Shadrack Waldrop (abt. 1755 - 1801)

Born about 1755 in Spartanburg County, Colony of South Carolina

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Died 1801 at about age 46 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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Shadrack Waldrop was born about 1755 in Spartanburg Co., SC, son of Michael Waldrop (~1730 - <1790) and Elizabeth (Unknown) Waldrop (~1730 - >1790).

His siblings were:

1. Michael Waldrop (1755 - >1800)
2. James Waldrop (~1755 - ~1810)
3. William Waldrop (~1763 - 1851)

Shadrack married Martha Couch (~1748 - 1832) Their children were:

1. Shadrack Waldrop (~1776 - >1860)
2. Ira Willis Waldrop (~1795 - 1884)
3. Eli Waldrop (~1797 - ~1870).

Shadrack died in 1801 in Spartanburg Co. aged ~46.

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Shadrack was born about 1755. He was the son of Michael Waldrop and Elizabeth Unknown. He passed away in 1801.

1790 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. U. S. Census, Capt. Henry Meredith's District. Shareck Waldrup - 1m +16 (Shadrack); 3m -16 (Shadrack, Jr., ?); 5f (?). Two of the males under 16 and all of the females in Shadrack's house are not known to us. We believe his first wife was probably living in 1790. Persons of interest in the column with Shadrack on this census are Elizabeth, Michael and William Waldrup; Benjamin, Matt, Joseph and James Couch; John and Robert Rainwater; Ansel, Reuben and Ambres Dollar; William, Aaron, John and James Casey; Benjamin and William Stone; Christopher Rhodes. 1800 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. U. S. Census. Shederic Waldrip - 2m u/10; 1m +45; 2f u/10; 2f 10/16; 1f 16/25; 1f +45. The three under 16 year old males and two of the females in Shadrack's house of 1790 are gone. Two males and two females under 10 and a +45 female have joined the household between 1790 and 1800. We believe the 16/25 year old female is Martha Patsy Couch, his second wife. Persons of interest in the column with Shadrack on this census are Aaron, Moses Sr. and Jr., Jeph and William Casey; Thomas and Christopher Rhodes, Sr. and Jr.; Reuben Dollar; William and Caleb Stone.

1775 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Shadrack served during the Revolutionary War, first with the Tories in Savannah, GA., and then in the Militia (Patriot) of Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. He is accepted as a Patriot by the D.A.R.. He received (?) Shillings English Sterling, for War Claims with Roebucks Regiment. Claims filed between 20 Aug 1783 & 31 Aug 1786. Mentioned in Roster of SC. "Patriots in American Revolution" by Bobby Gilmer Moss, source. SHADRACK WALDROP, Private. Master, Capt. Faight Risinger's Company, SC Royalists, Savanna, Ga, 1 Dec 1779. Shadrack rallied also at a later date. From Loyalists in the Southern Campaign, Vols. 1, 2, 3, by Martie Jane Clark. Geb. Pub. Co., 1981. Vol. 1, p. 8.

1786 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. To the treaurers of said state: Sirs please to give the indent due me from said state to Mr. Christopher Casey and this my order shall be / unclear/ discharge from your / unclear / Shadrick X Waldrip. cerified by me this date 6 day of Aug 1786 Zadrek Ford J.P. [Four pages of records in file.-CW]

1786 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. AA 8121, X3757. m. Patsy_____ He served in the militia under Col. Roebuck after the fall of Charleston. This packet contains a certificate to Sharach Waldrop for militia duty in Roebuck's Regiment "since the fall of Charleston" for payment to him in the amount of eight pounds, eleven shillings, five pence farthing for his service.; dated 22 Sept. 1786.

1787 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Pettit Jurors for next Court to wit, Brittain Williford, Thomas Warren, Wells Griffith, William Crow, John Foster, George Lowden, John Butler, William Wilder, Henry Walker, David Neel. Shadrack Waldrope & Tod Smith. Tuesday, 18 Dec 1787.

1788 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Pettit Jurors drawn to serve for this Court ... Shadrack Waldrope. Monday, 17 March 1788

1788 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Alexander Alexander by State against Richard Collins. Assault & Battery ... came a jury ... Shadrack Waldrop .. the Defendant is guilty ... the Defendant pay 5 shillings besides all costs ...

1790 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Court Minutes. 21 Jun 1790. Petit Jurors drawn for next Court ... Shadrack Waldrop...

1790 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Court Minutes. 21 Sep 1790. Thomas Blasingame against Holland Sumter. Attachment. On motion of William Shaw, Esq., attorney for the Plaintiff, Judgment is entered by Default. The court ordered a Writ of Inquiry to be Executed, whereupon came a Jury, to wit, ... Shadrack Waldrope .. We find for the Plaintiff 25 pounds 18 shilling 5 1/2 cents with costs of suit...

1792 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Court Minutes. 13 Jun 1792. Ordered that a Warrant of Appraisement be issued to Thommas Farrow, Esq., Admr. of George Lowther, dec'd, and that Thomas Clerk, John Allen, Ebenezer Morse (Moss), and Shadrack Walrope appraise the same.

1794 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. 12 Jun 1794. Spartanburg Co., SC Minutes of the County Court by Holcomb. William Waldrope ... Shadrack Waldrop ... Iley Waldrop.

1795 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. 12 Jan 1795. Spartanburg Co., SC Minutes of the County Court by Holcomb. William Waldrope ... Shadrack Waldrop appeared this court, petit jurors.

1795 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. 14 Jan 1795. William Henderson against Thomas McKnight, Case. There being an appeal granted in this case and carried to the Superior Court, and the same remanded to this Court by order thereof, and the clerk of that Court omitting to certify the same to this Court, But all parties consenting that a trial should now be had, the Jury, to wit, Thomas Wells, John Story, John Arnold, William Traylor, James Wilson, Shadrack Waldrope, John Stone, Edward Lynch, Anthony Pearson, William Waldrope, George Story, and Thomas Rod ... Find for Plaintiff 20 pounds Virginia money and costs.

1799 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Deed Book G, page 161-162. 23 Feb 1799. Deeded land (gift) to sons, Shadrack Jr, Ira, & Eli Waldrop. Recorded 22 Jan 1801. Actual Text - Copy of original document in file.-CW Know Ye that I Shadrach Waldrop, Senior of Spartanburg County for diverse Good causes and valuable considerations, we hereunto serving have given and granted, and by these presents do give, grant and confirm unto my sons (to wit), Shadrach Waldrop, Ely Waldrop and Ira Waldrop all my plantation and tract of land where I now live except about thirty one acres of land that Cobb Waters laid out for Thomas Farrow at the upper end of the tract joining the said Farrow's land and I also give unto my three sons above mentioned the piece of ground that I got from Thomas Farrow laying the lower side of my other tract above mentioned supposed to be about thirty one acres run by ?Landon? Farrow to have and to hold all and singular the lands, tenements, and privileges whatsoever of me the said, Shadrach Waldrop Senior unto the said Shadrach Waldrop junior, Ely Waldrop and Ira Waldrop, and their executors and assigns from henceforth to their own purposes and uses thereof and therewith to do, order and dispose at their wills and pleasures as of their own proper rights peaceably and quietly without any manner of ??? or trouble of me, the said Shadrach Waldrop or any other person or persons whatsoever of all the persons that the said Shadrach Waldrop have put the said Shadrach Waldrop, Junior, Ely Waldrop and Ira Waldrop in full and bearable possession by orders as witness hereof, have at my hand and seal the twenty-third day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. Shadrach (His Mark 8) Waldrop Senior Sealed and embossed in the presents of Thomas Farrow, Emily Harrison, Mary Harrison. Laurens District - personally appeared Emily Harrison before me and made oath in due form of law and saith that she was personally present and did see the within named Shadrick Waldrop Senr sign seal and as his ??? deed acknowledge the within ...and for the use and purpose within mentioned and that she also saw Thomas Farrow and Mary Harrison sign therein ??? as witnesses to the ??? with herself the deponant. Sworn to and subscribed by ??? the eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred. Emily Harrison. Starling Tucker, JP.

1799 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Petit Jurors drawn for next court --- Shadrack Waldrope ... 12 Jan 1799

1799 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Petit Jurors named for this court ... Shadrack Waldrope ... 16 Jul 1799. Shadrack impanneled & sworn.

1799 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Frederick Hovers against John Lefever. Attachment ... came a Jury, to wit, ... Shadrack Waldrope ... we find Charles Morgan, the Garnishee, indebted to John Lefever at the time the attachment was leveyed $100. John King, foreman ...

1801 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Will Box 32, Package 27, Spartanburg Wills, General Index, File #2296. 19 Sep 1801. Return on inventory by Augustine Bumpass, Thomas Farrow & John Griswald. Wife PATSY Waldrupe bought most of estate. Estate was administrated by his widow, Patsy in Spartanburg Co., SC. 1800-1807. Actual Text - Transcribed by HLW, 1999 "By Gabriel Bumpass, Esquire, Ordinary -- Whereas Patty Waldrupe made suit to me to grant here letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Shadrack Waldrupe, Deceased --- These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said Shadrack Waldrupe, Deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Ordinary on Saturday the 19th of Sept. 1801 to show cause of any they have whay the said Administration should not be Granted. Given under my hand and seal the 12th September A.D. 1801. Signed Gab Bumpass [seal].

Actual Text - Transcribed by HLW, 1999 [Very difficult to read - It is the best representation I can make.] "Know all men by these presents that we PATTY WALDRUPE, JOHN GRIZELL and DRURY COUCH do acknowledge ourselves to stand Justily and Severally hold and firmly bound unto Gab Bumpass Ordanary for Spartanburgh District or his superior in office in the just and full sum of $800 to which payment will and truly to be made and done -- we bind ourselves and each of our heirs executors and Administators Justly, severally, and firmly sealed with our seals and dated the 19th Day of September 1801. The Condition of the above obligations is such that if the above bound Patty Waldrupe - Administratrix of the Goods, Chattles and Credits of Shadrach Waldrupe, Dec'd do make a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods, Chattles and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come into the hands, possession, or knowledge of the said Patty Waldrupe or into the Hands or possession of any other person for her and the same do make as exhibit unto the said Bumpass when this shall be hereunto required and These Goods, Chattles and Credits do well and truly administer and bring to him. And so make a list and true account of her acting and doings therein when required by said Bumpas--- And all the rest of said Goods, Chattles and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said Administratrix the same being first allowed by Said Bumpass shall deliver unto such persons as are entitled thereunto by Law and find that if it should hereafter appear that any last will and Testament was made by the deceased and the same be proven before me and the executor obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said Patty Waldrupe do in such case as required under law deliver up the said Letters of Administration then the obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Signed "Patty Waldrupe [2 her mark], John Grazell, Druary Couch [backward S his mark]."

Actual text - Transcribed by HLW, 1999. [Record largely unreadable] SC Archives, Spartanburg Co., SC. Estates File #2296, Order No. 9999. "Spartanburgh District ---Personally appeared John Grizzel, Aston? Bumpass, Drury Couch and Thomas Farrow before me and made oath that they would appraise the Estate of Shadrack Waldrop, Dec'd to the best of their judgments --Sworn to and Subscribed this 3rd of October 1801 --- Signed Aston Bumpass, John Grizsel, Drury [backward S his mark] Thomas Farrow, Sworn to and subscribed before me this day above written, John Davis, J. Persuant to an order to us directed by Gabriel Bunpass, Ordinary, we the undersigned named have appraised the Estate of Shadrack Waldrop, Deceased. [one sorrel mare $50; one sorrel horse $30, one red heffer $7, one ___cow and yearling $11, one brown steer $10, one brown cow and yearling $11, one bed and furniture $15, [several items unreadable], one shotgun $3, [several other household items unreadable] one loom and yarn $7, one grind stone $2, one looking glass $.50, working tools $3, 1 woman's saddle $5, One ___ cord $.50,__bee hives $3, one old fork chain $8, one old chair and table $50, seven head of geese $50, ten head of hogs $12, Linen wheel $2 [other items unreadble]

1824 --- Spartanburg Co., SC. Deed Book T, Pg 64, 3 Jan 1824. Recorded 23 Apr 1825. Shadrick Waldrip, Eli Waldrip, and Ira Waldrip to Thomas Farrow for $500 sold 48 1/2 acres on N side of Enoree River, part of 150 acres granted to Shadrack, Sr., dec'd; plat attached shows border David McKie; Thomas Farrow and Ira Waldrip. Signed - Shadrack Waldrip, Eli Waldrip, Ira Waldrip. Witness - James Rhodes, John E. Casey .. Dower renounced 3 Jan 1824 Rachel Waldrip, wife of Shadrick; Sarah Waldrip, wife of Eli Waldrip; Rebecca Waldrip, wife of Ira Waldrip; to Burrel Bobo. Dower renounced 3 Jan 1824 by Polly Waldrip, wife of Sharick Waldrip Sr, dec'd. To Burrel Bobo. Recorded 28 Apr 1825. (See Rin 305)

HLW---There is no absolute proof that Shadrack Waldrop SR. was the son of Michael Waldrop III. Aside from the children mentioned in the 1799 Spartanburg Deed, below, other children are undocumented. There has been controversy over the years; some saying that Shadrack was son of Michael of the 1771 Royal Land grant and others saying he was son of Michael of the 1768 Land Grants of SC. As of 1998, there is no absolute proof]

Mary Claire Oliver Cox donated her genealogy research to the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina at Columbia, SC. She proved her relation to Shadrack and was accepted into the DAR.-CW Mary Claire Oliver - 40919DWWHLWJD Letter from Mary Claire Oliver Cox to Darreall Waldrop, 728 Jackson Circle, Birmingham, AL Dear Mr. Waldrop I very much appreciate your letter of December 28th concerning the Waldrop Family. In accordance with your suggestion, I am writing to Mr. Frank Waldrop of Washington, DC. My line of descent is as follows: Shadrack Waldrop, born 1780 in SC, married Rachel Rhoades, born 1780 in SC. I think them to be the children of Shadrack Waldrop and of Christopher Rhoades of Spartanburg Co., SC. Juda Waldrop, daughter of Shadrach and Rachel (Rhoades) Waldrop, born Sept. 10, 1801, died April 29, 1879, married 1831 Seaborn Jones Jackson (born Jan 9, 1804, died July 9, 1890). They lived in the southern part of Gwinnett County, GA. Elizabeth Anne Jackson (born april 5, 1838, died March 18, 1896) married Sept 14, 1854, Miles Jefferson Langley, born June 30, 1830, died Mar 23, 1863. Thomas Langley, born May 2, 1858, died July 15, 1944, married Jan 30, 1886, his cousin Mary Frances Bennett, born Nov 1, 1869, died Dec 16, 1931. (Their fathers were first cousins.) Mamie Alma Langley, my mother, a resident of Marietta, GA, married Aug 22, 1906, Hoyt P. Oliver, born Sep 29, 1884, died Mar 30, 1916. Mary Claire Oliver, daughter of Hoyt P. and Mamie Alma (Langley) Oliver married June 8, 1935, Henry Miot Cox, born Sep 19, 1907. The name of Waldrop does not appear in Gwinnett County (GA) records until about 1825. The estate of Shadrach Waldrop was administered in Gwinnett County but I have not as yet had an opportunity to look up this record. Sincerely Mary Claire Oliver Cox

1790 Census for SC. [research of Jan Dawson] shows: These records do not appear in alphabetical order and "could" be in neighorhood order. First number is males 16 and over; second malesunder 16; third all females, fourth is slaves and fifth are all otherfree persons. Found together were: Thomas Brown 3-1-5-0 John Brown 3-2-4 Isaac Brown 1-2-5 David Brown 3-2-3 Thomas Crumpton [Compton?] 1-5-4 Elizabeth Waldrup 2-0-5 Michael Waldrup 1-0-4 Shadrach Waldrup 1-2-5 James Crumpton 1-3-2 Reuben, Ansel and Andres Dollar Matthew, Benj., John and Mary Couch Spenser Bobo Mary Crow Robert Rainwaters [next to Shadrach]

Spartanburg County, General Index to Wills Originals in the South Carolina Archives Waldrop, Shadrack dated 19 Sep 1801, Patsey Waldrop administrator, File # 2296 Waldrop, Shadrack dated 23 Nov 1849, Bartley Waldrop administrator, File #2397 Henderson, James S. dated 19 July 1870 L.C.W. Henderson administrator, File #754

A cemetery in Spartanburg Co., SC, south of Enoree has come to our attention that was on the original land grant of Thomas Couch. He did stipulate that an acre of his land be held as a cemetery. This acre passed through several descendents hands including RHODES and STROUDS. So far we have found the following people buried there: Thomas Couch and child; Christopher Rhodes; Judith Couch Rhodes; Christopher Rhodes II; Sabra Freeman Rhodes; Hannah Rhodes Stroud; Isaac Stroud; Henry Stroud; Sarah Stroud; Jeremiah Stroud. I suspect that Shadrick Waldrop and Martha Pattey Couch may be buried there. 'Old Rhodes or Stroud cemetery' along the Enoree River about 1/2 mile from the Ridge Road? We are going to try to get this dedicate as a historical site since so many of the original members of the founding settlers of Spartanburg county are buried there. Candy Peebles (<email>) Jun 2009.

DAR Patriot List WALDROP, SHADRACK Ancestor #: A120880; Service - SC; Rank - SOLDIER; Birth Unknown; Death - (ANTE) 9-19-1801, SPARTANBURG DIST, SC. Service Description - COL ROEBUCK. Residence - District - 96 DIST, SC. Spouse - PATSY X Member ID 333467 558 SHADRACK / [1] RACHEL RHOADES [From Post-em in Aug 2010.-CW]