Father: Henry Singleton (~1620-)
Mother: Susan Newman (1627-)

Marriage: 1685 Gloucester Co. VA
Spouse: Sarah Crow and Elizabeth
Birth: 1658
Death: 1685

Children:
Robert  
Joshua (ca 1692-1732)
Susanna
Mary
Averilla
Isaac

Researchers have reported the following . I have not checked their references but the Singleton family of this era is well documented, and I assume the following information is reliable. I give reverences as if found them on a Singleton family WEB site: 1

Robert Singleton had extensive land holdings in early Virginia. He paid quick-rent on 650 acres in 1704 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County. 2

By 1705 he was granted 600 Acres in Stafford County, Virginia. It lay on the Occaquan River at the mouth of Sandy Run, three miles above the falls. At the present time this land is in Fairfax County, Virginia and is owned by and included in the area of the Fountainhead Regional Park. 3

Robert and his family lived on Winter Harbor in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia. This area is now Mathews County, 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. He signed his will in 1724 in Gloucester County 4

Will of Robert Singleton dated 15 Apr 1724 and proved 25 Mar 1725, Gloucester Co., VA. Robert names his wife, Elizabeth, and six children: 1. Robert, stated to be the eldest, 2. Joshua, 3. Susanna, wife of Thomas Smither, 4. Mary, wife of George Foster, 5. Averilla, and 6. Isaac, under the age of 14.

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. 4

The complete will:

“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. (5)

 

1. RootsWeb web site maintained by Judy Griffin (2007),
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hutch/DABBS/Singleton.htm

2. Compiled by: Louis des Cognets Jr.. Princeton, NJ, 1958. Annie Louise Wright Smith. Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1977.

3. Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742, 3-110: Robert Singleton of Gloucester County, 600 acres in Stafford County. Wrnt. 8 Mar. 1704. Surv. by Thomas Gregg. On Ockoqoun R. above the falls, on Sandy Run. 25 Sept 1705.

4,Published in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, January 1956. Will of Robert Singleton was found as copy in the Redwood Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Extant Wills for Counties Whose Records Have Been Destroyed, Misc. MSS Coll. 79-4080

5. 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.

This page was prepared by Charles Hartley.