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1820--Meshach Accused of Adultery
On May 20 1820, it is reported that "brother Ward brought a complaint against McCoy's Meshach" of adultery. Meshach was found guilty and excluded from membership of Sand Run Baptist Church.
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1844--Lewis Accused of Adultery and Lying
March 1844, William Garnett complains of Lewis, a "brother of colour" for adultery. Abram, another brother of colour, was asked to cite him at next meeting. Lewis doesn't attend and is excluded.He was charged by D.M. Scott of "stealing and lying about it" in April 1848.
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1830--Milly Excluded Due to an Accusation of Adultery
Milly a "Black woman" was received by experience as a member of Middle Creek Baptist Church on February 13, 1818. Larkin Ryle accused Milly of adultery in February 1830 and was excluded in March 1830. "Mily" enslaved by Ben Stephens, is listed as a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church, no date was given. Milly is the likely mother of Nancy and Jane (Stephens White). In the 1852 Will of Benjamin Stephens, she was alloted to his widow. In 1870, Milly lived in Rising Sun, and was married to Daniel Parsons. She died there in 1878.
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1826--Ally Accused of Fornication
Church records from May 1826 note that Ally is accused of "fornication" by John Ryle. She did not attend the June meeting and was excluded.
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1822--Keziah Brockman Excluded for Integrating and Adultery
Received as a member of Sand Run Baptist on March 20, 1819. She was excluded on February 16, 1822. The following was reported: Kizza and Fanny refused to sit in assigned seating for "black members and friends" and she was "also accused of 'fornication and marrying a man with a wife, and living in adultery with him" referring to Adam (Brockman) who she later married. She was the mother of Rachel (Brockman) Bishop and became free before 1850, as was Adam Brockman.
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1820--Amy Accused of Adultery
November 1820, John Ryle complains that his bondswoman, Amy is guilty of adultery. Amy is excluded in December.
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1803--Anthony Excluded for Accusations of Theft, Lying and Fathering an Interracial Child
A complaint was brought against Anthony by Brother Hawkins for "having taken that which was not his own" and for having "departed from the truth." He was found guilty and suspended, October 1803. He was excluded on November 12, 1803, and restored on August 10, 1811. On July 10 1813, Brother Watts complained against Anthony for having a child by a white woman. Then on August 11, 1813, Anthony is found guilty and excluded.