John "Jack" Arledge, Sr

From the research files of Pam Wilson:

It seems that John "Jack" had two separate families--

(1) a first family of mainly sons (wife's name unknown), as reflected in the 1820 census:

HOH in 1810 Edgefield Co, SC census (along with John (Sr) and Isaac:

1810 SC/Edgefield Co:

         031 ARLDREDGE, John, Jr. (10100-00100-00) John born 1784-1794 and wife (same age range) with one son born 1800-1810.

1820 Edgefield Co, SC census: 089 ALREDGE, John (310010-10010) John and wife born 1775-1794; one daughter and 3 sons born 1810-1820; one son born 1804-1810

Daughter is Sara, and sons were MARTIN (b 1808-12), JONATHAN (bc 1811), WILLIAM (b. 1814) and MOSES D. (b. 27 Aug 1820). Perhaps the first wife died in childbirth when Moses was born or soon thereafter.

His first wife's name is unknown. I have speculated, based upon the prevalence of the names Eliza and Martin in subsequent generations, that her name MAY have been Eliza Martin. Records for Martin families in the Edgefield County area should be searched.

(2) Then on 18 Aug 1822, Jack remarried Drady Owens in Edgefield District, SC and started another family. Records show that MARY (b 1825) was born in SC, while ELIZABETH ("BETSY") was born in AL in 1832, so the family must have gone to Wilcox Co, AL. around 1830.

1830 census: Aldridge, John Unknown Townships, Wilcox, AL 1830: 0-0-2 (10-15)-2 (15-20)-0-1 (30-40)//2-1-0-0-1 (20-30) neighbors: Bailey, McIntosh [this is John "Jack" Arledge of Edgefield Co, SC, son of John and Anna; his second wife Drady Owens, and his children from first marriage plus one new daughter]

By the 1830s, his older sons were grown: Martin married in 1835 in Monroe Co, AL, Jonathan in 1836 in Monroe Co, AL, William married Mary Bowman in 1843 in Wilcox Co, AL. (We don't have marriage records yet for Moses and Elizabeth Prewett, though Moses states in a military affidavit that they were married in Milam County, TX in 1848).

There are a lot of land records in AL for this family in the 1830s. The Arledge land records are for two families--(1) this one, with John, Martin and Jonathan, and (2) that of his brother Isaac D. Arledge and his sons Isaac and John H, The following are for John and sons Martin and Jonathan:

ALDRIDGE, JONATHAN 05/15/1837 24518 AL1610__.185 (Jonathan Aldridge of Wilcox

County, Alabama) (Section 28, Township 11-N, Range 9-E, 39.905 acres)

ARLEDGE, JONATHAN 05/20/1837 26769 AL1650__.405 (Jonathan Arledge of Wilcox

County, Alabama) (Section 2, Township 10-N, Range 8-E, 41.395 acres)

ALDRIDGE, JOHN 08/01/1837 25471 AL1630__.120 (John Aldridge of Wilcox County,

Alabama) (Section 28, Township 11-N, Range 9-E, 79.81 acres)

ARLEDGE, JOHN 07/28/1838 29604 AL1780__.056 (John Arledge of Wilcox County,

Alabama) (Section 28, Township 11-N, Range 9-E, 79.81 acres)

ARLEDGE, MARTIN 11/01/1858 47057 AL2020__.358 (Martin Arledge of Wilcox

County, Alabama) (Section 28, Township 11-N, Range 9-E, 79.81 acres)

1840 census:

By 1850 census, Jack (56 Farmer $750, b. SC), Drada (40 b SC) and their youngest son JOHN FRANKLIN (10 b. AL [b 1839]) had moved moved to Neshoba Co, MS, where daughters Mary (and husband William Smith) and Betsy (and husband Rev. Greenberry McNeil) also settled. They are living next door to Paschal Martin, age 36, b. SC--could he be a relative of John's first wife?

1850 Slave Schedule, John Arledge, Neshoba Co, MS:

45 Male Black

40 Female Black

26 Male Black

20 Male Black

15 Female Black

12 Female Black

John "Jack" apparently died (where? probably in Neshoba Co, MS--see below) around 1859-60. In the 1860 census, Drady is living in the household of daughter Mary Smith. Howver, John's will is proved in Wilcox Co, AL

I recently found the evidence that links the Wilcox Co, AL children (family #1) to the Neshoba Co, MS children (family #2) in records regarding the settlement of John's estate, and names Martin (who must

have been the oldest son) as administrator:

Evidence that Martin was son of John Arledge, and apparently was the administrator of his estate: Wilcox Co, AL Land records, from Jack Buckelew <jackelew@aol.com>: Aug 22 1860--Drady Aldridge, William W

Smith and wife Mary Smith of Neshoba County Mississippi trying to collect "their share" of the estate of "John Aldridge, late, deceased in Neshoba County Mississippi." "Estate now in hands of Martin Aldridge or his attorney of Wilcox Co AL". Book O page 54. (I did not determine if the "estate" was in Mississippi or Wilcox Al)

ESTATE RECORDS

NOTE: I have tried to put these estate records in chronological order but a number of pages were not dated or numbered, so it is a bit of a hodgepodge:

Wilcox Co, AL

PROBATE COURT SPECIAL TERM April 15 1856

Estate of John Arledge. This day came Martin Arledge Admr of John Arledge decd and filed his bond as such Admr dated Feby 21 1856 in the sum of $1000 with JE Warren and William Curry as securities, which bond was approved by the court and ordered to be recorded. [further ordered that lettters of administration be issed to Martin Arledge].

Esate of John Arledge Decd

Names and Residence of Distributies

Draydy Arledge widow

Martin Arledge

Jonathan Arledge Texas

Wm Arledge

Moses Arledge Texas

Rackard Arledge Mississippi

Kirks Arledge Georgia

Wm Smith & Polly his wife Mississippi

GB McNeill and Betsy Ann his wife Mississippi

John Arledge (minor) Mississippi

Martin Arledge Administrator

By this amt paid Cochran and Howard commission in care of Admr or Stallworth $48.54

Paid for advertising letters 4.00

Paid for adv. Pet. To sell Negro 4.00

Paid for adv sale Negro 4.00

Attys fees to Cochran and Howard for filing pet to sell negro, obtaining order of sale and report sale 10.00

Attys fees for making this settlement 15.00

Court costs 17.50

Commission to Admr 2 1/2 per cent

Estate of John Arledge Decd

AC current 1858

Recorded in Book of Records No 5 p 594

Account with the estate of John Arledge Decd

1856 Aug 30 For amt sale of negro Lewis & int as for judgmt obtained against JJ Stallworth secty, Monrow Cir Ct 2 April 1858

$970.87

129.87

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$841.00 balance due estte

Nov 8 1858

1 Draydy Arledge (widow) 168.20

2 Martin Arledge 74.75

3 Jonathan Arledge 74.75

4 Wm Arledge 74.75

5 Rackard Arledge 74.75

6 Kirks Arledge 74.75

7 Wm Smith and Polly his wife 74.75

8 Green McNeill and Betsy Ann his wife 74.75 paid

9 John Arledge (minor) 74.75

10 Moses Arledge 74.75

Total 841.00

Power of Attorney from Drady Arledge Wm W, Smith and wife Mary Smith to Robert A. Morris

File din the office of the Judge of Probate for Wilcox Co, Ala Sept 5 1860

Recorded in Deed Book O on pages 54

Summary: designate Robert A Morris of Neshoba County their attorney to collect and recept all moneys that may be coming in the county of Wilcox, state of Alabama from the estate of John Arledge decd late of Neshoba Co, Mississippi now in the hands of Martin Arledge or his attorney as Administrator of said decedent… 21 August 1860

State of Mississippi, Neshoba County. I William Hunt judge of the Court of Probate of Neshoba County hereby certify that Drady Arledge, Wm. W. Smith and Mary Smith his wife whose names are signed to the foregoing power of attorney and who are known to me acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the said power of attorney they executed the same voluntarily on the day te same bears date…this 21 day of August 1860

Received from Martin Arledge Adm and of Jno Arledge decd $242.95 dollars in full satisfaction and discharge of the decrees in favor of Drady Arledge and Wm W Smith and Polly his wife rendered by the Probate of Wilcox Co Ala on 8 November 1858 against said Martin Arledge Adm….5 Sept 1860

Robert A. Morris

July 17 1861 Estate of John Arledge Decd. This day came Martin Arlidge, Amdn of the estate of John Arledge, decd by his atty S.G. Cochran, Esq and filed a receipt in full satisfactin of a decree rendered by the Probate Court of Wilco Co Ala on the final settlement of said Martin Aldridge's administration of said estate in favor of Elizabeth McNeill, formerly Elizabeth Aldridge and daughter and heir of the said John Arledge, ded. It is therefor ordered by the court that said diance(?) be satisfied in full and that said Martin Arledge be discharged from further liability for the account of the same…

Received from Martin Arledge Admin of John Arledge decd $74.75 as full satidfaction of all claims and demands…in favor od my wife Elizabeth McNeil… Nov 8 1858 G. B. McNiel

Heirs of Jno Arledge

Jacob Kirksey husband of Jane Kirksey--in full

Christian Rikard husband If Sarah Ann Rickard--in full 1865

Jonathan Arledge son in full 1865

William Arledge son $400 1865

Martin Arledge in full 1864

Jacob Kirksey in full

Advancements to heirs of John Arledge

Mrs. Elizabeth McNeil $400

Mars Mary Smith $400

John Arledge Jr in full

Moses D. Arledge no advnace nor heard of in 7 years

Children of William Arledge names and number are unknown

Widow of Jno Arledge Drady Arledge decd

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Is this the JOHN ARLEDGE who acquired land (41 acres) through the Cahaba Land Office in Alabama on 1 October 1835? Two weeks later (15 Oct 1835), an ISAAC ARLEDGE (his brother?) acquired land there as well. In 1837, land patents were issued to JONATHAN, MOSES, ISAAC, MOSES, ISAAC, ISAAC, and JOHN ARLEDGE for various acreages (39-79 acres). There is another patent to JOHN ARLEDGE in July 1838 for 79.81 acres.

Is this the John ALDRIDGE listed in the 1840 census in Wilcox Co, AL?

In October 1840, land patents were issued to JOHN and ISAAC ARLEDGE for 80.125 and 78.44 acres respectively.

These are all the land patents issued to ARLEDGE through the Cahaba Land Office of Alabama. All indicate a St. Stephen's Base Line.

In Nov 1858, MARTIN ARLEDGE received a patent through the Greenville Land Office (also St. Stephen's base line) for 79.81 acres.

Elsewhere in Alabama, land patents were issued to ELI ARLEDGE (October 1851 and January 1859) through the Lebanon and Centre Land Offices (Huntsville base line) for 39.93 and 39.97 acres respectively; to TILMON ARLEDGE in May 1837 through the Demopolis Land Office (St. Stephens base line) for 40 acres; to JOHN ARLEDGE in May 1850 through the Huntsville Land Office (Huntsville base line) for 40.15 acres; and to SAMUEL ARLEDGE through the Montgomery Land Office (St. Stephen's base line) in December 1889 for 80.2 acres.

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Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office, Search on ALDRIDGE, ARLEDGE and ALLRED in Alabama

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

PATENTEE NAME/ SIGNATURE DATE/ DOCUMENT # / ACCESSION #

ARLEDGE, ELI 11/1/1851 12318 AL3210__.212

ARLEDGE, ELI 1/1/1859 20034 AL3340__.201

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 10/15/1835 20405 AL0540__.089

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30492 AL1730__.053

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30526 AL1730__.087

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30527 AL1730__.088

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 10/10/1840 34812 AL1810__.495

ARLEDGE, JOHN F 5/1/1850 14420 AL3660__.240

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 10/1/1835 19577 AL0520__.272

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 8/12/1837 30792 AL1730__.353

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 10/10/1840 34571 AL1810__.267

ARLEDGE, JOHN 7/28/1838 29604 AL1780__.056

ARLEDGE, JONATHAN 5/20/1837 26769 AL1650__.405

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Then, a John Arledge bought land in Mississippi (perhaps by proxy) in 1841 through the Columbus Land Office. A Moses Arledge bought land in the same area in 1854. John H. Arledge and wife Milly bought land in 1854, 1859 and 1860 through the Augusta Land Office.

Land Records -- Mississippi -- from http://www.ancestry.com/

Patentee/Land Office

2-27-1841 Choctaw baseline, Noxubee County: GROVES HOWARD & THOMAS HENSON, warrantees and assignees of John ARLEDGE, COLUMBUS L.O., 160.54 a. and 70.55 a; Range 14N/17E and 15N/18E

1. 3-15-1854 Choctaw baseline: MILLY ARLEDGE, AUGUSTA L.O.; 79.94 a , Milly

Arledge warrantee; #3-15-1854 Choctaw baseline: MILLY ARLEDGE, AUGUSTA L.O., warrantee Thomas Burch. Range 2N/13E

3-15-1854 Choctaw baseline: MOSES ARLEDGE, COLUMBUS L.O., 42.05 a warrantee James Smith. Range 14N/14E

3-15-1854 Choctaw baseline: MOSES ARLEDGE, COLUMBUS L.O. 39.24 a warrantee William Hollingsworth. Range 14N/14E

1. 5-2-1859 Choctaw baseline: JOHN H. ARLEDGE, AUGUSTA L.O.; 5-2-1859 Choctaw baseline: JOHN H. ARLEDGE, AUGUSTA L.O.; 79.94 a, Nathan Surmon warrantee. Range 2N/13E

10-1-1859: John ARLEDGE, Columbus LO, Choctaw baseline, 79.9 a, Willis Wingo, warrantee. Range 11N/11E

4-2-1860 Choctaw JOHN ARLEDGE; AUGUSTA L.O. 80.15 a, warrantee John

Arledge.; 4-2-1860 Choctaw baseline: JOHN H. ARLEDGE, AUGUSTA L.O. 80.15 a, warrantee Lindsay Whitfield. Range 2N/13E

6-12-1885: James E. ARLEDGE, Jackson LO, St. Stephens baseline; 6-12-1885: James ARLEDGE, Jackson LO, St. Stephens image; 6-12-1885: James ARLEDGE, Jackson LO, St. Stephens image, 160.6 a, Catherine Bradford, warrantee. Range 4N/13W

12-14-1896: Lizzie ARLEDGE, Jackson LO, 52.66 a, St. Stephens baseline, Christopher Davis, warrantee. Range 10N/10W

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from Joe Arledge:

1850 Neshoba Co., MS Census, P152, family P579/547

Jno ARLEDGE 56 M farmer $720 SC

Drada 40 F SC

John 10 M AL

living next door to Paschal MARTIN 36 m farmer SC

1860 Neshoba Co., Census, P84

Arledge, Jno F : 1860 AG Pdn Census

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Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office, Search

on ALDRIDGE, ARLEDGE and ALLRED in Alabama

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

PATENTEE NAME/ SIGNATURE DATE/ DOCUMENT # / ACCESSION #

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 10/15/1835 20405 AL0540__.089 (41.04

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30492 AL1730__.053 (39.595

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30526 AL1730__.087 (39.22

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 8/12/1837 30527 AL1730__.088 (41.845

acres, Monroe Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, ISAAC 10/10/1840 34812 AL1810__.495 (78.44

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 10/1/1835 19577 AL0520__.272 (41.04

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 8/12/1837 30792 AL1730__.353 (39.79

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, JOHN H 10/10/1840 34571 AL1810__.267 (80.125

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, JOHN 7/28/1838 29604 AL1780__.056 (79.81

acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, JONATHAN 5/20/1837 26769 AL1650__.405

(41.395 acres, Wilcox Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, MARTIN 11/1/1858 47057 AL2020__.358 (79.81 acres, Wilcox

Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, MOSES 8/12/1837 30340 AL1720__.401 (40.04 acres,

Monroe Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, MOSES 8/12/1837 30497 AL1730__.058 (79.95 acres,

Perry Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, SAMUEL 12/28/1889 19157 AL4560__.183 (80.2 acres,

Elmore Co, AL)

ARLEDGE, TILMON F 5/15/1837 9333 AL3410__.388 (40 acres, Choctaw

Co, AL)

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