Slaves of Spyers Singleton, North Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage Singleton

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Spyers Singleton (abt.1745-aft.1814), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Contents 1 1786 Deed of Sale 2 1789 Sherriff's Sale 3 1790 Census 4 1800 Census 5 Will of Spyers Singleton 6 Sources

1786 Deed of Sale

On May 5, 1786, Spyrs Singleton purchased a slave from Henry Haynes in Craven County^[1]

• Shadrick / Shardrich

1789 Sherriff's Sale

In June 1788, Richard Caswell obtained judgement against Spyers Singleton for a debt of 4,000 pounds and subsequently a number of slaves were seized and sold by the sherriff on January 27, 1789 to Ann Blackledge, widow (mother of Spyers' wife) for the sum of 390 pounds.^[2] Slaves seized and subsequently purchased by Ann Blackledge:

• Tobe
• Ben
• Scipes
• Jack
• Emmet
• Lettie
• June
• Mime
• Lydia
• Dinah
• Hester

1790 Census

In 1790, Spyers Singleton held 18 slaves in Craven County.^[3]

1800 Census

In 1800, Spyers Singleton held 24 slaves in Craven County^[4]

Will of Spyers Singleton

In his will, signed February 18, 1814, Spyers Singleton gifted the following slaves.^[5]

To son Thomas Singleton

• Ned
• Lydia
• Cuser/Caesar
• Mary

To granddaughters Judy Singleton and Elizabeth B Singleton

• Frank
• Violet
• Alfred
• Phoebe
• Betty Violet

To daughter Ann Hawks

• Scipio
• Hannah
• Pal

To daughter Elizabeth Smith

• Jacob
• Littice
• Edmund

To Eleanor Dickson

• Henry
• Esther
• Bob

To Martha Singleton

• David
• Isiah
• Eliza

To grandson Spyers S Smith

• Rachel

To granddaughter Eliza L Smith

• Penny

To granddaughter Emelina Hawks

• David

To granddaughter Elizabeth S Dickson

• Phillis

To be supported by his estate

• Tobe

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Deeds, Craven County, May 5, 1786, Bill of Sale, Book 26 Page 351; accessed image on Digital Library on American Slavery 08-11-2022 Link to Image
2. ↑ Slave Deeds, Craven County, January 27, 1789, Bill of Sale, Book 27 Page 265; accessed image on Digital Library on American Slavery 08-11-2022 Link to Image
3. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1790; Census Place: Craven, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 431; Image: 574; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #162950 (accessed 11 August 2022)
   Spyers Singleton in Craven, North Carolina.
4. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Craven, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 176; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 337907
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #329033 (accessed 11 August 2022)
   Spyers Singleton in Craven, North Carolina.
5. ↑ Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
   Wills and Estate Papers (Craven County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #898775 (accessed 11 August 2022)
   Spyers Singleton probate in 1814.