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Revolutionary Soldier Joseph E. Singletary, Pension # S47849.

In the fall of 1777, Joseph and his brother, Josiah, were recruited as substitutes into the Bladen County Militia commanded by Col. Thomas Brown (later General). Joseph was a substitute for William Harrison while Josiah substituted for their uncle, Benjamin FitzRandolph of which both had been drafted for an expedition against a force of Tories which had taken positions along the South Carolina state line in then Bladen CO., NC. After a months service they were disbanded and returned home.

In 1778, Capt. Jared Irwin raised a troop of light horse (cavalry) in Bladen Co., NC in which Joseph and Josiah became volunteers. In the same year, Col. Thomas Robeson also raised a troop of light horse in the County. The two companies of cavalry sometimes took the field together with Col. Robeson in command but generally they acted as separate units alternating time in the field. Both of these companies were involved in numerous skirmishes.

On June 6, 1781 both companies of cavalry under the command of Col. Robeson, became engaged with a large Tory force led by Col. Hector NcNeil at Stewart's Mill on Rockfish Creek. In the ensuing battle Joseph was "severly wounded by a broadsword in several places and disabled in one leg in consequence of having been trod upon by horse". It further states in his pension application "Said Singletary lay three or four months, severly wounded, at the house of the mother of this deponent". The deponent was either Susannah Harrison or Susannah McRee.

Joseph can be identified in the 1800 and 1810 Census in Bladen Co., NC. He is found in Leon Co., Flordia in 1830. The 7th of May, 1836 he sold his land in Leon Co., FL. On May 21, 1836,13 days after Joseph sold his Florida property, his son, Josiah Singletary, bought land in Thomas Co., Georgia.
There is no record of Joseph owning any land in Georgia. He lived with his daughter, Nancy, and son, Josiah, although Joseph is listed as head of household in the 1840 Census.

In June of 1837, Joseph's agent in Tallahassee, FL. informed the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington,D.C. of the change of address to Thomas Co. GA.
Joseph was a charter member and Deacon of the Popular Springs Primitive Baptist Church formed August 14, 1837 and whose Minister was his old friend the Elder William Hawthorn. Joseph and Elder Hawthorn were both past Ministers of the Big Swamp Primitive Baptist Church in Bladen Co., NC.
The church minutes give the date of his death as April 14, 1844. In the July 1844 term of the Inferior Court of Thomas County, Letters of Administation were granted to Josiah Singletary, his son, to administer the estate of Joseph. After an inventory and appraisal, the following items were sold:
1. one mare and colt.
2. one horse cart.
3. 3 cows, 3 yearlings, 1 calf.
4. 1 handmill.
5. 3 ploughs, 1 pr. trace chains and harness.
6. 1 feather bed, 2 chairs.
7. 1 pot, 1 oven, 1 spider, 2 kettles.
8. Jugs, 5 bottles, 1 churn, shoe box, etc.
9. 2 tin pans, 1 coffee pot, 1 dish, 4 plates, 1 candlestick.
10. 2 pitchers, 3 knives and forks, 1 looking glass.
11. 2 measures, half-bushel, candle moulds.
12. 1 lot of books.
13. 3 axes, 4 hoes, 1 hatchet, handsaw, square, drawing knife.
14. 5 barrels, 3 staves.
15. 1 grindstone.
16. 2 washing tubs, 1 pot stand.
17. 1 earthen bowl, 1 seive, 1 pr. cotton cards.

On February 13, 1845, the following were paid from the estate of Joseph E. Singletary:
Shadrack Posey, $5.00 ( son-in-law, husband of Sarah, daughter).
Mary Singletary, $5.00 ( daughter).
Nancy Singletary, $5.00 ( daughter).
Issac Boyett $5.00 (son-in-law, husband of Margaret, daughter).
Nathaniel Singletary $5.00 ( son).
Henry Singletary $5.00 ( son).
William I. Singletary $5.00 ( son).

RS married Nancy UNKNOWN about 1790 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Nancy died after 1840 in Jones, Thomas County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Josiah SINGLETARY was born about 1792 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 06 Mar 1879 in Thomas County, Georgia.
2. Nancy SINGLETARY was born about 1798 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died before 1860 in Thomas County, Georgia.
3. Mary SINGLETARY was born on 23 Dec 1801 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Thomas County, Georgia.
4. Nathaniel SINGLETARY was born about 1802 in North Carolina; died on 10 Mar 1870 in Thomas County, Georgia.
5. Henry SINGLETARY was born in 1806 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1854 in Thomas County, Georgia.
6. Sara SINGLETARY was born about 1809 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1850 in Thomas County, Georgia; was buried in Wakulla County, Florida.
7. Margaret SINGLETARY was born in 1809 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
8. William (I. or J.) SINGLETARY was born about 1812 in North Carolina; died after 1845 in Jones, Thomas County, Georgia.

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]

Notes:

Note 1./
Benjamin Singletary, youngest son of Richard (d.1687) was a soldier under Lieutenant Swett in "King Phillip's War" which was brought to an end April 12, 1676 upon the death of King Phillip. On the 4th of April, 1678 he married Mary Stockbridge and settled in his native town of Haverhill, Mass. 1695, he left Mass. and migrated to the Province of South Carolina and settled at a place on the Ashby River called Red Bank near Summerville, SC in the ST. Thomas & ST. Denis Parish. Here, on July 8, 1699 he obtained a warrant for 300 acres of land.

Note 2./
Benjamin Singletary. Born April 4th,1656. Married Mary Stockbridge April 4th, 1678 and settled in his native town of Haverhill, MA. In 1695 he left MA and settled in South Carolina. The book I have shows that his descendants chose to spell their name "Singeltary". It also says that Bejamin became the founder and head of the So. Carolina branch of the Singletary family. It shows that all of his children were born in MA. They are: 1) Susanna(h)Jan. 27,1679; 2)Richard,Mar 16,1681; 3) Jonathon, Aug. 28,1683; 4)John, July 6, 1686; 5) Broughton,Mar 25,1689; 6)Joseph,Feb 9, 1692-3; 7)Mary. July 14,1695

Note 3./
What is known is that Benjamin, youngest son of Richard (d.1687), migrated to South Carolina in 1695. Benjamin's descendants are the origin of the family in North and South Carolina. Benjamin received a warrant for 300 acres of land near Red Banks,SC (Summerville,SC) on July 8, 1699. On November 4,1703, Richard Singletary, Benjamin's son, was granted a warrant for 500 acres of land in Berkeley Co. SC. Berkeley County is located in the ST. Thomas & ST. Denis Parish area.
South Carolina jury list for the years 1718 through 1783 include the following Singletarys from ST. Thomas & ST. Denis Parish: Benjamin 1744; Joseph Sr. and Jr. 1744; Jonathan 1744; Britian(Braton) 1720 & 1731; Jonathan 1720, 1731,1737, & 1740; Benjamin 1740,1751, & 1757; David 1751 & 1757; James 1731; Joseph Sr. 1737; Joseph Jr. 1740 & 1757; John 1757 & 1767; Richard 1720 & 1757; Thomas 1757.
Jonathan, (son of Benjamin who migrated to SC) and his sons Richard, William and Joseph migrated to Bladen Co., NC in the Cape Fear River Basin in the early 1700's. They were associated with James and Maurice Moore and the "Goose Creek Faction" in the Tuscarora Indian Expeditions of 1712 and 1713. Jonathan witnessed a deed in Chowan Co., NC (Deed Book #1, No. 1032) dated july 30,1716 between Edward Smithwick of Albermarie Co. conveying 200 acres of land adjoining Nathan Moore to William Lattimer. Jonathan's son, Richard was granted 2000 acres of land in October 1728 in Bladen Co., NC. Richard also witnessed for Maurice Moore the conveyance of Lot. No. 9 of Brunswicktown to John Martindale on September 7, 1735. Colonel Maurice Moore was a leader of the "Goose Creek Faction", settled Brunswicktown and built Orton Plantation which he later gave to his brother "King Roger Moore". Jonathan's son, William, received a grant for 1200 acres of land in Bladen Co., NC in 1738 adjoining to his brother Richards land. Also, Joseph ( Jonathan's son) held land adjoining to his brothers Richard and William in Bladen Co., NC. Between the years of 1820 and 1850 most of the Singletary families in Bladen Co., NC migrated to Georgia, Florida and Alabama. They continued to move for land was still cheap in Georgia and public land was available in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

In many instances, Thomas Co., GA, became the point of departure for those moving west before 1840.
Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to 1850. Farmer's Register, Vol. 4, p. 102.
Directory of Ancestorial Heads of New Eng. Families, Vol.4, Frank R.Holmes
First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde East New Jersey, Orra Eugene Monnette, Parts 2, 3, and 4.
Records for ST. Thomas and ST. Denis Parish, South Carolina.
The Singletary Family History 1599 - 1989, Yvonne Miller Brunton.
South Carolina Jury Lists, 1718 - 1783, Mary B. Warren.
Wills, Land Grants, Deeds, Census of 1790 - 1850.
Public Records of Bladen Co., North Carolina.
Public Records of Thomas Co., Georgia.
Public Records of Leon Co., Florida.
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Benjamin married Mary STOCKBRIDGE on 04 Apr 1678 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John STOCKBRIDGE and Mary HATCH) was born on 29 Apr 1655 in Sictuate, Mass; died after 1696 in Red Bank, Summerville, SC; was buried in Red Bank, Summerville, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Sarah DENNIS on 01 Jul 1689 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. Sarah was born on 12 Jul 1673 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey; died on 22 Nov 1732 in Stoney Brook, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]