Church and Family History Research Assistance for Washington County, North Carolina
CHURCHES:
MORATTOCK (PLYMOUTH)(1791)
The house of worship for this chruch is situated about three miles southwest of Plymouth, near a creek of the same name. This church has a singular history. It was first gathered through the instrumentality of Elders Silas Mercer and John Page, and they were succeeded by Elder Martin Ross. A few persons were at first connected in church relationship, but some of them were unworthy members, and hastened her downfall, so that she in a little time became extinct. Others of her number, however, delighted in church fellowship, and became members of the church at Skewarkey (a great distance off). They attended the meetings quarterly at Skewarkey until 1791, when they petitioned the church for dismission to be again constitued, which was granted. They were served by Elder Martin Ross until his removal to Yoppim, and then by Elder Amariah Biggs, until his death in 1827. Later pastors included Elder Micajah Ambrose, Elder Barnes, Elder Micajah Perry, Elder Miles Everett, Arnot Waters, and William Gray. Others have served of her own membership. Deacons have included Charles Blount, William Gray, Thomas H. Turner, Daniel Leggett, E. W. Ayers, Edmond Harrison, James A. Harrison, and Asa R. Allen. Clerks: Malachi Corprew, W. W. Mizell, Charles Blount, Daniel Leggett, D. T. Ayers, T. S. Latham, and E. G. Peacock.
CONCORD (1810)
This church was constituted by Elders Micajah Ambrose and Amariah Biggs in the year 1810, with fifty-eight members, who were dismissed from the church at Scuppernong. Elder Ambrose became the first pastor. He was followed by Elders James Ambrose, George W. Carrowan, David I. Mot, William Gray, William Reynolds, and Steven Biggs. Deacons in early years included Daniel Clifton, John Biggs, William Furlaugh, Jesse Sawyer, Darius Phelps, Steven Biggs, Henry Bateman, Jordan Phelps, W. p. Jethro, James J. Ambrose, and Isaac Furlaugh. Clerks included Jacob Hassell, Maxey Tatum, Jesse Sawyer, Samuel Lewis, Jordan Phelps, James W. Clifton, and Woodson S. Ambrose. The church location was the lower part of Washington county.
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