{"id":22,"date":"2024-08-25T20:32:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T20:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapters.georgiastatedar.org\/jameswaldrop\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:09:23","slug":"chapter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.georgiastatedar.org\/jameswaldrop\/chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Chapter<\/h1>\n

Chapter History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The journey to create a new chapter was a long time dream of organizing regent, Betty B. Harrah. The dream came to pass on April 21, 2007, as Georgia\u2019s newest DAR chapter was organized in Fayetteville, GA. 42 ladies who were members of the DAR banded together in this new chapter to share the dream of dedicating their time and talents to preserving American history, promoting patriotism and education: the goals of the National Society. The patriot for which the chapter is named is a direct blood ancestor of the organizing regent. The chapter has doubled since the day of organization. The chapter is also thrilled to have been able to speak to over 1600 elementary school children in Fayette County, Georgia, on the history of the United States Constitution. The questions the children ask show us that American Patriotism is still in vogue.<\/p>\n

For information on becoming a member of the James Waldrop Chapter, NSDAR, contact Membership<\/a><\/p>\n

About Patriot James Waldrop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

James Waldrop was born 8 February 1751, to James and Sarah Waldrop of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. As the call for able-bodied men went out to support the colonies\u2019 efforts to gain their independence, James Jr enlisted 12 March 1776, and served a term of two years as a private in Captain Thomas Hudgin\u2019s Company, Colonel James Hendricks\u2019 Virginia Regiment. He was discharged at Valley Forge. \u00a0 He married Mary Morrison on 29 September 1788, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Their children were John, Violet, Belamy, Mary Dicey, David, Margaret, Nancy and Charity. \u00a0 The Georgia Land Lottery, held in 1821, brought the early American settlers to the area, which had formerly been land of the Creek Indians. Fayetteville, the county seat of Fayette County, was established in 1823. James Waldropresided in Fayette County in 1827 on 101 1\u20444 acres, land lot 149, District 5, Fayette Flint River, and also participated in the Land Lottery of 1827, receiving 202 1\u20442 acres in Carroll County, land that is now Haralson County. \u00a0 In February 1828, at the age of 72, James applied for his war pension.\u00a0 His pensions states he provided for only himself and his wife.\u00a0 He furthermore stated he was old and feeble and unable to work. He was granted $8.00 a month.
\nAt the time of his death 3 December 1846, James was living in his son David\u2019s household.\u00a0 James\u2019s will is on record in the Fayette County Probate Office. \u00a0 James was the great-grandfather of Henry Simpson, the first baby born in Fayette County of permanent record. James\u2019s wife, Mary, died before 2 September 1850, and is buried beside her husband in the Bottoms Family Cemetery on Hewell Rd in Fayette County. \u00a0 On Sunday 5 May 1935, the Atlanta Chapter of the DAR placed and dedicated a marker. Subsequently, the Sons of the American Revolution have also marked his grave. The James Waldrop Chapter DAR marked his grave in 2010.<\/p>\n

REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arnold, Ross and Burnham, Hank, GA Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots and Pioneers, 2001, p 239. Fayette County Historical Society Inc., A History of Fayette County, GA 1821-1971<\/u>, 1991, p 338.Moore, Joseph Henry, A History of Clayton County, GA 1821-1983<\/u>, 1983, pp 520-521. \u201cThe Fayetteville Enterprise\u201d, May 3, 1935, Vol. 7 No. 9 Pension Record of James Waldrop, July 7, 1838, NARA Will of James Waldrop, November 22, 1827, Fayette County Probate Court Records, Fayette County, GA Will of James Waldrop, SR, D&W Bk 5, p 386, Pittsylvania County, VA<\/p>\n

The chapter wishes to acknowledge our first regent and descendant of Patriot James Waldrop, Betty B. Harrah. We wholeheartedly agree with her sentiment: \u201cThis is a wonderful chapter full of long-time friends and some new friends working toward the goals of the National Society.\u201d Thanks, Betty, for your guidance over the years.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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