Descendants of Jesse Arledge

Generation No. 1

1. JESSE /7 ARLEDGE (ISAAC6, CLEMENT5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)1,2 was born November 23, 1795 in [one IGI source says 8 Feb. 1783] Sandy Creek, Randolph Co. NC.3,4, and died Bef. September 25, 1869 in [Will probate date] Randolph Co, NC [Bur. Parks Cemetery]5. He married (1) LAURAINE "RAINEY" PHILIPS /6,7 December 08, 18168,9,10, daughter of JOEL PHILIPS and BETHANIA KIDD. She was born December 24, 1794 in [or 10-20-1793] Randolph Co. NC d/o Joel Philips & Bethania Kidd /11, and died bef 1857 [Bur. Parks Burying Ground] /12. He married (2) JULIA ???13 Bet. 1850 - 186014. She died Bef. November 04, 1866 in Randolph CO, NC [see notes]15.

Notes for JESSE ARLEDGE:

One IGI source gives a different date  (8 Feb 1783) for the birthdate of Jesse Arledge.

Nancy Martin <jam@asheboro.com> wrote in July 1999:

Jesse was a witness to the wills of Samuel Allen (1830) and Jesse Bray (1845). He also served as a coroner's juror. He is given as the surveyor in several people's estate papers. He must have been a justice of the peace. I found JP after his name. I have assumed that he is the only Jesse Arledge in the county in the 1840's and 1850's. I didn't check the census.

Connie Callaway <cecall@webaccess.net> supplied the following will:

Will of Jesse Arledge:  Randolph Co, NC  Will Bk. 15, pgs 29,30,31

In the matter of the Will of Jesse Arledge, dec'd...Dr. Alfred Holten being sworn doth say that Jesse Arledge, late of said county is dead having first made and published his last will and testament, and Dr. Alfred Holten is the executor named therein.

Further, that the property of the said Jesse Arledge consisting of real and personal is worth about $600.00. so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application and that Isaac S. Arledge, Bethania Craven, Lydia B. Thompson of the State of Iowa, Cara K. York, and Henry W. Arledge, both of the State of Tennessee, are the parties entitled and it is as follows, to wit:
        "In the name of God, Amen.  I, Jesse Arledge of the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina, being advanced in years & considering the uncertainty -- human life & also being of sound mind, Blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following...
        I desire that my body be decently buried in Parks burying ground by the right side of my deceased wife, Rainey.
        1st  I direct that my funeral charges and lawful debts be paid out of the first money that may come into the hands of my executors.
        2nd  I bequeath unto my son Isaac S. Arledge $200 dollars, one bed, and
furniture and one cow or their equivelent in money.
        3rd  I bequeath unto my daughter Bethania Craven $100.
        4th  I bequeath unto my daughter Carey K. A. York $100.
        5th  I bequeath unto my daughter Lydia B. Thompson $100.
        6th  I desire if there be any balance residue or remainder, after paying legal expenses, that it be equally divided between all my children, that is Henry W. Arledge, Isaac S. Arledge, Bethania Craven, Carey K. A. York, and Lydia B. Thompson, share and share alike.
        Lastly, I nominate and appoint Doctor Alfred Holton, my executor to this last will and testament, In witness whreof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, October 18th, 1865.

In the Presence of W.F. Foushee, Lovy (her mark) Foushee, and John W. Turner.  Probated in the County of Randolph, State of NC 25 Sep 1869.

Also, in addition to Jesse Arledge's 1865 will, Linda also sent the list of property sold at the 14 Oct 1869 and 6 Nov 1869 and 18 Nov 1869 auction of Jesse ARLEDGE's estate in Randolph County, with the names of all buyers. It is dozens of pages (he had a lot of stuff!), but some of the names of buyers included:

Jesse P. ALRIDGE
J.P. ALRIDGE
Henry KIVETT
Franklin YORK
Eliza PHILLIPS [was she a relative of his first wife? she bought a lot]
William F. FOUSHEE
many BROOKS and PARKS and others

The auction and sale netted $362.22 1/4 for the estate.
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PW Note: Jesse listed as head of household in 1840 Randolph Co, NC census. P. 60 , South Division.

LA Cooper writes: Jesse Arledge shows up on the 1850 Randolph County, North Carolina Federal Census as:

        Allridge [see below: it's clearly ARLEDGE], Jesse 54
                          Isom S.       30
                          Lydia B.      17

and on the 1860 Randolph County census as:

        Arledge, Jesse  63
                          Julia 57

PW: from microfilm image: 1850 Randolph Co NC census (all born NC):

693/702 Lazarus Philips 53 M Laborer
Nancy 45
Lucinda 24
Joel 22
Mary R. 16

694/703 Jesse Arledge 54 M Farmer 475
Isom S. 30 M
Lydia B. 17 F

685/704 Balaam Allridge 57 M Laborer
Tabitha 56 F
Jesse P? 16 M

From Don Meenach: In his father's will, filed August 1818 in Randolph County, North Carolina, Jesse was to receiv.e the the plantation after after his mother's death.

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Randolph County, N.C. Genealogical Journal Spring, 1997 (Vol. XXI, No. 1)

LETTERS FROM JESSE ARLEDGE TO HIS DAUGHTER LYDIA AND HER HUSBAND SAMUEL P. THOMPSON OF GUTHRIE COUNTY, IOWA

[the following letter from Jesse Arledge is addressed to Samuel P. THOMPSON, Morrisburg, Guthrie County, Iowa from Marleys Mill, NC]

Reed Creek, Randolph County, NC

December 20th 1857

My very dear and oft remembered children in the far North West It is by the protection of Jehovah that I again am permitted to address a few lines to you We are blest in this time with tolerable good health, though have had bad colds a few weeks ago, Hope you are all enjoying good health, peace of mind and prosperity. But above all other blessings that is bestowed on the human family, I crave for you to remember your Creator be not forgetful of his benefits and blessing I received your very welcome letter yesterday morning, and I was much gratified to get one from you. For you may be sure that it is some comfort to me to hear from you. The last letter I got from Joseph and Bethenia CRAVEN was dated in July last The last I got from Tennessee was dated the 30th day of September, Henry's and YORKs folks was then well and Betsey had another son. YORK was going to move into Coffee County but yet his Post Office address would be Morrison, Warren County, Tennessee.

We had tolerably good crops of corn considering the drought and chinch bug. My corn turned out better than I expected, but some of it was much swiveled. I dent know what corn will sell as yet. The Banks are closed and has been for some time, and produce has fell in-price considerably, and there is a pressure in money matters, but it is thought the Banks will resume again shortly We had pretty good most of the season, which was great help in the corn way. I killed one hog yesterday morning, pretty good pork. I have five others to kill when the weather turns colder it is quite pleasant and warm now for the time of year, I gave my hogs a little corn about every day which was some help to them. some pork has been engaged at eight dollars per hundred, but I dent know whether it will continue at that or not The best quality of flour is now only bringing $5.25 cts per barrel at Fayetteville.

The latter part of November was quite cold here, I expected you had snow then, for I am often thinking of my children, O that Almighty God would arrest them and bring them out of natures darkness into the marvelous light and liberty of his only son Jesus Christ the Saviour of sinners Religion in this country appears to be at low ebb, although there is plenty of what is called religion, But they generally preach what an eminent Apostle called another gospel, which indeed is not another, but there be some that would pervert you, go ye not after them. Beware of the isms of men, and the new fangled schemes of the day, have nothing to do with them neither in the Church nor state. I believe it is the design of some to sap the fundamental principles of our Christian and Republican liberties. I want you all to adhere closely to the Word of God, and pray him to give you understanding in all things. I had omitted to tell you that we had some frost on the morning of the 28th of September which nipped the fodder smartly for those who was not getting their fodder, I was done some corn was quite late, and generally later than common--- Mr. Thomas MARLEYs wife is dead, John R. BROWN is dead, and some others which is not necessary to name, but there was not a great deal of [sickness?] in the neighborhood the past fall.

Tell I.S. ARLEDGE to write to me shortly and tell me all about how he is getting along with his matters and farm,

I send you one of our Minutes, let Isaac and sister THOMPSON peruse it I have not got minutes enough to send to you all. The Ci[illeg.] was written by myself. I want you to take care of it. Lydia & Isaac if you live you can see my writing when I am dead and gone to my long and eternal home.

Julia says tell you that she would like to see you but dont expect to unless you come to see me if I could see you I could talk [illeg.] an give our respects to your father and mother, and all the rest of your connexion indiscriminately. And at present bid you Adieu,

Jesse ARLEDGE

Julia R. ARLEDGE

P.S. Write again as soon as convenient I also expect to send a Minute to Bethenia CRAVEN and one to Carey, that is all I have to spare JA

Nelly says "Tell you all how do ye do and that she is glad and thankful to hear from you and would be glad to see you"

N.B. I will send Isaac S. ARLEDGE when I get one from him

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Randolph County, NC July 24, 1860

My very dear and oft remembered children, Through the tender mercies of an all wise preserver I am permitted to address you one time more. We are enjoying tolerable good health at present, only I have a cold, and have been afflicted with Rheumatism, so much so that I could not stoop down & lift up any thing that had much weight. Hope that you all are enjoying good health--- I received your very acceptable letter the 27th day of December, and was as usual glad to hear of and from you again, I got a letter at the same time from Joseph and Bethania CRAVEN dated the 11th day of December they were in common health We had a very dry fall, as also the summer was dry, but there was more corn raised in this section than was in 1858, But it is scarce enough, sells now at one dollar per bus. Flour is worth about $6, --- per barrel in Fayetteville Good pork in the country has been selling at $8 per cwt, I sold one hog to John PARKS that weighed 150 lbs at $8 per cwt wheat has sold at $1 per bu.

There was pretty good crops of wheat raised in this country, I raised 87 1/2 bu. of wheat I hope I can make out without buying corn I fattened 6 hogs, they weighed as follows 150, 145, 140, 121, 120, 96 pounds, and killed one in the fall this year I did not know you used tobacco We have had two very cold spells of weather this season, besides a very severe frost the latter part of October, It commenced snowing the 31st of December in the morning and snowed nearly all day, the ground was not froze when the snow fell, but it turned quite cold for a few days, We have very pleasant winter weather now and have had for some days-- We had a pretty good crop of sweet potatoes but they are now rotting very [illeg.], and part of my Irish potatoes rotted--

Joel PHILLIPS is now living at the old place they have two children living, a girl & a boy girl named Bethenia, boy Jesse Calvin. I have been unfortunate with my cattle, two yearlings died last spring with the murrain and one nice heifer died last fall with murrain The old Bute cow was a stripper, something got the matter with her bag, it gathered and broke, and continued gathering till late in the fall I had her killed I did not believe she would get well-- I am blest with 3 head of horses, Viz, old Jack, Fan and a young horse, he has the scratches very bad on one hind foot I have been trying to cure it for more than a year.

I hope you will do well in your purchase of land. I would be sincerely glad if all of my children would try and do well for time and especially eternity I saw your uncle Samuel THOMPSON the 14th day of December, he enquired after you all, he was in common health You have read about so I need not inform you, Two men from Iowa was in the insurrection, and I suppose have suffered in jail in Greensborough for being connected with old John BROWN the ring leader of the abolitionist. I saw in a news paper today that Jesse DICK had issued a writ to the sheriff [illeg] to search out the abettors of BROWN [illeg.] and RANDOLPH. I have heard that John STAFFORD of Alamance County and two or three others had run away since heard that STAFFORD was arrested, but I don't know who they are, nor where they be. What I have to say about it is, that I hope they may be ferrited out, and brought to justice I hope all my children will stand aloof from anything, and everything that favors abolitionism. I trust there is good and sound union men in the free states as well as the south. I have not had a letter from I.S. ARLEGE since last summer Was a year I wrote to him after I got his letter. I don't know why he does no more I got a letter from Carey since I received yours, they were in tolerable health, Careys health was better but she is not yet satisfied, YORK was going to move back into Warren County Trousedale will be his Post Office address It has been generally healthy the past season some cases of sickness. Your old neighbor Jesse MARLEY Esq. is dead, died in October last, and Betsy WARD is dead. I might congratulate you on the birth of your fourth son. It may be you thought he was not so worthy of a name as you had not named him. If you can't find a name for him before you write again send me word and if I should be here I will try and send you a name for him. Julia says tell you that she would be glad to see you and if you will come before the Potatoes are gone she will cook some and give you a water gourd, raised over 100 gourds last year a little cotton & some tobacco

Nelly wished to be remembered to you and would be glad to see you. She has been engaged for some days past steming & twisting her tobacco. My ink has been froze and is pale but may be it will hold on if you get it soon. Rachel is in common health she has had a cough for several years she lives with Joel. It is almost 9 o'clock at night. I have wrote this by candle light with a steel pen, my fingers is stiff and my sheet is about filled. So no more at present but remain your father and well wishes till time is no more.

Jesse ARLEDGE

Julia R. ARLEDGE

N.B. Give our respects to your Father and Mother and all your connections Anderson CRAVENs son John is dead & Hiram YORK

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[The following letters from Jesse Arledge are addressed to Samuel P. THOMPSON, Dalmanatha, Guthrie County, Iowa]

Reed Creek, Randolph County, NC April 3 AD 1861

My dear children, By divine permission I take my pen in hand to write you a few lines. I am in a feeble state of health at this time I was taken the 1st day of this month with giddiness in my head, hard puking and very sick. So much that I sent for Doctor HOLTON, he came quick I had got somewhat relieved from puking. I being so very sick before he got here. He administered some Medicine. I felt yesterday like I was getting well. He left more medicine yesterday for me to take today, I have not took it yet, but expect to after a while. I have been sitting up all this morning. It is now 10 minutes past 9 o'clock. The Doctor said he thought my disease originated from cold and a foul stomach. Julia has a bad cold but is up and about her domestic affairs. Your letter of the 27th of February came to hand the 29th day of March. I was truly glad to get a letter from you. I had been expecting of one for some time past. I would fain hope that you all are enjoying good health in that snowy Country.

You stated that you enjoyed a minutes there was none in the letter. I don't think the envelope had been broke, therefore I conclude you forgot to put it in Brother Beeson BARKER (of Iowa) sent sister Hannah CRAVEN a Minute of Mount Pleasant Association of Regular Baptist. I Have the Minute before me with the abstract of their principles of Faith. They are short but comprehensive, and I think good. I will give you the names of the churches and the ordained preachers Mount Pleasant [illeg.] New Bethel; S.T. KEENEY, S. HARRISON. Des Moines [illeg.] Grove, O.WHITCOMB Friendship [illeg.] Independence [illeg.] Harmony J.M. COX. New Hope J. HOOTEN, B. BARKER, Sugar Grove [illeg.] Providence, D. HAYNES. The Minutes don't give the county the association was held in. Neither does it give the county any of the churches are situated in.

The Wheat crop here was not as good last year as it was the year before. Corn crops some better than they were the year 1859. The market price for flour the last account was $7.25 per barrel best quality. Bacon I think from 10 to 12 cts per lb corn sells in the country at 75 cts per bus. Wheat $1.25 per bus. Pork sold last fall & winter at from $6. to $7. per cut according to the size of the hog. We had a good [illeg.] hogs got fat in the woods, which was a great saving to corn. I killed a little over 1000 Ib and sold nearly 200 lb at $6. per hundred Molasses is worth in the country 40 cts per gallon. Salt is $1.50 per sack in town.

There has been a good deal of excitment in this state the 28th day of February convention. I hear there are certain counties in this state holding meetings for some purpose I know not what. I was and yet unopposed to a convention. If the Northern States has passed obnoxious laws, to the detriment of the South I don't believe succession is the way to get redress. I am a union man, and believe the North has trampled on the rights of the south. To be short I believe that any unpredical mind that will take the written word of God, may see that slavery existed in the worlds from the days of Ham down to the present time, that is Ham's posterity was to be a servant of servants. According to the scriptures slavery was in the world in the days of Jesus Christ & his Apostles, and we no where find that He or they ever inveighed as to relative duties between Master & servants. Search the Scriptures. I am no slave holder, nor don't expect to be. I suspect that the Northern Abolitionist is wise above what is written. And every man had better mind his own business. Times are somewhat dull in this country to what they were previous to Mr. Lincoln's election. I belived he [illeg.] elected when I heard he was nominated. For there [illeg.] superstition, Idolatry, and priestcrafts in the Un[ited ] States of America that I think our Religious an[illeg.]ical institutions will be severed from us. And the [illeg.] beast that St. John speaks of in the 13th Chapter of Revel[ation] will exercise all the power of the first beast [illeg.] You say you had rather be on the South side. I have objections to that. But dont go to Missouri for I th[illeg.] will be more exposed than any North Western St[illeg.]. If you want to leave Iowa, I think you had better con [illeg.] old N.C.and stay with me my few remaining da[ys ... illeg.] I can give you no correct account of the seceded [illeg.]

I am glad to hear your little boys are hearty. Fi[ne?] looking little fellows M[ay God bless] them and guide [them?] into all truth. Julia says that she re[ illeg.] her love to you and the children, I would be glad to see you all. Give our respects to your father and family. Also to J.S. ARLEDGE and his family. & to Charles SMITH & his family. And to all friends if we have any in th[illeg.] dreary country, May the Holy One smile upon y[ou?... illeg.] keep you, and guide you into the way of truth a[nd] righteousness.

Jesse ARLEDGE Julia R. ARLEDGE

P.S. It is now nearly 2 o'clock P.M~ I have had one short spell of lying down today. I now must take another.

[outside of the envelope]

April 4th. Half past 3 o'clock P.M. I feel a good deal better than I did yesterday. I have set up all the days as yet but I am weak and feeble---I had not told you about the weather Wet weather commenced latter part of October It continued through the winter. There was not a great deal of extreme cold weather, we had some snow and one large sleet.

B.A. [illeg.] enclose one of Our last Association Minutes. attend if the Lord will to send one to Ira as then I write to him again.

Dear children, now, I write to you I'll state what I believe is true, That you may read after this date And turn to God before to late

I have not got room to write the balance I have no envelope-- Write soon

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July 6th AD 1866

Reed Creek Randolph County, NC

To Samuel P. and Lydia B. THOMPSON

All hail thou blessed of the Lord. May grace mercy and peace be with you and [illeg.]

Your welcome letter of the 18th of June came to hand yesterday morning, and you may be sure that it was received with [illeg.] and read with pleasure I also reed a letter from you dated the 28th of April and one from Isaac dated the 3th of April, the 2nd day of this inst Both of them gratefully recd and I was satisfied with the information they contained. I hope the Lord will remember you well for good. And bless you in all of your laudable pursuits. And that he would watch over you for good, and reveal Jesus Christ unto you by his Spirit as the only Alpha and Omega, the first use and the last end of Salvation. The author and finisher of our faith, & c---

My health is better than when I wrote to you before. I sometimes hope the Lord will restore my health again and provide away for [illeg] get out there [illeg] and see you all again in time, and also my little grand children. I hope Jesse has recovered ere this time

You seem to be out of heart of seeing me any more. Be not faithless but believing. But I cannot go to that country unless I can sell my land, and it is dull times here about money matters heavy taxes to pay, and nothing to sell to get money with. I started a letter to Isaac the 28th of May and I now think I wrote something in it to you, and I suppose that is the one you spoke of receiving a few days before you wrote yours of the 18th of June. I feel truly thankful that the Lord has prospered you in this worlds good as you wrote to me, I hope he will keep and preserve you with all that are called yours for his great names sake. I am also glad that you have Apostolic preaching in reach of you.

I hope you will not take it amiss. I shall write a few lines in this to Isaac write to me as often as you can & let me hear from you often

Yours as ever

Jesse ARLEDGE

July 7th I thought yesterday evening I would fill up the balance of this to Isaac but I am not yet done writing you you spoke of not having had a mess of peas we had peas in May pretty forward, but they are all gone now, and the patch planted in cucumber seed, and they are coming up. Our Garden looks tolerable well for the time it has been set with plants, We did not raise a Cabbage plant this year, Therefore we had to wait till other people got done.

Sarah and me give our garden a nice working yesterday morning & this morning We have very good Irish potatoes, and one thousand hills of Sweet potatoes, the patch is clean, I worked it myself, I only work a little while at a time when it is cool. We raised a nice chance of Onions for the ground planted. Wheat crop not very good Oats only about half crop, not thick enough on the ground what there was of them is good a few dozens to tie up now the rest is in the Barn--- We had a good deal of cool wet weather in the spring too much for corn in Sandy land. Rain is needed now. We had a big season ten days ago Corn at this time dent look very promising. We have no fruit of consequence this year but there is blackberries plenty & I love black berry pie & sweet milk [this letter might be incomplete, as these fragments are recorded on the outside of the envelope.]

tolerably well, But my cotton crop is sorry so is our Sorghum cane---I have no Envellops, neither have I any wafers so I bid you adieu for this time

S.P. & L.B.T.

Jesse ARLEDGE

P.S. I got a letter from Carey the 20th day of June, YORKs and Henrys folks was well the 2nd of June. YORK had lost a young filly. They get no letters from you. Their post office is McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

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Letter from Jesse Arledge to his son, Henry William ARLEDGE of Cannon or Warren County, Tennessee.

[Provided by Jo Askew. Note from JAA: I typed the letter exactly as written...mispelled words and all.]

December 27th 1866

Reed Creek, Randolph County, N. Carolina

Dear Son Henry and family, By the blessing of a supernatural power I am yet in the land of the living blessed with a reasonable portion of health and strength sufficient to be up and commence a letter to you. For which favor a tribute of praise and thanks is due to Him who is the giver of every good and perfect gift.

Am in hope you are all enjoying good health, peace and quietness. I received your lengthy and ? letter of 4 of Aug. and to the 5 of inst. the 25 Dec. after Sunset it was brought to me by W. G. Lane I was glad to get a letter And I agree with you in the major part you wrote. But you made use of one word that I don't approve of, i.e. you called a certain people "Sick spi[... ]" They are no doubt sorry enough in every sense but we should speak evil of no man. God is the Supreme ruler of the universe. And America has been abundantly blessed by him, not only in natural things, in bestowing on them food and raiment. But they had the sincere milk of the word disseminated unto and among them by his ministers whom he had chosen, called qualified and sent forth to proclaim the gospel of his Son Jesus Christ to a world of sinners. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. But a Simon Magus [?] followed the Lord's people over the great water and disseminated his baneful doctrines among the people and it being more congenial to human nature and human capacity, the people very redily received it and took darkness for light and light for darkness. So darkness hath covered the earth and gross darkness the people.

And it may be for aught I know that the time is near at hand, that the beast that John saw coming up out of the earth is to exercise all the power of the first beast. When that time comes all those who were on the Lord's side may expect to suffer a severe persecution and probably faggot and flame as thousands did in the old countries under the reign of the first beast.

I have thought for many years past that the people of America are going into idolatry as fast as the wheels of time rolls along, Not in the north only (for there is some there that adheres and stands firm for the truth) but in the south also. There is no new ism set afloat but what many will join with and follow its pernicious principles.

I will drop this subject now.

Balaam Aldredge was here a little while ago, he said I might tell you he and the rest was well lately, and that he was doing tolerably well he expected to make about 1500 lbs. of pork has not killed his hogs yet has had them up some time. he yet lives by himself at the same place.

I don't think the Primitive Baptist is published now. There has been no mail facilities in this section until a few months past and it now only passes up and down once a week. It used to pass up and down twice a week.

I don't know of any religious periodical that is published any where. The Primitive Baptist Association was held this year at Mount Tabor. We had some good preaching there. Our preachers have come down to P. Snider and J. H. Cravin and A. Wright. Cravin & Wright don't preach a great deal - But we had some good sound preachers there from some other association, Viz Elders Wm. Burns from Staunton River Elder Levi Boderhamer & Ring from ? and Elder N. M. Clark from Bear Creek. Their preaching was to the letter & spirit of the word. Brother Burns said he had saw one new translation of the bible, but he neither had heart room nor house for it. I have not seen it nor don't crave to see it.

Elder Wm. Burns preached Julia's Funeral the 1st Sunday in Nov. last from the gospel by Matthew 25 C & part of the 10 verse, "and thy that were ready went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut." I thought he preached one of his big sermons.

I expect you will get to see Carey's letter that I expect to mail at the same I do this, & you will learn that I have had a letter from Jo & Bethinia informing of me of the denomination that they have united themselves with ? I would be glad you would write to them & give them some information respecting of their order, I have no faith in it myself. I have started a letter to them but I said but little about it, only requested them to search the scriptures ? I have given the prices of things in Carey's letter as far as I knew except spiritous liquor that I forgot it is a scarce article & sells at $3 a gallon. I don't expect to give away my land to get to go to any country. We have very cold weather here now it is clear today and windy from the north A great many people has left this country some gone to one state & some to another some left without selling their land & some got something for theirs I want you to write as soon as you can. I shall not get my letters mailed now till this day week (he probably means when the mail person passes next week).

I am better off today than I was yesterday.

Yours Affectionately, Jesse Arledge

(H. W. Arledge's name is at the left on the page where Jesse signed his name.)

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Notes from PW re. THE PROBLEM OF JESSE'S WIVES

In his 18 October 1865 will, Jesse says:

> I desire that my body be decently buried in Parks burying ground by the right side of my deceased wife, Rainey.

Then in a letter dated 1866 December 27 to his son Henry, he says:

> Elder Wm. Burns preached Julia's Funeral the 1st Sunday in Nov. last from the gospel by Matthew 25 C & part of the 10 verse, "and thy that were ready went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut."

This would mean Julia was buried 1 Nov. 1866. I think this provides evidence that Rainey and Julia were two different wives. It appears that Rainey must have died prior to 1850, and he married Julia prior to 1860.

So now we need to go back and find out if there is a marriage record for Jesse and Julia in the 1850s in Randolph County, and also what Julia's maiden name may have been.

Perhaps Kathy Card's family Bible will have some information on this as well.

This means that the earlier versions of his wife as "Julia Rainey Phillips" are not accurate. We need to confirm the names and birthdates of both wives.
 

2. i. HENRY WILLIAM /8 ARLEDGE, b. March 24, 1818, Randolph Co, NC; went to Tennessee (Cannon Co in 1860, Warren 1870); d. May 29, 1889, Morrison, TN; served in CSA Co J 28th TN Cav as Captain.

3. ii. ISAAC SULLIVAN ARLEDGE, b. January 25, 1820, Randolph Co, NC; d. went to Adair, Iowa.

iii. BETHANY/ BETHINIA ARLEDGE (16), b. August 16, 1821, Randolph Co, NC17; d. went to Iowa18; m. JOSEPH J. D. CRAVEN18, July 16, 1844, Randolph Co, NC19,20.

iv. SON ARLEDGE, b. January 25, 1824, died at birth [from Franklin R. Aldridge, letter dated 10-23-1979].

4. v. CARY (CARA) ANN ARLEDGE, b. May 05, 1825, Randolph Co, NC [recent IGI says Carey Kidd Anna Arledge; WFT says Keziah]; d. 1874, went to Warren Co, TN; Bur. McMinnville, Warren Co, TN.

vi. JESSE CALVIN ARLEDGE, b. February 23, 1827, Randolph Co, NC21.

Notes for JESSE CALVIN ARLEDGE: There is a record of Jesse ARLEDGE marrying Martha J. MCGIRE in Rush County, Texas, March 30, 1857. Haven't proven that this Jesse is the same one. Doubt that it is.

Is this the Jesse ALDRIDGE who's HOH in 1850 Shelby CO, TN census? There's also a listing for two Lee ALDRIDGEs in Shelby County that year. But these are too old to be the brothers Jesse and Leonidas Arledge who were sons of Henry William Arledge of Randolph CO, NC. However, it could be from the ALDRIDGE family originally from Isle of Wight then Greene/ Dobbs CO, NC, many of whom migrated to TN: Drewry, Leonidas B., Jesse, etc.

*1860 census, Franklin Co, TN: ARLEGE, Jessee 40. No indication of other family members.

5. viii. LYDIA BELINDA ARLEDGE, b. November 17, 1832, Randolph Co, NC; d. 1920, went to Iowa.

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY WILLIAM/ 8 ARLEDGE (JESSE7, ISAAC6, CLEMENT5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)24,25,26 was born March 24, 1818 in Randolph Co, NC; went to Tennessee (Cannon Co in 1860, Warren 1870)27, and died May 29, 1889 in Morrison, TN; served in CSA Co J 28th TN Cav as Captain27. He married BETSEY MATILDA ALLRED/ ALLDREDGE/ ALDRIDGE28,29 September 06, 1840 in Randolph Co, NC by John R. Brown, Esq.30, daughter of BALAAM ALDRIDGE and TABITHA SAVAGE. She was born September 05, 1820 in Randolph Co, NC d/o Balaam Aldridge, b. 1793 & Tabitha Savage31, and died November 29, 1886 in [1869, acc to one record] Centertown or Morrison, Warren Co, TN32,33.

Click HERE for information on the descendants of Henry William ARLEDGE and Betsy ALLDRIDGE.

3. ISAAC SULLIVAN /8 ARLEDGE (JESSE7, ISAAC6, CLEMENT5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)51 was born January 25, 1820 in Randolph Co, NC52, and died in went to Adair, Iowa53. He married SARAH PATTERSON THOMPSON54, daughter of JAMES THOMPSON and MARY MANN. She was born April 16, 1831 in of Chatham Co, NC55,56, and died Abt. March 187557,58.

Notes for ISAAC SULLIVAN ARLEDGE: Went to Adair, Iowa. Click HERE for information on the descendants of Isaac Sullivan ARLEDGE.

4.  CAREY (CARA) ANN /8 ARLEDGE  (JESSE7, ISAAC6, CLEMENT5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)1 was born May 05, 1825 in Randolph Co, NC [recent IGI says Carey Kidd Anna Arledge; WFT says Keziah; Warren Co TN records call her Cora Kessiah Arledge York]/2, and died 1874 ; went to Warren Co, TN; Bur. McMinnville, Warren Co, TN /3.  She married NATHANIEL YORK /5,6,7 June 02, 1849 in North Carolina - Randolph County /8,9.  He was born 1814 in Randolph Co, NC; lived in Warren (Morrison & Trousdale Twp) and perhaps Coffee Co, TN /11, and died Abt. 1874 in Warren Co, TN12.

Notes for NATHANIEL YORK:
1860 census, Warren CO, TN: York Nathaniel 46, Kissah E. 30, John M 19, Eli M. 15, Martha R 18, Jesse E 7, Henry 5, Lydia E 2, Margaret REYNOLDS 21, Benj.3, W-9-411

YORK: 1860 Warren Co, TN census listed Nathaniel YORK 46 born NC, carpenter,
Kessiah E. 30 born NC, John J. 19, Eli M. 15, Martha R. 18, Jesse E. 7,
Henry 7, Lydia E. 2, Margaret REYNOLDS 21 born NC, Benjamin 3 born NC.
Henry said mother Cora Arledge. These Yorks also of Cannon Co. TN.

Cannon Co., TN Deed Bk. O page 101 on 27 July 1866 for purpose of
security to WILLIAM SMOOT of Warren Co. a judgment rendered by David
Shockley in favor of Wm. Smoot against Abraham Muncy of Cannon Co. for
$105 & costs. One other judgment in favor of Wm. Smoot against Nathenial
YORK stayed by Abraham MUNCY for $50. [This was William Smoot, who
married Matilda ANDERSON]. Witnessed by H.J. St. John & D. L. Elkins. I
believe Nathaniel York was related in some way to the Muncy's. Any
info??  Wanda Muncey Gant -- 562 Gant Hollow Lane, McMinnville, TN
37110-4676
Gant@Blomand.net
Submitted on Fri Sep 25 1998

Children of CAREY ARLEDGE and NATHANIEL YORK are:

 i. JESSE E.9 YORK12, b. 185312.

 ii. HENRY YORK12, b. May 12, 185512; d. May 15, 1935, Warren Co, TN;  Bur Grange Hall Cemetery.

 iii. LYDIA E. YORK12, b. 185812.

2. iv. WILLIAM C. YORK, b. November 15, 1861; d. August 24, 1934, Warren Co, TN;  Bur Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He married CHARLETTA SNIPES.  She was born July 28, 1863 in d/o Charles Wesley and Margarette A. E. Hollis Snipes, and died August 17, 1928 in Warren Co, TN;  Bur Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

 Child of WILLIAM YORK and CHARLETTA SNIPES is:

 i. MYRTLE B.10 YORK, b. February 13, 1890; d. April 01, 1922, Warren Co, TN;  Bur Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

1.  Jesse Arledge Will dated 18 Oct. 1865.
2.  LDS IGI.
3.  Broderbund WFT #3 #0699. This submission says her name is Keziah "Cary" Ann Arledge.
5.  Wilson, Pam <wilsonpam@mindspring.com>.
6.  Askew, Jo Arledge, Date of Import: Jun 27, 1999.
8.  Wilson, Pam <wilsonpam@mindspring.com>.
9.  Askew, Jo Arledge, Date of Import: Jun 27, 1999.
11.  Broderbund WFT #3 #0699.

5. LYDIA BELINDA /8 ARLEDGE (JESSE7, ISAAC6, CLEMENT5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)89 was born November 17, 1832 in Randolph Co, NC90,91, and died 1920 in went to Iowa92. She married SAMUEL PRICE THOMPSON93 July 18, 1852 in NC94, son of JAMES THOMPSON and MARY MANN. He was born December 08, 1825 in of Chatham Co, NC; left NC 22 Sept 1852 for Marion Co, IN, then Guthrie Co, IA95, and died 1897 in not found in 1860 Adair Co, IA census--where were they?95.

Notes for LYDIA BELINDA ARLEDGE: Kathy Card <kwilt2@hotmail.com> on Fri, 27 Nov. 1998

Surnames: THOMPSON, ARLEDGE, DAVIS, STOVER, WALTERS, CLINE, VARLEY, PETERS, HUGHES

Randolph and Chatham Co. in North Carolina have many of my ancestors. I am looking for descendants of Samuel Price Thompson (b.1825 d.1897), who married Polly Davis Oct. 15 1846, two children: John F (b.Oct 30, 1848, d. Oct 3, 1926) and Polly Ann Thompson(b.? d. 7/8/1862). Polly Davis d. 10/19/1850. Samuel married Lydia Belinda Arledge (b.1832 d. 1920) on 7/18/1852. Lydia lived in Randolph Co, while Samuel Price Thompson came from Chatham Co. N.C. Sam and Lydia's children are (as far as we know): Laura Etta Elizabeth (b.1867-d.1869), J.C.(b.1853) married Sarah STOVER, G.W. (b.5/16/1856) married Hettie WALTERS 12/4/1884; J.B. (b.3/15/1858) married Eleanor CLINE on 12/26/1883; H.M. (b.10/31/1859) married Josie VARLEY on Sept. 1881; Samuel Pharaphrastus (b.9/1/1861) married Etta PETERS on 12/1/1888; I.S. (b.7/5/1863) married Minnie WALTERS on 12/22/1886; A.A. (b.6/16/1865) married Mary M. Hughes on 2/22/1888.

Any information about my ancestors, would be appreciated. I don't even have full names for most of them! The second Sam Thompson who married Etta Peters, had the man Bert Thompson, who was my grandfather (1905 to 1986). Thanks.

i. JESSE CALVIN9 THOMPSON96,97, b. October 16, 1853 /97; m. SARAH E. STOVER97, December 25, 1878 /98.

ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMPSON99,100, b. May 16, 1856 /100; d. April 1928 /100; m. (1) HETTIE WALTERS100, December 04, 1884 /101; m. (2) CATHERINE GRACE102, November 19, 1894 /103.

iii. JAMES BUCHANAN THOMPSON104,105, b. March 15, 1858 /105; d. August 03, 1929 /105; m. ELEANOR CLINE105, December 26, 1883 /106.

iv. HENRY MONROE THOMPSON107,108, b. October 31, 1859 /108; m. JOSIE VARLEY108, September 05, 1881 /109.

v. SAMUEL PARAPHRASTUS THOMPSON, b. September 01, 1861. He married ETTA PETERS  December 01, 1888. She was born January 1869.

Children of SAMUEL THOMPSON and ETTA PETERS are:

i. BERT /10 THOMPSON, b. 1905, Kathy Card's grandfather; d. 1986. He married PHOEBE MARIE RAY. She was born 1908, and died 1973.

Children of BERT THOMPSON and PHOEBE RAY are:

37. i. MELVA JEAN /11 THOMPSON, b. 1930. She married RUSSELL LEE KRENZ.

Children of MELVA THOMPSON and RUSSELL KRENZ are:

i. KATHY JO KRENZ /12.

ii. KELLY ANN KRENZ.

iii. KAREN LYNN KRENZ.

iv. CHRISTOPHER LEE KRENZ.

v. WILLIAM BERT KRENZ.

vi. MELISSA JEAN KRENZ.

ii. SHIRLEY THOMPSON /11, b. 1933.

iii. PATRICK THOMPSON, b. 1946; d. 1946.

ii. BESSIE /10 THOMPSON.

iii. EVELYN THOMPSON.

iv. LENA THOMPSON.

v. NINA THOMPSON.

vi. CLYDE THOMPSON.

vi. ISAAC SULLIVAN THOMPSON, b. July 05, 1863; m. MINNIE WALTERS, December 22, 1886.

vii. ALBERT ANDREW THOMPSON, b. June 16, 1865; d. December 10, 1937; m. MARY M. HUGHES, February 22, 1888.

viii. LAURA ETTA ELIZABETH CAREY THOMPSON, b. September 13, 1867; d. May 09, 1869.

For further generations, please visit the SEARCHABLE DATABASE on WORLDCONNECT: I have recently uploaded a searchable database of Arledge descendants on the Rootsweb World Connect Project.  This does not include any sources or historical notes, just names, dates and relationships of all known ARLEDGE descendants down to the present (with privacy screens for living individuals).

For additions, corrections or more information, please email Pam Wilson.

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