Brayton married Simmie RAGEN on 16 May 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shelton Riley SINGLETARY

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Birth:
North Carolina

Brayton(Brate) married Mary Mahala SINGLETARY on 15 Oct 1846 in Thomas County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Willis SINGLETARY and Mary WOOD) was born on 19 Mar 1830 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 30 Sep 1906 in Thomas County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Sarah LEONARD(LOCKE) about 1815 in North Carolina. Sarah was born between 1790 and 1800 in North Carolina. [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 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]

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NOTE 1./ Will of Breyton Singletary <>

In the Name of God, "Amen"

I, Breyton Singletary of Bladen County, North Carolina being weak in body but perfect mind and memory and understanding do constitute my last Will and Testament and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I devise and dispose of in the following manner and form, viz.

I give unto my beloved wife Mary Singletary all her possessions, real and personal that she was possessed of at the day of our marriage to dispose of it in what manner she thinks proper, and the remainder of my estate to continue in my wife’s possession until my son Joseph Singletary comes to be twenty one years of age then to be equally divided between my three children, Joseph Singletary, Deborah Singletary, Benjamin Singletary and for my wife to keep Benjamin’s part in her possession until he is twenty one years of age and if there should be a necessity to sell any of the negroes to pay my debts, let it be a negro girl named Amey and if she is sold it is in the powers of my Executors and Executrix to sell her or any of my property at public or private sale as they may think proper to pay my debts and I hereby constitute and appoint my brother, Benjamin Singletary and my beloved wife Mary Singletary, my Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of September, 1790.

Breyton Singletary (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and
Declared by the said Breyton Singletary,the
Testator as his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us the subscribers – all
intending before assigned.

Benjamin Singletary
Lucy Streety – X her mark
William Streety

Brayton married Mary UNKNOWN. Mary died after 1790 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [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]