Emma married William WILLIAMS on 27 May 1868 in Rankin County, Mississippi. William was born before 1848; died in 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married John FINANE in 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note 1./
Will of Thomas Singletary 12-9-1825: Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, John H. Singletary, with some exceptions hereafter named the one Mority of the land I now live on and the Cattle that was given to him by his Grandfather, John Hester. Also twenty five acres back of Wilkeson Lake.

Note 2./ Mississippi Land Records (Ancestry.com)
SINGLETARY, JOHN H
Land Office: JACKSON Sequence #:
Document Number: 30898 Total Acres: 39.65
Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No Issue Date: December 15, 1854
Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No
Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries

Legal Land Description:
# Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section #
1 NENE CHOCTAW No 3N 2E 1

John married Sarah Regan PARKER on 23 Jan 1827 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Rev Francis John PARKER and Sarah P. REGAN) was born on 17 Aug 1812 in Robeson County, North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1879 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rankin County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Thomas Singletary of Bladen County NC: from Jerry Singletary on Singletary Family Genealogy Forum at <>

Will of Thomas Singletary of Bladen County, N. C.
Filed in Will Book Number 2, page 366, Bladen County North Carolina

IN THE NAME OF GOD "AMEN"

Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thank God for the same. As for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, it is my wish to dispose of as follows, Viz:

First it is my wish that my funeral expenses and just debts be paid.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, John H. Singletary, with some exceptions hereafter named the one Mority of the land I now live on and the Cattle that was given to him by his Grandfather, John Hester. Also twenty five acres back of Wilkeson Lake.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, Ephriam Singletary, two hundred acres of land on the Rayford Swamp, and cattle given to him by his Uncle Ephriam Hester.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Singletary two hundred acres of land on Harrison Lake, also twenty five acres back of where I now live.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Singletary a Negro boy named Lewis.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Singletary a Negro boy named Aleck.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son, Daniel H. Singletary the one Mority of the land where on I now live, also twenty acres on the bank of Wilkesons Lake. My Son, John H. Singletary is to support and educate my Son Daniel Singletary until he arrives at the age of twenty one years, and after said John H. Singletary fails to comply with my Will, my Son Daniel is to be taken by my Executor from him, the said John H. Singletary and claim from him, the said John H. Singletary a sufficiency for his education and support.

All the property not Willed, or left as legacies to be sold by my Executors, and the money arising from the sale is to go to – viz: John H. Singletary, Thomas Singletary, Mary Singletary, Mary Singletary and Hannah Singletary. If any should remain to be equally divided between all my children, John, Ephriam, Thomas, Mary, Hannah and Daniel.

I constitute and appoint my worthy friend William Roberson, John Hendry and John H. Singletary, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 19th day of April, 1823.

His
Thomas + Singletary (SEAL)
Mark

J. Cain
Morris Plummer
Wm. Davis

STATE OF N. C., BLADEN COUNTY

I, Thomas Singletary, aforesaid, do make this Codicil to my Last Will and Testament which is to say:

Article First: I will and bequeath unto my wife, Jane Singletary, called Jane Wilson whom I have married since making the Will to which this Codicil is annexed: one cow and calf, ten Sows and pigs, together with all the property both real and personal that came to her by me, or my intermarriage with said Jane Wilson.

Article Second: I will and bequeath unto my Son, Thomas Singletary one hundred acres of land, it being the balance of the three hundred of which two more given to him in my preceding Will and Testament:

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 9th day of December, 1825.

Thomas married Comfort Jane HESTER about 1803 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Comfort (daughter of RS John HESTER and Mary WICKSHAM, daughter of RS John HESTER and Comfort UNKNOWN) was born in 1783 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1823 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note 1./ From <> [email protected]

Rev. Francis2 Parker (John1) was born in Sampson County, NC circa 1763.(1) Francis died circa 1830 in Robeson County, NC.

He married Sarah P. Regan 5 Jan., 1797 in Robeson County, NC.(2) Sarah was born 16 Apr., 1779 in Robeson County, NC. Sarah(3) was the daughter of Captain Ralph Regan and Ann? Milly|Millie ?Harrell. Sarah died 1 Oct., 1857 in Bladen County, NC, at 78 years of age.(4) Her body was interred Oct., 1857 in Robeson County, NC.(5) 14 AUG., 1795. par NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Sarah Regan is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Sarah Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26]. The Rev. Francis Parker's Elder's Parchment, issued by Bishop Francis Asbury of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 12 Dec., 1793, was presented to the TX Conference Historical Center on 13 Oct., 1958 at Lakeview, TX. The parchment is on display in the Lakeview United Methodist Assembly, History room, Elkhart, TX.

Rev. Francis Parker and Sarah P. Regan had the following children:

3 i. ?3 Parker. She married Ralph Regan, Sr. before 1818. Ralph was born 27 Sep., 1796 in Robeson County, NC. Ralph was the son of Joseph Regan, Sr. and Sarah Malloy. Ralph died 17 Apr., 1861 in Robeson County, NC, at 64 years of age. His body was interred 1861 in Robeson County, NC. Ralph's occupation: Cooper. par 10 APR., 1843. par NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC, pages 430-434. A copy is in the Regan Reference Books. Ralph Regan is mentioned in his father's, Joseph Regan, Sr., Will. See Joseph Regan, Sr. [Indv. #396]. par 1850. par Census Records of Robeson County, NC. Ralph Regan is listed with a 1800 birthdate. Dwelling house #185. He was next to his mother's Sarah dwelling house #196.

4 ii. Maryann Parker was born 6 Feb., 1798. Maryann died ca. 1817.

+ 5 iii. Martha Parker was born 27 May, 1799.

+ 6 iv. Ralph Regan Parker was born 24 Mar., 1802.

+ 7 v. Ammila Emelia? Amelia? Emily? Thomas Parker was born 31 Mar., 1804.

+ 8 vi. Harriote Harriett? Harriette? Parker was born 25 Sep., 1809.

+ 9 vii. Sarah Regan Parker was born 17 Aug., 1812.

Rev married Sarah P. REGAN on 05 Jan 1797 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Captain Ralph REGAN and Ann Millie HARREL) 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:

James married Amelia KEMP about 1780 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Amelia (daughter of Joseph KEMP and Jane WHITE) was born about 1766 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1850 in Jackson County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Kemp of Williamsburgh, Craven Co., SC, Bladen and Anson Cos., NC and Wayne Co., GA compiled by Worth Shipley Anderson July 19, 1997
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Her nephew, Joseph Richard4 Kemp, wrote "The family of Amelia Kemp, my own aunt. She married long James Singletary he was so called from being tall. . . . Aunt Amelia was tall straight and only tolerable likely (verry [sic] high temper)

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]

John married Rachel SESSUMS in 1762. Rachel was born about 1738. [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]