SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Thomas Wommack, 26 Jan 1794
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Thomas Wommack, no my life is very uncertain and
now being unwell tho sound in mind & memory do make this my last will &
testament revoking all others heretofore made and this my will to take place
from the 26th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & ninety four.

Item: It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.

Item: I give unto my son Carter Wommack all my lands that I now possess, also
I give two feather beds & furniture to said son Carter Wommack, a neg. man by
the name of Anthony, also a negro woman by the name of Lyddia. My son Carter
Wommack is to take good care of his mother Elizabeth Wommack & to see that she
has a good maintenance out of the above mention'd property. 

I give ten pounds to John Menore children, namely: James, Elizabeth, Polly &
John which is to be put to the use of schooling the said children.

I give ten pounds to Harris Thorrison, son of Ladovick Thorrison.  The balance
of my estate to be sold at public sale then to make a equal division between
my surviving children. 

I also do appoint & nominate my son Carter Wommack my whole & sole Executor to
this my Last Will & Testament giving from under my hand & seal this 26th day
of January 1794.
                                                      his
                                                 Thomas X Wommack (seal)
                                                      mark
Test: William Wright
      Byrd Lundy 

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 9th day of April 1795

This Will was presented in court by Carter Wommack, the Executor therein
named, prov'd by the oaths of William Wright & Byrd Lundy, the witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor who
made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat
thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                  Sam Kello, Cl (Clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 681

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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