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  Burials at Brittain Presbyterian Church - Andrews, Barr, and Melton Families

  Fay Webb Gardner

  Handwritten notes by Fay Webb Gardner listing burials of family members in the Brittain church yard. Includes the following: Benjamin Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, Samuel Andrews, Sr., Sarah Barr, Samuel Andrews, Jr., and Myra Melton.

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  Scrapbook Page - Only Marker Stands on Sport of Rutherford's First Town

  Fay Webb Gardner

  Scrapbook page created by Fay Webb Gardner with news clipping and booklet with historical information on Gilbert Town, early Scotch-Irish neighborhoods, and Brittain Presbyterian Church.

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  High Point Glass w.Fay Webb Gardner Notes - Brittain Church Renovation

  High Point Glass and Fay Webb Gardner

  Handwritten notes by Fay Webb Gardner regarding the Brittain Presbyterian Church renovation taken on a High Point Glass brochure.

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  Elders of Brittain Presbyterian Church, 1768 - 1938

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  List of the Elders of Brittain Presbyterian Church, dating from 1768 through 1936.

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  Ministers of Brittain Presbyterian Church, 1768 - 1938

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  List of the ministers of Brittain Presbyterian Church, 1768 to 1938.

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  News Clipping - Brittain Church Oldest in Rutherford is Remodeled

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  News clipping on the remodel of Brittain Church, the oldest church in Rutherford County, NC.

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  News Clipping - Old Church to Be Rededicated (Brittain Presbyterian Church)

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  News clipping of the re-dedication of the remodeled Brittain Presbyterian Church; originally formed 1768.

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  Photograph - Brittain Presbyterian Church (front) Undated

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  Photograph of the front of Brittain Presbyterian Church prior to the renovation in 1940 and 1941.

  Handwritten note on reverse by Fay Webb Gardner - "Little Brittain Church (Presbyterian) near Rutherfordton, NC where the Andrews' worshiped and are buried."

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  Photograph - Brittain Presbyterian Church - Watson Gravestones

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  Photograph of the Waston gravestones in the Brittain Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

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  Correspondence - 1958, July 21 - Gilmer Long

  Gilmer Long

  Correspondence from Gilmer Long to Fay Webb Gardner.

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  Worship Bulletin - 1958, July 27 - Brittain Presbyterian Church

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  Worship bulletin from 1958 for Brittain Presbyterian Church.

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  News Clipping - 1958, July 20 - Brittain Presbyterian Church to Observe 190th Anniversary

  T. H. Wingate

  News clipping of Brittain Presbyterian Church's observance of their 190th Anniversary.

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  News Clipping - 1951, July 26 - Brittain Church Observed 183rd Anniversary Founding Sunday

  Forest City Courier

  News clipping celebrating the 183rd anniversary of Brittain Church on "Founding Sunday."

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  Correspondence - 1951, August 26 - Miles & Ellen Thompson

  Ellen Thompson

  Correspondence from Ellen Thompson to Fay Webb Gardner.

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  Worship Bulletin - 1951, July 22 - Brittain Presbyterian Church

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  Worship bulletin from 1951 for Brittain Presbyterian Church.

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  News Clipping - 1944, April 25 - Brittain Church is Now 192 Years Old

  Forest City Courier

  News clipping celebrating the 192nd anniversary of Brittain Church, formed in 1768.

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  Worship Bulletin - 1941, January 12 - Re-dedication Service Brittain Presbyterian Church

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  Worship Bulletin for the 1941 re-dedication service of Brittain Presbyterian Church, formed 1768 in Rutherfordton, NC.

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  Correspondence - 1940, April 27 - Helen Armstrong

  Helen Armstrong

  Correspondence from Helen Armstrong to Fay Webb Gardner.

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  Correspondence - 1940, June 4 - Helen Armstrong

  Helen Armstrong

  Correspondence from Helen Armstrong to Fay Webb Gardner.

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  Correspondence - 1939, August 28 - O. V. Armstrong

  O V. Armstrong

  Correspondence from O. V. Armstrong to Fay Webb Gardner.

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  Photograph - Brittain Presbyterian Church - Lieut. McCullough Gravestone

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  Gravestone transcription - "Here lies the body of Lieut. Thomas McCullough belonging to Col. Campbell's Regiment Virginia. Who lot his life in and for the honorable just and righteous cause of liberty at the defeating of Col. Ferguson's infamous company or [word unknown] Kings Mountain in October 7, 1780."

  Notation from back of photo - "A picture of the old stone at the grave of Lieut. McCullough who was buried here in the Brittain Church Cemetery - he was wounded at Kings Mountain and died in an old for near here."

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  News Clipping - 1918 - 150th Anniversary, Interesting History of Brittain, The Oldest Church in the County

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  News clipping on the 150th anniversary of Brittain Presbyterian Church, formed 1768.

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  Publication - A Scotch-Irish Neighborhood

  F. B. McDowell

  A booklet by F. B. McDowell on the Sotch-Irish neighborhood, published by the Mecklenburg Historical Society.

  Notation on front by Fay Webb Gardner - :This booklet reminds me of the Scotch-Irish neighborhood surrounding old Brittain Church, Rutherford Co. where the Andrews, Watson, Long, and Robertson family lived.: