SINGLETARYthe SURNAME |
"Singletary is a most unusual name and sources seem to agree that Richard's family is the only source for the name in America and references to individuals with this name are his descendants. It does not seem to be antiently a patronymic name nor a toponymic name since I find no place name in England." |
He was born abt. 1599 (HOYT). |
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by Audrey Francis Singletary, b Say b 1559- d 1617 Agnes ??? (wf/o Francis Singletary), Say b ca 1570- d 1617 (Francis died first, widow Agnes died secondly the same year) Children from record: ...1. Raphe SINGLETARY (1592 Gosberton-perhaps 1662 Spalding) m 1628 Isabell ARCHER; had children: ..........1. Robert SINGLETARY ..........2. Richard SINGLETARY ..........3. Elling SINGLETARY (dau) (Raphe Singletary was b. 1592 at Gosberton s/o Francis. (Source: BURTON, Yvonne Miller, The Singletary Family History 1599-1989 with collected Research, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA, p. 4 according to Patricia Junkin) ...2. Joan SINGLETARY (1594-1625) m John SYSON; had children: ..........1. Richard SYSON 1619-???? ..........2. Anne SYSON 1620-???? ..........3. Zachary SYSON 1623-1623 (twin?) ..........4. Joanna SYSON 1623-???? (twin?) ...3. William SINGLETARY (1599-????) ...4. Theophilus SINGLETARY (????-1602) At no time does the church record mention Richard Singletary as a child, however, the name Richard appears prominently among the names of grandchildren of Francis & Agnes via the daughter Joan and via the son, Richard; and of course, Richard Singletary himself. We do not see Richard naming his children: Francis, Agnes, Raphe, Joan, William or Theophilus, as if he was unaware of his parents' and siblings' names. Scenario 1--Richard Singletary b 1585 to 1617 is not a son of Francis. Scenario 2--Richard Singletary b 1585 to 1617 is a son of Francis and a first wife. Scenario 3--Richard Singletary b 1585 to 1617 is a son of Francis and Agnes. Scenario 4--Richard Singletary b 1617 was a baby when his mother, Agnes, died & was carted off to America. Scenario 5--Richard started life as a DUNHAM, and for some reason had a name change to SINGLETARY.
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"Going back to our chief source on some of the Singletary material, Yvonne states that she found reference to "Ralphe son of Francis Singlarie." She mentioned the Parish of Spalding but not the specific parish register which it most probably St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Further Lincolnshire, but could also be St John the Baptist...Further Lincolnshire or St Paul, Further Lincolnshire. I think we must check these registers. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Tydd St. Mary's is not far from Spalding and contains Dunhams."
I have run numerous variants of the name, Singletary through Google and found nothing helpful except the name is not common. I did find this:
Surname Sangela
The soundex code for Sangela is S524.
Other surnames with the same soundex code: Sainclair Sainclier Saingelais Samicol Sancoucil Sangala Sanglade Sangler Sangollo Senclair Senecal Senechal Senical Senklar(?) Senkler Shaineohgale Shankel Shankland Shankle Shanklen Shanklin Shingill Shingle Shingler Shingles Sincl?? Sinclair Sinclair? Sinclan Sinclar Sinclar [?] Sinclare Sinclare[?] Sinclear Sincler Sinclor Singelton Singlair Single Singleton Singltin Singular Siniclair Sinkler Snichler Sunchluk(?) Sungular Swingl Swinglehurst....
I am most familiar with the name Sinclaire, Sinclair or St. Clere in England.
On a lark, I tried out the name Richard Single on IGI and came up with Donhams and Singles at Guilden Morden in Cambridgeshire. Rather than tacking on the suffix "tary" or "ton" I did a search of the name "Single."
I believe that Deacon John's family came from Cambridgeshire rather than Beds. Also, Cambridge was a center for the dissidents....think I have posted this before so will not again unless someone wants the information. There is a Terryngton in Cambridgeshire apparently near Wisbech.
Just for a read:
JOHN SINGLE - 06 APR 1606 Guilden Morden, Cambridge, England
MARY DUNHAM -Christening: 01 MAR 1606 Guilden Morden
JOHN DONHAM - Christening: 17 JUN 1608 Guilden Morden, Cambridge,
SUSAN DONHAM - Christening: 22 SEP 1600 Guilden Morden,
SARAH DONHAM - Christening: 02 OCT 1602 Guilden Morden,
ROBERT DUNHAM - Christening: 21 JUN 1829 Guilden Morden, Cambridge,
RICHARD SINGLE -Christening: 30 JUN 1640 Guilden Morden, Cambridge,
ROBERT SINGLE - Christening: 05 AUG 1611 Guilden Morden, Cambridge, England
On Behalf Of Patricia Junkin:
"... There are pockets of Dunhams throughout England. My concentration was on the groups in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and Nottinghamshire, with some investigation in Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent at original source. I think that we can properly put together the Dunham/Donham/Downham, however, the Dinham/Denham/Dynham seem distinct, even though the names are often interchanged. ..."
(Source: Internet, 25 Feb 2004, Dunham-Donham@rootsquest: Singleton search: Patricia Junkin)
Information received from Patricia Junkin 22 May 2004 via Dunham-Donham & Singletary-Dunham Discussion Lists "Received a reply from an enquiry: There are SINGLETERRYs in the Welney and Christchurch area south of Upwell; even now." [PJ] International Genealogical Index International Genealogical Index International Genealogical Index International Genealogical Index |
SINGLETARY-DUNHAM@YahooGroups.com May 21, 2004 11:56 AM I would like to gain a consensus of elementary facts or suppositions concerning, Richard Singletary.
A search for the Dunhams in East Anglia: Norfolk 23 Aug 1376 Feoffment by Simon Frost of Walpol, carpenter, and John de Rudham, burgess, to John de Dunham of Lynn and his wife Cristiana Nikersfleet (north of St James End) 1390-1606 Messuage in breadth between the common way leading from the house of the Friars Preachers (Blackfriars) to St James's chapel ....of the Bishop of Norwich, and of John de Dunham, burgess.. Webster Row (now Broad Street) Tenement and buildings opposite the house of the Preaching Friars in breadth between the tenement sometime of Thomas Mydelton now Thomas Archer's on the east part and a common lane on the west part, extending in length from Purflete towards the north to the tenement sometime of John Dunham now Thomas Archer's towards the south...[One of the Singletarys married an Archer according to Yvonne's book.] DIOCESE OF NORWICH, PROBATE INVENTORIES Church of England, Diocese of Norwich, Norfolk date: 1587 Dunham, William, Norwich Inventories date: 1588 : Dunham, Suzanna date: 1595 : Dunham, Henry, Norwich. - ref. DN/INV12/52 WEST NORFOLK ESTATE PINCHAM Covenant Bond date: 26 Sept 1657 Robert Caye of Fincham, yeoman to James Dunham of Shouldham, yeoman SUFFOLK BACTON Feoffment -mid-13thc For homage and service and fine of 30s. in silver, (.......... Philip de Dunham, CAMPSEA ASHE 12th or 13thcFor salvation of his soul and those of his ancestors, free alms, all his land of Bredefeud [Bredfield] which John de Dunham.... In the estate papers of the Rolfe family of Heacham, Norfolk: John Wright and Charles Senkler (assignees of estate and effects of Wacey Dunham, bankrupt) and Wacey Dunham to Edmund Rolfe, Esq. Although in 1782, a wee bit late. |
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