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Four Singleton researchers have each spent more than 20 years trying to tie the connection of James Singleton with our family line. It is believed he is the father of William S(h)ingleton. The strongest evidence for this assumptions is the map of Beaufort County showing his land was 2 1/2 miles from the land owned by William S(h)ingleton. If you have information that could help in our search, please send me an e-mail. |
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| Before 1696 | Born | First record of James Singleton selling land was 1717. * See notes below. |
| 1715 | A Corn List For Beaufort and Hyde Precincts 1715. James Shingleton 1 (bushel). | Colonial Records Box 190, folder Corn Lists, n.d., 1715-1716. North Carolina State Archives. |
| July 17, 1715 | Edward Philips to James Singleton of Chowan County 376 acres that appears by a Survey of George Gladstains returned unto the Secretary's Office-West side of Scopernung River in Chowan County. | Chowan County Deed Book " B 1", page 186 |
| December 19, 1715 | Surveyor General, North Carolina ordered to lay out unto James Singleton 93 acres of land being due a land patent by Right Honorable John Carteret, Lord Proprietor. | North Carolina Archives File No. 81. |
| 1715 | Account of Hyde Claims & of Beaufort Claims Claim #257 5th list Account of Money paid for claims to James Shingleton L 1 S 17 d 6. | Old Albermale Co NC Miscellaneous Records 1678-1737, page 88 Weynette Parks Haun) |
| October 19, 1716 | James Singleton 93 acres on ye W. side of Scuppernong River joining John Davenport, John Hopkins. Witnesses: Charles Eden, C. Gale, T. Knight, Thomas Pollock and F. Foster.Grant was given to James Singleton by Lord Proprietor, John Carteret. | In the Province of North Carolina 1663-1729, Abstracts of Land Patents by Margaret M. Hoffman, page 129, Number 2757 North Carolina Archives File No. 81. |
| 1717 | Tax record for Albermale County Godfrey Spruill, Samuel Spruill, James Slingleton and Cuth. Phelps listed #’s 2,3,4,5 | Old Albermale Co NC Miscellaneous Records 1678 to 1737, page 93 by Weynette Parks Haun |
| 1717 | Tax list for Chowan county lists James Singleton | The North Carolinian Quarterly Journal of Genealogy and History, Volume VI, #3, September 1960, William Perry Johnson, editor |
| July 30, 1717 | James Singleton to Godfrey Spruill. Land purchased from Edward Phelps to Godfrey Spruill. | Chowan County Deed Book "B #1", Page 585 |
| July 30, 1717 | Godfrey Spruill, Jr. to James Singleton 180 acres West Side of Cusopenung River | Chowan County Deed Book "1", page 21 |
| March 29, 1718 | James S(l)ington (and others) appointed to lay road from Cuscopernung River to Thos. Long’s on the So. Shore and from Cuscopernug River to Clay’s Creek. | Colonial Records of N.C. Second Series Vol. V, page 158 |
| After 1711 | Joseph Spruill and Samuel Spruill, with James Singleton and others resided on the West side of Scupernong after 1711. | NC Historical & Genealogical Register Index & Digest 1-3 to Hathaway Register by Worth S. Ray, page 159 |
| August 5, 1718 | Witness to Godfrey Spruill’s will in Chowan Court in which Samuel Spruill is beneficiary of Godfrey’s will. It involves 350 acres where Samuel was presently living and the other two witnesses were Henry Norman and Ann Davenport. | Chowan Court record July 29, 1719 |
| March 29, 1718 | Court held a Queen Ann’s Creek in Chowan Precinct. Ordered that Richard Burtenshall be overseer of highway from Cuscopernung River to Thomas Long’s on South Shore and Anto. Alexander, SR oversee highway from Mr. Yates on Cuscopernung River to Clay’s Creek. Road is to cleared to its full length then to keep said road in their respective district. It is also ordered that James Long, Thomas Long, Jab. Blount, Thos Stealey, Wm Stealey, Jno. Swain, Jno Bennet, John Davenport, Samuell Spruill, James Slingleton, Joseph Spruill and Cuthbert Phelps be appointed a jury to lay out the said roads. | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes Vol. V, page 158, William S. Price, Jr |
| July 30, 1720 | James Singleton to parishioners 1 acre to build a church. Chowan precinct, Albermale County, West side of Screppernung River at Spruill's back landing | Chowan County Deed Book "C #1", page 95 |
| January 28, 1720/21 | James Singleton to John Davenport 180 acres on West Side of Cusopening purchased of Godfrey Spruill. | Chowan County deed Book "C #1", Page 252 |
| January 23, 1720/1721 | James and wife Annarita Chowan Precinct to Jos Turner 100 acres being in Scupernany Commonly known by name of ye Plains bounded where Jon Davenport now lives. | Chowan County deed Book "C #1" pages 100 & 101 |
| April 4, 1722 | There was read in a meeting of the Assembly, a petition of Samuel Spruill showing that James Singleton, in the year 1716, obtained a patent for 93 acres of land lying in Scooperlong which said Singleton has not seated according to law, therefore prays that he may have a lapse patent for the said land. Ordered that a patent be issued as prayed for. | Colonel Records Volume 2, page 452 |
| July 30, 1722 | Courthouse in Edenton on Queen Anne’s Creek. William Howett brings suit against James Singleton of Bath County owes twenty two pounds and 10 shillings. Singleton did not appear in court. Ordered to appear October 1722. | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes by Robert J. Cain, page 304 |
| October 30, 1722 | Courthouse in Edenton. Singleton did not appear in court as ordered. Ordered to appear in March court. | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes by Robert J. Cain, page 304 |
| 1723 | List of Freeholders in Beaufort and Hyde Precincts…line 90. Shingleton, Jas. | Beaufort County Two Centuries of Its History, by C. Wingate Reed, 1962 |
| 1723 | A List of Jurymen in Beaufort and Hyde Precinct 1723 line 51 James Shingleton | The State Records of North Carolina, Vol. XXV by Walter Clark, pages 189-190. |
| March 1723 | Courthouse in Edenton suit against James Singleton discontinued. | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes The Colonial Record of North Carolina 1709-1723 page 304 |
| October 1725 | At a general court held for said Province at the Courthouse in Edenton The following persons were drawn to serve on the Pettit Jury at the next court pursuant to the direction of An Act of Assembly…James Singleton listed to serve as juror in next court | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes 1724-1730, by Robert J. Cain, page 178 |
| March 29, 1726 | At a general court held for said providence jurors called.. James Singleton (tho solemnly required) came not but made default and were called to their fines of thirty shillings. ..as by law appoynted. | North Carolina Higher Court Minutes 1724-1730 by Robert J. Cain, page 185 |
| 1726 & 1727 | James Singleton Bath County pays toward account to Public Treasurer. | Colonial Records of North Carolina, by Sanders Volume 2 pages 727 and 729 |
| October 31, 1727 | Bill of indictment against John Williams for assaulting wounding and dismembering James Shingleton deputy marshall on 8 September 1727. Edenton Courthouse Chowan County. John Williams pleaded guilty received sentence. | Colonial Records of North Carolina, by Sanders, Vol 2, page 713 and North Carolina Higher Court Minutes 1724-1730 by Robert J. Cain, pages 453 and 457 |
| June (blank), 1729 | James Singleton to Thomas Swindal 100 acres in Beaufort & Hyde precinct county of Bath..North side of Pomptico River between two creeks were Edward Tranter formerly lived. Acknowledged in open Court held at Bath Town June 10th 1729 Gil Holliday was one of the witnesses and Robert Turner was other witness. | Beaufort County Deed Book "#2", pages 1 & 2 |
| June 11, 1729 | Robert Turner to James Singleton 346 acres in Beaufort precinct, Bath County North side of Pamplico river between two creeks where Edward Tranter formerly lived. Acknowledged in open Court held at Bath Town June 10th 1729 Gil Holliday was one of the witnesses. | Beaufort County Deed Book "#2", pages 2 & 3 |
| January 22, 1734 | James Singleton listed as one of the executors for will of Thomas Underwood. Mentions great fork of the Beaver Dam. Probate September 1735 in court held in Bath Town. | Beaufort County North Carolina Will Abstracts 1720-1868, Beaufort County Genealogical Society, page 315 |
| December 14, 1737 | James Singleton to John Stutchbury 50 acres Beaufort precinct Bath County North side of Pamlico River between two creeks being part of tract of land where Edward Tranter formerly lived. | Beaufort County Deed Book "2", pages 266-267 |
| March 13, 1739 | George Moy, Simon Alderson and Seth Pilkington enter Administrators Bond for James Singleton deceased | Secretary of State N.C. Archives |
| November 6, 1741 | "An act of the Afsembly made at Edenton by Benjamin Teyton, the Public Treasurer, to sell land owned by James Singleton, for default of mortgage, at a public sale". Land is purchased by Richard Holland, who sells it to Richard Hodges on December 9, 1741. | North Carolina State Archives Core Collection
North Carolina State Records Roll #9 Real Estate Conveyances 1701-1748, page 388.Disposition of Land for James Singleton |
"A man could buy or be granted land before age 21, but he could not sell in in his own name until age 21". North Carolina Research, Second Edition; Helen F.M. Leary, page 43.
SURNAMES INCLUDED WITH JAMES SINGLETON
WILLS/DEEDS/COLONIAL RECORDS/TAX LISTS
James Singleton was living in North Carolina when it was still a Proprietary Colony (1663-1729). It became a Crown Colony between 1729 to 1776 when it became one of the thirteen states. The following persons were often included on tax lists, deeds, wills and other records during this period of history.
Godfrey Spruill Edward Phelps Robert Fewox John Davenport Cuthbert Phelps Samuel Spruill Joseph Spruill Robert Hicks John Swain John Wingate John Tarkington Richard Burtonshll Thomas Pollock Seth Pilkington Robert Hicks Robert Turner Gil Holiday James Leigh Thomas Williams Philip Shute Thomas Swindal Robert Turner John Stutchbury George Moy Simon Alderson Most frequently Godfrey Spruill, Samuel Spruill, Joseph Spruill, John Davenport witnesses for each others deeds when selling land. witness to wills, tax records.
