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- !SOURCE:"Historical Sketches of Sumter County (South Carolina) Its Birth and Grouth"
NOTE: In reply letter from Mrs Richard Milam, P.O. Box 362, Corinth, MS 38834, recieved 17 Nov 1997, there is a Robert William SINGLETON listed as child of John Singleton and Rebecca Richardson Cooper(2nd wife). His birth is as 5 June 1763 and death not listed. I think she has him in wrong family, as John was only 10 years odl in 1763. The dates she had on other children were same as I had.
SOURCE: "Historical Sketches of Sumter County (South Carolina) Its Birth and Growth"
John was a lieutenant in his father's company of horse in the campaign of 1775, under Colonel Richard Richardson. Children are take from family records.
SOURCE: George Singleton : "Captain John Singleton, b. 1754, and his wife Rebecca Richardson Cooper (daughter of General Richard Richardson) were the parents of Col. Richard Singleton, b. 5 Nov. 1776 d. 1852. These dates and names do not fit your Bible page reference of a Mary Singleton as mother of Richard Singleton, b. 17 Nov. 1758. It may be that "your" Richard Singleton was the direct son of Col. Matthew and Mary Singleton, to then have been one of the two sons disinherited and who removed to Mississippi???"
After the Battle of Lexington, April 18, 1775, Robert Singleton (born 1724), Col. Matthew Singleton (born 1730), Capt. John Singleton (Col. Matthew Singleton's son born 1754), Joseph Singleton (son of Robert Singleton born 1724), and John Singleton (another son of Robert Singleton born 1724) signed the SC District Eastward of Wateree "Declaration of Independence.
From the book "GENEALOGY OF THE SINGLETONS AFTER THEIR EMIGRATION TO AMERICA", the following concerns JOHN SINGLETON, oldest son of COLONEL MATTHEW SINGLETON.
"JOHN SINGLETON of Midway, born Sep 1, 1754, died Dec 5, 1820. He is mentioned as a Lieutenant in his father's troop under Marion. When the British had the fight at SINGLETONS MILL he was ill with smallpox and hidden in a swamp on an island called Jack Moores Island. His faithful negro Jimmy
would come every night and tap at Mrs. Singleton's window and she would hand him a basket filled with food and articles necessary for his comfort. He recovered."
"Midway" was JOHN SINGLETON'S estate which was situated just south of what is now the town of Wedgefield, Sumter Co., SC., on what was then known as the Great Charleston Road." During the Civil War the home was occupied by the Hon. J. J. Pringle Smith. During his occupancy the house was destroyed by fire. All that remained were the stables".
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WILL OF JOHN SINGLETON STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
I John Singleton of Sumter District in the State aforesaid; being aware of the uncertainty of Life and at this time in perfect possession of my intellectual faculties do Make and publish the following as my last Will and Testament.-
First, it is my Will and I hereby will and direct that my debts be paid as soon as the same can be conveniently done, this Monies I may have on hand at my death, ...
ITEM - I give and bequeath devise to my beloved Wife Rebecca fourteen hundred and Seventy Nine Acres of land being the land and plantation whereon I now generally reside, called the Midway plantation laying all upon the East side of the Great Charleston Road except two hundred and eighty eight acres of woodland laying on the West of said road and Adjoining the lands possessed by W Theus, the Midway plantation being divided from the lands of my son Richard by a line Running from a Stone corner Marked as such, the whole containing seventeen hundred and sixty Seven Acres by Resurvey Made by John McDonell to the said Rebecca for and during her Natural life; and I also give and devise my House and summer Residence in the Sand hills with five hundred Acres adjoining thereto to the said Rebecca and during her Natural life.
ITEM - I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Rebecca the use of all the slaves that May be on the said Midway plantation ...... all the Horses, cattle and stock of every kind with all the plantation Utensils of every kind as they may thereon at the time of my death....
ITEM - I give and bequeath to my Wife Rebecca for and during her Natural life the Use of all My House Servants, or Slaves, also all the slaves employed about the kitchen, Gardens stables and poultry Yard, and also the Carriage I first bought in Philadelphia.
ITEM - I give and bequeath to My Wife Rebecca one hundred shares of the Bank stock of the Bank of the United States, ................
ITEM- I will and direct That my Executor or Executors herein After Named shall Make proper and Ample provision for the support of the family, the slaves Horses and all other Stock on the said Midway plantation for the remainder of the year in which I may die, and also for the year following.
ITEM- I give and devise to My Son Richard Singleton to him and his Heirs forever, all that tract and plantation whereon he resides laying South of the above Midway plantation, and divided from the said Midway plantation by a line running from the Stone Corner on the great road East to Jone's line, now William H. Moore's, then bounded on the East by the lands granted to Thomas Jones, South by the lands belonging to Mathew W. Moore, West by the lands owned by John W. Rees and North by a line through the Middle of the woodland above described laying on the West side of the great road thence down the great road to the Stone Corner and containing one thousand Acres More or less.
ITEM- I also Give and devise to my said Son Richard Singleton to him and his Heirs forever all the plantation I purchased of William Doughty, known by the name of Trueblue Near Orangeburg containing two thousand five hundred Acres, of which the said Richard is now in possession.
ITEM- I give and confirm to my said son Richard all the Negroe slaves I have heretofore put him in possession of.
ITEM- I give and bequeath to said son Richard my Molatto Man Robert a taylor by trade, also my Grey English Mare Physche..........
ITEM- I give and devise after the decease of my beloved wife to my son Richard Singleton and his Heirs all the land plantation called the Midway plantation described above ..... that the said Richard and his Heirs will permit my daughter Mary Martha McRa to Occupy, possess, and enjoy the same during her Natural life, ....., not subject in any Manner to the interference or control of her Husband Powel McRa.....
ITEM- It is also my will and I do hereby desire and direct that the said real estate so devised in trust to my son Richard and his Heirs is hereby declared also to be in Trust that the said Richard and his Heirs shall after the decease of the said Mary Martha McRa permit my Grandson Powel McRa to inter upon occupy and possess the said Midway Plantation....... but should there be no such issue Male of the said Powel living at the time of his death, then that the eldest Male issue of my Grand daughter Arabella McRa shall be permitted to enter upon occupy and possess the same .....and in case there should be such Issue Male of the said Arabella, that the eldest issue Male then living of my late daughter Harriot Richardson Spann shall be permitted to enter upon occupy and possess the said premisses ....
ITEM- I give and bequeath to my son Richard Singleton his Executors and Administrators the following slaves Viz Nelly house Servant, her daughter Jude and Betsy daughter of Jude; Maria daughter of Nelly and her Children William a Taylor and Sally and Margaret, Edmund house servant, Clarender poultry Minder her daughter Esther, and her Children, Clarenda Jemmy Frank and Merriman in Trust however for the use and benefit of my daughter Mary Martha McRa and for her sole and separate use Not subject to the controls of her Husband Powel McRa or his debts and contracts of the said Powel McRa Natural life; and in the farther Trust and confidence that After the decease of the said Mary Martha the said Richard his Executors or Administrators shall Assign ... Said slaves to my Grandson Powel McRa and my grand daughter Arabella McRa to be divided between them share and share alike...
ITEM- I give and bequeath all the Negroe Slaves conveyed to me by my daughter Mary Martha McRa by deed bearing date the fifth day of April eighteen hundred and seventeen together with such increase or issue as they may have to My Grandson Powel McRa and my Grand daughter Arabella McRa to be divided between them share and share alike if both living or to the Survivor of them should one of them have died: And in case they should both die without issue living at their death then I give the said Slaves to my Grandsons John Peter Brown, Charles Dundus Brown and Robert Henry Brown.
ITEM- I give and bequeath to my Grandson Powel McRa and my Grand daughter Arabella McRa the following Horses .....
ITEM- I give my grandson Powel McRa my large double barrelled Gun silver Mounted ...
ITEM- I give and devise to my Grandson John Peter Brown all that tract of land laying in the fork of the Congaree and the Wateree known by the name of the Gear pond tract and Originally granted to Paul Smiles containing eight hundred and forty Acres to him and his Heirs forever; but should the said John Peter Brown die without issue Male ... I give, and devise the said tract of land to his Brother Charles Dundus Deas Brown to him and his Heirs ... should the said Charles Dundus Deas Brown die without issue male living at the time of his death then I give and devise the said tract of land to Henry Robert Brown to him and him Heirs forever.
ITEM- I give and devise to my Grandson Charles Dundus Deas Brown all that tract of land in Sumter District on the Santee River, known by the Name of the Cuddoes ponds and Conveyed to me by Hartwell Macon and John R Spann containing by estimation about fifteen Acres to him and his Heirs forever; but should the said Charles Dundus Deas Brown die without male issue living at the time of this death, then in that Case I give and devise the said land and premisses to John Peter Brown to him and his Heirs forever, and should the said John Peter Brown die without male issue living at the time of his death then I give and desire the said land and premisses to Henry Robert Brown to him and his Heirs forever-
ITEM- I give and devise to Henry Robert Brown and his Heirs all that tract of land laying between the Wateree River and the great Road leading from Manchester down by My Summer Residence, bounded on the North by lands belonging to the Estate of Isham Moore on the South by lands of the Estate of William Richardson deceased, Sir John Cotteton John Dawson, Jacob Belsar, James Singleton and Jacob Belsar, by the River Wateree on the West and the above road on the East, being the land on which my father first settled in the Year seventeen fifty two, containing by estimation three thousand Acres; But should the said Henry Robert Brown die without issue Male .... I give and devise the said land and premisses to the oldest Male issue of John Peter Brown his brother.... And should the said John Peter Brown die without leaving issue Male living... I give and devise the said land and premisses to the eldest Male issue of Charles Dundus Deas Brown his Brother to him .... it being understood as an express condition that such persons or person when under the above limitations shall take and use the Surname of Singleton; .....
ITEM- I give and bequeath to my grand son John Peter Brown all the Horses Cattle and other stock all the waggons and plantation tools and utensels of every kind that May be upon the said plantation in the fork of the Wateree and Congree Rivers ...
ITEM- I give and bequeath to Charles Dundus Deas Brown all the waggons and plantation tools and Utensels of every kind, all the Horses cattle and other stock that may be upon the above described plantation of the Cuddoes ponds.....
ITEM- I give and bequeath to Henry Robert Brown all the Horses cattle and other Stock all the waggons and plantation tools and Utensels of every kind, that may be upon the above described plantation laying between the Wateree and Great Road ...
ITEM- I give and bequeath to John Peter Brown the Grey filly from Phyche...
ITEM- I give and bequeath Charles Dundus Deas Brown, a sorrel filly by Buzzard ... also a double barrelled Gun Silver Mounted purchased for me by Ralf Isaac.
ITEM- I give to Henry Robert Brown all the Books in my Library ...
ITEM- I give and devise to my Son Richard Singleton and to my Grand sons John Peter Brown, Charles Dundus Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown all that tract of land laying South of the town of Manchester and on the East side of the Great Road leading from Manchester by my Summer residence containing two thousand acres ...
ITEM- I give and bequeath, to my son Richard Singleton in Trust, for the separate use and behoof of his Sister Mary Martha after the decease of my Wife Rebecca the closed Pannelled carriage,...
ITEM- I give and bequeath to my son Richard Singleton and my Grandsons John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Charles Henry Robert Brown the sum of thirty thousand dollars...
ITEM-I give and bequeath to my said son Richard Singleton and my said Grandsons John Peter Brown Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown... all the rest and residue of the negroe slaves of every Description of which I may die possessed...
ITEM- It is my will and I do hereby direct that the said Richard Singleton, John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown trustees appointed...
ITEM- It is my will and I do hereby devise and direct and declare that the said Richard Singleton as Acting Trustee as aforesaid, shall as soon as possible after my death invest the said thirty thousand dollars ...
ITEM- It is my will and I so devise and direct that the whole of the estate real and personal so devised and bequeathed as above to Richard Singleton John Peter Brown Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown in trust is hereby declared to be upon Trust that they the said Richard Singleton John PeterBrown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown and the Survivor and Survivors of them do and shall from Year to Year and from time to time during the natural lives of My said son Richard Singleton, Mary Martha McRa, John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown, Henry Robert Brown, John Singleton son of said Richard, Mary Singleton daughter of said Richard, Marion Singleton daughter of said Richard, Angelica Singleton daughter of said Richard; Powel McRa son of Mary Martha McRa and Arabella daughter of said Mary Martha ...
ITEM-It is my will and I do hereby direct that the slaves so bequeathed in Trust and their issue shall be worked upon the Lands .... it being clearly understood as part of my will that the slaves and other property given to my wife Rebecca for life shall not be removed or in any Manner interfered with except by her consent until after her decease.
ITEM- In further declaration ... I hereby, will and declare that the said Trust Estate and Estates shall be and Remain subject to their own expenses and that the Nett proceeds of the Crops and stock collected received & sold ... equal lots or shares, the said Richard Singleton shall ... retain one third of the said Nett ... and also retain in his hands one other third for the sole and separate use of his Sister Mary Martha McRa ...and the other one third he shall pay over to his Nephews John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown to be divided among them share and share alike .....
ITEM- It is my will and I do hereby direct and devise..there should be a failure of male lineal descendants in the whole of the said three ranches of my family (which I hope and pray to God may not be the case) that is to say of my said son Richard Singleton of my late daughter Harriot Richardson Spann and my daughter Mary Martha McRa, then in that case I hereby devise and direct that the whole of the said Lands slaves and other property ... shall be divided into three parts of equal value... shall be conveyed to the eldest female lineal descendants of my said son Richard Singleton, my late daughter Harriot Richardson Spann and Mary Martha McRa ...
ITEM- It is my will and I do hereby further devise and direct that from the time or times any of the Male lineal descendants of my said son Richard Singleton or my daughter Harriot Richardson Spann ... when and being of the Age of twenty one Years or upwards shall from thence forth Hereafter at all times severally and respectively take and Use the Surname of Singleton only, and in default thereof I do hereby will and direct that such persons so refusing shall forfit all claim whatsoever in Law or equity to any part of the said Trust estate or estates real or personal and I do hereby order and direct and will, that all such estate devise purchases or accumulated under the Trust in this Will and contained in such Allotment, shall then be conveyed and assined in law to the Next eldest male lineal descendant of that Branch of my family if any such be living, who shall take on the same condition, and if there shall be None such then such allotment shall go over and be conveyed by my Trustee or Trustees in the same Manner as herein before directed in this will in the case in which there should be no Male lineal descendant living of that Branch of my family....
ITEM- Whereas I have acted as the Guardian of my Grandsons John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown and Henry Robert Brown and managed the property of the estate of their Father and Mother..
ITEM: And whereas from the peculiar and unfortunate situation of my daughter Mary Martha McRa I am compelled to take charge of her property...
ITEM- It is my will and I hereby Nominate and Appoint my Son Richard Singleton and Grandsons John Peter Brown, Charles Dundas Deas Brown, and Henry Robert Brown Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking all other wills and publishing and declaring this as my last will and testament each sheet being signed by my own hand, In witness of all whereof I have this thirtyeth day of July eighteen Hundred and Seventeen set my hand and Seal thereto.
Jno Singleton (SEAL)
Witness: James B. Richardson, John James, Richard I Manning
Recorded Will Book AA Page 253
Recorded December 30th 1820
William Potts, Ord.S.D.
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