Milly married George Wesley ARMSTRONG on 28 Apr 1877 in Panola County, Texas. George was born in Oct 1848 in Coosa, AL; died on 18 Sep 1909 in Beckville, Panola County, Texas; was buried in Sugar Hill cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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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]

ThomasSr married Martha REGAN in 1796 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Captain Ralph REGAN and Ann Millie HARREL) was born in 1774 in Robeson County, North Carolina; died after 1844 in Mississippi. [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./ Bladen County, NC - Court - Hilborn vs Hester <>

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N.C. Supreme Court, Hilborn vs Hester, Case No. 6678, includes John Hesters
Will made March 5, 1813.

At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions began and held for the County of Bladen at the Court House in Elizabeth Town on the first Monday in August 1819--present

William H. Beatty )
Thomas Smith ) Esqrs
James Cromartie )

The last Will and Testament of John Hester dec'd proved in open court by the oath of Thos. Hester Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, in the following words and figures to Wit:

In the name of God Amen. I John Hester of the state of North Carolina and the County of Bladen being in sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God this 5th day of March In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen make and publish this my last Will and Testament, manner following,
That is to say First I give and bequeath to my youngest Daughter Hannah a negro girl by the name of Clarycy, Secondly I give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Hester the plantation now live on also the Smith Land joining also a new entry joining that. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son John Hester
the Kinlaw plantation. to my daughters Comfort, Sarah Mirium, Hannah, I give and bequeath the remainder of my land to be equally divided and the ballance of the negroes to be equally devided between all my children except Hannah. Also I give and bequeath to John McRee one cow and calf and the remainder of my property to be equally divided between all my children.

I also will that my wife Comfort shall live on the plantation her life time and also to have negro Gin to wate on her her life time and that she shall be maintained out of the whole of the property and I hereby make and ordain my other children Thomas Hester and John Hester and Ephraim Hester Executors of
this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said John Hester have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

his mark
John W Hester Seal

RS married Comfort UNKNOWN. Comfort was born about 1755 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 06 Mar 1836 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Captain married Ann Millie HARREL in 1765 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Ann died in 1795 in Robeson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]