S-D-4-Nathaniel-2

LINE OF RICHARD SINGLETARY of WOODBRIDGE

SECOND GENERATION IN AMERICA

4. NATHANIEL 2 SINGLETARY (Richard 1 Singletary) b.28 August 1644 in Salisbury, Essex, MA; [1] d. 13 August 1689; [2] m.22 December 1673 in Haverhill, Essex, MA SARAH BELKNAP. [3] She was probably the daughter of Samuel Belknap of Salem and Haverhill, Essex, MA.

An excerpt from the History of Haverhill, Massachusetts, p. 153 describes the death of Nathaniel2 Singletary who was killed by Indians. “On the 13th of the same month (i.e. August), a small party made their appearance in the northerly part of this town, and killed Daniel Bradley. They then went to the field of Nathaniel Singletary, near by, where he and his oldest son were at work. They approached in their slow and serpent-like manner, until they came within a few rods, then they shot Singletary, who fell and died on the spot; his son attempted to escape, but was quickly overtaken and made prisoner. The Indians then scalped Singletary, and commenced a hasty retreat; but their prisoner soon eluded their vigilance, and returned to his home, on the same day…” [4]

Children of Nathaniel and Sarah (Belknap) Singletary: [5] all born in Haverhill, MA

i. John 3 Singletary, b. 7 May 1675

                       m. Mary Greeley

ii. Mary 3 Singletary, b. 11 March 1676/7

                       m. 25 June 1700 John 3 Eaton, son of Thomas 2 and Eunice (Singletary) Eaton

iii. Jonathan 3 Singletary, b. 18 November 1678; d. 24 Nov. 1678

iv. Sarah 3 Singletary, b. 23 October 1679

                       m. 21 May 1700 John Page

v. Susanna 3 Singletary, b. 19 September 1681

                       m. 1 Edmund Eastman
                       m. 2 Richard Bartlett

vi. Richard 3 Singletary, b. 5 August 1683

vii. Hannah 3 Singletary, b. 23 May 1685

viii. Ebenezer 3 Singletary, b. 18 June 1687

ix. Martha 3 Singletary, b. 20 August 1689

References:

l. Dunham-Singletary Genealogy, p. 24-28.

2. Essex County, MA Archives.

3. Torrey, p. 676.

4. History of Haverhill, Massachusetts, p. 153.

5. Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, p. 318.

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