Deed Book "C", page 40 from Ambrose Hudgens to Joseph Blackerby states that Jechonias was the son of Luke Waldrop. Jechonias may have used the names Jack, John, and Richard and that his son John went by the name Richard John. Jechonias Waldrop's will probated 26 Sep 1826 in Rutherford Co., NC. His wife Margaret's maiden name is not certain. Microfische Roll page 3, 197 for State of South Carolina Marriages and Births states that Margaret was born 1752 in Laurens Co., SC.

Ancestral File has Jechonias born in Amelia Co., VA.

See page 520, History of Clayton Co GA.

It appears that Jechonias Waldrop was sometimes called John even though he had a brother whos given name was John. He was part of the Waldrop settlement in SC, and later removed to Rutherford Co NC, where he left descendants.

6 JANUARY 1791 RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC Land sale.

“John Mills to Jhwenias (this marked out and in pencil Jechonias written above) Waldrop for 100 pds. 100 a. on both sides Green River adj. Coward. Land orig. granted Ann Mills by Pat. dtd. 9 Aug. 1787 and conv. to her son the sd. John Mills and the sd. John Mills to Jechonias Waldrop. Rec. 5 Dec. 1794. [Witnesses:] John Young, jurat, Rebeckat Young.”

Caroline Heath Davis, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Abstracts of Deeds, 1773–1795 (Rutherfordton, NC: P.p., c1973),106; citing L:309. cited in https://www.historicpathways.com/download/MillsRutherfordTryonLinco..., p. 55

JULY 1792 RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC Land sale proved. “John Young proved a deed from John Mills to Jeremias Waldroop conntaining by estimation 100 acres.”

James Alan Williams, County Court Records, 1779–1794, Rutherford Co., NC (Banner, KY: Williams Publishing, 2014), 376, 378. 218 “N

Will of Jechonias Waldrop, Sr. Rutherford Co., NC

I Jechonias Waldrop senr. being weakly in body but of sound mind, and knowing that it is apponited once to die, do make this my last will and testament. First resing my Soul to God, and that my body be decently buried and that all my just debts be justly paid. then I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret Waldrop the house and plantation whereon I now live, including three hundred acres of land more or less all the tract or parcel of land except two hundred and fifty acres including the improvement where James Summerhill Junr. now lives and also the including the land round the meeting house land crossing the creek at the old ford that led to the meeting house-- and up the north prong of the creek to where the hill shuts to the creek and then up the ridge unto the back line of said tract or parcel of land, which (patent) said land first above mentioned three hundred acres including the building more or less I give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret during her natural life with the of four of my children having their support on it by their labour and behavior and at my wife Margaret's death, to be Equally divided among the four named as follows, Ricahrd, Mary, Mary Ann, and Rebecca the two hundred and fifty acres above mentioned I give unto my two sons Luke & Jechonias by their paying one third part of the value of said land, which third part shall be divided as follows, the the heirs of my son Joseph Waldrop, Robert and Zachariah Waldrop and to my daughter Margaret Peter, and five dollars to the children Heirs of my son John Waldrop--- I further State that my sons Luke and Jechonias shall have two years after they get possession of said Land before they shall pay up to the other legatees-- as to the personal estate I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret during her natural life, except a cow and calf or the value thereof to my three daughters Mary, Mary Ann, and Rebecca and then to be divided as follows to Alfred Hester if he stays with the old woman until he is twenty one years old that he has a horse and saddle worth forty dollars, and what remains at her death to be sold at twelve months credit and the money divided among the heirs of my son Joseph, Robert & Zachariah and Margaret Peter -- I nominate and appoint my two sons Luke and Jechonias as executors to this my last will and Testament Given under my hand and seal as my last will and testament.

Signed in the presense of us: May ye 20th day 1826.

Terrell Wilkins (Jurat)

John Wilkins

Jechonias Waldrop (SEAL) Certified with seal 17th day of March, 1961 by V.R. Price, Clerk, Superior Court. No date of probate shown.

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Revolutionary War

North Carolina Militia

3 Oct 1771

Capt. William Williams Company

• Residence: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 1790
• Residence: Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 1800
• Residence: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 1820
• Residence: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - 1830
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2020, 23:50:20 UTC