Amanda married Archie HOLMES on 18 May 1865 in Cherokee County, Texas. Archie was born about 1848 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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)

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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]