Author

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Title

Cabin Creek Presbyterian Church records, 1805-1839

Date

1805-1835 (bulk dates)

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Cabin Creek Presbyterian Church records 1805-1839, 1805-1835 (bulk dates), 1F82M-789, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

1 reel of microfilm.

Biography/History

The Cabin Creek Presbyterian Church was organized in Lewis County, Kentucky in 1795 with the assistance of John Wilson.

Scope and Content

These are the microfilm copies of the records of the Cabin Creek Presbyterian Church in Lewis County, Kentucky. Materials include a brief history of the establishment of the church in 1795. The subsequent controversy and dissension caused by the unorthodox beliefs of the Rev. Richard McNemar are detailed. Included also are the records and minutes of the church which began when the Rev. William Williamson became pastor, May 16, 1805.

Subjects

• McNemar, Richard, Rev.
• Williamson, William. Rev.
• Wilson, John.
• Cabin Creek Presbyterian Church (Lewis County, Ky.).
• Church records and registers--Kentucky.
• Presbyterians--Kentucky.
• Lewis County (Ky.).
• Histories.
• Minutes