Fred Darwin Womack Research

Fred D Womack passed away in 2013. He shared his excellent Womack research with me, Robert E Burke.

This is his research.

Images provided by Fred of the William Womack Bible. Click on images for larger versions.

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See also http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/bibles/womack.txt

Schley County Georgia Bible Womack Family File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by LDSED@aol.com Linda Snow Davis Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm

This in not actually a Family Bible, but a Prayer Book with entries.

1st page typed:

Family of William and Elizabeth Womack from 1780

2nd page typed:

The following family records were photocopied from an unidentified Prayer Book* which is in the possession of Dr. Jack N. Averitt, 112 Chelsea Circle, Statesboro, Georgia. The records were made available for copying on December 3, 1984.

PRAYER BOOK

1st page

Poly Inman [sic, Mary 'Polly' Inman] Daughter of Shadrach and Elizabeth his wife was born the __ August 1780

Wm Womack son of Wm and Elizabeth his wife was born the 19th Feby 1787

James Womack son of Wm and Elizabeth his wife was born the 11th March 1789

Ann Womack Daughter to Wm and Elizabeth his wife was born the 11th of March 1789

Thomas H. Womack was born the 15th Novr 1791

Hetty Womack [Hester Womack] Daughter to Wm and Elizabeth his wife was born the 3 June 1794

James Womack son of Wm and Elizabeth his wife was born Feby the 3rd 1798

2nd page:

Frederick Womack son of Wm Womack was born the 10th of April 1801

Sarah Black was born the 4th of Feby 1788

Betsey Womack daughter of Allen was Born the 8th Novr 1789

Lucy Womack Daughter of Allen was born Novr 8 1792

B.A. Womack was borned the 11th October 1794

Robert C. Black was Born November 5 1820

Julia Ann (?) Womack was born August 15, 1812

Wiley W. Ford (?) was borned the fourth day of febuary 1802

Julian Womack was born August the 15th 1812

__________ Womack was born November the 8th 1814

3rd page:

James Jackson Black son William and Ann Black was born on the 14th April 1810

William Allen Black was born on 22 May 1810

Ann Caroline Black was born on the 11th January 1814

Julian Womack was borned August 15th 1812

Valeria Womack was born Novr. 6th 1814

Alfred Jackson Womack was borned January 15th 181?

Federick Hesters Womack Son of Federick and Lydia Womack was born the 26th of July 1835

D.B. Brower was maried to Hester Ann Womack Dec 22 1822

Lucy E. Brower Daughter of D.B. Brower and Hester his wife was born Janury the 9th 1827

William H. Brower Departed this Life on Wensday the 8th of May 1844

4th page:

Petter C Oats Departed this life 23 of June? 1828

Hester Ann Brower died march 1st 1870 in her 75 year.

Miss Ann Caroline Black was born Jany 11th 1814 God gave her

5th page:

James Wommock was born Febuary the 5th in the year of our Lord 1798

Frederick Wommock was born April the 10th 1801

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WILLIAM WOMACK AND ELIZABETH SHUMAN WOMACK

THE PRAYER BOOK of William and Elizabeth Womack lists Betsey Womack and

Lucy Womack, daughters of Allen Womack.

THIS DOCUMENT COMBINED WITH THE DEED FOR FREDERICK WOMACK WITNESSED BY

ALLEN WOMACK, WILLIAM WOMACK, AND LEVI THROWER ( 4 Mar 1791, Effingham Co

GA Deed Book A-B, p351-352), SUGGESTS THAT ALLEN AND WILLIAM ARE THE SONS

OF FREDERICK WOMACK.

FREDERICK BORN ABT 1730, DIED AFT 1793, IS SON OF WILLIAM WHO DIED 1766

IN HALIFAX CO NC

FREDERICK 1801-1835 IS SON OF WILLIAM 1755-1830. THE REPETITION OF THE

NAMES FREDERICK AND WILLIAM IN EACH OF 4 SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS ALSO

SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS ALL ONE FAMILY LINE.

"GA Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution" by Robert S Davis,

page 64( 929.3 D) page 64 mentions Shadrach Inman and Frederick Womack as

participants in a meeting of patriots at Burke Co GA Jail.

"At a council of War held at headquarters at Burk Jail Jan 14 1779, for

the Purpose of considering the most expedient method to reclaim the

disaffected that has been influenced to Assemble in consequence of the

proclamation signed by Hyde Parker and Archibald Campbell dated Savannah

4th January 1779. Present---------, Shadrach Inman, Frederick Womack "

This is Shadrach b 1750 and Frederick b abt 1730, father of William

Womack b 1755.

GA ARCHIVES & HISTORY RGSGS 22-1-68 BOX / VOL A,

COLLECTION-GEORGIA MILITARY AFFAIRS

UNIT C-MISC OVERSIZE

LOCATION -1733-13

PAGE 145-146, LIST OF THE EFFINGHAM MILITIA AGREEABLE TO THE

RETURNS OF THE CAPTAINS OF THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS---EFFINGHAM CO, 1793

Captain John Cope, Jeremiah Cuyler Lt, Timothy Motes Ensign, Wm

Womack, (and others)

THIS DOCUMENTS WM WOMACK AS SOLDIER IN 1793 IN CAPT. JOHN COPE'S COMPANY

OF THE EFFINGHAM COUNTY GEORGIA MILITIA

GEORGIA'S ROSTER OF THE REVOLUTION compiled by Lucian Lamar Knight, State

Historian and

Director of the Dept. of Archives and History

Chapter 12, p 342 CERTIFIED LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

compiled by Capt. B F Johnson from Lottery Lists of 1827

[Published as Appendix B, in the Fifth Annual Report of the National

Soci-Number 210, Fifty-seventh Congress, Second Session, pp 326-350. List

of Revolutionary Soldiers. compiled by Capt. B F Johnson, Chief Clerk in

the office of Secretary of State, of the State of Georgia, Supplemental

to the list published under Appendix E, in the Third Report of the

National Society, D.A.R., to the Smithsonian Institution. This list was

furnished by Mrs. Robert Emory Park, State Regent of Georgia, and Chaiman

of the D.A.R. Committee on Colonial and Revolutionary Records.]

page 373-Womack, Wm., lottery 1827, Effingham County

ROSTER OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN GA VOL III, by McCall

page 303-, "Names of REV Soldiers who drew land in GA" William Womack

Effingham Co GA

GA MILITARY AFFAIRS VOL 2, PART 1 1793-1800 by GA ARCHIVES WPA Project

5993, page 146

Effingham Regiment,1st Battalion, William Womack.

PART II, page 466, Capt John Cope's Company, 1st Battalion, Effingham

Regiment, Ogeechee Guard , Wm Womack, Private, listed on payroll for

service 28 Jul 1800-4 Aug 1800

page 468 W Wommack, Corporal, on payroll for service11 Aug-18 Aug 1800

page 469 Wm Wommock, Corporal on payroll for service 18 Aug-25 Aug 1800

William Womack listed 1820 Census Effingham Co., GA

19 Jun 1826-EFFINGHAM CO GA DEED BOOK L, page 360--"I William Womack in

consideration of natural love & affection for my son, Frederick Womack,

do give unto him the following property: three hundred acres of land

which I Now live on , two negroes,Will and Nancy, two horses, and the

rest of my stock of hogs and cattle, together with my household

furniture, after my death, and the death of my wife, to have and to hold

the said property forever." Witnesses Howell Hines, John Hines

This will is also cited in REPORTS OF CASES IN LAW AND EQUITY ARGUED AND

DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA COMMENCING JAN

1847, VOL II by James M Kelly page 32--"Hester executors vs Young"

REPRINT OF OFFICIAL REGISTER OF LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827 Compiled by

Miss Martha Lou Houston, p 158 "EFFINGHAM William Womack, R. S. Elkins

District , No. 20, Dt. 27, Sec. 1"

William Womack, Effingham Co., GA in 1827 land lottery, he registered as

a revolutionary war soldier. He won 2 land grants in Lee County, GA and

in Wilkes Co, GA

15 Nov 1830-EFFINGHAM CO ORDINARY RECORDS MINUTES BOOK 3 1827-1850,

page 48-

"Frederick Womack applies for Letters of Administraton on the Estate and

effects of William Womack decd. on behalf of the kindred and creditors

issued citation admonishing all to come forward state their objections if

any they have otherwise letters will be granted the applicant according

to law. Returned 18 Decr. next".

June 1, 1834 - W.W. Black petitioned for and was granted administration

of estate of William Womack.

1847-Obadiah Edwards, who on 2 Nov 1838 married Lydia Lofley Womack (

after Frederick's 1835 death), was administrator of William Womack's

estate. Sources: Records of Effingham County, Georgia, Annals of Georgia,

Volume 2 .

20 Mar 1850, Bulloch Co GA James Young administrator of estate of Thomas

H Womack paid 100 dollars as a fee for the defence of the suit of

Obadiah Edwards, executor of estate of Wm Womack. See Hester Executors vs

Young above.

Elizabeth Womack named in father Martin Shuman's 10-4-1793 will ( WB

A:124) Annals of Ga p.10 Will probated 1798

Martin Schumann and Tobita Schumann are included on the 1773 Salzberger

Expulsion List as "Schumann, Martin, husband of Tobita, 1773" and

"Schumann, Tobita, wife of Martin, 1773" in

" INHABITANTS OF EBENEZER AND IT'S DEPENDENCIES","Salzberger Expulsion

Lists", edited by Louis Bunker Rohrbach.

This may indicate that Martin Schumann and wife Tobita (Tobitha or

Tabitha) did not emigrate from Germany (Austria) until 1773. The earlier

Salzberger exiles arrived in Georgia from 1734 to 1741, establishing the

town of Ebenezer on the Savannah River, 25 miles north of Savannah,

Georgia.

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church at Ebenezer, Georgia was founded by

these Salzberger emigrants. Construction of the current church structure

was completed in 1769.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church at Ebenezer,the only structure remaining of

the colonial town of New Ebenezer is located 9 miles east of Rincon, Ga,

on the banks of the Savannah River.The intact original structure has

weekly 11AM Sunday services.

"THE EBENEZER RECORD BOOK 1754-1781", translated and edited by George F.

Jones and Sheryl Esley, page 61, states "Martin, three years old, son of

Martin Schuman and his wife Tabitha, was baptized together with the ten

children aforementioned on May 11, 1773. The parents were sponsors".

SC ARCHIVES AND HISTORY SERIES S21309, Volume 0031, page oo617, 26 July

1774-"Shuman, Martin, Land Grant for 100 acres in Granville Co SC"

Martin Shumann received a South Carolina Colonial Land Grant dated June

23, 1774, stating "---do give and grant unto Martin Shumann---a tract of

land containing one hundred acres on a branch of Savannah River called

Black Swamp in Saint Peter's Parish, Granville County, bounding west on

the said Martin Shumann.". This indicates that Martin owned other land

prior to June 23, 1774, on the eastern boundary of the tract specified in

this grant.

"TWO CENTURIES OF LAWTONVILLE BAPTIST 1775-1975" by Coy K. Johnson, page

XVIII, states "There is extant a record of Baptist preaching at Black

Swamp in 1762 and at Pipe Creek in 1763. Farther down and away from the

river in the area later known as the Lawtonville community, but then

referred to as the Pine Barrens, the earliest known settlers were Nathan

Johnson, Martin Shuman (probably of the Salzberger settlement in Georgia)

and the Griner family (originally Salzberger emigrants)".

This places Martin Shumann in South Carolina, Beaufort District,

Granville County, St. Peter's Parish, "---farther down and away from the

river in the area later known as Lawtonville", not necessarily in

1762-1763, but definitely by the time he received the colonial land grant

for 100 acres on Black Swamp, June 23, 1774.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEED ABSTRACTS 1783-1788 pages 447-448, Book Z-5, pages

263-268, 27 & 28 Feb 1787, Thomas Lehre of Charleston to Abraham Markley

of said place 40 plantations containing 29,760 acres, including---land in

Beaufort District granted to Elias Roberts now Doctor Morse, Martin

Shuman, & John Kettle.

SC ARCHIVES & HISTORY--SERIES S213190 Volume 0030, page 00319, Item 01,

Date 7 Aug 1793 "Shuman Martin, Plat for 422 acres on Boggy Gut and

Black Creek, Beaufort District, Surveyed by Elias Roberts".

"COPY OF THE ORIGINAL INDEX BOOK SHOWING THE REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS FILED

IN SOUTH CAROLINA" by Janie Revill, page 310 cites "STUB ENTRIES TO

IDENTS ISSUED IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING OUT OF

THE REVOLUTION; Book X, Part 1,

page 31, by A. S. Salley Jr. "Martin Shumann served 30 days as foot

soldier and 178 days as horse man in South Carolina".

"AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOUTH CAROLINA ROSTER", page 862, states "Martin

Shumann m Tabitha-He served 30 days on foot and 178 days as horse man

during 1781".

"PATRIOT INDEX SUPPLEMENT": A.A. 6978, stub #185, Lib:X states "---Issued

the 1st September 1785 to Martin Shumann for twenty seven pounds, eleven

shillings and five pence for thirty days duty on foot in 1781 and 178

days as horse man per account audited. Principal L 27.11.5, Annual

interest L 1-18-7."

SC ACHIVES & HISTORY --SERIES S108092, reel 0133, frame 00420 : "Shumann,

Martin, Account Audited (File No 6978) of Claims Growing out of the

American Revolution".

Martin Shuman relocated from St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, South

Carolina to Effingham County, Georgia, after 1778 and prior to 1787

although he still owned land in St Peters Parish, SC in 1787.

GA ARCHIVES RGSGS # 3-4-5 , box #211, HEADRIGHT & BOUNTY GRANTS

-"Effingham Co Headright warrant 12 March 1787 unto Martin Shoeman 400

acres in said county on Great Ogeechee where he is now at work upon".

Original document at GA Archives. This places Martin Shuman in Effingham

Co GA in 1787.

His son, John Shuman (b1768, d 1797) and Frederick Womack, father of

William Womack (b 1755, d 1830), were witnesses to a deed in Effingham

County in 1792. 'ANNALS OF GEORGIA", records of Effingham County, page

53: Deed book A:200 .

EFFINGHAM CO GA MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS 1791-1819 Book I pages 124-126

The will of Martin Shuman, written in 1793, probated 1798, identifies him

as a resident of Effingham County. The will also includes "PRIMUS, It is

my desire that my daughter Elizabeth Womack shall have all of the cattle

I intended for her use".

The eldest son of William and Elizabeth Womack, William H. Womack, was

born in 1787. Documentation entered later in this summary establishes the

relationships of the Shuman and Womack families as having common property

boundaries and jointly appearing as signatories on legal documents,

including wills, deeds, and administration of estates. This 1787 birth of

William H. Womack may indicate that the Shuman family arrived in

Effingham County prior to 1787.

Martin Shuman's will, probated 1798, identifies him as owner of 400 acres

on the North side of the Great Ogeechee River, Effingham County, Georgia.

This property is further identified in Effingham County records as being

located at the area where Black Creek enters the Ogeechee River.( Add

citation) Today, Black Creek joins the Ogeechee River approximately one

half mile south of the intersection of Interstate Highway I-16 and the

Ogeechee, or approximately one mile south of

Meldrim, Georgia.

The last item in Martin Shuman's will states "And as I have an estate

left me in Germany by my father Henry Shuman----".

A Prayer Book printed in England between 1752 and 1760, according to

archivist A. M. Oakley of the Cathedral, City and Diocesan Record

Office, Canterbury, Kent, U. K., documents the family of William and

Elizabeth Womack, their children, and several extended family members.

This original, unrestored prayer book is still in possession of a Womack

descendant. Copies of pertinent pages of the prayer book are available.

The first entry in this prayer book states "Poly Inman, Daughter of

Shadrach and Elizabeth his wife was born the_____August 1780".

The second entry reads "Wm Womack son of Wm and Elizabeth his wife was

born the 19th Feby 1787".

Documentation entered later in this summary links William and Elizabeth

Womack to the heirs of Shadrach Inman and provides reason to consider

that Elizabeth Shuman Womack may be the mother of Poly Inman and the

widow of Shadrach Inman.

January 27,1806, Martin Henry Shuman (b1770, d 1840-1850), son of Martin

and Tabitha Shuman, sold to his brother James Shuman (b1777, d 1828), 200

acres of a 400 acre tract originally granted to his father Martin Shuman.

The sale document was witnessed by Martin Shuman, Henry Shuman, William

Shuman, William Henry Womack and Wylly Womack. The last line of the

Document states "personally appeared William Womack".

William Henry Womack (b 1787) is the son of William and Elizabeth Womack.

Wylly Womack on this document may be brother of William Womack

(1755-1830) and son of Frederick Womack (c 1730-living 1792).

May 1st 1815, Warrant , surveyed March 22, 1816 " for James Shumann who

resides in this state, a tract of two hundred twenty acres bounded west

by Martin Shumann and John Bandy, north by John Powers and Gara and Elam

Powers and vacant and south by vacant lands." The plat drawing includes

Ogeechee Road ( Old River Rd} and a house on the property. Effingham Co

Records.

March 4,1791,EFFINGHAM CO GA DEEDS & MORTAGES BOOK A-B, PAGES 351-352

"John William Bandy of Effingham County, Georgia, a planter, sold to

Frederick Womack of Effingham, two hundred acres on Big Ogeechee River.

Witnesses: Allen Womack, William Womack, Levi Thrower." The first two

witnesses were apparently sons of Frederick Womack. Also cited in "ANNALS

OF GEORGIA', Effingham Co. pages 37,59.

EFFINGHAM CO GA PLAT BOOK A page 251, John Bandy 200 acres on Great

Ogeechee , warrant 3 Sept 1787, surveyed 19 Jun 1787, adjoining Ogeechee

River, Martin Shuman, and Samuel Wilkins.

SAVANNAH GEORGIA NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS (GEORGIA GAZETTE) VOL IV, pages

295-296,

"1795-1796 List of persons who failed to make tax returns for

1795-1796------Allen Wommock, Willey Wommock, William Wommock, Widow

Wommock, Martin Shewman, Henry Shewman"

William Henry Shuman (b 1780, d 1806), son of Martin and Tabitha,

married June 15, 1801 Mary Ann Bridges. Soon after his death in 1806,

his widow Mary Ann Bridges Shuman married John Bandy. The land owned by

John Bandy, cited on the 1816 plat of James Shuman as "bounded west by

Martin Shuman and John Bandy", may be land originally owned by Martin

Shuman and Tabitha, later inherited by William Henry Shuman. John Bandy

may have acquired the land by his marriage to Mary Ann Bridges Shuman.

This John Bandy may be the John William Bandy cited above, or his son.

EFFINGHAM CO GA ORDINARY RECORD BOOK 2, p 384-387

12 April 1827, William Womack, James S Crum and John Martin Shuman were

appointed by the court to devide the estate of James Shuman, deceased son

of Martin Shuman.

GEORGIA CITIZENS & SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Robert S Davis

Jr, page 64 " At a Council of War held at Burk jail Jany 14 1779, present

Col Francis Pugh, Capt Joshua Inman, Lt. Shadrach Inman, Lt. Frederick

Wommach" and others.

In 1792, Frederick Womack and John Shuman (son of Martin Schuman) were

witnesses to a deed (Deed Book A:200). Annals ofGA pg 53

Frederick's son William Womack, Martin Shuman, and John William Bandy all

owned land on the Ogeechee River near where Black Creek enters the

Ogeechee. This is 1/2-1 mile south of where Interstate Hwy. I-16 crosses

the Ogeechee, and approximately 1 mile south of Meldrim, GA. This

suggests that Frederick lived in the same area along the Ogeechee.

William Womack of Effingham Co. purchased 200 acres in Effingham Co.

November 1822, sale completed and recorded 23 Feb 1825. The 200 acres

was "sold as property of Thomas Womack at Sheriff's Sales to satisfy to

executions in favor of William A. Greene for Forty Seven Dollars and

Seventy Five Cents----Said Land joins William Womack on west and north,

James Shuman on southwest and on all other sides vacant.". One of the

witnesses on the sale document was Hester Brower. Hester Ann Womack

Brower (b 3 Jan 1794, d 1 Mar 1870), was daughter of William and

Elizabeth Womack. Thomas Womack was probably Thomas H. Womack (b 15 Nov

1791, d 1837), son of William and Elizabeth Womack, who married 1 Feb

1822, Eleanor Jones, daughter of Francis Jones and Mary "Polly" Mills

Jones. About 1822, Thomas H Womack moved from Effingham Co. to Screven

Co. GA.

GA HIST SOC MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTIONS # 1179 1p DS, the same land in

Sheriffs sale above.

Thomas H Womack, son of William Womack, purchased 200 acres in Effingham

Co GA on 31 Jan 1821 from Jacob Sims.

23 Feb 1825 GA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION # 1179 1p

DS.

William W Black sold 200 acres in Chatham Co to William Womack.

William W Black married Ann "Nancy Womack, daughter of Wm & Elizabeth

Womack.

Lydia Lofley married Frederick Womack, son of William Womack. Wright

Lofley sold 200 acres in Effingham Co to William Wylly Womack 20 Jun 1826

GA HIST SOC MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION # 1179 2p DS.

ANNALS OF GEORGIA VOL ? AUDITORS JOURNAL P150 17 Jul 1784 United States,

DR., To sundry persons, viz: To Shadrach Inman's Estate for 38 beeves

supplied for public use, L 85-10.

Shadrach Inman, son of Shadrach Inman (b 25 Jan 1742, d 7 Oct 1831) and

Mary Jane McPeters (b 9 Jan 1749, d 11 Jun 1830) was born about 1765 and

died 18 Aug 1780 in the Battle of Musgrove's Mill, SC, on the Enoree

River. He entered the SC Militia as Lieutenant and was Captain at time

of death. His widow was entitled to a land grant for his Revolutionary

War service.

Sources including Rootsweb.com/The Inman Compendium, outline the ancestry

of Shadrach Inman and list "Elizabeth_______, wife of Shadrach" and "

Mary Inman , daughter of Shadrach"." Polly" was a common nickname for

Mary.

1785 Land Grant, 575 acres to heirs of Shadrach Inman. This land was in

Washington Co. in 1785, but Hancock Co. in 1787.

31 Jan 1797 "William Womack and Elizabeth Womack, wife of the said

William Womack of Effingham Co., Georgia to John Wilkinson of Hancock Co.

Georgia sold for 100 pounds---Half that tract of land containing 575

acres on Jacksons Fork of Shoulderbone Creek in Hancock County. Said

Tract of land was granted to Shadrach Inman's Heirs by his Honor John

Habersham on 17 May 1784." This document is recorded with plat drawing in

Washington Co., Georgia Surveyors Plat Book A-1784 and Hancock Co GA

deed book pages 404-405.

27 March 1797 Samuel Alexander of Warren Co., Georgia, guardian of Polly

Inman, "for 134 pounds, 3 shillings, 4 pence, sold toThomas Hill of

Hancock Co, a tract of Land on the waters of Jackson Fork of Shoulderbone

Creek containing 287 and 1/2 acres bounded------being one equal half of

a tract containing 575 acres formerly granted to the heirs of Shadrach

Inman." Hancock County Deed Book E, pages 129,130

6 July 1798 " Samuel Alexander, guardian of Polly Inman estate sold 287

and 1/2 acres land of Polly's estate to John Wilkinson." This was the

remainder of the 575 acre tract noted in the previous paragraph.HANCOCK

CO DEED BOOK E pages 129-130

These documented transactions indicate that the 575 acres granted to the

heirs of Shadrach Inman was equally divided between Mary " Polly" Inman,

a child of Shadrach and Elizabeth, and Elizabeth, widow of Shadrach.

The inclusion of " Poly Inman born Aug 1780 daughter of Shadrach Inman

and Elizabeth his wife" in the Prayer Book of Elizabeth, wife of William

Womack and the sale of land of the heirs of Shadrach Inman by William and

Elizabeth Womack of Effingham Co. suggest a link between these families.

An undocumented suggested birthdate of 1775 for Elizabeth Shuman Womack

has been proposed by a recent publication. An incorrect posting on a

Shuman message site stated that Elizabeth Shuman's baptism was recorded

in the Ebenezer Record Book,

but thorough review of the" EBENEZER RECORD BOOK" by A G Voight , 1929,

shows that IT CONTAINS NO RECORD OF ELIZABETH SHUMAN. Page 51 states

"Martin,3 years old, son of Martin Schuman and his wife Tabitha, was

baptized---on May 11,1773". Page 61 states "George Henry, 4years and

Elisabeth 2 years and 3 months old children of Martin Shiedman, being

baptiz. on the 12th day of Novbr. 1777." "EBENEZER RECORD BOOK 1754-1781

EDITED by GEORGE F JONES" documents the same data quoted above.

Elizabeth's marriage before 1780 to Shadrach Inman, as implied in her

Prayer Book by "Poly Inman Daughter of Shadrach and Elizabeth his wife

was born the---August 1780", followed by "Wm Womack son of Wm and

Elizabeth his wife was born the19th Feby 1787" suggests an earlier

birthdate than that of the 1775 Shiedman record. The fact that she was

listed as Elizabeth Womack in 1793 in her father's will also indicates

her marriage prior to 1793.

This summary of Shuman, Womack, and Inman documents contains no absolute

proof that Elizabeth Womack in the Prayer Book is Elizabeth Shuman, or

that Elizabeth Shuman was the widow of Shadrach Inman. It does contain

multiple documented relationships between these families which support

the probability that Elizabeth Shuman married first Shadrach Inman, and

second William Womack.

Shadrach Inman left a widow, Elizabeth Inman, and a daughter, Mary, as

documented in a Georgia Land Grant:

"6th April 1784,. These are to certify that Capt. Shadrach Inman was a

refugee from the State of Georgia and while such was killed in battle in

support of American Independence. Therefore his heirs are entitled to a

Bounty of land agreeable to the laws of the State in such cases made and

provided. John Twiggs, Brigadier General. GA ARCHIVES RGSGS 345 Box 119

HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS

Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Inman of South Carolina

do constitute and appoint Samuel New of the State of Georgia my true and

lawful attorney for me and in my name do cause to be done every matter

and things respecting land which is due me from the said State of Georgia

on account of service done by my husband, and I do by these presents bind

and obligate myself to ratify the same as if I had done the same in

person. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1784,

Elizabeth Inman. GA ARCHIVES RGSGS 345 BOX 119 Headright and Bounty

Grants

State of Georgia: To the Honorable, the President and the members of

Council now sitting in Augusta for the purpose of granting lands in the

two new counties of Franklin and Washington. The petition of the heirs of

Shadrach Inman, a citizen of the State aforesaid, sheweth: That your

petitioner is entitled to Five Hundred and seventy-five acres of land as

a Bounty for his services pursuant to the certificate hereunto annexed.

That your petitioner is desirous of taking up the said lands in the

County of Washington. May it therefore please your honorable Board to

grant your petitioner Five hundred and seventy-five acres of land in the

county of Washington the sight aforesaid and on his complying with the

terms mentioned in the late "Land Act", and your petitioner will pray.

Elizabeth Inman for self and daughter, Mary". GA ARCHIVES RGSGS 345 Box

119 HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS

"State of Georgia, By the Honorable Samuel Elbert, Esquire, Captain

General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the said State, To

all whom these presents shall come, Greetings: Know ye that in pursuance

of the Act for opening the Land Office and by virtue of the power in me

invested, I have by and with the advice and consent of the Honorable the

Executive Council, given and granted and by these presents in the name

and behalf of the said State, do give and grant unto

the heirs of Shadrach Inman, heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of

parcel of land, containing five hundred and seventy-five acres, situate

laying and being in the County of Washington in the said State, and

butting and bounding on all sides by vacant lands (On Bounty) having such

shape and form and marks as appear by a plat of the same annexed,

together with all and singular the rights , members and appurtenances

thereof, whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land

belonging in any wise appertaining, and also all the estate, rights,

title, interest, claim and demand of the State aforesaid, or into or out

of the same, To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and all

and singular the premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights,

members and appurtanences unto the said heirs of Shadrach Inman, the

heirs and assigns to them and their own proper use and behoof forever in

fee simple. Given under my hand in Council and the Great Seal of the said

state, this the 25th of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand and

Seven Hundred and Eighty five and in the ninth year of American

Independence. Signed by His Honor the Governor in Council the 25th of

January 1785.

G. Handley, C. C. Registered the 27th day of January 1785"

"State of Georgia, Office of the Secretary of State.

L. Phillip Cook, Secretary of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify

that the foregoing three pages contain a true and correct copy of the

proof of service of Captain Shadrach Inman in the Revolutionary War as

the same appears on file and record in this office. In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at the

Capitol in the City of Atlanta, this 16th day of May in the year of our

Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Two and of the Independence of the

United States of America, the one hundred and twenty-sixth.

Phillip Cook, Secretary of State, Seal"

Washington Co GA Surveyors Plat Book A 1784

Plat drawing and description: Heirs of Shadrach Inman 575 Acres on the

Waters of Shoulderbone Creek.

This property was in Washington Co in 1784, and in Hancock Co in 1797

Shadrach Inman(2nd), born 1750, son of Shadrach and Mary Jane McPeters

Inman , a Captain in the South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War,

was killed in the Battle of Musgrove Mill on 20 Aug. 1780. Accounts of

the battle and his death are recorded in detail in "Wheeler's History of

North Carolina " and in "Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee".

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THROWER NOTES

SC Dept of Archives and History

ROSTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Bobby

Gilmer Moss, p 931- Levi Thrower served 229 days in the militia from 15

April to December 1781. AA(Accounts Audited) 7789; X665

STATE OF SC, THE JUSTICES OF THE ORANGEBOROUGH DISTRICT: To Levi Thrower

To 127 days service in Capt. Joseph Johnson Dec'd, his company of the

militia, commencing the 5th day of April 1781 and ending the 20th day of

August. And afterwards 102 days service Capt. Frederick Wommacks company,

ending the 1st day of December 1781. Number of days in all (at Horseman?)

Applied 3rd July 1784 Signed: Levi Thrower

5 Sept 1785 I have impowered Wm Robison to receive my Indent out of the

Treasury. In presence of John McDonald Signed: Levi Thrower

1784 Levi received money from his father's will in Halifax CO NC

1790 BURKE CO GA LEVI THROWER TAX DEFAULTER

1790 EFFINGHAM CO GA DEED BOOK A-B LEVI THROWER witness to deed ( BOOK

GA BOUNTY GRANTS 1756- 1909)

4 MAR 1791 EFFINGHAM CO GA DEEDS p 350 LEVI THROWER witness to deed

from John Bandy to Frederick Wommack

SC Dept of Archives and History

ROSTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Bobby

Gilmer Moss, p 931- William Thrower served 229 days in the militia from

15 April to December 1781. AA(Accounts Audited) 7789; X662

10 OCT 1766 HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 10, p 217

William Thrower & Wilson Williams witnessed a deed to Frederick Womack in

Halifax Co NC.

SC Dept of Archives and History

ROSTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Bobby

Gilmer Moss, p 931- William Thrower served 229 days in the militia from

15 April to December 1781. AA(Accounts Audited) 7789; X662

STATE OF SC, THE JUSTICES OF THE ORANGEBOROUGH DISTRICT: To William

Thrower

To 127 days service in Capt. Joseph Johnson Dec'd, his company of the

militia, commencing the 5th day of April 1781 and ending the 20th day of

August. And afterwards 102 days service Capt. Frederick Wommacks company,

ending the 1st day of December 1781. Number of days in all (at Horseman?)

Applied 3rd July 1784 Signed: William Thrower

5 Sept 1785 I have impowered Wm Robison to receive my Indent out of the

Treasury. In presence of John McDonald Signed: William Thrower

10 OCT 1766 HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 10, p 217

William Thrower & Wilson Williams witnessed a deed to Frederick Womack in

Halifax Co NC.

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FREDERICK WOMACK b abt 1730, living 1793

No marriage documentation yet located to prove Lucia Thrower as wife of

Frederick Womack, but statements below indicate probable relationship.

Lucia's brother William Thrower witnessed a 1766 Halifax Co NC deed for

Frederick Womack.

Her brothers William & Levi both served in SC Militia in 1781 in

Orangeborough District Militia under Capt Frederick Womack. Both brothers

were in Effingham Co GA in 1790.

Levi is tax defaulter in Burke Co GA in 1790.

Her brother Levi Thrower witnessed deed for Frederick Womack in

Effingham Co GA dated 4 Mar 1791

"GA Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution" by Robert S Davis

Jr, page 64( 929.3 D) page 64 mentions Shadrach Inman and Frederick

Womack as participants in a meeting of patriots at Burke Co GA Jail.

"At a council of War held at headquarters at Burk Jail Jan 14 1779, for

the Purpose of considering the most expedient method to reclaim the

disaffected that has been influenced to Assemble in consequence of the

proclamation signed by Hyde Parker and Archibald Campbell dated Savannah

4th January 1779. Present---------, Capt Shadrach Inman, Lt Frederick

Womack , Col Francis Pugh, Capt Joshua Inman" and others.

This is Shadrach b 1750 and Frederick b abt 1730, father of William

Womack b 1755

Frederick Womack (b abt 1730, living 1793) owned 1000 acres in Halifax

County, North Carolina from 1766 to 1775.HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 10 p

217,

HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 17, p 597--Nov 1793, registered 3 Apr 1794, John

Harvey of Washington Co GA sold to Joel Rivers of Warren Co, NC for

$1000, 690 acres, being same land that came to John Harvey by right of

inheritance from FREDERICK WOMMACK on 23 AUG 1765, land located adjacent

to Hawtree Creek and lands of Wm Woods, Burts, Williams, Dews, Marshalls.

Witnesses: John Sullivan, Jas. Arrington.

THIS INDICATES THAT HARVEY IS RELATED TO FREDERICK WOMMACK. HARVEY IS

PROBABLY MARRIED TO WOMMACK'S DAUGHTER.

HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 13, p 396--23 Aug 1775, FREDERICK WOMMACK sold to

John Harvey of Brunswick Co VA for 200 Pounds, 1000 acres in Halifax

adjacent to land of D Marshall, James Matthews, James Ledbetter

HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 18, p 507--23 Aug 1775, FREDERICK WOMMACK TO John

Harvey by right of inheritance 690 acres on Hawtree Creek.

10 OCT 1766 HALIFAX CO NC DEED BOOK 10, p 217

William Thrower & Wilson Williams witnessed a deed to Frederick Womack in

Halifax Co NC.

Frederick Womack was named executor of his father's Halifax Co NC will,

dated 18 Feb 1774, probated Halifax Co Feb Court 1778. Soon afterward, he

moved to Orangburgh District, South Carolina where the name "Frederick

Wammock" appears on a 1783 jury list.

SOUTH CAROLINA JURY LISTS 1718-1783 by Mary Bonduramt Warren, p 122

Orangburgh District 1783 Wammack, Frederick

SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES AND HISTORY

ACCOUNTS AUDITED OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM REV WAR

AA 8717, reel 162, frames 187-192

No 56 2 Aug 1785 Capt.n Fred.k Womock , 127 Days as a horseman,

127pounds; 102 days as Captain, 357 pounds. 15 April 1781 to 20 August

484 pounds. 20 August to 1 December Sterling pounds

96.2.10

"Sixty Nine Pounds two shillings & ten pence farthing Sterling

ALSO

Capt Frederick Wommock, South Carolina Indented Certificate 2 August 1787

By 1787 he had settled in Georgia and had received a Georgia grant for

200 acres in Effingham Co.(PB 000 :391)

EFFINGHAM CO GA PLAT BOOK 1, p 79

Plat of warrant for Frederick Womack from J Davis, Esq dated 6 Dec 1784,

surveyed 11Feb 1785 by Theo. Lunday, bounded by Wm Blackmans, Stallings,

and vacant land.

GEORGIA REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS & SAILORS, PATRIOTS & PIONEERS Vol I by

Burnham, Arnold et al p 96, "Frederick Womack, Captain, SC Militia,

served under Colonel William Harden", p 200

ROSTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, p 584

"Captain Frederick Womack's Company of the South Carolina Militia"

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, INDEX BOOK by MCCALL, page 371,

"Wommock, Frederick, Return # 58" It is reported that he was paid for

Revolutionary War service in SC. The "returns" were numbered

consecutively by date and reported to the legislature to document

payments made.

STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS-CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA, Books U-W by AS

Salley Jr, page 202 "No. 55-Book W Issued the 2nd of August 1785 to Capt

Frederick Wommock for sixty nine pounds two shillings and ten pence

farthing Sterling for Duty done as a Horseman and Captain in 1781 as pr.

Account Audited Principal -L69-2.10 1/4-Annual Interest L4..16..9"

EFFINGHAM CO GA PLAT BOOK L, p 79

By 1784, Frederick Womack had settled in Georgia, and on 6 Dec 1784

received a state grant for 200 acres in Effingham County, which lies

immediately north of Chatham County and is separated from South Carolina

by the Savannah River.

Original Headright Grant Document for this 200 acres is at GA ARCHIVES,

Headright and Bounty Grants, RGSGS # 3-4-5, Box # 246, "County of

Effingham-unto Frederick Wamock -200 acres his own headright in said

county on Horse Creek joining land of---Boshars, 6th December 1784"

executed 11th Feburary 1785.

Frederick Womack had acquired prior to 1791, at least 400 acres in the

vicinity of Horse Creek: his Rev War Grant in 1787 of 200 acres

(Effingham Co Plat Bk 000:391), 100 acres on the north bank of Horse

creek purchased from Lemuel Lanier Jr (son of Lemuel Lanier and brother

of Lewis Lanier d 1792 of Lotts Creek, Bulloch Co GA) , and 100 acres

from William Blackman. Lemuel Lanier b 1757 Sold 100 acres on Horse

Creek, Effingham Co GA to Frederick Wommock prior to 1791.This land was

adjoining a 200 acre land grant in 1784 to Frederick Wamock for his SC

Rev War service .

Deed from Frederick Wommock to William Bridger dated 8 Mar 1791, 355

acres in Effingham Co GA, recorded 5 Nov 1797, Screven Co , Book A, folio

76, 77. Also Deed from Frederick Wommock to Jacob Dunn dated 12 Mar 1791,

45 acres in Effingham Co GA, recorded 4 Nov 1797, Screven Co, Book A,

folio 73& 74. These documents on microfilm are listed as Screven Co GA

Deeds, Book A, 1794-1805, pp100-101.

Horse Creek empties into the Ogeechee River 1 mile west of Rocky Ford,

Screven Co GA and 1 mile east of the Old Savannah Rd, just south of the

Rocky Ford- Portal Rd.The land mentioned would be about 1-3 miles north

or northwest of Rocky Ford.

4 MAR 1791 EFFINGHAM CO GA DEEDS & MORTGAGES BOOK A-B, pages 351-352

John William Bandy of Effingham Co., GA, planter, sold to Frederick

Womack, planter, also of Effingham Co., 200 acres on Big Ogeechee River.

Also cited in Annals of GA, Effingham Co. pg 37 also pg 59.

The deed was witnessed by Allen Womack, William Womack, and Levi Thrower,

the first two apparently sons of Frederick Womack..This purchase

immediately preceeds the sales of land by Frederick Womack to William

Bridger on 8 Mar 1791 and Jacob Dunn on 12 Mar 1791 outlined above.

THE PRAYER BOOK of William and Elizabeth Womack lists Betsey Womack and

Lucy Womack, daughters of Allen Womack.

THIS DOCUMENT COMBINED WITH THE DEED FOR FREDERICK WOMACK WITNESSED BY

ALLEN WOMACK, WILLIAM WOMACK, AND LEVI THROWER ( 4 Mar 1791, Effingham Co

GA Deed Book A-B, p351-352), SUGGESTS THAT ALLEN AND WILLIAM ARE THE SONS

OF FREDERICK WOMACK.

Screven Co GA Plat Book A p 112, 5 Oct 1795 Warrant surveyed 2 Dec 1795,

for Bird Lanier, 200 acres on Ogeechee River below the Rocky Ford. CC

Allen Womack, Thomas Dixon

14 Feb 1793 Effingham Co GA Deed Book C-D page 346---"Curtis Loper South

Carolina planter to James Hudson of Effingham planter, Deed dated 23 Dec

1794 for 1/3 part of 200 acres granted John Bandy on 5 Aug 1878 lying on

Great Ogeechee and by Bandy deeded to Frederick Womack 4 Mar 1791 and by

Womack to Grantor 14 Feb 1793".

In 1792, Frederick Womack and John Shuman (son of Martin Schuman) were

witnesses to a deed EFFINGHAM CO GA Deed Book A, p 200. also recorded

in ANNALS of GA, pg 53.