Bryant/Singletary Genealogy: From Francis Singletary to Malinda Singletary

10th Generation: Benjamin Singletary

  • Benjamin was born on April 4, 1656, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
  • He married Mary Stockbridge on April 4, 1678, in Haverhill. They had 8 children together: Susannah, Richard, Jonathan, John, Brayton (who we are descended from), Joseph, Mary, and Hannah.
  • Benjamin fought in King Phillips War in 1675. He was awarded land grants in South Carolina.
  • He died in 1697 in Red Bank, South Carolina. He was 41 years old.

10th Generation: Mary Stockbridge

  • Mary was born on April 29, 1655, in Scituate, Massachusetts.
  • She married Benjamin on April 4, 1678, Haverhill, Massachusetts. They had 8 children together:
    • Susannah Stone (1679 – ?)
    • Richard (1681 – 1730) (49 years old) He received a land grant from the government to settle along the Cape Fear River in North Carolina.
    • Jonathan (1683-1750) (67 years old)
    • John ( ? – 1686)
    • Brayton (who we are descended from) (1689-1734) (45 years old)
    • Joseph (1692-1740) (48 years old) He died in Charleston, South Carolina.
    • Mary (1695 – ?)
    • Hannah Dunham (1696 – ?)
  • Mary died in 1697 (42 years old) in South Carolina.