General Notes

Source: FGS 1242.001, by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. (prsjr@aol.com)
George HAMRICK, of Germany
George BLANTON, of England
William CHAMPION, of France
Henry GREEN(E), of Scotland
and other, came across the waters leaving their station in 1730.
They landed in 1731 at Philadelphia, PA. They spent 6 months on
the water across, and later came to "Boiling Springs" of North
Carolina, and all settled around there. They came over on account
Religion. There was a period of 21 years they worshiped in different
homes before they were able to build a Church in 1784.
They built, and organized a Church at York, South Carolina,
and called it "Buffalo Church."
Rev. James CAMP was the first Pastor.
The Church was 40 ft. long, 25 ft. wide, and 25 ft. high
with the cracks 4" wide; and 1 door at each end. and one
window in the center of the building that had a partition
in the back end reserved for "Colored People."
They usually went on Saturday, and walked back home on
Sunday.
The women wore homemade dresses made of material which
they had corded, and spun by hand. Their shoes were made
of homemade leather, the heels on the shoes were as large
as the shoes, and the women went barefoot, until they neared
the Church having to stop and put on their shoes. The people
walked 8 to 10 miles to hear the gospel preached in those
days, and never seemed to get tired. The benches in the
Church were logs split open, whereas one log made two benches.
In 1789, the "Sandy Run Church" was built on the same order
as the "Buffalo Church" they both were deeded to the Baptist.
[Cleveland Historic Society, Pub. 1980, Pg. 402-3
By Mrs. Ray Mode (Mary)]