HOLLAND, Rev. Moses
1758 - 1829 (70 years)-
Name HOLLAND, Moses Prefix Rev. Birth 17 Nov 1758 Cumberland County, Virginia [1] Gender Male Occupation 1788–1829 Big Creek Baptist Church, Williamston, Anderson Country, South Carolina [2] Founder and first pastor - Big Creek Baptist Church is of the oldest congregations and the mother of several others in Anderson County, South Carolina, was organized in 1788 by Elder Moses Holland who served as pastor for 41 years.
The church prospered under Brother Holland's leadership and
Moses Holland Monument -
Big Creek Church Cemetery Photo, Click for full size
By Brian Scott, June 4, 2008
8. Moses Holland Monument -
Big Creek Church Cemetery
Elder
Moses Holland
Born in Virginia,
Nov. 17, 1758.
Died
In South Carolina
Sept. 8, 1829.
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The founder of the Saluda Baptist Association, and of Big Creek, Hopewell, Neal's Creek, Friendship, Barkers Creek, Washington, Standing Springs churches and perhaps Twenty Six Church. He was Pastor of Big Creek Church forty-two years.
that growth created a need for a larger and better building. About ten years after the first structure was erected, a second larger meeting house was built and located at the present site of the church. It was a frame building with a section for slaves. This structure served the community until 1875 when the present "Old Church" was built.
The first tragic event to occur in the church was the death of the beloved pastor, Moses Holland, on September 8, 1829 at the age of almost 71 years. He had been the leader of the flock for 41 years. It was a difficult time for the church and they were somewhat at a loss to know what course of action to follow. In May 1830 Robert King was chosen and a committee carried the petition to Neal's Creek Church asking for Brother King's services. The request was granted and he became a member of Big Creek and the second pastor. The ties of Big Creek to Rev. Robert King were evident, as his wife was the daughter of Rev. Holland. She was Miss Fannie Holland before her marriage. One must assume that this was, to a degree, a continuation of the influence of Moses Holland.
Death 8 Sep 1829 Anderson District, South Carolina, United States [1] Burial Aft 8 Sep 1829 Big Creek Baptist Cemetery, Williamston, Anderson Country, South Carolina [1] Person ID I4010 Pickel_Bartlett Last Modified 12 Jan 2011
Family 1 BARTON, Mary E., b. 1768, Virginia d. 1812, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States (Age 44 years) Marriage 4 Apr 1783 Culpeper County, Virginia [1] Residence 1790 Pendleton County, South Carolina [3] - Census reads:
1 free white male of 16 and over
4 free white males under 16
2 free white females
Children 1. HOLLAND, Ellender, b. 1 Dec 1785, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. Aft 1870, Hall County, Georgia, United States (Age > 86 years) 2. HOLLAND, Thomas, b. 1793, Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown 3. HOLLAND, Frances E., b. 14 Apr 1794, Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States d. 15 Jul 1873, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States (Age 79 years) 4. HOLLAND, Chesley D., b. 1794, Virginia d. 1822, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States (Age 28 years) 5. HOLLAND, John, b. 1795, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown 6. HOLLAND, James, b. 1797, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1206 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
Family 2 KING, Grace, b. Between 1784 and 1875, Maryland d. Aft 1860, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States (Age > 77 years) Marriage 1813 Anderson District, South Carolina, United States [1] Children 1. HOLLAND, Moses King, b. 1814, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. 1885, Scott County, Arkansas (Age 71 years) 2. HOLLAND, Aaron Berry, b. Abt 1815, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown 3. HOLLAND, Caleb Berry, b. 4 Dec 1816, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. 28 Oct 1888, Murray County, Georgia (Age 71 years) 4. HOLLAND, Tabitha, b. Abt 1817, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown 5. HOLLAND, Joshua, b. 14 Aug 1818, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. 10 Mar 1896, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States (Age 77 years) 6. HOLLAND, Eleb M., b. 1822, Anderson District, South Carolina, United States d. Aft 1880, Hall County, Georgia, United States (Age > 59 years) Family ID F1207 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
- Big Creek Baptist Church is of the oldest congregations and the mother of several others in Anderson County, South Carolina, was organized in 1788 by Elder Moses Holland who served as pastor for 41 years.
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Headstones Elder Moses Holland
Inscription reads:
Elder Moses Holland
Born in Virginia, Nov. 17, 1758
Died in South Carolina, Sep. 28, 1829
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Sources - [S114] Miscellaneous, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guinevere60/holland/pafc08.htm#27033C4.
- [S114] Miscellaneous, Big Creek Baptist Church History, online at http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=8441.
- [S303] 1790 Federal Census, Pendleton County, South Carolina Ancestry Page 7 0f 15.
- [S114] Miscellaneous, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guinevere60/holland/pafc08.htm#27033C4.