SHINGLETON FAMILY HISTORY

Descendant Report for William Shingleton

HISTORY OF THE SINGLETON NAME

The Arms of Singleton of Singleton: Argent (silver) three chevronels gules (red). The Staining branch used these arms differenced by the addition of three martlets (heraldic birds) two in chief and one in base sable (black).

Extract from The Place Names of Lancashire (Eilert Ekwall)
Singletun (Doomsday Book)
Syngletona 1094
Syngelton 1190
Singelton 1177, 1212, 1246
Singilton 1213, 1245
De Singelton 1206
Sengelton 1330
Shingletona 1169
Schingelton 1172, 1182
De Shyngelton 1246
De Schingelton 1246
Shingelton 1362
Little Syngelton 1303
Singelton Grange 1297

The remarkable variations in the early forms of the name corresponds exactly to that of the early forms of shingle - a thin piece of wood used as a house tile. Also to some extend - small roundish stones. SHINGLETON/SINGELTON most probably contains shingle. The same name is to be seen in Singleton, Sussex and Singleborough in Bucks. If this is correct shingle "house tile" must be Old English adaptation of the latin name scindula. Variations between single and shingle is due to different substitutes for Latin. Conclusion: Singleton thus means " the tun with shingled roofs". Tun is the latin for manor, farm, village or hamlet. Thus the manor with shingled roofs as Chingle Hall, to be found in Grimsargh, near Preston.

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SHINGLETON'S OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

The earliest Shingleton I can trace my family to is William Shingleton born about 1754 in either England or Culpeper County, VA. He married Elizabeth Lavina Gray and had seven children who are listed below.

John Shingleton, most likely a brother to William, also lived in Hampshire County, VA near Absalom and Martha. He was born abt. 1760 and married Mary. To them were born eight children - James, John T., Mary Ann, Rebecca Lynn, Aaron, Emily, Matilda, and Susan McCarty.

There was a Jonathon Shingleton born about 1765 in Virginia who married Isabella Jett in Culpeper County, VA and moved to Kentucky. He could have been a brother to William. To learn more about Jonathon, visit Hill Corley Genealogy.

A Thomas Shingleton leased property in 1762 in Hampshire County, VA. His estate was listed in WV Estate Settlements on March 12, 1765. This leads me to think that it's possible that he could be the father of John, Jonathon, and William but I cannot be sure. He was in Augusta County as early as August 1752 when he became Mathew Patton's apprentice. Mathew Patton appears to have held a position of importance in the area and is found in many entries in "Chalkey's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia" as appraising estates.

WILLIAM'S FAMILY

William was listed in the Tax rolls of 1787 and 1800 in Culpeper Co, VA, the 1810 Census in Harrison County, and the tax rolls of 1812, 1814, 1815, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1822, and 1831 in Harrison Co, (WV) VA. He was living with his son Robert in the 1820 Harrison County census. Finally, he is listed in the tax roll of 1846 in Taylor Co, VA. William and Elizabeth Lavina had seven children

Absalom Shingleton - b. btw. 1775 and 1784 in Culpeper County, VA and married Martha Pownall. She was b. abt. 1790 to Elisha Pownall and Abigail Warwick. Absalom and Martha had six children - Jonathon Purcell, William Absalom, James, Grace Ann, Martha, and Matilda Jane. Absalom died on August 24, 1826 in Hampshire County, (WV) VA. His estate was divided among his heirs on February 24, 1840.

1817 - Absalom received a land grant from the land of Lord Fairfax for 34 acres in Hampshire Co, VA, on the drains of the Little Cacapon River.

1831 - A deed dated on June 18 indicates that Martha, John, and Jonathon Shingleton purchased 97 acres on the North Fork of the Little Cacapon River for $200 from Elisha and Abigail Pownall (Martha's parents). The Pownalls had purchased it as part of a 217 acre track from Andrew and Mary Wodrow Oct 1 1810 for $160. Wodrow had received it as a land grant from Lord Fairfax on July 5 1790.

1842 - Part of the afore mentioned land was conveyed to Bethal Church in 1842 for a church and cemetery.

Martha's will was probated on June 25 1860.

This is my wll and testamony in the year of our Lord 1858, Martha Shingleton. It is my wil that Jonathon Shingleton, my son, shall have my land his lifetime, then it belongs to William Shingleton my son and his heirs. And the hundred and sixty dollars that William my son ouse me I want him to have and to pay my funeral expenses and in ten years from this date sixteenth day of November 1858, to pay Gracy Hare ten dollars and pay Matilda Hare ten dollars and pay John Shingleton's wife ten dollars and which I want William Shingleton my son to have ten years to pay this money to the girls from the above date. It is my wil that Jonathan Shingleton to have my bed and bedsheets his lifetime then it goes to William my son and his heirs. I wil that Jobe Shingleton my grandson shall have my then bedding and bedsheets. I wil that my ---- go to William Shingleton's wife also my pot and -----and table to---

Witnesses George Loy and Jonathon Pownall

Sanford Shingleton - b. 1786 in Culpeper Co, VA and married 1. Mary Elder on February 17, 1814 and 2. Bathsheba Humphrey on February 2, 1823. Sanford and Bathsheba had six children - William, Catherine, Elizabeth, Francis, Andrew Jackson, and Martha.

Sanford served in the 5th Regiment Virginia Militia during the War of 1812, as a Private.

Robert Shingleton - b. 1790 in Culpeper Co, VA and married Nancy Corbin. He died on May 29, 1853 in Taylor Co, VA. To him and Nancy were born three children - Narcissus, Emily, and Elizabeth.

Robert served in either the 5th or 6th Regiment Virginia Militia during the War of 1812.

John Shingleton - b. 1796 in Culpeper Co, VA and married 1. Mary Polly Humphrey on April 10, 1820 and 2. Elizabeth Bonar on November 19, 1865. He had ten children with Mary - Anderson, John, Elizabeth, Absolom, Patty Martha, William, Jonathon, Dock, Rebecca, and Isaac.

Elizabeth Shingleton - b. 1798 in Culpeper Co, VA

Jeremiah Shingleton - b. abt. 1801

Eliza Shingleton - b. abt. 1803

MILITARY HISTORY

William Shingleton served in both the American Revolution and in the War of 1812

William was living in Culpeper Co, VA during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in 1778 in the Company commanded by Captain Roberts of Col. Taylor's Regiment of Virginia as a guard for and during the period that the "Hession" prisoners remained in Virginia. He continued in the service for twenty months and was discharged from service at Harpers Ferry, VA.

For his services in the army, he was granted a pension of $96.00 per year under the Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818. Penson file #S38371 He was living in Harrison Co, VA when he was placed on the rolls on September 6, 1819 and received a total pension of $1492.90. His pension commensed on August 17, 1818. This comes from "The Soldiery of West Virginia..." by Virgil A. Lewis; Statement of Harrison County, WV pg. 76.

Jonathan Humphrey (father in law to 2 of his sons) stated that:

"Shingleton served nearly two years being employed as a guard of Burgoyne's prisoners while they were kept in Albemarle and then marched with the Corps that guarded them to or near Winchester and that after the discharge of said Shingleton, he returned to Culpeper".

From History of the upper Ohio Valley 1890 page 388:

"William Shingleton and three of his sons: Robert, Jeremiah and Sanford, all served their country, (US), in the War of 1812 with England, making William twice a veteran and, fighting against England both times for the land of his choice".

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