James Byron "The Clerk" SINGLETARY

Male 1802 - 1892  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Byron "The Clerk" SINGLETARY was born on 06 Feb 1802 in Cumberland County, North Carolina (son of James SINGLETARY and UNKNOWN); died on 25 Feb 1892 in Thomas County, Georgia.

    James married Nancy EVERS on 19 Feb 1829 in North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of William EVERS and Amey LEWIS) was born on 03 Feb 1812 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Ann SINGLETARY was born on 15 Jan 1830 in North Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1833.
    2. William K SINGLETARY was born on 31 Jan 1833 in North Carolina; died on 30 Oct 1833.
    3. Harriet SINGLETARY was born on 16 May 1840 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 15 Jan 1927 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    4. Nancy SINGLETARY was born on 26 Aug 1847 in Thomas County, Georgia; died after 1880.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James SINGLETARY was born about 1775 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of John SINGLETARY and Salina MCKONKEY); died in in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

    James married UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  UNKNOWN
    Children:
    1. 1. James Byron "The Clerk" SINGLETARY was born on 06 Feb 1802 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1892 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    2. Jonathan SINGLETARY was born in 1820 in North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John SINGLETARY was born about 1747 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Benjamin SINGLETARY and Elizabeth JAMES); died before 1812 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    John married Salina MCKONKEY in 1764 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Salina was born in 1750 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Salina MCKONKEY was born in 1750 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Jane SINGLETARY was born about 1770 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    2. 2. James SINGLETARY was born about 1775 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
    3. John Dunham SINGLETARY was born about 1778 in Cumberland Co., NC.; died after 1840 in LaFayette Co., MS..
    4. Sarah LeGrand SINGLETARY was born about 1782 in Bladen County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin SINGLETARY was born about 1705 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Jonathon SINGLETARY and Hel Len AH); died on 22 Aug 1765 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./
    Was "of Winyah, SC" in 1739 but gone before 1755.
    He had land grants on N.E. side of Cape Fear River. on tax list 1763 in Bladen Co.NC., although he was there by 1745. Will was witnessed by Thomas Robeson, Jr. and Mary Bartram Robeson.
    SOURCE NOTES for Benjamin follow:
    Will dated 22 Aug 1765 at Elizabethtown, Bladen Co., NC and is filed in Record of Wills Book no. 1, pp 5967.

    NOTE 2./
    Will of Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County NC, Genealogy.com Singletary Family Genealogy Forum at <>
    Will of Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County N.C.

    Filed in the Record of Wills, Book #1, pp 596-597
    Bladen County, North Carolina

    The 22nd day of August in the year of our lord 1765 I, Benjamin Singletary of Bladen County, Planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all.

    I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God, that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say in the first place.

    I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife, while she lives the house and household goods and Plantation where I now live together with one Negro Wench named Flower. All my stock of horses, Cattle and hogs, to dispose of as she thinks proper, for the bringing up and schooling of the youngest children, and after her death the Plantation to be equally divided between my two youngest sons, Joseph and John. It is also, I give to my eldest son, Richard 320 acres of land joining the upper side of the Plantation I now live on and one Negro fellow named Cubben, to him, his heirs and assigns.

    Also, I give to my son Benjamin 300 acres of land lying on the South West of the river opposite to the land I gave to my Son Richard and one Negro Wench named Clarender to him and his heirs its also. I give to my Son James 150 acres of land joining the back of the land I gave to my Son Richard and one Negro Wench Flora. After his Mothers death to him and his heirs its also to my Joseph, One Negro boy named Sippie to him and his heirs.

    I likewise constitute make and ordain my beloved wife Elizabeth and my Son Richard my only Executrix and Executor of my last will and Testament, all and both of them by me, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, Wills and Legacies, bequests and Executors by me in any way before the time named and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

    Benjamin Singletary (SEAL)

    Signed, sealed and
    Published pronounced and
    Declared by the said
    Benjamin Singletary as his
    Last Will and Testament in
    The presence of us the
    Subscribers.

    Mitchell Eustace
    Thomas Roberson Jun’r
    Mary Robeson

    Benjamin married Elizabeth JAMES about 1742 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Governor William JAMES) was born about 1715 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1806 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth JAMES was born about 1715 in Bladen County, North Carolina (daughter of Governor William JAMES); died in 1806 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Richard SINGLETARY was born about 1743 in North Carolina; died after 1808 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    2. Benjamin SINGLETARY was born about 1745 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    3. RS James SINGLETARY was born about 1746 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 10 Feb 1810 in Will, Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried on 20 Feb 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    4. 4. John SINGLETARY was born about 1747 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died before 1812 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    5. Joseph"The Long" SINGLETARY was born about 1749 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1817 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    6. Sarah SINGLETARY