Cyrus Arledge

Ames gives location of Cyrus' birth as Charleston SC. Why and how could that be? There's no evidence that the family ever lived in Charleston. Bob Arledge writes: The following is from Ames, Edwina Gray Powers and Ames, Stanley Richard, PhD, "Gray, Powers, And Their Interrelated Families: Descendants of Col. Thomas Holden Wade", p. 94, Chapter V, Rochester, NY, 1992: Cyrus and Lucy and their family, along with John and Willie (Colston) Featherston [Lucy's parents], and Lucy's brother, Howell Featherston, came to Limestone Co. AL by 1820. They lived near Athens, AL on the Elk River.

Lucy and Cyrus lived in SC before moving to Alabama.

19 Nov 1803 (recorded 16 Jan 1804) Release, Bk O, p. 367 FAIRFIELD Co, SC: Nathaniel Durham, planter, for $1000 paid by Clement ARLEDGE sells 200 acres situated partly in Fairfield County and partly in Chester County on the waters of Rocky Creek orig. granted to Michael Strange 2 April 1773. Signed the 19 November 1803 in the presence of CYRUS ARLEDGE, Brian Bandey and John Polson. Nathaniel DURHAM (his wife Keziah relinquished dower).

Cyrus is found in Chester County, SC in the 1810 Federal Census:

1810 SC/Chester Co: 280 ARLEDGE, Cyrus 00110-11010-00 A643 CHESTER CO, SC ARLEDGE Cyrus M-252 060 280 - No Twp Listed Who is the 16-26 year old young man living with him here? Could this be a younger brother? It doesn't fit the age profile of Cyrus' sons. Could one of these men be Daniel Arledge?

Chester County Deed Book #? -No. 249. SC Chester District . Joseph Edwards for $380 paid by CYRUS ARLEDGE sells unto said ARLEDGE tract of land containing 219 acres on waters of Rocky Creek, part of tract granted to Wm. Wylie 24 Oct 1789. Signed on 15 July 1817 Joseph {his X mark} Edwards. Wit: J. Roseborough, Thomas McLuer. -No. 250 Joseph Edward, planter of Chester District sells to CYRUS ARLEDGE tract orig. granted to Joseph ___ in 1768 lying between Rocky Creek and south fork of Fishing Creek. bordering Matthre Johnston, Wm. Walker, Samuel Lewis Archd. Boyd, 142.5 acres 15 July 1817. Joseph {X} Edwards, wit: JRoseboroguh, Thomas McLure. -No. 251 CYRUS ARLEDGE for $800 paid by ISAAC ARLEDGE of Fairfield District sells 120 acres on south side of Rocky Creek belonging to a tract of 200 acres originally granted to Benjamin Shut (70 acres) with 50 acres part of land granted to Hugh Montgomery plus land conveyed from CLEMENT ARLEDGE to CYRUS ARLEDGE. 10 Dec 1816. CYRUS ARLEDGE (seal) wit: Clement Arledge, (other witness not legible) Chester County Deed Book #S No. 431. State of SC Fairfield District . CYRUS ARLEDGE of said district for $300 sells to ELY ARLEDGE 50 acres part of survey of 122 acres more or less originally granted to Jacob Brown on 5 Mar 1780 on waters of Rocky Creek in Chester District on west side of tract known by line made by John Gunthorp and Rightman Bagley; Montgomery line; Richard Gaither. Originally granted Jesse Minton; bound by a small run of Rocky Branch; said 50 acres conveyed by said Gaither to said Bagley 15 Jan 1808 including likewise a parcel of 17 acres part of tract of 41 acres granted to Gunthorp 2 Oct 1809 on south side of first-mentioned 50 acres...13 December 1817. CYRUS ARLEDGE (seal). Wit: Howell C. Featherston, Clement Arledge, Thomas {his X mark} Steward

Chester County Deed Book S. No. 566 LUCY ARLEDGE wife of CYRUS ARLEDGE appeared before John Rosborough to release dower on 9 Dec 1818. [PW NOTE: Part of this page is very obscure. I'm not sure if this dower release applies to 1817 deed or not]

Chester County Deed Book (S?) No. 591. State of SC. CYRUS ARLEDGE of Chester District for $1400 paid by Stephen Keenan of Chester District sells the tract or plantation of land "whereon I now live" containing 142.5 acres being part of two tracts of land, one granted to Joseph Galbreth (?) to William Johnston lying between the South Fork of Fishing Creek and Rocky Creek bounded by Matthew Johnston, William Walker, Sam'l Lewis and Archibald Boyd; also a tract where Peter Wylie Esq. lately lived containing 219 acres part of tract originally granted to Mr. Wylie... the whole of which I purchased from Joseph (?) Edward .... 24 December 1818. CYRUS ARLEDGE. wit: Robt Robinson, Wm Wilson. (Robinson sworn 13 Jan 1819). LUCY ARLEDGE wife of the within named CYRUS ARLEDGE appeared to release dower to Stephan Kenan on 29 December 1818

About this time Cyrus and Lucy apparently migrated to Limestone Co, AL. Cyrus is found in the 1820 and 1830 (p. 24) Federal Census for Limestone Co., AL.

1830 census: · Arledge, Cyrus Unknown Townships, Limestone, AL 1830 0-0-1-2-0-0-1-1//0-1-0-0-0-0-1//

Limestone County, AL, S.C. and Circuit Court Minutes, 1820-22, p. 330: Elliot Nixon vs. Cyrus Arledge. Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit--at a Circuit Court begun and held for Limestone County at the Court house in the town of Athens, on the 4th Monday in February in the year of our Lord 1821, was returned into said Court a writ of Copas ad Respondendum in the name of Elliot H. Nixon against Cyrus Arledge in the words and figures following. To wit: The State of Alabama. To the Sheriff of Limestone County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to take the body of Cyrus Arledge where he may be found in your county and him safely keep so that you have his body before the judge of our next Circuit Court to be held on the 4th Monday in February next, to answer Elliot H. Nixon of a plea of trespass in the case, &c. and also for converting and disposing of the goods and chattels of the said Elliot H. Nixon, $150. Herein fail not, and have then there this writ, witness William T. Gamble, Esq. Clerk of our said Court at Office, this 9th day of November in the year of our Lord 1820 and of American Independence the 45th year. Issued 9th November 1820 (Endorsed). This action of trespass is brought to recover in damages the value of a horse belonging to the plaintiff which this defendant converted to his own use. No bail required. Hopkins, Atty for Plff. Come to hand the 11 Nov 1820. Jas. Slaughter executed on the 11th of Nov 1820, Jas. Slaughter, Shff, and at the same term came the plaintiff by attorney and filed his declaration in the words and figures following, to wit: State of Alabama, Circuit Court of Limestone County, March Term 1821, Fourth Judicial Circuit. Elliot H. Nixon, Plaintiff, complains of Cyrus Arledge, Defendant in custody, &c. of a plea of Trespass on the case &c. For this, that the said Elliot H, Nixon heretofore, to wit, on __ day of __ in the year 1820 in the county aforesaid, was lawfully possessed as of his own properties, of a certain horse of great value, to wit, of the value of $150, and being so possessed thereof, he the said Nixon afterwards, to wit, on the day and year first above mentioned casually lost the said horse out of his possession, and came to the possession of the said Cyrus Arledge, by finding: Yet the said Cyrus Arledge, well knowing the said horse to be the property of the said Nixon, and of right to belong and appurtain to him, but contriving and fraudulently intending to deceive and defraud the said Nixon in this behalf, hath not as yet delivered the said horse to the said Nixon, although often requested so to do, hath hitherto wholly refused so to do, and afterwards, to wit: On the day and year aforesaid, converted and disposed of the said Horse, to his own use, to the damage of the said Nixon of $150 and therefore he brings his suit, &c. Hopkins, Atty for Plff. The Defendant pleads not guilty. JS Martin for Deft. And now afterwards, to wit: at October Term 1821 came the parties by their attorneys, and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit: Benjamin French, Jno. Hogg, Richard Snead, Bennett Hyde, Jas. Hays, Hugh Golightly, James Benson, Edmond Strange, Samuel Garner, Jno. H. Jones, Lewis Markham and Jno. G. Ray, who being elected, tried and sworn, well and truly to try the issue joined, say they find the defendant guilty and assess his damages to $40. It is therefore considered by the court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the damages aforesaid and assessed together with the costs by him in this behalf expended.

Limestone County, AL, S.C. and Circuit Court Minutes, 1820-22, p. 441: James a. Pruitt vs. Arledge & Scoggins. Summary: At a circuit court in Limestone County on the 2nd Monday in March 1821 was returned a writ of Copias ad respondendum in the name of James A. Pruet against Cyrus Arledge and William Scoggins. James A. Pruet was assignee of Ezekiel Wilder, to whom the Defts owed $220 on a promissory note due 1 January 1821, executed to Ezekiel Wilder on 2 March 1819, and assigned by Wilder to Pruet on 30 January 1821. Bail is required. H. Hopkins, Atty for Plff. Received 29th February 1821. Executed on the 22 February 1821 James Slaughter Shff and afterwards at the same term came the plaintiff by attorney and filed his declaration that the said Defendants on 2 March 1819 made a promissory note in which they promised to pay before 1 January 1821 the sum of $220 for value received; said plaintiff in fact says that the Defendants did not pay the said sum of money or any part thereof; moreover, Wilder, on the 30th January 1821, assigned the said promissory note to the said Plaintiff, of which assignment the Defendant then and there had notice, the whole of said sum of money being then due and unpaid. Yet the Defendants, although often requested, as today have not, nor hath either of them paid the said sum of $220 above demanded or any part thereof to the plaintiff but they have hitherto wholly refused, and still do refuse, to the damage of their plaintiff of $100 and therefore he brings his suit, &c. Hopkins, Atto. For Plff. And now afterwards, to wit: At October Term 1821 came the parties by their attorneys and the plaintiff says that he does not wish to further prosecute his suit, it is. Whereupon the Defendants acknowledgeth the plaintiff's action for his cost. It is therefore considered by the Court that plaintiff recover his costs by him in this behalf expended.

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1824-30, p. 218: Hearing date the 11 Feb 1826 [re] Milly Beckham deceased and attested by Joseph Johnston, Cyrus Aldridge and John C. Ballard, was this day produced in open court for probate as, and for the last will and testament of said Milly Beckham decd…(lists heirs)

Limestone Co, AL Cash Fee Book, 1826-1846, p. 74: 1834 Cyrus Arledge, Guardian of Mary W. Slaughter Oct. 6 Or Appts Guardian Bond letter &c. 1.00 1.50 2.50

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43, p. 16: 14 Feb 1835 Mark M. Collier Admr of Joseph Collier decd petitioner Against the Heirs of Joseph Collins Sr, decd : Upon a petition for the sale of real estate--This day theis cause came on to be heard and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the prayer afsaid petitioner should be granted. It is ordained decreed that Cyrus Arledge, John Black and Joseph Arledge be appointed Commissioners to sell the real estate of said decd in the petition mentioned, to wit: the SW quarter of Sec 9 Twp 2 Range 5 West to the highest bidder…

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43, p. 56: November 17th 1835. On the petition of Gardner Gill Guardian of Gerrin W. Whitfield It is ordered that Mark M. Collier, Amos B. Murrah, Edward W. Grigsby, Albert Walls and Cyrus Arledge be appointed Commissioners to make partition … of the following described lands, to wit: fractioned section No 5 Twp 2 Range 5 West on the East side of the Elk River in said county containing 145 acres between said Gerrin, W Whitfield and Wright W. Whitfield….

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43, p. 90: May 4th 1836. Te Commissioners heretofore appointed to make sale of the real estate of Joseph Collier Senr deceased having reported that Mark M. Collier the purchasing thereof had complied with the terms of said sale, it is therefore ordered by the Court that John Black, Joseph Arledge and Cyrus Arledge, Commissioners aforesaid, convey to said Mark M. Colier said real estate, conveying such title as was vested in said Joseph Collier Jr. at the time of his death. P. Hildreth, JCC

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 5, 1835-1840, p. 215-218: 5 Aug 1836 indenture between Jemima Hancock of Madison Co, AL and Cyrus Arledge of Limestone Co, AL, for $500 a parcel of land in Limestone County known as the South East Quarter of Section 8, Township 2, Range 5, West of the lands directed to be sold at Huntsville, AL containing 160 acres. Signed Jemima Hancock. Attest: Robert Hancock, Wm Arledge. Wm Arledge appeared before Robert Austin, Clk to swear that he heard Jemima Hancock acknowledge that she signed said deed to Cyrus Arledge and that he signed his name as a witness in the presence of Jemima Hancock and Robert Hancock. Sworn 21 Feb 1837, and recorded in Deed Book 5, pp. 215-216.

5 Aug 1836 indenture between Sarah Hancock of Madison Co, AL and Cyrus Arledge of Limestone Co, AL, for $500 a parcel of land in Limestone County known as the South West Quarter of Section 17, Township 2, Range 5, West of the lands directed to be sold at Huntsville, AL containing 161.14 acres. Signed Sarah Hancock (seal). Attest: Robert Hancock, Wm Arledge. Wm Arledge appeared before Robert Austin, Clk to swear that he heard Jemima Hancock acknowledge that she signed said deed to Cyrus Arledge and that he signed his name as a witness in the presence of Jemima Hancock and Robert Hancock. Sworn 21 Feb 1837, and recorded in Deed Book 5, pp. 217-218

Animal Take-Up Book, 1824-1853, No.1062 Taken up by Amos B. Murrah a black and white pided Bull supposed to be about 4 or 5 years old marked with a crop in the left ear and an underbit in the right ear no outer brands perceivable appraised to ten dollars the 25th Dec 1835 by Cyrus Arledge, Mat. Bell. John Roberts JP $5 paid 5th Jany 1837.

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43, p. 190: 30 Oct 1837. On the application of Joseph Arledge It is ordered by the Court that he be appointed guardian of Margaret Gray, infant child of Levin Gray decd and that he give bond with sufficient securities in the penalty of two thousand dollars thereupon the said Joseph Arledge together with William Arledge and Cyrus Arledge his securities and entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of said conditions as the law requires, said securities being approved of the court. It is ordered that letters of Guardianship issue to him accordingly.

On the application of William Arledge It is ordered by the Court that he be appointed guardian of Martha Gray, infant child of Levin Gray decd and that he give bond with sufficient securities in the penalty of two thousand dollars thereupon the said Joseph Arledge together with Joseph Arledge and Cyrus Arledge his securities and entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of said conditions as the law requires, said securities being approved of the court. It is ordered that letters of Guardianship issue to him accordingly.

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43, p. 192: November 27th 1837. On the application of Howel C Featherston, It is ordered by the Court that he be appointed guardian of George Wade Gray and Levin Covey Gray, infant children of Levin Gray decd and that he give bond with sufficient securities in the penalty of four thousand dollars Thereupon came the said Howel C Featherston together with Cyrus Arledge and Joseph Arledge his securities and entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of said conditions as the law requires, said securities being approved of the court. It is ordered that letters of Guardianship issue to him accordingly.

On the application of Cyrus Arledge It is ordered by the Court that he be appointed guardian of Sarah Matilda Gray, infant child of Levin Gray decd and that he give bond with sufficient securities in the penalty of two thousand dollars Thereupon came the said Cyrus Arledge together with Howel C Featherston and Joseph Arledge his securities and entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of said conditions as the law requires, said securities being approved ordered that letters of Guardianship issue to him accordingly.

1839 Deed of Sale of Slaves to Cyrus Arledge by Matthew Bell, Limestone CO, AL: Know all men by these presents that I -- Matthew Bell of the County of Limestone and State of Alabama have this day for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand and Fourteen Dollars and ninety seven cents to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged barganed & sold and by these presents doth bargan and sell unto Cyrus Arledge of the County & State a foresaid a certain Female Negro slave named Grace supposed to be Forty years of age and her Two Female Children vis. Silva aged six years and Roda aged Five years to have and to hold the above described Negro slaves together with their future increase to the only proper use and behoof of him the sd. Arledge his heirs Administrators or assigns forever and I the sd. Matthew Bell for my self heirs Administrators or assigns the sd. Negroe slaves to the sd. Arledge his heirs administrators or assigns forever and also against the claim or claims of any and every person or persons claiming the same will forever warrant & defend by these presents in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd November 1839. Matthew Bell (seal) Test: Joseph Arledge, J. F. Arledge

Note from Bob Arledge (18 Feb 1999): This deed or a copy of it was probably in the cellar of Sallie Arledge Hollis.

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1835-43: p. 397. 2 Nov 1840. Ordered by the Court that Cyrus Arledge, William Copeland, John Black, Albert Walls and Edward Grigsby be appointed to appraise the personal property belonging to the Estate of Mark M. Collier deceased they being first duly sworn for this purpose…. p. 414. [no date] On the application of Howel C. Featherston Guardian of Geo W and Levin C Gray and Cyrus Arledge Guardian of Sarah M. Gray It is ordered that Thomas Gray be cited to appear before this judge of this Court … on 2nd Monday in February next [1841] and show cause if any he can why he should not make final settlement of his administration on the estate of Levin Gray deceased as Admr of said estate.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 6, 1840-1844, p. 178: ?(no date) June 1841 indenture between James Craig and Cyrus Arledge, both of Limestone Co, AL; by virtue of a deed of trust dated 12 Oct 1838 made by Samuel Tanner, Meredith Tanner, Peterson Tanner and Margaret Tanner to James Craig as trustee for the purpose of securing certain sums of money thereon named to Cyrus Arledge, Isaac Arledge, John Arledge, and Robert C. David use Sarah David his wife which said deed is duly recorded in the Clerk's office of said county, I did as trustee for the purposes of satisfying the claim of Cyrus Arledge as mentioned in said deed, this being the only one not paid which is mentioned in said deed of trust, sell at public auction … on the 1st day of March 1841 all that certain lot or parcel in the town of Athens County of Limestone and State of Alabama and known as lot number 27 containing one acres more or less for the sum of $100 to Cyrus Arledge his being the highest bid made. James Craig, trustee aforesaid of the said deed in trust, have granted bargained and sold unto the said Cyrus Arledge the above described lot and all the right, title and interest which the said Samuel Tanner and Margaret Tanner his wife had in the said lot on 12 Oct 1838 or at any time since..James Craig (seal) . James Craig appeared before Robert Austin, Jr, Clerk who acknowledged that he signed the foregoing deed, sworn this 1 July 1841. Recorded in Deed Book 6, pp178-79.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 6, 1840-1844, p. 204: 18 Sept 1841 indenture between James AB Morgan and Joseph Arledge and Cyrus Arledge, all of Limestone Co, AL; whereas the said Morgan is justly indebted to said Cyrus Arledge in the sum of $122.80 due on the 1 Jan 1843 as his bond of this date more fully shows, which debt the said Morgan is willing and desirous to secure now for and in consideration of one dollar to the said James Morgan at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the said Morgan have given, granted, bargained and sold to Joseph Arledge his heirs and assigns forever the following Negro slaves to wit: Frances, woman aged about 18 years, Spencer, a boy aged about 18 years, to have and to hold the said Negroes Slaves and their future increase unto the said Joseph Arledge his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, upon trust that the said Joseph Arledge shall permit the said slaves to remain in the peaceable possession of said James AB Morgan (unless he should attempt to move them) until default be made in the payment of said sum of money…and then upon this further trust that he the said Joseph Arledge shall and will so soon after the happening of such default of payment as the said Cyrus Arledge shall request sell the said slaves or so many of them as may be of value sufficient for the purposes to the highest bidder for cash at public auction after having fixed the time and place at his own discretion and given ten days notice thereof by advertisement set up at the courthouse door and three other public places in said county previous to the day of sale after satisfying all charges attending the execution of this trust, pay to the said Cyrus Arledge sum of money as above mentioned with interest which may accrue thereon and the balance if any shall pay such the said James AB Morgan. But if the above sum as above stated shall be fully paid off and discharged to the said Cyrus Arledge on or before the same shall fall due so that no default be made, then this indenture be void. James AB Morgan (seal), Cyrus Arledge (seal), Joseph Arledge (seal). Morgan, Arledge and Arledge appeared before Robert Austin Jr, Clk on 18 Sept 1841, recorded in Deed Book 6, pp 204-5.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 6, 1840-1844, p. 615: 28 Nov 1843 Indenture between Cyrus Arledge & Lucy Arledge his wife of Limestone Co, AL and Thomas Black of same county, for $400. Arledges sell Black a tract of land in same county, the south half of the SE Quarter of Section 22, Twp 2, Range 5 West in Huntsville District about 30 acres more or less….Signed Cyrus Arledge (Seal), Lucy {her X mark} Arledge (seal). No witness signature. Matthew Bell, acting Justice of the Peace, swore that Cyrus and Lucy Arledge acknowledged the deed, sworn 12 Dec 1843; recorded 13 Dec 1843.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 7, 1844-1848, p. 179: 28 Nov 1843 Indenture between Thomas Black and Mildred H Black his wife of Limestone County, AL and Cyrus Arledge of same county; for $300 paid to Blacks they sell to Arledge the South half of the West half of the NE Quarter of Section 8 Twp 2 Range 5 West containing 40 acres more or less. Signed Thomas Black (seal), Mildred H {her X mark} Black (seal). Witness William W. Collier. Matthew Bell, acting Justice of the Peace, swore that Thomas and Mildred H. Black acknowledged the deed, sworn 11 Dec 1843; recorded 6 Feb 1846.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 7, 1844-1848, p. 609: 19 Sept 1844 Indenture between Cyrus Arledge and Lucy Arledge his wife of Limestone County, AL and Sarah H. Gray; that Arledges, for $465, sell to Gray two lots of land in the town of Athens, lots 181 and 178. Signed Cyrus Arledge (seal), Lucy {her X mark} Arledge (seal). No witness listed. Matthew Bell, acting Justice of the Peace, swore that Cyrus and Lucy Arledge acknowledged the deed, sworn 19 Sept 1844; recorded 2 Oct 1848.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 8, 1849-1852, p. 183: 8 Jan 1844 Indenture between Benjamin W. Maclin and Eliza Ann Maclin his wife of Limestone Co, AL and Cyrus Arledge; for $300 two lots of land in town of Athens numbers 181 and 178. Signed Benjn. W. Maclin (seal), Ann E Maclin (seal). No witness listed. John Malone, JP, swore Anneliza Maclin 9 Jan 1844. Thomas G. Tyers, Clerk of County Court, swore Benjamin W. Maclin 24 Nov 1849. Filed in Clerk's Office 24 Nov 1849.

Limestone Co, AL Orphan Court Minutes 1843-47: p. 17. June 20th 1843. This day Cyrus Arledge Guardian of Sarah M Gray filed his account & voucher of his Guardianship with the Clerk of this Court for settlement. ... p. 33. (no date). This day the Judge of this Court made a yearly settlement of the account and voucher of Cyrus Arledge Guardian of Sarah M. Gray of his guardianship of said ward. p. 192. July 8th 1845. This day Cyrus Arledge Guardian of Sarah M. Gray files with the clerk of this court his account and voucher of his Guardianship of said ward for yearly settlement. p. 207. August 23rd 1845. Ordered by the Court that the settlement of Cyrus Arledge Guardian of Sarah M. Gray his ward be continued until the 1st Monday in September next. p. 208. September 1st 1845. This day the judge of this Court made a settlement of the Guardian account of Cyrus Arledge, Guardian of Sarah M. Gray, his ward. p. 327, 8 June 1846: another voucher and annual settlement (also p. 355. 10 August 1846). Accounting (ledger) of this Guardianship administration in Cash Fee Book 1826-1846 p. 102.

Limestone Co, AL Deeds, Volume 7, 1844-1848, p. 258: 24 Aug 1846 Indenture between Cyrus Arledge and Lucy Arledge his wife of Limestone Co, AL and Samuel Tanner; for $100, Arledges sell Tanner lot 27 in the town of Athens containing half an acres more or less. Signed Cyrus Arledge (seal), Lucy {her X mark} Arledge (seal). No witness listed. Matthew Bell, acting Justice of the Peace, swore that Cyrus and Lucy Arledge acknowledged the deed, sworn 24 Aug 1846; recorded 25 Aug 1846.

Commissioner's Court Order Book 1841-1858: p. 96: (no date) Ordered by the Court that Cyrus Arledge be allowed the sum of Six dollars the amount of his account and that an order issue for the same on the County Treasury. p. 106: May 5, 1845 On the petition of Jesse Craft It is ordered by the court that John Collier, James J. Collier, John Black, Thomas Border, William Collier, Green W. Whitfield and Edward Strange be appointed assign of review to view an alteration of the road leading from Athens to Lindsays ferry on Elk River commencing at the East end of the new road cut out by Cyrus Arledge thence due North along the old road to the head of the hollow above Charles Hardy's blacksmith shop. p. 148: May Term 1847: Ordered by the Court that Saml P. Jones, EW Grigsby, Amos B. Murrah, Henry H. Myers, Henry Meacham, Adkinson Johnson, WM Crenshaw be appointed a jury to ascertain and assess the damages if any sustained by Cyrus Arledge in the running through his land to the Buck Islands as lately changed on said road, and report to the next term of this court. p. 150: (no date, but earlier entry says 16 Aug 1847): In the matter of the appointment of jurors to assess the damage on the road leading from Athens to the Buck Island running through the lands of Cyrus Arledge, ordered that the same be dismissed, they having failed to report to this Court. p. 155: (no date) Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff summons a jury of seven men to appear at the next term of this Court to assess the damage if any sustained by Cyrus Arledge for a road running through his land. pp. 158-159 (no date): In the matter of the application of Cyrus Arledge at a former term of this Court for damages alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of a public road leading to the Buck Islands running through the land of said Arledge and agreeable to an order made at the last term of this Court requiring the Sheriff of this County to summon a jury of seven good and lawful to try the issue joined(?)--Thereupon also was caused to come before the Court a jury of good and lawful men to wit: Albert Walls, Henry Hall, Alexander Ward, Thomas G Tucker, George Anderson, John Bunch, and Andrew McWilliams, who being duly elected well and truly to try the issue joined in the oaths say we the jury find the issue for said Arledge and assess his damage to the sum of twenty dollars. It is thereupon ordered by the Court that an order issue upon the County Treasurer for the same ordered by the Court that the report of the jury heretofore appointed to view and mark a road leading from the Buck Islands to the little Shoal Creek be confirmed. Ordered by the Court that the report of the jury heretofore appointed to view and mark out a new road commencing at William Legg's yard gate to the Florence road near RI Andrews, be confirmed and that Markham M. Coffman be appointed overseer to cut out the same.

1850 Limestone Al Census #214: Sirus ALDRIDGE age 67 m Farmer $3000 SC, Lucy ALDRIDGE, age 69 f VA (can't read or write), Daniel ALDRIDGE, age 74 m SC (can't read or write), Nathan W. Copeland age 21m overseer, born AL. [PW: checked original; this is definitely Daniel]. Who is this Daniel ALDRIDGE??

1850 Slave Schedule 80 Female Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 75 Female Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 60 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 45 Female Mulatto Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 40 Female Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 30 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 18 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 15 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 11 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 9 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 7 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama 3 Male Black Sirus Aldridge District 4, Limestone, Alabama

Cyrus's will was dated 20 Jan. 1848 and was presented to the Court 27 July, 1852. On 21 Aug. 1852, Joseph and William Arledge, as executors, acknowledged their bond with John F. Arledge, Josiah R. Hancock, and William S. Wimberly as sureties. Later that year four of their children, William, Joseph Cyrus, John Fisher, and Lucinda, accompanied by their families, moved to TX. One source states that they were homesteaders and another that they purchased the land. Lucy could have journeyed with them for she died 14 Oct. 1866 in Houston Co., east of Crockett, TX. See Notes for Lucy to see the Agreement signed by his heirs on 1 July 1853 in Limestone County AL Deed Book, Vol. 9, 1852-1857, p. 143. See Lucy's notes for other document summaries.