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| Name |
William Birt |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Person ID |
I11798 |
adkinshorton |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2013 |
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| Notes |
- Partial history of the Middle Run Baptist Church, Greene Co. Ohio (re: BIRT) - Bob Buckles
The Minutes Of The Monthly meetings of Middle Run Baptist Church From the original minutes copied by Bertha Shambaugh, 1919 and Howard Shambaugh 1973.
Church location: on Middle Run Road at Bellbrook-Waynesville Road, Sugar Creek Twp., in Greene Co. Ohio. The following is exerts of William Birt Sr.
Birt, Elizabeth membership: 27 July 1799, died 18 August 1801
Birt, William membership: 27 July 1799, exclusion: 25 Aug 1804
Birt, William Jr. membership: 24 June 1809
Birt, William 27 July 1799, dismissed by letter (Organizers of Church)
Birt, Elizabeth (wife) 27 July 1799, died: 8 Aug. 1801
Birt, William Jr. Baptized 23 May 1801, dismissed by letter.
Under the names of the Church Members (no dates or signature)
Birt, William - excommunicated
Birt, Elizabeth - deceased
Birt, William Jr. - dismissed.
July 27, 1799
met according to agreement and was constituted a church by Elders, Daniel Clark and James Lee. To wit: William Birt, and Elizabeth his wife, John Buckles and Mary his wife, Sarah Buckles and William Buckles.
August 24, 1799
The church met according to appointment and after singing, praying and short discourse by Elder Clark, proceeded to business. Appointed our brethren, John Buckles, Daniel Wilson and William Birt as messengers to the association.
June 27, 1801
The church met according to appointment, and after devine service, proceeded to business.
Aug. 8, 1801 - Sister Elizabeth Birt died 8 Aug 1801.
March 26, 1803
Brother John Buckles was appointed to visit Brother William Birt Sr. to acquaint him of report in circulation, unfavorable to his morals.
Aug. 23, 1803
Brother John Buckles reported that according to the order of the church, he had conversed with Brother Birt Sr. and from the report, the church agreed to lay the matter over for further investigation.
June 25, 1803
Brother William Birt Sr. came forward and denied the report, and the Church agreed to lay it over for further investigation.
Sept. 25, 1803
Brother William Birt, Sr., presented a note, signed by Hanklin Turner, certifying that the report in circulation against said Birt, was false, which gave the church satisfaction. Brother Birt Sr. was charged with being intoxicated with spirituous liquor, which he confessed was true. The church agreed to reprove and admonish him which was accordingly done.
April 21 1804
The church agreed to send messengers to visit Brother William Birt Sr. to inquire the reason why he did not attend meeting, and Brother John Buckles was appointed.
June 28, 1804
The church met and after singing and prayer, appointed Brother James Mod. Brother Daniel Wilson appointed with Brother John Buckles to attend Brother William Birt Sr.
July 21, 1804
Brothers John Buckles and Daniel Wilson reported that they had attended Brother William Birt Sr., who was present, and after the matter was related, and Brother Birt Sr. gave a satisfactory relation, the Church expressed their full satisfaction with his continuation in full fellowship.
Aug. 25, 1804
Brother William Birt Sr. being charged with ________kindness, and after investigating the subject, the church agreed to excommunicate him.
June 24, 1809
By request of John Buckles. a letter of dismission was granted to William Birt Jr. in order to join the institution in the neighborhood, where he has moved.
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