Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church Records

1899-1998
Manuscript Collection #1219
Creator(s)
Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church (Edgecombe County, N.C.)
Physical description
0.35 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box containing 4 ledgers, consisting of minutes
Preferred Citation
Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church Records (#1219), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

This collection consists of four minute books of the Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, for the period of 1899 through 1998.


Biographical/historical information

Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church was founded 10 January 1836, at Old Sparta, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, by former members of Christ Church at Tarboro, Autrys Creek, and Conetoe, Edgecombe County, N.C., in order to have a church closer to where they lived. The congregation disbanded in 1998 and the church building was bought from the Kehukee Foundation by the Old Sparta Historical Preservation Society in 2008 to be used as a community museum. There is also a cemetery on the church grounds.

Source: http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x1210032990/OLD-SPARTA/print


Scope and arrangement

The main body of this collection is four books that recorded the minutes for the Quarterly meetings of the Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church. Each of these minute books begins with the story of the creation of this church, its founding members, and its constitution. The quarterly meetings happened every January, March, June, September, and December to discuss the state of the church, visiting members, volunteers to visit other churches, a treasurers report, and other business associated with the church. These records also record baptism dates, deaths, membership and attendance to the church. The years are split up between the four books. The first is 1899-1924/1931-1932, the second is 1924-1932, the third is 1933-1966, and the final one is 1967-1998.


Administrative information
Custodial History

August 29, 2013, 0.35 cubic feet; This collection consists of four minute books of the Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church, Edgecombe County, N.C., for the period from 1836, and 1899 through 1998. Gift of Eugenia Wade for the Old Sparta Historical Preservation Society.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Eugenia Wade for the Old Sparta Historical Preservation Society

Processing information

Processing completed September 27, 2019, by Ryan Miranda.

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.


Key terms
Corporate Names
Old Sparta Primitive Baptist Church (Edgecombe County, N.C.)
Topical
Church records and registers--North Carolina--Edgecombe County
Primitive Baptists--North Carolina--Pitt County