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4.  NATHANIEL 2 SINGLETARY (Richard 1 Singletary) born in Salisbury 28 August 1644; [1] died 13 August 1689. [2]  He married in Haverhill, MA 22 December 1673 SARAH BELKNAP. [3]  She was probably the daughter of Samuel Belknap of Salem and Haverhill, MA.
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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, when 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]
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Children of Nathaniel and Sarah (Belknap) Singletary: [5]  all born in Haverhill, MA
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                i.  John 3 Singletary, b. 7 May 1675
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                        m. Mary Greeley
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              ii.  Mary 3 Singletary, b. 11 March 1676/7
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                        m. 25 June 1700 John 3 Eaton, son of Thomas 2 and Eunice (Singletary) Eaton
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              iii.  Jonathan 3 Singletary, b. 18 November 1678; d. 24 Nov. 1678
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              iv.  Sarah 3 Singletary, b. 23 October 1679
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                        m. 21 May 1700 John Page
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              v.  Susanna 3 Singletary, b. 19 September 1681
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                        m. 1 Edmund Eastman
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                        m. 2 Richard Bartlett
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              vi.  Richard 3 Singletary, b. 5 August 1683
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            vii.  Hannah 3 Singletary, b. 23 May 1685
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            viii.  Ebenezer 3 Singletary, b. 18 June 1687
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              ix.  Martha 3 Singletary, b. 20 August 1689
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References: 
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l.  Dunham-Singletary Genealogy, p. 24-28.
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2.  Essex County, MA Archives.
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3. Torrey, p. 676.
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4.. History of Haverhill, Massachusetts,  p. 153.
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5. Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, p. 318.
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LINE OF RICHARD SINGLETARY of WOODBRIDGE

SECOND GENERATION IN AMERICA

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