Daughters of the American Revolution. Suwanee Creek Chapter (Suwanee, Ga.)Swarts, SuelleUnited States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Buford, 34.12066, -84.00435Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)1836-06-21/1836-11-24Documentation of the Island Ford Baptist Church proceedings from June-November 1836 recounts several meetings where matters of church discipline, membership, and conduct were discussed. The church addressed charges against members for circulating defamatory reports and charges against multiple individuals for intoxication with “ardent spirits.” The church sought reconciliation among its members and appointed committees to handle disputes, adopt rules to maintain decorum, and grant formal letters of dismission to church members. With these actions, the church demonstrated a commitment to upholding its principles while fostering fellowship and addressing issues of personal conduct within the congregation. The Georgia Archives have not microfilmed this document. It was transcribed in 2022 by Suelle Swarts, Suwanee Creek Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).Transcription and index created by members of Island Ford Baptist Church and the Suwanee Creek Chapter of the NSDAR.image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)Buford (Ga.)--HistoryBaptist churchesBaptists--Georgia--Gwinnett CountyBaptists--Georgia--BufordGwinnett County (Ga.)--HistoryChurch polityChurch records and registers--Georgia--Gwinnett CountyChurch records and registers--Georgia--BufordEnslaved persons--Social conditionsAfrican Americans--Social conditions--To 1964Baptist church buildings--Georgia--BufordBaptist church buildings--Georgia--Gwinnett CountySlave records--Georgia--Gwinnett CountySlavery--Georgia--Gwinnett CountySlavery--Georgia--BufordSlave records--Georgia--BufordAfrican Americans--Statistics, VitalGenealogyReligious communitiesDocument BText