Skewarkey Baptist Church (Martin County, N.C.) Records
Finding Aid & Inventory
Skewarkey Baptist Church was constituted on March 19, 1787. It joined the Kehukee Baptist Association that later became a Primitive Baptist Association. This collection consists of minutes of church conferences, including membership rolls; two church covenants; articles of faith; rules of decorum; other church records, and "The Bonnie Blue Flag" lyrics.
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Biographical and Historical Note
Skewarkey Baptist Church was constituted on March 19, 1787. It joined the Kehukee Baptist Association that later became a Primitive Baptist Association.
Collection Overview
This collection consists of minutes of church conferences from August 12, 1786 to July 13, 1861, including membership rolls; two church covenants; articles of faith; rules of decorum; other church records, 1851-76 [broken series] and undated; and "The Bonnie Blue Flag" lyrics.
Collection Inventory
- Minute book (1786-1861) box 1 volume 4 (Letters received from Swift Creek; Bethlehem; Scuppernong; Picot; Morattock; Lawrence's; Bear Grass; and Conoho churches requesting membership for Thomas Richardson; Abel West; Miles (belonging to Samuel Rogers}; Mary E. Lanier; Elizabeth Leggett; Sely Jane Bailey; Mary (a black sister); Mary Eliza Hassell; Luzier [Louise?] Knight; Cynthy Cherry; and Bennett burges.)
- Membership correspondence (1851-1864) box 1 folder 1
- Minutes, correspondence, and church records (1856-1876) box 1 folder 3
- The Bonnie Blue Flag, lyrics ( circa 1861) box 1 folder 2
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Skewarkey Baptist Church (Martin County, N.C.) Records
- ID
- MS796
- Date [inclusive]
- 1786-1876
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear Feet 1 oversize box
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Revision Description
- Revised by Katie Lawrence and Finley Turner 2018 November
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
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- Preferred Citation
- Skewarkey Baptist Church (Martin County, N.C.) Records, (MS796), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC USA.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Martin County
- Baptists -- North Carolina -- Martin County -- History -- Sources
- African American Baptists -- North Carolina -- Martin County
Related Materials
Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church (Martin County, N.C.) (CRMF814), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives.