HANCOCK CHAPEL
Deed Bk. E, Pg. 468. Oct. 22, 1827.
Blue River Twp. David Austin and wife Mouring, convey to Samuel Hancock, John
Jackson, John Hancock, David Austin, and Mathew Hancock, to them and their successors in trust
for the only use of the Methodist Episcopal Church forever, a certain
lot of land containing one acre. Being a part of the SE Quarter of
Sect. 33, Twp. 1, Range 3, being situated on the East boundary line...
Deed Bk .W,Pg. 217. -Nov. 21, 1850. David Austin conveys to John Hancock, Joseph T.
Dornol, Benj. Hancock, David Austin, and Benj. H. Hancock, Trustees of the Methodist Church, the
same description of land for a cemetery ground to be for the use of the
public.
Deed Bk.C-4,Pg.313. March 12, 1901. Sarah E. Hancock conveys more land for the cemetery.
LINCOLN HILLS FULL GOSPEL CHAPEL, INC.
Deed Bk.Q-7,Pg. 616. Blue River Twp.
July 6, 1978; Edward E. Overton and wife Katherine P., convey to Lincoln Hills Full Gospel
Chapel, line. the following real estate; Part of the SW Quarter of
Sect. 13, Twp. 2, Range 2, beginning at the point where Sections 13 and
14 intersect with sections 23 and 24, thence North along said section
line... Said line being the boundary line between grantors and the
Southern Railway Co. containing 1.75 acres, more or less; east of
Milltown.
DEPAUW, CHURCH OF
CHRIST, METHODIST, AND HOUSE OF PRAYER
Deed Bk.T-4,Pg.486. Oct. 9, 1912. Martha A. Gurtz a single woman,
conveys to Thomas Jones, Dr. L.L.
Bulleit, and O.G. Lidikay, Trustees of the Church of Christ, Lot
60, on the west side of Brown Street in Grunden’s Addition in the town
of Depauw.
Deed Bk.W-4,Pg.33. April 20, 1918.
Trustees of the Church of Christ, Dr.
L.L. Bulleit, O.C.Lidikay, and Thomas Jones deceased, convey to Mrs. Sherman Briscoe, Cora Briscoe, John Roehm, M.G. Roehin, Mrs. Joseph Vaughn,
and Philip Seacat, Trustees of
the Depauw Methodist Church, Lot 60, same description as above.
This was one of the churches that
merged to form Unity Chapel.
TRUE CHURCH OF GOD,
LATER CALLED HOUSE OF PRAYER
Deed Bk.J-7, Pg.39. May 19, 1976. Duma R. Clemens, widow and survivor
of Fonzo H. Clemons, deceased
of Crawford Co. conveys to Elder
Lonnie Houser, Woodrow Davis, Laurel
A. Dehn, and Conrad Bishow,
Trustees of the True Church of God, Lot 60 on the West side of Brown
Street in Grunden's Addition to the town of Depauw.
Deed Bk.L-7, Pg.335. Nov. 22, 1976. Jerry L. Atkins conveys to Elder Lonnie Houser, Woodrow Davis, Laurel
A. Dehn and Conrad Bishow, Trustees of the True Church of God,
to wit: Part of the SE fourth of the SE Quarter of Sect. 18, Twp. 2,
Range 3, bounded as follows: beginning at the junction point of the
West line of the alley on the West side of Grunden’s Addition to the
town of Depauw...
Misc. Record Bk.34, Pg.37. This is to
certify, that by resolution of the Board of Trustees, the name of the
True Church of God has been changed to “The House of Prayer”.
FAITH ASSEMBLY INC.
CHURCH
Deed Bk.A-8, Pg.294. Blue River Twp.
Aug. 29, 1981. Trustees of the
Grace Assembly of God, convey to Paul
R. Barden and wife Geneva, a part of the NW Fourth of the NE Quarter
of Sect. 23, Twp. 1, Range 3,
beginning at a point on the South line of the right of way of U.S. Highway #150..., containing 0.4 acres.
Misc.Bk.36,Pg.346. Aug. 29, 1981. Paul
R. Barden and wife Geneva convey
to Faith Assembly, Inc. the following Trustees, Kenneth M. Hedden, Terry M. Davis
and James F. Snellen, the real estate described
above.
METHODIST CHURCH BLUE RIVER TWP.
Deed Bk.D, Pg.93, March 23, 1820.
Blue River Twp. Benj. King
conveys to John Hancock, Samuel
Hancock, Thomas Polston, John Royse, and Eli Wood as trustees in trust, all
the estate right, title in trust property, claim whatsoever which he
the said Benj. King has to a
certain lot, beginning at a sugar tree and red oak at King’s spring,
thence South sixty three poles..., containing and laid out for two
acres and 10 poles.
That the trustees should build or
cause to be erected a house of worship for the use of the members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, according to the rules and discipline
of said church in its present organized state. That they shall at all
times forever permit such preachers or ministers duly authorized by the
General Conference of the ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church
to preach.
Benj.
King Sr. received from the government, Jan. 22, 1819, all of the
SW Quarter of Sect. 20, Twp. 1, Range 3. This is recorded in the Tract
Book of Harrison Co. where all first owners of land are recorded.
MT. PLEASANT METHODIST
Deed Bk.P,Pg.457. Aug. 21, 1844. Blue
River Twp. Wm. Goldsbery and wife Miriam, convey to John Goldsbery, Abraham B. Rankin, John
Rankin, Wm. Goldsbery, Alfred Sigler, Trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, a certain parcel of land where the Mt. Pleasant
Meeting House stands, for the use and only use of the members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to wit: It being in the SE Quarter of the SW
Quarter of Sect. 2, Twp. 2, Range 3, containing two acres, and also a
lot in said quarter on the said section line that is now in use for a
burying ground.
Deed Bk.Z-2,Pg.3O4. July 6, 1879.
Methodist Church Election. At
Mt. Pleasant Church the following were elected trustees of the church Hamilton
Seacat, Monroe Seacat, Benjamin F.
Davis, Runion Ellis and
Robert Armstrong.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH, BRADFORD
Deed Bk.W-3, Pg.294. March 31, 1896. Adaline Martin and her husband James M. convey to the trustees of
the proposed church of the United Brethren in Christ at Bradford,
for the sum of $100, the following
real estate to wit: Lot 136 in the East Addition of the town of
Bradford.
From Rev.
Condo: “In the year 1831 or 32, Rev.
Henry Bonebrake organized the church in the community of
Bradford. In 1851 the church purchased a lot in the town, and since
that time they have had a church home
in the town." The author has
been unable to find the earlier deed.
PALMYRA METHODIST CHURCH
Deed BL.S, Pg.309. May 17, 1847. Hays McCallen and wife Susanna, convey to James M. Keithley, Peter C. Senseny, Nathan
Deweese, John McKenzie, and John
Lightner, Trustees of
the Methodist Episcopal Church to wit: Beginning at a stone 40 feet
North, 15 degrees East from the NW corner Lot 41 on State Street in the
town of Palmyra.
containing 8382 square feet of land.
Deed Bk.R-2, Pg.28. Election
Certificate of M.E. Church at Palmyra. This is to certify that at a meeting of
the Quarterly Conference of Greenville Circuit held at Palmyra, July
22, 1871, the following persons were appointed trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the
aforesaid Palmyra, Richard Ransom, Wm.
Jones, A.J. Littell, James Rippey, and John Martin.
