William J SINGLETARY

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William J SINGLETARY was born in 1854 in Walker County, Georgia (son of Drury Dobbin SINGLETARY and Ann Elizabeth HEAD).

    Family/Spouse: Martha A UNKNOWN. Martha was born in 1856 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Flora B SINGLETARY was born in 1876 in Walker County, Georgia.
    2. Clark A SINGLETARY was born in 1879 in Walker County, Georgia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Drury Dobbin SINGLETARY was born in 1823 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Thomas Singletary (THE SHORT) and Sarah Prudence Cheshire (LITTLE FOX)); died in 1897 in Walker County, Georgia.

    Notes:

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    William Singleterry is the older brother of Drury D Singleterry.
    Information from some notes says that William Singleterry raised
    Elizabeth White who md MILES CROSS s/o JESSE CROSS / CELIA DOVER.

    1850 WALKER CO, GA Lookout Valley REEL NO: M432-85 p 468A
    Enumerated on October 28, 1850 by A B Reid

    13 1732 1732 Singleterry Drewry D 27 M Farmer 1,000 NC
    14 1732 1732 Singleterry Elizabeth 29 F SC -- ANN ELIZABETH HEAD
    15 1732 1732 Singleterry James M 3 M Geo
    16 1732 1732 Singleterry Mary * 2 F Geo
    REMARKS: Initial is either I or J
    17 1732 1732 Singleterry Eliza 1 F Geo
    18 1732 1732 Singleterry Eliza M 40 F NC

    NOTE: Drury Singleterry's # 1 wife was Ann Elizabeth Head. # 2 wife was
    RACHEL (CROSS) SMITH d/o JESSE CROSS / CELIA DOVER. Rachel was first married to ___? Smith who died during the Civil War and then she md Drury Singleterry.

    Drury married Ann Elizabeth HEAD about 1845 in Lumpkin Co. GA., and was divorced about 1859. Ann (daughter of Charles HEAD and Elizabeth Betsy CAVENDER) was born on 27 Dec 1824 in Lumpkin County, Georgia; died about 1863 in Walker County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Elizabeth HEAD was born on 27 Dec 1824 in Lumpkin County, Georgia (daughter of Charles HEAD and Elizabeth Betsy CAVENDER); died about 1863 in Walker County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. James M. SINGLETARY was born in 1847 in Walker County, Georgia.
    2. Mary J. SINGLETARY was born in 1848 in Georgia.
    3. Eliza N. SINGLETARY was born in 1850 in Georgia.
    4. Sarah SINGLETARY was born in 1851 in Georgia.
    5. Margaret SINGLETARY was born in 1853 in Walker County, Georgia.
    6. 1. William J SINGLETARY was born in 1854 in Walker County, Georgia.
    7. John T SINGLETARY was born in 1856 in Walker County, Georgia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Thomas Singletary (THE SHORT) was born about 1791 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of RS James SINGLETARY and Nancy Ann MCCALEB); died on 26 Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia.

    Notes:

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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]


  2. 5.  Sarah Prudence Cheshire (LITTLE FOX) was born in 1792 in Bladen County, North Carolina (daughter of Richard CHESHIRE and Prudence Bryant (SLY FOX)); died on 30 Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Feb 1851 in Walker County, Georgia.

    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?

    Children:
    1. Eliza M. SINGLETARY was born about 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1894 in Walker County, Georgia.
    2. William SINGLETARY was born about 1815 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died before 1880.
    3. Nancy Ann SINGLETARY was born on 20 Mar 1818 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in Dec 1886 in Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Dec 1886 in Dedmon Cemetery, Catoosa Co. GA..
    4. Rev Joseph Wilson SINGLETARY was born on 20 May 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Texico, Curry County, New Mexico; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, New Mexico.
    5. 2. Drury Dobbin SINGLETARY was born in 1823 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died in 1897 in Walker County, Georgia.

  3. 6.  Charles HEAD was born on 21 May 1792 in Davie Co. NC; died on 02 Apr 1855 in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

    Charles married Elizabeth Betsy CAVENDER. Elizabeth was born on 24 Nov 1799 in Davie Co. NC; died on 02 Apr 1855 in Lumpkin County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Betsy CAVENDER was born on 24 Nov 1799 in Davie Co. NC; died on 02 Apr 1855 in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ann Elizabeth HEAD was born on 27 Dec 1824 in Lumpkin County, Georgia; died about 1863 in Walker County, Georgia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  RS James SINGLETARY was born about 1746 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Benjamin SINGLETARY and Elizabeth JAMES); died on 10 Feb 1810 in Will, Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried on 20 Feb 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 9.  Nancy Ann MCCALEB was born about 1750 in Bladen Co., North Carolina; died on 19 Apr 1823 in Bladen Co., North Carolina.

    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.

    Children:
    1. 4. James Thomas Singletary (THE SHORT) was born about 1791 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 26 Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia; was buried in Jan 1851 in Walker County, Georgia.
    2. Nancy SINGLETARY was born about 1793 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    3. Benjamin SINGLETARY was born about 1794 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    4. Samuel SINGLETARY was born about 1795 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1846 in Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama.
    5. Mary SINGLETARY was born about 1796 in Bladen Co. NC..

  3. 10.  Richard CHESHIRE was born on 27 Mar 1759 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Richard CHESHIRE and Elizabeth FITZRANDOLPH); died on 26 Jan 1851 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    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]


  4. 11.  Prudence Bryant (SLY FOX) was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jan 1851 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Turpin CHESHIRE was born about 1790 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    2. 5. Sarah Prudence Cheshire (LITTLE 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.