Paw Creek Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Baptismal Registry of Enslaved Members 1843~1857
The following information was abstracted from reel 1 of the microfilmed copy of the Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Session Minutes & Registry.  The microfilm is available at the Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County main branch.


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Surname

McLeary..........
Dunn..............
Ross...............
Abernathy......
Means............

Abernathy......

Means............

Johnston........
Johnston........

Todd...............
McLeary..........

Abernathy.......
Johnston.........

McGee.............
Johnston.........
Gray................
Sumerville.......
McLeary..........
(Sumerville?)..
Johnston........
McLeary..........
Todd...............
Sumerville......
McLeary..........
Means............

Rhyne.............
Johnston........



This page was last updated: May 18, 2022
Abstracted Information

Esther, a woman belonging to Gen. Michael McLeary
Barbary, a woman belonging to Mary Dunn
An unnamed woman belonging to John Ross
Ann, a woman belonging to M. B. Abernathy
Harriet, a woman belonging to Charles Means, had a child baptized named Mary Ann Lucinda, born 30 Aug 1848
Ann, a woman belonging to M. B. Abernathy, had a child baptized named Mary Jane, born 11 Jan 1849
Harriett, a woman belonging to Charles Means, had a child baptized named Robt. Sylvester, born in 1850
Rachal, a woman belonging to Jno. T. Johnston
Rachel, a woman belonging to Jno. T. Johnston, had a child baptized named Mary Elizabeth, born 17 Aug 1850
Martha and her child, Nancy Caroline, belonging to Jas. C. Todd a minor
Harriet, a woman belonging to Mrs. McLeary, had a child baptized named Robert Henry, born in Oct 1849
Cinda, a woman belonging to M. B. Abernathy, had a child baptized named Nancy Catharine
Rachel, a woman belonging to John T. Johnston, had a child baptized named Richard Young, born July 1852
Charles, belonging to Daniel McGee
Abram, belonging to T. T. Johnston
Lucinda, belonging to G. W. Gray
Betsy belonging to Wm. Sumerville Jr.
Fanny belonging to Mrs. E. McLeary (crossed through)
Betsy had a child baptized named Robt. Adolphus, born in 1852
Rachel Johnston, had a child baptized named George Henry, born 24 Feb 1854
Harriet McLeary had a child baptized named Eliza Ferrybee, born 01 Feb 1854
Martha Todd had a child baptized named Charles Leonidas, born 01 May 1853
Betsy Sumerville had a child baptized named Mary Jane, born 17 Feb 1855
Sarah McLeary had a child baptized named Richard Ephraim Alexander born 30 July 1854
Harriet, a woman belonging to Charles Means, had a child baptized named Aaron Thomas, born 20 Apr 1854
Louiza Rhyne had a child baptized named William Alexander, born Aug 1855
Rachal, a woman belonging to John T. Johnston, had a child baptized named Nancy Jane, born in 1857


Original Source:
Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Session Minutes & Registry
Raleigh, N.C. : Division of Archives and History, Archives & Records Section, 1992.  
Description:  6 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. 
 
Contents:  Reel 1. R.065.08086. Session minutes & register, 1843-1919 -- 2. R.065.08087. Session minutes & register, 1919-1968 -- 3. R.065.08088. Session minutes & register, 1969-1982 -- 4. R.065.08089. Session minutes & register, 1983-1991 ; original deeds -- 5. R.065.08090. Church membership/register, 1920-1960 ; treasurer's records, 1832-1869 -- 6. R.065.08091.Deacon minutes, 1956-1987 ; congregational minutes, 1956-1991.

NCR 285.17567 FILM

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County



V Rest in Peace and Now in Honor published by The Charlotte Observer in May 2009.
Date of Baptism

22 Oct 1843.........
11 May 1844........
24 May 1845........
01 Oct 1847.........
24 Jun 1849.........

24 Jun 1849.........

23 Sep 1850........

10 May 1851........
01 Jun 1851.........

24 Aug 1851........
07 May 1852........

30 May 1852........
19 Sep 1852........

04 Jun 1853.........
04 Jun 1853.........
04 Jun 1853.........
15 Oct 1853.........
15 Oct 1853.........
15 Oct 1853.........
13 May 1854........
13 May 1854........
13 May 1854........
22 Apr 1855.........
10 May 1855........
10 May 1855........

29 Jun 1856.........
12 Apr 1857.........



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