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Matthew Singleton came to South Carolina in the
mid-18th century and established the family burial site in 1752 for
his descendents. There are 43 known graves and it is supposed that
others exist. The known graves date from 1796 to 1944. Surrounded by
a stone wall, within the cemetery remain vestiges of a once carefully
planted garden of dogwoods, crepe myrtles, oaks, roses, cedars, and
bridal wreath plants. In 1969, the graveyard was owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Day Broun of Wedgefield. In order to receive help from
the county for restoration, the Brouns deeded the 2.18 acre to the
Sumter County Historical Commission. One of the conditions of
transfer was that no more burilas would take place there. The
graveyard became an entry on the National Historical Register in
1975.
Sacred to the memory of Miss Martha A. Moore who departed this life this 26th day of Sept. 1796. Age 19 yrs, 7 mos, and 2 days.
Sacred to the memory of Mr. M.M. Moore who departed this life the 16th day of December 1802. Age 25 yrs, 7 mos, and 22 days.
To the memory of Capt. m.S. Moore, Senior, who died on the 2n of July 1827. Aged 60 yrs. "Beloved and respecxted for his many virtues, adn the numerous acts of benevoluene which characterized his life."
By Sarah J.C. Moore who departed this life on the 8th of June 1829 in the 33rd year of his age.
In momory of a beloved mother, "Sarah J.C. Elliott, born March 27th 1798; Died march 19th 1869. "He giveth his belobed sleep." Romans VI chapter 8th verse. "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we sahll also live with Him."
Rev. Charles P. Elliott was born the 18th of Feb 1796, and died the 24th of August 1851. "Heave, the element of love was prepared such as you."
Sacred to the memory of Tabitha Polk.......daughter of Isham C. Moore and Nancy Moore who dapartedthis life on 22nd of Sept 1822 in the 59th year of her age.
Sacred to the memory of Col. Isham Moore who died on the 21st day of April A.D. 1809 in the 63rd year of his gae.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Ann Moore wife of Col. Isham Moore and daughter of Col. Matthew Singleton who died the 1st day of April A.D. 1803 in the 63rd year of her age.
To the memory of James B.R. Moore son of Matthew I.S. Moore and Sarah J.C. Moore who departed this life on the 12th of Jan 1829 aged seven weeks.
Sacred to the memory of Charlotte Videau Singleton, daughter of Anthony Ashby, Esq. born 1784, married to Richard Singleton May 27th 1802, deid October 14th 1804.
Sacred to the memory of James S. Singleton, who was born on the 8th of November 1792 and died on the 22nd of Sept 1831, aged 38 years, 10 months and 13 days. "He regarded and practiced honesty and integrity as a true policy."
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Rebecca Singleton of South Carolina who was born July 2nd 1782 and died in Philadelphia Mch 11th 1831. In accordance with her own desire and the wishes of her children her remains were removed to this spot.
Sacred to the memory to the memory of John Singleton, Esq. who was born on the 1st day of Sept 1754 and departed this life on the 5th day of Dec. 1820, in the 67th year of his age. To whom this tomb is erected by his affectionate consort.
Sacred to the memory of Harriott Richardson Brown Spann, who was born the 13th of march 1779 and departed this life on the 2nd of June 1817, in the 39th year of her age. To whom this tomb is erected by her affectionate mother.
Sacred to the memory of Robert Broun, Esq, who departed this life life on the 19th of Sept 1809 in 78th year of his age. This tomb is erected to his memory by Mrs. Rebecca Singleton, consort of John Singleton.
Sacred to the memory of Robert Henry Broun. Born the 22nd day of Feby. 1809; died on the 16th day of December 1835. (Yellow fever in New Orleans.)
Sacred to the memory of Our Robert son fo Robert Broun and Carolina Belser Stannard. Born June 5th 1883 died Sept 24th 1886. "A lamb of God returned unto its Shepard."
George McDuffie. Born August 12th 1790. Deid March 11th 1851. "The history of his country is the monument of his fame."
Here are deposited the mortal remains of Mary Rebecca Singleton the wife of George McDuffie and daughter of Richard Singleton born .................... died the 4th of Sept 1830. Married 21st may 1829
In the grave covered by this stone rest the remains of Col. Richard Singleton and Robert Marion DeVeax, his grandson, who together were killed in an accident on the So. Car. RR. The daughter of the one and the mother of the other erects this monument in their memory.
Richard Singleton, son of Rebecca Richardson and John Singleton was born the 2nd of Dec. 1841 and died 26th of Nov 1852.
Unmarked grave by gate. Videau Marion Singleton wife of Robert Marion DeVeaux and daughter of Charlotte DeVeaux and daughter of Charlotte Videau Ashby and Richard Singleton.
Sacred to the memory of Richard Richardson twin son of Richard and Rebecca Singleton. Born Sept 10th 1817 Died Aug 18th 1833
Richard Singleton Moore, infant son of John Burchati Moore and Anne Peyre DeVeaux was born 7th of June 1857 and died 22nd June 1858. Of such is hte Kingdom of Heaven.
This stone covers the remains of Rovert Marion second son of Robert Marion and ????? V. DeVeaux who died on the 25th of December 1841 aged 21 mos and 15 days.
Sacred to the memory of Robert Broun, son of Abby Hinman and John Peter Broun, born July 17th 1844, died May 31st 1904.
Sacred to the memory of Floride Belser Broun, daughter of Caroline Belser Stannard and Robert Broun, born Apr. 4th 1888, died Feby 18th 1918.
Sacred to the memory of Abby Hinman Day Broun, born June 9th 1813 and died August 8th 1889.
John Peter Broun, born March 12th, 1806 and died October 19th 1905.
Sacred to the memory of our father, Powell McRae, born Jan 28th 1814, died Feby 7th 1844. By Mary Singlton Livingston and Julia M. Mazel.
Erected to the memory of our grandmother, Mrs. Martha McRae born June 5th 1785, died 16th of Dec. 1863.
Erected to the memory of our aunt Arabella McRae, born Sept. ??? 1815, died Sept 13th 1822. By Mary Singleton Livingston and Julia M. Mazel.
Mary Martin McRae consecrates this tomb to her beloved daughter Arabella, who departed this life the 17th of Sept 1822, age 7 yrs.
Robert Singleton DeVeaux eldest son of Robert Marion Deveaux and Videau Marion Singleton. Was born 13th Dec. 1837 and died 17th Aug 1848.
Charles Carter Singleton son of Richard R. Singleton and Annie Hinman Broun. Born Nov 29th 1876 Died June 29th 1900.
Marie H. Singleton wife of James J. Williams Died July 8th 1899
Our Katie. Born Nov. 17th 1878. Died Sept 2nd 1877
Richard B. Singleton. Born Sept 9th 1840 Died Oct 2nd 1900.
Mary Singleton Broun, June 15, 1840 - Feb. 28, 1895. daughter of John Peter Broun and Abey Hinman Day
Harriott Broun
Notes: George McDuffie was a son-in-law of Richard Singleton. McDuffie served as govenor of South Carolina for two terms, as well as in the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and was preident of the trustees of the University of South Carolina. He served as a major-general of the S.C. Militia.
Notes: A stone dedicated to Col. Matthew Singleton was found on Aug. 1, 1980, when the Sumter County Historical Society was making a survey of the Singleton Graveyard. The marker was quite old, but the engraving was of a different type than that used on the other stones in the cemetery, so it had apparently been placed there in later years.
Reference: The above information was abstracted from files in the Sherman Smith Collection at the Sumter County Archives, Sumter, S.C. by Cynthia R. Parker on June 23, 2000.
Directions to the Singleton Cemetery: which is in Manchester
State Forest: From Sumter, take Libery Street, west. Turn right onto
the Wedgfield Road, Highway 763. (This right turn in at the first
light after crossing Second Mill.) Continue down Wedgefield Road
until it ends at the town of Wedgefield. Turn left onto highway 261.
Continue for 3 and 1/2 miles. When you come to the fork in the road,
bear right. Turn right onto Arthur Gayle Road; continue for about 2.3
miles, take a right, then a aleft and go to the second road on the
right. The cemetery will be about 0.3 mile down this road.
