BOURBON COUNTY CHURCH RECORDS
FROM JULIA ARDERY'S "KENTUCKY RECORDS, VOLUME II"
PARIS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH RECORDS
June 28, 1820-Aug. 22, 1824.
Sabbath, Aug. 6, 1820-The holy ordinance of baptism was administered to Mary Hall's son, Samuel Wallace and Polly Davises' daughter, Sally Elizabeth.
Same, Aug. 25, 1820-Mrs. Mary Mill's son, Benjamin and Mrs. Ford's son, William.
Same, Aug. 28, 1820-Mrs. Lucy Hall's son, James Laugherly.
Sept. 8, 1820--Benjamin Peers dismissed by certificate Aug. 27, 1820.
Sept. 8, 1820-Elizabeth Brown, consort of John G. Brown, depd. this life, 13 Sept., 1820.
Sept. 8, 1820-Edward Peers dismissed by certificate 14, Sept., 1820.
Nov. 2, 1820-Recd. Elijah Wright and wife, Nancy, also Letitia Irvin, single.
Mar. 25, 1821-Mr. Andrew Finley and wife, Jane, dismissed by certificate.
May 5, 1821-Baptism administered to chdn. of Elijah Wright, viz: Thomas, Phoebe and William.
May 9, 1821-Mrs. Elizabeth Clark admitted to Church.
May 12, 1821-Baptism administered to Lewis Thornton's dau., Mary Mills.
May' 14, 1821-Baptism administered to inft. chdn. of Robert and Elizabeth Clark, viz: Lucinda, John, Robert by Revd. McFarland.
June 8, 1821-Baptism administered to William Alexander's sons, William, Wilson, John, Robert.
June 3, 1821-Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, wife of Robt. Clark depd. this life on sabbath last, 24, June, 1821.
June 24, 1821-Baptism administered to Patsy Mitchell's three daus., Julia Ann, Mary and Martha. Also Thos. P. Smith's dau., Elizabeth Markham.
July 22, 1821-Baptism administered Mrs. Susannah Warfield's daus., Susannah, Rebeccah and Robert Hoar's dau., Hannah.
July 29, 1821-Wm. Mitchell, Jr., had his dau., Rebecca Jean baptized.
Aug. 6, 1821-John Cradock and wife, Sally members in communion, also their infant chdn. as baptized members, dismissed by certificate.
Oct. 4, 1821-Mr. James Alexander, ruling elder, depd. this life, Wed., Ord, Oct., 1821.
Dr. Thos. Barbee, ruling elder in Presbyterian Church, depd. this life, Sat., 13, Oct., 1821.
Dec. 2, 1821-Ebenezer Sharpe, elder in Presbyterian Church on Market St. in Lexington, reed. by congregation.
Jan. 2, 1822-Mathew Cuthbert admitted to membership.
Jan. 2, 1822-Samuel Taylor, young man, admitted by certificate from church in Columbus, Ohio.
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Jan. 5, 1822-Joseph March, young man, admitted by certificate from church in Delaware, Ohio.
Jan. 27, 1822-Baptism administered Ebinezer Sharpe and wife's son, James McChord, also to the dau. of Mrs. Susannah E. Garrard, Ellener Orr.
March 30, 1822-Baptism administered to dau. of Mrs. Lucy Hall, Elizabeth Kinkaid.
April 21, 1822-Baptism administered to Mrs. Alcia Barbee's dau., Alice Thomas.
May 9, 1822-Baptism administered John McFarland, son of Benj. Mills and wife. Same to James Henry, son of Mrs. Sally Suttle.
June 2, 1822-In April or May, 1822, Ralph Letton and wife, Sarah, dismissed by certificate.
June 19, 1822-Mathew Culbert dismissed by certificate, he removing to Philadelphia.
June 29,1822-Baptized Patsey, dau. of Win. Mitchell, Jr., and wife, .Nancy. Prudence Lilly admitted to membership.
June 30, 1822-Robert Hoare dismissed by certificate, he removing to Indiana.
July 14, 1822-Mr. Wilson Alexander and wife, Margaret, admitted by certificate from Woodford Church.
Same time, Mr. James Ward and wife, Martha, by certificate from Mount Pleasant Church.
July 14, 1822-William Russell, son of Jas. and Martha Ward, baptized.
Aug. 11, 1822-Baptized Mrs. Jean Johnson's dau., Elizabeth Ann and son, Benjamin Emmit.
Aug. 25, 1822-Sons and daus. of Mrs. Headon baptized, viz: John, Robt., Harrison, Jesse and Julia Ann and Mary Ann.
Aug. 25, 1822--Jean Richards admited. Mr. John Curry, elder, granted certificate for self and family.
Sept. 21, 1822-Baptism administered two sons of Dr. J. Berry and wife, Jean, viz: James Jones and John Smith.
Sept. 23, 1822-Rebeccah Allen, widow, dismissed by certificate, she removing to Millersburg.
Sept. 23, 1822-Michael Bowyer and wife, Mary, Mrs. Eliza Maria Owings, Miss Jane Miller and Andrew Ross admitted. Mrs. Eliza Owings and her son, Thomas, baptized Jan. 28, 1823. Samuel J. Gallo-way and wife, Elizabeth, she producing extract from session proceedings of New Market Church, Ohio. Mary Rannells admited.
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April 6, 1823--John G. Brown and wife' Mary, had their dau., Mary Todd, baptized. Also Mrs. Sally Ford bad her dau., Sarah, baptized. William McConnell, ruling elder in the Paris Church departed this life on Saturday, April 9th, 1823, aged about eighty years, (pg. 70). Note: The above Wm. McConnell married 1768 in Penn., Rosannah Kennedy and their dau., Elizabeth, married John Ardery.
July 13, 1823-Baptism administered to infants; Thomas P. Smith's dau., Ann, Wm. Alexander's dau., Lucinda, Elijah Wright's son, Robert Harison, Jean Galloway's son, Wm., Michael Boyer's sons, John, Andrew and Jacob and dau., Eliza and son, Adam.
July 18, 1823-Mr. Wm. McGuffee admitted by certificate from Flemingsburgh session.
July 18, 1823-Mr. James Wilson, presented certificate from Church in Lexington. Miss Lititia C. Oden admitted.
July 20, 1823-Four daus. of Mrs. Mary Fisher baptized, viz: Mary, Eliza, Fanny, Margaret.
Sept. 15, 1823-Mrs. Jean Berry and Geo. W. Ashbridge granted certificates. Mrs. Sarah Ann McCrory, wife of James McCrory, admitted.
Sept. 29, 1823-Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway, consort of Samuel Galloway, admitted.
Oct., 1823-Samuel Galloway produced certificate from New Market.
April 23, 1824-Robt. Allen, David Mitchell and Helena B. Kenny admitted. Archer C. Dickerson applied for membership and baptized.
May 23, 1824--James Winston, son of John G. Brown and wife, Mary, baptized July 4, 1824. Also Sarah Ruth, dau. of Jas. Ward and wife, Martha. Also John Lyle, son of Samuel Galloway and wife, Elizabeth.
July 14, 1824-Samuel R. Alexander admitted, he having been formerly baptized. Mrs. Margaret January, widow of Peter January, depd. this life, Tues., 20th, July, 1824, in 77th yr. Mrs. Mary Ammerman, a baptized person, admitted.
Aug. 2, 1824-Lucinda Frances, dau. of Elijah and Nancy Wright, baptized.
Aug. 22, 1824-Mrs. Nancy Davis granted certificate of dismission. Norah, Ann, Saphinah, dau. of Mrs. Susan Warfield, baptized. Also Susan Garrard's son, James, baptized.