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Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton 1730–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Isle Wright, England

Death Date: 20 Sep 1787

Death Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Christopher Singleton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary James

Children(s): Nancy Singleton, John Singleton, George Singleton, Alice Singleton, Sherwood Singleton, Rebecca Singleton, Robert Singleton, Mary Singleton

Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton was born in 1730 in Isle Wright, England, the child of Christopher Singleton And Mary. In 1772, Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton resided in South Carolina Colony, SC. Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton married Mary 7 James, and had children including Alice Singleton, George Lee Singleton, John Singleton, Mary Singleton, Nancy Ann 6 Singleton, Rebecca Singleton, Robert James Singleton, Sherwood James Singleton. Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton passed away in 1787 in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton was born in 1730 in Isle Wright, England, the child of Christopher Singleton And Mary.
  • In 1772, Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton resided in South Carolina Colony, SC.
  • Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton married Mary 7 James, and had children including Alice Singleton, George Lee Singleton, John Singleton, Mary Singleton, Nancy Ann 6 Singleton, Rebecca Singleton, Robert James Singleton, Sherwood James Singleton.
  • Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton passed away in 1787 in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Singleton
1704–1778
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary James
1735–1784
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Nancy Singleton
1750–1798
Birth Location: Statesburg, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
NS
John Singleton
1754–1820
Birth Location: Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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George Singleton
1765–1828
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Alice Singleton
1765–1765
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
AS
Sherwood Singleton
1770–1800
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
SS
Rebecca Singleton
1774–1774
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
RS
Robert Singleton
1763–1820
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
RS
Mary Singleton
1761–1783
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Matthew Singleton's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Singleton
1730–1787
Birth Place: Isle Wright, England
Parents
Christopher Singleton
1704–1778
Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Joshua (9)) Singleton
1620–1680
England
Susan (Ann) Newman
1630–1680
, , , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Singleton
1599–1660
Mary Lnu
1600–1625
Thomas NEWMAN
1600–
Susanna Newman
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Singleton
1575–1623
Ann Southworth
1577–1619
Thomas NEWMAN
1565–
Bridget DRYDEN
1563–1645

Matthew Singleton's Descendants

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Matthew ((Colonel) 7) Singleton (1730–20 Sep 1787) m. Mary ((7)) James (13 Jan 1735–07 Nov 1784)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann (6)) Singleton 1750–1798 m. Isham ((6)) Moore 1740–1803
    1. 1. Sarah ((5)) Moore 1755–1802 m. John ((5) James) Sr. 1720–1784
      1. 1. Samuel ((4)) James 1769–1821 m. Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON 1782–1848
        1. 1. Robert (Darrington (3)) James 1797–1860 m. Maria (L) Cowles 1795–1884
        2. 2. Theodocia James 1802–1863 m. John (Stark) Hunter 1798–1866
        3. 3. Mary (Darrington) James 1795–1854 m. Francis Boykin 1785–1839
        4. 4. Rebecca JAMES 1811–1883 m. Isaac (Hevlin) Erwin 1807–1843 m. James Wood 1793–1875
        5. 5. Lorenzo (Elliot) James 1805–1888 m. Eliza (Ann Wortham) Scott 1811–1873
        6. 6. Samuel James 1820–1839
        7. 7. Charlotte (Augustus) James 1814–1874 m. Charles Marston 1810–1887
        8. 8. Emily James 1816–1868 m. Frederick (Spaight) Blount 1808–1885
        9. 9. Thomas James 1807–1834 m. Clementina (Rebecca) Scott 1814–1880
        10. 10. Eliza James 1809–1813
        11. 11. Sarah (Ann) James 1799–1805
        12. 12. Mary (Josephine) James 1815–1859 m. William (W.) Wilson 1807–1870
      2. 2. Elsie ((Alice) Moore) James 1776–1843 m. Benjamin Gerald 1774–1844
        1. 1. Eli Gerald 1842–
        2. 2. Tel Gerald 1837–
        3. 3. Pugh Gerald 1836–
        4. 4. Susannah Gerald 1835–
        5. 5. Solomon Gerald 1828–
        6. 6. Eliza (Honoria) Gerald 1803–1866
        7. 7. Sarah Gerald 1807–1881 m. Tyre (Jennings) Spann 1797–1873
        8. 8. Benjamin (F) GERALD 1807–
        9. 9. John (G) Gerald 1806–
        10. 10. Martha (C) Gerald 1804–1884
        11. 11. William Gerald 1812–1870
        12. 12. Rebecca (Ann) Gerald 1810–1866 m. Laurington (Robinson) Jennings 1811–1877
      3. 3. Ann (Nancy) James 1770–1833
      4. 4. William James 1768–1778
      5. 5. Sarah James 1774–1816 m. William Goode 1765–1837
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Caroline) Goode 1794–1865 m. James (Asbury) Tait 1791–1855
        2. 2. Jefferson Goode 1800–1850 m. Martha (S) Clarke 1800–1848 m. Caroline Williams 1806–
        3. 3. Rebecca Goode 1803–1850
        4. 4. Flavellus (Turpin) Goode 1810–
        5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Goode 1799–1850
        6. 6. William (Bennet) Goode 1793–1879
        7. 7. Martha (Jefferson) Goode 1806–1870
        8. 8. Sidney (Moore) Goode 1797–1846 m. Louisiana Scudday 1803–1883
      6. 6. Rebecca James 1776–1828 m. Thomas Darrington 1780–1813
    2. 2. Tabitha Moore 1780–1822
    3. 3. Matthew (Singleton) Moore 1767–1827
    4. 4. Elcie (Alice) Moore 1787–1839 m. Alice Moore 1787– m. Merry Bracey 1783–1840
      1. 1. Xenophon (Lynch) Bracey 1816–1885
      2. 2. Sallie Bracey 1816–
      3. 3. Gabriella Bracey 1810–1860
      4. 4. William (Isham) Bracey 1812–
      5. 5. Eugenia Bracey 1817–1863
      6. 6. Anne (Mary) Bracey 1814–1846
      7. 7. Augustus (James) Bracey 1806–1891
    5. 5. Richard Moore 1775–1831
    6. 6. John (Isham) Moore 1794–1852 m. Hermoine Richardson 1792–1840
      1. 1. John (Burchell) Moore 1830–1875 m. Anne (Peyre) Deveaux 1836–1907
        1. 1. John (Singleton) Moore 1860–
        2. 2. Richard (Singleton) Moore 1857–1858
        3. 3. Marion (Deveaux) Moore 1856–
      2. 2. Ann (Cantey) Moore 1832–1839
    7. 7. William Moore 1783–1848 m. Priscilla Roe 1804–1880
      1. 1. Mary Moore 1822–1877
      2. 2. William Moore 1783–1848
      3. 3. Francis Moore 1847–
      4. 4. Jasper (David) Moore 1843–
      5. 5. Jane (V) Moore 1827–1880
      6. 6. Rachel Moore 1831–1892
      7. 7. Maranda (Roe) Moore 1839–1922
      8. 8. LYDIA (ANN) MOORE 1833–1907
      9. 9. Thomas (W) Moore 1835–1880
      10. 10. Sarah Moore 1829–1894 m. James (T.) McGee 1823–1864 m. Whinery 1825–1879
        1. 1. George Moore 1860–
        2. 2. M. (A. Mc) Gee 1870–
        3. 3. Thomas (Mc) Gee 1857–
        4. 4. J. (W. Mc) Gee 1862–
        5. 5. G. (M. Mc) Gee 1867–
        6. 6. James (Robert) McGee 1858–1954
        7. 7. Charles (Beauregard) McGee 1861–1940
        8. 8. Annabelle (Foster) McGee 1851–1938
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Jane Crumfort) McGee 1856–1862
        10. 10. John (W) McGee 1848–1850
        11. 11. Francis (Byron) McGee 1854–1916 m. Nancy (Elmira) Ingram 1858–1950
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Moore 1770–1851 m. John Butler 1765–1837
      1. 1. Sarah Butler 1808–
      2. 2. Mary Butler 1802–
      3. 3. Mary Butler 1798–
      4. 4. Sarah Butler 1799–
      5. 5. Cynthia Butler 1812–1853
      6. 6. James (C.) Butler 1820–
      7. 7. William Butler 1800–1861
      8. 8. Thomas (Christopher) Butler 1810–1882 m. Margarett 1830–
        1. 1. Newton Butler 1874–
        2. 2. Ella Butler 1869–
        3. 3. Arley Butler 1872–
        4. 4. John Butler 1861–
        5. 5. Lija Butler 1865–
        6. 6. Willie Butler 1867–
        7. 7. Josephine Butler 1858–
      9. 9. John Butler 1798–
      10. 10. Horatio Butler 1815–1887 m. Mary (A) Whiteside 1829–1858 m. Simila Butler 1842–1907
        1. 1. Jasper (N) Butler 1877–1920 m. Ruth (spouse of Jasper) Butler 1882–
        2. 2. Francis (C.) Butler 1868–
        3. 3. Edmon (C) Butler 1875–1880
        4. 4. Earnest Butler 1873–1880
        5. 5. Horatio Butler 1866–1880
        6. 6. Eli (M) Butler 1864–1880 m. Ida ((spouse of Eli) Butler) 1881–
        7. 7. Emily (J) Butler 1879–1880
        8. 8. William Butler 1857–1924 m. Sarah (J) Mckinney 1859–1936 m. Sallie (Josephine) McKinney 1862–
        9. 9. James (E.) Butler 1862–
        10. 10. James (H) Butler 1852–
        11. 11. Mary (E) Butler 1848–1883
        12. 12. John (Thomas) Butler 1846–1887
        13. 13. Joseph (E) Butler 1862–
        14. 14. Savannah Butler 1870–
  2. 2. John Singleton 1754–1820 m. Rebecca Richardson 1752–1834
    1. 1. Richard Singleton 1776–1852 m. Rebecca (Travis) Singleton 1782–1849 m. Charlotte (Videau) Ashby 1784–1810
      1. 1. Marion (Videau) Singleton 1815–1867 m. Robert (Marion) Deveaux 1812–1843 m. Augustus (Lawrence) Converse 1798–1860
        1. 1. Anne (Peyre) Deveaux 1836–1907 m. John (Burchell) Moore 1830–1875
        2. 2. Richard (Singleton) Deveaux 1837–1848
        3. 3. Robert (Marion de) Veaux 1841–1852
      2. 2. John (Coles) Singleton 1813–1852 m. Mary (Lewis) Carter 1817–1889
        1. 1. John (Coles) Singleton 1844–1919
        2. 2. Richard (Richardson) Singleton 1840–1900
        3. 3. Charles (Carter) Singleton 1842–1899
        4. 4. Rebecca (Coles) Singleton 1838–1862
        5. 5. Mary (Carter) Singleton 1837–1863
      3. 3. Matthew (Richard) Singleton 1817–1854
      4. 4. Sarah (Angelica) Singleton 1816–1877 m. Abraham (Van) Buren 1807–1873
        1. 1. Martin (Van) Buren 1844–
        2. 2. Rebecca (A Van) Buren 1840–1840
        3. 3. Singleton (Van) Buren 1840–1879
        4. 4. Travis VanBuren 1842–1847
      5. 5. Richard Singleton 1817–1833 m. Matilda 1826–
        1. 1. William Singleton 1831–1900
      6. 6. Tucker (Cole) Singleton 1819–1820
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Isaetta) Singleton 1812–1812
      8. 8. Mary (Rebecca) Singleton 1805–1830 m. McDuffie 1790–1851
        1. 1. Mary (Singleton) McDuffie 1829–1874 m. Wade Hampton 1818–1902
    2. 2. John (Peter) Singleton 1778–1800
    3. 3. Mary (Martha) Singleton 1785–1863 m. Powell McRae 1786–1810
      1. 1. Arabella (Oldys) McRae 1815–1822
      2. 2. Powell McRae 1806–1843
    4. 4. Harriet (Richardson) Singleton 1779–1817 m. Robert Broun 1781–1809 m. John (Russell) Spann 1783–1841
      1. 1. John (Peter) BROUN 1806–1895 m. Abby (H.) Day 1814–1889
        1. 1. Kate Brown 1852–
        2. 2. Mary Brown 1846–1895
        3. 3. Robert Brown 1844–1904
        4. 4. Annie (H.) Broun 1845–1932
        5. 5. Harriet (Singleton) Broun 1838–1914
      2. 2. Charles (Dundas Deas) BROUN 1807–1839
      3. 3. Robert (Henry) BROUN 1809–1835
    5. 5. Matthew (Richardson) Singleton 1783–1793
    6. 6. James Singleton 1782–1811
  3. 3. George (Lee) Singleton 1765–1828
  4. 4. Alice Singleton 1765–1765
  5. 5. Sherwood (James) Singleton 1770–1800
  6. 6. Rebecca Singleton 1774–1774
  7. 7. Robert (James) Singleton 1763–1820
  8. 8. Mary Singleton 1761–1783 m. Thomas Benison 1757–

Matthew Singleton's Timeline

4 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton in Isle Wright, England
Isle Wright, England
1772
1772
Age 42
Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton resided here in South Carolina Colony, SC
South Carolina Colony, SC
1775
1775
Age 45
Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton resided here in Colonial, SC
Colonial, SC
1787
20 Sep 1787
Age 57
Death of Matthew (Colonel) 7 Singleton in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Isle Wright, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR
    [6] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1752; Page Number: 61.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: South Carolina Colony, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Colonial, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1787
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR
    [6] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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