Shiloh United Methodist Church
by Mrs. Edith Myers, Lynchburg, S.C. 
Published in "The Lavender Line"
Volume 1, No. 2  Winter 1982
Editor: Doris Lavender Vilda

(Editor's Note: Back in early Spring, 1982, I wrote to Rev. Harry E. Wright,
Minister of Shiloh United Methodist Church, Shiloh, in Sumter County, S.C. and
asked him for information on the history of his church that appears to be
located near or on land that once belonged to our Benjamin Lavender. He very
kindly brought the matter up during one of his quarterly meetings of the Church
Administrative Board and informed me that 3 members were eager to help. The
members are Mr. LeRoy Green, Mr. Jimmy Myers and Mrs. Edith Myers who submitted
the following with a promise of more to come.)

Letter from Albert D. Betts, Pastor of the Methodist Church, P. 0. Box 125,
Travelers Rest, S.C. to Hon. Frank A. McLeod, Sumter, S.C. Dated April 6, 1950:

My Dear McLoed: -- Responding to your request concerning the history of Shiloh
Methodist Church in the eastern part of Sumter County, I find that Lynchburg
Circuit with 12 churches appears in November, 1855. Rev. Lewis A. Johnson is
pastor. It is in Georgetown District (set up that year) with Rev. Charles Betts
as presiding elder. The names of the churches are not given. But in the
missionary reports to the S.C. conference of 1850, the name of Shiloh Sunday
School appears with a contribution for missions. This is the first mention of
Shiloh Church by name, tho it must have been organized several years previously.
Our Conference Minutes did not begin reporting by local churches until about 70
years ago.

No doubt the Shiloh folks have fairly good records of their church after the
Confederate War.
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Abstract from Sumter Deed Book L, Page 76: Dated 20 Dec. 1831.

John Frierson Senior for one dollar paid by Henry Goodman sold to Henry Goodman,
Timothy Lee, David Green, John Frierson Junr., Asa DuBose, Aaron T. Frierson and
their successors in office, trustees for the Methodist Episp. Church one
(illegible word) (acre?) of land. (Deed refers to plat made 1832 by Samuel
Tunstall.)

In the second listing of names of the trustees, the name of William Keels was
added to the above list.

Witnesses to Deed: John Bunch, Alex Lowrey, Thos. D. Frierson. Recorded 15 Aug.,
1841.

State of S.C. Sumter District. Know all men by these presents -- That John
Frierson, Sr., for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to me in hand
paid by Henry Goodman have bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain,
sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Henry Goodman, Timothy Lee, and
David Green, John Frierson, Jr., Asa DuBose, Aaron P. Frierson and their
successors in office, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, one acre of
land situate, lying and being in the State and District and hath such shape and
mark, buttings and boundaries as are represented in a plat made by Samuel
Tunstall, dated A.D. 1832, which plat is connected and forms a part of these
presents.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ALL and singular the rights, members, heredictaments and
appurtenances of or belonging thereto from myself and my heirs, executors, etc.
And I will warrant and forever defend the said premises unto the above named
Henry Goodman, Timothy Lee, David Green, John Frierson, Jr., William Keels, Asa
DuBose, Aaron Frierson and their successors in office. Trustees for the
Methodist Episcopal Church, from any person or persons whatever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof. Witness my Hand and Seal
this 20th day of December, 1831, and the 55th year of the Sovereignty and
Independence of the United States of America.

Signed in the presence of: 
John Bunche                                John Frierson, Sr. (L.S.)
Alex Lowery


Thos. D. Frierson
State of South Carolina
Sumter District

Personally appeared before me Thos. D. Frierson and being duly Sworn saith: That
he saw John Frierson, Sr., sign, seal and deliver the within conveyance for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that he also saw John Bunch and
Alexander Lowery sign as witnesses. Sworn to before me this 28th November, 1837.
E.J. Goodman (J.P.) Recorded Aug. 5, 1841. Original delivered to H. Goodman.
Recorded in Book L. at pages 76 and 77.

                              Thos. D. Frierson


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