Items in this series consist of ledgers and notebooks that document the administrative functions of the church and span from the earliest written records in 1844 to 1979. The earliest record book, Church Record Book 1, contains documentation of the first organization of the church in August of 1844, and lists the original members separately as male, female, and colored members. Church Record Book 2 contains the copied text of the original deed of Bethlehem Church from September 1844. Materials within this series contain information related to church business including membership lists, records of deaths, names of elected officials, financial records, and meeting minutes. Financial records in this series include accounts of payments made to the pastor’s salary and records for various collections taken within the church.
Most items have labels taped to the cover of the ledger or notebook that indicate dates and contents. It is unknown when these notes were written, or by whom.
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Church Record Book 1, 1844-1873, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Record Book 2, 1881-1886, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Record Book 3, 1883-1894, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Record Book, 1887-1895, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Record Book, 1896-1910, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Pastor's Salary Account Book, 1897-1906, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Account Book, 1906-1919, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Record Book, 1910-1952, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Pastor's Salary Account Book, 1919-1927, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Business Meeting Minutes, 1948-1952, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Church Notes, 1950-1951, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Business Meeting Minutes, 1952-1954, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Record of Deaths - Book I 1915-1979, ca. 1979, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)
Record of Deaths - Book II 1915-1979, ca. 1979, Bethlehem United Church of Christ (Tenth Legion, Va.)