William Womack

William Womack of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will probated 1778, Halifax Co, NC. See transcribed will below.

See "SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WOMACK (cl653-1725/6) OF . PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA", Womack Genealogy Vol II, #1 (June 1958), and Vol III, #1 (June 1959).

Children:

Will of William Womack, Halifax Co, NC WB 2:70 (image 451)

In the name of God Amen, the 18th day of February, in the year of Christ 1774: I William Womack, of Halifax County, and in the province of North Carolina, being at this time in a low condition, but thanks be to God of sound, disposing mind, and Memory, and knowing; it is appointed for all men once to die, am willing to make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say:

First, I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it to me, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian manner, and as for touching what worldly Estate, where with it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and dispose of them as follows:

Item I give to my son Thomas Womack one Negro wench called Ginney to him and heirs forever also my riding horse and my gray mare to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my son John Womack one Negro boy called Ansedan to him and his heirs forever also that forty pounds proc. that Tobias Whitehead's Estate oweth me.

Item I give to my son Frederick Womack one Negro fellow called Bob to his and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my son James Womack one Negro boy called Jacob to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my son Brittain Womack one Negro wench Till, one Negro boy called Lewis and one Negro girl called Venus to his and his heirs forever also my bond that John Veale owes me.

Item I give to my daughter Mary Butler one Negro fellow called Edgecombe, to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Alsobrook one Negro girl called Lucy to her and her heirs forever also my feather bed and furniture I now lie on, to her and her heirs forever.

I do nominate and appoint my son Frederick Womack Executor of this my last will and Testament and my son William Alsobrook Executor of this my last Will and Testament in witness where of I have set my hand and seal the day first mentioned.

William Womack (Seal)

Test.

John Morgan

Martha Allsobrook

R. Colten

Halifax Co February Court 1778 Then this will was exhibited in Open Court by the Executors and proved by Robert Colten a witness thereto in due form of Law, where upon William Alsobrook qualified as as [sic] Executor thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded.

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