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Source: Allen Singletary, Ancestry.com Message Board -
Submitter: Allen Singletary
Subject: Willis & Maulsey Hester Singletary

Willis Singletary was born 1794 in Bladen Co., NC, and he died after 1870, probably in Panola Co., TX. He married (1) Mary Wood, born about 1795, in Bladen Co., NC, and she died about 1831 in Robeson Co., NC. Willis and Mary bore eight children, all born in Bladen Co., NC. After Mary Wood Died, Willis married (2) Maulsey “Mollie” Hester, born 1809, in Bladen Co., NC, and she died about 1865, probably in Panola Co., TX. Willis and Maulsey bore ten children in NC, and after their youngest was born in 1852, Willis and Maulsey moved to Panola Co., TX, in about 1855 with their own children and a son, Eli Singletary by Willis’ first marriage.

It is documented that Willis was in Panola Co., TX in 1858, in the Beckville area. His name was on a land purchase transaction for 2 acres for $5.00 purchased from Isaac R. Youngblood, to build a school for the Youngblood or Beckville Communities. It was to be built on Grand-Bluff Road.
The place of burial of three children of Willis and Maulsey are known: son, Francis (Franklin) Singletary and his wife Martha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dillard are buried in Walton Cemetery, near Beckville, in Panola Co., TX; son, Andrew David Singletary and his wife Amanda Ann Middleton are buried in Youngblood Cemetery, near Beckville; daughter, Amelia “Milly” Singletary was buried with her husband George Wesley Armstrong, in Sugar Hill Cemetery.

V. Allen Singletary

Willis married Maulsey HESTER about 1833 in North Carolina. Maulsey (daughter of ThomasSr HESTER and Martha REGAN) was born in 1809 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1865 in Panola County Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Milton Thomas SINGLETARY was born in 1833 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Panola ? Texas.
2. Sarah SINGLETARY was born in 1835 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Panola Co, Texas.
3. William James SINGLETARY was born in 1837 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
4. CSA Daniel SINGLETARY was born in 1838 in Columbus County, North Carolina; died in in Panola Co. TX.
5. Francis Franklin SINGLETARY was born in 1842 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in in Panola Co, Texas; was buried in Walton Cemetery, near Beckville, in Panola Co., TX.
6. CSA Andrew David SINGLETARY was born in 1846 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Panola County, Texas; was buried in Youngblood Cemetery, near Beckville, Panola County Texas.
7. Milly Amelia SINGLETARY was born in Jun 1847 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1915 in Panola County Texas; was buried in Sugar Hill cemetery.
8. Elizabeth SINGLETARY was born in 1849 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Willis married Mary WOOD about 1814 in North Carolina. Mary was born about 1800 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died about 1830 in Robeson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Armstead SINGLETARY was born on 14 Dec 1815 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 1888 in Robeson County, North Carolina; was buried in Aug 1888 in Armstead Singletary Cemetery on old home place in Robeson Co., NC.
2. Harriet SINGLETARY was born on 10 Apr 1819 in North Carolina; died on 08 Nov 1897 in Thomas County, Georgia.
3. Joseph (Mill Joe) SINGLETARY was born on 19 Nov 1821 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 26 Sep 1906 in Thomas County, Georgia; was buried in Singletary Cemetery # 1, Thomas County, near Ochlocknee, Georgia.
4. Matilda SINGLETARY was born about 1825 in North Carolina.
5. CSA Eli SINGLETARY was born in 1826 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Texas.
6. Mary Mahala SINGLETARY was born on 19 Mar 1830 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 30 Sep 1906 in Thomas County, Georgia.

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CENSUS OF PENSIONERS - 1841: State of North Carolina <>

Names of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, including ages and names of heads of families with whom pensioners resided June 1, 1840. This material was returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under "The Act for Taking The Sixth Census", under the direction of the secretary of state. Printed in 1841 by Blair and Rives, Washington, DC.
BLADEN COUNTY
Josiah Singletary, 76

RS married Sarah Sally REGAN. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1779 in Robeson County, North Carolina; died on 01 Oct 1857 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ from Singletary tree:
There is no record of Joseph receiving Land Grants in North Carolina. However, he did own land in the vicinity of his brothers Richard's and William's lands that he received by Warrant dated May 28,1738. Certified October 1, 1738. Directed to Richard Hillyer, returned November 18, 1738. "500 acres on ye NW of Joneses Creek being about 2 miles above ye said Joneses Mill and running up both sides ye Creek for ye Compit". Ref Bladen Pct/CO., NC Surviving Land Warrants 1735-1749 & Surveys 1741-1761, by Miles S. Philbeck.

NOTE 2./ July 08, 2001 ; Singletary Family Genealogy Forum; Joseph Singletary of Bladen Co., N.C; posted by Patty Ramos; <>
In a book by Wanda S. Campbell titled "Abstracts of Wills Bladen County, North Carolina (1734-1900) published 1962;lists the following entry on page 81:
"JOSEPH SINGLETARY JULY 4, 1772. NOVEMBER COURT 1772.

WILL OF JOSEPH SINGLETARY

In the Name of God Amen the fourth Day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Two, I, Joseph Singletary of the County of Bladen and Province of North Carolina being of perfect Mind and Memory and understanding do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.

Imprimisses: It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied.

Item: It is my will and desire that my children shall be schooled out of my whole estate what ever my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think sufficient.

Item: It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Singletery enjoy my whole estate both real and personal during her widowhood except the schooling of the children but in case she marryes that immediately after that she is to have one third part of all the remainder or my moveable or personal estate laid off to her by my Executors hereafter mentioned to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Item: It is my will and desire the other two thirds of my personal estate likewise all my real estate be equally divided amongst my children when the youngest arrives to the age of fourteen years old.
But in case their mother is then living in widowhood then the real estate is not to be devided while she remains in that state to them their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns forever.

And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all other former wills by me made, and I do declare this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby nominate, ordain and appoint my two brothers, Benjamin Fitzrandolph and Ithamar Singletary to be my true and lawful and whole Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year first within written.

Joseph Singletary
(Seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the Testator to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers who subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator.

John Poynter
Mary Pounter
Brayton Singletary

North Carolina
Bladen County
November Court 1772

Be it remembered that the Execution of the original Will was proved in open Court by the oath of John Poynter who swore that he did see Joseph Singletary sign, seal, publish and declare this to be his last will & testament & at the same time Mary Poynter & Braton Singletary signed concurring evidence thereto.

Joseph married Mary FITZRANDOLPH about 1750 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of MR FITZRANDOLPH, daughter of Benjamin FITZRANDOLPH and Elizabeth PRIDEMORE) was born on 29 Dec 1732 in Cape Fear, Bath, North Carolina; died in in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ from The Descendants of Francis Singletary Compiled By Dorothy Courtney Saunders - 1997

Jonathan was associated with Governor James and Colonel Maurice Moore as members of the "Goose Creek Faction" in the Tuscarora Indian Expeditions of 1712 and1713 in North Carolina. He witnessed a deed of conveyance of 200 acres of land in Chowan Co., NC in 1716. His descendents established the North Carolina line of the Singletary family.

NOTE 2./ His wife died at Charleston SC on 25 Feb 1732.In St. Thomas & St. Denis Church records. Possible 2nd marriage to Hellena ? in Cape Fear area. Land grant in SC 16 Aug. 1705, was in Chowan Co. NC 31 Oct 1717. Lived in Winyah, SC in 1739 but gone before 1755.

The Descendants of Francis Singletary Compiled By Dorothy Courtney Saunders - 1997

Jonathon married Hel Len AH in 1704 in South Carolina. Hel was born about 1685; died on 25 Feb 1732 in St. Thomas & St. Denis, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Elizabeth PRIDEMORE on 10 Mar 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]