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From: Pam Wilson <>
Subject: [EFSS] Wombwell/Womble surname
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 21:33:43 -0400

Below is a message of introduction from Robin Womble Autry. Robin, you
sent this to the list from an email account different from the one you
are subscribed from. Just a reminder to everyone that the rootsweb
listserver will only recognize you if you post messages from the same
account you are subscribed through.

Robin, if you need to change your subscription address from the
webtv.net address to the state.va.us address, please let me know and I
can arrange that.

Thanks, and welcome to you, Robin!

Pam

Pam Wilson
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EFSS List Administrator

> Date:
> Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:41:39 -0700 (PDT)

> Good afternoon, this is my first posting to the group and I have a
> lot of information so I am just going to post a short narrative concerning
> Captain Thomas Wombwell of Isle of Wight, VA (1600's) and see where we go
> from there.
>
> My name is Robin Womble Autry () and I am
> originally from Nash Co., NC. I currently live in Chesterfield Co., VA
> (near my parents and siblings). I am primarily researching the Pittman
> family (last known descendant, John Thomas Pittman of Wilson Co., NC, born
> mid-1800s); Robbins family (last known descendant, Wiley "Willie" Haywood
> Robbins of Nash Co., NC, born 1820's); Winston/Winstead family of
> Northumberland Co., VA to Nash Co., NC; and the Wombwell/Womble family of
> Isle of Wight Co., VA to Edgecombe and surrounding counties, NC.
>
> I have been able to follow my line back to John WOMBLE (born abt
> 1756) who lived in Edgecombe Co., NC. I AM LOOKING FOR THE PARENTS OF JOHN
> WOMBLE BORN ABT 1756. I am a member of the Womble Research Group. Members
> of the Group similarly can trace their ancestors to the early- to mid-1700s
> and then are missing a generation (or two) leading us back to Isle of Wight,
> VA and the descendants of Captain Thomas Wombwell. Unfortunately, the
> missing individuals appear to have traveled through what became 'burnt
> counties.' If there is any interest, I will post my direct lineage back to
> John WOMBLE of Edgecombe. For now, I am providing information that can be
> found in "The First Womble Families of the United States," dated 1960 by
> G.H. Womble, Jr. (other sources are available for this material).
>
> Thomas WOMBWELL immigrated from England to American in 1638 aboard a
> ship owned by the James City Company of Virginia and commanded by
> Christopher LAWSON. He landed at Jamestown on May 1, 1638. He made the
> trip with seven other passengers: Wm. REYNOLDS, Wm. COYT, Roger ADERSON,
> Nicholas WILLIAMS, Anthony, a boy, Thomas WOOD and George GRIFFIN.
>
> On December 25, 1642, Thomas WOMBWELL received a patent from the
> James City Company for six hundred and fifty acres of land. Three hundred
> acres was by assignment from Thomas STOUT, of a patent dated October 29,
> 1639, and three hundred and fifty acres for transporting seven persons to
> the colony. These seven persons were: John MATTHEWS, Jon BADNALL, John
> CASCIL, John WHITE and --- HUDSON being five of the seven.
>
> Thomas WOMBWELL was Clerk of County Court for Isle of Wight, Co.
> from 1645-1654.
>
> Samuel ABBOT, of James City, purchased seven hundred and
> seventy-five acres of land on February 25, 1648; one hundred and twenty-five
> acres upon Ceeroka Creek and six hundred and fifty acres on the Chickahominy
> River. The one hundred and twenty five acres was half of a patent to George
> UNWINN granted May 25, 1637, the six hundred and fifty acres was the land
> granted to Thomas WOMBWELL in 1642 and later sold by him to William EDWARDS,
> who sold same to Robert HOLT who sold same to Anthony ELLIOTT and he in turn
> sold same to Samuel ABBOTT.
>
> John SENIOR received a patent for one hundred and twenty acres of
> land on the North side of the Penketank River at Matthews Creek, for
> transporting twenty four persons, October 13, 1651. The rights were
> assigned unto John SENIOR by George HARDY and Thomas WOMBWELL and inserted
> under a patent granted them July 3, 1648, and by them relinquished and taken
> up by new rights, their patent being for eleven hundred acres, in Isle of
> Wight County. The land was called "Timber Neck" and was located between the
> two southwest branches of the Blackwater River. Six hundred and fifty acres
> was in the absolute neck and belonged to HARDY and WOMBWELL. About four
> hundred acres, outside of the neck belonged to Peter HALL. HARDY and HALL
> served several terms each as Burgess members, representing Isle of Wight
> County. Records indicate that HARDY received the right to the land for
> transporting twenty-two persons to the colony.
>
> Job BEASLY, gent., 600 acres, 6 June 1656, near Capt. WOMBELL's land
> on second swamp of Blackwater (source: Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight
> Co., page 678, by John Boddie).
>
> Thomas WOMBRELL was named as an adjoining landowner in a land grant
> to Rober FLACK/FLAKE. In the same year, the six hundred and fifty acres
> taken by HARDY and WOMBWELL was sold to John GROVES. In the same year
> GROVES, for love etc., gave the land to Thomas WOMBWELL JR., all title to
> said land dated September 2nd. Mr. HARDY died in 1654.
>
> Thomas WOMBWELL's death is not recorded but is believed to have been
> during 1664.
>

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