Colonial Records

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Proceedings and Minutes of the Governor and Council from January 4, 1763 to December 2, 1766, Vol 9

p.520 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 3" Day of June 1766 [3 June 1766]

[Margin] Petition of Ric Womack for 100 acres read

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he had been in the Province about twelve Months from Virginia had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife three Children and seven Slaves Therefore praying for one hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish about ten Miles below Augusta lying between a Tract of land purchased of David Tubear and whereon the said Womack was settled and Land of Benjamin Williamson—

[Margin] and Granted

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted—

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Proceedings and Minutes of the Governor and Council from January 6, 1767 to December 5, 1769, Vol 10

Index: Womack, Jesse 897; John 716; Richard 153, 682, 478, 590, 715, 751, 774.

p.153 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 7th day of April 1767 [7 Apt 1767]

[Margin] Petition of Davd Calliham from Grant to pass read

Read a Petition of David Calliham Setting forth that your Petitioner preferred a Petition for One hundred pass read Acres of Land at Butler's Creek to he read on the first Tuesday in May last but there was no Council on that day — That the said Petition was read in June and postponed until a Certificate was produced of his Character, at the same Board Richard Womack petitioned for the same Piece of Land and had it ordered him That in July following your Petitioner Sent down a Satisfactory Certificate of his Character and the Same Land was ordered him not knowing it was the Land ordered Womack That the Deputy Surveyor, accordingly took out the Warrant and in Vertue thereof made the Survey for your Petitioner That some Months after James Anderson Deputy Surveyor, by Vertue of a Warrant made a Survey of the same Land for Womack altho' he was informed that the Land had been before surveyed for your Petitioner Therefore praying that in regard his was the first Application and and the Survey was first made for him that his Majesty's Grant for the said Land might be ordered to pass in his Name —

[Margin] and Granted

Resolved That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted —

[Margin] Petition of Richd Womack from Grant to pass read

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land pass read which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said and Land and that the Surveyor General might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose —

[Margin] and Rejected.

Ordered That the said Petition be rejected —

p.478 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 3d May 1768 [3 May 1768]

[Margin] Petition of R Womack for 150 acres read

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he had been some Time in the Province settled on Land he had purchased had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having five Children and Seven Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty and Acres on the North side of great Ogechee between Lands there surveyed for Peter Grant and John Emanuel.

[Margin] and Granted

Resolved That on Condition only that the Petitioner Granted. doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted to adjoin either Grant's or Emanuel's Land.

p.590 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 6th September 1768 [6 Sep 1768]

[Margin] Petition of R Womack for 300 acres read

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he had been three Years in the Province had had one hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife four Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying and for three hundred Acres upon Rocky Comfort about a Mile above Land ordered the said Womack in May last.

[Margin] and Granted

Resolved That on Condition only that the Petitioner Granted, doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted the Lands this Day ordered at or near the same Place to be first run.

p.682 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Friday the 9th December 1768 [9 Dec 1768]

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he had heretofore had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyer General's Office but the time was Elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyer General might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose —

Resolved That on Condition &c the Prayer of the said Petition is granted —

p.715, 716 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 7th March 1769 [7 Mar 1769]

Read a Petition of Richard Womack setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had granted him four hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish and was desirous to obtain a further Grant for Cultivation having a Wife four Children and Seven Slaves Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres at the Fork of Rocky Comfort and Duhart's Creek adjoining his own Land

Resolved That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted —

[Right after Richard Womack]

Read a Petition of John Womack setting forth that he had lived in the Province about two Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation therefore praying for One hundred Acres at Rocky Comfort joining Land of Richard Womack and Land Surveyed for John Emanuel Deceased —

Resolved That on Condition &ce the Prayer of the said Petition is granted —

p.751 - GEORGIA At a Council held at his Excellency the Governour's House in Savannah on Friday the 14th April 1769 [14 Apr 1769].

His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants Viz. —

Richard Womack 300 Acres In St George's Parish

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday 2d May 1769 — [2 May 1769]

His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants Viz'

Richd Womack 250 Acres In St George's Parish-

p.897 - GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 3d October 1769— [3 Oct 1769]

[Margin] Petition of Jesse Womack for 100 acres read

Read a Petition of Jesse Womack setting forth that Petition of he had lived in the Province four Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish at Rocky Comfort to adjoin Land and surveyed for John Emanuel deceased and Land surveyed for Richard Womack and John Roberts.

[Margin] and Granted

Resolved That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant. for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted —

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Proceedings and Minutes of the Governor and Council from April 3, 1770 to July 13, 1771, Vol 11

Index: Womack, Jesse 66; John 368, 422; Kamp, Jonathan 71; Alday, Josiah 205

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Proceedings and Minutes of the Governor and Council from April 3, 1770 to July 13, 1771, Vol 11

Index: Womack, John 52; Kamp, Jonathan 52