Photographed by Ward Oliver
Midway Baptist Church Charlotte County, Virginia Membership Rolls, 1833-1851 The Midway Baptist Church is located just over two miles north of State Road 40 on County Road 672, about a mile from the Campbell County border. The church was constituted September 30, 1833 by elders Elisha Collins and Elijah W. Roach. E.W. Roach was chosen as the first pastor of the Midway Baptist Church. He preached there the Sunday before he died in July, 1883.
| Members at the Constitution of Midway | |
|---|---|
| (Males) | |
| Name | From |
| 1. William Walker | Lower falling |
| 2. Benj. Sublett | Providence |
| 3. Abram St. John | Providence |
| 4. Baylor Walker | Staunton River |
| 5. William Holt | Lower Falling |
| 6. William L. Thornton | Providence |
| 7. Benj. Sublett | Providence |
| 8. Sam'l Ramsey | |
| 9. Allen Davidson | |
| 10. Benj. Carter | Hills Creek |
| 11. Jacob Woodall | Lower Falling |
| 12. Thos. N. Moore | Providence |
| 13. Will'm Woodall | |
| 14. John Stewart | |
| (Females) | |
| 1. Sarah Walker | St. River |
| 2. Lucy Dernen | ditto |
| 3. Lucy Buckner | Low. Falling |
| 4. Soph. Holt | ditto |
| 5. Mary Cunningham | Union Hill |
| 6. Sally Ramsey | ditto |
| 7. Nancy Sublett | Providence |
| 8. Lucy Carter | Hills Creek |
| 9. Susan Vernon | |
| 10. Maria Vernon | |
| 11. Susan Newell | |
| 12. Eliz. Kelly | |
| 13. Sarah Thornton | |
| 14. Frances Tucker | |
| 15. Ann Stewart | |
| List of Members Revised November 1837 | |
| (White Males) | |
| Name | Members at the Constitution of Midway |
| 1. W. L. Thornton | |
| 2. Stephen Moon | died May 1857 |
| 3. B. B. Sublett | |
| 4. W. S. Moon | |
| 5. Thomas Ramsey | died Oct. 1855 |
| 6. John S. Moon | |
| 7. Thomas B. Davidson | |
| 8. B. T. Sublett | dis by letter April 1856 |
| 9. John Cock | |
| 10. W. H. Cock | |
| 11. R. L. Pentecost | |
| 12. Nathan Moon | |
| 13. S. B. Ramsey | |
| 14. B. W. Ramsey | Exco. July 1856 |
| 15. L. W. Hamlett | Ex July 1856 |
| 16. Joseph Smith | |
| 17. Wm. Brightwell | |
| 18. H. E. Vaughan | by letter April 1855 |
| 19. Joseph T. Ramsey | Exco. July 1856 |
| 20. Archer Davidson | gone |
| 21. Thomas H. Carter | dis |
| 22. Edward carter | dis |
| 23. William Lovelace | dis |
| 24. Melville Vernon | dis |
| 25. Thomas hamlett | excom. |
| 26. Stephen Moon | |
| 27. John Howard | dead |
| 28. John Lovelace | dis |
| 29. John Blankenship | dis |
| 30. Thomas Ramsey | |
| 31. John Dixon | ex Oct. 1838 |
| 32. Thornton Moore | dis |
| 33. Benjamin F. Hill | dis |
| 34. William Faris | ex Oct. 1838 |
| 35. --- | Trent |
| 36. --- Blankenship | dis |
| 37. William Woodall | (?) March 4th 1843 |
| 38. Robert R. Dickerson | dis July 1st 1843 |
| 39. Joseph Childress | |
| 40. Anderson P. Hamlett | dead |
| 41. John J. Brightwell | dis. |
| 42. John T. Ramsey | |
| 43. William T. Jorden | |
| 44. John S. Moon | |
| 45. William T. Hamlet | |
| 46. Thomas B. Davidson | |
| 47. Edward W. Hamlet | |
| 48. Richard T. Sublet | (?) Novem. 3rd 1853 |
| 49. William J. Turner | |
| 50. William H. Cock | |
| 51. Richard J. Pentecost (?) | May 1845 |
| 52. Joel H. Blankenship | by letter 1846 |
| 53. Joel L. Blankenship | |
| 54. Robert W. Ramsey | dis |
| 55. Nathan Moon | |
| 56. Mathew Jorden | |
| (White Females) | |
| 1. Lucy Vernon | ex |
| 2. Lucy Buckman | dis |
| 3. Sally Ramsey | dis |
| 4. Mary Cunningham | |
| 5. Ann Stewart | dead |
| 6. Sarah Thornton | |
| 7. Susan Newell | |
| 8. Elizabeth Kelly | gone |
| 9. Maria vernon | dis |
| 10. Susan Vernon | ex; restored; dis |
| 11. Nancy Sublett | |
| 12. Frances Tucker | dis |
| 13. Lucy Carter | dis |
| 14. Nancy Moore | dis |
| 15. Elizabeth Robertson | |
| 16. Elvira Fears | ex |
| 17. Lucy Lovelace | dis |
| 18. Eliza Lovelace | dis |
| 19. Mary J. Bailey | |
| 20. Lucretia Tyree | dis |
| 21. Susan Vernon jr | dis |
| 22. Ann E. Roach | dis |
| 23. Rhoda East | ex but restored |
| 24. Mary P. Roach | dis |
| 25. Winney Dickinson | dis |
| 26. Lucy Davidson | |
| 27. Mary Ann Davidson | |
| 28. Martha E. Davidson | |
| 29. Mary Moore jr | dead |
| 30. Mary Moon sr | dead |
| 31. Mahala Moon | dis by letter |
| 32. Elizabeth Newell | dis |
| 33. Louisiana Carter | dis |
| 34. Amanda F. Carter | dis |
| 35. Frances Lovelace | dis |
| 36. Sarah Vernon | dis |
| 37. Nancy Blankenship | dis |
| 38. Lucy Brightwell | dead 1842 |
| 39. Mary Smith | dis |
| 40. Ann Hamlet | |
| 41. -- Moore | dis |
| 42. Sarah Harris | |
| 43. Mary Cocke | |
| 44. Matilda Cunningham | |
| 45. America Ann Fore | |
| 46. Martha D. Roach | dis |
| 47. Elizabeth Jane St. John | |
| 48. Harriet E. Meloney | dis |
| 49. Merinda Ramsey | |
| 50. Mary Giles | ex |
| 51. Nancy Harris | |
| 52. Mary Stewart | |
| 53. Mary Ramsey | |
| 54. Harriet Meloney | dis |
| 55. Jane Nash | |
| 56. -- Cock | |
| 57. Susan Ramsey | |
| 58. Martha Ramsey | |
| 59. Martha Dickerson | dis july 1st 1843 |
| 60. Mariah Moon | |
| 61. Susan B. Breedlove | dis |
| 62. Elizabeth Stewart | |
| 63. Lucy Ann Cock | (?) November 1843 |
| 64. Elizabeth Cock | |
| 65. Mrs. Nancy Hamlet | |
| 66. Elizabeth Hamlet | |
| 67. Susan t. Thornton | |
| 68. Susan Woldridge dis | |
| 69. Mildred Newel | |
| 70. Julia Ann Brightwell | dead |
| 71. Mary Breedlove | dis 1846 |
| 72. Nancy Blankinship | dis by letter 1846 |
| 73. Nancy Blankinship ju | |
| (Males Coloured) | |
| 1. J. O. Armistead's Joshua | |
| 2. B. Carter's Cromwell dis | |
| 3. ditto Moses | dis |
| 4. T. McDearmon's William | |
| 5. E. W. Roach's Pleasant | gone |
| 6. D. W. Wiliamson's Frank | |
| 7. S. Moon's William | dead |
| 8. J. S. Armistead's Harry | |
| 9. J. Smith's Patrick | ex |
| 10. ditto Henry | |
| 11. M. Slaughter's Daniel | |
| 12. -- Wick's man- | (?) 1847 |
| 13. - Armistead's Robbin | Rec'd 1843 |
| 14. J. J. Morton's Dick | Ex'd 1856 |
| 15. Henry L. Thornton's Henry | Ex'd May 1846 |
| 16. - Mason's Riley | |
| (Females Coloured) | |
| 1. J.S. Armistead's Julia | |
| 2. Mrs. Lovelace's Eliza | gone |
| 3. J. O. Armistead's Agnes | ex |
| 4. A. Hamlet's Rhoda | |
| 5. Jos Mason's Catharine | |
| 6. Wm B. Williamson's Elmira | |
| 7. J. Robertson's Martha | |
| 8. J. Stewart's Mary | |
| 9. ditto Tabby | |
| 10. G. Barksdale's Hannah | |
| 11. ditto Harriet | |
| 12. Wm Clark's Agnes | |
| 13. Mrs. Slaugter's Louisa | |
| 14. ditto Judy | |
| 15. dito Milley | |
| 16. Z. Carwile's -- | ex |
| 17. T. Ramsey's Rebecca | |
| 18. C. Clark's Silvey | |
| 19. Dr. Rt. Smith's Tener | |
| 20. Wm Walker's -- | dis |
| 21. Wm Walker's -- | dis |
| 22. Chas. Spenser's -- | dis |
| 23. ditto -- | dis |
| 24. John North's -- | |
| 25. Mrs. North's -- | |
| 26. J. W. Chappell's Elvey | |
| 27. ditto Fisher | |
| 28. ditto Susan | |
| 29. Doct. John Armistead's Rosettee | dis |
| 30. Capt. Reins' Lucy | |
| 31. Nancey hamlet's Betty | |
| 32. W. B. Williamson's Martha | gone - ex |
| 33. James M. Tucker's -- | |
| 34. Mary Slaughter's Lucy | |
| 35. Cary Anderson's Betty | |
| 36. Mrs. Stewart's Martha | |
| 37. Tho. Mills' Delila | |
| 38. Ann Stewart's Mary | |
| 39. Mrs. Slaughter's Lucy | |
| 40. James M. Tucker's woman | |
| 41. Nash's Aggy | |
| List of members January 1851 | |
| (White Males) | |
| 1. Henry L. Thornton | |
| 2. Stephen Moon | |
| 3. John Stewart | dead |
| 4. Benjamin B. Sublett | |
| 5. William L. Moon | |
| 6. Thomas Ramsey | dead Oct. 1855 |
| 7. John S. Moon | |
| 8. Thomas B. Davidson | |
| 9. Richard T. Sublet | |
| 10. John Cock | |
| 11. William H. Cock | |
| 12. Richard J. Pentecost | |
| 13. Nathan Moon | |
| 14. Matthew Jorden | ex |
| 15. Joel H. Blankenship | dis |
| 16. Thomas Pugh | dis |
| 17. Edward W. Hamlet | ex |
| 18. Joel L. Blankenship | dis |
| 19. Samuel B. Ramsey | |
| 20. Robert H. Ramsey | |
| 21. John Barlow | ex |
| 22. James M. Hamlet | ex July 1851 |
| 23. Joseph Smith | |
| 24. Wm Brightwell | |
| 25. Henry E. Vaughan | |
| (White females) | |
| 1. Ann Stewart | dead |
| 2. Sarah Thornton | |
| 3. Nancy Sublet | |
| 4. Elizabeth Robertson | |
| 5. Mary J. Bailey | |
| 6. Lucy Davidson | |
| 7. Mary Ann Pentecost | |
| 8. Martha E. Mason | |
| 9. Mary Moon sr | |
| 10. Mary Cock (marked through) | |
| 11. Matilda Cunningham | dead |
| 12. Marry Stewart | |
| 13. Elizabeth Stewart | dismissed as Barlow 1855 |
| 14. Susan Ramsey | |
| 15. Mariah Moon | |
| 16. Lucy Ann Cocke | |
| 17. Nancy Hamlet sr | dead |
| 18. Susan L. Thornton | |
| 19. Julia Ann Brightwell | dead |
| 20. Nancy Blankenship sr | dis |
| 21. Sarah Ramsey | |
| 22. Amanda Sublet | |
| 23. Martha W. Sublet | |
| 24. Mary St. John | |
| 25. Martha St. John | |
| 26. Martha Johnson | dis Feb. 1857 |
| 27. Mary Johnson | |
| 28. Elizabeth Hamlet | |
| 29. Sarah Childress | |
| 30. Lacy J. Covington | |
| 31. Mrs. St John | |
| 32. Mrs. Sam'l (?) Vaughan | (?) April 1855 |
| 33. Lucy A. Trent | (?) Aug 1855 |
| 34. Harriet E. Mason | (?) Oct 1856 |
| 35. Luisa Hamlett | (?) Oct 1856 |
| 36. Christina Blankenship | Nov. 1856 by letter |
| 37. Nancie Moon | Oct 1856 by letter |
| 38. Louisa Ramsey | (?) Oct 1856 |
| (?) probably = dismissed | |
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