Martin Singley Family

Martin Singley petitioned for bounty 23 Feb 1753 with wife & one child, Rosina, 6 wks. old. At that time he also  petitioned for bounty for his Mother-in-law, Regina Wagnar. These land grants were in Amelia township.

On 4 & 5 Aug 1761 the 300A land grant to Herman Noulfer was sold by the grantee to Martin Singley who released 150A of tract 27 & 28 June 1764 to Henry Kountz (Memorials 11:155). The 150A tract was the homeplace of Martin Singley's family and is on headwaters of Livingston's br. of Cannons Cr. and is just SE of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Martin Singley made will 15 March 1780, proven 1 March 1793 (Nby Wills A-163) leaving wife half of cleared land as long as she is single and at her death, 150A tract to son, Jacob Singley. A stipulation was that Jacob Singley was to pay to brother, Frederick Singley, 25 Pounds. Will mentions youngest dau. Elizabeth who was not of age in 1780 but does not mention other daughters. Wife, Setona Regina Singley, on 23 Feb 1793 relinquished administration on estate to son, Jacob Singley.

I. Rosannah (Rosina) Singley, b. Jan 1753, m. Jacob Sebastian Cook.

A. Martin Cook, b. about 1775, wife named Elizabeth, moved to Green Co., AL.

B. Jacob Cook, b. 1777, d. 27 Nov 1834, m. (1) Rebecca Kinard, dau. of John Kinard. Sr. and wife,    Elizabeth, and (2) Margaret Aull, dau. of John Philip Aal and Margaretha Emig/Amick. They lived near the town of Prosperity.

C. Margaret Cook, d. 1824, m. Joseph Getsinger, d. 15 March 1816. They moved to Barnwell Dist.

D. Mary Cook, d. 1827, m. __ Buzhart.

II. Jacob Singley, b. about 1760, d. after 1830, m. Martha Sibella Kinard, b. about 1763, d. before 1830, dau. of Martin Kinard, Sr. and Mary Witt. During the Revolutionary War, Jacob Singley served in the State Militia under Capt. William Frederick Houseal.

A. Rev. Martin Singley, d. 12 Jan 1858, age 76 yrs., m. Sophia A. Hope, d. 18 May 1858, age 71 yrs., dau. of Christian Hope and Mary Shealy. Buried in Singley Cemetery. Martin Singley was licensed to exhort and hold prayer meetings in 1840.

1. Jacob (Jake) Singley, b. 4 Dec 1805, d. 29 Nov 1881, m. (1) Sarah Wyse, b. 28 Dec 1806, d. 20   July 1855, d/o John Wyse & Anna Mary M. Kelly, and m. (2) Nancy C. Bedenbaugh Buzzard   b. 7 June 1825, d. 7 March 1905, dau. Of Adam Bedenbaugh, Jr. and Mary (Polly) Kibler and widow of John Simon Buzzard. Jacob Singley and first wife are buried in Singley Cemetery.

2. Susannah Singley, b. 14 March 1813, d. 20 Oct 1893, m. George A. Counts, b. 5 Nov 1808, d.28 Nov 1894. Bur. Singley Cemetery.

3. Caroline Singley, b. 15 Nov 1819, d. 24 Oct 1890, m. John Adam Hartman, b. Oct 1811, d. 19    March 1892. Bur. Singley Cemetery.

4. Rosannah Singley, b. 1 May 1821, d. ?0 Oct 189?, m. Joseph W. Wyse, b. 7 March 1818, d.. 29   Nov 1886. Bur. Corinth Lutheran Church, Saluda Co.

5. Mary M. Singley, b. 23 Dec 1822, d. 27 Nov 1866, m. Jesse Schumpert, b. 14 Oct 1816, d. 19 June 1880. Bur. St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

B. Christopher Singley, b. 1785, m. Mary Sibella Wicker, b. about 1789, d/o John Henry Wicker &  Elizabeth Cromer.

1. John George Singley, b. about 1821, d. CSA, Charleston, SC.

2. Nancy Singley, b. about 1825, d. 1869, m. Hilliard Francis Cromer, b. 1822, d. 1860, s/o David  Cromer & Katherine Koon.

3. Rebecca (Becky) Singley, b. about 1827, second wife of Isaac Cromer, b. about 1811, brother of  Hilliard Francis Cromer.

4. Eve Singley, b. about 1829.

C. Elizabeth Singley

D. John Singley, b. about 1794, d. after 1866, m. Elizabeth __, d. after 1862. Moved to Elmore Co., AL, after 1830.

1. John Lewis Singley, b. 1822 Abbeville, SC d. 28 May 1865, enlisted in Militia of Butts Co, GA,  was captured during the Nashville Campaign and died in a Union Prison, Camp Chase, Ohio    (information source - Linda Pumiglia)

2. James Augustus Singley, b. 1823

3.Harriet C. Singley, b. 1825

4. Rebecca Singley, b. 1826

5. Stephen A. Singley, b. 1830

E. Matthias Singley, b. 4 Feb 1797, d. 10 Jan 1887, m. Margaret Kinard, b. about 1812, dau. of George     Kinard and wife Nancy, m. (2) Nancy Adeline Beard Sligh, b. 15 June 1839, d. 17 March 1928, bur.Colony Lutheran Church.

1. George Melvin Singley, b. 27 Dec 1826, d. 12 March 1905, m. 5 Oct 1856, Margaret E. Kibler,   b. 12 Nov 1837, d. 3 June 1914. Bur. Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church.

2. Nancy Caroline Singley, b. 25 Jan 1828, d. 25 Feb 1910, m. C. Monroe Harris, b. about 1820, d.1879.

3. Drayton Calvin Kinard Singley, b. about 1840, d. 17 Sept 1862, CSA, Battle of Sharpsburg, m. Frances Amanda Sligh, b. 2 Jan 1843, d. 29 Aug 1912, dau. of Andrew Jackson Sligh and Mary N. Adams.

4. John M. Kinard Singley, b. about 1844.

F. George Frederick Singley, b. 1798, d. 1833 (drowned in Pearle River, Marion Co., MISS). Fought in War of 1812. George Frederick Singley m. Margaret Ann (Roby) Taylor, b. 1795, d. after 1860. They lived in Marion Co., MISS.

1 Andrew Jackson Singley, b. 8 Oct 1818, d. 25 June 1897 (Choctaw Co., AL),    m. Nancy A. Cherry Snowden. Bur. Old Bethel Cemetery, Choctaw Co., AL.

2. John Singley, b. 2 Sept 1819, d. 19 Aug 1874, m. 20 Jan 1840, Catherine       Morris.

3. Elizabeth Singley, b. 1821/22, m. 30 March 1839, William Clark.

4. Joseph Davis Singley.

5. Mary Singley, m. 20 March 1837, John Morris.

6. Simon Peter Singley, b. 2 Dec 1826, m. 6 Jan 1848, Elizabeth Cook.

7.Henry Singley b. 1832, m. 12 Oct 18?? Marchua? (M_____) Covart?.

G. Adam Singley, b. 1800, d. Hale Co., AL, m. Mary Magdalene Bundrick, b. about 1807, d/o Nicholas Bundrick & Cataherine Prisock. Moved about 1832 to Greene Co., AL.

1. Elizabeth Singley, b. 1829, d. 22 March 1900, m. 16 Aug 1848, John Thomas Livingston, b. 26   March 1814, d. 1 Feb 1892, s/o John Livingston. Bur. Ramey's Chapel Methodist Church  cemetery. Hale Co., AL.

2. Henry Belt Singley, b. March 1831, d. 4 June 1910, m. Mary Ann Kinard, b. March 1837, d. 17   Jan 1914, d/o James Kinard & Mary Bundrick. Bur. Rhodes  Chapel Bapt. Church cemetery, Hale Co., AL.

3. Mary A. Singley, b. 1833, m. 10 Jan 1852, Henry Kinard, b. 1831, s/o John Kinard & wife, Priscilla.

4. Catherine Singley, b. 1837, m. (1) __ Kinard; m. (2) 18 March 1854, David Turner.

5. John A. Singley, b. 16 Oct 1839, d. 2 Dec 1897, m. Georgia E. __, b. 24 May 1854, d. 1 Dec 1897. Bur. Havana Methodist Church Cemetery, Havana, Hale Co., AL.

6. Jacob Calvin Singley, b. 15 July 1843, d. 2 Feb 1926, m. 17 Dec 1868, Rutha Meeks, b. 26 June   1846, d. 2 Jan 1924. Bur. Rhodes Chapel Bapt. Church cemetery. Hale Co., AL.

7. Nicholas Singley, b. 1845

8. Thomas William Singley, b. 1852, m. 20 Jan 1874, Sarah Margaret Ramey, b. 1853. Moved to  TX.

H. John F. Singley, b. about 1800, wife named Temperance.

1. Ann Singley, b. about 1836, m. John Wesley Koon, b. about 1840, s/o John David  Koon and Mary Kinard.

2. Miles S. Singley, b. about 1838, d. 8 March 1864, CSA.

3. James J. Singley, b. about 1845.

4. Elizabeth (Lizzie) N. Singley, b. about 1844, m. 10 Aug 1865, Henry S. Perkins, b. about 1839,  s/o Thomas Perkins, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth.

5. Thomas Singley, b. about 1850.

6. Nancy.E. F. Singley, b. about 1852, m. 23 March 1870, Robert Parrott, b. about 1840, d.10 Dec 1886.

I. Mary (Polly Singley, b. 14 Aug 1808, d. 17 May 1885, m. George Kinard, b. 23 March  1803, d. 14   March 1847, s/o John George Kinard & wife, Nancy. Bur. Kinard  Cemetery #1.

1. Jacob Calvin Kinard, b. 16 Dec 1835, d. 13 Oct 1843. Bur. Kinard Cemetery #1.

2. Elizabeth Frances Kinard, b. 15 Feb 1835, d. 5 Apr 1890, m. Samuel Jefferson Long, b. 22 Dec 1832, d. 1 Aug 1871. Bur. Kinard Cemetery #1.

3. John Philip Kinard, b. 9 Jan 1839, d. 19 Oct 1914, m. (1) 19 Apr 1866, Rachel Suphria Harmon    Dominick, b. 2 July 1843, d. 16 June 1867; m. (2) Sarah Adaline Wilson, b. 20 Dec 1849, d. 21 June 1913.

4. George Washington Kinard, b. 11 March 1841, d. 25 Apr 1877, m. Susannah C. Kelly, b. 6 Oct  1841, d. 20 Dec 1925. Bur. Kinard Cemetery #1.

5. Thomas David Kinard, b. 7 Aug 1843, d. 24 Nov 1894, m. Mary Frances Kinard, b. 28 Dec 1852, d. 11 Feb 1885. Bur. St. Paul's Lutheran Church cemetery.

6. Nancy Catherine Amanda Kinard, b. 4 Jan 1846?,  Did not marry. Bur. Kinard Cemetery #1.

J. Jacob Singley.

K. James Singley. 

II. Molly Singley, d. 9 July 1847, age 85, m. George Henry Werts, Jr., b. May 1765, d. 27 Nov 1840, son of George Henry Werts, Sr. They are buried in Werts Cemetery #2.

A. Henry Werts

B. John Werts m. Eve Riser

C. Mary Elizabeth Werts, b. about 1788, m. David Shealy, b. about 1785, s/o John Windel  Shealy & Anna Mary Epting.

D. Michael Werts, b. 11 Feb 1790, d. 4 Dec 1853, m. (1) Susannah M. Summer, b. 1793, d. 9 Oct 1832,  dau. of Wm Summer & Eva Margaret Sease, m. (2) 25 Jan 1838, Ann Foy, b. about 1808, d. 4 Nov 1847; m. (3) Louisa __. Bur. with first two wives in Werts Cemetery #3.

E. David Werts, Sr., b. 5 Jan 1792, d. 2 Aug 1867, m. (1) 1 March 1814, Mary Ann Magdalena Lever, b. 2      Feb 1796, d. 29 Sept 1833, dau. of George Lever & Mary Ann  Magdalena Chapman, m. (2) 25 May 1843, Mrs. Sarah Schumpert Whitman, b. 13 Nov 1813, d. 12 Jan 1898, dau. of Jacob Schumpert and    widow of Peter Whitman. Bur. Werts Cemetery #1.

F. Adam Werts, b. 5 Dec 1796, d. 10 May 1845, m. Elizabeth Hope Barre, b. May 1791, d. 6 Feb 1880,  widow of Jacob Barre, Jr.

G. Anna Mary Werts, b. 7 July 1799, d. 21 July 1855, m. 29 Feb 1820, Jacob Mayer, b. 1 May 1793, d. 24 Nov 1860, s/o Ulrich Mayer & Ann Cathern Frick.

H. Mary Magdaline (Polly) Werts, b. 6 Jan 1802, d. 16 Oct 1841, m. Matthias Barre, b. 15 March 1801, d. 27 Apr 1873, s/o Jacob Barre & Maria Christiane Quattlebaum.  Bur. Bowers-Barre Cemetery.

 I. Catherine Werts, b. 20 March 1805, d. 8 Nov 1826, was first wife of John Mayer, b.   27 Dec 1804, d. 17 Dec 1895, s/o Ulrich Mayer, Jr. & Elizabeth Frick.

J. Christina Werts, b. 7 Apr 1808, d. 9 Feb 1897, was second wife of John Mayer. Buried Mayer Family Cemetery.

III. Frederick Singley. Presumed to have been a Tory and fled to Canada. A Frederick Singley is found in 1790 census of Washington Co., Maine.

IV. Elizabeth Singley

Posted 25 June 2004