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From: William Roberts <>
Subject: ROBERT SINGLETON 1725 WILL
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 12:06:35 -0600


Fellow Singletons.

My wife (Eva Ray Foster) was born in Columbia, Maury Co. TN. Her
ggg-father was Richard Singleton Foster. Richard's g-father was George
Foster Jr.son of George Foster who married Mary Singleton - daughter of
Robert Singleton and a Miss Crow. What is interesting is that Richard
married his 2nd cousin Elizabeth Mann Foster who was the granddaughter
of William Foster another son of George and Mary Singleton Foster. These
Fosters were from Charlotte Co. VA. Our line of Fosters have kept
Singleton name in the family for over 7 generations. They liked it.

A cousin (Henry Ashcroft of Logan, UT) descends from Richard's first
child Margaret Singleton Foster. Richard's 10th child was named Richard
Singleton Foster Jr. Richard also had a brother named William SINGLETON
Foster. Cousin Henry has written a paper tracing Margaret Singleton
Foster back to George Foster and Mary Singleton. He has provided wills
or estate settlements for each generation.

Among the wills included is the Will of Robert Singleton. His will was
found as a copy in the Redwood Collection, Manuscript Division, Library
of Congress. The original County records hving been destroyed early in
history.

In communications with Tom Land, he suggested that I post this will.
Here is what Cousin Henry found.

Copies of Extant Wills from Counties Whose Records Have Been Destroyed

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 County to him and his heirs forever and also I do give unto my
son Joushua Singleton three hundred acres of Land lying upon Ocaqan
River
in Strafford County and to have choice out of a Pattent of six hundred
acres
which I have upon Ocaqan River and other three hundred acres belonging
to
that Pattent I give unto my two daughters Susanna 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 pound to be paid 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 and 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 wife and all my children. Item: I
give all my householdgoods that is my bedding, pewter, potts, kittles,
still, sider cast, and all goods whasoever belonging to house or
plantation two thirds to my son Isaac Singleton and other third part
to my daughter Averilla Singleton to them and their heirs forever.
Item:
I give unto my son Isaac Singleton two negro men named Dick and Toney 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
belonging 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 the trees 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 twenty one years and my desire that my son Isaac
Singleton shall be put school until he comes to the age of fourteen or
fifteen years and then to beound 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 forementioned 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 thrity punds above mentione

Lastly I appoint my well beloved friend Robert Smith and my loving
wife Elizabeth Singleton to be my Executor and Executrix on this my last
will and testament. As Witness my hand seal this 15th day of April 1724

Robert Singleton SEAL
Sign'd Sealed in presens of us:

John Smith
John Foster
John Dicken

At a Court held for Gloster County on the 25th day of March 1725:

This will was this day proved in open Court by the oaths of John Smith
and Joh Foster witnesses there to and admitted to record and is
recorded.

Teste:

J. Clayton Cl:Cur:

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