I Charles W. Womack of the County of Halifax do make my last will and testament as follows:

I lend to my wife Martha L. Womack my whole estate to be used and enjoyed by her until the when my youngest son 
P. D. Womack shall arrive at the age of twenty one.  At which time I direct that such part of my estate shall 
be assigned her as she would be entitled to had I died intestate to be held on the same terms as dower and Thinds(?)

I have given to my son William W. Womack and to my daughter Mary L. Vasser as much as I design giving them and by 
this will give them no more of my estate.

I give to my daughter Sarah H. Booth the profits from two hundred dollars during her natural life and at her death 
the said two hundred dollars to be retained to my estate and pass as the balance thereof is herein directed to pass.

At the time why my said youngest son shall arrive at the age of twenty one years I give thw whole of my estate to be 
equally divided among my five youngest sons to wit: Henry, Fayeth, John, James and P. Dallas Womack, except the thirds 
aforesaid which at that time I have direct to be laid off to my wife Martha L. Womack if she be living and the said 
two hundred dollars to be and for my said daughter Sarah H. Booth if she be living and at the deaths of my wife and 
daughter Sarah respectively I direct her thirds of my lands and slaves and the said two hundred dollars to be likewise 
divided among my said five youngest sons.  Should my said daughter Sarah die first I direct the said two hundred dollars 
to be considered as part of my estate as if the same were land or slaves till the death of my said wife and so used by her.

Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife, Martha L. Womack executrix to this my last will and testament 
signed by me this 12th day of December 1851.

Charles W. Womack

The above will was acknowledged in our presence we being in each others presence and we witnessed the same by 
subscribing our names in the presence of the testator

Woodson Hughes
Edwin R. Farrell
W. T. Bailey

At a court held for Halifax County the 25th day of August 1856 the within written last will and testament of 
Charles W. Womack deceased was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed 
and ordered to be recorded.  And at another court held for Halifax county the 27th day of October 1856 – For 
reasons appearing to the court is ordered that the estate of Charles W. Womack deceased be committed to the 
hand of William W. Breedlove, Sheriff for administration according to Law.
Teste Wm. S. Holt,Clerk