Thomas Womack
Of Chesterfield Co, VA.
Branch B.13-A. Also, Branch E.5.
Son of Thomas Womack.
Born circa 1738. Thomas Womack Sr and Thomas Womack Jr witnessed the Chesterfield will of John Read/Rudd 5 Jan 1754 (WB 1:152); this is the first record of Thomas Jr. Thomas Jr had to have been at least 14 to witness a will. Thomas Womack Jr was a household head in the 1762 Chesterfield tithe list; with probable brother Peter Womack and slave Robert as other tithes in his listing.
Thomas Womack Jr lived in western Chesterfield Co, VA on or near the land his grandfather Richard Womack had purchased from William Grills in 1712; this land was on the Appomattox River where Sappony Creek joined it, and across the river from Amelia County.
Married Sarah Swinney, born circa 1742, daughter of Edmund Swinney by 28 Aug 1760. She chose John Southerland as her guardian (Amelia Co, VA OB 4:92) in 1756, meaning she was at least 14, the age at which an orphan could choose her guardian; the guardianship record says she was the orphan of Edmund Swinney with Abraham Swinney security. Sarah's son, Archibald "Archer" Womack would later have Joel Swinney, son of Abraham Swinney and Elizabeth "Betty" LNU as his guardian (Lunenburg Co, VA DB 19:112). On 28 Aug 1760, Thomas Womack and wife Sarah discharged John Southerland of his guardianship of Sarah (Amelia Co, VA OB 6:38). This means Sarah was not yet 21, because at 21, the guardianship would have automatically ended. The Swinney family was likely descended from Edmund Sweeney of Elizabeth City Co, VA - link.
Thomas Womack - Will made 13 Nov 1782 (WB 3:437) - http://www.womacknet.net/wills/wowills.htm.
Thomas Womack - Will proved 7 May 1784 (OB 6:524), Chesterfield court by witnesses David Gooding and Ann Watkins, Sarah Womack executrix
Sarah Swinney Womack - Will made 21 Apr 1785 (WB 3:508) - http://www.womacknet.net/wills/wowills.htm
Sarah Swinney Womack - Will proved 9 June 1785 (OB 7:181), Chesterfield court by witnesses Erasmus Reames and Sarah Womack, Creed Haskins and John Robertson executors
Married Sarah Swinney.
Children:
Peter Womack married Christina/Christian Utterback
Thomas Womack - possibly the Thomas who married Sarah Coram - see post
Alexander Womack married Jemima Steptoe (she married next Jesse George)
Sarah Womack
Mary "Polly" Womack
Jesse Womax married 1) Elizabeth Malin, 2) Lucy Miller - see 1850 Census, Shenandoah Co, VA
Nancy Womack
Edy Womack married Philip Hoffman
Thomas Womack, never married or had children, died 1803
Jesse Womack, never married, no children, died 1797
Susanna "Suckey" Womack married John Spears - Susanna born circa 1779, age 70 on 1850 Census, Chesterfield Co
Archibald "Archer" Womack (born 1781/1782) married Sarah Hager
Starling Womack married 1) Mary A E Lawling; 2) Nancy Tucker
Elisha Womack married Elizabeth Kelly
Vina Womack married John Nixon
Millie Womack married Robert Nixon
Susan Womack married Philip G Regan
Jane Womack married Franklin Hager
Elizabeth Womack married Alfred Childers
William Womack maried Margaret L Forney
Thomas Womack married Clara Taylor
Jesse Womack
Virginia Marriages
Peter Womack to Crissey Utterback, 29 Nov 1786, Culpeper Co, VA
Alexander Womax to Jamijah [sic] Stepto, 30 Jun 1808, Culpeper Co, VA
John Spears to Sussana Womack, 9 Apr 1804, Chesterfield Co, VA
Jesse George to Jemima Warmick, 25 Jan 1816, Shenandoah Co, VA
Jesse Wamix to Eliz Malin, 6 May 1818, Shenandoah Co, VA
Phillip Hoff to Edy Wommack, 17 Dec 1824, Shenandoah Co, VA
Jesse Wommack to Lucy Miller, 13 Aug 1844, Warren Co, VA
Amelia Co, VA OB 4:92 - court 27 Aug 1756 - Sarah Swinney infant orphan of Edmund Swinney, with the approbation of the court made choice of John Southerland for her Guardian who together with Abraham Swinney his security entered into and acknowledged their for securing the said orphan's estate and indemnifying the court,
Amelia Co, VA OB 6:38 - court 28 Aug 1760 - A discharge from Thomas Womack and Sarah his wife to John Southerland late guardian of the same Sarah is on the motion of the said John Southerland ordered to be recorded,
Chesterfield Co, VA OB 16:119 - Dec 1805 court - John Spears and Susanna his wife late Susanna Womack and Archibald Womack and Crese Womack, Susanna & Archibald are brethren of Thomas Womack decd and Crese is the widow & admr of Peter Womack, brother of said Thomas decd - together with Thomas, Alexander, Sarah, Polley, Jesse, Nancy & Edy Womack children of said Peter decd by Crese their next friend, complts
against
Peter Rowlett admr of said Thomas Womack decd defdts
Court ordered Thomas Branch, Robert Hill, Samuel Wilkinson & Jonas Robertson or any 3 of them to settle the accounts.
Lunenburg Co, VA OB 18:81 (LDS Film # 008151717, image 390/741) - 12 June 1800 - "Archibald Womack orphan of Thomas Womack decd with approbation of the ct made choice of Joel Swinney as his Guardian who gave bond and security according to Law."
Lunenburg Co, VA DB 19:112 - 16 Mar 1802 - Joel Swinney (apptd by the Lunenburg Co Ct as guardian to Archibald Womack orphan of Thomas Womack decd late of Chesterfield Co) and Betty Swinney to John Crafton all of Lunenburg Co, bill of sale for slaves Boson, Hannah, Dilcey, Shadrac, Spencer. [NOTE: On the 1782 Personal Property Tax List of Amelia Co, VA, Elizabeth Swinney is on the same page as Archibald's uncle Josiah Womack: Elizabeth Swinney with slaves Bosin, Jack, Hannah. Josiah Womack had been involved in the probate of Abraham Swinney, Elizabeth's husband. So, of the 5 slaves sold, at least Boson and Hannah belonged to Elizabeth Swinney. Slave Spencer may have belonged to Archibald, inherited from his brother Jesse who had a slave named Spencer in his 1797 inventory. NOTE 2: By coincidence, the next deed in DB 19 is for land sold by Jeremiah Broughton & wife Ann of Lunenburg; Ann was Ann Womack Broughton, Archibald's first cousin.]
The Lunenburg deed proves Archibald was still a minor on 16 Mar 1802, so under 21, thus born after 16 Mar 1781. His father Thomas made his will on 13 Nov 1782 naming son Archer, who must have been a baby when his father died, born between 16 Mar 1781 and 13 Nov 1782. Archibald's sister, Susanna Womack Spears, was listed as 70 in the 1850 Fed Census of Chesterfield Co, VA, and as 81 in the 1860 Fed Census of Chesterfield Co, VA, so she was born circa 1779.
THE NORTH CAROLINA BOOKLET, Vol IX, 1909, published by the North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Womack: Millie (Womack) Nixon, the mother of Alfred Nixon, was the daughter of Archibald Womack and Sallie (Huger) Womack, who emigrated from near Richmond, Va., and from where he inherited valuable property.
Huger: Sallie (Huger) Womack, the grandmother of Alfred Nixon was the daughter of John Huger and Sallie (Stacey) Huger. The Hugers came to Lincoln County prior to and during the American Revolution; are of Huguenot descent, a noble sect of whom Mr. Winthrop said "has furnished to our land blood every way worthy of being mingled with the best that ever flowed in the veins of either Southern Cavaliers or Northern Puritans."
John Hager was married twice. His will bears date 9th July, 1840. In this he mentions eighteen children, and I have heard it said there were four others who had died prior to that time.
(a) His first child was born Dec. 20, 1790. She was named Sallie after
her mother. When about fifteen she married Archibald Womack of Virginia and was the mother of fourteen children.
Four of them are living at this date:
Starling and Elisha Womack, Vina Nixon, the widow of John Nixon. Esq., and Millie Nixon, the widow of Robert Nixon. The latter is the mother of the writer. Among other
children of Sallie Womack may be mentioned:
Susan Regan, wife of P. G.Regan, Jane, wife of Franklin Hager, Elizabeth, wife of Alfred Childers, William died in Civil War, Thomas of Batesville, Arkansas.
Mrs. Sallie Womack died 17th June, 1874, aged 83 years, 4 months and 17 days. She is buried at Unity, with her son Jesse who was killed by the kick of a horse at Rock Spring Camp Ground, August 11th, 1862.