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Stephen Caudle Sr. (b. March 1761, d. December 1843)

Stephen Caudle Sr. was born March 1761, and died December 1843 in Butler County, Alabama.

Notes for Stephen Caudle Sr.:
Stephen Caudle (Cordle, Caudill) first wife's name is unknown, however information from the NC Marriage Bonds list a Stephen Caudill married Jane Dehart on April 3, 1784. She had died prior to 1814, when Stephen and second wife, Mary had their child Sarah.

Stephen Caudle lived in Lancaster Dist., SC before 1825. Between the years 1825 and 1830, Stephen with his second wife, Mary, joined the westward migration across GA into AL. They lived for a brief period in Troop Co., GA before settling in Butler Co., AL, where Stephen died in December 1843.

While living in Butler Co. Stephen and Mary were members of Sweetwater Primitive Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Minutes of Sweetwater Bapt. (availabe at Samford Library, Birmingham, AL) state, "Sabbath 14 March 1830 the church went into conference and opened a door for the reception of members and recieved our Brother Stephen Caudle and our sister Mary Caudle his wife by letter who was recommended to us by his letter to be ordained deacon and was recieved as such." The Sweetwater minutes contain many references to Stephen serving on committees to resolve problems within the church family. It is unclear if all these references are to Stephen Sr or Stephen Jr.

A John Caudle, who transcribed the Sweetwater minutes, also transcribed copies of deeds in which are stated that Stephen purchased land in Lancaster Co., SC and also mentions that he was a blacksmith. In a letter from John Caudle he mentions that there was a DEASON house across Lynche's River from where he believes Stephen's property was located. Stephen is mentioned as having been granted 30 acres on plat of Samuel Hilton land, Lancaster Co., SC, deed dated August 29, 1828.

Left SC traveling thru GA and finally to Butler Co, AL.

enumerated 1800 US census Lancaster Co, SC pg 188 next door to Sampson Caudle 1 wm<10, 2 wm 16-26, 1 wm 26-45, 2 wf <10, 1 wf 10-16, 1 wf 16-26, 1 wf 26-45

LISTED IN BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA 1848 Tax List - District 1
CAUDLE, Stephen per Jno HUBBARD – sec. 30, T. 24, R. 8. Signed Stephen CAUDEL per John HUBBARD, agent. (p. 27)

PURCHASED LAND IN BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA
CAUDLE, STEPHEN
Issue Date: 09/02/1850 Acres: 40.2275
Document Nr.: 25673 Mineral Reservations: No
Accession/Serial Nr.: AL2720__.459 Land Office: Tuscaloosa

Children of Stephen Caudle Sr. are:

+Pheriba Caudle, b. April 10, 1817, Lancaster County, South Carolina.
+Nancy Caudle, b. January 03, 1807, Lancaster Co., South Carolina, d. March 18, 1893, Slick, Bibb Co., Alabama.
James Caudle.
Stephen Caudle.