Deed Book 1
p.137 - William Womack (ncg) to Richard Lunday of Lunenburg, 80 acres, 2 Sep 1750.
Deed Book 4
p.323 - Richard Womack of Lunenburg to William Watkins of Lunenburg, 1652 acres, 4 Oct 1756, Ann wife of Richard Womack.
p.330 - Richard Womack of Lunenburg to David Flournoy of Prince Edward, 150 acres, 5 Oct 1756, Ann wife of Richard Womack.
p.331 - Richard Womack of Lunenburg to George Moore of Prince Edward, 8 acres, 5 Oct 1756.
p.516 - Richard Womack of Lunenburg to Jacob Womack of Lunenburg, 200 acres, 1 Aug 1757.
Deed Book 6
p.174 - Richard Womack of Lunenburg to Joseph Bass of Chesterfield, 590 acres, 1 Jul 1760.
Deed Book 7
p.141 - Jacob Womack of North Carolina to Samuel Comer of Lunenburg, 175 acres, 2 Sep 1761.
Deed Book 8
p.50 - Bartolomew [sic] Zachary of Amelia to Alexander Womack of Prince Edward, 400 acres, 10 May 1764. [This part of Lunenburg became Charlotte County - Charlotte Co, VA DB 3, p.333 - Alexander Womack of Prince Edward to David Rice, 400 acres, 2 Aug 1773, Martha wife of Alexander Womack. See http://www.naturesync.com/~zoomastr/nance/deeds-land/nancevadeeds.htm.]
Deed Book 14
p.209 - Michael Tirpin [Turpin ?] of Lunenburg to Alexander Womack (ncg), 250 acres, 12 May 1785.
p.228 - Alexander Womack of Lunenburg to William Lax of Lunenburg, 160 acres, 14 Jul 1785, Milly wife of Alexander Womack.
p.298 - Richard Harrison of Georgia to Josiah Womack of Amelia, 200 acres, 31 Jan 1786.
Deed Book 16
p.477 - Thomas Womack of Mecklenburg to Lodowick Farmer of Lunenburg, 100 acres, 10 May 1794.
More later...
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Prince Edward County, Virginia Deeds - Womack
These are the Prince Edward County, Virginia (abbreviated as PE) deeds in which a Womack was grantee or grantor.
Info from Deed Books 1 & 2 comes from books by TLC. Later deeds are some quick abstracts by me. All the deeds of PE are on microfilm on permanent collection at my local LDS FHC.
Deed Book 1
p.48b George Lumkin of PE to Richard Wammuck of Lunenburg, 400 acres, 20 Jan 1755.
p.146b John Robertson of PE to Thomas Womack (ncg), 100 acres. 14 Mar 1758.
p.175a William Womack of PE to Noel Waddle of Cumberland, 100 acres, 9 Aug 1758, Jane wife of William Womack.
Deed Book 2
p.14a Richd Womack of Lunenburg to John McGehee of PE, 400 acres, 8 Jan 1759, Ann wife of Richard Womack.
p.18a Abraham Womack of PE to James Moore of PE, 11 acres, 1 Mar 1760.
p.53b Samuel Goode of PE to Abraham Womack of PE, 50 acres, 14 Jul 1761.
p.178a Abraham Womack of PE to Richard Burks of PE, 50 acres, 21 Nov 1763, Elizabeth wife of Abraham Womack.
Deed Book 3
p.2 Richard Burks of PE to William Womack of Halifax, 127 acres, 21 Nov 1764.
Deed Book 4
p.60 Thomas Womack to Sharpe Spencer, 120 acres, 10 Nov 1771.
Deed Book 5
p.95 William Womack of PE to William Rice of PE, 127 acres, 16 Mar 1772.
p.222 James & Robert Donald & Co to William Womack.
p.550 William Womack of Charlotte to Samuel Goode of PE, 114 acres, 17 Dec 1777.
Deed Book 6
p.127 William Womack of PE to Samuel Goode of Charlotte, 286 acres, 6 Nov 1776.
p.336 John & Elizabeth Bruce of Amelia to Josiah Womack (ncg), 585 acres, 20 Aug 1779.
p.345 Josiah Womack of Amelia to John Trabue, 100 acres, 18 Oct 1779.
p.415 Samuel Arbuckle of PE to William Womack of Frederic [sic, should be Frederick Co, VA], 400 aces, 1781.
p.453 William Hendrick of Cumberland to Massanello Womack of Cumberland, 1782.
p.507 Alexander Womack of PE to Benjamin Harrison of Camel [sic, should be Campbell Co, VA], 176 acres, 22 Jul 1780 (1782?).
Deed Book 7
p.162 Massanello Womack, vacant land, 16 Mar 1785.
p.286 Massanello Womack of PE to William Bennett of PE, 14 Jun 1787.
p.316 William Davidson of PE to Massanello Womack of PE, 1786.
p.334 John Wimbish (ncg) to William Womack (ncg).
Deed Book 8
p.199 James McElroy of PE to William Womack of PE.
p.260 Massnello Womack to William Bennett, Elizabeth wife of Massanello [this is simply Elizabeth's consent for the deed in DB 7, p.286].
More later...
Info from Deed Books 1 & 2 comes from books by TLC. Later deeds are some quick abstracts by me. All the deeds of PE are on microfilm on permanent collection at my local LDS FHC.
Deed Book 1
p.48b George Lumkin of PE to Richard Wammuck of Lunenburg, 400 acres, 20 Jan 1755.
p.146b John Robertson of PE to Thomas Womack (ncg), 100 acres. 14 Mar 1758.
p.175a William Womack of PE to Noel Waddle of Cumberland, 100 acres, 9 Aug 1758, Jane wife of William Womack.
Deed Book 2
p.14a Richd Womack of Lunenburg to John McGehee of PE, 400 acres, 8 Jan 1759, Ann wife of Richard Womack.
p.18a Abraham Womack of PE to James Moore of PE, 11 acres, 1 Mar 1760.
p.53b Samuel Goode of PE to Abraham Womack of PE, 50 acres, 14 Jul 1761.
p.178a Abraham Womack of PE to Richard Burks of PE, 50 acres, 21 Nov 1763, Elizabeth wife of Abraham Womack.
Deed Book 3
p.2 Richard Burks of PE to William Womack of Halifax, 127 acres, 21 Nov 1764.
Deed Book 4
p.60 Thomas Womack to Sharpe Spencer, 120 acres, 10 Nov 1771.
Deed Book 5
p.95 William Womack of PE to William Rice of PE, 127 acres, 16 Mar 1772.
p.222 James & Robert Donald & Co to William Womack.
p.550 William Womack of Charlotte to Samuel Goode of PE, 114 acres, 17 Dec 1777.
Deed Book 6
p.127 William Womack of PE to Samuel Goode of Charlotte, 286 acres, 6 Nov 1776.
p.336 John & Elizabeth Bruce of Amelia to Josiah Womack (ncg), 585 acres, 20 Aug 1779.
p.345 Josiah Womack of Amelia to John Trabue, 100 acres, 18 Oct 1779.
p.415 Samuel Arbuckle of PE to William Womack of Frederic [sic, should be Frederick Co, VA], 400 aces, 1781.
p.453 William Hendrick of Cumberland to Massanello Womack of Cumberland, 1782.
p.507 Alexander Womack of PE to Benjamin Harrison of Camel [sic, should be Campbell Co, VA], 176 acres, 22 Jul 1780 (1782?).
Deed Book 7
p.162 Massanello Womack, vacant land, 16 Mar 1785.
p.286 Massanello Womack of PE to William Bennett of PE, 14 Jun 1787.
p.316 William Davidson of PE to Massanello Womack of PE, 1786.
p.334 John Wimbish (ncg) to William Womack (ncg).
Deed Book 8
p.199 James McElroy of PE to William Womack of PE.
p.260 Massnello Womack to William Bennett, Elizabeth wife of Massanello [this is simply Elizabeth's consent for the deed in DB 7, p.286].
More later...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Bird Womack and wife Ann
Found this deed while going through Prince Edward Co, VA records:
DB 14, p.49 - 16 Feb 1807, Bird Womack, Ann Womack his wife, and Keziah Womack of Nottoway Co, VA to William Franklin of Nottoway, for 240 pounds, 242.5 acres in Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties. Signed Bird Womack, Ann Womack, Keziah (her X mark) Womack. Witnesses Dennis Waddell, Jn L Crute, John Smith. Prince Edward court 16 Feb 1807 acknowledged by Bird Womack and Ann Womack.
Bird was the son of Josiah Womack and Keziah Wilkinson. Bird's sister Rebecca was married to Dennis Waddel, a witness to this deed.
DB 14, p.49 - 16 Feb 1807, Bird Womack, Ann Womack his wife, and Keziah Womack of Nottoway Co, VA to William Franklin of Nottoway, for 240 pounds, 242.5 acres in Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties. Signed Bird Womack, Ann Womack, Keziah (her X mark) Womack. Witnesses Dennis Waddell, Jn L Crute, John Smith. Prince Edward court 16 Feb 1807 acknowledged by Bird Womack and Ann Womack.
Bird was the son of Josiah Womack and Keziah Wilkinson. Bird's sister Rebecca was married to Dennis Waddel, a witness to this deed.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Chesterfield Co, VA tax lists
These are from an LDS microfilm of fragmentary tax lists of Chesterfield Co, VA (formed 1749 from Henrico Co, VA]
1747 [Chesterfield not created yet, this is actually a Henrico tax list]
Henry Wamock - 1 tithable
1756
Francis Womack - 1
1757
Jossiar Womack - 1
Thomas Womack, Sam, Abram [Sam & Abram were slaves] - 3
Thomas Womack - 1
[above three in a row]
William Womack - 4 [?]
Francis Womack - 1
1758 - incomplete, no Womacks
1761
William Wammock Nunelie - 1
Josiah Wommack, Robin [slave] - 2
Henry Wammack - 1
1776
Wm W[omack] Nunnally, Frank, Doll - 3
1777 - incomplete, no Womacks
1778 - incomplete, no Womacks
1814 Insolvents - incomplete, no Womacks
1821 Insolvents
Ann Womack - 1 white
Undated tax list fragments, circa 1751
Thos Womack, Jossiah Womack, Thos Womack, Abram, Sam - 5
1747 [Chesterfield not created yet, this is actually a Henrico tax list]
Henry Wamock - 1 tithable
1756
Francis Womack - 1
1757
Jossiar Womack - 1
Thomas Womack, Sam, Abram [Sam & Abram were slaves] - 3
Thomas Womack - 1
[above three in a row]
William Womack - 4 [?]
Francis Womack - 1
1758 - incomplete, no Womacks
1761
William Wammock Nunelie - 1
Josiah Wommack, Robin [slave] - 2
Henry Wammack - 1
1776
Wm W[omack] Nunnally, Frank, Doll - 3
1777 - incomplete, no Womacks
1778 - incomplete, no Womacks
1814 Insolvents - incomplete, no Womacks
1821 Insolvents
Ann Womack - 1 white
Undated tax list fragments, circa 1751
Thos Womack, Jossiah Womack, Thos Womack, Abram, Sam - 5
David Womack and Esther Tanner
David Womack married Esther Tanner in Rutherford Co, NC:
Groom: David Womack
Bride: Esther Tanner
Bond_Date: 04 Oct 1809
County: Rutherford
Bondsman: Philip Wood
Witness: James Morris
In the 1810 Census, David was in Rutherford Co, NC; in 1820 he was in Union Co, KY; in 1830 his widow Esther was in Union Co, KY.
In the 1840 Census, their son, Oliver Clayton Womack, was in Hopkins Co, KY. I am not sure where Esther was, but possibly with her daughter, Ursula (Womack) Tanner. (A John D Tanner was in Shelby Co, IL in 1840).
In the 1850 Census, Esther (age 66, born in VA)was with her daughter Ursula in McDonough Co, IL; her son Walton B Womack was in McDonough as well. In 1860, she was again with Ursula in Story Co, IA (Iowa) (age 76, born in VA).
The three known children of David Womack and Ursula Tanner were Oliver Calyton Womack, Ursula Womack (married John D Tanner), and Walton B Womack.
Union Co, KY marriages
Squire R David to Louisa E Warnock 23 Nov 1832
John D Tanner to Ursula W Womack 18 Feb 1833
Louisa E in the above marriage record may have been a Womack; various WorldConnect entries claim she was. Squire Davis was in Hancock Co, IL in 1840 (as S R Davis), and again in 1860. I cannot find him in 1850. Louisa died and Squire remarried 24 Sep 1853.
Ursula, Oliver Clayton, and Walton B were all in the 1880 Census, and Ursula and Walton B were also in the 1900 Census.
Here are some Census citations:
Uralda "Lanner" - 35 NC (mother Esther Warmack in HH)
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M432_116; Page: 261; Image: 366.
Ursula Tanner - 45 NC
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 21; Image: 282.
Ursula Tanner - 55 NC
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Story, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 195; Image: 392.
Ursla Tanner - 56 NC VA VA
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Leota, Norton, Kansas; Roll: T9_391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 397.3000; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0439.
Ursla Tanner - 85 (April 1815) NC PA PA
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cimarron, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623 1343; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 217
O C [Oliver Clayton] Warmack - 67 NC __ __
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Dixon, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T9_446; Family History Film: 1254446; Page: 39.1000; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0076.
Walton B Womack - 66 KY Germany Germany
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Claire, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: T9_383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 316.2000; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 0638.
W B Wammuck - 83 (Dec 1816) KY Germany Germany
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Nevada, Story, Iowa; Roll: T623 460; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 121.
So, Walton thought his foks were from Germany. the parent's birthplace for Oliver Clayton was left blank. In 1880, Ursula said her folks were both born in VA, and in 1900 she said they were both born in PA.
Walton was wrong about his parent's birthplaces, and we get no info from Oliver Clayton. We know Esther (Tanner) Womack was born circa 1784 in VA. So, it is likely that the 1880 Census for Ursula was correct. Thus, David Womack was born in Virginia.
David's parentage has been claimed by some as Thomas and Louvisa (Rice) Womack. Certainly, the majority of the Womacks in Rutherford Co, NC were this family. However, the "known" sons of Thomas/Louvisa - Anderson, Abraham, George, James, William - all have records that tie them together at least circumstantially. There are no such records I am aware of for David that tie him with the other Rutherford Co, NC Womacks.
I have a theory who David's parents might be. Hint: there was another Womack family in McDonough Co, IL in 1850, which might be circumstantial, but McDonough was a very small population county.
I think a DNA test with a male Womack descendant of David Womack and Esther Tanner might be very helpful in narrowing down the possibilities.
Groom: David Womack
Bride: Esther Tanner
Bond_Date: 04 Oct 1809
County: Rutherford
Bondsman: Philip Wood
Witness: James Morris
In the 1810 Census, David was in Rutherford Co, NC; in 1820 he was in Union Co, KY; in 1830 his widow Esther was in Union Co, KY.
In the 1840 Census, their son, Oliver Clayton Womack, was in Hopkins Co, KY. I am not sure where Esther was, but possibly with her daughter, Ursula (Womack) Tanner. (A John D Tanner was in Shelby Co, IL in 1840).
In the 1850 Census, Esther (age 66, born in VA)was with her daughter Ursula in McDonough Co, IL; her son Walton B Womack was in McDonough as well. In 1860, she was again with Ursula in Story Co, IA (Iowa) (age 76, born in VA).
The three known children of David Womack and Ursula Tanner were Oliver Calyton Womack, Ursula Womack (married John D Tanner), and Walton B Womack.
Union Co, KY marriages
Squire R David to Louisa E Warnock 23 Nov 1832
John D Tanner to Ursula W Womack 18 Feb 1833
Louisa E in the above marriage record may have been a Womack; various WorldConnect entries claim she was. Squire Davis was in Hancock Co, IL in 1840 (as S R Davis), and again in 1860. I cannot find him in 1850. Louisa died and Squire remarried 24 Sep 1853.
Ursula, Oliver Clayton, and Walton B were all in the 1880 Census, and Ursula and Walton B were also in the 1900 Census.
Here are some Census citations:
Uralda "Lanner" - 35 NC (mother Esther Warmack in HH)
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M432_116; Page: 261; Image: 366.
Ursula Tanner - 45 NC
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 21; Image: 282.
Ursula Tanner - 55 NC
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Story, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 195; Image: 392.
Ursla Tanner - 56 NC VA VA
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Leota, Norton, Kansas; Roll: T9_391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 397.3000; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0439.
Ursla Tanner - 85 (April 1815) NC PA PA
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cimarron, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T623 1343; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 217
O C [Oliver Clayton] Warmack - 67 NC __ __
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Dixon, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T9_446; Family History Film: 1254446; Page: 39.1000; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0076.
Walton B Womack - 66 KY Germany Germany
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Claire, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: T9_383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 316.2000; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 0638.
W B Wammuck - 83 (Dec 1816) KY Germany Germany
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Nevada, Story, Iowa; Roll: T623 460; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 121.
So, Walton thought his foks were from Germany. the parent's birthplace for Oliver Clayton was left blank. In 1880, Ursula said her folks were both born in VA, and in 1900 she said they were both born in PA.
Walton was wrong about his parent's birthplaces, and we get no info from Oliver Clayton. We know Esther (Tanner) Womack was born circa 1784 in VA. So, it is likely that the 1880 Census for Ursula was correct. Thus, David Womack was born in Virginia.
David's parentage has been claimed by some as Thomas and Louvisa (Rice) Womack. Certainly, the majority of the Womacks in Rutherford Co, NC were this family. However, the "known" sons of Thomas/Louvisa - Anderson, Abraham, George, James, William - all have records that tie them together at least circumstantially. There are no such records I am aware of for David that tie him with the other Rutherford Co, NC Womacks.
I have a theory who David's parents might be. Hint: there was another Womack family in McDonough Co, IL in 1850, which might be circumstantial, but McDonough was a very small population county.
I think a DNA test with a male Womack descendant of David Womack and Esther Tanner might be very helpful in narrowing down the possibilities.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Chesterfield County, Virginia Wills
See
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~reburke/lines/data/womack/ew/lines/ChestefieldVAWills.htm
I transcribed many estate records from Chesterfield Co, VA. The data comes from LDS microfilms of the originals. I did not transcribe the earlier wills, since they are here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rgwomack/wills.htm
I can say who some of these people probably were. I have photocopies of other records transcribed from Chesterfield Co, VA that I still need to type out, so some of my evidence comes from these records.
Here is a quck overview of each, with the will book number and page number in parentheses.
1) Jesse Womack (5-101) - son of Thomas, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr.
2) Sarah Womack (5-149) - widow of Thomas Womack(Jr), son of Thomas (Sr), probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr. Susannah was her daughter who she named as "Suckey" in her will. Suckey was a common nickname for Susannah.
3) Thomas Womack (6-259) - Thomas III, son of Thomas, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr.
4) William Womack (6-280) - I think this was the William Womack married to Martha LNU who was mentioned in the transcription of Chesterfield Co, VA Womack records by E. P. Valentine. I think this William was the son of William, son of Abraham (Jr), son of Abraham Sr. The John and William Womack mentioned as administrators were likely the sons of William.
5) John (8-319) - married to Catharine LNU. He was the son of Joel, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr. See http://rebgen.blogspot.com/2007/09/joel-and-sarah-womack-children.html
6) William (12-94) - married to Elizabeth Perkinson. Son of Francis, son of Thomas, son of Abraham Sr.
7) Suckey (12-446) - not sure who she was. She was NOT the Susannah "Suckey" Womack who was the daughter of Thomas Womack (Jr) and Sarah LNU, since that Susannah Womack married John Spears and was still alive in the 1850 Census of Chesterfield.
8) Catharine (16-72) - Catharine (LNU) Womack, widow of John - see 8-319 above.
9) Francis (17-53) - Francis Jefferson Womack, son of William - see 12-94 above.
10) Isham (17-156) - Isham C Waymack from Prince George Co, VA. He married a cousin of some sort, Critty Womack.
11) Elizabeth (18-158) - Elizabeth (Perkinson) Womack, widow of William - see 12-94 above.
12) Jame (18-420) - James Madison Womack, son of William - see 12-94 above.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~reburke/lines/data/womack/ew/lines/ChestefieldVAWills.htm
I transcribed many estate records from Chesterfield Co, VA. The data comes from LDS microfilms of the originals. I did not transcribe the earlier wills, since they are here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rgwomack/wills.htm
I can say who some of these people probably were. I have photocopies of other records transcribed from Chesterfield Co, VA that I still need to type out, so some of my evidence comes from these records.
Here is a quck overview of each, with the will book number and page number in parentheses.
1) Jesse Womack (5-101) - son of Thomas, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr.
2) Sarah Womack (5-149) - widow of Thomas Womack(Jr), son of Thomas (Sr), probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr. Susannah was her daughter who she named as "Suckey" in her will. Suckey was a common nickname for Susannah.
3) Thomas Womack (6-259) - Thomas III, son of Thomas, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr.
4) William Womack (6-280) - I think this was the William Womack married to Martha LNU who was mentioned in the transcription of Chesterfield Co, VA Womack records by E. P. Valentine. I think this William was the son of William, son of Abraham (Jr), son of Abraham Sr. The John and William Womack mentioned as administrators were likely the sons of William.
5) John (8-319) - married to Catharine LNU. He was the son of Joel, son of Thomas, probable son of Richard Jr, son of Richard Sr. See http://rebgen.blogspot.com/2007/09/joel-and-sarah-womack-children.html
6) William (12-94) - married to Elizabeth Perkinson. Son of Francis, son of Thomas, son of Abraham Sr.
7) Suckey (12-446) - not sure who she was. She was NOT the Susannah "Suckey" Womack who was the daughter of Thomas Womack (Jr) and Sarah LNU, since that Susannah Womack married John Spears and was still alive in the 1850 Census of Chesterfield.
8) Catharine (16-72) - Catharine (LNU) Womack, widow of John - see 8-319 above.
9) Francis (17-53) - Francis Jefferson Womack, son of William - see 12-94 above.
10) Isham (17-156) - Isham C Waymack from Prince George Co, VA. He married a cousin of some sort, Critty Womack.
11) Elizabeth (18-158) - Elizabeth (Perkinson) Womack, widow of William - see 12-94 above.
12) Jame (18-420) - James Madison Womack, son of William - see 12-94 above.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Womack Family in America before 1850 - Classification
The Womack family in America circa 1850 was fairly large - about 2400 to 2800 individuals, not counting slaves held by Womacks. A couple years ago, I abstracted all the Womack US federal census records up to and including 1850. At the time, I had no idea how many of them were related. I still do not know how many are related, but I have made some headway. This has led me to classifying the Womacks into several divisions.
Scientists are always classifying things, such as species of living things, minerals, stars, languages, etc. They make their groupings based upon similarities between things.
I have two types of groupings for the Womack family, which I call branches and divisions. A branch is group of people with one common Womack ancestor - the head of that branch. A division is a group of people who are possibly not related, but grouped together by similar characteristics. Some of these may form divisions may eventually become branches with more research.
I believe the vast majority of white Womacks in America in 1850 were the descendants of the Womacks of the late 1600s in Henrico County, Virginia. This includes all spellings, including Warmack. For each branch or division, I have a description that includes a name and a place. The place is usually where the person was known to have lived last.
Note that I do not trace the descendants of Womack females. Sorry, this project is large enough just with Womacks.
Some branches come from other branches. I do this to make the branches smaller, and thus easier to understand.
Before asking me questions about these branches, remember it for Womack individuals in America before 1850. So please, no comments/questions about other families, Womacks in other areas of the world, or Womacks after 1850.
A) The Core Womack Family from Henrico Co, VA - the first 4 generations, starting with William Womack, sometimes called "the Immigrant". Researchers have made many mistakes in this part of the family, leading to an enormos amount of confusion. However, a great deal of this part of the family is understood.
B) The 17 Womack great-grandsons of the Immigrant
B.1) William Womack of Cumberland Co, VA - son of William, son of Abraham
B.2) Abraham Womack of Lincoln Co, NC - son of Thomas, son of Abraham - see branches D.1 and D.2 below.
B.3) William Womack of Charlotte Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham - married Jane LNU; they had no children, but William's estate records hold many clues to the families of his siblings.
B.4) Thomas Womack of Nottoway Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.5) Isham Womack of Halifax Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.6) Francis Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.7) Abraham Womack of Halifax Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.8) William Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.9) Thomas Womack of Rowan Co, NC - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.10) Richard Womack of Goochland Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham - father of William Warmack of Davidson Co, TN and Matthew Warmack of Wayne Co, MO.
B.11) Richard Womack of Burke Co, GA - son of Richard, son of Richard
B.12) Alexander Womack of Campbell Co, VA - son of Richard, son of Richard
B.13) Thomas Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - probably son of Richard, son of Richard
B.14) Matthew Womack of Amelia Co, VA - probably son of Richard, son of Richard
B.15) Henry Womack of Goochland Co, VA - son of William, son of Richard
B.16) William Womack of Halifax Co, NC - son of William, son of John
B.17) John Womack of Johnston Co, NC - probably son of William, son of John
C) Womack Family of Prince George Co, VA - this is a division rather than a branch. These Womacks appear to be the descendants of John's three sons John, Richard, and Abraham. Despite the records loss in Prince George, we know Richard was there as late as 1742, and Abraham at least until 1759.
D) Branches off of (or probably off of) the "B" branches
D.1) Thomas Womack of Burke Co, NC - married Louvisa Rice - the son of Abraham (B.2). See also E.6.
D.2) William Womack of Gallatin Co, IL - married Rebecca LNU - the son of Abraham Womack (who married Elizabeth Stubblefield), son of Abraham (B.2). This was NOT the William who married Lucy Womack, dau of Thomas/Louvisa (C.1). Nor was it the William Womack, son of Thomas of Rowan Co, NC (B.9).
D.3) Thomas Womack of Jasper Co, GA - married Lavina Dennis - probably the son of Richard (B.10)
D.4) Allen Womack of Buchanan Co, MO - probably the son of Richard (B.10)
D.5) Abraham Womack of Monroe Co, GA - married Judith Minter - probably the son of Abraham (B.7)
D.6) Benjamin Womack of Gadsden Co, FL - probably the grandson of Frederick, son of William (B.16)
E) Other Womack Branches and Divisions that almost certainly descend from the Henrico Co, VA Womack Family.
E.1) Richard Womack of Smith Co, TN - wife Catherine (supposedly Steetman). From VA, supposedly Halifax Co, although a search of tax records for every year from 1782 to 1810 failed to find him. Descandants spell the name "Wommack".
E.2) Terry Womacks of Brown Co, OH - from VA, supposedly the son of Henry Womack (see B.15), but I would need more documentation or DNA testing to believe this.
E.3) Peter, Lewis, and David Womack of Lincoln Co, TN - all born in NC, probably brothers from their proximity, occupations, and similar names of their children.
E.4) Warmack Family from Franklin and Habersham Cos, GA - descend from an unknown male Womack or Warmack, who married Sarah LNU. After his death, she married Jesse Putman. Son John born in SC. Dau Susannah married Littleton Meeks. Not descended from Ian Warmack (no such person, see Fictional Womacks below). Ian supposedly settled in GA, which makes little sense, given that John Warmack was born in SC, possibly Union Co, SC where Jesse Putman was from.
E.5) Archibald Womack of Lincoln Co, NC - married Sarah Hager - confused with Archibald, son of Thomas (B.9). Possibly the Archer Womack, son of Thomas, son of Thomas (B.13).
E.6) William Womack of Marion Co, TN - married Lucy Womack, dau of Thomas/Louvisa (D.1). NOT the son of Abraham Womack (wife Elizabeth Stubblefield), son of Abraham (B.2). Possibly the son of Isham (B.5).
E.7) William Womack of Campbell Co, VA - married Catherine (possibly Blankenship). NOT the son of Francis (B.6). William son of Francis married Elizabeth Perkinson, and he wrote a will in Chesterfield Co, VA in 1830 naming his wife Elizabeth. Also, DNA evidence strongly suggests that William in Campbell Co, VA could not have descended from Francis, since DNA of his descendant matches that of descendants of Richard (B.11) and Alexander (B.12).
E.8) Womack Family of Northern Virginia - there was supposedly a William Womack in Frederick Co, VA in 1779 and 1782 tax lists. More research needed here, but my gut feeling is that this was actually a Hammack family that was mis-transcribed. The Womacks in northern VA counties after 1800 were probably the descendants of Peter Womack, son of Thomas, son of Thomas (B.9).
E.10) Womack/Warmack family of Montgomery Co, GA - a division that is very little understood. John and William Womack/Warmack appear in early records in Montgomery Co, GA, and then in Twiggs and Pulaski Co, GA. John Warmack moved to MS, and people from this group were in Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, and Yazoo Cos, MS among others. A Timothy Womack was probably John's brother, and John had sons John and William Warmack, and possibly other children, such as Patience Warmack, Benjamin Womack, and Joel Sherrard Warmack. Note that some descendants spelled the name Womack, but most were Warmack.
E.11) Josiah Womack of Hancock Co, GA - married Nancy Holliman
E.12) David Womack of Union Co, KY - married Esther Tanner - possibly a son of Thomas/Louvisa (D.1).
E.13) Abraham Womack of Obion Co, TN (later in Arkansas Co, AR)
F) Other unclassified single Womack families before 1850 that probably decsend from Henrico Co, VA - This includes Womack families that were not extended families in 1850, and the head of household was born after 1800. This includes families such as Newton Womack in Fayette Co, TN in 1850. Note that there are very few Womacks in this category.
G) Womacks NOT descended from the Henrico Co, VA Womack Family
G.1) Recent Womack Immigrants - mostly or all in New York in 1850, all from England
G.2) African-American - a handful of free black Womacks in 1850; the vast majoity were slaves.
G.3) Native American - there were NO Native American Womacks. The Womack name comes from England. There were Womacks with Indian blood from their mother's side of the family.
H) Womacks who were not really Womacks - mistakes
H.1) Mistakes made in the past - mistakes made in censuses, newspapers, by county clerks, etc where people were called Womack who really were not. Example: Elizabeth Womack in the 1850 Census of Madison Co, TN was actually Elizabeth (Fly) Warmath, widow of Henry Warmath.
H.2) Mistakes made in record tanscriptions - Womack is difficult to tell from several other names in some old handwriting, and in documents that are faded or otherwise hard to read. An example is the supposed Womacks in Stewart Co, TN, all of whom were Warnicks.
I) Non-existent Womacks
I.1) Legendary or Fictional Womacks - often handed down in family oral traditions. Example: Ian Warmack of Georgia. Real research either finds no proof of these people, or finds other (and real) ancestors. These fictional Womacks do proove that someone was a great story teller.
I.2) Fraudulent Womacks - the Womacks in this category were created by unscrupulous "professional genealogists" to separate people from their money. Example: Henry Womack of Accomack Co, VA.
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Whew, that was a lot of typing - I count 46 branches and divisions. I think that covers all the Womacks in America prior to 1850.
Hopefully, this will get some discusion going. Obviously, I left a lot of details out. Let me know if I missed a grouping, or any other comments/questions.
Scientists are always classifying things, such as species of living things, minerals, stars, languages, etc. They make their groupings based upon similarities between things.
I have two types of groupings for the Womack family, which I call branches and divisions. A branch is group of people with one common Womack ancestor - the head of that branch. A division is a group of people who are possibly not related, but grouped together by similar characteristics. Some of these may form divisions may eventually become branches with more research.
I believe the vast majority of white Womacks in America in 1850 were the descendants of the Womacks of the late 1600s in Henrico County, Virginia. This includes all spellings, including Warmack. For each branch or division, I have a description that includes a name and a place. The place is usually where the person was known to have lived last.
Note that I do not trace the descendants of Womack females. Sorry, this project is large enough just with Womacks.
Some branches come from other branches. I do this to make the branches smaller, and thus easier to understand.
Before asking me questions about these branches, remember it for Womack individuals in America before 1850. So please, no comments/questions about other families, Womacks in other areas of the world, or Womacks after 1850.
A) The Core Womack Family from Henrico Co, VA - the first 4 generations, starting with William Womack, sometimes called "the Immigrant". Researchers have made many mistakes in this part of the family, leading to an enormos amount of confusion. However, a great deal of this part of the family is understood.
B) The 17 Womack great-grandsons of the Immigrant
B.1) William Womack of Cumberland Co, VA - son of William, son of Abraham
B.2) Abraham Womack of Lincoln Co, NC - son of Thomas, son of Abraham - see branches D.1 and D.2 below.
B.3) William Womack of Charlotte Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham - married Jane LNU; they had no children, but William's estate records hold many clues to the families of his siblings.
B.4) Thomas Womack of Nottoway Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.5) Isham Womack of Halifax Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.6) Francis Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - son of Thomas, son of Abraham
B.7) Abraham Womack of Halifax Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.8) William Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.9) Thomas Womack of Rowan Co, NC - son of Abraham, son of Abraham
B.10) Richard Womack of Goochland Co, VA - son of Abraham, son of Abraham - father of William Warmack of Davidson Co, TN and Matthew Warmack of Wayne Co, MO.
B.11) Richard Womack of Burke Co, GA - son of Richard, son of Richard
B.12) Alexander Womack of Campbell Co, VA - son of Richard, son of Richard
B.13) Thomas Womack of Chesterfield Co, VA - probably son of Richard, son of Richard
B.14) Matthew Womack of Amelia Co, VA - probably son of Richard, son of Richard
B.15) Henry Womack of Goochland Co, VA - son of William, son of Richard
B.16) William Womack of Halifax Co, NC - son of William, son of John
B.17) John Womack of Johnston Co, NC - probably son of William, son of John
C) Womack Family of Prince George Co, VA - this is a division rather than a branch. These Womacks appear to be the descendants of John's three sons John, Richard, and Abraham. Despite the records loss in Prince George, we know Richard was there as late as 1742, and Abraham at least until 1759.
D) Branches off of (or probably off of) the "B" branches
D.1) Thomas Womack of Burke Co, NC - married Louvisa Rice - the son of Abraham (B.2). See also E.6.
D.2) William Womack of Gallatin Co, IL - married Rebecca LNU - the son of Abraham Womack (who married Elizabeth Stubblefield), son of Abraham (B.2). This was NOT the William who married Lucy Womack, dau of Thomas/Louvisa (C.1). Nor was it the William Womack, son of Thomas of Rowan Co, NC (B.9).
D.3) Thomas Womack of Jasper Co, GA - married Lavina Dennis - probably the son of Richard (B.10)
D.4) Allen Womack of Buchanan Co, MO - probably the son of Richard (B.10)
D.5) Abraham Womack of Monroe Co, GA - married Judith Minter - probably the son of Abraham (B.7)
D.6) Benjamin Womack of Gadsden Co, FL - probably the grandson of Frederick, son of William (B.16)
E) Other Womack Branches and Divisions that almost certainly descend from the Henrico Co, VA Womack Family.
E.1) Richard Womack of Smith Co, TN - wife Catherine (supposedly Steetman). From VA, supposedly Halifax Co, although a search of tax records for every year from 1782 to 1810 failed to find him. Descandants spell the name "Wommack".
E.2) Terry Womacks of Brown Co, OH - from VA, supposedly the son of Henry Womack (see B.15), but I would need more documentation or DNA testing to believe this.
E.3) Peter, Lewis, and David Womack of Lincoln Co, TN - all born in NC, probably brothers from their proximity, occupations, and similar names of their children.
E.4) Warmack Family from Franklin and Habersham Cos, GA - descend from an unknown male Womack or Warmack, who married Sarah LNU. After his death, she married Jesse Putman. Son John born in SC. Dau Susannah married Littleton Meeks. Not descended from Ian Warmack (no such person, see Fictional Womacks below). Ian supposedly settled in GA, which makes little sense, given that John Warmack was born in SC, possibly Union Co, SC where Jesse Putman was from.
E.5) Archibald Womack of Lincoln Co, NC - married Sarah Hager - confused with Archibald, son of Thomas (B.9). Possibly the Archer Womack, son of Thomas, son of Thomas (B.13).
E.6) William Womack of Marion Co, TN - married Lucy Womack, dau of Thomas/Louvisa (D.1). NOT the son of Abraham Womack (wife Elizabeth Stubblefield), son of Abraham (B.2). Possibly the son of Isham (B.5).
E.7) William Womack of Campbell Co, VA - married Catherine (possibly Blankenship). NOT the son of Francis (B.6). William son of Francis married Elizabeth Perkinson, and he wrote a will in Chesterfield Co, VA in 1830 naming his wife Elizabeth. Also, DNA evidence strongly suggests that William in Campbell Co, VA could not have descended from Francis, since DNA of his descendant matches that of descendants of Richard (B.11) and Alexander (B.12).
E.8) Womack Family of Northern Virginia - there was supposedly a William Womack in Frederick Co, VA in 1779 and 1782 tax lists. More research needed here, but my gut feeling is that this was actually a Hammack family that was mis-transcribed. The Womacks in northern VA counties after 1800 were probably the descendants of Peter Womack, son of Thomas, son of Thomas (B.9).
E.10) Womack/Warmack family of Montgomery Co, GA - a division that is very little understood. John and William Womack/Warmack appear in early records in Montgomery Co, GA, and then in Twiggs and Pulaski Co, GA. John Warmack moved to MS, and people from this group were in Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, and Yazoo Cos, MS among others. A Timothy Womack was probably John's brother, and John had sons John and William Warmack, and possibly other children, such as Patience Warmack, Benjamin Womack, and Joel Sherrard Warmack. Note that some descendants spelled the name Womack, but most were Warmack.
E.11) Josiah Womack of Hancock Co, GA - married Nancy Holliman
E.12) David Womack of Union Co, KY - married Esther Tanner - possibly a son of Thomas/Louvisa (D.1).
E.13) Abraham Womack of Obion Co, TN (later in Arkansas Co, AR)
F) Other unclassified single Womack families before 1850 that probably decsend from Henrico Co, VA - This includes Womack families that were not extended families in 1850, and the head of household was born after 1800. This includes families such as Newton Womack in Fayette Co, TN in 1850. Note that there are very few Womacks in this category.
G) Womacks NOT descended from the Henrico Co, VA Womack Family
G.1) Recent Womack Immigrants - mostly or all in New York in 1850, all from England
G.2) African-American - a handful of free black Womacks in 1850; the vast majoity were slaves.
G.3) Native American - there were NO Native American Womacks. The Womack name comes from England. There were Womacks with Indian blood from their mother's side of the family.
H) Womacks who were not really Womacks - mistakes
H.1) Mistakes made in the past - mistakes made in censuses, newspapers, by county clerks, etc where people were called Womack who really were not. Example: Elizabeth Womack in the 1850 Census of Madison Co, TN was actually Elizabeth (Fly) Warmath, widow of Henry Warmath.
H.2) Mistakes made in record tanscriptions - Womack is difficult to tell from several other names in some old handwriting, and in documents that are faded or otherwise hard to read. An example is the supposed Womacks in Stewart Co, TN, all of whom were Warnicks.
I) Non-existent Womacks
I.1) Legendary or Fictional Womacks - often handed down in family oral traditions. Example: Ian Warmack of Georgia. Real research either finds no proof of these people, or finds other (and real) ancestors. These fictional Womacks do proove that someone was a great story teller.
I.2) Fraudulent Womacks - the Womacks in this category were created by unscrupulous "professional genealogists" to separate people from their money. Example: Henry Womack of Accomack Co, VA.
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Whew, that was a lot of typing - I count 46 branches and divisions. I think that covers all the Womacks in America prior to 1850.
Hopefully, this will get some discusion going. Obviously, I left a lot of details out. Let me know if I missed a grouping, or any other comments/questions.
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