| Scope and content |
Primitive Baptist church records (1800-1892) of Flat Swamp Union Meeting (1800-1826) and its successor Skewarkey Union Meeting (1826-1892). |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Skewarky Union Meeting Records (#MF0030), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Reproduction note | Microfilm. [Place of manufacture not identified] : [Manufacturer not identified], [1977?] 0.02 Cubic feet, .5 item |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Gift of Mr. Joe Leggett,. |
| Biographical note | Several Eastern North Carolina Primitive Baptist Churches gathered to form the Flat Swamp Union Meeting in 1800 which was later renamed the in 1826 Skewarkey Union Meeting. The minutes of the union meetings contain general information: who was selected to preach and what text he used; admission of new members; acknowledgement of correspondence and messengers from other unions; appointment of messengers to attend other union meetings; and setting a time and place for the next union meeting. |
