George Eldridge SINGLETARY

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Eldridge SINGLETARY was born on 02 Feb 1862 in Cherokee County, Texas (son of C.S.A George Harrison SINGLETARY and Martha Jane MCCARTY).

    George married Maggie E HOLCOMB on 24 Jun 1886 in Cherokee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  C.S.A George Harrison SINGLETARY was born on 20 Aug 1839 in Rankin County, Mississippi (son of Thomas Henry SINGLETARY and Margarett Ann HARRISON); died on 23 Nov 1882 in Cherokee Co., TX.

    C.S.A married Martha Jane MCCARTY on 31 Dec 1857 in Alto, Texas. Martha was born on 08 Jun 1841 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1918 in Alto, Cherokee Co., TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Jane MCCARTY was born on 08 Jun 1841 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1918 in Alto, Cherokee Co., TX.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Young SINGLETARY was born on 29 Oct 1858 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 23 Dec 1876 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
    2. William H. SINGLETARY was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1860 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
    3. 1. George Eldridge SINGLETARY was born on 02 Feb 1862 in Cherokee County, Texas.
    4. John Harrison SINGLETARY was born on 09 Aug 1866 in Cherokee County, Texas.
    5. James A. SINGLETARY was born on 16 Nov 1868 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 31 Jul 1876 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
    6. Mary Ann SINGLETARY was born on 25 Nov 1870 in Cherokee County, Texas.
    7. Peggy SINGLETARY was born on 10 Sep 1873 in Cherokee County, Texas.
    8. Daniel Benjamin SINGLETARY was born on 30 Sep 1877 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 1932 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery Cherokee County, Texas.
    9. Thomas Earl SINGLETARY was born on 21 May 1881 in Cherokee County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Henry SINGLETARY was born on 10 Aug 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Thomas I SINGLETARY and Comfort Jane HESTER); died on 17 Sep 1892 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Will of Thomas Singletary of Bladen County NC, 9-12-1825 :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.

    Thomas married Margarett Ann HARRISON on 10 Aug 1837 in Rankin County, Mississippi. Margarett (daughter of George (Washington?) HARRISON and Elizabeth WILLINGHAM) was born on 14 Dec 1821 in Steens Creek , Rankin, Mississippi; died on 29 Aug 1899 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margarett Ann HARRISON was born on 14 Dec 1821 in Steens Creek , Rankin, Mississippi (daughter of George (Washington?) HARRISON and Elizabeth WILLINGHAM); died on 29 Aug 1899 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX..
    Children:
    1. 2. C.S.A George Harrison SINGLETARY was born on 20 Aug 1839 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 23 Nov 1882 in Cherokee Co., TX.
    2. C.S.A Thomas Henry SINGLETARY was born on 24 Jun 1841 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1924 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX..
    3. Comfort Susannah SINGLETARY was born on 23 Nov 1843 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 09 Oct 1887 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX.
    4. Mary Elizabeth SINGLETARY was born on 13 Jul 1844 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 06 Apr 1920 in Alto, Cherokee, TX.
    5. Amanda SINGLETARY was born on 28 Feb 1849 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1878 in Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas I SINGLETARY was born about 1781 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of "The Long" James Singletary (THE LONG) and Amelia KEMP, son of RS James SINGLETARY and Nancy JAMES); died on 19 Apr 1826 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    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]


  2. 9.  Comfort Jane HESTER was born in 1783 in Bladen County, North Carolina (daughter of RS John HESTER and Mary WICKSHAM, daughter of RS John HESTER and Comfort UNKNOWN); died in 1823 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Ephriam SINGLETARY was born on 15 Jul 1804 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 15 Mar 1886 in Star, Simpson Co, Mississippi; was buried in Weslayana Cemetery, Simpson Co County, Mississippi.
    2. John Hester SINGLETARY was born in May 1805 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1885 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas.
    3. 4. Thomas Henry SINGLETARY was born on 10 Aug 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 17 Sep 1892 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
    4. Jane SINGLETARY was born about 1812 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died before 1825 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    5. Mary SINGLETARY was born about 1814 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    6. Hannah SINGLETARY was born about 1815 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1889 in Cherokee County, Texas.
    7. Daniel Monroe SINGLETARY was born on 26 Nov 1818 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1897 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Cem., Rankin C., MS.

  3. 10.  George (Washington?) HARRISON was born about 1794 in Greenville District, South Carolina; died in 1857 in Freestone County Texas.

    Notes:

    The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research; SCMAR, Volume XV ; Number 1, Winter, 1987
    Requests for Information; SCMAR, Vol. XV, Winter 1987, No. 1, p.54 (ancestry.com)

    George (Washington?) Harrison b. c 1794 Greenville Dist. SC d. 1857-58 Freestone Co. TX m. c 1819 Elizabeth Willingham b. c 1802 GA d. aft 1860 Freestone Co. TX. George was in War 1812 and lived in Perry and Rankin Co. MS, moved to TX c 1846 and lived Cherokee and Freestone Co. and was a Methodist preacher. George and Elizabeth were the parents of 13 children: Vincent m. Agnes Lucreta Steen; Margaret Ann m. Thomas Henry Singletary; George W. Jr. m. Elizabeth Dear; Same F.; John m. Sarah E.C. Box; Mary Elizabeth m. Owen Dear; Charles W.; Horace Hubbard; Robert N. m. Mary Elizabeth Walker; William H.; Nancy Jane m. J.C. Anderson; Sarah Susan m. Woodard Nolan; Joseph H. m. Sarah Nolan.

    George married Elizabeth WILLINGHAM about 1819. Elizabeth was born about 1802 in Georgia; died after 1860 in Freestone County Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth WILLINGHAM was born about 1802 in Georgia; died after 1860 in Freestone County Texas.
    Children:
    1. 5. Margarett Ann HARRISON was born on 14 Dec 1821 in Steens Creek , Rankin, Mississippi; died on 29 Aug 1899 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX..
    2. Vincent HARRISON
    3. George W HARRISON, Jr
    4. John HARRISON
    5. Mary Elizabeth HARRISON
    6. Charles W HARRISON
    7. Horace Hubbard HARRISON
    8. Robert N HARRISON
    9. William H HARRISON
    10. Nancy Jane HARRISON
    11. Sarah Susan HARRISON
    12. Joseph H HARRISON