 1, 1768
• *Edwards, Robert, dis. 1761
• *Eustice, Lydia, bapt. Oct. 2
• *Evans, John Jr., rec. Oct. 1, 1768
• *Evans, Josiah, received 1768
• *Evans, Mary, bap. 1768
• *Faox, Martha, rec. Oct. 2, 1762 from Catfish
• *Finaley, James, died Jan 4 1760
• *Harry, Thomas, rec. Oct. 1, 1768
• *Hicks, Geo., bap. May 1, 1762
• *Hicks, Mary, bapt. July 31, 1766
• *Hicks, Sarah, rec. from Cashaway 1762
• *Howel, Philip, sus. 1761
• *Howell, Philip, sus. 1761
• *James, Howel
• *James, Tabitha, bap. Sept. 4
• *James, William J., sus. 1760
• *Jones, John, died Sept 19, 1759
• *Loyd, Robert, bap. Oct 6, 1759
• *McIntosh, Jane, died Dec 1765
• *McIver, Roderick, transferred from Scotland Church May 2, 1761
• *McIver, Alexander, transferred from Scotland Church May 2, 1761
• *McKnatt, Mackey, rec. 1768
• *McKnatt, Dinah, rec. 1768
• *McLemore, Agnes, rec. from Catfish
• *Monochon, Daniel, died Jan. 30, 1761
• *Monochon, Dinah
• *Olvan, John, rec. 1767
• *Pledger, John, rec. Oct. 1, 1768
• *Rowell, Wm and his wife, dis. To Congaree, 1760
• *Shirley, Thomas, rec. Sept. 3, 1768
• *Shirley, wife Martha, rec. Sept. 3, 1768
• *Simonson, Elizabeth (was James) sus. 1761; sep. from hus; restored
• *Surrency, Jacob
• *Sutton, John, app. Church Trustee 1767
• *White, Mary, bapt. May 1762; died Dec 20, 1764
• *Williams, Anne and Mr. Williams, suspended
• *Winchester, Elahan, Minister 1768
• Booth, Sarah married Wilds
• Cathro, Mary S., died Feb. 31, 1766
• Cleary, Mary
• David, Jenkyn
• David, Harry
• Douglas, Anne Jones died July 5, 1766
• Douglass, Philip, sus. 1760; repents 1760
• Downes, Rachel
• Downes, Walter, accused 1768, Jan. 2
• Edwards, Mary
• Edwards, Sarah, one Sarah rec. Oct. 1, 1768
• Edwards, Thomas (and Sarah dis. To Cashaway 1768)
• Edwards, Joshua
• Edwards, Charity
• Evans, Abel, trustee, 1767 died 5 Dec 1771
• Evans, David, wife Martha; sus. 1762; accepted 1768
• Evans, Eleanor died Feb. 16 1765
• Evans, Elizabeth, one Elizabeth Evans baptized 1768
• Evans, Hannah died 9 Jan 1761
• Evans, Margaret
• Evans, Martha Roach, sus. 1762
• Evans, Samuel
• Evans, Thomas, died Jan 28, 1785
• Griffeth, John, died Aug 1765
• Harry, James, discharged to Cashaway; sus. 1761, Harry and Mary James
• Harry, Naomi, married Underwood
• Hollingsworth, Mary
• Hollingsworth, Valentine, died Aug. 6
• Hollingsworth, William, died Oct 1751
• Howel, Hannah, died Dec 24, 1761
• James, Elizabeth (Mrs. Philip J.)
• James, James, suspended.
• James, Sarah
• James, Thomas
• James, William
• John, Margaret
• Jones, Edward
• Jones, Ann, married Douglas, died Apr. 12 1765; Ann Jones rec. 1768
• Jones, Eleanor Harry
• Jones, Mary, died Dec. 1757
• Jones, William, died July 2; sus. Feb. 1763
• Killingsworth, Sarah, died Dec. 14, 1769
• Killingsworth, William, died Nov 1, 1760
• Lucas, Alice
• McDaniel, Sarah, died May 2, 1744
• McIntosh,----Jones female, died Dec. 30, 1764
• Monochan, Barbary, died June 19, 1761
• Monochan, David, died Apr 20, 1785
• Perkins, John, dismissed 1778; 1759
• Poland, Jane, died Nov. 30, 1766
• Powers, Elizabeth, died Oct. 10
• Pretho, Mary, died Apr. 12, 1766
• Reardon, Samuel
• Roach, Martha married Evans
• Rogers, James, dis. 17 Oct 1767
• Rollyn, Ann, died May 1768
• Terrel, Wm J., rec. 1768
• Terrel, Ann, died Apr 2, 1743
• Terrell, Wm and wife Ann
• Wilds, Abel, died 15 May 1781
• Wilds, Elizabeth, died 4 Apr 1761
• Wilds, Mary
• Wilds, Sarah Booth
• Wilds, Samuel

Ref: South Carolina State Archives, Reel #1