Saturday before the third Sabbath in February 1843.

1^st The Crooked Creek Church met at B Gaither and after worship proceeded to business.

2^nd Invited Brethren of Sister Churches to a seat with us.

3^rd Opened a door for the reception of members and received none.

4^th took up the reference of Sister Smith and granted her a letter of dismission.

5^th Received a report of the committee appointed to the last meeting to bear a letter to sister Deaton and lift the letter that was given to Sister Deaton and her husband.

6^th Received a letter from Mount Pleasant Church requesting this church to send her ministerial help and also there deacons to attend at their meeting on the first Sabbath in May and Saturday before.

7^th Granted Brother John Wood and sister Missouri Wood and Brother Jacob Baughman letters of dismission in full fellowship.

Beal Gaither, Ch Clrk

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Crooked Creek Church met at Matthew Bristows on the third Saturday in February 1843.

After service proceeded to appoint a moderator and clerk.

1^st Chose Bro Simmons Moderator and Bro Barnett Clerk Protem.

2^nd A door was opened to receive members and received none.

3^rd The committee failed to make their report and asked the church to give them till next meeting which was granted.

The 20^th of February 1843

The brethren down at Bro Blythe request the Crooked Creek Church to set them off to be constituted which was granted.

We then received as follows – William Freeman, Sara Freeman, Mary Freeman, John Freeman. (I believe this is what these say, it is very dark.)

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received none. Adjourned in order.

The members of the Committee who met was D Nichols, J Hurst, J Brumbellows, and G Ross. G W Baines Moderator protem.

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Transcribed by Reta Parton, September 30, 2002