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It has NOT been proved that Shadrack is the son of William and Ann but this conjecture is the most accepted by Pinkston genealogists.

Shadrack was issued a warrant based upon his Rev War Service.

Military records in National Archives show that in Nov 1776, Shadrack joined 11th Va Regiment commanded by Col Daniel Morgan and was a corporal under Capt William Smith. By June of 1777 he was a private in the guards of the Commander in Chief - George Washington. In Dec 1779 he was discharged after 3 years of service.

Shadrack Pinkston and Henry Pinkston were mentioned in the Executor's Accounts for the estate of Mary Bland 28 Sept 1784 in Fauquier VA.

Shadrack Pinkston first appears as a taxpaper in 1794, living on Rocky Creek.

From the Wilkes Co Ga Deed Book NN: p 334. 1 Apr 1794, John Russell and Elizabeth, his wife, to Shadrick Pinkston, all of Wilkes Co., for 100 pounds, 218 acres on branches of Dry Fork of Rocky Creek, adj Carter,Crewsell,Cooper,Jackson, granted to John Cooper, 22 Jan 1789, sold by Cooper to said John Russell by deed. Wit: John Talbot Jr, Hunphrey Burdett, Joseph Prather. Proved 21 July 1795, registered 12 May 1796.

The following was taken from research presented by Linda Sparks Starr:

Probate Records of Shadrack Pinkston (c1750 - 1794)

The following was taken from microfilmed copies of the original "Loose Papers" of Wilkes County, Georgia, in the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Mixed in with Shadrack Pinkston Sr's probate is that of his son, Greenberry (c1781 - 1828). Papers were not placed in order before microfilming and sometimes items belonging to both probates are found on one page. For this work, everything is arranged chronologically by return dates and Greenberry's probate papers are in a separate file. Portions of many pages are difficult to read, and some are totally illegible because of ink blots. Unreadable, but logical letters or words based on context are [within brackets]. Otherwise, blank [ ] brackets are used when words could not be deciphered. One of the more interesting findings is the differing shapes and sizes of paper used for recording receipts for payment and official returns. Sizes of some receipts are noted. No attempt was made to present the pages, line for line, as found in the originals. Spelling remains true to the original record, but highlighting of names and minor punctuation were added. A serendipitous finding was the number of original signatures. Several of these are scanned and appear elsewhere on the web page. Linda Sparks Starr, February 2005

Shadrack Pinkston Bond: Atha Pinkston adm Georgia Wilkes Superior Court Office Recorded in Book 22 page 106 & 107 this 27 day February 1798 B. Catching Clk

Georgia Know all men by these presents that we Athaeliaza Pinkston, John Talbot & John Owens are held and firmly bound unto David Terrell register of probates for Wilkes County & his Successors in office in the Sum of two thousand Spanish milled Dollars to be paid to the said Register of probates and his successors in office to which payment well & truly to be made and done we bind our selves and every of our Heirs Executors and administrators in the whole and for the whole, Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 18 day of July AD 1795, THE CONDETION of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Athaeliaza Pinkston Administratrix of the goods, Chattels and Credits of Shadrack Pinkston late of this County deceased, do make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Athaeliaza Pinkston or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her and the same to made do Exhibit in to the said Court of Wilkes when she shall be thereunto required and such Goods Chattels and Credits do well and truly, administer according to Law and do make a true and Just account of her actings and doings therein when required by the Superior Court or Register of probates for said County and all the rest of the Goods Chattels and

Credits which shall be found remaining upon the amount of the said administration the same being first allowed to by the said Court shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as are entitled to the same by Law, and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved before the Court and the Executors obtain a Certificate of the probate thereof and the said Athaeliaza Pinkston do in such Case if required render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration then this obligation to be Void otherwise to remain in full Fourm & Virtue Acknowledged in } Athalia Pinkston (seal) the Registers Office } John Talbot (seal) David Terrell RPrC John Owens (seal)

Shadrack Pinkston dec'd Warrant of Appraisement, Athaeliaza Pinkston Admx: Returned 11th Jan 1798

do Certify that John Carter William Triplett & Thomas Eidson has Been sworn agreeable to Laws July 21st 1795 John Wingfield J.P.

State of Georgia } By David Terrell register of Wilkes County } Probates for said County. These are to authorize and impower you or any three of you whose names are hereunder written to appraise the Goods, Chattels & Credits of Shadrack Pinkston late of this County dec'd in Spanish milled Dollars, So far forth as the same shall come to your sight & knowledge you having first taken your oath before any Justice of the peace for said County well and truly so to do, a certificate of which you are to return annexed to the appraisement and when you have the same so appraised you shall return an Inventory thereof signed by you or any three of you unto Athaeliaza Pinkston the administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of said deceased, on or before the 18th day of October now next incurring together with this Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 18th day of July AD 1795 David Terrell RPrC To Messr: William Triplett, John Carter, Thomas Talbot, Simon Bailey, John Bailey, John Sims, Thomas Eidson

The appraisement of Shadrack Pinkston Estate Georgia: Wilkes County Register of probates office Registered in book HH page 211 this 11th day of January 1798

An Inventory of the Estate of Shadrack Pinkston deseast as appraised by us Wm Tripplitt, John Carter & Thomas Eidson This 21st day of July 1795 Dol Cents

To 1/2 dozen Deep & 1/2 dozen Shallow Puter plates 41.0 -- To 1/2 doxen shallow plates - .75 To Seven old footers 1.50 To 8 Basen & 4 dishes 16.00 -- To Seven Earthenware 4.00 -- To Seven knives & forks 1.50 -- To 1 Coffey mill 1 doll 2 gilt Trunks 3 dol 4 -- -- To 1 latshin trunk 3 -- -- To 1 do 2 Dol 6 chears 2 dol 4.0 -- 2 1 [gun crossed out] Shell gun 4 - 0 -- " 1 Bed 2 Sheats blanket & quilt bedstead etc. 40 - - " 1 do 2 do Blanket & do do 35 - - " 2 do & furniture etc. 45 " Sundry plantation Tools 12 - 0 -- " Sundry gears etc. 5 - - " 1 Pole ax 1.50 -- " 2 Flall pans 1.50 -- " 1 Cross Cut Saw & 1 hand saw 6 0 -- " seven old tools etc. 2 0 -- [ ] lay pan Pott etc 6 -- " 3 wheels etc 1 slay etc. 6.50 " 1 Jugg & Bottle in pail 1.50 -- " 15 head of hoggs 15 -- " 1 mare & Colt 130 --- " 3 cows & 2 Yearlings 21 -- 1 negro woman Lidday & child mose 200 -- 1 do do Pacin[ ] 85 0 -- " 1 pr of Stillards 2.50 -- " 2 augurs & 2 grimbletts 1. -- " 1 old Syth .25 659.50 -- " 1 pr of Stretches 1.50 Doll'rs 661." " [ ] Corn & bacon 12. 673. " " Wm Triplett The amount Six hundred John Carter And Seventy three dollr Thos. Eidson

Shadrack Pinkston died after the war in 1794 at Wilkes Co GA (near Augusta.) Settling his estate was a long, discordant affair. His widow Althia remarried quickly and her husband Fadda Jarrott seemed to try and cut the children (adult and minor) out of the estate. In 1800 the local court sent a summons to Fadda and Althia requiring them to appear and show why they had not produced an account of the estate. The argument continued for many years, Here's a copy of the 1800 summons to Fadda and wife from the local court, found in the GA Archives.

Taken from EARLY RECORDS of GEORGIA, Wilkes County

Shadrack received Virgina Bounty Warrants for land, because of his Revolutionary War service. He never got the land because he gave up his Bounty to pay off debts in 1785. The land would have been in modern West Virginia or Kentucky. Instead Shadrack moved south to the Carolinas and Georgia.