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Size | 16 items |
Abstract | Four routine letters, twelve full or partial sermons, and an account book of Peter D. Guerrant, Methodist preacher of Leaksville (now Eden), Rockingham County, N.C. Guerrant seems to have been related to the Guerrant family of Virginia and possibly to the Guerrant family of Kentucky. |
Creator | Guerrant, Peter D., fl. 1836-1868. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Peter D. Guerrant, fl. 1833-1868, a Methodist preacher who lived, at least in 1868, in Leaksville, Rockingham County, N.C. Leaksville was later incorporated into the town of Eden.
Records at the Commission on Archives and History of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church list Guerrant as having been a leader of the Guilford congregation in 1833 and a local preacher at the Mount Carmel church in Rockingham County, 1834 through 1836. "Local preachers" did not received yearly appointments to circuits from a bishop, but might preach at various churches over a period of time.
It is possible that Guerrant was related to Edward Owings Guerrant, 1838-1916, a Presbyterian minister and evangelist from Sharpsburg, Kentucky. Peter D. Guerrant certainly was related to John W. Guerrant, 1803-1868, a general merchant who operated a flour mill, a sawmill, and other ventures in and around Pittsylvania County, Virginia. John W. Guerrant is listed in Peter D. Guerrant's account book, as are other Guerrants who also appear in the papers of John W. Guerrant (Duke University #2229).
Back to TopFour routine letters, twelve full or partial sermons, and an account book of Peter D. Guerrant, Methodist preacher of Leaksville (now Eden), Rockingham County, N.C. Guerrant seems to have been related to the Guerrant family of Virginia and possibly to the Guerrant family of Kentucky.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
William P. Guerrant, as secretary of a Chesnut Grove [Virginia] fraternal lodge, to unknown, dues statement, 31 January 1867.
C.W. Blair of Paris, Texas, to "Cad," regarding plans to move to Kentucky, 3 May 1868.
D[aniel] E. Guerrant of Rockingham County, North Carolina, to Peter D. Guerrant in Leaksville, regarding the death of D.E. Guerrant's wife, 22 June 1868.
C.W. Blair of Paris, Texas, to "Mag," regarding financial problems and further plans to move to Kentucky, 5 December 1868.
Folder 1 |
Correspondence, 1867-1868 |
Sermons and notes for sermons on various subjects. Dates and places delivered are not noted.
Folder 2 |
Sermons and notes |
Account book of Peter D. Guerrant, including a list of creditors, many of whom appear to be family members.
Folder 3 |
Account book, 1836-1847 |