I William W. Womack of the county of Halifax being of sound mind and memory do make an publish this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following to wit:

First – I desire my executors hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts if any there be as soon after my death 
as convenient.

Secondly – I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture to dispose of as she my 
think proper.  I also give to my said wife my riding horse.

Third – I give and bequeath to the children of  Ione (?) White all the property and estate conveyed to me by the said 
Ione White.

Fourth – I give to be beloved wife Susan S. Womack the following slaves to dispose of as she may think proper to wit: 
Negro woman Nancy and her four children to wit: Jack, Caroline, Walter and Comolin – A Negro woman named Eliza and her 
four children to wit: Sally, Lewis, Cynder and Solomon – A Negro woman named Winney and her two older children to wit: 
Siller and Kipley – a Negro man called old Isaac.

Fifth – I direct my executors hereinafter named to keep all the balance of my estate together and manage the same for 
the benefit of my estate during the natural life of my said wife and I direct all the profits and interest arising 
from my said estate shall be kept at interest during the lifetime of my said wife – it being my wish and desire that 
my plantations shall be kept up and worked and my Negroes kept together as they are now kept till the death of my said 
wife – but I hereby fully empower my executors to sell any of my Negroes that they may think proper and to place the 
proceeds of such sale at interest till the death of my wife – My said executors are also at liberty to hire out any 
of my Negroes that they may think proper.  It is my wish and desire that my said wife Susan S. Womack shall reside 
at my present residence and enjoy my estate during her natural life as she has lived and enjoyed since our marriage.

Sixth – At the death of my said wife, I direct that all my estate not hereinbefore disposed of, together with all 
the interest and profits that may have accrued thereon (except my real estate) shall be divided into six equal parts 
and I give and bequeath on sixth part thereof to my son Charles W. Womack and his heirs forever.  I give and bequeath 
to my daughter Mary Vasser widow of Elijah H. Vasser deceased – one other sixth part thereof.  I give and bequeath to 
my daughter Agness Powell wife of John W. Powell on other sixth part thereof. I give to my daughter Ann Pope one other 
sixth part thereof.   I give to the children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Womack late of Prince Edward County one 
other sixth part thereof and I give and bequeath to my grandchildren John L. Lovelace, James L. Lovelace and Mary White 
wife of William White the remaining sixth part thereof.


Seventh – at the death of my said wife I give and devise all my land to be equally divided between my daughters Mary 
Vasser, Agness Powell, Ann Pope, the children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Womack, John L. Lovelace, James L. 
Lovelace and Mary White wife of William  White.  That is to say Mary Vasser, Agness Powell and Ann Pope are each to 
have one fifth part thereof, the children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Womack to have one fifth part thereof and 
John L. Lovelace, James L. Lovelace and Mary White are to have one fifth part there of to be divided between them.

Eighth – I direct that there shall be no Inventory or appraisement of my estate after my death but that things shall 
remain just as they are now, and I direct that my grandson John L. Lovelace and his family shall reside with my said 
wife and that he shall manage my estate as he now manages it and that he and his family shall be supported out of my 
estate and that he shall be allowed annually a liberal compensation in addition for his attention to my este, till the 
death of my said wife.

Ninth – My daughter Ann Pope has in her possession one Negro man Chester which I purchased from her husband’s estate.  
My wish and desire is that she retain that Negro – that it is not to be considered as any part of my estate unless she 
makes a claim upon my estate on account of the sale of her husbands estate and the event she makes any claim upon my 
estate on that account, then I desire my executors to take possession of Chester and treat him as part of my estate.

Tenth – it is my wish and desire and I direct my executors to provide for my daughter Ann Pope a comfortable dwelling 
upon my land and that she and her children be permitted to remain upon the same during the life of my said wife – and 
I direct that they provide the said dwelling convenient to raod and water and that she and her children Elizabeth and 
Alexander be allowed to cultivate as much of my land (at such place as my executors may direct) as she and they with 
what force they can command may desire to cultivate and it is my desire that she shall not be charged any rent for 
the use of the said dwelling and land.

Lastly – I nominate, constitute and appoint my grandsons John L. Lovelace and James L. Lovelace and my friend William 
White my executors, to execute this my last will and testament and having full confidence in the honesty and integrity 
of the said John L. Lovelace, James L. Lovelace and William White, I hereby request that they and each of them may be 
permitted to qualify as my executors without being required to give security as such.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 13th day of May 1853

William W. Womack (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be the last will and testament of William W. Womack in our presence 
Bev. Sydnor Jr.
Henry AK Furgusson
Elisha Barksdale Jr.

I William W. Womack do make the following codicil to my last will and testament – whereas my son Charles W. Womack has 
departed this life since  I made, published and executed my last will and testament – therefore I hereby give and 
bequeath to the children of my said son Charles W. Womack all that part of my estate which I gave and bequeathed to 
the said Charles W. Womack by my said last will dated 13th May 1853 and hereto attach it being my intention that my 
said will shall stand as it is written the exception that the children of my said son Charles W. Womack shall have 
the estate given and bequeathed to the said Charles W. Womack but they are not to take the same until the death of my 
wife Susan Womack and to avoid any misunderstanding I hereby repeat that I give and bequeath to the children of my 
said son Charles W. Womack at the death of my wife Susan Womack one sixth part of all my estate except my land and 
herby revoke so much of my said will dated 13th May 1853 as gives any part o f my estate to the said Charles W. Womack 
and should any of the children of my said, Charles W. Womack be now dead leaving child or children or should any of the 
children of my said Charles W. Womack die before my said wife Susan Womack it is my will and desire that he child or 
children of such deceased child or children of nay of the children of my said son Charles W. Womack as my now be dead 
or may die before may die before my said wife, shall take such part of my estate bequeathed and given to the children 
of my said Chalres W. Womack as their father or mother would be entitled to if they were living at the time of the death 
of my said wife Susan Womack.

Witness my hand and seal this the __ day of ______ 1856 (seal)
Signed sealed and published by William W. Womack on our presense as a codicil to the last will and testament of the said 
William Womack we all there being present together at the time of signing sealing and publishing the same.

I William W. Womack of the county of Halifax do make this codicil to my last will and testament executed the 13th May 1853.
Item First, I revode so much of my said will as bequeaths and devises any part of my estate to my daughter Agness Powell 
wife of John H. Powell and I hereby give the same to the children of the said Agness Powell to be equally divided between 
them, I intend to include all her children, whether by her first husband George Nasser or her present husband John H (W?) 
Powell- I mean that the children of my said daughter shall take the legacy left to her by my aid will and if any of her 
children be dead at the time of the death of my wife I desire that the descendants of such as my be dead shall take that 
portion that their father or mother would be entitled to if living.

Item 2nd, I revoke so much of my said will as gives to my son Charles W. Womack any portion of my estate and I hereby give 
to the children of my said son Charles W. Womack that portion of my estate given to the said Charles W. Womack by my said 
will and I desire that in dividing the ame that William Womack son of said Charles W. Womack and Sarah Booth  shall receive
 enough of that portion of my estate hereby given to the children of Charles W. Womack as shall make each of them equal in 
amount to  what their brothers and sisters received from the estate of my son Charles W. Womack and then the balance to be 
equally divided between all the children of my said son Charles and if any of them be dead at the time of the death of my 
wife it is my desire that their descendants  shall receive that portion that their father or mother would be entitled to 
if living.

Item 3rd – I give to my beloved wife Susan S. Womack the following slaves in addition to those given her by my will 
aforesaid – namely  Peter and his wife Lizzie, Ester, Loretha, Nancy and Stewart to her and her heirs forever.

Item 4th – by my said will I direct that my grandson John L. Lovelace shall have a liberal compensation annually for 
attending to my plantation affairs, I hereby declare that he shall receive four hundred dollars annually for his 
services and that himself, his wife and children shall be supported out of my estate during the life time of my wife 
Susan L. Womack.  I herby declare this to be a codicil to my last will and testament executed the 13th day of May 1853 
witness my hand and seal this the 16th day of December 1857.

William W. Womack (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Elisha Barksdale Jr. and H.A.K. Ferguson both being present at the same 
time.

At a Circuit Court held for the county of Halifax on the 1st day of May 1860 – The written writing purporting to be the 
last will and testament of William W. Womack, deceased, bearing the date the 13th day of May 1853, with a codicil thereto 
having date the 16th day of December 1857 was presented in court by John L. Lovelace one of the executors therein in order 
to be proved – but for reasons appearing to the court it is ordered that further proceedings as the probate be continued to 
Monday next – 6th day of the present term.

And at another day to with at the same court continued and held for said county on the 6th day of May 1860 – the within 
last will and testament of  William W. Womack deceased bearing date the 13th day of May with a codicil bearing date the 
16th day of December 1857 was again presented in court by John L. Lovelace one of the executors therein named for probate.  
Whereupon the said will was proved by the oaths of Beverly Sydnor Jr., Henry AK Furguson and Elisha Barksdale Jr. the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and the said will and codicil were ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said 
John L. Lovelace who made oath thereto according to law and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of one 
hundred thousand dollars (without giving security as requested by the testator) conditioned according to law certificate 
is granted him for obtaining probate of the said will in due form, liberty being reserved to the other persons named as 
executors to join in the probate when they shall see fit.

Teter James Medley Jr. Clerk

Know all men by these present, that I John L. Lovelace am held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 
the just and full sum of one hundred thousand dollars to the payment wereof , well and truly to be made, I bind myself, 
heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these present, sealed with my seal and dated this 7th day of May one 
thousand eight hundred and sixty – The condition of the above obligation is surety that if the said John L. Lovelace 
Executor of the last will and testament of William W. Womack deceased shall faithfully the duties of the truest seposed 
in him by the said will then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.  Sealed and 
delivered in open court.
John L. Lovelace (seal)
James Medley Jr. Clerk.

At a Circuit Court continued and held for the county of Halifax on the 6th day of May 1860.  the within bond was 
entered into and acknowledged according to law and ordered to be recorded.

Teste James Medley Jr. Clerk