The Womacks lived in Henrico County, Virginia, for many years, and Abraham may have been born there, but there is no documented proof of this exact location being his birth place. The only positive location is "Virginia." His father, Richard Womack, made land transactions in several counties, and his residence varied from year to year, although some records reflect county boundary changes and not actual residence changes.
Richard Womack appears in records of Henrico, Amelia, and Lunenberg Counties in the 1740s, when his son Abraham was born. Virginia land patents, deeds and court records include these items about Richard's residences:
1737: Richard Womack is deeded 150 acres on Appomattoche river in Henrico Co., Va.
1739: Richard Womack, grantee of 400 acres in Amelia Co., Va.
1740: Richard Womack deeded land to Matthew Womack, Henrico Co., Va.
1741: Richard Womack of Henrico Co. purchased land in Amelia County from John Hudson of Amelia Co., Va.
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. and John Hudson of Amelia Co. (court records)
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. purchased from John Hudson of Amelia Co. 200 acres adjacent to said Richard Womack
1747: Richard Womack of Lunenburg Co. sold 200 acres in Amelia Co. to John Owen of Lunenburg Co.
[All of these patents and many more can be accessed at The Library of Virginia.]
Henrico County was established in 1611 as "Henricus," the second settlement in the Crown Colony of Virginia. In 1634, Henrico was reorganized under royal authority as the "Shire of Henrico," one of the eight original counties in the Virginia colony. From Henrico's area, nine other counties and part of a tenth were created: Goochland, 1728; Albemarle, 1744; Chesterfield and Cumberland, 1749; Amherst and Buckingham, 1761; Fluvanna and Powhatan, 1777; and Nelson in 1807.
Amelia County was created in 1734-1735 from parts of Prince George (created in 1703 from Charles City County) and Brunswick counties.
We have very interesting colonial origins with our Womack ancestors!
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There are many web sites, as well as published books, that include biographical data on Abraham Womack, his wives, children and descendants. Some "facts" are accurate, and some are highly inaccurate. Fortunately for Womack hunters, researcher Robert E. Burke Jr. has followed up on David Dunne's definitive research into early Womack records in 2000, and explored and explained several of the prominent Womack myths and mistakes. Robert E. Burke has had several web sites and blogs over the years, so I refer you to an Internet search for his latest Womack web pages as well as archived data and forum posts.
Robert E. Burke Jr. listed this about Richard Womack on one of his web sites:
Womack Genealogy / Richard Womack
Richard Womack III, married 1) Ann "Nancy" Childress, 2) Mary LNU
Richard Womack was born in Henrico Co, VA (the part which became modern Chesterfield Co in 1749).
-- He next moved to Amelia Co, VA (the part which became modern Prince Edward Co in 1754).
-- He next moved to Brunswick Co, VA (the part which became Lunenburg Co in 1746 and modern Charlotte Co in 1765).
-- He next moved to Orange Co, NC (the part which became Caswell Co in 1777 and modern Person Co in 1791).
-- He next moved to St Paul's Parish, GA, which became Richmond Co in 1777.
-- He next moved to St George's Parish, GA, which became Burke Co in 1777 (the part which became Jefferson Co, GA in 1796). He died in Burke Co, GA.
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Please note that Burke County, Georgia, is a burned county (several times) and there is MUCH information that's been mixed up about this county in various on-line trees. However, Robert E. Burke Jr.'s extensive research in colonial sources shows that "Richard Womack" appears in quite a few surviving Burke County records, including a deed of gift in 1773 witnessed by "Abraham and Martha Womack" -- his son Abraham and daughter-in-law Martha Mitchell. This indicates that Richard Womack in Burke County records IS the same man whose family lived for generations in Henrico County, VA, and adjacent counties.
See "Colonial Georgia Genealogical Data, 1748-1783," by William H. Dumont (Special Publication of the National Genealogical Society, Number 36; first published 1971) -- "Miscellaneous Bonds" - Book Y-2 (1774-1777). Womack, Richard, planter, St. George Par., GA, gave slave to son Jesse Womack, St. George Par. Wit.: Abraham and Martha Womack. 15 Nov 1773.
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One of our 19th century sources for the Abraham Womack family is a letter written in 1850 by his grandson, John Warburton Womack (1807-1863), accompanied by copies of bible records. These documents were copied and shared among Womack descendants for generations. Below are excerpts from the letter written by John Warburton Womack to his cousin Rebecca Hinds -- headed "Eutaw, Alabama, April 29th, 1850":
"When I had the pleasure to see you in November last, I promised that I would at no distant day after my return home, give you some account of the genealogy of the 'Womack' family. I proceed now with great pleasure to redeem that promise...Our great-grandfather, Richard Womack, you know was buried near your old family residence in Hancock Co., in 1791. He lived in Burk Co., Ga, and was on a visit to see his son Abraham (our grandfather) and died soon after his arrival -- no doubt from the fatigues of his journey -- in his eighty-third year."
--- end of 1850 letter excerpt --
A letter was written to "Cousin Pauline" (Pauline Womack, daughter of John Warburton Womack) by Thaddeus Augustus "Gus" Womack of Greenville, Alabama, dated June 30, 1896, that enclosed copies of the 1850 letter and family records.
The 1896 letter was handwritten on the business letterhead of Gus' son, Jacob Lewis Womack: "Office of J. L. Womack, Dealer in General Merchandise, 5 Postoffice Block, Greenville, Ala."
"Cousin Pauline,
"I recon you thought I was never going to answer your letter. I seldom write now. In relation to your enquiries I send you one of Pa's letters to Cousin Rebecca Hinds. Also a duplicate of the family record he sent her. I thought I would keep one of the originals. This being written in 1850. It ought to have some additions but with the exception of myself, son Lewis, and one of Uncle Joseph D. Womack's son Edward, there is no other male relative.
"Your father's brothers were (in order): Jacob Lewis Womack, John Warburton Womack, Mansel Noland Womack, Abraham M. and Joseph D. Womack. They had two half brothers, Jesse and Kitchen. Thomas, Uncle Jesse's son, lives in Victoria, Texas. Uncle Kintchen has three or four sons in Texas and Arkansas."
-- end of 1896 letter excerpt --
Two sets of family records, on two different note paper pages, were saved with this 1896 letter. One set was apparently written in 1912 by J. L. Womack (the letterhead owner) and given to his cousin G. A. Crenshaw (George Anderson Crenshaw). The handwritten note pages include these entries:
"Abraham Womack (father of Mansel W.) was born 1742 and died 1796 - "
"Martha Mitchell (wife of Abraham W.) was born 1744 - and died 1782"
"Richard Womack father of Abraham Womack was born 1708 - and died 1788 - "
-- end of note paper excerpt --
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Obviously the Womacks didn't agree about every event date for their ancestors, even John Warburton Womack, who went to a great deal of trouble to have the Womacks traced back to an illustrious (though fictional) English pedigree. Did Richard Womack, Abraham's father, die in 1785, 1788 or 1791? We really don't know.
We do know that Abraham Womack himself died in 1797, so some of the family records shared and passed down among Womack descendants for years were nearly correct in giving his death date as "1796." Other Womack records inaccurately gave his death date as "1804."
Abraham Womack wrote his will in Hancock County, Georgia, on June 2, 1797 (see Will Book A, page 219). An inventory of "the goods and chattels of the Estate of Abraham Womack late deceased" was taken and signed by the appraisers on September 1, 1797 -- so Abraham died between June 2nd and September 1st, 1797.
Abraham Womack married twice, first to Martha Mitchell in 1763, and then to Martha Watkins about 1784. He had a number of children with those two wives, and his estate records naming his heirs and distributing his possessions are interesting and informative.
Dedicated Womack descendant and researcher Ann McDonald wrote these biographical notes on her "WomackHunter" web site years ago: "Abraham was a colonial soldier in Lunenburg Co., VA. ("Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg Co., including Rangers and Militia," page 196) and participated in the French and Indian War. He was a Magistrate, Council of Safety, Queensboro District, GA in the Revolutionary War (Ref. Vol I, p. 149, Revolutionary Records of Georgia. Chandler Journal Council Safety, 1776 July 2, "Abraham Womack, magistrate, appointed")."
-- by Annie Crenshaw, a descendant of Abraham Womack and Martha Mitchell through their son Mansel Womack and his second wife, Mary Mariah Lewis.
Richard Womack appears in records of Henrico, Amelia, and Lunenberg Counties in the 1740s, when his son Abraham was born. Virginia land patents, deeds and court records include these items about Richard's residences:
1737: Richard Womack is deeded 150 acres on Appomattoche river in Henrico Co., Va.
1739: Richard Womack, grantee of 400 acres in Amelia Co., Va.
1740: Richard Womack deeded land to Matthew Womack, Henrico Co., Va.
1741: Richard Womack of Henrico Co. purchased land in Amelia County from John Hudson of Amelia Co., Va.
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. and John Hudson of Amelia Co. (court records)
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. purchased from John Hudson of Amelia Co. 200 acres adjacent to said Richard Womack
1747: Richard Womack of Lunenburg Co. sold 200 acres in Amelia Co. to John Owen of Lunenburg Co.
[All of these patents and many more can be accessed at The Library of Virginia.]
Henrico County was established in 1611 as "Henricus," the second settlement in the Crown Colony of Virginia. In 1634, Henrico was reorganized under royal authority as the "Shire of Henrico," one of the eight original counties in the Virginia colony. From Henrico's area, nine other counties and part of a tenth were created: Goochland, 1728; Albemarle, 1744; Chesterfield and Cumberland, 1749; Amherst and Buckingham, 1761; Fluvanna and Powhatan, 1777; and Nelson in 1807.
Amelia County was created in 1734-1735 from parts of Prince George (created in 1703 from Charles City County) and Brunswick counties.
We have very interesting colonial origins with our Womack ancestors!
-------------------------------------------------------
There are many web sites, as well as published books, that include biographical data on Abraham Womack, his wives, children and descendants. Some "facts" are accurate, and some are highly inaccurate. Fortunately for Womack hunters, researcher Robert E. Burke Jr. has followed up on David Dunne's definitive research into early Womack records in 2000, and explored and explained several of the prominent Womack myths and mistakes. Robert E. Burke has had several web sites and blogs over the years, so I refer you to an Internet search for his latest Womack web pages as well as archived data and forum posts.
Robert E. Burke Jr. listed this about Richard Womack on one of his web sites:
Womack Genealogy / Richard Womack
Richard Womack III, married 1) Ann "Nancy" Childress, 2) Mary LNU
Richard Womack was born in Henrico Co, VA (the part which became modern Chesterfield Co in 1749).
-- He next moved to Amelia Co, VA (the part which became modern Prince Edward Co in 1754).
-- He next moved to Brunswick Co, VA (the part which became Lunenburg Co in 1746 and modern Charlotte Co in 1765).
-- He next moved to Orange Co, NC (the part which became Caswell Co in 1777 and modern Person Co in 1791).
-- He next moved to St Paul's Parish, GA, which became Richmond Co in 1777.
-- He next moved to St George's Parish, GA, which became Burke Co in 1777 (the part which became Jefferson Co, GA in 1796). He died in Burke Co, GA.
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Please note that Burke County, Georgia, is a burned county (several times) and there is MUCH information that's been mixed up about this county in various on-line trees. However, Robert E. Burke Jr.'s extensive research in colonial sources shows that "Richard Womack" appears in quite a few surviving Burke County records, including a deed of gift in 1773 witnessed by "Abraham and Martha Womack" -- his son Abraham and daughter-in-law Martha Mitchell. This indicates that Richard Womack in Burke County records IS the same man whose family lived for generations in Henrico County, VA, and adjacent counties.
See "Colonial Georgia Genealogical Data, 1748-1783," by William H. Dumont (Special Publication of the National Genealogical Society, Number 36; first published 1971) -- "Miscellaneous Bonds" - Book Y-2 (1774-1777). Womack, Richard, planter, St. George Par., GA, gave slave to son Jesse Womack, St. George Par. Wit.: Abraham and Martha Womack. 15 Nov 1773.
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One of our 19th century sources for the Abraham Womack family is a letter written in 1850 by his grandson, John Warburton Womack (1807-1863), accompanied by copies of bible records. These documents were copied and shared among Womack descendants for generations. Below are excerpts from the letter written by John Warburton Womack to his cousin Rebecca Hinds -- headed "Eutaw, Alabama, April 29th, 1850":
"When I had the pleasure to see you in November last, I promised that I would at no distant day after my return home, give you some account of the genealogy of the 'Womack' family. I proceed now with great pleasure to redeem that promise...Our great-grandfather, Richard Womack, you know was buried near your old family residence in Hancock Co., in 1791. He lived in Burk Co., Ga, and was on a visit to see his son Abraham (our grandfather) and died soon after his arrival -- no doubt from the fatigues of his journey -- in his eighty-third year."
--- end of 1850 letter excerpt --
A letter was written to "Cousin Pauline" (Pauline Womack, daughter of John Warburton Womack) by Thaddeus Augustus "Gus" Womack of Greenville, Alabama, dated June 30, 1896, that enclosed copies of the 1850 letter and family records.
The 1896 letter was handwritten on the business letterhead of Gus' son, Jacob Lewis Womack: "Office of J. L. Womack, Dealer in General Merchandise, 5 Postoffice Block, Greenville, Ala."
"Cousin Pauline,
"I recon you thought I was never going to answer your letter. I seldom write now. In relation to your enquiries I send you one of Pa's letters to Cousin Rebecca Hinds. Also a duplicate of the family record he sent her. I thought I would keep one of the originals. This being written in 1850. It ought to have some additions but with the exception of myself, son Lewis, and one of Uncle Joseph D. Womack's son Edward, there is no other male relative.
"Your father's brothers were (in order): Jacob Lewis Womack, John Warburton Womack, Mansel Noland Womack, Abraham M. and Joseph D. Womack. They had two half brothers, Jesse and Kitchen. Thomas, Uncle Jesse's son, lives in Victoria, Texas. Uncle Kintchen has three or four sons in Texas and Arkansas."
-- end of 1896 letter excerpt --
Two sets of family records, on two different note paper pages, were saved with this 1896 letter. One set was apparently written in 1912 by J. L. Womack (the letterhead owner) and given to his cousin G. A. Crenshaw (George Anderson Crenshaw). The handwritten note pages include these entries:
"Abraham Womack (father of Mansel W.) was born 1742 and died 1796 - "
"Martha Mitchell (wife of Abraham W.) was born 1744 - and died 1782"
"Richard Womack father of Abraham Womack was born 1708 - and died 1788 - "
-- end of note paper excerpt --
-----------------------------------------------------
Obviously the Womacks didn't agree about every event date for their ancestors, even John Warburton Womack, who went to a great deal of trouble to have the Womacks traced back to an illustrious (though fictional) English pedigree. Did Richard Womack, Abraham's father, die in 1785, 1788 or 1791? We really don't know.
We do know that Abraham Womack himself died in 1797, so some of the family records shared and passed down among Womack descendants for years were nearly correct in giving his death date as "1796." Other Womack records inaccurately gave his death date as "1804."
Abraham Womack wrote his will in Hancock County, Georgia, on June 2, 1797 (see Will Book A, page 219). An inventory of "the goods and chattels of the Estate of Abraham Womack late deceased" was taken and signed by the appraisers on September 1, 1797 -- so Abraham died between June 2nd and September 1st, 1797.
Abraham Womack married twice, first to Martha Mitchell in 1763, and then to Martha Watkins about 1784. He had a number of children with those two wives, and his estate records naming his heirs and distributing his possessions are interesting and informative.
Dedicated Womack descendant and researcher Ann McDonald wrote these biographical notes on her "WomackHunter" web site years ago: "Abraham was a colonial soldier in Lunenburg Co., VA. ("Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg Co., including Rangers and Militia," page 196) and participated in the French and Indian War. He was a Magistrate, Council of Safety, Queensboro District, GA in the Revolutionary War (Ref. Vol I, p. 149, Revolutionary Records of Georgia. Chandler Journal Council Safety, 1776 July 2, "Abraham Womack, magistrate, appointed")."
-- by Annie Crenshaw, a descendant of Abraham Womack and Martha Mitchell through their son Mansel Womack and his second wife, Mary Mariah Lewis.
The Womacks lived in Henrico County, Virginia, for many years, and Abraham may have been born there, but there is no documented proof of this exact location being his birth place. The only positive location is "Virginia." His father, Richard Womack, made land transactions in several counties, and his residence varied from year to year, although some records reflect county boundary changes and not actual residence changes.
Richard Womack appears in records of Henrico, Amelia, and Lunenberg Counties in the 1740s, when his son Abraham was born. Virginia land patents, deeds and court records include these items about Richard's residences:
1737: Richard Womack is deeded 150 acres on Appomattoche river in Henrico Co., Va.
1739: Richard Womack, grantee of 400 acres in Amelia Co., Va.
1740: Richard Womack deeded land to Matthew Womack, Henrico Co., Va.
1741: Richard Womack of Henrico Co. purchased land in Amelia County from John Hudson of Amelia Co., Va.
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. and John Hudson of Amelia Co. (court records)
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. purchased from John Hudson of Amelia Co. 200 acres adjacent to said Richard Womack
1747: Richard Womack of Lunenburg Co. sold 200 acres in Amelia Co. to John Owen of Lunenburg Co.
[All of these patents and many more can be accessed at The Library of Virginia.]
Henrico County was established in 1611 as "Henricus," the second settlement in the Crown Colony of Virginia. In 1634, Henrico was reorganized under royal authority as the "Shire of Henrico," one of the eight original counties in the Virginia colony. From Henrico's area, nine other counties and part of a tenth were created: Goochland, 1728; Albemarle, 1744; Chesterfield and Cumberland, 1749; Amherst and Buckingham, 1761; Fluvanna and Powhatan, 1777; and Nelson in 1807.
Amelia County was created in 1734-1735 from parts of Prince George (created in 1703 from Charles City County) and Brunswick counties.
We have very interesting colonial origins with our Womack ancestors!
-------------------------------------------------------
There are many web sites, as well as published books, that include biographical data on Abraham Womack, his wives, children and descendants. Some "facts" are accurate, and some are highly inaccurate. Fortunately for Womack hunters, researcher Robert E. Burke Jr. has followed up on David Dunne's definitive research into early Womack records in 2000, and explored and explained several of the prominent Womack myths and mistakes. Robert E. Burke has had several web sites and blogs over the years, so I refer you to an Internet search for his latest Womack web pages as well as archived data and forum posts.
Robert E. Burke Jr. listed this about Richard Womack on one of his web sites:
Womack Genealogy / Richard Womack
Richard Womack III, married 1) Ann "Nancy" Childress, 2) Mary LNU
Richard Womack was born in Henrico Co, VA (the part which became modern Chesterfield Co in 1749).
-- He next moved to Amelia Co, VA (the part which became modern Prince Edward Co in 1754).
-- He next moved to Brunswick Co, VA (the part which became Lunenburg Co in 1746 and modern Charlotte Co in 1765).
-- He next moved to Orange Co, NC (the part which became Caswell Co in 1777 and modern Person Co in 1791).
-- He next moved to St Paul's Parish, GA, which became Richmond Co in 1777.
-- He next moved to St George's Parish, GA, which became Burke Co in 1777 (the part which became Jefferson Co, GA in 1796). He died in Burke Co, GA.
---------------------------------------------------
Please note that Burke County, Georgia, is a burned county (several times) and there is MUCH information that's been mixed up about this county in various on-line trees. However, Robert E. Burke Jr.'s extensive research in colonial sources shows that "Richard Womack" appears in quite a few surviving Burke County records, including a deed of gift in 1773 witnessed by "Abraham and Martha Womack" -- his son Abraham and daughter-in-law Martha Mitchell. This indicates that Richard Womack in Burke County records IS the same man whose family lived for generations in Henrico County, VA, and adjacent counties.
See "Colonial Georgia Genealogical Data, 1748-1783," by William H. Dumont (Special Publication of the National Genealogical Society, Number 36; first published 1971) -- "Miscellaneous Bonds" - Book Y-2 (1774-1777). Womack, Richard, planter, St. George Par., GA, gave slave to son Jesse Womack, St. George Par. Wit.: Abraham and Martha Womack. 15 Nov 1773.
----------------------------------------------------
One of our 19th century sources for the Abraham Womack family is a letter written in 1850 by his grandson, John Warburton Womack (1807-1863), accompanied by copies of bible records. These documents were copied and shared among Womack descendants for generations. Below are excerpts from the letter written by John Warburton Womack to his cousin Rebecca Hinds -- headed "Eutaw, Alabama, April 29th, 1850":
"When I had the pleasure to see you in November last, I promised that I would at no distant day after my return home, give you some account of the genealogy of the 'Womack' family. I proceed now with great pleasure to redeem that promise...Our great-grandfather, Richard Womack, you know was buried near your old family residence in Hancock Co., in 1791. He lived in Burk Co., Ga, and was on a visit to see his son Abraham (our grandfather) and died soon after his arrival -- no doubt from the fatigues of his journey -- in his eighty-third year."
--- end of 1850 letter excerpt --
A letter was written to "Cousin Pauline" (Pauline Womack, daughter of John Warburton Womack) by Thaddeus Augustus "Gus" Womack of Greenville, Alabama, dated June 30, 1896, that enclosed copies of the 1850 letter and family records.
The 1896 letter was handwritten on the business letterhead of Gus' son, Jacob Lewis Womack: "Office of J. L. Womack, Dealer in General Merchandise, 5 Postoffice Block, Greenville, Ala."
"Cousin Pauline,
"I recon you thought I was never going to answer your letter. I seldom write now. In relation to your enquiries I send you one of Pa's letters to Cousin Rebecca Hinds. Also a duplicate of the family record he sent her. I thought I would keep one of the originals. This being written in 1850. It ought to have some additions but with the exception of myself, son Lewis, and one of Uncle Joseph D. Womack's son Edward, there is no other male relative.
"Your father's brothers were (in order): Jacob Lewis Womack, John Warburton Womack, Mansel Noland Womack, Abraham M. and Joseph D. Womack. They had two half brothers, Jesse and Kitchen. Thomas, Uncle Jesse's son, lives in Victoria, Texas. Uncle Kintchen has three or four sons in Texas and Arkansas."
-- end of 1896 letter excerpt --
Two sets of family records, on two different note paper pages, were saved with this 1896 letter. One set was apparently written in 1912 by J. L. Womack (the letterhead owner) and given to his cousin G. A. Crenshaw (George Anderson Crenshaw). The handwritten note pages include these entries:
"Abraham Womack (father of Mansel W.) was born 1742 and died 1796 - "
"Martha Mitchell (wife of Abraham W.) was born 1744 - and died 1782"
"Richard Womack father of Abraham Womack was born 1708 - and died 1788 - "
-- end of note paper excerpt --
-----------------------------------------------------
Obviously the Womacks didn't agree about every event date for their ancestors, even John Warburton Womack, who went to a great deal of trouble to have the Womacks traced back to an illustrious (though fictional) English pedigree. Did Richard Womack, Abraham's father, die in 1785, 1788 or 1791? We really don't know.
We do know that Abraham Womack himself died in 1797, so some of the family records shared and passed down among Womack descendants for years were nearly correct in giving his death date as "1796." Other Womack records inaccurately gave his death date as "1804."
Abraham Womack wrote his will in Hancock County, Georgia, on June 2, 1797 (see Will Book A, page 219). An inventory of "the goods and chattels of the Estate of Abraham Womack late deceased" was taken and signed by the appraisers on September 1, 1797 -- so Abraham died between June 2nd and September 1st, 1797.
Abraham Womack married twice, first to Martha Mitchell in 1763, and then to Martha Watkins about 1784. He had a number of children with those two wives, and his estate records naming his heirs and distributing his possessions are interesting and informative.
Dedicated Womack descendant and researcher Ann McDonald wrote these biographical notes on her "WomackHunter" web site years ago: "Abraham was a colonial soldier in Lunenburg Co., VA. ("Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg Co., including Rangers and Militia," page 196) and participated in the French and Indian War. He was a Magistrate, Council of Safety, Queensboro District, GA in the Revolutionary War (Ref. Vol I, p. 149, Revolutionary Records of Georgia. Chandler Journal Council Safety, 1776 July 2, "Abraham Womack, magistrate, appointed")."
-- by Annie Crenshaw, a descendant of Abraham Womack and Martha Mitchell through their son Mansel Womack and his second wife, Mary Mariah Lewis.
Richard Womack appears in records of Henrico, Amelia, and Lunenberg Counties in the 1740s, when his son Abraham was born. Virginia land patents, deeds and court records include these items about Richard's residences:
1737: Richard Womack is deeded 150 acres on Appomattoche river in Henrico Co., Va.
1739: Richard Womack, grantee of 400 acres in Amelia Co., Va.
1740: Richard Womack deeded land to Matthew Womack, Henrico Co., Va.
1741: Richard Womack of Henrico Co. purchased land in Amelia County from John Hudson of Amelia Co., Va.
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. and John Hudson of Amelia Co. (court records)
1742: Richard Womack of Amelia Co. purchased from John Hudson of Amelia Co. 200 acres adjacent to said Richard Womack
1747: Richard Womack of Lunenburg Co. sold 200 acres in Amelia Co. to John Owen of Lunenburg Co.
[All of these patents and many more can be accessed at The Library of Virginia.]
Henrico County was established in 1611 as "Henricus," the second settlement in the Crown Colony of Virginia. In 1634, Henrico was reorganized under royal authority as the "Shire of Henrico," one of the eight original counties in the Virginia colony. From Henrico's area, nine other counties and part of a tenth were created: Goochland, 1728; Albemarle, 1744; Chesterfield and Cumberland, 1749; Amherst and Buckingham, 1761; Fluvanna and Powhatan, 1777; and Nelson in 1807.
Amelia County was created in 1734-1735 from parts of Prince George (created in 1703 from Charles City County) and Brunswick counties.
We have very interesting colonial origins with our Womack ancestors!
-------------------------------------------------------
There are many web sites, as well as published books, that include biographical data on Abraham Womack, his wives, children and descendants. Some "facts" are accurate, and some are highly inaccurate. Fortunately for Womack hunters, researcher Robert E. Burke Jr. has followed up on David Dunne's definitive research into early Womack records in 2000, and explored and explained several of the prominent Womack myths and mistakes. Robert E. Burke has had several web sites and blogs over the years, so I refer you to an Internet search for his latest Womack web pages as well as archived data and forum posts.
Robert E. Burke Jr. listed this about Richard Womack on one of his web sites:
Womack Genealogy / Richard Womack
Richard Womack III, married 1) Ann "Nancy" Childress, 2) Mary LNU
Richard Womack was born in Henrico Co, VA (the part which became modern Chesterfield Co in 1749).
-- He next moved to Amelia Co, VA (the part which became modern Prince Edward Co in 1754).
-- He next moved to Brunswick Co, VA (the part which became Lunenburg Co in 1746 and modern Charlotte Co in 1765).
-- He next moved to Orange Co, NC (the part which became Caswell Co in 1777 and modern Person Co in 1791).
-- He next moved to St Paul's Parish, GA, which became Richmond Co in 1777.
-- He next moved to St George's Parish, GA, which became Burke Co in 1777 (the part which became Jefferson Co, GA in 1796). He died in Burke Co, GA.
---------------------------------------------------
Please note that Burke County, Georgia, is a burned county (several times) and there is MUCH information that's been mixed up about this county in various on-line trees. However, Robert E. Burke Jr.'s extensive research in colonial sources shows that "Richard Womack" appears in quite a few surviving Burke County records, including a deed of gift in 1773 witnessed by "Abraham and Martha Womack" -- his son Abraham and daughter-in-law Martha Mitchell. This indicates that Richard Womack in Burke County records IS the same man whose family lived for generations in Henrico County, VA, and adjacent counties.
See "Colonial Georgia Genealogical Data, 1748-1783," by William H. Dumont (Special Publication of the National Genealogical Society, Number 36; first published 1971) -- "Miscellaneous Bonds" - Book Y-2 (1774-1777). Womack, Richard, planter, St. George Par., GA, gave slave to son Jesse Womack, St. George Par. Wit.: Abraham and Martha Womack. 15 Nov 1773.
----------------------------------------------------
One of our 19th century sources for the Abraham Womack family is a letter written in 1850 by his grandson, John Warburton Womack (1807-1863), accompanied by copies of bible records. These documents were copied and shared among Womack descendants for generations. Below are excerpts from the letter written by John Warburton Womack to his cousin Rebecca Hinds -- headed "Eutaw, Alabama, April 29th, 1850":
"When I had the pleasure to see you in November last, I promised that I would at no distant day after my return home, give you some account of the genealogy of the 'Womack' family. I proceed now with great pleasure to redeem that promise...Our great-grandfather, Richard Womack, you know was buried near your old family residence in Hancock Co., in 1791. He lived in Burk Co., Ga, and was on a visit to see his son Abraham (our grandfather) and died soon after his arrival -- no doubt from the fatigues of his journey -- in his eighty-third year."
--- end of 1850 letter excerpt --
A letter was written to "Cousin Pauline" (Pauline Womack, daughter of John Warburton Womack) by Thaddeus Augustus "Gus" Womack of Greenville, Alabama, dated June 30, 1896, that enclosed copies of the 1850 letter and family records.
The 1896 letter was handwritten on the business letterhead of Gus' son, Jacob Lewis Womack: "Office of J. L. Womack, Dealer in General Merchandise, 5 Postoffice Block, Greenville, Ala."
"Cousin Pauline,
"I recon you thought I was never going to answer your letter. I seldom write now. In relation to your enquiries I send you one of Pa's letters to Cousin Rebecca Hinds. Also a duplicate of the family record he sent her. I thought I would keep one of the originals. This being written in 1850. It ought to have some additions but with the exception of myself, son Lewis, and one of Uncle Joseph D. Womack's son Edward, there is no other male relative.
"Your father's brothers were (in order): Jacob Lewis Womack, John Warburton Womack, Mansel Noland Womack, Abraham M. and Joseph D. Womack. They had two half brothers, Jesse and Kitchen. Thomas, Uncle Jesse's son, lives in Victoria, Texas. Uncle Kintchen has three or four sons in Texas and Arkansas."
-- end of 1896 letter excerpt --
Two sets of family records, on two different note paper pages, were saved with this 1896 letter. One set was apparently written in 1912 by J. L. Womack (the letterhead owner) and given to his cousin G. A. Crenshaw (George Anderson Crenshaw). The handwritten note pages include these entries:
"Abraham Womack (father of Mansel W.) was born 1742 and died 1796 - "
"Martha Mitchell (wife of Abraham W.) was born 1744 - and died 1782"
"Richard Womack father of Abraham Womack was born 1708 - and died 1788 - "
-- end of note paper excerpt --
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Obviously the Womacks didn't agree about every event date for their ancestors, even John Warburton Womack, who went to a great deal of trouble to have the Womacks traced back to an illustrious (though fictional) English pedigree. Did Richard Womack, Abraham's father, die in 1785, 1788 or 1791? We really don't know.
We do know that Abraham Womack himself died in 1797, so some of the family records shared and passed down among Womack descendants for years were nearly correct in giving his death date as "1796." Other Womack records inaccurately gave his death date as "1804."
Abraham Womack wrote his will in Hancock County, Georgia, on June 2, 1797 (see Will Book A, page 219). An inventory of "the goods and chattels of the Estate of Abraham Womack late deceased" was taken and signed by the appraisers on September 1, 1797 -- so Abraham died between June 2nd and September 1st, 1797.
Abraham Womack married twice, first to Martha Mitchell in 1763, and then to Martha Watkins about 1784. He had a number of children with those two wives, and his estate records naming his heirs and distributing his possessions are interesting and informative.
Dedicated Womack descendant and researcher Ann McDonald wrote these biographical notes on her "WomackHunter" web site years ago: "Abraham was a colonial soldier in Lunenburg Co., VA. ("Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg Co., including Rangers and Militia," page 196) and participated in the French and Indian War. He was a Magistrate, Council of Safety, Queensboro District, GA in the Revolutionary War (Ref. Vol I, p. 149, Revolutionary Records of Georgia. Chandler Journal Council Safety, 1776 July 2, "Abraham Womack, magistrate, appointed")."
-- by Annie Crenshaw, a descendant of Abraham Womack and Martha Mitchell through their son Mansel Womack and his second wife, Mary Mariah Lewis.
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