Dr. Randolph “Randall” McDonald, a Scottish immigrant and early settler of Ware County, Georgia, served his community as a farmer, legislator, judge, and later as a physician. A pioneer in every sense, McDonald studied medicine in his fifties, establishing a thriving practice until his death in 1864. He and his wife Catherine raised five children in Ware County, Georgia.
Isaac K. Baldree, born in 1758 in Pitt County, NC, was a Revolutionary War veteran who later settled in Tattnall County, Georgia. He married twice and fathered at least six children, four with his second wife, Elizabeth “Betsy” Sapp. His 1836 will, probate records, and pension file provide a rich source of genealogical detail, though some family connections have been misinterpreted by later researchers. This article explores his military service, descendants, and the myths and facts surrounding his family.