William J. SINGLETARY

Male 1815 - 1891  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William J. SINGLETARY was born on 15 Oct 1815 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of DavidSr SINGLETARY and Sarah SIMPSON); died on 02 Jun 1891 in Thomas County, Georgia.

    William married Sidney UNKNOWN on 19 Sep 1839 in Thomas County, Georgia. Sidney was born on 11 Aug 1811 in North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1894 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. CSA Gilmore E. SINGLETARY was born in 1841 in Thomas County, Georgia; died after 1880.
    2. Hayes SINGLETARY was born on 17 Jul 1843 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 08 Jul 1862.
    3. Troy SINGLETARY was born on 15 Jan 1847 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 14 Sep 1915 in Grady Co., GA..
    4. Matilda SINGLETARY was born on 19 Mar 1849 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 12 Jan 1940.
    5. Reed SINGLETARY was born on 19 Oct 1853 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 04 Aug 1870 in Thomas County, Georgia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  DavidSr SINGLETARY was born in 1789 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of RS Josiah Jonathan SINGLETARY and Sarah Ann HARRISON); died in 1844 in Thomas County, Georgia.

    DavidSr married Sarah SIMPSON in Oct 1805 in North Carolina. Sarah was born in 1788 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1870 in Thomas County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah SIMPSON was born in 1788 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1870 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. Willis SINGLETARY was born in May 1814 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 16 Jun 1900 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    2. 1. William J. SINGLETARY was born on 15 Oct 1815 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 02 Jun 1891 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    3. Haynes SINGLETARY was born on 11 May 1816 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 05 Sep 1891 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    4. DavidJr SINGLETARY was born on 06 Feb 1820 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1877 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    5. Simpson SINGLETARY was born on 14 Jun 1821 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Polk County, Florida.
    6. Warren SINGLETARY was born about 1825 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    7. Sarah Jane SINGLETARY was born on 30 Jun 1829 in Thomas County, Georgia; died on 17 Jul 1898 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    8. Travis SINGLETARY was born on 15 Dec 1834 in Thomas County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Thomas County, Georgia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  RS Josiah Jonathan SINGLETARY was born on 24 Oct 1763 in Bladen County, North Carolina (son of Joseph SINGLETARY and Mary FITZRANDOLPH); died on 18 Sep 1843 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Oct 1844 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    CENSUS OF PENSIONERS - 1841: State of North Carolina <>

    Names of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, including ages and names of heads of families with whom pensioners resided June 1, 1840. This material was returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under "The Act for Taking The Sixth Census", under the direction of the secretary of state. Printed in 1841 by Blair and Rives, Washington, DC.
    BLADEN COUNTY
    Josiah Singletary, 76

    RS married Sarah Ann HARRISON in 1780 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 22 Mar 1759 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died between 1830 and 1833 in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Ann HARRISON was born on 22 Mar 1759 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died between 1830 and 1833 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Amelia SINGLETARY was born in 1787 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    2. 2. DavidSr SINGLETARY was born in 1789 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1844 in Thomas County, Georgia.
    3. Susan SINGLETARY was born in 1795 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    4. Sarah Sallie SINGLETARY was born on 29 Nov 1809 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 29 Feb 1864 in Bladen County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph SINGLETARY was born about 1713 in South Carolina (son of Jonathon SINGLETARY and Hel Len AH); died on 04 Jul 1772 in Wil, Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Jul 1772 in Rising Cemetary Bladen County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./ from Singletary tree:
    There is no record of Joseph receiving Land Grants in North Carolina. However, he did own land in the vicinity of his brothers Richard's and William's lands that he received by Warrant dated May 28,1738. Certified October 1, 1738. Directed to Richard Hillyer, returned November 18, 1738. "500 acres on ye NW of Joneses Creek being about 2 miles above ye said Joneses Mill and running up both sides ye Creek for ye Compit". Ref Bladen Pct/CO., NC Surviving Land Warrants 1735-1749 & Surveys 1741-1761, by Miles S. Philbeck.

    NOTE 2./ July 08, 2001 ; Singletary Family Genealogy Forum; Joseph Singletary of Bladen Co., N.C; posted by Patty Ramos; <>
    In a book by Wanda S. Campbell titled "Abstracts of Wills Bladen County, North Carolina (1734-1900) published 1962;lists the following entry on page 81:
    "JOSEPH SINGLETARY JULY 4, 1772. NOVEMBER COURT 1772.

    WILL OF JOSEPH SINGLETARY

    In the Name of God Amen the fourth Day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Two, I, Joseph Singletary of the County of Bladen and Province of North Carolina being of perfect Mind and Memory and understanding do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.

    Imprimisses: It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied.

    Item: It is my will and desire that my children shall be schooled out of my whole estate what ever my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think sufficient.

    Item: It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Singletery enjoy my whole estate both real and personal during her widowhood except the schooling of the children but in case she marryes that immediately after that she is to have one third part of all the remainder or my moveable or personal estate laid off to her by my Executors hereafter mentioned to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

    Item: It is my will and desire the other two thirds of my personal estate likewise all my real estate be equally divided amongst my children when the youngest arrives to the age of fourteen years old.
    But in case their mother is then living in widowhood then the real estate is not to be devided while she remains in that state to them their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns forever.

    And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all other former wills by me made, and I do declare this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby nominate, ordain and appoint my two brothers, Benjamin Fitzrandolph and Ithamar Singletary to be my true and lawful and whole Executors of this my last will and testament.

    In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year first within written.

    Joseph Singletary
    (Seal)

    Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the Testator to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers who subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator.

    John Poynter
    Mary Pounter
    Brayton Singletary

    North Carolina
    Bladen County
    November Court 1772

    Be it remembered that the Execution of the original Will was proved in open Court by the oath of John Poynter who swore that he did see Joseph Singletary sign, seal, publish and declare this to be his last will & testament & at the same time Mary Poynter & Braton Singletary signed concurring evidence thereto.

    Joseph married Mary FITZRANDOLPH about 1750 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of MR FITZRANDOLPH, daughter of Benjamin FITZRANDOLPH and Elizabeth PRIDEMORE) was born on 29 Dec 1732 in Cape Fear, Bath, North Carolina; died in in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary FITZRANDOLPH was born on 29 Dec 1732 in Cape Fear, Bath, North Carolina (daughter of MR FITZRANDOLPH, daughter of Benjamin FITZRANDOLPH and Elizabeth PRIDEMORE); died in in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. RS Lieutenant William Randolph SINGLETARY was born about 1755 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died about 1807 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    2. Sarah SINGLETARY was born on 19 Jun 1757 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jun 1839 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    3. RS Lieutenant Joseph E. SINGLETARY was born on 09 Jun 1761 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 14 Apr 1844 in Jones, Thomas County, Georgia.
    4. 4. RS Josiah Jonathan SINGLETARY was born on 24 Oct 1763 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 18 Sep 1843 in Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Oct 1844 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
    5. Jonathan B SINGLETARY was born on 02 Jul 1769 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1865 in Yorkville, Bladen County, North Carolina; was buried in Yorkville was renamed Richardson (about 3 miles west of Bladenboro)..
    6. Benjamin SINGLETARY was born about 1770 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died after 1820 in FLA or GA.
    7. Snowdon SINGLETARY was born about 1772.