Petersburg

Petersburg is an Independent City in Virginia (not part of any county). It has kept its own records since the 1700s.

Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA - http://www.petersburgcemetery.org/

Jane Mingea, d. 19 Sep 1856, 70 yrs old, born Prince George, VA, parents James and Susanna Womack

See http://www.mingayhistorywebpages.com/MINGIA/cemetery.html

Petersburg, Virginia Hustings Court, Marriage Bonds - Marriage Register and Marriage Returns 1784-1854.

Thomas Barnes to Frances Wamack, bond 24 Apr 1828, married 24 Apr 1828 by minister Minton Thrift, Surety: Dily Wamack.

Daniel Jameison and Mary A.L. Wamack, marriage bond dated 28 Mar 1838, marriage on 31 Mar 1838; George Mahood, minister, Edwin Ellyson, surety.

Joel Sturdivant of Prince George Co, VA to Frances L Womack, bond dated 10 Aug 1837, married 10 Aug 1837 by minister Minton Thrift; Surety: Joel Sturdivant of Petersburg, VA; J D Lunsden of Oxford NC, guardian of Frances consents.

Monroe L Birchett to Christina S Womack (Phoebe Womack, mother), bond 3 Aug 1836, married 3 Aug 1836 by minister Minton Thrift, Surety: Jesse P Smith. (LDS Film # 007741099, image 151/1016)

John W Mingea to Mary W Womack, bond 22 Nov 1831, Surety: Diley Womack.

Matthew Scoggins to Rosena Womack (Phoebe Womack, mother), bond 8 May 1838, married 8 May 1838 by minister Thos Crowder Jr, Surety: M L Birchett. (LDS Film # 007741099, image 837/1016)

Deley C Wammack to Mary Elizabeth Huddleston, bond 30 Jul 1833, married 30 Jul 1833, by minister Minton Thrift, Surety: Giles Wells.

Pleasant Wammack to Polly Avery, bond 21 Dec 1811, married 22 Dec 1811 by minister John Potts, Surety: Michael Tucker.

David Wells to Eliza Wammock, bond 31 Mar 1790, Surety: James Wammock. (LDS Film # 007741096, image 140/299)

Abraham Womack to Elizabeth Jamerson (Daniel Jamerson, father), bond 22 Jan 1846, married 22 Jan 1846 by minister James D Couling, Surety: Daniel Jamerson.

Hubbard Wammock surety for Michael Webb to Mary Eppes, married 5 Jul 1824.

D C Womack surety for Bolling R Moore to Nancy Leath, married 31 Aug 1843.

D W Womack surety for Robert Johnson to Rebecca Brodie, married 9 Jun 1831.

D C Womack surety for George H Fogg to Catherine S Wyatt, married 21 Dec 1838.

Petersburg Will Book 3, p.24 - Hubbard Womack will.

Hubbard Womack of Town of Blandford and county of Prince George; son James Womack one dollar; son Dily Womack one dollar; dau Mary W Womack the house and lot where I reside on condition she take care of and maintain my dau Jane Ann Elizabeth Womack during her lifetime.

Daughters Mary W Womack, Frances Womack & Jane Ann Elizabeth Womack slaves Tab, Caroline & Winney; proceeds of estate divided between 4 [?] daughters, Fanny C Barnes, Mary W Womack, Frances Womack & Jane Ann Elizabeth Womack. Nominate dau Mary W Womack as executor.

Dated 7 Nov 1829, Hubbard (his X mark) Womack.

Wit. Seth Heath, Alexr Brown, Jno R Andrews

Hustings Court for Petersburg 21 Jan 1830, proved by witness [not named], Mary W Womack named as executor with Howell M Elis security.

Petersburg, VA Wills

Will of Matilda Hall

Will Book 2, page 215, Hustings Court, Petersburg, VA (image 237/280)

I Matilda Hall of the Town of Petersburg and State of Virginia, do

hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following

that is to say-

First I desire that no more of my personal estate be sold than what my

executor may think proper to sell, leaving it entirely to his option

to dispose of a part retain the whole.

Secondly I lend to my Best and only Friend for the term of his natural

life all my estate both real and personal goods chattes and effects of

whatever kind and this only Friend is Pleasant Warmack I know of no

other on Earth, Without the let hinderance or molestation of any person

or persons whatsoever for and during the said term of his natural life.

Thirdly after the death of the said Pleasant Wamerek, I give devise all

my estate both real & personal as herein before mentioned unto William

Edwerd Wamack, the son of the said Pleasant Wamack and the reversion

and reversions remainder and remainders, subject as before stated to

his fathers life with all the goods Effects and chattles whatsoever to

him the said Wm.Edwerd Wammuck and to heir for ever, And lastly I do

opoint my said friend Pleasant Wamock my exetor of this my last Will

and Testament.And it is my will and desire that he shall not be obliged

to give any security for his Executorships as aforesaid Hereby revoking

all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made in

witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this

ninth day of June in the year one thousand Eighteen hundred and twenty

fore Signed Sealed published and declared as for the Will or Testament

of the above named Matilda Hall.

Meltady (her x mark) Hall (Seal)

In presents of us

Witness test

Parham R.Heath

John Dennis

Dudley Brockell

Stephen Baranzzino

At a Hustings Court held for the Town of Petersburg at the Courthouse

of the said Town Thursday the 16th day of June 1825.

The last Will & Testament of Matilda Hall dec'd. was proved in open

Court by the oaths of Parham R.Heath and Stephen Baranzzino two of the

witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded.

Teste J.Grammer C.H.