The following deductions are based upon comparison of various recorded documents. They are my own deductions, and not intended to insult or impede research by anyone. I eagerly request input, argument or other source information adding to this discussion.

Larry Stanley, December 2000

TIME LINE FOR THE MEN NAMED SHADRACK STANLEY

For the purpose of this discussion, the men named Shadrack and their kin will be identified numerically:

Shadrack1: Born between 1750 - 1760 in old Dobbs County, NC. He was a BROTHER to Sands Stanley who married Zilpha Edwards.

Shadrack2: Born about 1761 in old Dobbs County, NC. He was a SON of Sands

Stanley who married Zilpha Edwards.

It must be noted that Sands Sr. died in South Carolina in 1796. He and Zilpha had sons

Shadrack2 (born about 1761 in NC) and

Sands2 (born about 1772 in NC)

Shadrack2 had a son named Shadrack3 (born 1814 in GA)

Sands2 had a son named Shadrack4 Sands (born 1821 in AL)

Shadrack4 had a son named Shadrack5 (born 1847 in GA)

1776: Both Shadrack1 and Sands1 were revolutionary Patriots in North Carolina

1788: Both Shadrack and Sands1 were listed as revolutionary Patriots in Georgia

--Shadrack1 was in Georgia by 1782 for the birth of his first son, Jordan Stanley.

1786 Drew Headright Grant in Washington County.

Land Grants in old Washington (now Hancock) County 1784, 1788 and 1790.

Verified tax records, Georgia militia service and land deeds locate him in today's Hancock

County from 1785 - 1793.

-- A Sands Stanley was in Georgia

1787 in Washington County - land grant

1793 in Montgomery County - land grant

1797 in Montgomery Co tax lists

Because Sands2 was born 1772, at least two (land grants) of these records would belong to Sands1.

-- Shadrack2 was in Cheraws District, South Carolina

Land Grants issued in Cheraws District:

(1) Sep. 20, 1784...200 acres on Swift Creek.

(2) Jan. 25, 1787...230 acres on Indian Branch.

(3) Oct. 2, 1794...110 acres on east side of Indian Creek.

1790 census

1795 He drew bounty land grant in Cheraws, SC

--Shadrack2 was in Georgia

1803 Register cattle brand in Montgomery County, GA

1804 he bought land and was granted land in Tattnall County, GA

Appears that Shadrack2 did not come to GA before his father's death, and

perhaps as late as 1800. In 1805 Shadrack1 was in Jackson County tax lists and

Shadrack2 was in Tattnall County tax lists.