Benjamin H. SINGLETARY

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin H. SINGLETARY was born on 15 Jun 1858 in Rankin County, Mississippi (son of Daniel Monroe SINGLETARY and Mary SINCLAIR).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Monroe SINGLETARY was born on 26 Nov 1818 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Thomas I SINGLETARY and Comfort Jane HESTER); died on 13 Jan 1897 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Cem., Rankin C., MS.

    Daniel married Mary SINCLAIR on 10 Nov 1840 in Rankin County, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of Danial SINCLAIR and Mary LESLIE) was born on 25 Mar 1826 in North Carolina; died in 1885 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary SINCLAIR was born on 25 Mar 1826 in North Carolina (daughter of Danial SINCLAIR and Mary LESLIE); died in 1885 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. CSA Archibald Calhoun SINGLETARY was born on 12 Jan 1843 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died after 1870 in Louisianna.
    2. Mary Jane SINGLETARY was born on 19 Feb 1846 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    3. Margaret Ann SINGLETARY was born on 09 Apr 1848 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    4. Alex L. SINGLETARY was born on 09 Nov 1855 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    5. 1. Benjamin H. SINGLETARY was born on 15 Jun 1858 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    6. Izella F. Singletary (ELLA) was born on 20 Aug 1861 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    7. Sarintha Frances Singletary (FANNIE) was born on 12 Mar 1864 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
    8. Martha Adella Singletary (MATTIE) was born on 25 Mar 1866 in Rankin County, Mississippi.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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. 6.  Danial SINCLAIR was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi.

    Danial married Mary LESLIE. Mary was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary LESLIE was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary SINCLAIR was born on 25 Mar 1826 in North Carolina; died in 1885 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  "The Long" James Singletary (THE LONG) was born about 1760 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Benjamin SINGLETARY and Sarah UNKNOWN); died before 18 Mar 1822 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    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]


  2. 9.  Amelia KEMP was born about 1766 in Bladen County, North Carolina (daughter of Joseph KEMP and Jane WHITE); died after 1850 in Jackson County, Florida.

    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)

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas I SINGLETARY was born about 1781 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 19 Apr 1826 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    2. Helen SINGLETARY was born about 1784 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    3. James B. SINGLETARY was born about 1785 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    4. Jonathan SINGLETARY was born about 1786 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    5. Michael Kenon SINGLETARY, Sr. was born about 1801 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 03 Mar 1862 in Houston County, Georgia.
    6. Joseph K. SINGLETARY was born about 1805 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Columbus County, North Carolina.
    7. Jean Ann SINGLETARY was born about 1807 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    8. Joshua D. SINGLETARY was born about 1809 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    9. Richard W. SINGLETARY was born on 25 Dec 1811 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1857 in Florida.
    10. Margaret Jane SINGLETARY was born on 09 Apr 1814 in North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1891 in Houston County, Alabama; was buried in Ramah Primative Baptist, Houston Co. Alabama.

  3. 10.  RS John HESTER was born about 1754 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of ThomasSr HESTER and Sarah UNKNOWN); died on 18 Feb 1820 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    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]


  4. 11.  Comfort UNKNOWN was born about 1755 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 06 Mar 1836 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. ThomasSr HESTER was born in 1775 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died before 1830.
    2. JohnJr HESTER was born in 1780 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    3. Ephraim HESTER was born in 1782 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    4. 5. Comfort Jane HESTER was born in 1783 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1823 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    5. Miriam HESTER was born in 1784 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    6. Sarah HESTER was born in 1787 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    7. Mary HESTER was born in 1788 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died about 1826.
    8. Rebecca HESTER was born in 1794 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1870.
    9. Hannah HESTER was born in 1796 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1868 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Lewis Cemetery Bladen County NC.