From: U.V. Waldrop
To: Patrick Hogue (Samples), Weed, California
Date: 15 Jun 2004
Subject: Revolutionary Soldier - James Waldrop Jr. & Sr.
James Waldrop Jr. was born February 08, 1751, Virginia. He was the son of James Waldrop Sr. & Sarah, based on the will of this James at his death in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The will gives land to wife Sarah and son James. James Waldrop Jr. was married in September 29, 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia according to his Revolutionary Soldier pension file to Mary Morrison. He was a Private in Captain Thomas Hudgens Virginia Regiment with Commander Col. James Hendrick.
Rev. Soldier James Waldrop Jr. sold the land after his mother's death when he was living in Surry County, North Carolina. He is on the Laurens County, South Carolina 1800 census records. He is on the 1820, census in Putnam County, Georgia in 1820. He drew a land lottery in 1827, for Carroll County, Georgia from History of Fayette County, Georgia 1821-1927 page 338. He is on the 1830 Fayette County, Georgia Census records. He is on the 1840 Fayette County, Georgia Census records in the house of his son David Waldrop & Henrietta.
Rev. Soldier James Waldrop Jr. died December 03, 1846, at the age of 95. He is buried in the Bottoms Cemetery in Fayette County, Georgia. The DAR put a marker to his grave May 05, 1935. I interviewed three of his great granddaughters that attend this service, Kathleen Melton Travis, Elizabeth Simpson, and her sister Mary Lena Simpson Craft all deceased now.
Rev. Soldier James Waldrop Jr's will is on file in the Georgia Archive. His grandson Henry Waldrop Simpson was appointed administer of his wife's will Mary Morrison Waldrop May 1850. She is also buried in the Bottoms Cemetery in Fayette County, Georgia.
James Waldrop Sr.
My grandfather told me this...James and two brothers were deported from Ireland in the 1700's for not signing the pledge of allegiance to Ireland. They had to agree to work for a person seven years before they could get off the boat. This James was supposed to have worked his seven years in Sumter County, South Carolina. I haven't been able to verify this. The first records of him is in Virginia. John Waldrop & James Waldrop of Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia, deed to Henry Anderson 100 acres bought from Thomas Green adj. to Anderson. Then his will in 1772, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. My grandfather stated the other two boys were John Waldrop and David Waldrop. It is assumed this John and the one that signed the will were his brothers. My grandfather told me one went to Tennessee which this John Waldrop did. He told me David went to Virginia and was a school Master. He got into trouble with the school system and was dismissed. The family never heard from him again. This David in Virginia was dismissed from the School System for writing back to the press in Ireland saying bad things about the American Colonies. The John Waldrop & David Waldrop must have gotton some education here in America as they could both sign their names. Our James Waldrop Couldn't sign his name. The David Waldrop was married twice and left a large estate to his wife in Virginia with no mention of children.
By U.V. Waldrop
James Waldrop Jr.
James Waldrop enlisted in the Revolutionary Army on March 12, 1776, and first served as a private under Captain Thomas Hudgens, in a Virginia Regiment, that was commanded by Col. James Hendricks.
The date of death is listed as December 03, 1846.
He was the great grandfather of Henry Waldrop Simpson, the first baby born in Fayette County of permanent record.
On Sunday, May 05, 1935, excercises for the unveiling of a marker at his grave were held by the Atlanta Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
The invocation was given by Rev. J.A. Bonner, pastor of the Corinth Baptist Church. The representative of the local U.D.C. was Mrs. Lester (Nelle Camp) Dickson, President; the American Legion was represented by W.P. Carnes, Commander; the American Legion Auxiliary, Miss May Harp; introduction of the speaker by Captain F.A. Sams, Sr. The unveiling of the marker was by Kathleen (Melton) Travis, a great-great-great granddaughter. The benediction was given by Rev. M.C. Allen, Fayetteville Methodist Church, and taps were played by William Dickson.
The event was held at the gravesite, Bottom Family Cemetery.
Revolutionary Soldier James Waldrop Jr.
