Availability of Henrico County, Virginia Records – Womack
Family
Robert E. Burke, 2008These are all the
records of
Henrico County,
Virginia up until 25 May 1749, when
Chesterfield
County was formed from Henrico. For the most part, all the Womack activity
was in that part of Henrico south of the James River which became
Chesterfield. Before 1749, the only loss of Henrico territory was when Goochland
County was formed in 1728.
There are four types of records:
- Deed & Will Books (deeds and wills were recorded in the same book)
- Orphan's Court
- Order Books (also called "Court Minutes" or "Record Books")
- Miscellaneous Court Records – loose records not bound into books
Henrico was formed in 1634, but no records prior to 1655 survive, and
very little prior to 1677. There are no known Henrico County records of Womacks
prior to 1677. Note that there are other records, such as Virginia Land Patents,
which were kept at the Colony level, which mention Womacks in Virginia prior to
1677.
Wills and sometimes deeds can be found in books other than "Deed
& Will" Books.
Note that there are two gaps in "Deed and Will"
Books. During the first gap (1719-1724), Richard Womack (Jr.) left a will and
died about 1723. Also, Abraham Womack, Sr. sold land to Abraham Womack, Jr. in
August 1721. We only know about these wills and deeds because they are mentioned
in the Order Books which do survive.
During the second gap in "Deed and
Will Books", several Womack deeds were missed which are mentioned in the Order
Books.
There are also gaps in the Order Books. Besides these gaps, it is
important to note that the surviving books and documents are often in poor
shape. Some books have several pages that have rotted away, or large parts are
missing or otherwise unreadable.
Most of these records are available on
microfilm at both the
Library of
Virginia (LVA) and at
Latter-day
Saints (LDS) Family History Centers. My local FHC (on Trickum Road in Cobb
County, Georgia) has several Henrico microfilms on permanent loan: films 31772
through 31778. In some cases, a particular record may be on more than one LDS
film.
Deeds & Wills
|
LVA Film
|
LDS Film
|
1677-1692
|
Henrico 4 & 4a
|
31763
|
1688-1697
|
Henrico 5 & 5a
|
31763 / 31770
|
1697-1704
|
Henrico 6
|
31764
|
1697-1699
|
Henrico 6
|
31764
|
1706-1709
|
Henrico 6
|
31764
|
1710-1714
|
Henrico 6
|
31764
|
1714-1718
|
Henrico 7
|
31765
|
1719-1724 (missing)
|
NA
|
NA
|
1725-1737
|
Henrico 7a
|
31765
|
1738-1746 (missing)
|
NA
|
NA
|
1744-1748
|
Henrico 8
|
31766
|
1748-1750
|
Henrico 8
|
31766
|
Orphan's Court
|
LVA Film
|
LDS Film
|
1677-1739
|
Henrico 91
|
1930558 / 31770
|
Order Books/Court Minutes/Record Books
|
LVA Film
|
LDS Film
|
1678-1693
|
Henrico 53
|
31772 / 31769
|
1694-1701
|
Henrico 65
|
31772 / 31770
|
1694-1699
|
Henrico 65
|
31772 / 31770
|
1700-1706 (missing)
|
NA
|
NA
|
1707-1709
|
Henrico 65
|
31772
|
1710-1714
|
Henrico 66
|
?
|
1715-1718 (missing)
|
NA
|
NA
|
1719-1724
|
Henrico 66
|
31775
|
1737-1746
|
Henrico 66
|
31773
|
1747-1752 (missing)
|
NA
|
NA
|
Miscellaneous Court Records
|
LVA Film
|
LDS Film
|
1650-1717
|
Henrico 1
|
31776 (?)
|
1718-1726
|
Henrico 1
|
31776 (?)
|
1727-1737
|
Henrico 2
|
31777 (?)
|
1738-1746
|
Henrico 2
|
31777 (?)
|
1747-1757
|
Henrico 3
|
31778 (?)
|
Index to
Colonial Records, 1677 - 1739
Photocopied and typed-out by
Robert E. Burke, December 2007.LVA Film – Henrico 50
LDS
Film - 31771
Book 1 - Page 1 - 158 indexes: Records [Deeds & Wills]
1677 - 1692, on Reel 4;
Book 2 - Page 160 - 395 indexes: Order Book
[& Wills] 1678 - 1693, on Reel 53
Book 3 - Page 396 - 564 indexes:
Order Book, 1694 - 1701, on Reel 65
Book 4 - Page 566 - 606 indexes:
Orphan's Court, 1677 - 1739, on Reel 91
Book 5 - Page 608 - 779 indexes:
Deeds, Wills, Etc., 1688 - 1697, on Reel 5
Note: See
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/county_city/henrico.htm"Index
to Colonial Records" does not index Misc. Records. The index for those is at the
microfilm desk at LVA.
Index to Colonial Records, Henrico County,
VABook 1 – Deeds & Wills 1677 - 1692
Last
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First
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To / From
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Names
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Description
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Book
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Page
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Womeck
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Abraham
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1
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254
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Womeck
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Abraham
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|
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1
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389
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Womeck
|
Rich'd
|
|
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Dep
|
1
|
100
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
100
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
99
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
99
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
336
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
336
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
102
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
372
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
371
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
Dep
|
1
|
109
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
358
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
Wit
|
1
|
119
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
142 or 192 (?)
|
Womecke
|
Richd
|
to
|
Womeck Jno
|
Deed
|
1
|
168
|
Womecke
|
Jno
|
from
|
Womeck Richd
|
|
1
|
168
|
Womecke
|
Richd
|
|
Puckett Jno Est
|
Partn
|
1
|
90
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
1
|
98
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
1
|
228
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
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1
|
162
|
Womecke
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
1
|
99
|
Womecke
|
Mary
|
|
|
Dep
|
1
|
99
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
481
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
481
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
446
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
487
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
487
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
487
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
487
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
487
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
486
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
486
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
486
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
486
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
1
|
486
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
1
|
492
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
492
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
492
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
446 (?)
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
489
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
457
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
Dep
|
1
|
463
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
457
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
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1
|
71
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
70
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
226
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
322
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
22 (?)
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
1
|
141 (?)
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
Dep
|
1
|
unreadable
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
unreadable
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
1
|
482
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
1
|
292
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
1
|
292
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
1
|
289
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
1
|
289
|
Womeck
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Richard
|
|
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Invty
|
1
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285
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Index to
Colonial Records, Henrico County, VABook 2 – Order Book 1678 -
1693
Last
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First
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To / From
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Names
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Description
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Book
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Page
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Womeck
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Abra
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|
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2
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330
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Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
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2
|
330
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
431
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
415
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
379
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
414
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
361
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
351
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
358
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
368
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
439
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
373
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
432
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
289
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
288
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
288
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
284
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
284
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
284
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
286
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
279
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
279
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
283
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
257
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
257
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
267
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
282
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
282
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
283
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
280
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
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2
|
186
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
290
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
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2
|
290
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
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2
|
279
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
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|
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2
|
279
|
Womeck
|
Jno
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|
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2
|
272
|
Womeck
|
Jno
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|
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2
|
275
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
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2
|
275
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
49
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
270
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
2
|
48
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
56
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
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Dep
|
2
|
49
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
49
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
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|
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2
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49
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
243
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
248
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
Constable Resigns
|
2
|
247
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
247
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
275
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
275
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
272 (?)
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
272
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
270
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
169
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
165
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
164
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
164
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
2
|
164
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
2
|
158
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
2
|
166
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
154
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
155
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
151
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
149
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
310
|
Womeck
|
Abra
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|
|
|
2
|
201
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
182
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
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2
|
152
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
205
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
Constable Apptd
|
2
|
212
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
224
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
184
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
135
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
320
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
265
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
279
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
259
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
315
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
292
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
424
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
2
|
432
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
2
|
424
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
2
|
432
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
324
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
324
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
2
|
287
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
2
|
186
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
2
|
184
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
2
|
159
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
2
|
159
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
159
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
297
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
2
|
157
|
Womeck
|
Richd
|
|
|
|
2
|
157
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
2
|
157
|
Index to
Colonial Records, Henrico County, VABook 3 – Order Book, 1694 -
1701
Last
|
First
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To / From
|
Names
|
Description
|
Book
|
Page
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
3
|
214
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
3
|
155
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
3
|
155
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
3
|
155
|
Womack
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
3
|
86
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
259
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
199
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
235
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
127
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
141
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
244
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
137
|
Womack
|
Abra Sr
|
|
|
|
3
|
276
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
99
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
158
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
135
|
Womack
|
Thos
|
|
|
Will Present
|
3
|
135
|
Womack
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
3
|
167
|
Womack
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
3
|
146
|
Womack
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
3
|
97
|
Womack
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
3
|
124
|
Womack
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
3
|
156
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
156
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
46
|
Womeck
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
3
|
94
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
68
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
33
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
3
|
36
|
Index to
Colonial Records, Henrico County, VABook 4 – Orphan's Court,
1677 - 1739
Last
|
First
|
To / From
|
Names
|
Description
|
Book
|
Page
|
Womack
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
4
|
54
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
4
|
53
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
4
|
46
|
Womack
|
Abra
|
|
|
|
4
|
36
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
4
|
33
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
Womeck
|
Mary
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
Womeck
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
Womeck
|
Abr
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
Index to Colonial
Records, Henrico County, VABook 5 – Deeds & Wills 1688 -
1697
Last
|
First
|
To / From
|
Names
|
Description
|
Book
|
Page
|
Womeck
|
Abra
|
|
|
Agrmt
|
5
|
144
|
Womeck
|
Jno & Mary
|
to
|
Farley, Jno
|
Deed
|
5
|
378
|
Womeck
|
Richard
|
|
|
|
5
|
378
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
512
|
Womeck
|
Tho
|
|
|
Dep
|
5
|
337, 337, 337
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
337
|
Womeck
|
Thos
|
|
|
Dep
|
5
|
337, 25, 26
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
338, 9, 9
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
25, 10, 10
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
10, 10
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
10, 11
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
36, 15, 11
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
331, 335, 35
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
333, 333
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
331, 336
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
|
5
|
336, 336
|
Womeck
|
Jno
|
|
|
Dep
|
5
|
12
|
Womeck
|
Wm
|
|
|
|
5
|
522 or 542 (?)
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
445, 354, 322
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
133, 407, 408
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
207, 207, 207
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
673, 259, 133
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
336, 181, 182
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
|
5
|
6, 6
|
Womeck
|
Abraham
|
|
|
Dep
|
5
|
220
|
Womeck's
|
Spring
|
|
|
|
5
|
378
|
Books with Womack
Records in Henrico County and Prince George County, Virginia
Calendar of
Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts, By William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin
McRae, Raleigh Edward Colston, Henry W. Flournoy, published 1875
Minutes
of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia, By Henry Read
McIlwaine, published 1924
The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, vol
1-4, By Edward Pleasants Valentine, Clayton Torrence, published
1927
English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records By Louis Des Cognets,
published 1958
Charles City County, Virginia records, 1737-1774 : with
several 17th century fragments, by Benjamin B. Weisiger, published
1986
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, 1677-1705 By Benjamin B Weisiger,
published 1986
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, 1706-1737 By Benjamin B
Weisiger, published 1985
Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, 1737-1750 By
Benjamin B Weisiger, published 1985
Colonial Wills of Henrico County,
Virginia: Part One, 1677- 1737, By Benjamin B Weisiger, published
c1976
Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia: Part Two, 1737-
1781, By Benjamin B Weisiger, published c1977
Prince George
County, Virginia: Miscellany 1711-1814 By Benjamin B.
Weisiger, published 1986
Prince George County, Virginia, Wills &
Deeds, 1710-1713 By Benjamin B. Weisiger, published 1992
Prince George
County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728, By Benjamin B. Weisiger,
published 1973
Prince George County, Virginia: Records, 1733-1792, By
Benjamin B. Weisiger, published 1975
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of
Virginia Land Patents and Grants, vol 1-8, vol 1 by By Nell Marion Nugent,
the remainder by the Virginia State Library.
Marriages of Henrico County,
Virginia, 1680-1808, by Joyce H Lindsay, published c1960
Births from
the Bristol parish register of Henrico, Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties,
Virginia, 1720-1798, by Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne, published
1898
Orphans Court book, 1677-1739, of Henrico County, Virginia : an
accurate transliteration with index and explanatory information, by Pauline
Pearce Warner, published c1963
Henrico County - southside, 1736 in
Virginia colonial abstracts, v. 3, p. 363-418, by Beverley
Fleett