Robert SINGLETON
Abt 1726 - Bef 1800 (~ 74 years)
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Name Robert SINGLETON [1, 2] Born Abt 1726 Isle of Wight, England 
Gender Male Death Aug 1800 Claremont County (now Sumter County), South Carolina [3] HIST Much information for generations past Robert is from Cassie Nichol's book "Historical Sketches of Sumter County (South Carolina) It's Birth and Growth"
Birthdate is "thought to be" 1746 -- Cassie's Book
Remote ancestors moved to Isle of Wright from Midland Shores of England. Colonel Matthew Singleton came to Virginia with 2 brother before 1752. In 1752 Matthew came to the High Hills of the Santee, Sumter District, South Carolina [4]MILI Revolutionary War [4] Occupation Planter Religion Methodist _UID 809AAC958C74497BA9B404D40C8E75E346CF Died Bef 29 Aug 1800 Sumter, South Carolina [2, 4] Person ID I314 Singleton and other families Last Modified 20 Sep 2009
Father Christopher SINGLETON, b. 1699, Isle Of Wight, England , d. 1778, Caroline County, Virginia (Age 79 years) Mother Mary, d. Caroline County, Virginia _UID 67468A54EF9F4BBEA1BE6DBA3B87C7BFF037 Family ID F254 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah GAYLE, b. 1723, d. Bef 1800, Claremont County (now Sumter County), South Carolina (Age < 76 years) Married 1744 King William County, Virginia [5] _UID CA1320D4E44A40E499F617D83653BF8E77C4 Children 1. Joseph SINGLETON, b. 1745, King WIlliam Country, Virginia , d. Bef 10 Mar 1812, Sumter, South Carolina (Age < 67 years)2. Elizabeth SINGLETON, b. 1748, Northampton County, Virginia , d. 1829, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 81 years)3. Sarah Gayle SINGLETON, b. 1753 or Jun 1760 (1770-74) or 1768, Virginia or Claremont County, South Carolina Sumter County, South Carolina , d. 1830-1839, Jackson County or Green County, Mississippi or Mobile County, Alabama (Age 71 years)4. Major John SINGLETON, b. 1754, Virginia , d. 1 Jun 1824, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 70 years)5. Matthew/Mathew SINGLETON, b. 1755 or 1783, South Carolina , d. 1805, Beaufort District, South Carolina (Age 22 years)6. Colonel Richard SINGLETON, b. 1758, Virginia , d. Bef 8 Apr 1811, Claiborne County, Mississippi (Age < 53 years)Last Modified 1 Nov 2020 Family ID F113 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Robert was from King William County, Virginia and St. Mark’s Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. Robert was a planter. His church affiliation was methodist. His military record reports he was in the the Revolutionary War. His father was recorded as being Christopher Singleton. King County later became Fauquier County. His will was dated 8 Nov 1798 and proved 29 Aug 1800. Equity Roll No. 10, filed 3 Nov 1798 is a suit filed by the above named Robert Singleton against his sons Richard Singleton and Joseph Singleton, in which he alleges they deceived him into making a deed to his land to them. Robert received 250 acres of land on 12 Dec 1770. Plat recorded in Vol. 19 of Colonial surveys.
SOURCE:"Historical Sketches of Sumter County (South Carolina) Its Birth and Grouth"
DEATH: Abstracts of wills Sumter Co South Carolina Will Book A 1777-1815
NOTE: Above book showed birth as 1846 but must be typo as a son (Joseph) was born in 1845, also there is record of him selling some of his father's land in South Carolina in year 1757. [3, 6]
- Robert was from King William County, Virginia and St. Mark’s Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. Robert was a planter. His church affiliation was methodist. His military record reports he was in the the Revolutionary War. His father was recorded as being Christopher Singleton. King County later became Fauquier County. His will was dated 8 Nov 1798 and proved 29 Aug 1800. Equity Roll No. 10, filed 3 Nov 1798 is a suit filed by the above named Robert Singleton against his sons Richard Singleton and Joseph Singleton, in which he alleges they deceived him into making a deed to his land to them. Robert received 250 acres of land on 12 Dec 1770. Plat recorded in Vol. 19 of Colonial surveys.
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