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- NOTE 1./
Richard Singletary received a grant for 2000 acres of land in October 1728. This tract of land lay on both sides of the Cape Fear River and encompassed Elizabethtown in Bladen, Co., NC. The property was was conveyed in his will in parcels as "Strathbougie Plantation" and "Sugar Loaf". Richard witnessed the conveyance of a town lot in Brunswicktown for Colonel Maurice Moore in 1735.
NOTE 2./ BLADEN CO., NC DEED BOOK 1738-1779
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May 25, 1757: George RONALD of Glasgoe in North Brittain merchant who was surviving co partner of Charles HELPBURN both State of Brunswick on Cape Fear River in NC & John SMITH of Bladen, planter. 40 lbs. 320 A NE side of NW branch of Cape Fear River..sd tract granted to Richard SINGLETARY June 19, 1736..& conveyed to sd Geo. RONALD & Charles HEPBURN Feb 26, 1738...& the plantation whereon sd John SMITH lives..Wit: Jos.BURGWIN, Willm. BASTRAM. P.24-6
NOTE 3./ Will of Richard Singletary - 1773
In the Name of God, “Amen”
The 8th of March A. Domini 1773, I , Richard Singletary, Senior, of the County of Bladen and the Province of North Carolina, being sickly and weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain 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 my body I recommend to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors not doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the 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 the following manner and form:
Impremis: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Singletary, the heirs of his body forever three hundred and twenty acres of land, beginning at the lower corner of the Susan Camps or Strayboge land, then down the N.W. River to the store landing, then back the course of the survey likewise, two hundred acres adjoining being apart of my back survey likewise two hundred acres by survey in Plumb Branch, likewise I give to my son Benjamin my negro fellow called Old Pompy.
I give to my well loved son William Singletary and to the heirs of his body forever the plantation whereon I now live beginning at the store landing then down the N.W. River containing three hundred and twenty acres be it more or less, also I give my son William four hundred and forty acres joining the same part of my back tract on Harrison’s Creek, also my negro fellow called young Pompy.
I give and bequeath to my son Richard Singletary five hundred acres of land know by the name of Susan Camps or Straboge to him and the heirs of his body forever.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Singletary, widow of John Singletary, my negro fellow named Charles.
I give to my son in law Elkanah Allen five shillings proclamation money.
I give to my well loved wife Joyce Singletary, my negroes Tom, Jimmy and Judge, during her life then I give Tom to my son Richard, Jimmy to and Judy to be divided between my sons William and Richard. I likewise give unto my wife Joyce my household furniture and stuff during her life the to be divided between my sons, Benjamin, William and Richard.
I do constitute, make and ordain my son William Singletary and my nephew William Salter my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testament, wills, legacies, rights and executors by me in any ways named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Richard Singletary (Seal)
Signed, sealed and pronounced and declared by the said Richard Singletary as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us.
Gainor Humphreys
Joseph Humphreys
Benjamin Humphreys
Will Book 2, Page 287, Bladen County, NC
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Abt 1708 - 1773 (65 years)