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Amity United Methodist Church, Engelhard, NC

The source for the tables below is found in microfilm 053.07001 at the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh and encompassed 151 images.  It was broken into 3 parts:
     1) 1870-1887 which appeared to be a store account of sundry items on May 22, 1855; goods at auction on Sept. 1, 1855; and records of the Sunday School from May 1, 1870-1899 which I did not include here.
     2) 1924-1928 was a record of church conferences and minutes for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in the Washington District; also not included here.
     3) 1906-1963 which included a register of pastors; register of marriages (listed below); register of 87 infant baptisms from 1897-1926 (not included below); register of members which had been corrected in 1900 and then revised on Oct. 25, 1938 by Rev. Carl K. Wright (included below); non-resident members and the annual summary of members (not included below).  When the membership roll was corrected in 1900 a note at the top of the page said, "With just a little effort this roll may be kept properly and save some one a great deal of trouble some day.  It is no easy matter to correct a church roll after it has been neglected for a session."  And I can attest to this last statement!  It seems that when the membership roll was first revised that they were trying to put everything in chronological order by date and loosely alphabetically, then the names were just willy-nilly.  Some of the names were posted twice--one instance using initials and then later the full name was used.  The microfilm was dim in some places and sometimes the writing was bad.  In those places I've used a (?) to denote that I was unsure of the word.

    REGISTER OF PASTORS      
Name of Bishop Name of P.E. (Provisional Elder) Name of P.C. (Preacher in Charge) Date of Appt. Date of Removal How Removed
A.W. Wilson A. McCullen R.R. Grant 5 Dec 1906    
C.B. Galaway " " 8 Dec 1907    
A.W. Wilson " " 1 Dec 1908 Nov. 30, 1910 By Annual Conference
A.W. Wilson " " 5 Dec 1909    
    F.E. Dixon      
    J.W. Autry      
    W.P. [Wm. Palmer] Constable      
W.V.W. Darlington N.D. Wilson D.A. Futrell 1918    
" " " 1919    
" " " '20    
" S.A. Cotton J.J. Lewis 20 Nov 1921    
Collins Denny " " 30 Nov 1922    
" " E.J. Midgett 19 Nov 1923    
" " W.M. Wall 16 Nov 1924    
E.D. Morgan? C.E. Mercer I.S. Richmond 16 Nov 1925    
" " " 16 Nov 1926    
" " F.B. Brandenburg 16 Nov 1927    
" J.H. McCracken " 16 Nov 1928    
" " " 16 Nov 1929    
REGISTER OF MARRIAGES
Names By Whom Married Date
Dr. B.L. Weston
Anna E. Midyette
J.T. Bagwell March 31st 1897
James G. Weston
Nannie Gaskill
J.T. Bagwell April 4th 1897
Samuel L. Neal
Sallie E. Jennette
J.G. Johnson May 21st 1899
Dr. Oscar Gibbs
Annie Marshall
J.G. Johnson Sept. [blank] 1900
Dammon Oneal
Eula Farrow
J.G. Johnson [blank]
Edward B. Burrus
Ethel Roper
S.M.? Brooks April 2nd 1902
Herman Credle
Mary E. Swindell
W.Y. Everton & B.H. Black 7th Jan 1903
Alexander S. Roper
Leitha ONeal
B.H. Black [Benjamin Harrison] 30 Dec 1903
Welton ONeal
Florence Gibbs
B.H. Black 27 Jan 1904
Charles E. Boomer
Mary E. Farrow
J.E. Saunders March 28, 1906
S.M. Fisher
Annie Young
B.H. Black Dec. 14, 1906
W.H. Jones [William Henry]
Mattie Tunnell [Martha Estelle]
R.R. Grant July [blank] 1907
Otis C. Fulford
Annie L. Jennette
R.R. Grant Nov. 27, 1907
Dan Credle
Belle Spencer
R.R. Grant Oct. 19, 1910
Closs Gibbs
Maud Gibbs
R.R. Grant Aug. 17, 1910
Guy Guthrie
Etta Clark
R.R. Grant Jan. 3, 1910
Solomon Marshall
Patsie Stowe
R.R. Grant Jan. 26, 1910
Clifton Williams
Maggie Roper
R.R. Grant [blank] 1909
W.S. Dudley
Ludie Long
R.R. Grant Nov. [blank] 1909
Braxton Marshall
Annie Cox
R.R. Grant [blank] 1909
Warren Cox
Alice Spencer
R.R. Grant [blank] 1910
Rev. B.H. Black [Benj. Harrison]
Sallie E. Watson
R.R. Grant & A. McCullen Oct. 26, 1908
Charles Roughton
Mary B. Swindell
William Palmer Constable April 16, 1916
William Warren Watson
Ellen Sophronia Constable
William Palmer Constable August 29, 1918
Carlton Cohoon
Juliana Burrus
D.A. Futrell Feb. [blank] 1920
Ruffus L. Jordan
Agnes Marshal Gibbs
" April 27th 1920
Nathaniel G. Berry
Lucy Marie Jennett
" May 9th 1920
Wm. F. Braswell
Rena Farrow
W.M. Wall 30th May 1925
Thos. C. Mann
Earlene Finney
Rev. I.S. Richmond, P.C. 15th May 1926

REGISTER OF MEMBERS

Name When Received
Baptism/Vows/Certificate
Death Name When Received
Baptism/Vows/Certificate
Death
Mary E. Beckwith 1860
Received by H.H. Gibbons
8 Sept 1903 William Nixon 1890 Dead
Stewart J. Beckwith 1884
Received by R.C. Beaman
  Sallie Neal Baptized at Engelhard
Married: W.S. Midyette
Joined Disciple
 
E.C. Boomer 1879
Transferred to Engelhard
  Nancy Neal 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
 
Henry S. Boomer 1888
Received by J.B. Guthrie
Moved to Elizabeth City
  Addie O'Neal 1894
Received by J.D. Pegram
Married: Garland Spencer
Engelhard
 
W.P. Burrus 1887
Transferred to Engelhard
  Olivia B. Pugh 1871
Received by A.R. Raven
 
Robert S. Burrus 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
  Graham Pugh 1882
Received by R.C. Beaman
Dead
Ellen Burrus 1883
Received by R.C. Beaman
  Sallie?/Lillie? Roper
Married: Ed Sadler
Baptized: Lake Comfort
1887
Certificate - Mar. 6, 1900
Received by J.B. Guthrie
Dead
Emma S. [smudged] 1870 Sept 1890 Alice Roper 1893 Dead
Nancy Bell 1893
Received by J.D. Pegram
Vows
June 21st 1902 Martha Roper 1893 Dead
Sie? Taylor Burrus 1893
Transferred to Engelhard
  Susan Roper 1870
Received by J.D. Buie
28 Jan 1904
W.E. Bown? 1895
Fremont
  Ewel Roper 1888  
[smudged] 1885
unknown
  Annie Roper 1886  
Susan Carawan 1871
Received by A.R. Raven
  S.M. Rollins 1885  
Benjamin Carawan 1885
Received by J.E. Thompson
Withdrawal 1907
  Mary E. Rose 1879
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Charlie E. Carawan 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
Moved membership to Soule
  Sarah A. Rose 1879  
Missouri Carawan
[Whoever kept this register wrote "Mrs. Geo. Mason?" beside her name but Missouri Mason was still living when the 1900 census was taken.]
1879 Died in '94 Eugenia C. Saunderson 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
Dead
David A. Cox 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
  Benj. B. Saunderson 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
 
Hattie?/Hettie? Cox 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
  W.H. Swindell 1879  
William Cox 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
Transferred to Engelhard 1900
  James D. Swindell 1880
Received by J.H. Cordon
1911
Nancy Clarke 1890 Dead Emeline G. Swindell 1871
Received by A.R. Raven
 
???, Carawan 1890   Judith Swindell
Married: E. Silverthorne
1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Withdrew 1900
 
Sallie Carawan 1890 Died '92 Sallie I. Swindell
Married: W.H. Jones
1886
Received by J.D. Carpenter
2-7-1906
[Tombstone - 2/8/1906]
Bettie Cox 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Transferred to Engelhard 1900
  Fannie C. Swindell 1887
Certificate
Received by J.B. Gutherie
 
Edgar M. Cahoon, Sailor 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Dropped
  J.E. Spencer 1879  
Richard Credle 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Moved away
Lake Comfort
  Mary Ann Spencer 1879 Dead
Jesse H. Davis 1884
Certificate
Received by R.C. Beaman
1908 Henry B. Spencer
Hatteras
1890  
Elizabeth Davis 1847 Dead Sally Spencer
Married: J.E. Spencer
Baptized: Engelhard
1890  
Ellen Farrow 1847
Received by T.P. Ricard
Jan. 8, 1900 Laura S. Spencer 1892
Received by Certificate
Married: Sam Selby
 
Annie Farrow 1879 Dead - Died Dec '95 Beulah Spencer 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Married: T.L. Spencer
 
Charlie F. Farrow 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
  Martha Mary Spencer
Married: ??? Hamiilton
1870
Received by A.R. Raven
June 1, 1901
William Thos. Farrow 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Dec 1900
Under censure of _____ality
Expulsion in 1902
1908 Edward S. Saddler 1887
Received by J.B. Guthrie
Certificate - Mar. 6, 1900
 
Morgan M. Fisher 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
  Polly Saddler 1890  
Clarra Fisher 1838
Received by [blank] Lumsden (?)
Nov. 19, '07 Fannie Selby 1890 Disciple
Virginia Fisher 1877   Mary Ann Selby 1890  
Anna (Fisher) Credle 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Dead Olivia Selby
Married: ______ Gibbs
1890  
Annie E. Fulford 1887
Received by J.B. Guthrie
  Dora Selby 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
unknown
 
John Fulford 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Removed by order of Ch. Conf. - Nov. 10, 1913
  Geo. A. Selby 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Eula Farrow 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Married: Damon O'Neal
Transferred to Engelhard 1900
  Joel Swindell 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
 
William P.? Farrow 1890   Emma F. Mann 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Married: J.S. Mann
 
Mary Farrow 1894
Received by J.D. Pegram
Married: [Charles E.] Boomer
Dead Robt. F. Watson 1870 Dead
Martha A. Gibbs 1865
Received by J.H. Hill
  Eliza Weston 1873
Certificate Sep. 27, 1901
 
Martha A. Gibbs 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
Transferred to Nebraska
  Dr. B. [Benjamin] L. Weston 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Jan. 18, 1901
Dianna E. Gibbs 1871
Received by A.R. Raven
  Mary Windley 1871
Received by B.C. Phillips
1909
Sarah E. Gibbs 1871
Joined Disciples
  Sarah E. White 1879
Aurora
 
Malissa Gibbs 1870
Joined Disciples
  Martin V. White 1884
Received by R.C. Beaman
 
James W. Gibbs 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
Feby. 18, 1910 James B. Watson 1885  
Mosella Gibbs [blank] Dead '96 Jacob G. Young 1876
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Charles E.P. Gibbs 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
  Juanita Young 1883
Nebraska
Died 1898
Zenora? F. Gibbs 1879   Angie Gibbs '97
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Dead
James R. Gibbs 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
Removed by order of Ch. Confrence - May 27, 1900 Julian S. Mann 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Withdrew: June 1900
 
Benjamin F. Gibbs 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Mar. 28, 1905 Benjamin J. Spencer Received by J.T. Bagwell  
Celestia Gaskins [blank] Died Sept 3, '97 Thomas E. Sanderson 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Kate Gibbs 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
July 1900 Samuel M. Fisher 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Edward L. Gibbs
[Edwin Luten Gibbs on tombstone]
1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
  Margaret V. Fisher 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: L.J. Weston
 
Morgan M. Gibbs 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Disciple
  Mary Eliza Long 1897
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Mattie Gibbs 1894
Received by J.D. Pegram
Dead Lucy S. Boomer 1897
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Josephene Hall 1880   Charles C. Farrow 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Jackson Hall
Fairfield
1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
Lost sight of James C. Farrow 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Bartlette Hall 1890
Joined Disciples Engelhard
  Estella Credle Mann 1897
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: George Mann
Withdrew by Certificate 12-1-1906
 
Mrs. Bartlette Hall 1887   Rachel White 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Sallie A. Johnson 1869
Received by D.C. Johnson
July 30, 1906 Annie Marshall 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: Dr. Oscar Gibbs 1900
 
Isabell Jones 1880
Joined Disciples
Died Mattie L. Bridgman '97
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Thos. R. Jones 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Withdrawal 1907
  Wm. J. Midyette '97
Transferred to Nebraska
 
Robbert J. Jones 1883   Jas. E. Cooper '97
Transferred to Nebraska
 
A.R. Jennette 1879 Dead Sallie E. Jennette '97  
Julia Jennette 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
  Cora L. O'Neal 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: Alexander S. Roper
Withdrew by Certificate
 
Lutie Jennette 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
May '07 Annie J. O'Neal 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Withdrew 10-27-'09
 
William S. Jennette 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
  Mamie E. Windley 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: J.E. Mann
 
Benjamin F. Jennette 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Dec. 30, 1908
[Tombstone: Dec. 31, 1909]
Lillian L. Windley '97  
Henry Jennette 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
2nd Oct 1903 Alonza C. Credle '97
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Dead
Ernest M. Jennette 1883
Transferred to Nebraska
  Eva F. Swindell 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Mary? L. Jennette 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Dead Mary E. Swindell 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Married: H.G. Credle
 
Sallie Jennette 1892   Louis D. Swindell 1897
by Baptism
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
S.S. Jennette 1892   William H. Jones 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Dead
Matilda Mann 1847
Received by T.P. Ricard
Sep. 1905 Lawrence L. Gibbs '97
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Oct. 1900
Sarah E. Mann "Bettie" 1872
Received by B.C. Phillips
  William D. Gibbs '97
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Apr. __ 1902
Olivia Mann 1872
Transferred to Nebraska
  Huron A. Gibbs '97
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Dead
Henrietta Mann 1879
Transferred to Engelhard
  Carson Murray 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
Joseph H. Midyette 1871
Received by A.R. Raven
  Annie Murray 1897
by Vows
Received by J.T. Bagwell
 
J.T. Midyette 1879   Mrs. M.E. Bagwell 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Removed: July 27, 1901
 
William  C. Midyette 1881
Certificate
Received by J.E. Thompson
Dead John T. Bagwell, Jr. 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Lost sight of
 
Paul Midyette 1890 Died '97
[Tombstone states 1899]
Maggie A. Bagwell 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Removed: July 27, 1901
 
Bertha Midyette 1890   Bessie M. Bagwell 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Removed: July 27, 1901
 
John O. Marshall 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
Aug 1913 Sallie E. Sewells 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Transferred from Mt. Pleasant
1908
John L. Mann 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
  Frank Sadler 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Transferred from Mt. Pleasant

Withdrawal to Disciple

 
Janie Mann 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
  R.E. Burrus 1897
by Certificate
Received by J.T. Bagwell
Removed: May 20, 1901
 
Ella Gibbs Mann 1891
by Certificate
Married: T.J. Mann
  Mary Hamilton 1870
Received by A.R. Raven
Dead
Sarah J. Mann 1893   Martha Margarette A. Gibbs 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
 
Evelena Midyette 1890   Thomas. H. Jennette 1879
Received by J.H. Cordon
 
Polly Ann Midyette 1890
Hatteras
  Charlie Clark 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
 
Edward B. Midyette 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
Lost sight of Minnie Carowan Ross 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
 
T.J. Marshall 1890   Sarah J. Gibbs 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
 
Lizzie Marshall 1890   Martha Selby 1890
Received by C.F. Sherrill
 
Louisa Nixon 1861
Received by H.H. Gibbons
8 Sep. 1903 S. Small Jennette 1894
Received by J.D. Pegram
Withdrew 1898
 
David Nixon 1885
Received by J.D. Carpenter
Dec, 1909 W.E. Brown 1895
Received by C.P. Jerome
Member of N.C. Conference
 
Daniel Mann 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate: May 20, 1901
  Fletcher Burrus Transferred from Engelhard
Received by J.G. Johnson
 
Mrs. Daniel Mann 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate: May 20, 1901
  Lovie Burrus Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: _____ Mann
Withdrawal: Feb. 25, 1901
 
Daniel Mann, Jr. 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate: May 20, 1901
  Lettie? Burrus Received by J.G. Johnson
Withdrawal: May 20, 1901
 
Edward Mann 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
  Mrs. S.J. Beckwith July 15, 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: Steward J. Beckwith
 
Mollie Mann 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: _____ Creef
Removed: Jan. 13, 1902
  Hugh B. Credle Transferred from Engelhard 1899
by Order of Ch. Conf.
Received by J.G. Johnson
 
George Mann 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Lives at Engelhard
  Sallie Jennette Received Dec. 1, 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate
Jan. 22, 1901
Married: Warren Jennette
 
Lettie Boomer Received Feb. 7, 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Member of Nebraska
Married: Hoke Boomer
  James Adams Sept. 17, 1899
by Baptism
Received by J.G. Johnson
Dropped
 
Ada Mann Received Mar 10, 1899
by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: John L. Mann
  Lelia Adams Sept. 17, 1899
by Baptism
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate
Sept. 1908
Married: _____ Bolick
 
Mrs. Laurence L. Member of Nebraska
Transferred from Nebraska 1899 by Certificate
Received by J.G. Johnson
  Geneva Burrus Received by Vows
Oct. 20, 1901
Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: _____ Cox
 
Annie Pearl Gibbs Received Aug. 5, 1900
Received by J.G. Johnson
To Disciples Aug. 1903
Dead Leo. Gibbs Received by Vows
Nov. 17, 1901
Received by J.G. Johnson
 
Ethel Roper Received by Vows
Aug. 5, 1900
Received by J.G. Johnson
Removed by Certificate April 3rd 1902
Married: ______ Burrus
  Robert E. Carter Received by Certificate
Apr. 27, 1902
Received by L.M. Boomer
Removed by Certificate
5 Oct. 1903
 
Florence Gibbs Received by Vows
Sept. 30, 1900
Received by J.G. Johnson
Married: Walton ONeal
  Mrs. Dora Carter Received by Certificate
Apr. 27, 1902
Received by L.M. Boomer
Removed by Certificate
5 Oct. 1903
 
Guy M. Brown Received by Vows
Sept. 30, 1900
Received by J.G. Johnson
Sept. 1900 Alice Gibbs Received by Certificate
12 Mar., 1903
Received by B.H. Black
Married: Laurence Jennette
Withdrew 1908
 
Annie L. Jennette Received by Certificate
19 March 1903
Received by B.H. Black
Withdrew: 1908
Married: O.C. Fulford
  Eliza S. Long Transferred from Nebraska
Removed 1904
 
Sallie Ballance   1903 M.M. [Mary Matilda] Mann Received by Certificate
20 Apr. 1905
1905
Mrs. George B. Makeley Received by Certificate
7 Feb. 1904
Member of Soule Church
  Eliza Weston Received by Certificate
1873
Dead
Mary Eliza Long Received by Vows 1897
Married: [Samuel A.] Dudley
  Adah R. Saunders Received by Certificate
2-11-1906
Received by J.E. Saunders
Removed by Certificate
Jan. 1907
 
Mrs. Dorah Carter Received by Certificate
5-13-1906
  Lucy Saunders Received by Certificate
2-11-1906
Received by J.E. Saunders
Removed by Certificate
Jan. 1907
 
Sallie Marshall Received by Vows
9-1907
Received by R.R. Grant
  Katie Burrus Received by Baptism
9-1907
Received by R.R. Grant
 
Ella White Received by Baptism
22 Oct '07
Received by R.R. Grant
  Ernest M. Jennett Transferred from Nebraska  
Samuel Mann Long Received by Certificate
1908
  Mary Jennett Transferred from Nebraska  
Ella Carter Gibbs Received by Vows
19 Sept. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
  Mary Beckwith Received by Vows
Oct. 1911
Received by F.E. Dixon
 
Preston L. Gibbs Received by Vows
2 Oct. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
  Robt. Beckwith Received by Vows
Oct. 1911
Received by F.E. Dixon
 
Hermer May Gibbs Received by Vows
2 Oct. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
  Pell Burrus Received by Vows
Oct. 1911
Received by F.E. Dixon
 
Gladys Jennett Received by Vows
2 Oct. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
Married: [Robert] Lee Carter
  Mrs. C.F. Farrow Received by Vows
Oct. 1911
Received by F.E. Dixon
 
Mary Burrus Received by Vows
2 Oct. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
  Miss Lucy Spencer Received by F.E. Dixon
Married: _____ Midyette
 
Lillian Burrus Received by Vows
2 Oct. 1909
Received by R.R. Grant
  Mrs. Ellen Jones Received by F.E. Dixon  
Mrs. Mary A. Jones Received by Order of Ch. Conf.
26-11-10
Received by R.R. Grant
Dead Mrs. E.M. Watson Received by F.E. Dixon  
Dinah E. Davis Received by Order of Ch. Conf.
20-11-10
Received by R.R. Grant
21-11-10 Rubie M. Credle Received by F.E. Dixon  
Thelma Dorine Jennette Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Edna Esme? Mann Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Mattie Gibbs Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Matilda Adams Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Lucy Marie Jennette Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Morgan Liston Murray Received by Vows
Feb. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Eunice Lumstein Mann Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Hubert? Jennette Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Fannie Gibbs Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Payne Midyette Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
James Elliot Swindell Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Tolbert Midyette Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Martin White Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Annie Marshall Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Margaret Emma Mann Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Agnes Gibbs Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Edith Matilda Mann Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Annie Jones Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
W.S. Cutrell Received by Baptism
Sept. 22, 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Thomas Marshall, Jr. Received by Vows
Aug. 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Mrs. W. S. Cutrell Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Isabelle Midyette Received by Certificate
May 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
George Selby, Jr. Received by Vows
July 1912
Received by J.W. Autry
  Maggie Williams Received by Certificate
June 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Laura B. Carter Received by J.W. Autry   Sudie Farrow Received by Certificate
Nov. 15, 1913
Received by J.W. Autry
 
Mrs. J.W. Autry      

Amity United Methodist Church is a large, white, two-story building located on U.S. Highway 264 about half way between Lake Landing and Engelhard on a site that was once known as Indian Ridge. The church has a balcony which was built to accommodate the slaves who attended church with their white masters. Some members of the community who remembered the early days of the Church said that the first lectern was on a raised platform and was reached by steps on either side of the lectern. This church is a landmark in the community, being much larger than is usually found in rural areas. The guest register in the vestibule of the church shows that many people passing through stop to see the Church, one from as far away as Germany. Amity is a part of Mattamuskeet Charge which consists of four Churches.

Much of the history of Amity was never recorded, and it is believed some of the records have been destroyed. Available records show that in November 1841, a deed was executed for the property on which Amity Church now stands and was acknowledged in open court by Thomas Ballance in person. This property which contained an acre and ninety-six poles was purchased for eighty dollars. Another record shows that on December 30, 1848, another plot of land was deeded to the Trustees in Trust of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This probably expanded the plot that was bought in November 1841. It is described as being on Indian Ridge and embracing all the land whereon the Mattamuskeet Chapel stands. It was to be used for the erection of a place of worship for the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The chapel referred to in the deed of 1846 apparently was used as a place of worship for all Methodists in the area of what is now Lake Landing Township except those in Gull Rock, then known as Mt. Pleasant. There is no record of when the chapel was built or what disposition was made of it after Amity Church was built. It is assumed that it was either torn down or moved to another location. According to information handed down by older people, the church was dedicated about 1852. It is not known why the name "Amity" was chosen for the church. Amity Church is surrounded by a cemetery. There are tombstones in the cemetery bearing the date of 1846 as the date of death and there may be burials even earlier than that. This was probably before the present church was completed since additional land was purchased in that year by the Trustees of the Mattamuskeet Chapel. The first parsonage for the ministers of Amity Church of which there is any record was the house directly in front of the church. It is now owned by Warren Harris. The entrance to this property was a long driveway from the road which is now Highway 264. This driveway was lined on both sides by large trees. There were about twenty acres of farm land which was a part of the parsonage property. The rent from the farm was used to pay part of the minister's salary. About 1907 or 1908 this property was sold and the proceeds from the sale used to build the present parsonage which is just south of the church. In the late 1800's and early 1900's there was an active Sunday School of about one hundred pupils as well as a large active church membership. As of this writing, there is no Sunday School and only a few members on the Church roll. It is feared by those faithful few that because of the dwindling membership, the beautiful old church may have to be closed. Regardless of its uncertain future, we know that the members of this church in the past have had a great influence for good on the life of the community. The boys and girls who attended Sunday School here are scattered to all parts of the country and have been successful in many professions and fields of work.

(Information from Hyde County History published by the Hyde Co. Historical Society in 1976.  All photos were taken by Jeannette Marie Zimmerman.)