Thomas Womble Sr. (abt. 1600 - bef. 1664)

Born about 1600 in Essex, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1664 before about age 64 in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Wombwell was born about 1600 in England. His parents are at this time unknown.

Immigration to Virginia Colony

Unsourced information on Ancestry.com tells us that In 1638 Thomas sailed on a ship owned by James City County, Virginia Colony, commanded by Christopher Lawson. The name of the ship is unknown and this statement is unconfirmed. It is known that Thomas was in James City County by May 1638. (Strutton-11 17:27, 5 March 2023 (UTC))

• 1638 - Christopher Lawson, 400 acs. James Citty Co., 1 May 1638, p. 564. At the head of Rolphes Cr., ... Trans. of 8 pers: William Reynolds, William Coyt, Roger Aderson, Nicholas Williams, Anthony a boy, Thomas Wood, Georg Griffin, Thomas Wombwell (first written Rombwell).^[1]

On December 25, 1638 Thomas received a patent from James City County for 650 acres of land. This patent was recorded in 1642.

• 1642 - Thomas Wombwell, 650 acs. James City Co., Dec. 25, 1642, Page 868. Near the head of Checheroes Cr. in Chichahominy River, N. upon Richard Bell, haveing a landing place & passage way bet. sd. Bell & Georg Unwyn. 300 acs. by assignment from Thomas Stoute of a patent dated Oct. 29, 1639, and 350 acs. for trans. of 7 pers: John Mathews, Jon. Badnall, Jon Cascill, John White, ---- Hudson. [Only 5 names incl. in record.]^[1]

Marriage & Children

Thomas Wombwell married Unknown probably about 1640-1645 in either James City County or Isle of Wight County, Virginia. No records have been found giving the name of his wife, date or place of marriage. Thomas is known to have had one son, Thomas Wombwell, Jr., who was given title to his father's land in Isle of Wight County on 2 September 1664.^[2]

Other Land Transactions

• Undated (c 1648) - George Hardey (Hardy), Thomas Wombwell & Peter Hall, 1,100 acs. called Timber Neck, Isle of Wight Co., Page 142. ... 650 acres in an absolute Necke belonging to said Hardy & said Wombwell, and 400 acrers [sic] without the Necke to Peter Hall, orphant. Trans. of 22 pers: [see source p 176 for list]^[1]
• July 1648 - William Edwards & Rice Davis, 1,080 acs., James City Co., July 10, 1648, Page 143. ... Trans. of 22 pers: [incl] Tho. Wombwell [Possibly granted to Edwards & Davis for transport of Wombwell to Isle of Wight or return trip from England]^[1]
• Feb 1648/49 - Samuel Abbott, of James City, 775 acs. James City Co., 25 Feb. 1648, p. 260. 125 acs. ... sold to Abbott. 650 acs. granted unto Thomas Wombwell 25 Dec. 1642. 300 of which was granted to Thomas Stout 19 Oct. 1639, & purchased by Wombwell of Stout, all of which 650 acs. was purchased by William Edwrds, who sold to Robert Holt, who sold same to sd. Elliott.^[1]
• Oct 1651 - John Senior, 1200 acs. on N. side Peanketank Riv., beg. at Mattrums Cr., ... Trans. 24 pers.* 13 Oct. 1651, p. 346. The rights being assigned unto sd. Senior by George Hardy & Thomas Wombwell & inserted under a patent granted them 3 July 1648 & by them relinquished and taken up by new rights, their patent being for 1100 acs.^[1]

Career

Although it is unclear why Thomas Wombwell would be called "Captain," he is referred to as Capt. Wombnell [Wombwell] in a land transaction, Isle of Wight Co., 6 June 1656.^[1]

Thomas Wombwell became the third clerk of the county of Isle of Wight from 1645 to 1656.^[3]

Death

Thomas Wombwell appears to have died about 1664. No will has yet been located. Disposition of his estate may be in this entry:

Land taken up by Capt. George Hardy and Capt. Thomas Wombell was sold to John Groves, said Groves, for love, etc., gives Thomas Wombwell, Jr., all title to said land 2 Sept., 1664.^[2]

Research Notes

Incorrect parents: This profile previously had William Wombwell attached as a father. This is incorrect. This William had a son Thomas, however, he was a fellow at St. John's College, Cambridge, became Vicar of Wath and died unmarried. He was buried on 28 October 1661 at Darfield.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Page 89, 141, 176, 201-202, 221, 318
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Originally published: Chicago, 1938. Reprinted: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1973, 1980, 1994, 2003. Ancestry Image, Page 536
3. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Originally published: Chicago, 1938. Reprinted: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1973, 1980, 1994, 2003. Ancestry Image, Page 702
4. ↑ Clay, J.W: Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, Vol. 2 of 3, page 210, IX.

• Clay, J.W: Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, Vol. 2 of 3, page 210, IX.
• Foster, Joseph: Yorkshire Pedigrees (1874), Vol. 2 of 3 (1 of 2) (West Riding pt 2), Rockley.

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• WikiTree profile Womble-18 created through the import of Anderson Family Tree.ged on Jun 10, 2011 by Sheri Anderson.