1821
October 16, 1821
Formed from Elk
Presbytery by order of Cumberland
Synod
1822
In 1822 the
Tennessee Presbytery met at the court house in Pulaski. (Giles
County, Tennessee)
[Source: History
of Franklin, Giles, Lincoln and Moore Counties, Tennessee,
Goodspeed Publishing Company, Nashville, 1886
1823
October
24, 1823
Whereas the members of the Alabama
presbytery live remote from each other and are separated
by watercourses, difficult to pass in time of high water; resolved
that s'd presbytery be disolved, and that the Rev. Messrs. Robert
Bell and John Forbes of the Alabama
presbytery and John
Molloy and John C. Smith of the Tennessee presbytery
constitute a presbytery to be known by the name of Bigby
presbytery at Abner Boan's in Monroe county, state of
Mississippi on the 24th day of January next: including the following
boundaries (viz) Beginning at the mouth of Mobile river, thence
up s'd river to the mouth of the Black warrior, thence up the
Blackwarrior the road leading from Florence to Tuskyloocy, thence
with s'd road to Tennessee presbytery line; thence with s'd line
to the Tennessee state line; thence with s'd line to the Mississippi
river; thence south to undefined boundaries; that Robert
Bell be the first moderator; and incase of his absence
John Forbes. The Rev. Messrs. William Moore and Benjamin
Lockheart, with the remaining bounds of the Alabama
presbytery be attached to the Tennessee presbytery;
and that the minutes of s'd presbytery with the licentiates and
candidates belong to the Tennessee presbytery; except Daniel
Patton who shall be attached to the Elk
presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Cumberland Synod, October 24, 1823]
1824
October 20,
1824
Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Green
P. Rice and William Whitsett be attached to the Tennessee
Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Cumberland Synod, October 20, 1824]
1829 - Became part of Columbia Synod in reorganization
1888 - Became part of Tennessee Synod (consolidation of Columbia, East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee Synods.
1890 - Consolidated with Elk Presbytery
1821-1848
no minutes in archives
1848-1862
October
13, 1848-September 25, 1862
Minutes not recorded
in this volume: Fall 1857, Spring 1858, Fall 1858, Spring 1859,
Fall 1859, Spring 1860, Fall 1860, Spring 1861.
volume
of manuscript minutes in archives
1859-1872
Minutes
begin with April 1859 meeting.
on
microfilm
1869
Spring 1869
Moderator: Rev.
M. H. Bone
no
printed minutes in archives
1869
September
24-25 & 27, 1869 - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Moderator:
Rev. J. S. Porter
Stated Clerk: Rev.
M. B. DeWitt
1 printed minute in archives
(also on microfilm)
1870
April 22,
1870 - Athens, Alabama
no
printed minutes in archives
1870
Fall 1870
no printed minutes in archives
1871-1879
April
21, 1871 - April 25, 1879
volume of manuscript
minutes in archives
1871
Spring 1871
no printed minutes in archives
1871
Fall 1871
Moderator: Rev. David Tucker
no printed minutes in archives
1872
April 26-27
& 29, 1872 - Madison, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator:
Rev.
J. B. Tigert
Stated Clerk:
Rev. M. B. DeWitt
Treasurer: Rev.
James Campbell
1 printed minute in archives
1872
September
20, 1872 - Hebron church, Oak Hill, Lincoln county, Tennessee
no printed minutes in archives
1878
Spring 1878
Moderator: Rev. N. T. Power
no printed minutes in archives
1878
September
20-21 & 23, 1878 - Mt. Carmel Church - Mt. Carmel, Franklin
county, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev.
J. B. Tigert
Stated Clerk: Rev.
R. W. Benge
1 printed minute in archives
1879-1885
September
26, 1879-September 25, 1885
volume in manuscript
minutes in archives
1886-1890
April
23, 1886 - September 12, 1890
volume of manuscript
minutes in archives [also contains minutes of Elk Presbytery,
April 22, 1892-January 21, 1896]