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About Robert Singleton
Robert Singleton, who paid taxes on 650 acres of land in Kingston Parish of Gloucester Co., VA in 1704, is the earliest of our Singleton ancestors that we have been able to document positively. His will, which was written on April 15, 1724, and proved in Gloucester Co. Court on the 25th day of March 1725, is in existence in the Redwood Collection in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. In this will, Robert names his wife, Elizabeth, and six children, Robert, Joshua, Susanna, Mary, Averilla and Isaac.
WILL OF ROBERT SINGLETON OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Transcribed by George H. S. King
"In the name of God Amen. I Robert Singleton being very sick &c; but in perfect sense and memory do make this my last will and Testament as Followeth.
Item: I give unto my loving son Joshua Singleton all my Lands in Richmond Count to him and his heirs forever and also I give unto my son Joshua Singleton three hundred acres of Land lying upon Ocaquan River in Stafford County and to have choice our of Pattent of six hundred acres which I have upon Ocaquan River and other three hundred acres belonging that Pattent. I give unto my two daughters Susannah, the wife of Thomas Smither and Mary, the wife of George Foster. I give it to them and their heirs forever and to be equally divided between them.
Item: I give unto my youngest son Isaac Singleton all my lands on Winter Harbour to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my eldest son Robert Singleton Thirty pounds to be paid him in current Money out of my estate and my Executors is for to have the time for to raise the thirty pounds in Current Money between this date now Present the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty and one pay sooner if they can. I likewise do ordain that my cattle (only six steers to be chose out of them for the use and raising of my youngest children) the rest of my cattle, horses and sheep to equally divided amongst my and all my children.
Item: I give all my household goods that is my bedding, pewter, potts, kittles, still, sider cast, and all my goods whatsoever belonging to house or plantation two thirds parts to my son Isaac Singleton and other third part of my daughter Avrilla Singleton to them and their heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my son Issac Singleton two Negro men named Dick and Tony to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my daughter Averilla Singleton and her heirs forever. Likewise my will is that no land shall be cleared belong to my home Plantation or timber wasted whilst my son Isaac Singleton is under age and I do desire that the fences about my orchards may be made good and threes kept from damage and likewise I desire that my houses may be kept in repair?my son Isaac Singleton is to possess his estate at age twenty one years of age and my desire is that my son Isaac Singleton shall be put to school until he comes to the age of fourteen or fifteen and then to be bound an apprentice to some good trade by my executors or trustees which shall have the keeping of my youngest children Isaac and Averilla and if my son Isaac shall die without lawful Heir of his body and then the Land aforementioned given to him shall fall to my eldest son Robert singleton and his heirs forever my wife holding the third part of the land during her life. My son Robert Singleton has already received two pounds ten shillings of the thirty pounds above mentioned.
Lastly, I appoint my well beloved friend Robert Smith and my loving wife Elizabeth Singleton to be my Executor and my loving wife Elizabeth Singleton to be my Executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament. As Witness my hand seal this 15th day of April 1724.
Robert Singleton SEAL
Sign'd Sealed in the presence of:
John Smith
John Foster
John dicken
At a Court held for Glouster County on the 25th day of March 1725.
This will was this day proved in open Court by oaths of John Smith and John Foster witnesses thereto and admitted to record and is recorded.
Source: Foster....Foster.....Foster Compiled by Henry Ashcroft, 1989
Retitled and retyped by Bill & Eva Roberts "Richard Singleton Foster & Elizabeth Mann Foster of Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia and Stiversville, Maury County, Tennessee"
Robert and his wife and children lived on Winter Harbor in the Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co., VA. This area is now Mathews Co., Va and Winter Harbor is located on the Chesapeake Bay side of the county just to the east of the lands settled earlier by Henry Singleton. Robert left this Winter Harbor Plantation to his youngest son, Isaac Singleton.
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Robert Singleton's Timeline
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1652
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Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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1688
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Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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December 23, 1694
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Caroline County, Virginia, United States
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1696
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Gloucester Co, Virginia
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1698
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Wise, VA, United States
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1699
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1702
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Gloucester, Virginia, Colonial America
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1714
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Virginia, United States
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1723
Age 71
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Stafford County, VA
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