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1850 WALKER CO, GA Taylors Ridge Valley REEL NO: M432-85 p 391B
Enumerated on September 7,1850 by A B Reid

1 680 680 Singleterry William 32 M Blacksmith N C
REMARKS: Handwritten page 781
2 680 680 Singleterry Didamy 32 F N C -- Demony Proctor
3 680 680 Singleterry Emily E 12 F N C
4 680 680 Singleterry Joseph A 10 M N C
5 680 680 Singleterry James * 6 M N C
REMARKS: Initial is either I or J
6 680 680 Singleterry Dilly A 4 F N C md Geo Washington Cross
7 680 680 Singleterry Mary 2 F N C
8 680 680 Procter Polley 65 F N C -- Mary Polly Dedmon

NOTE: Mary Polly Dedmon d/o Mark Dedmon / Hannah Bailey. Polly md:
John Herbert Proctor and had Demony, Louvina, & Mark G Dedmon Proctor.

Dilly A. Singletary is Adeline "Dilly" Singletary

William married Demony PROCTOR about 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Demony (daughter of John Herbert PROCTOR and Mary Polly DEDMON) was born on 14 Feb 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emily E. SINGLETARY was born about 1837 in North Carolina.
2. Joseph A. SINGLETARY was born about 1839 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Arkansas?.
3. James J. SINGLETARY was born about 1844 in North Carolina.
4. Adeline SINGLETARY was born on 08 May 1845 in North Carolina; died on 04 Jun 1938 in Glenpool, Tulsa Co., OK.; was buried in Jun 1938 in Covey Cemetery, Tulsa Co. OK..
5. Mary SINGLETARY was born about 1847 in North Carolina?.

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JAMES SINGLETARY"SHORT', (James5, Benj.4, Jona.3, Benj.2, Rich.1), b.1790-94, Bladen Co., N.C., m. 1816, to SARAH PRUDENCE CHESHIRE, dau. of RICHARD CHESHIRE, b. 1757, d. Jan. 26,1851.
Pension application of PRUDENCE CHESHIRE, as a Revolutionary War widow Feb. 6, 1854.
James' mother's name was Nancy Ann McCaleb.
James was living beside Richard Cheshire in 1810 Bladen Co., N.C. census.
James was in Bladen County in 1815.
James called "Short" in deed 1816, Bladen Co., also in The Robeson Accounts.
James buys land in Rutherford Co., N.C. from William White, 4 Nov. 1818.
Rec. May 15,1821, Deed Bk. 32/33 p. 393-4.
James was listed in the1820 Rutherford Census.
James state land grant entered 1834, Rec. Nov. 2, 1836.
On March 22, 1839, Mark R. Dedmon writes in his will, "for love and affection" To my granddaughter Demony Singletary, and to my daughter Mary Polly Dedmon Proctor and John Proctor, lifetime use of the place.
Recorded March 17,1840 Bk. 44, p. 3, Rutherford Co., N.C.
James was listed in1840 Walker Co. Census: Drury 17 and Elizabeth, still at home.
There is apparently truth in the Indian tradition; that some descendants applied for government land as such.
ISSUE:
1.F. ELIZA N. SINGLETARY, b.1810?, Bladen Co., N.C., n.m. in 1840, d.1894, Ga.
2.F. NANCY ANN SINGLETARY, b.1810-1820, Bladen Co., N.C., m. 6 Mar. 1832, to JOHN L. DEDMON, Rutherford, NC.
3.F. Others being born 1810-1820
4.M. WILLIAM SINGLETARY, b.1818, Rutherford Co., N.C., m. before 1839 DEDMANY PROCTER
5.M. REV. JOSEPH WILSON SINGLETARY, b. May 20,1819, Rutherford Co., N.C., m. to SUSANNAH DICKEY, d. July 24,1911
6.M. DRURY DOBBIN SINGLETARY, b. 1822, Rutherford Co., N.C., m. to ELIZABETH (1st), and RACHEL (2nd), d. 1897, Ga.

James married Sarah Prudence Cheshire (LITTLE FOX) about 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Richard CHESHIRE and Prudence Bryant (SLY FOX)) was born in 1792 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Feb 1851 in Walker County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
Was called Prudence Cheshire, Thought to be "Little Fox" by some. Supposedly full blood Cherokee Indian. Said to be related to "Crazy Wolfe" . Mary Polly Dedmon and him, had 2 children. Jacob & Michael. Crazy Wolfe was said to have been killed by the "British" in the war?

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NOTE 1./ Per DAR Patriot Index - He was a Rev. Sol, in SC. James Singletary born ca. 1750, died 1810, married Nancy. James' will was dated 2/18/1810, Bladen Co., NC.

NOTE 2./ Will of James Singletary of Bladen County NC, Geneaogy.com, Singletary Family Genealogy Forum at <>

Will of JAMES SINGLETARY of Bladen County N.C.
Filed in Bladen County, North Carolina

IN THE NAME OF GOD “AMEN”

I, James Singletary Senr. In the County of Bladen in the State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, yet being weak of body and reflecting it is appointed for all men once to die do therefore make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner following, Viz:

FIRST: I desire to resign my soul to Almighty God that gave it, in happy resurrection.

SECONDLY: I desire my body to be returned to its Mother Earth and buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named.

THIRDLY: I desire that all my just debts be paid punctually by and necessary dispatch.

FOURTHLY: I give and bequeath to my heir or heirs of my last Nancy McCaleb, deceased, twenty Schillings to be paid on demand.

FIFTHLY: I desire that the remainder of my Estate both real and personal be agreeable to law, be divided amongst my surviving heirs via: - My wife Nancy, my Sons, Thomas, James and Samuel.

SIXTH: I constitute and appoint my friend Bartram Robeson together with my two Sons, Thomas and James my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I sign, seal and confirm the same this the 20th day of February 1810.

James Singletary (SEAL)

WITNESS: -
W. R. Dunham
Richard Richardson

NOTE 3./

Will, dated 2oth Feb 1810, for James Singletary of Bladen County NC. In it he mentions the "heir or heirs of my late Nancy McCaleb, deceased," and "my surviving heirs via: - my wife Nancy, my Sons, Thomas, James, and Samuel." He names friend Bartram Robeson and sons Thomas and James as executors. In the Will of Nancy/Ann Singletary, widow of the Late James Singletary, she names a granddaughter Elizabeth Moore McCaleb, and sons Thomas, James, and Samuel. Her will was proved in August term 1816 in Bladen County, NC. Obviously James and Ann Singletary had a son Thomas as well as a son James and a son Samuel and a daughter Nancy who married a McCaleb.

RS married Nancy Ann MCCALEB about 1773 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Nancy was born about 1750 in Bladen Co., North Carolina; died on 19 Apr 1823 in Bladen Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./

Will, dated 2oth Feb 1810, for James Singletary of Bladen County NC. In it he mentions the "heir or heirs of my late Nancy McCaleb, deceased," and "my surviving heirs via: - my wife Nancy, my Sons, Thomas, James, and Samuel." He names friend Bartram Robeson and sons Thomas and James as executors. In the Will of Nancy/Ann Singletary, widow of the Late James Singletary, she names a granddaughter Elizabeth Moore McCaleb, and sons Thomas, James, and Samuel. Her will was proved in August term 1816 in Bladen County, NC. Obviously James and Ann Singletary had a son Thomas as well as a son James and a son Samuel and a daughter Nancy who married a McCaleb.

Richard married Prudence Bryant (SLY FOX) in 1790 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Prudence was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jan 1851 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
Was "of Winyah, SC" in 1739 but gone before 1755.
He had land grants on N.E. side of Cape Fear River. on tax list 1763 in Bladen Co.NC., although he was there by 1745. Will was witnessed by Thomas Robeson, Jr. and Mary Bartram Robeson.
SOURCE NOTES for Benjamin follow:
Will dated 22 Aug 1765 at Elizabethtown, Bladen Co., NC and is filed in Record of Wills Book no. 1, pp 5967.

NOTE 2./
Will of Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County NC, Genealogy.com Singletary Family Genealogy Forum at <>
Will of Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County N.C.

Filed in the Record of Wills, Book #1, pp 596-597
Bladen County, North Carolina

The 22nd day of August in the year of our lord 1765 I, Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County, Planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all.

I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God, that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say in the first place.

I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife, while she lives the house and household goods and Plantation where I now live together with one Negro Wench named Flower. All my stock of horses, Cattle and hogs, to dispose of as she thinks proper, for the bringing up and schooling of the youngest children, and after her death the Plantation to be equally divided between my two youngest sons, Joseph and John. It is also, I give to my eldest son, Richard 320 acres of land joining the upper side of the Plantation I now live on and one Negro fellow named Cubben, to him, his heirs and assigns.

Also, I give to my son Benjamin 300 acres of land lying on the South West of the river opposite to the land I gave to my Son Richard and one Negro Wench named Clarender to him and his heirs its also. I give to my Son James 150 acres of land joining the back of the land I gave to my Son Richard and one Negro Wench Flora. After his Mothers death to him and his heirs its also to my Joseph, One Negro boy named Sippie to him and his heirs.

I likewise constitute make and ordain my beloved wife Elizabeth and my Son Richard my only Executrix and Executor of my last will and Testament, all and both of them by me, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, Wills and Legacies, bequests and Executors by me in any way before the time named and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

Benjamin Singletary (SEAL)

Signed, sealed and
Published pronounced and
Declared by the said
Benjamin Singletary as his
Last Will and Testament in
The presence of us the
Subscribers.

Mitchell Eustace
Thomas Roberson Jun’r
Mary Robeson

Benjamin married Elizabeth JAMES about 1742 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Governor William JAMES) was born about 1715 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1806 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth FITZRANDOLPH in 1748 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of MR FITZRANDOLPH) was born in 1733 in Cape Fear, Bath, North Carolina; died in in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]