James Waldrop Chapter DAR Honors Namesake with Grave Marking

Recently, a grave marking was held in Fayette County for the American Revolution Patriot James Waldrop.  Waldrop was born in Virginia and served the colonies on the quest for independence from England.  Waldrop and his family later removed to Georgia where he received land in the GA Land Lottery for his service to the young nation.  Waldrop and his wife Mary are buried in the Bottoms Family Cemetery in Fayetteville. 

Members of the James Waldrop Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met to honor his service to our country and to place a DAR marker on his grave.  Joining the James Waldrop Chapter were about 50 guests including descendants of James Waldrop, the General Daniel Newnan Chapter DAR, the Fayette Starr's Mill Chapter DAR, the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter SAR and representatives from the Georgia State Society CAR and the Georgia State Regent. 

Pictured (l-r) are Kaydee Mathews; Jeanne Hewell-Chambers; Dianne Hudson; Jane King; Pat Reeve; Anita Davis; Linda Robinson; Mary Jane Sams; Willene Overstreet; Diane Webb; Betty Harrah; Gail Rainwater; Rachel Colbert; Ann Eldredge; Susan Sloan; Micheal J Tomme, President Georgia SAR; Benjamin Dorney; Lynn Dorney; Becky West and State Regent, Barbara Blakely Chastain. In the background are Phyllis KIng and the SAR State Color Guard with Paul Prescott, Commander.

The James Waldrop Chapter DAR is chartered in Fayetteville.

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Revolutionary Grave Dedication for Fayette County Resident Set for April 10

The James Waldrop Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to join them as they  mark the final resting spot for Patriot James Waldrop (1751-1846) , a Virginian who fought in the American Revolution, on Saturday, April 10 at 11 am.  The dedication service will be in the Bottoms Cemetery on Hewell Rd on Hwy 54 between Fayetteville and Jonesboro. 

Waldrop served the Americans as a private in the Continental Army and is recorded as spending time at Valley Forge.  He received land in the 1821 and 1827 Georgia Land Lottery and moved his family to what is now Fayette County.  Waldrop applied for his war pension in 1828 at the age of 72.  For his service to the new country, Waldrop received a pension of $8 per month. Waldrop was also the great grandfather of Henry Simpson, the first baby born in Fayette County of permanent record.  Waldrop and his wife, Mary, are both buried in Fayetteville. 

Several of Waldrop's descendants still live in the area and are members of the James Waldrop Chapter DAR.  The James Waldrop Chapter DAR was chartered in Fayetteville in 2007 and has quickly become a rising star in the Georgia State Society DAR. 

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