Abraham Womack
Abraham Womack, son of Richard Womack. Married 1) Martha Mitchell, 2) Martha Watkins
Children:
Granville Co, NC
Loose Wills, LDS Film # 004704220, image 322 - will (copied) of Robert Mitchell, 1751, lists daughter Martha Mitchell.
Wilkes Co, GA deeds
DB MM:85. 20 Feb 1793, Abraham Womack and Martha his wife of Green Co, GA to Mansel Womack of Wilkes Co, GA for 100#, 150 acres in Wilkes Co, adj McFarland, Dismick, where Mansel now lives. (signed) Abraham Womack, Martha (x) Womack. Wit: Hiram Howard, Jno Bush JP. Registered 27 May 1794.
DB MM:87. 30 Feb 1793, Abraham Womack and Martha his wife of Green Co, GA to James Harris McFarland of Wilkes Co, GA for 100#, 150 acres in Wilkes Co, adj Mansel Womack, Hammock, Rice, along dividing line between said McFarling & Mansel Womack, where said McFarling now lives. (signed) Abraham Womack, Martha (x) Womack. Wit: Hiram Howard, Jno Bush JP. Registered 27 May 1794.
Greene Co, GA deeds
DB 2:18 (LDS Film # 00789889, image 396/911) - F:43 (LDS Film # 008673898, Image 37/374), 27 Nov 1792, Abraham Womack of Greene to Sherwood Womack, for 100 pounds, 200 acres on Graybills Creek, including the plantation whereon the said Abraham formerly lived. Beginning at a pine corner on Black[‘s] land, thence along said Blacks line to a chestnut on Frazert [sic, Frazier’s] corner, thence Frazerts line N85W to a red oak corner between said Abraham and Sherwood, thence along said new made line S5W to a hickory on Reads line, thence to the beginning. Signed Abraham Womack. Witnesses Thomas Credelle, David Womack, James Alford. Proved by James Alford 17 Sep 1793. Registered 17 Sep 1793.
DB 2:673 (LDS Film # 00789889, image 741/911) 19 Dec 1801, David Womack of Green Co to Robert Gaston of same, 150 acres in Green Co on Richland Creek beginning on post oak corner thence N26W 22 chains 50 links to the creek bounded by McClung, thence the creek to original line on McClungs corner SW by plain land to the beginning corner, formerly the property of John Ogletree. Signed David Wormack (seal). Witnesses James Graham, Ch Miller.
DB 3:403 (LDS Film # 007898894, image 211/781) 7 Dec 1790 [sic, should be 1799, because also says "in the 24th year of Independence of the United State", which was from 4 July 1799 to 3 July 1800] George Reid of Greene Co to David Wamack of same, 150 acres in Greene Co on Richland Creek, beginning on a post oak corner thence N26W 42 chains 50 links to the creek bounded by Richard Whatley and McClung, thence the creek to the original line on McClungs corner SW by Palmers land to the beginning corner, formerly the property of John Ogletree. Signed Geo Reed (seal). Witnesses William Johnson, Alexr Hall. Acknowledged May 1801.
Little River Pioneers, book published 1998 on descendants of David Womack, son of Abraham Womack and Martha Mitchell. Excellent info on David's descendants.
Records cited in Little River Pioneers, purported for David son of Abraham, but many were for his uncle David or cousin David.
Georgia Land Grants, David Womack:
100 acres in 1796, Burke Co, Grant Book 42, p.202 [Not sure what this refers to, there is no grant book 42.]
200 acres in 1798, Burke Co, Grant Book XXXX, p.207 - actually David Womack who married Mildred Pryor
100 acres in 1798, Burke Co, Grant Book AAAAA, p.207 [actually AAAAA:756] - actually David Womack who married Mildred Pryor
Georgia Tax Lists, David Womack:
Hancock 1794 & 1796
Jefferson 1801 - this was actually David Womack Jr, son of David Womack and Mildred Pryor
Greene 1801
Hancock 1808
Elbert Co, Georgia Deed Book J, 1803-1806
Elbert Co, GA DB J:28. 6 Apr 1802, Thomas William David McAlpin & Agnes his wife of Oglethorpe Co, to Clement Glenn & David Wommack Jr, for $2800, tract in Oglethorpe and Elbert Cos on South Broad River, originally granted to Alexander McAlpin for 230 aces adj Cunningham, Griffith, across river, in fee simple. (signed) Thomas W D McAlpin, Agnes (x) McAlpin, Wit: Adam Simmons, Jacob (x) New, Isaac (x) David. Proved 26 Feb 1804, James Wood JP. Regd 20 Feb 1804.
Elbert Co, GA DB J:164 21 Sep 1803, David Wamack of Hancock Co to Hayden Pryor of Columbia Co, for $2500, 1/2 of a tract in Oglethorpe & Elbert Cos on South Broad River, originally granted to Alexander McAlpin for 230 aces, N of river along Cunningham, Griffith, including & across river, in fee simple. (signed) David Womack. Wit: Sherwood Womack, Clement Glenn, H Howard. Elbert Co: proved by Clement Glenn who saw Sherwood Womack and Hiram Howard witness, 17 July 1805. A Stinchcomb JP. Regd 17 July 1805.
The missionary. (Mt. Zion, Hancock County, Ga.) 1819-182?, September 23, 1822, Image 3, Column 5
Executor's Sale
Pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of Michael Dickson, deceased, will be sold to the highest bidder, at the Court-house in Hancock County, on the first Tuesday in December next, between the usual hours, the Life Estate of Martha Howard, formerly widow of said Michael Dickson, deceased, in and to one hundred and twenty-five acres of land in the county of Hancock, adjoining lands now occupied by William Womack and others, whereon Nancy Womack now lives, which Life Estate accrued by virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Abram Womack deceased, said Martha Howard being the widow of said Abram Womack at the time of her intermarriage with said Michael Dickson, deceased. Terms at the sale.
JOHN DICKSON, Ext. Sept. 23.
Will of Sherwood Womack
Hancock County, Georgia Will Bool K:249 (LDS Film # 005759604, mage 114/527)
Georgia, Hancock County
In the name of God Amen. I Sherwood Womack being in low health and weak in body but in sound mind and memory do this day make constitute and declare this my last will and testament. I first give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God who first gave it.
Item 1st. I request my body to be decently buried.
Item 2nd. I request all my just debts paid as soon as funds can be obtained to discharge them.
Item 3rd. I request and bequeath that all my property both real and personal shall be kept together on the plantation under the direction of my Executors.
Item 4th. I hereby request and direct that all my children together with my beloved wife Nancy Womack shall all share and share alike out of my estate, viz, Willie Womack, Mary Womack, Rebecah Womack, Sally Womack, Patsey Womack, Nancy Womack, Lucreasy Womack, Abraham Mitchell Womack, Sherwood Rogers Womack and Aley Rogers Womack, making in all eleven distributive shares.
Item 5th. I request and direct that when any of my children becomes of age or marry’s that five good respectable citizens shall come together and value all my property both real and personal and an equal part assigned over to the one coming of age or marrying and so on till the youngest comes of age or marries.
Item 6th. I request my Executors when funds will admit to purchase as much land lying in the neighborhood as will make up to my present land where I now live twenty two hundred acres so that each distributee may have two hundred acres for a settlement giving my beloved wife her choice of settlement.
Item 7th. I request and authorise my Executors to sell any property which in their judgement ought to be sold or would not be beneficial to the interest of my estate and also request them to purchase any property which will advantageous to my estate,
Item 8th. I request all my children to stay with their mother and that they all receive a good English education.
Item 9th. I request that all my property be under the direction and control of my beloved wife Nancy Womack whom I constitute and appoint my lawful Executrix together with my sons Willie Womack, Abraham M Womack and Sherwood R Womack as they respectively become of lawful age to qualify as Executors and direct that my children all be clothed, schooled and supported out of the estate until they respectively come of age or marry’s and receives their respective proportions of the estate as before directed.
Item 10th. I request and direct that my daughter Nancy Womack do have a certain Negro girl belonging to my estate by the name of Harriot this girl to be valued & to go in as a part of her distributive share with the rest of my legatees the valuation and delivery of this gorl Harriot to my daughter Nancy shall be when she receives her other property from the estate and provided said girl Harriot dies before my daughter Nancy marries or comes of age she shall have her part equal with the rest of my legatees.
Item 11th. I request & order that two old negro fellows by the names of Ned & Bill stay with my beloved wife Nancy during their natural life & they are not sublect to any dividend in my estate.
Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of December 1818.
Shearw’d Womack (seal)
Signed Sealed and acknowledged before us
R T Battle
James A Rogers
William Womack
Thos Dawson
Josiah Rogers
Georgia Hancock County. Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purpose.
4th January 1819.
The last will and testament of Shearwood Womack was proven in open court by the oaths of Reuben T Battle and William Womack two of the subscribing witnesses to said Will and ordered to be recorded, and Nancy Womack nominated Executrix was duly qualified whereupon it is ordered that letters testamentary be granted to her accordingly.
P.251 - An Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Shearwood Womack deceased. [Abstract]
Old negro men Ned & Big Bill
Negro men Lewis, Sam, Daniel, Little Sam, James Brit [?].
Negro boys Joe, Little James, Frank, Sam, Big Ben, Tony, Jasper, Moses, Little Ben.
Negro women Creasy, Nelly, Amey, Lucy, Cintha with children Chancy & Anthony
Negro woman Betsey
Negro girls Moria [?], Queen, Harriott.
69 hogs, 49 cattle, 15 horses, 19 sheep.
Four wheel carriage, Cotton machine, Thrashing machine.
500 gallons Brandy.
Various other farm and household belongings, crops, etc.
Total $17,365.15
John Veazey, Isaac Battle, Marcus Andrews appraisers, 15 Jan 1820.
P.253 - Georgia Hancock County - [abstract] Rec’d of Mrs Nancy Womack Executrix of the estate of Shearwood Womack deceased two negroes, to wit, Joseph valued $600 and Cintha valued $500, plus $409 in stock and furniture which is in full my proportional part of the estate. 3 Nov 1820. Wilie Womack.