Thomas Womack

Son of Abraham Womack. Married Mary Farley. Lived and died in Henrico Co, VA, the part which became modern Chesterfield Co, VA in 1749. Thomas left a will in 1733 in Henrico, VA, and his widow Mary left a will in 1750 in Chesterfield Co, VA.

Children:

Will of Thomas Womack (Sr.) 1733, Henrico County, VA.- Henrico County Deeds & Wills, No. 2, Pt. 1, 1725-1737, pages

424 & 425 (image 403 of 548). Dated 24 Mar 1732/3 [New Style 1733], probated Jan 1733 [New Style 1734].

In the Name of God Amen The four and Twentieth Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & Thirty Two,Three, I Thomas Womack Senr. of Henrico County being in perfect Sense and Memory Thanks be given unto god therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principaly & first of All I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & Decent manner at the Descreation of my Executor Nothing Doubting but at the General ressurection I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God and as Touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give Devise & Dispose of the same in manner and form following (Vis) Imprimus I give and bequeath unto my Sons Abraham Womack & William Womack the Land from the Branch called the licking Branch To a run called rockey run at their Disposal on condition they shall buy & Sell one of Another without A better offer; Item I give to my Son Isham & to my Son Thomas the Land from the rockey run to the head line to be Equally Divided between them to buy and Sell one of another without a better offer Item [torn] Son Francis the Land I now live upon from the said licking branch To Cold Water Run.

Item I give my Son Abraham one Bed & furniture with the provisor my Wife gets that which my Father left me at the Hundred. Item I give to my Son William my Sadle and Bridle and one hat. Item I give to my Daughter Judith one Cow & Calf and to my Daughter Sarah one Ewe and Lamb. Item I give To my Daughter Elizabeth one Ewe and Lamb and likewise my daughter Mary one Ewe & Lamb. Item I give to my Daughter Martha one great Looking Glass. Item I give to my Son Isham one Sow and piggs, or a Sow with pigg. Item I give to my Son Francis one Sow and piggs. Item I give to my Son Thomas one Cow & Calf, and one Sow and piggs and one fether Bed & furniture. Item I give to my beloved Wife Mary all the rest of my Whole Estate and likewise what my father hath left me; and the Negro Woman after her [decease?] to be returned to my Son Francis. This being my last Will and Testament I hereby Constribute and appoint my Wife whole and Sole Executrix, revoking and making voide all other Wills Given under my hand and Seal the Day and Year before Written.

Thomas Womack (Seal)

Sign'd Seal'd and Delivered

in the presence of Us

Nathaniel Tanner

James Akin Junr.

Benjamin Fernando

At the Court held for Henrico County the first Monday in January 1733: This last Will and Testament of Thomas Womack Deceasd was presented by the Executrickx upon Oath, and the Same being proved by the Oaths of Nathaniel Tanner & James Akin Two of the Witnesses thereto it was thereupon Admitted to record.

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Will of Mary Farley Womack, 1750, Chesterfield Co, VA. Will Book 1,1749-1765, pages 188 and 189 (Image 216-217)

Dated 23 July 1750. Followed by Mary Womack inventory by John Cobbs, John Roberts, Edmund Graves, p.190-191. Will probated Oct 1755 (Chesterfield Co, VA OB 2:133). Inventory returned 2 July 1756 (OB 2:201).

In the name of God Amen the 23rd Day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty I the Subscriber being very sick and weak but in my perfect sences blessed God for it and therefore calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it trusting in the Merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ I shall receive the same by the mighty Power of God &c and as touching such Estate as it has been Pleass God to bless me with in this World I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Francis Womack my Feather Bed and Boolster & a Rug & a pear of Sheets whereon I now lie Sick and my large Table & my large Iorn Poot and a large Peuter Dish & a large Bason & 2 Puter Plates as also I give to my two Sons Francis and Thos. Womack nine Chattle to be equally divided between them Also I give to my Son Francis my Negro Woman nam'd Mall, also I give to my Son Thos. my Hand Mill and to my Son Francis my Grind Stone.

I also give to my Son Thos. my Chist & also one Iorn Poot & a large Kittle and one branded Dish & one Bason & 3 Plates & a Spice Mortar & brass Candlestick & my Horse if he be found and two Leather Chears & two Rush Chears and to my Son Francis one leather Chear & foore Rush botomd Chears & to my Son Thos. one tinn Candlestick,Also I lend to my Daughter Judy a Feather Bed & Boolster and give her all my Wool I have in the House except a pound and I give to my Daughter Sarah Rise my new Virginia Cloth wooling goune and my new Quilted Pettycoate & a peace[?] of Boodess & my newest holland Apron & Hankerchef & a Capp & my Termeter [??] Hatt & no more Also to my Daughter Elizabeth Hatch.t [Hatchett] my English goune and a holland Apron & a Hankerchief &no more And to my Daughter Mary Man I give my blew Virginia Cloth wooling goune &my new straw Hatt & one of my new Aporns made of cotton & linen and no more and to my Daughter Martha Roberts I give my new Stript Virginia Cloth goune all of Coton & two Virginia Cloth aporns of Cotton & Line and no more

And all the rest of my wareing Cloaths I give to my Daughter Judy booth Lining & Wooling and also my Side Saddle and no more and for my three Sons Abram & Isham & William I give each of them one Shelling apeace & no more. memorandum ye Bed as I have let to my Daughter Judy is but for two years & then return to my Sons Francis & Thos. to be equally divided between with ye Boolster & ye Rug & Sheets & Blanket for Thos. my Son and for every thing I have not mention'd is to be equally divided amongst them all as lives heare with me whar unto I make and ordain my two Sons Francis & Thomas Womack my hole & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament given under my [hand?] the Day and year first writn.

Mary Womack (L S)

Said Sig'd & Delivered

in the presence of us

William Graves

Thos. his T mark Frankly Senr.

William Walford

First record mentioning Thomas Womack was in Feb 1701 - [WD 1697-1704:249 (image 129)] Feb 1701 (very likely 1702 NS) - Thomas Womack (his signature) and Robert Green (mark RG) witnessed bond of Joseph Bullington to Henry Jordan for land sold to him Feb 1701 (see p.240). See Old Style Dates. This record was very likely actually in Feb 1702 as we reckon dates now.

A person of either gender could witness a document at age 14. Thus, by Feb 1702, Thomas Womack was at least 14, putting his birth year at 1688 or earlier. Given that he likely married Mary Farley circa 1706, and had eldest child Abraham circa 1708, Thomas was likely born circa 1686. Proof Abraham was oldest.