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Holeman (Holdman), Tandy or Elizabeth (Betsy)
W. 25793 Virginia
In Estill County, Kentucky, on the 22nd., of September 1814? Tandy Holeman, aged about 68
years made oath: That he is a resident of Estill County, Kentucky and was enlisted for 18
months in Amherst County, Virginia. (At Petersburg) in 1778 by Michael McNeely, McNeily
(?) served in the company commanded by Captain Wallace of the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Buford of the Virginia Line on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to
serve till the close of the War, when he was honorably discharged from the service at
Richmond, Virginia. That he was in the Battles of Guilford, Camden, Eutaw Springs and the
Siege of Ninety-Six.
Wm. Witt states on oath: That he has been acquainted with the within named Tandy Holeman from early youth and knows that said Holeman went into service in 1778 or 1779. That he, at that time lived neighbor to Holeman. That said Holeman gave the deponent his discharge to keep for him and it remained in his possession for about 12 months, when he gave it to a certain Lewis.
In Madison County, Kentucky, on September 12, 1820, Tandy Holeman aged about 74 years,
resident of Clark County, Kentucky, made oath: That he belonged to the 4th. Virginia
Regiment. That in lieu of the former declaration of September 22, 1818, he received a
pension certificate. He further states that he lives with his children and is by
occupation a farmer, but form age is unable to work.
In Clark County, Kentucky, before Justice of the Peace Achillus S. Eubanks, on 15th of May
1839, Betsey Holeman, resident of Clark County, aged 85 years made declaration: That she
is the widow of Tandy Holeman, that she was married to said Holeman in September 1820, by
Richard Stevens, Minister of the Gospel. That her said husband died in July 24, 1836 at
his residence in Clark County, Kentucky. She appointed James Flanagan, Esq., of
Winchester, Kentucky, her agent to prosecute her claim. On July 26, 1831, Solomon
Dunford,
and Wesley Richardson, residents of Clark County, Kentucky made oath That they were
acquainted with Betsey Holeman having know her for 45 years and made affidavit to the
truthfulness of her statements.
In Clark County, Kentucky, on May 15, 1836, George Roberts made oath: That he is now 71
years of age and is well acquainted with Betsey Holeman. That he has known her for 40
years past. That he was well acquainted with her previous to her marriage with Tandy
Holeman. That he saw them married in September 1820, by Richard Stevens. That said Tandy
Holeman died on or about the 24th of July, 1836.
In Clark County, Kentucky on the 2nd of July, Mrs. Betsy or Elizabeth Holeman, widow of
Tandy Holeman deceased, states that she married said Tandy Holeman deceased, states that
she married said Tandy Holeman in September 1820. That up to the period of their marriage
her said husband had been living with the children in an adjoining county of Estill. He
having been a widower of 14 or 15 years before his marriage with this affiant. That said
Tandy and Betsey Holeman had 1 child after their marriage but the child has long since
died, having died in infancy.
That she is now afflicted with shaking palsy and is to feeble to attend court. That she
lives about 13 miles from Winchester, seat of Justice for Clark County, and believes that
to take the journey in order to be in court would be too great a task for her in her
present debilitated condition.
In Clark County, Kentucky, May A. Richardson and Greenup Osborne, residents of said county
and state made oath: That they are well acquainted with Betsey Holeman, widow of Tandy
Holeman, deceased. That they were acquainted with Tandy Holeman in his lifetime and knew
him before his intermarriage with the applicant, Betsey Holeman. That they knew him when
he was a widower and also knew Betsey Holeman and remember the time of their marriage.
That said Betsey Holeman was a near neighbor then as she is now, living within 2 1/2 miles
or 3 miles from the place she is now living. Greenup Osborne states that he closed the
eyes of Tandy Holeman in his death.
Dr. Dillard L. Price made oath on the 2nd. of July 1856, before Justice of the Peace in
Clark County, that: He is a resident Physician of said county and lives in the same
neighborhood with Betsey Holeman, widow of Tandy Holeman, deceased. That after an
examination of said Betsey Holeman, he states that she is afflicted with Paralysis agitans
(?) (shaking palsy) with greatly affects her nerves, debilitating her to such an extent as
to render her unable to leave home to attend court in Winchester.
On May 27, 1856, Willis Collins, Clerk of Clark County, Kentucky, made certification: That
upon examination of the records in his office, he finds that it appears that on the 30th
of August 1820, a license was issued by the clerk of said county to Tandy
Holeman, to
intermarry with Elizabeth Stevenson (now Holeman). That is also appears that the rites of
ceremony were performed by Reverend Richard Stephens, then a minister of the Gospel.
Betsey Holeman, widow of Tandy Holeman was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky to commence
on the 3rd of February 1853, Certificate of the Pension was issued 13th of August 1836.
In Clark County, Kentucky, on March 23, 1857, satisfactory evidence was established that
Solomon Richardson, Sarah Bacon (late Richardson) and Vandy Richardson who are the only
children of Polly Richardson, deceased, who was a daughter of Tandy Holeman deceased: Also
John Holeman, Tandy Holeman Jr. and Wm. Holeman were the only children left by Tandy
Holeman, deceased and are the heirs-in-law to said Tandy Holeman, late resident of Clark
Co., Ky.
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