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Wayne Calk's Family Group Record sent to Dorothy Tuttle in 1988 for John Worsham b 1625 Henrico Co., VA? md abt 1650 & d by 1677 Lulenberg Co., VA? md Elizabeth who d 1678 Henrico Co., VA who was md 2nd to ?? Epes.  Two children were listed John Jr., Capt born abt 1655 & daughter Mary Worsham b abt 1660 who md Richard Ligon (Source: Early Settlers of AL, p 484; Valentine Papers p 1772, 1802 & 1768; John Worsham overseer, Cornwall Parish, Lulenberg Co., VA in 1764)  Wayne must have a typo of the spelling of Lulenberg as it was Lunenburg County and the 1764 date could not have been for Capt. John as he died by 1677 according to Wayne)
Dorothy Tuttle wrote a letter to Wayne in 1988 stating that John Worsham died in 1729 and named children: John Worsham, William Worsham, son Daniel Worsham's widow Judith, Daughters Eliza Marshall, Frances Rowlit, Mary Robertson, Martha Ward, Ann Osborn, etc.  He did not name a daughter Sarah.  John Worsham, Jr. was the son of William & Elizabeth Worsham.  Elizabeth md 2nd) Francis Eppes and she left a will in 1678 and she did not name a daughter Sarah.
Some Womack researchers believe her last name is Worsham and daughter of William & Elizabeth Worsham.  If Sarah Worsham was still alive when Elizabeth Epes made her will, then she would have been listed.  If she were deceased then at least Sarah's children would have been and they were not.
Some Womack researchers state he was md to Sarah Sumerscales and she was mother to Abraham's children. Sarah Sumerscales/Sumercales/Somerseals came over on a land patent dated 20 Oct 1691 with 16 other individuals in which Abraham received 879 acres of land. (Patent Book 8, Page 172) In that listing her name is spelled Sarah Somerseals. In the United States Passenger List 1538-1940, is spelled Sarah Somerseal. (http://www.womacknet.com/message/archive/11.1998.html on the WGN site-Womack Genealogical Network (http://www.womacknet.com/ was written by Roger Womack 19 Nov 1998)
So it looks like Sarah Sumerscales wasn't even in America at the time the children of Abraham were born.  It is pretty much assumed that Sarah Sumerscales was a second wife of Abraham Womack (Jamie Ayres 10/27/1999)
Ancestral File part of FamilySearch has that Sarah Worsham's father is John William Worsham b c1625 Jordan Parish, VA d bef 1661 Henrico Co., VA m c 1643 Elizabeth Littleberry b c1623 of England, Orange Co., VA d c 1678 Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., VA.  (Comment by Dorothy Tuttle.  Records in Henrico Co. show his name as only William.  Believe the John came from his son John who md Phebe.  The Littleberry name has not been verified and probably came from the fact that Elizabeth & Francis Eppes named a son Littleberry)
Correspondence:  Jamie Ayres 10/27/1999 sent a copy of the Will of Abraham Womack who died after Nov 1732 & bef Oct 1733.  He did not name a wife, Sarah.
Correspondence:  Jane Drake Brody JBrody845@aol.com 3/9/2000 "My 9G grandmother may have been Sarah Worsham who married Abraham Womack.  I have the following from another genealogist:  Joyce Wommack dated 1 Sep 1997.  I have just received information that the name of the first wife of Abraham Womack (son of immigrant) and mother of his children was Sarah Worsham b. ca 1644, dau of John William Worsham b. ca 1625 Charles City, Jordan Parish, VA, d bef 1661 in Henrico Co., VA and Elizabeth Littleberry, b 1623 d 23 Sep 1678, Henrico Co., VA.  It has been accepted by most researchers that he (may) have married his headright, Sarah Sumerseals/Sumerscales, sometime between 1688-1681, which would have been too late for her to have been the mother of his children and that he must have married before her.  Has anyone ever heard of Sarah Worsham as his first wife?)"
Worsham GenForum dated 8 Jan 1999 message posted by Kristi Simmon 30 Dec 1998 "Trying to verify into inherited from my husbands grandmother that shows a Sarah Worsham born in 1644 to William & Elizabeth Littleberry Worsham.  It appears that she married a Womack (Abraham Sr?).  Does anyone else show a Sarah connected to William and Elizabeth."  Follow up by Jamie Ayres 8 Jan 1999 (badnewsayres@yahoo.com):  "Sarah b c 1644 Henrico Co., VA d Bristol Parish Co., VA; m c 1661 Bristol Parish to Abraham Womack b 1645 Henrico Co., VA; d. 1735 Bristol Parish Parish; son of William Womack and Mary Jane Evans Allen (a widow when she married William)  Children of Sarah Worsham & Abraham Womack:  i. Jane b c 1662 Henrico Co; m Hambleton; ii. Thomas b c 1664 Bristol Parish; d. 1732 BP; iii. Abraham Jr., b c 1666 Henrico Co; d. c 1745 Dale Parish, VA; m. c 1687 Tabitha Jane Hudson; iv. Martha b. c 1675 Henrico m. (1) James Hambleton; (2) John Mosby 22 Nov 1708 St. Johns Church, Henrico Co., VA"
Follow up to Jamie Ayres post of 8 Jan 1999 dated 24 Feb 1999 "Believe there is an error in the above infor.  My records show Hudson married Abraham Womack III, not Jr. Only have Jane...married Abraham Womack"
Follow up to James Ayes on 8 Jan 1999 dated 14 Jan 1999: "check out http://www.womacknet.com/features/royrogers.html.  This site shows that Sarah Worsham married Abraham Womack and, following down the Womack line, is related to the late Leonard "Roy Rogers" Frank Slye.

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1.5.4.2.3.  Mary Worsham b. abt 1757. Glenda (Dunbar) Hall, 2001, Jesse Blankenship and wife Mollie Worsham, the location of these graves, per family members, is on the old "Tommy Hay." (RootsWeb.com, Russell Co, KY query by Glenda (Dunbar) Hall, 2001)

ELIZABETH & FRANCES EPES OR EPPES (Pages 29-34)
Francis Epes II was b abt 1622 in England & came to America with his father, Francis Epes in abt 1625. Col. Francis Eppes died in 1678 from a wound he had received in battle. Descendants lived in Henrico Co., VA, Prince George Co., VA, Charles City Co., VA.

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1.5.4.2.6.2.  Drury Blankenship b ca 1785 Bedford Co, Virginia
Drury Worsham Blankenship.JPG (44687 bytes)died 1835 - Hardin Co, TN, md: 6 Mar 1810 Adair Co, KY Mary "Polly" Johnson, d/o Thomas Johnson.  Their son, Drury Worsham Blankenship b. 3 Dec 1825 Adair Co, KY [or Russell Co, KY] d. 30 Oct 1894 near Cravens Lodge, Hardin Co, TN & bur. Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem, Hardin Co.  He md. Nancy Louisa Jane "Janie" Ferguson 16


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3.  Mrs. Elizabeth Worsham & Francis Eppes, II.  Correction: Francis Epes II was b abt 1622 instead of 1628.  Note: If he came to America with his father, Francis Epes I in 1625, then he was probably born in 1622 or before.

Elizabeth & Frances Epes children:

1. William Eppes b abt 1662 Henrico Co., VA who md Elizabeth abt 1683.
2. Littlebury Eppes b abt 1664 Henrico Co., VA md 1st) Miss Llewelyn & 2nd) wife unknown.
3. Mary Eppes b abt 1666 Henrico Co., VA md John Hardeman abt 1685.

1.3.  JOHN WORSHAM & PHEBE (Pages 35-65)
John Worsham b abt 1653 Henrico Co., VA s/o William & Elizabeth. He lived in Bristol Parish on Swift Creek in Henrico Co., VA. He md Phebe whose maiden name is unknown. By 1679 he was living in Bermuda Hundred. Ten families lived in the community, including John Worsham. He was very involved in community affairs and had many land holdings. He was a member of the Grand Jury for the years 1677 & 1678. He was Justice of the Peace for many years. Some times he acted as attorney for his brother in law Richard Kennon. John witnessed many wills. He was appointed to serve as Sheriff of Henrico Co. on 1 Jun 1696 and again in 1701, 1714 & 1715. He was granted a license for operating an ordinary in Henrico County in 1709. John died in 1729 leaving a will dated 9 Jun 1729 and proved 6 Oct 1729 in Henrico Co. John & Phebe children:

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1.3.1  Elizabeth Worsham b abt 1676 Henrico Co., VA md 1st) Thomas Ligon 15 Mar 1697 St. John's Church, Henrico Co., VA & 2nd) Alexander Marshall bef 20 Aug 1706 Henrico Co., VA. Both she and Alexander Mashall died in 1743 Chesterfield Co., VA. The double headstone was still standing in 1955. Elizabeth & Thomas Ligon children: Phebe Ligon md Henry Walthall; Mary Ligon; Thomas Ligon. Elizabeth & Alexander Marshall children: Alexander Marshall md Sarah Moseley; William Marshall md 1st) Ann, 2nd) Phoebe Farmer & 3rd) Lucy Green; Elizabeth Marshall md John Todd; Francis Marshall md Mary Thompson; John Marshall.

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1.3.1A.1.  Phebe Ligon b 15 Dec 1698 Henrico Co., VA d/o Elizabeth Worsham & Thomas Ligon md Henry Walthall abt 1716.  Correction: If she was md bef 1706, then she would have been 8 years old.  The 1706 date was in The Ligon Family Connections by William D. Ligon, Jr. & published in 1957.  Names of children added.  Elizabeth, Mabel, Henry, Richard & Anne's births from Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne, Births From the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798.  (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc)
     1.3.1A.1.1  Thomas Walthall b abt 1718 Henrico Co., VA.
     1.3.1A.1.2  Phebe Walthall b abt 1720 Henrico Co., VA md Henry Featherston 1737 Henrico Co., VA d 9 Apr 1764.
     1.3.1A.1.3  Elizabeth Walthall b 10 Jan 1722 Henrico, VA, bapt 10 Mar 1722 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA & md Richard Walthall III.
     1.3.1A.1.4.  Mabel Walthall b 10 May 1725 Henrico Co., VA, bapt 10 Mar 1722 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA & md Mr. Rowlett.
     1.3.1A.1.5.  Henry Walthall b 25 Jun 1728 Henrico Co., VA & bapt 19 Jul 1728 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA.
     1.3.1A.1.6.  Richard Walthall b 15 Jun 1731 Henrico Co., VA, bapt 27 Jul 1731 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA.
     1.3.1A.1.7.  Ann Walthall b 10 Mar 1733 Henrico Co., VA, bapt 14 Apr 1734 Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA & md William Cousins.  Anne & William are parents of Rebecca Cousins who md Ludson Worsham. (See 2.1.2.1.4.1. Ludson Worsham & Rebecca Cousins, pg 502)
     1.3.1A.1.8.  William Walthall b abt 1735 Henrico Co., VA md Betty Baugh.

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1.3.1B.2A.2.  Elizabeth Marshall d/o William Marshall & Anne McCleod md Henry Moody II who was b abt 1830 Henrico Co., VA s/o Henry Moody, Sr.  Children added-the birth dates are only approximated. Information was from the Ancestral File:
     1.3.1B.2A.2.1.  William Moody b abt 1767 Chesterfield Co., VA d 22 Oct 1794 Pittsylvania Co., VA.
     1.3.1B.2A.2.2.  Henry Moody b abt 1768 Chesterfield Co., VA d Oct 1798
     1.3.1B.2A.2.3.  Francis Moody b abt 1769 d 6 Nov 1821
     1.3.1B.2A.2.4.  Phebe Moody b abt 1771 d 22 Feb 1840 Garrard Co., KY.
     1.3.1B.2A.2.5.  Marshall Moody b abt 1775 d 1792
     1.3.1B.2A.2.6.  Mary Moody b 5 Apr 1777 Chesterfield Co., VA d 3 Mar 1853 Ralls Co., MO.

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