HIGHTOWER BAPTIST CHURCH MINUTES
Part 2: 1868-1877

All the names from the church minutes have been extracted and listed below.
The church is located on Hightower Church Road, Northwest of Dahlonega

There are only minutes recorded for the dates shown in the left column
--names in the rows where no date is shown apply to the date above.

Georgia Lumpkin County Be it Remembered that the

Fourteenth day of December 1868 we the elders Martin Free,
M.M. Roberts, and J.M. Dowdy
And Deacons J.L. Wehunt, Thomas Davis, Martin Lance formed
ourselves into a presbytry Brother Free was appointed moderator
and J.M Dowdy clerk then called for letters the following names
presented their letters,
James Rider
Wilson Pearce
Wyly Pearce
Joseph Rider
 
 
  		Vancy Watkins
Vancy Pearce
Evaline Watkins
Lauren Saterfield
Emly Saterfield
Addeline Whsenant
Ten in all
Adapted the abstract of the old Hightower church by eracing the
word unconditional in the fourth article. The concecrating prayer
by M.M. Roberts charged by Martin Free and pronounced a
church by the presbatry then agreed to call the name of the church
Hightower The Church then called M.M. Roberts to serve as their
moderator for the insuing year. Brother Roberts being present
accepted the call.
Martin Free, Moderator
J.M. Dowdy, Clerk
The church then agreed to petition the Mount Zion church for the
ministerial services of Brother Roberts addapted the rules of
Decorum of the old Hightower Church.
Dismissed in order.

February 1868, the Church of Hightower met and after preaching
by Brother Wooton, the door of the church was opened then came
Alpha Rider and joined by letter.
 
  Moderators &/or   Delegates Joined Joined Dismissed   Committee    
Date Preachers Clerk Appointed by experience by letter by letter Excluded Appointed Deacons Other
                     
February 1868 Bro Wooton       Alpha Rider          
April 18, 1868 Bro Free       Martin Lance          
May 16, 1868 Bro Roberts Martin Lance Martin Lance              
      Wilson Pierce              
      James Rider              
      Joseph Rider              
June 20, 1868 Bro Roberts Martin Lance     Daniel Abee          
May 17, 1868         Jerimiah Walker & wife          
          Elizabeth Walker          
June 21, 1868   Martin Lance     Mahalah McCrary          
          Mary Abee          
July 19, 1868 Bro Fagin and Ash                  
July 9, 1868 Bro Roberts Martin Lance   Sidney McDuggle            
July 12, 1868 McBrayer & Roberts     John McDuggle            
          Polly McDuggle          
          Sarah McDuggle          
July 17, 1868 Ash & Free Martin Lance     M.M. Roberts          
July 23, 1868 Bro Roberts     James Campbell            
        Elizabeth Campbell            
        Sarah Lance            
July 30, 1868 Roberts Martin Lance     Mary McDuggle          
August 1868 Roberts Martin Lance   W.J. Pierce            
August 15, 1868 Bro Free Martin Lance M.M. Roberts              
      Martin Lance              
      Wilson Pierce              
      James Rider              
August 16, 1868                    
        James H. Satterfield Jasper Pierce          
          Caroline Pierce          
          Elizabeth Perry          
September 18, 1868 Bro Roberts Martin Lance     Benjamine McCrary     Martin Lance    
                J.H. Satterfield    
                James Rider    
                Jasper Pierce    
                Benjamine McCrary    
September 19, 1868         Susan McBrayer          
September 20, 1868   Martin Lance     Laury Abee          
          Winny Howel          
October 16, 1868 J.W. Hughs       Rosey Thompson          
November 14, 1868 Bro Roberts Martin Lance                
  Bro Free                  
December 19, 1868 Bro Free Martin Lance                
February 20,1869 Bro Roberts Martin Lance     James H. Pierce         Bro Free
          Huldah L. Pierce          
          Nancy Satterfield          
          Mary M. Abee          
          Margaret Pierce          
March 20, 1869 Bro M.M. Roberts Martin Lance     Andrew Y. Roberts          
March 21, 1869         Mary E. Roberts          
          Nancy Brookshire          
          Nancy J. Loggins          
          Rebecca Powel          
          Adaline Edwards          
          Sarah R Loggins          
          Permelia Coley          
          Thomas Loggins          
April 17, 1869 Bro Roberts Martin Lance                
April 18, 1869   Martin Lance     William Waldroop          
May 15, 1869                    
May 16, 1869   Martin Lance     Montevill Coley          
          Lucinda Pierce          
June 19, 1869 R.C. Wooten Martin Lance M.M. Roberts             Bro Free
      Martin Lance             Harrison Satterfield
      Harrison Satterfield             Jasper Pierce
      Benjamine McCrary              
June 20, 1869         Lucind ?         J.M. Dowdy
          Sarah E Brookshire          
          Mary Leach          
July 17, 1869 Bro Free & Roberts Martin Lance                
August 14, 1869 M. Free Martin Lance               Bro McBrayer
August 27, 1869 Bro Free & Roberts Martin Lance M.M. Roberts             Daniel Abee
      Martin Lance              
      James H. Pierce              
      Benjamine McCrary              
August 28, 1869 Martin Free Martin Lance               James H Satterfield
                    Jasper Pierce
                    Martin Free
                    M.M. Roberts
                    R.C. Wooton
                    J.M. Blackwell
                    J.M. Dowdy
                    J.L. Wehunt
                    M.H. Free
                    Martin Lance
                    B.C. Bryant
                    W.H. Shed
                    J.J. Shed
                    George Burns
                    H.P. Fagan
August 29, 1869   Martin Lance   Emaline R Pierce Winny Walker          
          Rachel Lucinda Edwards          
September 18, 1869 Bro Roberts & Free     Beverly Brookshire Thomas Edwards Daniel Abee        
        Rebecca Jane Powel   Bro Loggins & 2        
        Mary Jane Campbell   sisters        
        Nancy C Powel   William Waldroop        
September 19, 1869       Robert Campbell            
        Arminda Pierce            
October 9, 1869       Rachel Mahala Whisenant           Catharine Edwards
                    Thomas Edwards
October 15, 1869 Bro Free Martin Lance       Lucinda Pierce        
November 1869 No meeting deep snow                
December 1869 No meeting deep snow                
February 19, 1870 Roberts James H. Satterfield         J.B. McCrary     J. B. McCrary
              Rosannah Thompson     Rosannah Thompson
March 19, 1870 Roberts Martin Lance               J.H. Satterfield
                    M.M. Roberts
May 14, 1870 Roberts Martin Lance       Sister Perry       Shuffield
June 18, 1870 Roberts Martin Lance James H Pierce             James Campbell
      Sidney McDuggle             Mary C Campbell
      James H Satterfield             Didama Dispane
August 14, 1870 Swafford & Roberts Martin Lance               Jasper Pierce
                    James Rider
                    James Campbell
August 20, 1870     M.M. Roberts       James Rider     J.L. Wehunt
      James H Satterfield       James Campbell      
      Jasper Pierce              
      John McDuggle              
October 1, 1870 Bro Roberts Martin Lance       Lucinda Campbell        
November 19, 1870 Bro Roberts                 Mary E. Campbell
          Mary Campbell Mary E. Campbell        
November 20, 1870         Sister M.C. Smith Rebecca Powel &        
            daughter        
December 17, 1870 Bro ? Roberts Martin Lance       Neaty Rider       J.M. Blackwell
                    W. J. Pierce
January 14, 1871 Bro Roberts Martin Lance               Thomas Edwards
                    Bro William Edwards
                    Beverly Brookshire
February 18, 1871 C. W. Stargel Martin Lance       Sister Winny Howell Beverly Brookshire     William Edwards
March 18, 1871 Bro Roberts Martin Lance               Bro William G Edwards
                    Bro James H Satterfield
April 15, 1871 Bro Roberts James H Satterfield   Dariaanna Roberts           M. Lance
                    M.M. Roberts
                    James H Satterfield
                    Sidney McDuggle
                    W.J. Pierce
                    M. Coley
                    Robert Campbell &
                    wife & daughter
                    Wm G. Edwards
                    Bro Andrew Blackwell
May 20, 1871 Miles M. Roberts James H Satterfield               Robert Campbell &
                    wife & daughter
June 17, 1871 Elder M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield James H Satterfield              
      Martin Lance              
      Wilson J Pierce              
      Sidney McDugle             Bro & sister Campbell
July 15, 1871 Miles M Roberts James H Satterfield                
August 15, 1871 Elder H. P. Fagan & James H Satterfield M.M. Roberts              
  M.M. Roberts   M. Lance              
      James H Satterfield              
      W. J. Pierce             Miles M Roberts
September 16, 1871 Elder M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield                
November 18, 1871 N. J. Pierce J. H. Satterfield       Arminda Lance       M.M. Roberts
                    C.W. Stargel
December 16, 1871 Elder M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield                
January 20, 1872 Elder C.W. Stargel James H Satterfield                
  M. Free                  
February 17, 1872   James H Satterfield                
March 16, 1872 M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield     Rebecca Powel Benjamin McDugle   Martin Lance   Robert Campbell
          Rebecca Jane Powel Bro McCrary & wife   W. J. Pierce   Sister Cate ? And
          Elizabeth Powel Wilson Pierce   N.J. Pierce   Mary Campbell
            Nancy Pierce   M.M. Roberts    
            Emaline Pierce   Joseph Rider    
                J.H. Satterfield    
April 20, 1872 Elder M.M. Roberts           Robert Campbell     H.W. Ward
              Sister Cata Campbell     W.A. Ash
              Mary Campbell      
May 18, 1872 Elder M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield               Virgil A Higgins
June 15, 1872 M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield                
June 16, 1872         Mary E Campbell          
July 20, 1872 M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield M.M. Roberts             W.J. Pierce
      Martin Lance             Calvin Gaddis
      W.J. Pierce             M. Lance
      N. J. Pierce             M ? Sparks
                    Joseph E Rider
July 21, 1872         Nancy Sparks          
August 17, 1872 M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield Bro Sidney McDugle              
      N. J. Pierce              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      Martin Lance              
      M. M. Roberts              
September 14, 1872 Elder M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield         Mary E. Campbell      
November 16, 1872   James H Satterfield                
December 14, 1872 M.M. Roberts James H Satterfield       N. J. Pierce       G.B. Hood
            Sister Margaret Pierce       J. H. Satterfield
            Wm G Edwards        
            Sister Catherine Edwards        
            Mary Agness Edwards        
January 18, 1873 No meeting cold weather James H Satterfield                
February 15, 1873 No meeting a rainey day James H Satterfield                
March 15, 1873 C. Stargel J. H. Satterfield       Sister Mary Leach        
  M. M. Roberts         A. Y. Roberts        
            Sister Dora Ann Roberts        
            Bro [?]ylie Pierce        
            Evaline Watkins        
            Nancy Watkins        
April 19, 1873 C. Ash & M.M Roberts J. H. Satterfield     James K. P. Lance   Agness Carder      
          Triphenia Lance   Rebecca Powel      
              Nancy Powel      
May 17, 1873 Bro Swafford & Bro Free James H Satterfield                
  M.M. Roberts                  
June 14, 1873 Bro M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield M.M. Roberts              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      ? J. Pierce              
      J. E. Rider              
      Sidney McDugald              
July 19, 1873 Bro M. M. Roberts Martin Lance               J. L. Wehunt
August 16, 1873 C. M. Ash James H Satterfield M.M. Roberts              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      N. J. Pierce              
      J. E. Rider              
September 27, 1873 No meeting upon the J. H.Satterfield                
  count of neglect                  
October 16, 1873 Bro M. M. Roberts J. H.Satterfield       Sister Mary E Abee        
            Sister Lucinda Curtis       Bro Pruit
                    M. M. Roberts
                    W. J. Pierce
                    J. H. Satterfield
November 15 1873 M. M. Roberts M. M. Roberts                
December 20, 1873   James H Satterfield                
January 17, 1874 M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield                
February 14, 1874 J. E. Blackwell John Simmons               George Burns
                    G. B. Hawl
March 14, 1874 Elder M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield               Elizabeth Campbell
                    Joseph E Rider
                    James K P Lance
                    J B McCrary
                    J H Rider
April 15, 1874 Bro. Roper James H Satterfield                
May 16, 1874 Elder M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield     Andrew Y Roberts          
          Daryann Roberts          
June 20, 1874 M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield W. J. Pierce              
      Martin Lance              
      J. H. Satterfield              
June 21, 1874       Martha S Landrum Elvira Landrum          
July 18, 1874 Bro Blackburn & Roper James H Satterfield                
  M.M. Roberts                  
August 15, 1874 Elder M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield M. M. Roberts     Sister Rosanah McCrary       Rosanah McCrary
      N. J. Pierce              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      J. K. P. Lance              
September 17, 1874 Elder M. M. Roberts James H Satterfield                
October 17, 1874                    
October 18, 1874           Adaline Edwards        
            James H Pierce        
            Hulda Pierce        
November 14, 1874 A. Shuffield J. H. Satterfield       M. M. Roberts       Samuel Roper
                    George Burns
December 19, 1874 Samuel Roper J. H. Satterfield         Mary Abee      
              Laury Abee      
January 16, 1875 Bro Dowdy & Roper J. H. Satterfield                
February 20, 1875 Bro M. M. Roberts J. H. Satterfield                
March 20, 1875 Bro M. M. Roberts J. H. Satterfield                
  and Samuel Roper                  
April 17, 1875 Charles W Stargel J. H. Satterfield W. J. Pierce              
      James K. P. Lance              
      J. H. Satterfield              
May 15, 1875 Bro Burns & Roper J. H. Satterfield               W. J. Edwards
                    Bro Marlow
June 19, 1875 W. J. Pierce J. H. Satterfield               W. J. Edwards
July 17, 1875 George C Burns and J. H. Satterfield                
  Samuel Roper                  
August 14, 1875 Bro J. E. Blackburn J. H. Satterfield W. J. Pierce              
  and Samuel Roper   J. E. Rider              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      A. Y. Roberts              
September 18, 1875 No meeting, no preacher J. H. Satterfield                
October 16, 1875 No meeting, no preacher J. H. Satterfield                
November 20, 1875 No meeting, no Preacher J. H. Satterfield                
December 18, 1875 Elder Samuel Chambers J. H. Satterfield               James M Eles
                    M. M. Roberts
January 15, 1876 J. M. Ellis J. H. Satterfield           W. F. Edwards   Mary Jane Campbell
                John McDugald   Lucinda Curtis
February 19, 1876 No meeting J. H. Satterfield                
March 18, 1876 Johnnathan Davis                  
  J. M. Ellis J. H. Satterfield         Lucinda Curtis     Mary J Campbell
April 15, 1876 Bro M.M. Roberts Joseph McDugald J. H. Satterfield              
      W. J. Pierce              
      James K P Lance              
May 20, 1876 Wm N. Shed J. H. Satterfield               Benjamin McDougald
                    Sidney McDougald
                    A. Y. Roberts
                    J. H. Satterfield
                    A. L. Whimpy
June 17, 1876 No meeting, no preacher J. H. Satterfield                
July 15, 1876 C. W. Stargel & J. H. Satterfield James K P Lance             Benjamin McDougald
  James M Ellis   Wilson J Pierce             Sidney McDougald
      J. H. Satterfield              
      John McDugald              
      J. E. Rider              
      A. Y. Roberts              
August 19, 1876 No meeting J. H. Satterfield                
September 16, 1876 M. M. Roberts J. H. Satterfield     Theodore Satterfield         Sidney McDougald
          Rebecca B Satterfield         J. H. Pierce
                    W. W. Pierce
October 14, 1876 Bro J Davis & J. M. Ellis J. H. Satterfield       Elviria Nix       James M Ellis
            Martha S Martin       Johnnathan Davis
            A. Y. & Dary Roberts        
October 15, 1876   J. H. Satterfield     Manda F Satterfield          
November 18, 1876   J. H. Satterfield                
December 16,1876   J. H. Satterfield                
January 20, 1877 No meeting bad weather J. H. Satterfield                
February 17, 1877 W. J. Pierce J. H. Satterfield                
March 17, 1877   J. H. Satterfield                
April 14, 1877 J. H. Satterfield J. H. Satterfield               J. E. Rider
                    J. H. Satterfield
                    J. M. Satterfield
May 19, 1877 George Burns J. H. Satterfield                
June 16, 1877 No meeting wet weather J. H. Satterfield                
July 13, 1877 Elder Samuel H Waters J. H. Satterfield W. J. Pierce             M. M. Roberts
      J. E. Rider              
      J. H. Satterfield              
      J K P Lance              
July 14, 1877         E. E. Crisson          
          Matilda Crisson          
August 18, 1877   J. H. Satterfield                
September 15, 1877 No preacher J. H. Satterfield                
September 16, 1877 C. W. Stargel J. H. Satterfield E. E. Crisson              
      John McDougald              
      J. H. Satterfield              
November 17, 1877 No Preacher J. H. Satterfield               E. E. Crissom
                    M. M. Roberts
                    John Sims
                    J. H. Satterfield
                    J. K. P. Lance
December 15, 1877 M. M. Roberts J. H. Satterfield     Miles M. Roberts          
   
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara E. McDonald -- September 2000