Mt.Paran Church

This Indenture made this Seventh day of March in the year of our Lord, One thousand, Eight hundred and twenty four, between John A. Tharp and John Glover of the County and the State aforesaid , of the one part , and Simon Parker and John Cowan and Peter Castleberry, as Trustees for that religious denomination called Baptists designed for a place of their worship, a certain spot or parcel of their land whereon they now live, lying on either side of their dividing line, viz, beginning and cornering on a Red Oak, on said dividing , thence running into Glover's land to a public road and cornering on a pine, thence bounding by said road to where Glovers West line crosses the same, then cornering on a pine, thence turning North with said line the same course to a branch, and cornering on a pine, thence turning easterly following the meanders of the said branch to a Sugar Maple, and cornering on the same, thence, running South including a fine Spring and running to said dividing line between the said Tharp and Glover and cornering on a Hickory, as above named containing Seven acres more or less we the Said Tharp and Glover do each one for himself to that part attached to his own survey defend the rights thereof from myself my heirs, and all other persons whatsoever to the said denomination for a place of worship so long as they see cause to continue the same, but if the above named should at any time withdraw from or discontinue that place as a place of worship, then the Land shall revert back to said Tharp and Glover, of whoever may at the time be possessed of said Land, which they now are in possession of.
In Witness where we have hereunto set our hands this day & year above written.
Witnesses:
Wm. Simmons
John A. Tharp
Henry Clem, J.P.
John Glover
Recorded November 13th 1832

We only have a few of the names of those buried at Mt. Paran and hope to have as complete of a list as possible in the near future. If you have any information on those buried at Mt. Paran or any interesting stories or history of the church please send it to be included on this page.

 
1826- Member Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church- Crawford Co. Ga. Deacon 3-4. 
Sally Deaconess same day.

1826- Sally Letter 11-4- of DIsmissal Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church-Crawford Co.Ga.

1832- Mar. 5 Pg. 27 William Underwood Dec'd. John Williams appointed Guardian of minors 
Marion, Darcas and Sarah Ann. Security A G Simmons Bond #2000

1832 Mar. 5 pg. 28 John Williams appointed Guardian of minor Martha Security 
Allen G. Simmond Bond $600

1833 Jan. 11 Pg. 10 William Underwood Dec'd. Sarah Underwood & Luke Robinson as 
Administrators returned vouchers paid (since 5 Mar. 1832) to R. Harvey for fees. 
Asa H. Parker for Sarah Underwood and Darcus Underwood. Reddin Wilson account; 
Joshua Ellis account: Dr. J.M. Williams account, and J.B. Kirtland * Co. 
account for Martha Underwood and Mary Underwood.

1834 May Page 65 John Williams as Guardian for Martha Underwood made his return for 
1833 showing vouchers paid ro R. Harvey, J.B.Kirtland & Co., S.T. Mobley and 
John Williams. As Guardian for Mariah Underwood & Sarah Ann Underwood he returned 
cash and interest received and vouchers paid R. Harvey, J.B. Kirtland, S.T. Mobley, 
John WIlliams and N.H. Mobley.

1835- Jan. 7 Pg. 94 John Williams as Guardian for Mariah Underwood, 
Martha Underwood and Sarah Ann Underwood made his return for 1834. 
He reported court and 13 days of travel expenses to Montgomery Co., A
to collect money coming from the estate of Benjamin Underwood. 
He further reported receiving $431.70 on 31 Oct. 1834 from the estate 
of Benjamin Underwood.

1835- Jul. 17 pg. 162 John Williams as Guardian for Mariah Underwood, 
Martha Underwood & Sarah Ann Underwood returned vouchers for small 
amounts paid to himself and to:Harvey R. W.H. Brooks Bands, 
E.Kirkland, J.B. Hannon, John

1836-Page 172 Updated: John Williams as Guardian of Martha Underwood 
and Sarah Ann Underwood made his return No. 4 from 19 Jul. 1835. 
He returned vouchers paid to E.W. Dunn, B.F. Lane,and John Amos.

1838-Jan. Page. 183 John Williams as Guardian for Martha Underwood and 
Sarah Ann Underwood made his return for 1837. Included were small vouchers 
paid to E.M. Amos & Mobley, E.W.Dennis, Clary & Hamilton and J. Williams.

1841-Jan. 5  pg. 57 William Underwood dec'd. John Williams as 
Guardian having fully settled with his wards was granted letters of dismission.

John Glover Am. Rev. Soldier
Sarah Paschal Glover wife of John Glover
Milton P. Glover
John Martin Blackstone
Mrs. John Martin Blackstone