In the name of God amen.  I Charles Womack of the County of Halifax being of sound mind and disposing memory maketh 
this may last will and Testament in manner following.  To wit ___ all my debts of which there are few and none of 
magnatude to be speedily paid.  

Item to my granddaughter Elizabeth l. Womack Igive and bequeath one feather bed and furniture it being the same she 
at this time claims. 

Item all the residue of my estate both real and personal I lend unto my beloved wife Agness Womack for her use and 
support for and during her natural life when that is ended my will and desire is that my executors hereafter named 
do make sale o fmy land either at public or private sale and on such credit as may appear to them to be most conducive 
to the interest of the parties concerned and out of the monies arising from such sale or any other monies belonging to 
my estate to pay as soon after the decease of my wife as circumstances will permit the following legacies to wit.  

To Sally Dismukes the late widow of my deceased son John W. Womack 83 pounds 6/8 which sum I give her and her heirs 
forever in consideration of her expectations in dower in land I once intended to give her deceased husband also pay 
to my grandson, John W. Womack one hundred and sixty six pounds 13/4 which sum I give him and his heirs  forever in 
lieu of land I once intended to give his deceased father.  Item all the rest and residue of my estate of every 
description whatever I give and bequeath of my seven children to wit. Sally Womack, William W. Womack, Nancy Powell, 
Charles Womack, Bird Womack, Judith Barksdale and Polly Sydnor to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided 
among them share and share alike it is my desire that upon the decease of my wife no part of my estate shall be sold 
by my executors except my land as before directed and that the same be divided in hand among my said seven children 
or their heirs as near as circumstances will permit and in case my said seven children should not agree among themselves 
on a division then it is my desire that they or a majority of them choose three disinterested men for that purpose which 
three men then chosen shall divide the same in seven equal parts or near as the case will permit.  And all at once part 
to each of my said seven children and incase of the death of either of my said seven children them there paid to their 
heirs the division thus made and allotted shall be as binding as though it had been made by order or decree of the court.  
To prevent misconstruction ii is not my intention to prevent my executors in the lifetime of my wife from making sale of 
every part of my perishable estate which may not be of use to her and subject to waste.  Lastly I do hereby constitute 
and appoint my son-in-law Beverly Barksdale and my son William W. Womack executors of this my last will and testament 
herby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal this ____day of ____ in the year eighteen hundred and ten.

Charles Womack Sr.

Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Charles Womack in the 
presence of 
Nathan Hensley
Walter C. Carrington
Thomas Davenport
At a court held for Halifax County the 28th day of October 1811 the within written last will and testament of 
Charles Womack deceased was exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto  subscribed and 
ordered to be recorded.  And at another court held for said county the 25th day of November 1811 Beverly Barksdale 
and William W. Womack the executors named in the said last will and testament of Charles Womack who made oath 
thereto according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form they giving 
security whereupon they together with Charles T. H___ and Bird Womack their securities entered into and acknowledged 
their bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for that purpose.

Teste John Wimbish, Clerk