Church Records - Deeds to Churches 1881-1899
Source --  John Newton Harman, Sr.  Annals of Tazewell County, 1800-1922, in Two Volumes (Richmond VA:  W. C. Hill Publishing Co., 1922), Reissued as 2 vols. in 1 in 1975 by Netti Schreiner-Yantis, Springfield, VA, Vol. I.  Extracted and submitted by:  June White2

1881.  D. B. 18, p. 107.    James E. Rhudy, Charles T. C. Rhudy and John C. Rhudy conveyed to Trustees by a new deed confirming or perfecting a previous conveyance to the Lutheran Church in Burkes Garden, with privilege to be used by the Presbyterians and Methodists.  Vol. 1, p. 319.

1881.  D. B. 40, p. 214.    Jessie J. Harris and Ardelia, his wife, conveyed to John M. Smith, George Harman, and J. J. Harris, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mud Fork Circuit, a certain lot on Mud Fork on which a church has already been erected.  Vol. 1, p. 323.

1883.  D. B. 18, p. 494.    Susannah Wallace conveyed to "The Christian Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Missionary Baptist Church a certain lot near Springville, on which a church has been erected.  Names of trustees as follows:  R. B. Tabor, representing the Christian Church, Daniel Carter, representing the Missionary Baptist Church, and R. P. Harman, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, South."  Vol. 1, p. 313.

1883.  D. B. 24, p. 421.    Right Rev. J. J. Kain, Bishop of Wheeling, conveyed to George W. Gillespie, George W. Shawver, James W. Baker and James H. Wingo, Trustees, in behalf of the Christian Church at Tazewell Court House, a certain lot and church thereon, situated on the Eastern side of the street running South from the Virginia Hotel, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 315.

1884.  D. B. 19, p. 251.    H. C. Alderson and Mary C., his wife, conveyed to D. B. Baldwin, B. W. Stras, R. R. Henry, George W. Spotts, Thomas G. Witten, W. E. Peery and A. F. Hargrave, Trustees for the Protestant Episcopal church at Tazewell Court House, a certain lot, etc.   Vol. 1, p. 318. 

1884.  D. B. 21, p. 115.    J. Dickinson Sargent of Philadelphia conveyed to Robert Holly, Lee Bane, and George Preston, Trustees of the Methodist Church of America of the county of Tazewell, a certain lot in the town of  Graham, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 321.

1885. D. B. 20, p. 336.    H. C. Alderson and Mary C., his wife, conveyed to B. W. Stras, R. R. Henry, D. B. Baldwin, George W. Spotts, Thomas G. Witten, W. E. Peery and A. F. Hargrave, Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Tazewell Court House, a certain lot, etc.  The Episcopal Church now (1922) standing on said lot.  Vol. 1, pages 317-318.   

1885.  D. B. 21, p. 31.    Southwest Virginia Improvement Company conveyed to B. W. Stras, D. B. Baldwin, George Spotts, Edward Peery, William Ingles and John Izzard, Trustees for the benefit of the Protestant Episcopal Parish in the County of Tazewell, a certain lot in the Town of Pocahontas.  Vol. 1, p. 318.

1885.  D. B. 23, p. 54.    William B. Morton and Margaret, his wife, conveyed to W. E. Bane, R. A. Hale, J. B. Higginbotham, Joseph Davidson, Calvin Harry, and Wm. B. Morton, Trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Graham, Virginia, a certain lot in the Town of Graham on the corner of Morton Street and Water Avenue, etc.   Vol. 1, p. 321.

1885.  D. B. 33, p. 301.    Southwest Virginia Improvement Company conveyed to B. W. Stras, D. B. Baldwin, George Spotts, Edward Peery, William Ingles and John Izzard, Trustees, for the benefit of the Protestant Episcopal Parish in the County of Tazewell, a certain lot in the Town of Pocahontas.  Vol. 1, p. 313.

1886.  D. B. 20, p. 504.    Andrew L. Jones and Elizabeth, his wife, conveyed to M. R. Russell, John Russell, Jacob Jones, Saunders Wilson, J. M. Cochran, John Sword, and Richard Ferrell, Trustees of  the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot near the mouth of Indian Creek, Beginning at the road at J. M. McGuire's corner, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 321.

1886.  D. B. 21, p. 125.    Southwest Virginia Improvement Company  conveyed to George W. Thomas, B. P. Maxey, C. M. Sherestz, Charles H. Witten, P. Y. Veeder, J. B. Saunders and G. B. Stevenson, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot in the Town of Pocahontas.  Vol. 1, p. 321.

1886.  D. B. 41, p. 216.    John W. Beavers and Lucy, his wife, conveyed to Thomas R. Bandy, M. J. Beavers and J. H. Gillespie, Trustees for the Church of Christ, (Disciples) a certain lot on Dicks Creek.  Vol. 1., p. 317

1888.  D. B. 23, p. 390.    W. E. Bane and Emma G., his wife, conveyed to C. O. McCall, W. E. Bane, Samuel Graham, G. M. Hanson, and A. V. Shell, Trustees of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, at Graham, a certain lot in the town of Graham, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 324.

1888.  D. B. 23, p. 576.    B. W. Stras and Hattie, his wife, conveyed to the State Mission Board of the Baptist General Association a certain lot in the Town of  Jeffersonville.  Vol. 1, p. 314.

1888.  D. B. 24, p. 22.    G. W. Doak and Rose A., his wife, conveyed to R. M. Lawson, C. J. Barnes, C. E. Brown and B. W. Stras, Trusees for the benefit of the Protestant Episcopal Parish in Tazewell County, a certain lot near the Town of Tazewell, adjoining the lands of A. J. May.  A chapel was built on this lot which was used for some time but later abandoned.  Vol. 1, p. 218.

1888.  D B. 36, p. 398.    Wm. A. Ward and Jennie Bell, his wife, and Wm. E. Baylor to James M. McGuire, James Peery, P. J. Lockhart, Elijah Mcguire, and  J. Marion McGuire, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Cedar Bluff, a certain lot in the Village of Mouth of Indian, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 322.

1889.  D. B. 21, p. 474.    J. R. Sparks and Patsy, his wife, and John Lambert and Mary, his wife, convey to Primitive Baptist and Christian Baptist Church of Baptist Valley, a certain lot, being a part of the originial tract of James Hankins, deceased.  Vol. 1, pages 313-314.

1889. D. B. 24, p. 520.    John M. Thompson and Eliza, his wife, conveyed to John A. Higginbotham, John M. Thompson, and  A. J. Steele, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot in the lower end of Thompson Valley, the place where George Bowling resides (1922) and adjoining the lands of Alex Dills, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 321.

1889.  D. B. 24, p. 571.    Levi Hickman and Elizabeth, his wife, conveyed to Archibald White and R. J. Brown, Trustees of the Primitive Baptist Church for divine worship and also for a school house, a certain lot at the Forks of Big Creek.  (A mile or so North of the Town of Richlands.)  Vol. 1, p. 314.

1889. D. B. 25, p. 356.    R. W. Witten conveyed to W. G. Bottimore, John C. St. Clair, W. W. Peery, John Peery, and R. W. Witten, Trustees of th Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot on Clinch River near "Old Pisgah Church,"  containing one acre, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 321.

1889.  D. B. 28, p. 49.    C. A. Fudge and M. G., his wife, conveyed to M. L. Peery, C. W. Greever and William L. Spracher, Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a certain lot in the town of North Tazewell.  This property now (1922) is owned by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  Vol. 1, p. 319.

1889.  D. B. 32, p. 223    The Southwest Improvement Company conveyed to George Dobbs, L. T. Adkinson and F. H. Baker, Trustees of the Baptist Church of Pocahontas,  lots seventy-two (72) and seventy-three (73), as shown on the plan of said Town, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 314.

1890.  D. B. 25, p. 578.    Southwest Virginia Improvement Company conveyed to David Johnson, Alex Neal, James O. Fulton, Charles Cobbs, Beverly Williams, Nelson Holmes and John W. Winston, Trustees of the Colored Baptist Church, a certain lot in the Town of Pocahontas on the North side of the Railroad, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 314.

1890. D. B. 30, p. 26.    Benjamin Dickinson and Catherine, his wife, conveyed to Oliver Harper, Augustus Higginbotham, and Reece Higginbotham, Trustees of the Christian Church (colored) a certain lot on Mud Fork, (fully described).  The church building to be used by other Protestant denominations when not occupied by the Christian Church.  Vol. 1, pages 315-316.

1890.  D. B. 30, p. 64.    Sallie Steele conveyed to James L. Carroll, J. B. Warren, C. C. Holly and M. Richards, Trustes of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States,  a certain lot in the west end of the Town of Jeffersonville on Main Street, adjoining the Church lot conveyed from Samuel L. Carroll to Beverly Warren and others, Trustees, by deed dated June 27, 1887, and recorded in Deed Book 16, p. 310.  Vol. 1, pages 321-322.

1890.  D. B. 32, p. 222.    Southwest Improvement Company conveyed to John A. Brown, Bascomb Sinkford, John Willoughby, Wm. E. Mitchell, Cheshire Froe, Trustees of the Colored Methodist Church of Pocahontas, a certain lot in the town of Pocahontas, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 322.

1890.  D. B. 33, p. 299.    Patton J. Lockhart and Caroline, his wife, conveyed to George C. Bailey, Hugh Tabor, Theodore Arms,  Wm.  P. Brown, and Patton J. Lockhart, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Mount Carmel in Baptist Valley, a certain lot on the North side of the public road, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 322.

1891.  D. B. 32, p. 43.    Henry May and Rhoda, his wife, conveyed to Charter Mitchell, J. R. Sparks and J. N. Harman, Trustees of the Church of Christ (known as Primitive Baptist) a certain lot on the Dry Fork about one and a fourth miles westward from the Willow Bridge, etc., "other orthodox denominations to use said house when not occupied by said church."  Vol. 1, p. 314.  

1891.  D. B. 32, p. 455.    Jessie J. Jennings and Sarah J., his wife, conveyed to Dexter B. Daniel, Robert W. Bowman and John W. Daniel, Trustees of Horsepen Christian Church, a certain lot therein described.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1892.  D. B. 33, p. 432.    J. N. Harman and Bettie, his wife, conveyed to Rees Bandy, George White and Charles Dingus, Trustees of the Missionary (colored) Baptist Church at Tazewell, Virginia, the Northern half of lot No. 17 as shown by the Stras and Fudge Plat of lots which is of record in Deed Book No. 23, p. 169, and being on West side of Birch Avenue, (also known as Railroad Avenue), etc.  Vol. 1, p. 314.

1892.  D. B. No. 34, p. 47    Graham Land and Improvement Company conveyed to C. P. McWane, C. W. McWayne, O. A. Metcalf, Trustees of Graham Christian Church of the Town of Graham,  lot number two in section sixteen, plan B., recorded in Deed Book No. 29, page 8.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1892.  D. B. 34, p. 71.    Southwest Virginia Improvement Company conveyed to E. J. Ware, A. L. Hill, and W. R. Graham, Trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Pocahontas, a certain lot in the Town of Pocahontas on the North side of Moore Street, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 324.

1892.  D. B. No. 38, p. 497.    J. N. Harman and Bettie, his wife, conveyed to C. A. Banks, Albert Crockett, and Stuart Crockett, Trustees of the Christian Church, (colored) a certain lot lying on west side of Railroad Avenue about half way between the town of Tazewell and the railway station.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1893.  D. B. 35, p. 522.    C. A. Fudge and M. G., his wife, conveyed to J. H. Hampton, Wm. H. Goins and W. P. Whitley, Trustees of the Mount Pleasant Church for the use and benefit of the Protestant Church, all that certain lot situated on the ridge between Whitley and Lincolnshire branches, containing one-half acre.  Vol. 1, p. 318.

1893.  D. B. 36, p. 101.    Clinch Valley Coal & Iron Company, conveyed to H. Wade Steele, James B. Crabtree, James F. Hurt,  J. Muncey Ratcliff and A. C. Gardner, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Richlands, two lots numbers nineteen (19) and twenty (20), etc.   Vol. 1, p. 322.

1893.  D. B. 36, p. 571.    T. H. Kinser and Mary, his wife, conveyed to James A. Harman, William Jones, M. T. Christian, G. S. Compton and H. M. Kiser, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot on Clear Fork, on South side of said creek, containing 2, 658 feet, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 322.

1894.  D. B. No. 37, p. 181.    Elizabeth Cole, William Cole and Rhoda, his wife, conveyed to D. W. Dudley, Patton G. Shrader, Samuel Crockett, B. Frank Riley, R. W. Pruette, Trustees for the Christian Church, a certain lot in Crocketts Cove on Grassy Spur.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1894.  D. B. 37, p. 263    J. W. Tabor and Fannie, his wife, conveyed to I. H. Harry, W. C. Tabor, W. W. Saddler, George A. Butt and J. W. Tabor, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Falls Mills, a certain lot near the village of Falls Mills, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 322.

1896.  D. B. 38, p. 575.    C. A. Fudge and M. G., his wife, conveyed to W. P. Whitley, J. H. Whitley, C. H. Peery, W. I. Hall, H. G. Peery, Jr., C. A. Fudge, John F. Ireson, H. F. Peery and John C. Bailey, Trustees of the M. E. Church, South, a certain lot in the town of North Tazewell in exchange for old "Whitley's Chapel" lot, etc. Vol. 1, p. 323.

1896.  D. B. 39, p. 181    A. St. Clair and Mariah J., his wife, conveyed to Wm. Summers, C. A. Bane, J. B. Shannon, A. P. Tabor, Trustees of the M. E. Church, South, a certain lot on Bluestone upon which stands (1922) the Church building known as Ebenezer, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 323.

1896.  D. B. 39, p. 388.    James Bandy and Sallie, his wife, conveyed to M. M. Hankins, Wm. Bandy, S. F. Allison, Thomas G.  Bruster, and Shadrack Creed, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church,  a certain lot containing one acre in west end of Baptist Valley at the forks of the road, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 323.

1896.  D. B. 58, p. 207.    James G. Higginbotham and Laura J., his wife, conveyed to H. W. Stowers, R. G. Shufflebarger, M. F. Neel, and James A. Harman, Trustees of the M. E. Church, South, a certain lot lying on Cove Creek near the ford thereof.  Vol. 1, p. 325.

1897.  D. B. 40, p. 286.    George Harman and Ressie, his wife, conveyed to Jacob Witten, Aaron Cecil, and Harvy Baldwin, Trustees of the Christian Church, (colored), a certain lot at Tip Top, Virginia.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1897.  D. B. 41, p. 125.    Elias J. Hale and M. C., his wife, conveyed to Thomas Leese, Julius Coales, and T. P. Wright, Trustees of the Graham Baptist Tabernacle, a certain lot in the Town of Graham, being lot No. 13 as appears on a plat of lots by Elias Hale.  Vol. 1, p. 315.

                                        N. C. Parsons conveyed to Thomas Leece, Julius Cole, and T. P.  Wright, Trustees for the Graham Baptist Tabernacle, lots numbers eight, nine, and ten, Block A., as shown on the plat of lots of Morton Harman & Co., recorded in the Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 31, p. 408.  Vol. 1, p. 315.

1897.  D. B. 48, p. 336.    Wm. A Davis and W. P. Davis and Julia A., his wife, conveyed to W. A. Davis, Mark T. Lockhart, Bird J. Lockhart, Sparrell Steele, and J. W. Rimmer, Trustees of Davis Chapel of the M. E. Church, South, at Davis Chapel, a certain lot adjoining the lands of J. F. Prater and others.  Vol. 1, pages 323-324.

1897.  D. B. 55, 290.    A. J. May and Mary M. May, his wife, conveyed to Bascomb Sinkford, Alexander Trigg, Robert Dickerson, Dennis Hogan and George Harman, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tip Top, a certain lot situated in the village of Tip Top, being lot No. 12 in Block 2, etc.  Vol. 1, p. 324.

1897.  D. B. 67, p. 197.    O. M. Brown and Zarilda, his wife, conveyed to Samuel B. Ward, Joseph G. Barnes, Samuel J. Thompson, Henry Bowen and J. O. Brown, Trustees, Southern Presbyterian Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in the "Cove" to be known as the "Cove Church," and being the lot on which the Church building now (1922) stands.  Vol. 1, p. 328.

1898.  D. B. 41, p. 180.    George St. Clair and Annie, his wife, conveyed to James W. Baker, H. W. Pobst, L. C. Wingo and R. B. Gillespie, Trustees of the Christian Church at Tazewell.  The present (1922) Christian Church is located on this lot.  Vol. 1, p. 316.

1899.  D. B. 43, p. 11.    John W. Gillespie and Margaret, his wife, conveyed to William F. Harman, R. B. George, and S. S. F. Harman, Trustees of Cavitts Creek Christian Church, a certain lot at the forks of the road, etc., being the lot on which the present (1922) church building stands.  When the house is not occupied by said congragation it may be used by others.  Vol. 1, pages  316-317.

1899.  D. B. 43, p. 84.    Charles W. Butt and Celie V. , his wife, conveyed to James Sluss, Sr., J. T. Billips, Edward Tiller, Gus Billips, Sr., Charles Harman and C. D. Butt, Trustees of the Carner's Chapel, M. E. Church, South, a certain lot lying on Mud Fork, etc.   Vol. 1, p. 323.

1899.  D. B. 43, p. 149.    M. L. Peery, C. W. Greever and Wm. L. Spracher, Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, conveyed to W. P. Whitley, J. H. Whitley, C. H. Peery, W. I. Hall, H. G. Peery, Jr., C. A. Fudge, J. F. Ireson, H. F. Peery and J. C. Bailey, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at North Tazewell, Virginia.  Vol. 1, p. 323.

1899.  D. B. 53, p. 571.    Charles W. Butt and Celia V., his wife, conveyed to Jeremiah Yates, Robert Buffalow, and George Boswell, "as Trustees  of the Rye's Chapel, North of Mud Fork, according to usages of the Churches," a certain lot on Mud Fork on the road that leads from Abbs Valley to Clinch, and South of the Valley Ridge, etc., containing about half an acre.  Vol. 1, p. 324.