Richard Singletary was an admitted inhabitant in Salem, Mass in 1637. In 1638, he took the Freeman's oath in Newbury, Mass. By 1639, he was a proprietor in Salisbury, Mass and a Selectman in 1650. In 1653 he is a proprietor in Haverhill. Mass. Said to have died at 102 years of age in 1687.
C.A Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol II: H-S pg. 1380 states they were married about 1639 Salisbury and Susanna was his 2nd wife.
Children of Richard & Susannah Cooke Singletary:
(1.) Jonathan Singletary (17 Jan 1639/40 Salisbury, Mass -1703/23 in Woodbridge, NJ) m. Mary Bloomfield c. 1660.
Jonathan changed his name to Dunham. (See pg.23-4 The Singletary Family History 1599 - 1989 compiled by Yvonne Miller Brunton. Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633 1989.)
(2.) Eunice Singletary ( 7 Jan 1641 Salisbury, Mass - 5 Oct 1715 Haverill, Mass.) m. Thomas Eaton on 6 Jan 1658 in Andover, Mass.
(3.) Nathaniel Singletary (28 Oct 1644 Salisbury, Mass - 13 Aug 1689 Haverill, Mass- killed by Indians) m. Sarah Belknap on 22 Dec 1673 in Framingham, Mass.
(4.) Lydia Singletary ( 30 Apr 1648 Salisbury, Mass - Haverhill, Mass) m. Daniel Ladd, Jr. on 24 Nov 1668.
(5.) Amos Singletary ( April 1651 Salisbury/Haverhill - 1 Nov 1724) m. Mrs. Sarah Rogers.
(6.) Benjamin Singletary (4 April 1656 Haverhill, Mass. - 1697 SC) m. Mary Stockbridge daughter of John Stockbridge of Scituate, Mass. on 4 April 1678.
A list of "accomodations" in the old Norfolk County Records for 1662 show Richard Singletary having had 11 pieces of property. One is land adjoining Thomas Whittier's property , the great grandfather of John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Whittier Homestead, where John G. Whittier was born has been preserved. It is located at 305 Whittier Road which is also Rt. 110/Amesbury Road in Haverhill, MA. (As an adult, J. G. Whittier lived at 86 Friend St., Amesbury, MA). The land that Richard Singletary owned in 1662 could be viewed from the Thomas Whittier house (in 1990). The north half of the lot includes the Whittier family cemetery. There is an obelisk monument noting 4 generations of Whittiers. See Memorial # ID 139785574. (This is a memorial-John G. Whittier is buried in Amesbury-Union Cem). The gently rolling hill is the area where Richard Singletary's home was located. Copied from the Town Book of Gen. Richard Littlehale, Clerk "six acres to his house lot, bounded by Thomas Whittier and Edward Clark.". No proof has been found thus far, but most likely, Richard Singletary was buried on his own property when died, a very old man, in 1687.
C.A Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol II: H-S pg. 1380 states they were married about 1639 Salisbury and Susanna was his 2nd wife.
Children of Richard & Susannah Cooke Singletary:
(1.) Jonathan Singletary (17 Jan 1639/40 Salisbury, Mass -1703/23 in Woodbridge, NJ) m. Mary Bloomfield c. 1660.
Jonathan changed his name to Dunham. (See pg.23-4 The Singletary Family History 1599 - 1989 compiled by Yvonne Miller Brunton. Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633 1989.)
(2.) Eunice Singletary ( 7 Jan 1641 Salisbury, Mass - 5 Oct 1715 Haverill, Mass.) m. Thomas Eaton on 6 Jan 1658 in Andover, Mass.
(3.) Nathaniel Singletary (28 Oct 1644 Salisbury, Mass - 13 Aug 1689 Haverill, Mass- killed by Indians) m. Sarah Belknap on 22 Dec 1673 in Framingham, Mass.
(4.) Lydia Singletary ( 30 Apr 1648 Salisbury, Mass - Haverhill, Mass) m. Daniel Ladd, Jr. on 24 Nov 1668.
(5.) Amos Singletary ( April 1651 Salisbury/Haverhill - 1 Nov 1724) m. Mrs. Sarah Rogers.
(6.) Benjamin Singletary (4 April 1656 Haverhill, Mass. - 1697 SC) m. Mary Stockbridge daughter of John Stockbridge of Scituate, Mass. on 4 April 1678.
A list of "accomodations" in the old Norfolk County Records for 1662 show Richard Singletary having had 11 pieces of property. One is land adjoining Thomas Whittier's property , the great grandfather of John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Whittier Homestead, where John G. Whittier was born has been preserved. It is located at 305 Whittier Road which is also Rt. 110/Amesbury Road in Haverhill, MA. (As an adult, J. G. Whittier lived at 86 Friend St., Amesbury, MA). The land that Richard Singletary owned in 1662 could be viewed from the Thomas Whittier house (in 1990). The north half of the lot includes the Whittier family cemetery. There is an obelisk monument noting 4 generations of Whittiers. See Memorial # ID 139785574. (This is a memorial-John G. Whittier is buried in Amesbury-Union Cem). The gently rolling hill is the area where Richard Singletary's home was located. Copied from the Town Book of Gen. Richard Littlehale, Clerk "six acres to his house lot, bounded by Thomas Whittier and Edward Clark.". No proof has been found thus far, but most likely, Richard Singletary was buried on his own property when died, a very old man, in 1687.
Richard Singletary was an admitted inhabitant in Salem, Mass in 1637. In 1638, he took the Freeman's oath in Newbury, Mass. By 1639, he was a proprietor in Salisbury, Mass and a Selectman in 1650. In 1653 he is a proprietor in Haverhill. Mass. Said to have died at 102 years of age in 1687.
C.A Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol II: H-S pg. 1380 states they were married about 1639 Salisbury and Susanna was his 2nd wife.
Children of Richard & Susannah Cooke Singletary:
(1.) Jonathan Singletary (17 Jan 1639/40 Salisbury, Mass -1703/23 in Woodbridge, NJ) m. Mary Bloomfield c. 1660.
Jonathan changed his name to Dunham. (See pg.23-4 The Singletary Family History 1599 - 1989 compiled by Yvonne Miller Brunton. Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633 1989.)
(2.) Eunice Singletary ( 7 Jan 1641 Salisbury, Mass - 5 Oct 1715 Haverill, Mass.) m. Thomas Eaton on 6 Jan 1658 in Andover, Mass.
(3.) Nathaniel Singletary (28 Oct 1644 Salisbury, Mass - 13 Aug 1689 Haverill, Mass- killed by Indians) m. Sarah Belknap on 22 Dec 1673 in Framingham, Mass.
(4.) Lydia Singletary ( 30 Apr 1648 Salisbury, Mass - Haverhill, Mass) m. Daniel Ladd, Jr. on 24 Nov 1668.
(5.) Amos Singletary ( April 1651 Salisbury/Haverhill - 1 Nov 1724) m. Mrs. Sarah Rogers.
(6.) Benjamin Singletary (4 April 1656 Haverhill, Mass. - 1697 SC) m. Mary Stockbridge daughter of John Stockbridge of Scituate, Mass. on 4 April 1678.
A list of "accomodations" in the old Norfolk County Records for 1662 show Richard Singletary having had 11 pieces of property. One is land adjoining Thomas Whittier's property , the great grandfather of John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Whittier Homestead, where John G. Whittier was born has been preserved. It is located at 305 Whittier Road which is also Rt. 110/Amesbury Road in Haverhill, MA. (As an adult, J. G. Whittier lived at 86 Friend St., Amesbury, MA). The land that Richard Singletary owned in 1662 could be viewed from the Thomas Whittier house (in 1990). The north half of the lot includes the Whittier family cemetery. There is an obelisk monument noting 4 generations of Whittiers. See Memorial # ID 139785574. (This is a memorial-John G. Whittier is buried in Amesbury-Union Cem). The gently rolling hill is the area where Richard Singletary's home was located. Copied from the Town Book of Gen. Richard Littlehale, Clerk "six acres to his house lot, bounded by Thomas Whittier and Edward Clark.". No proof has been found thus far, but most likely, Richard Singletary was buried on his own property when died, a very old man, in 1687.
C.A Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol II: H-S pg. 1380 states they were married about 1639 Salisbury and Susanna was his 2nd wife.
Children of Richard & Susannah Cooke Singletary:
(1.) Jonathan Singletary (17 Jan 1639/40 Salisbury, Mass -1703/23 in Woodbridge, NJ) m. Mary Bloomfield c. 1660.
Jonathan changed his name to Dunham. (See pg.23-4 The Singletary Family History 1599 - 1989 compiled by Yvonne Miller Brunton. Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633 1989.)
(2.) Eunice Singletary ( 7 Jan 1641 Salisbury, Mass - 5 Oct 1715 Haverill, Mass.) m. Thomas Eaton on 6 Jan 1658 in Andover, Mass.
(3.) Nathaniel Singletary (28 Oct 1644 Salisbury, Mass - 13 Aug 1689 Haverill, Mass- killed by Indians) m. Sarah Belknap on 22 Dec 1673 in Framingham, Mass.
(4.) Lydia Singletary ( 30 Apr 1648 Salisbury, Mass - Haverhill, Mass) m. Daniel Ladd, Jr. on 24 Nov 1668.
(5.) Amos Singletary ( April 1651 Salisbury/Haverhill - 1 Nov 1724) m. Mrs. Sarah Rogers.
(6.) Benjamin Singletary (4 April 1656 Haverhill, Mass. - 1697 SC) m. Mary Stockbridge daughter of John Stockbridge of Scituate, Mass. on 4 April 1678.
A list of "accomodations" in the old Norfolk County Records for 1662 show Richard Singletary having had 11 pieces of property. One is land adjoining Thomas Whittier's property , the great grandfather of John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Whittier Homestead, where John G. Whittier was born has been preserved. It is located at 305 Whittier Road which is also Rt. 110/Amesbury Road in Haverhill, MA. (As an adult, J. G. Whittier lived at 86 Friend St., Amesbury, MA). The land that Richard Singletary owned in 1662 could be viewed from the Thomas Whittier house (in 1990). The north half of the lot includes the Whittier family cemetery. There is an obelisk monument noting 4 generations of Whittiers. See Memorial # ID 139785574. (This is a memorial-John G. Whittier is buried in Amesbury-Union Cem). The gently rolling hill is the area where Richard Singletary's home was located. Copied from the Town Book of Gen. Richard Littlehale, Clerk "six acres to his house lot, bounded by Thomas Whittier and Edward Clark.". No proof has been found thus far, but most likely, Richard Singletary was buried on his own property when died, a very old man, in 1687.
