Richard Singletary (or Singleterre) of Salisbury and Haverhill, "planter," b. ab. 1599; oath free. 1638; m. as early as 1639, Susanna Cook, who was b. ab. 1616 and d. April 11, 1682[Hv]. He was in Salem in 1637, of Nb. the same year; recd. land in Salis. in the "first division" and in 1640; commoner and taxed in 1650, selectman that year; rem. to Hv. ab. 1653, became a proprietor there; d. Oct. 25, 1687[Hv]. … Hv. rec. gives d. "at 102," which would make him born ab. 1585, and 71 when his son Benj. was born. Another statement of his age makes his birth as above.
