Records (1826-1990) of Chocowinity, NC Episcopal Church including Register of baptisms, confirmations and communicants, 1844-1917 (incomplete); Register of church services, 6/1/1952 - 4/9/1967; Women's Auxiliary self-study survey notebook, ca. 1955; Vestry minute book, 11/1/1989 - 10/2/1990; and Cemetery plan of 1826 (copy), 1956 and other files.
Trinity Episcopal Church is located in Chocowinity, NC. It was founded by Nathaniel Blount, who was ordained in London to be a deacon and priest in order to serve the North Carolina Colony. Blount founded new parishes and helped to establish existing ones. In 1774, he founded a chapel at Godley's Crossroads, which would later be known as Blount's Chapel. In 1817, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina was formed and John Stark Ravenscroft was chosen to be the first bishop. The newly elected Ravenscroft consecrated Blount's Chapel as a house of worship and renamed it to Trinity Church. In 1939, the church moved to a new location in Chocowinity, which was stated to be due to vandalism. As of 2024, the church still serves the Chocowinity area.
Written April 2024
This collection consists of various records related to Trinity Episcopal Church in Chocowinity, NC, throughout its 250 year lifespan. Included is a church bulletin (1998), church register & communication list (1844-1917) and a register of church services (1952-1967); minutes (1918-1926, 1989-1990) and reports (1957-84) of vestry meetings, notes (1968-1986) from Parish meetings, a looseleaf notebook (1961-1975) with plan meetings, and a Parish profile (1997); Parish study information (1950-1990), church parochial reports (1952-1957, 1978-1990, undated), financial reports (1919-1986), architectural records (1953-1955), a church record book (1930-1942), deeds and plats (c. 1826-1994); several books including Church History, ca. 1883-1982 by Thomas Campbell Darst (c. 1982), a treasurer's book (1918-1922), and a Trinity Episcopal Church Women's Notebook (1982-1987); a historical sketch of Trinity Church (undated); several congregation related materials such as a church groups questionnaire (c. 1952), membership list (undated) and survey (1990), and a survey report (1956); church anniversary clippings (1944-1967) and notes (1936-1938), history notes and clippings (1972-1980), and miscellaneous church documents (1826-2000).
Also included in the collection are various documents related to Trinity Cemetery including a cemetery plan (1977-1980), a copy of the 1826 cemetery plan (1956), financial records (1899, 1946-1989), and notes on cemetery history (1977). Clippings (1936) related to a reuinion of Trinity School are also included. Various wills (1937, 1965, 1969), clippings (1952-1981), a Venture in East Carolina Newsletter (1980-1982) and miscellaneous correspondence (1901-1999) are also included.
Gift of Joyce Bell
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