William J. LOMAX Esq.

HAIRSTON.org ID#3908, b. 10 February 1782, d. 6 June 1834
Father*James LOMAX1 b. a 1755, d. 9 Aug 1835
Mother*Jane DILWORTH1 b. a 1755, d. 13 Aug 1823
Marriage*William J. LOMAX Esq. married Elizabeth TENNENT.1 
Birth*William J. LOMAX Esq. was born on 10 February 1782 in South Carolina. 1880 census of son William indicates that William J. Lomax was born in Sout Carolina.1 
He was the son of James LOMAX and Jane DILWORTH.1 
WillWilliam J. LOMAX Esq. was mentioned in the will of James LOMAX on 12 December 1832 in Abbeville, South Carolina; lists wife Lucy, children: George, William, James, Rachel Lomax and grandchildren: Nancy, Margaret, James (son of Absalom).2 
Death*William J. LOMAX Esq. died on 6 June 1834 at age 52.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina, "William Lomax, Esq."


Photo: Find A Grave by Wayne Sears.4 
Probate*His estate was probated on 8 May 1835 in Abbeville, South Carolina, "Geo., Jas. Lomax Jr., Geo. W. Hodges bound to Moses taggart Ord. Abbeville Dist. sum of $10,000.00. Jas. Lomax Jr. made gdn. Wm. Lomax, a minor. On June 17, 1835 Thos. Graves made gdn. Tennent Lomax, a minor under 14yrs. "Recd. from Thos. Graves gdn. by note under seal $2,212.47 in full of est. of my father, Wm. Lomax and est. of Jas. Lomax Sr., my grandfather, recd. by me said Tennent Lomax." Wm. J. Lomax of age Nov. 19, 1839 and recd. $900.00 from est. his father, Wm. Lomax and Jas. Lomax Sr. his grandfather."2 

Family

Elizabeth TENNENT b. a 1798, d. 12 Sep 1820
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S279] Lomax, Joseph, Genealogical and Historical Sketches of The Lomax Family, The Rookus Printing House, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1894.
  2. [S61] Young, Willie Pauline. Abstracts of Old Ninety-six And Abbeville District Wills And Bonds, As On File In the Abbeville, South Carolina, Courthouse. Abbeville, S.C., 1950 - https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x000162661 Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  3. [S3586] Our Old Roads No. 262, The Index Journal, Greenwood, South Carolina, January 5, 1946, page 4, Newspapers.com.
  4. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
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