Abraham Womack II (1742 - aft. 1797)

Born 22 Apr 1742 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Mitchell) Womack — married 31 May 1763 in Granville District, North Carolina

Husband of Martha Elizabeth (Watkins) Womack — married about 31 May 1783 in Granville, NC

Descendants

Died after Sep 1797 after age 55 in Hancock County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Abraham Womack II was a Virginia colonist.

Abraham Womack II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A127536.

Abraham Womack II is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 329755
Rank:

Abraham was born in 1742. Abraham Womack ... He passed away in 1797.^[1]

• Caution: There were actually two different Abraham Womacks in Greene Co, GA and later in Hancock Co, GA which was formed from Greene. Care must be taken to differentiate the two.

• Abraham Womack (Abraham, Richard III, Richard Jr, Richard Sr, William "the Immigrant") who married a) Martha Mitchell and b) Martha Watkins - transcript of will here -http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/o/m/Glenn-D-Womack-KY/FILE/0006page.htmlhttp://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/o/m/Glenn-D-Womack-KY/FILE/0006page.html - his sons by Martha Mitchell were Sherwood, Mancil, David & John, and his sons by Martha watkins were William & Jesse.John, William & Jesse were all under 21 when Abraham made his will in 1796.

• Abraham was born about 1742. He was the son of Richard Womack and Nancy Childres. He passed away about 1797. ^[2][3]

• Abraham Womack^[4]. Born on 22 Apr 1742 in Virginia. Abraham died in Hancock Co., GA, abt 1797; he was 54.

• Abraham was a colonial soldier, in Lunenburg Co., VA. ^[5] and participated in the French and Indian War. He was a Magistrate, Council of Safety, Queensboro District, GA in the Revolutionary War ^[6]

• In 1777, he paid taxes in Caswell Co., NC, along with his brothers, David and John. ^[7], but somewhere around this time moved to Georgia.

• In 1792, Abraham deeded land to son Sherwood on Graybills Creek in Hancock Co., GA. ^[8]

• In 1796 and 1797, in Hancock Co., GA, several deeds were recorded naming various possessions (land and slaves) he was more or less giving to his children. On 6 April 1796, he deeded his daughters Lucretia Howard, Sissley (sic) McFarland, and Nancy Stone several slaves, and he deeded Manuel (sic) a slave as well. These deeds were witnessed by Stephen Lawrence and David Womack. On 25 May 1797, he and Martha deeded Francis Coleman (husband of daughter Mary) a 75 acre tract of land on Graybill's Creek for $40. This was witnessed by John Read and Thomas Lightfoot. ^[9]

• All of the children of the second marriage and second wife Martha, and some of the children of the first marriage are listed in the last Will and Testament of Abraham Womack^{[10] [11] [12]} The children of the second marriage were all underage at the time of probate. There were 9 children in the first marriage and five in the second.

• Abraham is apparently buried in Hancock Co., GA, probably on the land that Sherwood inherited, however the location of the burial is unknown. Martha Mitchell Womack is said to have died 1-Dec-1782 in Granville Co., NC, however, no documentation seems to exist for that. Similarly, various sources indicate that Martha's father was an "Edward Mitchell." Not only does no documentation support this, no Edward Mitchell even appears in relation to her in the records. John Mitchell was the second surety on the marriage bond. This was often a relative, so that is probably some indication.

• His second wife was Martha Watkins, as shown by her father’s will where she is named as Patsy Womack. There is also a grandchild named Martha Watkins Coleman. She survived Abraham, as shown by his will, and it appears she remarried.

• There was another Womack family in Hancock Co., GA in the same time period as Abraham Womack's family - that of Abraham and Judith Minter Womack. These two families interacted, as shown in various records, however, they were only distantly related. Given the location and similar names, it is occasionally difficult to distinguish between various members of the families.

• A remaining puzzle is “Aunt Patsy Alford and Uncle Wiley” who John W. Womack mentions in a letter to his cousin Rebecca Hinds in 1850.^[13] Presumably they would be in Troup Co., GA near enough that his greetings could be passed along. As near as I can tell, they are not relations on the Lewis side of the family, nor on the Rogers side. John W., despite believing in the Bishop Lawrence story and other stories passed to him from a VA cousin, was generally pretty reliable in referring to his own close relations by their correct relationship. Wiley and Martha Alforde were in the 1850 census of Troup Co. He was 60, she was 58, and they had in the household - Richard L 26, and Kinchen N. 21, all listed as b. GA. They were living among a passel of Rogers relations. Since she was b. abt 1797 or 98 it’s marginally possible she was a child of Abraham and Martha. This particular Wiley Alford did live in Hancock Co near the Womack family, his father James apparently moved there from Granville Co, as Abraham did. Martha’s maiden name is unknown. In 1860, Wiley was still in LaGrange (LaGrange, Troup Co., GA, family 1054), age 70, with only Kinchen (by initials, apparently JWK Alford) age 31 in the household. The Alford family may be a clue in the future given their early use of the names Kinchen and Cullen, and they apparently married into the Rogers family somehow.

• On 31 Mar 1763 when Abraham was 20, he first married Martha Mitchell in Granville Co., NC.1 Born on 4 Mar 1744. Martha died in Granville Co., NC, on 1 Dec 1782; she was 38. They had the following children:
  • Sherwood (ca1764-ca1819)
  • Lucretia Womack(1766-)
  • David (1768-ca1837)
  • Mansel Womack(1770-1826)
  • Nancy (-<1829)
  • Cicely
  • Susannah Womack(1776-)
  • Mary (1770-<1833)
  • John (-<1840)

• Abraham second married Martha Watkins, daughter of William Watkins & Wineford. They had the following children:
  • Elizabeth (1785-1855)
  • Sarah A.
  • Lucy
  • William
  • Jesse

• DAR Ancestor #A127536 Abraham Womack, birth 4-22-1742. Service: Georgia Rank Civil Service, Amelia Co Virginia Ante , 9-1-1797 Hancock Co.

Name

Name: Abraham /Womack/^[14]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 22 APR 1742

Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States^[15]

Death

Death:

Date: 09 DEC 1804

Place: Hancock, Georgia, United States

Family Members

• Parents:
  • Father: Richard W Womack III: death of father^[16]
  • Mother: Nancy Ann Womack (born Childres)
• Siblings: John WomackJacob WomackAlexander WomackLt. Jesse WomackRichard Womack, IVSally Patsy Kemp (born Womack)Abner WomackAnne WomackDavid Womack
• Spouse #1: On 31 Mar 1763 when Abraham was 20, he first married Martha Mitchell in Granville Co., NC.1 Born on 4 Mar 1744. Martha died in Granville Co., NC, on 1 Dec 1782; she was 38. They had the following children:
• Children:

I. Sherwood (ca1764-ca1819)

II. Lucretia (1766-)

III. David (1768-ca1837)

IV. Mansel (1770-1826)

V. Nancy (-<1829)

VI. Cicely

VII. Susannah (1776-)

VIII. Mary (1770-<1833)

IX. John (-<1840)

• Spouse #2: Abraham second married Martha Watkins, daughter of William Watkins & Wineford. They had the following children:
• Children:

I. Elizabeth (1785-1855)

II. Sarah A.

III. Lucy

IV. William

V. Jesse

Abraham Womack, II

Gender: Male

Residence: Hancock Co, Georgia, USA

Birth: Apr 22 1742 - Henrico Co, or Prince Edward Co, Virginia, USA

Marriage: Spouse: Martha Womack (born Mitchell) - May 31 1763 - Granville, North Carolina, USA

Death: Dec 9 1804 - Hancock Co, , Georgia, USA

Father: Richard W. Womack, III

Mother: Anne Nancy Womack - Townes (born Childers)

Wives: Martha Womack (born Mitchell), Martha Mitchell

Children: William Womack, Lucretia Patsy WOMACK, David D. Womack, Mansel Womack, Susannah WOMACK, Cicely WOMACK, Nancy WOMACK, Mary WOMACK, John WOMACK, JOHN ROBERT WOMACK, Jesse WOMACK, Elizabeth WOMACK, Lucy WOMACK, Sarah WOMACK, Sherwood Womack

Siblings: Rain Deer or Anne Alday (born Womack), David Womack, I, Jacob Womack, Jesse Womack, Richard Womack (born WOMACK), IV, Abner Womack, Jacob Womack, Martha Sally Womack, Sally Patsy Kemp (born Womack), John Womack

Source: WikiTree URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=178346832&itemId=46023615&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500230 Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text:

Abraham Womack

Gender: Male

Birth: Apr 22 1742 - Henrico, VA

Death: Jan 26 1778

Father: Richard Womack, III

Mother: Nancy Ann Womack (born Childres)

Wife: Martha Womack (born Mitchel)

Siblings: John Womack, Jacob Womack, Alexander Womack, Lt. Jesse Womack, Richard Womack, IVSally Patsy Kemp (born Womack), Abner Womack, Anne Womack, David Womack

Source: WikiTree URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=178346832&itemId=46023615&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500230 Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text:

Varnell-40 06:48, 25 February 2015 (EST)

• Source documents appear to support the FamilySearch website^[17].

• Birth, death, and other details were collected from the well-documented website of Ann McDonald, QuiltDog, WomackHunter.com^[18]. It may not be 100% accurate, but it is as close to accurate as we can attain given the information and sources available to us.

• This particular profile is an on-going project to document the genealogy of the Abraham Womack family of Hancock Co., Goorgia, which Ann McDonald (QuiltDog) started. If you have a problem with a particular entry, please contact the submitter of said entry. This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress, always in need of direct and primary sources. Please contribute sources with your information.

• Geni World Family Tree^[19]

Per Charlie Varnell: DAR Ancestor #A127536 Abraham Womack, birth 4-22-1742 Service: Georgia Rank Civil Service Amelia Co Virginia Ante , 9-1-1797 Hancock Co.

Source: Geni World Family Tree URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=178346832&itemId=51495392&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500230 Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text:

Additional Information for Abraham /Womack/ Notes (1)

Death of Father, Richard (III) Womack http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4e1944fb-2e85-4273-b309-bbccb891a403&tid=7167625&pid=-1010249398

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MLB-NGR : accessed 2015-03-05), entry for Abraham /Womack/.

• Source: S229 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R15
• Repository: R15 Name: Ancestry.Com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160301709
2. ↑ Entered by Ginny Howard, Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
3. ↑ well documented website of Glenn D Womack of Kentucky (http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/o/m/Glenn-D-Womack-KY/FILE/0006page.html)
4. ↑ http://womackhunter.com/Report_2/rr01/rr01_001.htm#P21 author identified only as "Quiltdog"
5. ↑ "Colonial Soldiers of Lunenburg Co., including rangers and militia.", page 196
6. ↑ Vol I, p. 149, Revolutionary Records of Georgia. Chandler Journal Council Safety, 1776 July 2, "Abraham Womack, magistrate, appointed"
7. ↑ North Carolina Taxpayers, 1701-1786
8. ↑ He is the Abraham in the Whitfield district in the 1794 and 1796 tax lists of Hancock Co.
9. ↑ Hancock Co., GA Deed Book B, 1794-1802, pages 475, 545, 546
10. ↑ Book A page 219, Hancock Co., GA. Dated 2 June 1797, Court of Ordinary
11. ↑ Transcript of Will of Abraham Womack, dated 2 June 1797.
12. ↑ "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-5JB9?cc=1999178&wc=9SYY-92Q%3A267654601%2C267757601 : 20 May 2014), Hancock > Wills and administration records 1794-1807 vol A-4A > image 142 of 580; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia. Image of will of Abraham Womack.
13. ↑ John Warburton Womack letter 1850, https://sites.google.com/site/womackgen/womack-records/early-research/early-histories/jww-letter-1850
14. ↑ Source: #S229 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Womack III
15. ↑ Source: #S229 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Womack III
16. ↑ Death of Father, Richard (III) Womack http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4e1944fb-2e85-4273-b309-bbccb891a403&tid=7167625&pid=-1010249398
17. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MLB-NGR : accessed 2015-03-05), entry for Abraham /Womack/
18. ↑ http://womackhunter.com/Report_2/rr01/rr01_009.htm#P1453
19. ↑ URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=178346832&itemId=254820559&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500230

See also:

* Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Individual Records * Heritage Consulting, Millennium File * Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Births * Ancestry Family Trees * North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 * Marriages of Granville County, North Carolina, 1753-1868

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ginny Howard for creating Womack-703 on 4 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Ginny and others.