Little Muddy Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Morgantown, Kentucky

A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Thomas Carson, donated the land for the Little Muddy Cumberland Presbyterian Church, school, and cemetery along the Green River in Butler County, Kentucky, about eight miles south of Morgantown. Carson had received a land grant in the district as compensation for his service, and his son-in-law, Alexander Chapman, conducted camp meetings there as early as 1805. Chapman was one of the frontier revivalists of Cumberland Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., who were targeted by the Synod of Kentucky as being insufficiently educated and "erroneous" in doctrine. He took the Little Muddy Creek church into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church when that denomination was organized in 1810.

About 1835 the congregation replaced the first log structure with a red brick building. They used that meeting house as both a church and a school until 1860, when the current wood frame church was built nearby. The brick building continued to house the Little Muddy Academy until 1891, and was used as a public school until 1956. When it was returned by the local school district to the congregation, the church converted the building into a community center. The cemetery, opened in 1829, contains the remains of several ministers of the church.

Entry No. 280
American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry
[Source: The Journal of Presbyterian History, Volume 81, Number 3, Fall 2003, page 216]

1803
Charles Eades produced a certificate of his appointment as a representative from the congregation of Little Muddy Creek.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, April 5, 1803, page 284]

1803
Mr. Eades commissioner from Little Muddy Creek.
Ordered that Mr. McLean [Ephraim McLean] supply two Sabbaths at Mt. Carmel, two at Little Muddy and two at Sharon.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, October 5 & 7, 1803, pages 286 & 289]

1804
Charles Eads, representative.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, April 3, 1804, page 289]

1804
Michael Findley commissioner from Little Muddy.
Ordered that Mr. McGready supply one Sabbath at Mt. Carmel and one at Muddy Creek.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, October 2 & 3, 1804, pages 293 & 294]

1805
Michael Findley representative from Little Muddy Creek, produced his certificate as representative and took his seat.
Ordered that Mr. Rankin and Mr. Bell administer the Lord's Supper in Muddy Creek congregation at any time convenient between this and the Fall session.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, April 2 & 3, 1805, pages 297 & 299]

1805
Elder Michael Findley appeared as representative from the congregation of Little Muddy Creek.
A call from Little Muddy Creek was presented to Mr. Bell. The call being defective in some things was not received.
Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, October 1 & 2, 1805, pages 299 & 301]

1810
Ordered, that Messrs. Chapman and Harris supply the societies in Warren, Logan, and Butler counties as often as convenient. [This would have included Little Muddy].
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 23-25, 1810]

1811
Ordered, that Messrs. McLean and Kirkpatrick administer the Sacrament of the Supper on Little Muddy Creek, the second Sabbath in August next.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 19-22, 1811]

1812
Messrs. Samuel McSpadin an elder from Big Spring, John Nichols, elder of Mr. Harris, and Robert Reed, from Little Muddy and Ebenezer, have come and took their seats.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 3-6, 1812]

1813
John Tiger, from Ebenezer and Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of the Cumberland Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6-9, 1813]

1822

Logan Presbytery, October 8-10, 1822
Little Muddy Meeting House - Butler County, Kentucky

1826
Logan Presbytery, April 3-5, 1826
Little Muddy Meeting House - Butler County, Kentucky

1828
Logan Presbytery, May 20-22, 1828
Little Muddy Meeting House - Butler County, Kentucky

1829
Logan Presbytery, March 6-7, 1829
Little Muddy Meeting House - Butler County, Kentucky

1834
Logan Presbytery, April 3-5, 1834
Little Muddy Meeting House - Butler County, Kentucky
Representative Thomas Carson from Little Muddy Society.
On motion ordered that Alexander Chapman, preach to the Little Muddy congregation, monthly for twelve months and as a renumeration for his services they agree to give him twenty five dollars.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 3-5, 1834, pages 151 & 156 of typescript]

1834
Ordered that Rev. Nathl. Porter preach one Sabbath in each month at Little Muddy, Concord and Point Pleasant until next Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3-4, 1834, page 157 of typescript]

1835
Nathaniel Porter preach one Sabbath in each month at Little Muddy and Point Pleasant; and every other month at Concord and Mt. Olivet for twelve months.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 3-4, 1835, page 164 of typescript]

1835
Logan Presbytery, May 29-30, 1835
Little Muddy Camp Ground - Butler County, Kentucky
Elder present Thomas Carson.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, May 29-30, 1835, page 167 of typescript]

1836
And Nath. Porter one Sabbath in every month at Point Pleasant, and Ebenezer for six months and at Little Muddy for twelve months.
Also, Wilson T. Martin, once a month for twelve months at Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 7-9, 1836, pages 177 & 178 of typescript]

1837
Logan Presbytery, April 6-8, 1837
Little Muddy - Butler County, Kentucky
Ordered that brother Wilson T. Martin, preach one Sabbath in each month, to Little Muddy and Green River Union Societies, also at the mouth of Barren River, for six months.
Ordered that Rev. Nathaniel Porter and Micajah C. Roland preach alternately to Union and Little Muddy congregations for six months, further ordered that Nathl. Porter preach one Sabbath in each month for twelve months at Concord and that Micajah C. Roland preach once a month for six months to Friendship congregation.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6-8, 1837, pages 186 & 187 of typescript]

1837
Ordered that Nathaniel Porter preach monthly at Union and Little Muddy for twelve months.
Ordered that Wilson T. Martin preach one Sabbath in each month, for twelve months at Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 21-23, 1837, page 190 of typescript]

1838
Ordered that Rev. Wilson T. Martin preach once a month for twelve months at Bald Knob, Little Muddy and Green River Union.
Ordered that Rev. Nathl. Porter preach once a month for twelve months at Little Muddy and Union.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 8-10, 1838, pages 201 & 202 of typescript]

1839
Thomas C. Chapman, Representative from Little Muddy Society had his name enrolled as a member of Presbytery. [October 11, 1839]
Ordered that the following brethren preach monthly for twelve months at the following places: Nathl. Porter at Little Muddy, Ebenezer and Bald Knob.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 10-12, 1839, page 213 of typescript]

1840
Representative: Oliver C. Carson from Little Muddy.
On motion Rev. William Harris is appointed to preach monthly, to Marrow Bone, Little Muddy, Newhope and Russellville Societies for twelve months.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 9-10, 1840, pages 218 & 220 of typescript]

1840
Representative: James P. Howard from Little Muddy.
Brother Wilson T. Martin is appointed to preach monthly to Little Muddy, and Bald Knob Societies for twelve months.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3, 5-6, 1840, pages 223 & 228 of typescript]

1841
Ordered that the brethren now named preach monthly for twelve months at the following places, William Harris at Russellville and Little Muddy and six months during the next twelve months at Marrow Bone.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 8-10, 1841, page 232 of typescript]

1842
Representative: James P. Howard from Little Muddy.
Further ordered that Brother Johnston Dysart preach Saturday and Sabbath in each month, for twelve months at Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 6-8, 1842, pages 251 & 253 of typescript]

1843
On motion ordered that brother Wilson T. Martin preach one Sabbath in each month for twelve months at Little Muddy and Bald Knob.
On motion ordered that Bro. Nathl. Porter preach monthly for twelve months at Little Muddy and Concord.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 28-30, 1843, page 266 of typescript]

1844
Representative: Oliver C. Carson from Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 4-6 & 8, 1844, page 268 of typescript]

1845
Representative present: Thomas C. Chapman from Little Muddy.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 10-12, 1845, page 291 of typescript]

No Logan Presbytery Minutes available for 1846-1869.

To be continued later.

1946
Logan Presbytery, April 23, 1946
Little Muddy Congregation - Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky