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11. JOHN STANLEY SINGLETON, b. 4 June 1540, Salt Lick, Braxton County, (W)VA; d. 29 May 1917, Braxton Co., WV; bur. in Singleton Cem. on his land at Rollyson, WV.; m. 1882 Braxton Co. to ELIZA THOMAS “LYDE” BRAGG, b. 1 May 1857; d. 9 Jan 1928, Heaters, Braxton Co., WV,- d/o JAMES J. & MARY ELLEN (HEATER) BRAGG.
Stanley served in the Confederate Army, Co. G. 62nd Regiment, during the civil war. when he joined in 1861 he was a member of Captain Sprigq's Company known as the "Moccasin Rangers".
Stanley's mother, Lucinda, left all she owned to him in her will dated 10 Feb 1866 and probated 4 May 1880.
Stanley got cancer in his right eye which eventually caused his death.
CHILDREN:
1. JOHN FRANKLIN SINGLETON 1876-1957
2. OTIS LEE SINGLETON 1878-
3. LUCINDA SINGLETON 1880-
4. FRENCH FLOWEREE SINGLETON 1882-1965
5. ELIZA JANE SINGLETON 1884-1948
6. IZA GAYE SINGLETON 1886-1965
7. GEORGE T. SINGLETON 1888-1966
8. PINKEY ELLEN SINGLETON 1893-
9. EUGENE VICTOR DEEBS SINGLETON 1895-
10. IVA LEE SINGLETON 1897-1981
11. SUSIE MACEL SINGLETON 1900-
12. LENA PEARL SINGLETON 1904-1987
ITEM 1: DANIEL FLOWEREE, Maternal Grandfather of John F. Singleton
John F. Singleton was reared by his mother’s parents, William Daniel and Susannah (French) Floweree. Daniel was the son of William Floweree, who was the son of an earlier Daniel Floweree.
The first we find this surname in America was George Flowre who immigrated to Virginia in 1606. No age was given on his passenger record. probably he is the progenitor of the Floweree family in America.
Daniel and Susannah (French). Floweree lived on Cromwell’s
Run near Rectortown in Fauquier County, Virginia and were neighbors of
the Stanley Singleton family. They were the parents of at least ten children
1. SUSANNAH FLOWEREE,
m. WILLIAM SINGLETON 8 Nov 1785
2. FRENCH FLOWEREE
3. MARGARET “PEGGY” FLOWEREE,
m. BENJAMIN GLASCOCK 23 Apr 1792
4. JOHN FLOWEREE, m.
EDITH
GRIGSBY 28 Mar 1793
5. CHAROLETTE FLOWEREE,
m. LEWIS GRIGSBY 24 Mar 1974
6. MOLLY (or POLLY) FLOWEREE,
m. NATHANIEL GRIGSBY 29 Dec 1795
7. WILLIAM FLOWEREE,
m. ANNA SMITH 15 Sept 1799. (William died in 1813. Had minor
children: Joseph A.;
Catherine A. “Kitty”; Susanna A., William Kemp; and Daniel.)
8. SARAH “SALLY” FLOWEREE,
m. WASHINGTON COX 8 Mar 1802
9. DANIEL FLOWEREE,
m. ARIANNA HANSON 25 Mar 1802
10. KEMP FLOWEREE, His will was
written 12 Nov 1808 & probated 27 Mar 1809. No wife or children named.
In the 1787 Census for Virginia (which was compiled from the tax lists) we find that Daniel Floweree paid taxes on four black slaves above age 16 and fifteen black slaves under the age of 16. He also paid taxes on twelve horses and fourteen head of cattle.
Daniel Floweree ammassed great wealth during his life-time. He died in 1815, in Fauquier County, VA, without leaving a will. His personal belongings were appraised at almost ten thousand dollars and after the land was appraised the commissioners reported the total value at forty seven thousand, six hundred forty nine dollars and thirty four cents. Commissioners Samuel Ashby, William Rector and James Kincheloe were appointed to divide the estate. It was divided between nine heirs, with John Singleton receiving his mother’s part. On the following pages you will find the list of items that appeared on the Commissioners Inventory and Appraisal and how the land and slaves belonging to Daniel Floweree were divided. The words are spelled as they were in the old record book.
SETTLEMENT AND DIVISION OF DANIEL FLOWEREE'S ESTATE
By virtue of the annexed order we the undersigned commissioners have proceeded to Inventory and appraise the said Daniel Floweree’s estate agreeably to the exhibit made of same by the Administrators of said Estate.
Negros, Nat $200 Jude $250 Elias $200 Nat, Jr $150
$800.00
Dynor $70
London $250 Hannah $250 Betsy $130
$700.00
Mary $100
Cyrus $70 Petty $270 Fanny $100
540
Kitty $60
Phebe & child Iouna $400 Hannah $20
480
Jerry $300
Jane $330 Jack $300 Arch $200
1130
Rachel $100
Dyner $100 Bob $350 Wanser $200
750
Rachel a young
girl $250 Garrison $250 Cloe $150
650
John $500
Bill $400 Spencer $400 Jesse $350 Lucy $300 1950
A Grey mare
gentle Betty $60 Dabler old grey _____$1
61
Tom a black
horse $70 Drummer a Dande $60
130
Dob a sorrel
mare $30 Gen Gray mare $45
75
Ned Bay Horse
$40 Fon Dun mare $12 Nance white mare $15 67
Fan sorrel
mare $15 Nel Bay mare $1 Reuben Grey horse $70 86
Gerry sorrel
horse $15 Dun colt $5 Bay colt $20
40
Waggon &
Gear $50 Old waggon $20
70
Ten old saddles
& pair saddle bags $6
6
Forty four
head of Hogs $144
144
Thirty nine
head of Cattle $343 One hide $30
373
Bed Clothing
etc No. 1 $25 Bed clothing etc No. 2 $12 37
Bed clothing
etc No. 3 $30 Bed clothing etc No. 4 $30 60
Bed clothing
etc No. 5 $28 Bed clothing etc No. 6 $28 56
Bed clothing
etc No. 7 $20 four towels & three tableclothes
$11.50 31.50
A quantity
of yarn cotton stemp etc $29
29
One cherry
desk $15 One walnut desk $20
35
One Hook case
$25 two chests $3 four tables $12
40
Thirteen chairs
$7 pair looking glasses $7
14
Two old clocks
Tarnkey $3.42 Shot gun $6
9.42
Pewter Basons
Dishes etc $15 tin ware etc $5
20
Stone ware
etc $2.25 two tin waiters candlesticks,
Comb case etc. $2 4.25
Beaufat and
furniture______$30
30
Pine cubboards
$10
10
Amount Carried Over $8408.67
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Arrount brought over$ 8408.67
pair hand irons two pair
tongs grid iron etc $3
3
Tin pan and funnel 75
cents coffee mill 25 cents
1
Five Bells $2 two stcck
locks $3 pair stilliards $1.50 6.50
Broad axe $2 two hackles
75 cents old lumber $3
5.75
cross cut saw $2 sole
and upper leather $2
4.00
One hogshead wine cider
barrell Three Rundlets and
two Baskets $7
7
Ten raw hides $9.50 five
hoes and one axe $1.83
11.33
Old spinning wheels $5
5
Two old Hogsheads and
Cuting Knife $1
1
Set of Blacksmith's tools $40 soal leather $2
42.
Eight Bedsteads cords etc $5 shoe makers tools 50 cents
5.50
old Lumber $1.50 Grindstone $4
5.50
one old still 110 Gallons $70 one old still 45 Gal's
$25 95.00
One boiler 45 Gal's $10 stove etc $13
23.
Five tobacco notes Dixon's warehouse Rappahannock Va
amount of
Quantum 5387 lbs. @ $2.50
134.67
one Hogshead tobacco Quantum 1000 lbs. @ 3.50 Per Gent
35
Bacon $110 Large Iron pot with Lard $4
114.
Iron pot $1.7S Tallow $2 three butterpots $1
4.75
Dryed Beef $7 powdering tubs etc $3
10
Five iron pots and two ovens $5
5
Frying pan, Baked, Griddle, Skillet and two pots $3
3
Spice mortar, funnel, lamp sifter and Bread tray $1 .50
1.50
Tub, Pail etc. $2 Old Jackscren 25 cents
2.25
Three old flour Barrels 25 cents Two cows & calves
$40 40.25
Empty Bottles etc $1 Hundred and forty Barrels Ginn
§ $3 per Barrel 421.
Six old shovel plier stocks, five plates, two Barshare
plows etc. $25 25
Three axes and five hoes $2.25 Three sythes and cradles
andfive mowing sythes
etc $8 cutting hoe and knife $1 11.25
Amount carried over $9429.92
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Amount Brot over $9429.92
Tobacco Quantum 1250 lbs. @ $2 per cent
25.
Hand mill $2 Iron pot $1.75
3.75
Wheat in the Straw Quantum 95 Bushels @ 58 cents per
Bushel 55.10
Rye in the straw 300 Bushel @ 58 cents per Bushel
174.
Flax in the Straw $1.50 Old fan $4
5.50
Oat stack Quantum 15 Bushel @ 42 cents per Bushel
6.30
Stack of Top fodder $4 four stacks hay $42
46.
Nine Barrels & 12 lbs. flour in Grigsby's mill
@ $2.66 per Barrel 24.10
Twenty two Bushels & ¼ of Rye in Grigsby's
mill @58
cents per Bushel 12.90
Loose lumber in the Walnut Desk $1.50
1.50
Three head of sheep $6
6.00
Silver, Gold & notes Bank $115.52
115.52
Old Silver watch $15 One share little River turnpike
Road Company at $40 55.00
Amount Eccepted $9962. 9
Samuel Ashby
Nimrod Ashby
A. Chunn
Wm. Rector
At a Court held for Fauquier County in the 28th day of
February 1815
This inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Daniel
Flowerree Deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: Daniel Withers, CC
(Clerk of Courts)
WILL BOOK 6 page 275
In obedience to a decretal order of the
Worshipful Court of Fauquier County dated February Term 1815 to be directed
by leave to report in consideration of said decretal order after the most
mature delibration, consideration and laboreous duty proceeded to divide
the personal and real Estate of Daniel Flowerree, Senior, deceased, in
manner as follows: that we have loted off in the Platt made by wtn. McCoy
Deputy surveyor of Fauquier County March the 14th 1815, the said lotts
therein Contained to the said representatives of Daniel Flowerree deceased
and which afore said survey we pray shall be made a part of our report
reference thereto when required will be had lot No. one to William Flowerree
heirs, Lott number two French Flowerree, number three Daniel Floweree,
number four to Benjamin Glascock, number five to Washington Cox, number
Six to
Nathaniel Grigsby, Number Seven to Lewis Grigsby, Number
eight to John Singleton. Lott number nine report of Surveyor to be had
particularly this lot. Twelve acres of maiden land. The commissioners feeling
the duty from their confidence of the Worshipful Court beg leave to make
a report to the amount of Forty seven thousand six hundred and forty nine
dollars and thirty four cents being the value of the whole land and negroes
exclusive of Lott number nine John Flowerree’s land reference to the anexed
Statement being had as part of this report will more fullyappear.
To William Flowerree's heirs 1781 Edmon's tract
$4570.00
Maiden land 52 acres
430
168.40
Also this sum in 9 a. 1 rod maiden land
at
4738.40
This sum to pay
15.99
$4722.41
To French Flowerree 187 Acres
$4550.56
Advancement in one lot $40
180.
Also this sum in Town lots No. 11, 12 &
13 $40
4730.56
This sum to pay
8.15
$4722.41
To Daniel Flowerree 228 acres 2 rods 23 poles
$4230.00
This sum in Town lots No. 2, 3, 8, 9 &
10
490.00
$4720.00
This sum to receive
2.41
$4722.41
To Benjamin Glascock 209
$4180.00
This sum in Town lots No. 5 & 7
520.00
$4700.00
This sum to receive
22.41
$4722.41
TO Washington Cox 207 Acres
$4590.56
Also this sum in 11 a. 1 rod of maiden land
208.69
4799.25
This sum to pay
76.84
$4722.41
To Nathaniel Grigsby 188 acres
55 maiden
land 243 a. 0 rod
$4590, 56
Also this sum in Town lots Foxes lot No. 6 & lot
No 14 120.00
4710.56
To receive this sum
11.85
$4722.41
Lewis Grigsby 221 Acres
$4420.00
This sum in 'Ibwn lots No. 1 & 4
270.00
4690.00
To receive this sum
32.41
$4722.41
John singleton 157 A. 2 Rods
$3150.00
This sum in 74 acres of land an advancement 1480.
Also this sum in Town lots No. 15 & 16
60.
4690.00
To receive this sum 32.41
$4722.41
Inventory of Negros as follows
Natt $200 Jude $250 Elias $200 Nat, Jun. $150 Dymer $85
$885.00
London $250 Hannah $250 Bety 130 Mary 100 Cyrus 70
800.00
Betty 270 Fanny 100 Kitty 60 Phebe & children 450
Hannah 20 900.00
Jerry 300 Jane 300 Jack 300 Arch 200 Rachel 10
1110.00
Dyner 170 Bob 350 Wansor 200 Rachel a girl 250 Garrison
250 1220.00
Cloe 150 John 500 Bill 400 Spencer 400 Jessee 350
1800.00
Lucy 225
$6940.00
Amount of Negroes in advancement
To Susannah Flowerree two negroes supposed to be worth
$350
To William Flowerree two negroes worth this sum
620
To Daniel Flowerree one negro worth this sum
250
To French Flowerree Two 370
To Margaret Flowerree one negro worth this sum
120
To John Flowerree one negro worth this sum
120
To Molley Flowerree two negroes worth this sum
340
To Charlotte Flowerree two negroes worth this sum
340
To Sally Flowerree two negroes worth this sum
420
Give each representative in negroes their proportion agreeable
to the
greatest advancement as follows:
To John Singleton heir of Susannah Flowerree $270
Garrison & Hannah $270
To Daniel Flowerree $370 nob & Rachel $360 due him
10 360
To French Flowerree $250 Lucy $225 due $25
225
To Margaret Flowerree $500 Phebe & her children $450
due $50 450
To John Flowerree $500 Hannah, Mary & Cyrus $420
Due $80 420
To Molly Flowerree $280 Rachel 250 Due $30
250
To Charlotte Flowerree $280 Nat Junior & Betty $280
280
To Sally Flowerree 200 Elias $200
200
Negroes Divided by Lott
John Singleton Jack $300 London $250
$550
Daniel Flowerree Nat $200 Jude $250 Dyner $85
535
Fench Flowerree Spencer $400
400
Benjamin Glascock Bill $400
400
John Flowerree Jane $300 Dyner 170
470
Nathaniel Grigsby Jessee $350 Fanny $100
450
Lewis Grigsby John $500
500
Washington Cox Wansor $200 Jerry $300
500
William Flowerreets heirs Betty $270 Kitty $60 doe $150
480
Arch was left after the Division & sold to Nathaniel
Grigsby for $301.00
John Singleton to pay $52 in the Division of negroes.
This sum Due him 32.41 in the division of land
to pay 19.59
Daniel Flowerree to pay $27 in Division of Negroes
This sum due him 2.41 in division of land
to pay
25.59
French Flowerree to receive 123 in Division of Negroes
This sum to pay 8.15 in division of land
to receive
114.85
Benjamin Glascock to receive 148 in division of negroes
This sum to receive 22.41 in division of land
to receive
170.41
John Flowerree to receive 100 in division of negroes
to receive
100
Nathaniel Grigsby to receive 79 in division of negroes
This sum to receive 11.85 in division of land
to receive
89.85
Lewis Grigsby to pay 2 in Division of negroes
this sum to receive 32.41 in division of land
to receive
30.41
Washington Ccx to pay 2 in division of negroes
This sum to pay 76.83 in division of land
To pay
78.83
The foregoing Statement represents all the property which
was represented to us by the administrators aforesaid of Daniel Flowerree
deceased except that part which was sold and remains in the hands of the
administratorsfor further Settlement. Given under our hands this 22nd October
1816
Andrew Chann
Nimrod Ashby
James Kincheloe
Wm. Rector
At a Court held for Fanquier County the 28 day of October
1516. This
Division of the personal and real Estate of Daniel Flowerree
deceased
was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: Daniel Withers C.C.
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