Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25793, Tandy Holeman, Va
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SERVICE / Va   Holeman, Tandy/ or Haleman, Betsey / or Holdman, Elizabeth    NUMBER / W. 25793 / B.L. Wt. 2502-100 / B.L. Wt. 325-60-55
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[illegible]0.530      4 
Kentucky 
Tandy Haleman 
of Estill Co.y in the state of Kentucky 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Buford of the Virginia  
line, for the term of five Years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 22nd of September 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 181[illegible] 
and sent to Judge James Clark 
Winchester [illegible] 
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819                        43.43 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819.  48.00 
[Total] $91:43 
Arrears 
5 Mo. 9/30 4/31 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
 
Continued. 
 
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Notification Sent 25th June 1821, for Saml. Hanson Esq. Winchester, Ky. 24 July 1836
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5885 
Kentucky 
Betsy Holeman 
widow of Tandy Holeman 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 
13th day of August 1856 
and sent to  
Hon. L. M. Cox 
H. of R  
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 209. Vol. A [illegible] 
 
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251469 
[illegible]
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251.469 [illegible] Mi[illegible] 3/55 
July 12th/56 
Betsey Holeman (wid) 
Tandy Holeman 
Pri 
Tandy Betsey Holeman 
wid: of 
Tandy Holeman 
Pri 
Rev Pensioner 
Rev War 
Feby 53-5885 
[illegible]W: 60 acs Sept: 18” 1856. 
Boynton 
Mr. Gordon says his Children re [unsure]: to 100 acs. he was a [illegible] man[illegible] 
recd 
Claimant 
Winchester 
Ky- 
 
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[illegible] No. 325 iss Sept 20/56
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Tandy Holdman, alias, Holeman 
No. 2502. 
 
Jas. Flanagan 
Winchester 
Kentucky
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James Flanagan 
Winchester Ky. 
Tandy Holeman decd. Va. line 
 
Recd. Apl. 2 1857
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[This is a typewritten form with handwritten details] 
 
State of Kentucky 
At a court held for Clark county, March 23rd, 1857, satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that, Solomon Richardson, Sarah Bacon, late Richardson, and Tandy Richardson who are the only children of Polly Richardson deceased, who was a Daughter of Tandy Holeman [begin crossed out text] Holeman [end crossed out text] deceased a Soldier of the Revolution, also John Holeman, Tandy Holeman jr and William Holeman, were the only children left [begin crossed out text] f [end crossed out text] by Tandy Holeman Sr. deceased and are heirs at law in fee to Said Tandy Holeman Decd late a resident in the county of clark & State of Ky [begin crossed out text] Regiment [end crossed out text] and who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States in Consequence of Services in Said War,  
I, Willis Collins Clerk of the county court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this 27th day of March 1857. 
Att Willis Collins Clk 
R [unsure] Wm H Winn DC 
The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
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Tandy Holeman 
On Roll
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[This is a typewritten letter with handwritten details filled in] 
 
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 
Estill County, Sct. 
On this 22nd day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court, in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared Tandy Holeman aged about sixty eight years; - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled, “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;” that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the county of Estill; and that he was enlisted for eighteen months in Amherst County in the state of Virginia on or about the [blank] day of in the year 1778 by one Michael McNeily and served in the company commanded by captain Wallace of the Regiment commanded by Colo Buford of the Virginia line on continental establishment That upon the expiration [unsure]* [star indicates to read additional material written vertically in margin] [written in margin] *The [illegible] enlisted during the war at Petersburg state of Virginia in the same company commanded by Capt Wallace same Regt and Colo [end text from margin] that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until ab[illegible] the close of the [begin crossed out text] day of [end crossed out text] war when he was honorably discharged from service at Richmond in the state of Virginia; that he was in service about five years and was int he battles of Gilford [sic], Campden [sic], Etaw [sic] Springs, and Si[e]ge of 96. 
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he [begin crossed out text] has lost [end crossed out text] [insert caret] sold his discharge, [insert written text] a certain [illegible and end inserted text] and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge, other than that which is here transmitted. 
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. 
Jas. Clark 
Circuit Judge
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William Witt states upon oath that he has been acquainted with the within named Tandy Holeman from early youth and that he knows that the said Holeman went into the military service of the United States about the year 1778 or 1779 he was not present at his enlistment, but he frequently heard that he had enlisted, he lived at that time near [unsure] neighbour to the said Haleman, and that he [insert caret] Holeman was absent as he believes from that time untill [sic] the close of the war when he returned to the neighbourhood with soldiers uniform on and that shortly after the close of the war the said Haleman gave him his discharge to keep for him, which remained in his possession for about twelve month when he gave it to a certain Lewis who had purchased it of the said Haleman in his presence   
Sworn to the day and year first afsd- 
Jas. Clark 
Circuit Judge 
 I, James Clark Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Tandy Holeman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress – and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act. 
Jas. Clark 
Circuit Judge 
SEAL OF THE COURT.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Estill Circuit & County   Sct 
I John H. Barnes clerk of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Clark whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Circuit Judges for the state aforesaid, and particularly assigned to the 10th Judicial district, and is the presiding Judge for the circuit aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal (there being no Seal provided for said court) at my office this 22d day of September 1818 and in the 27th year of the Commonwealth. 
John H. Barnes
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Kentucky Madison County & Circuit Sct  September Term 1820 
On the 12th day of September 1820 personally appeared in Court being a court of record in the State of Kentucky and Circuit of Madison [begin crossed out text] County [end crossed out text] Tandy Holeman aged about seventy four years resident in Clarke County and State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows he belonged to the 4th Virginia Regiment, His original declaration is dated the 22d day of September 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10530 And He further solemly [sic] swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed 18th March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and subscribed to wit One Cow, one pot, one open, Sett knives and fork, [illegible- possibly axe] plates and one dish has $11 owing to him and owes nothing 
(Signed) Tandy Holeman 
He states that he has no home of his own that he lives
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with his [begin crossed out text] wife [end crossed out text] children that he is by occupation a farmer but from old age he is unable to work and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to render him unable to support himself without the assistance of his country -  Sworn to and declared this day and year aforesaid And it is ordered by said Court that it be Certified that the said Holemans property is of the value of $21. 
Kentucky Madison Circuit Sct 
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for said Circuit do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of [begin crossed out text] the property [end crossed out text] exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23rd day of October 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonweath. 
David Irvine 
 
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Tandy Holeman  
Declaration to 
obtain Pension  
Must appear 
before a  
Court of 
Record in  
the County  
where he  
Lives
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State of Kentucky, Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark County Court for the County & State aforesaid Do hereby certify that from an Examination of the Records in my office, that it appears that on the 30th day of August in the year 1820, a license was issued by the then Clerk of this Court to Tandy Holeman to intermarry with Elizabeth Stevenson now Elizabeth Holeman, That bond was executed by said Holeman upon application for said license And it also appears from the records in my office, that the rites of matrimony were celebrated by the Reverend Richard Stephens then a minister of the Gospel duly authorized to solemnize marriage nuptials, said Stephens has since died 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Clark County Seal this 27th day of May 1856 
Att Willis Collins Clk
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State of Kentucky 
Clarke County   Sct 
On this 15th day of May AD 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Betsy Holeman a resident of Clarke County in the State of Kentucky aged Eighty five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February AD 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Tandy Holeman who was a soldier of said revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States his name being inscribed on the pension rolls and paid at the Kentucky agency She further declares that she was married to Said Tandy Holeman on the [blank] day of September AD 1820 by one Richard Stevens a legally authorised minister of the Gospel that her said husband died on the 24th day of July AD 1836 at his residence in Clarke county State of Kentucky that she was not married to him prior to the Second day of January AD 1800 but at the time above stated She further declares that she is now a widow and there being no public or family record of her marriage to Tandy Holeman She refers to the affidavits of Solomon Dumford and Wesly Richardson disinterested persons who have known her before and Scince [sic] her marriage with the aforesaid Tandy Holeman She further states that from great bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court when sitting to comply with the rules of the pension office and she refers to the evidence on file in the office in support of her claim and that she hereby appoints James Flanagan Esqr. of Winchester Kentucky her agent to prosecute this her claim 
She further declares that she has
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not received a pension nor made any application for a pension under this or any other act of Congress 
Therefor 
Betsy her X mark Holeman  Seal 
 
We Solomon Dumford and Wesly Richardson residents of Clarke County state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsy Holeman in our presence and that we are well acquainted with her and have known her for forty five years past that we knew her prior to her marriage with Tandy Holeman and know that they lived and cohabited together as man and wife for fiften years and up to the time of Said Tandy Holemans death which occured [sic] on or about the 24th day of July AD 1836 and we know the applicant to be the person she represents herself to be 
Solomon Dumford 
Wesy his X mark Richardson 
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest whatever in this claim and from bodily infirmity that she is unable to attend court 
Achilles S Eubank J.P.C.C
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Mrs Holemans 
application for Pension 
 
A
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State of Kentucky 
Clarke County    Sct 
On this 15th day of May AD 1836 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid George Roberts who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth make the following statement to wit that he is a resident of Clarke County State of Kentucky that he is now Seventy one Years of age he is well acquainted with Betsy Holeman the within named applicant for pension. that he has known her for forty   years past that he was well acquainted with her prior to her marriage with Tandy Holeman that she was married to Tandy Holeman in his presence on the [blank] day of September AD 1820 by one Richard Stevens a lawful minister of the gospel that the said Tandy Holeman died on [insert caret] or about the 24th day of July AD 1836 and that she is now a widow that the said Tandy Holeman was a pensioner of the United States and regularly drew his pension at the Kentucky agency up to his death 
George Roberts 
 
The foregoing affidavit of George Roberts was sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and a man of good reputation and in high standing in the community 
Achilles S Eubank JPCC 
 
State of Kentucky Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark County Court do Certify that A S Eubank Esq before when the foregoing declarations were, was and is now a Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and the above is his genuine signature, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office 27th May 1856 att Willis Collins Clk
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State of Kentucky 
Clark County Sct 
On this 23rd day of March AD 1837 – personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said state and county 
Solomon Richardson 
and who being duly sworn according to law states that he is the son of Polly Richardson [illegible] deceased who was a Daughter of Tandy Holeman deceased a soldier of the Revolution during the war to the close of it  
That his said Mother died in Clark County state of Kentucky on the – day of August 1851  leaving himself and Sarah Bacon late Richardson [illegible word crossed out] and Tandy Richardson her children and heirs at law, and who are the only children left by his deceased mother Polly Richardson formerly Holeman, That the other children of Tandy Holeman deceased viz John Holeman, Tandy Holeman Jr and William Holeman left the state of Kentucky about 20 years Since, and where they are at, this Affiant [insert caret] dont know & therefore cant state and he makes this declaration in order to obtain the Bounty
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for 100 Acres [insert caret] Revolutionary Land Scrip [?] due the legal heirs of Tandy Holeman for his Revolutionary Services and prays that the same may be issued to himself and Sarah Bacon & Tandy Richardson [insert caret] who are his Brother and Sister And to John Holeman Tandy Holeman Jr and William Holeman children of Tandy Holeman Ser deceased And hereby requests that the warrant when issued may be Sent to James Flanagan of Winchester Kentucky, and all communications relating thereto. 
Solomon Richardson 
 
We Wm N Snowden and Richard Allen residents of Clark County state of Kentucky, upon our oaths state that we are well acquainted with Solomon Richardson the within Affiant [insert caret] and who is a reputable citizen of said state & county and have known him a long while, and believe him to be the person he represents himself to be, And that we are disinterested in this claim. 
Wm N Snowden 
Richard Allen
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State of Kentucky Clark County Sct 
On this 23d March AD 1857 personally appeared before me Solomon Richardson, William N Snowden, and Richard Allen residents of said state and county who being sworn state that the foregoing [illegible crossed out text] Statements they have made in their Affidavits and to which they have duly subscribed in my presence are true, And they are credible persons And that I am not in anway [sic] interested in this claim. 
Achilles S Eubank JP 
 
State of Kentucky, Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark County Court, Do certify that Achilles S Eubank Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Solomon Richarson, Wm N Snowden and Richard Allen were sworn to, was then and now is a Justice of the Peace duly sworn, and Commissioned And that the foregoing Signature of his is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 27th day of March AD 1857  
Att Willis Collins clk
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251.469
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State of Kentucky 
Clarke County Sct 
On this 2nd day of July AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and state aforesaid Betsey or Elizabeth Holeman aged 85 years a resident of Clark County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Tandy Holeman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution That he was in actual service in said Revolutionary War and continued in said War for the term of Fourteen days and was honorably discharged, she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension office in support of his application for a Pension which was granted him in his lifetime She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act app[illegible- possibly approved] March 3rd 1855 She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made [unsure] any other application therefore 
Betsey her x mark Holeman
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[significant ink bleed through on this page making it hard to read] 
 
We Mary A Richardson and William N Snowden residents of Clarke County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsey Holeman in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be_ And further that we were well acquainted with Tandy Holeman the husband of the within applicant Knew that they lived together as man and wife, for years before his death, That she has never married Since his death, but has remained as his widow and is now his widow And further that we are not interested in this claim 
Mary A Richardson 
Wm N Snowden 
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written And I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be And that I have no interest in this claim. 
Achilles S Eubank JP
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State of Kentucky Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark County Court, Do hereby certify that Achilles S Eubank Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and Affidavit were made, was then and now is a Justice of the Peace for said State & County, duly sworn & commissioned and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Clark County Court Seal this 8th day of July 1856 
Willis Collins Clk
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 25.793 
Betsey Holeman 
Widow of 
Tandy Holeman 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: Feb. 3” 1853 
Index:- Vol. A, Page 352 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2502 – 100 –Rev. 
Pri., Va. Line 
325 
60 acres
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Betsy Holeman 
Widow of Tandy 
Kentucky 
Hon L M Cox June 4 1856 
Same June 10 1856 
(copy of papers) 
Ansd.  Septmbr 13th 56 
 
3 Feby 1853
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[This appears to be an envelope and contains one circular stamp that is largely illegible : “[illegible] ER [illegible] / JUL / [illegible]/ [illegible]y.”] 
 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
DC 
 
Marriage certificate 
in Case of 
Elizabeth Holeman 
Widow of Tandy Holeman 
application for Bounty Land 
 
[written vertically on left side] 
No 251.469 
 
[written vertically across the middle over other text] 
[illegible] 251.496 
[illegible] 
Talbot 
J. M. M 
Johnson 
Augt 6/56 
[illegible]
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No 251.469 
Elizabeth Holeman 
Widow of 
Handy [sic] Halman [sic] 
May 27th 56 
Marriage Certificate 
Admitted 
325 – 60 acrs 
325 
60 
Not come in yet 
Willis Collins 
Clark County 
Ky
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[This page is divided into two sections, an upper and lower. The upper section, as photographed, is upside down] 
 
[lower section] 
 
3d Auditors office 
August 12, 1856 
 
Sir: 
Tandy Holeman, Ky. 1818 & 1820 at $8  per mo 
died 24 July 1834 & his pension has been paid in full to that date.   Very Respectfully 
Rob J [illegible – possibly Atkinson] 
Auditor 
J. Minot Esq 
Commr. of Pensions 
 
[upper section]  
Pen off. Aug 11 1856 
Sir 
Please state when Tandy Holeman of Ky was last paid at $96 A year under the act of 1818 & 1820. 
RJ Atkinson 
3 aud 
Respectfuly [sic] 
S. Cole 
[illegible] Clk 
[illegible]
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[This page contains one circular stamp that reads: “ PENSION OFFICE / MAY / 28 / 1860.”] 
 
Payment to be made at Louisville 
by 
J. B. Kinkead, Esq. 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Kentucky 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 
[blank] 
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 209 Vol. A. 
G.T. Getty Clerk. 
(Dead)
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[This is a typewritten document with handwritten details filled in] 
 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
WIDOW’S PENSION. 
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, 
Betsy Holeman 
widow of Tandy Holeman, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six. 
RMcClelland 
Secretary of the Interior. 
Examined and countersigned. 
JMinot 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Winchester Kentucky 
July 24th 1856 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir, Inclosed [sic] please find marriage certificate of Betsey Holeman applicant for Bounty Land in right of her deceased husband Tandy Holeman decd 
Yr [illegible] 
Jas Flanagan 
No 251,,469 
Nol [unsure]
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Winchester Kentucky 
July 24th 1856 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir, Inclosed [sic] please find marriage certificate of Betsey Holeman applicant for Bounty Land in right of her deceased husband Tandy Holeman decd 
Yr [illegible] 
Jas Flanagan 
No 251,,469 
Nol [unsure] 
 
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Betsy Holeman 
widow of Tandy 
Kentucky 
Admd [unsure] 3 Feby 1853 
$96 a year from 
The pa[illegible – possibly paper of] the au 
 
Ce[illegible]to 
Hon L.M. Cox 
H of R
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[This is a typewritten document with handwritten details] 
 
Brief in the case of Betsy Holeman widow of Tandy  
[blank] County and State of Kentucky 
act 3 Feb 1853 
Claim, (“original,” [begin crossed out text] or “for increase.” [end crossed out text]) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Her husband was pensioned under the acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year & died in 1836  
Record of Marriage -   
[begin crossed out text] (If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [end crossed out text] 
Cohabitation, General reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner’s widow, his Death & her present widowhood proven by credible witnesses 
Thornton Triplett 
Examining Clerk. 
Name and residence of Agent 
Hon L.M. Cox 
H of Reps
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Washington City D.C. July 11th 1856 
Sir 
I herewith enclose amended proof in the case of Elizabeth Holeman widow of Tandy for pension, and respectfully ask your earliest practicable attention to the case – I am Sir very respectfully your obt. Servt. 
L. M. Cox 
Hon. J Minot Com. Pen.
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Mr Edward   Kty – 281 
Recd. 16 June 1821 
 [written vertically] 
Winchester Ky 
June 1 
John C Calhoun Esq 
Secretary of War 
City of Washington 
D.C.
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Winchester May 29th 1821 
Sir 
The amended declaration of Tandy Holeman will be found [begin crossed out text] the [end crossed out text] enclosed - 
You will please to forward the certificate to me if one [page torn]uld issue -  
And oblige 
Your &c Respectfully 
Saml Hanson
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Tandy Holeman’s  
declaration -  
Sworn to 10530 
Sept ‘19 
Con - 
J.L.E
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Clarke County Sct 
On this 28th day of may in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared Tandy Holeman in open Court (being the County Court of Clarke County in said State and expressly constituted a Court of record by the laws of said Commonwealth, creating said Court and moreover having the power of fine and imprisonment and [illegible crossed out word] keeping a record of its proceedings which are according to the Course of the Common law) and then and there on his corporal oath declared that he is now about the age of seventy four years and resides in Clarke County and that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows [illegible]irt that he belonged to the fourth Virginia Regiment his original declaration is dated the 22d day of september 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10530 and he further solemnly [illegible crossed out text] swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed 18th March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due him and that he has not any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, to wit 
[illegible crossed out text] one pot – one oven one set of knives and forks, six plates, and one dish – one bed and bedding -  
That the cow he had on the 12th september last he has since sold – and that there is nothing now due to him & that he is indebted about seventeen dollars and he further swore that he is by occupation a farmer – but from old age he is unable to work and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to render
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him unable to support himself, without the assistance of his country except by private or public charity 
Subscribed and sworn to at the above date before said Court by 
Tandy his X mark Holeman 
And it is ordered by said Court that it be certified to the Secretary of War that the said Holeman’s property is of the value of sixteen & a half dollars 
State of Kentucky 
Clarke County Sct } 
I James P. Bullock, Clerk of the County Court of Clarke County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, as taken and rendered by Tandy Holeman, an inhabitant of said County are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is sixteen & a half dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed [illegible crossed out text] the seal of said Court on the 29th day of May 1821 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth -  
James P Bullock
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State of Kentucky, Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark County Court for the County & State aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that from an Examination of the Records in my office, that it appears, that on the 30th day of August in the year 1820, a license was issued by the then clerk of this Court to Tandy Holeman to intermarry with Elizabeth Stevenson now Elizabeth Holeman That bond was executed by said Holeman upon application for said license And it also appears from the Records in my office, that the rites of matrimony were celebrated by the Reverend Richard Stephens then a minister of the Gospel, duly authorized to [begin crossed out text] celebrate [end crossed out text] Solemnize Marriage nuptials, said Stephens has since died, 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Clark County Seal this 27th day of May 1856 
Att Willis Collins Clk
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State of Kentucky
County of Clarke } Ss

On this 2nd day of July AD 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said State & County, [illegible] Betsey or Elizabeth Holerman, sister of Tandy Holerman deceased, At her own house in Said County & state, and further states she has never [illegible] arrived in the any one, said the death of her husband Tandy Holerman, who died on or about the 9th day of July AD 1836. That she married the said Tandy Holeman on the that day of September AD 1820. She believes the first day of September of he year 1820, and continued to live with the [illegible] as his wife until his death. That up to the period of their marriage, her said husband had been living with his children in the adjoining County of Estells. He having been a Widower for about 14 or 15 years, before his marriage with this affiant. That we had one child after [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible] which has been long since died. having died in Infancy. That she is now afflicted with shattering Palsy and too feeble to attend Court to see [illegible] her declarations. The benefits of the act of August of 3rd
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February 1853 – for which she has applied, That she lives about 13 miles from Winchester the Seat of Justice for Clarke County, and she believes that to undertake the journey there to be in Court, would be too great a task for her in her present debilitated condition She feels that she is [illegible] [insert caret] to the task And respectfully refers to the annexed Affidavits for proof upon that point, and for other matters connected with her case she hereby prays that if she is entitled to a Pension and a[illegible] of Pension that the same may be granted to her And further sayeth not, said that she is 85 years old 
Betsey her X mark Holeman 
Widow of Tandy Holeman decd 
State of Kentucky Clarke County Sct  
We Mary A Richardson and Greenup Osborne residents of Said state & County doth upon our oaths declare, that we are well acquainted with Mrs Betsey Holeman, the widow of Tandy Holeman deceased, late a citizen of our neighbourhood and of said County & State
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That we were well acquainted with Said Holeman in his lifetime; Knew him before his intermarriage with the applicant Betsey Holeman – That up to the period of his marriage he had for many years been a widower living with his children in the adjoining County of Estill that we Knew him then, also Knew the within applicant, remember well the time of his marriage with the Applicant who was then as she is now a near neighbor of ours and living in the Same neighborhood & County and living about 2 ½ or 3 miles from the place she was living at when they were married That said Holeman died in our neighborhood [illegible] county on or about the 24th day of July AD 1836 leaving as his widow the within named Betsey Holeman and that she has never married Since his death and that she remains his widow and is still living in our neighborhood and in the same County with us And that we are not interested in this claim. 
Mary Ann Richardson 
Greenup Osborne 
Greenup Osborne states in addition that he closed the eyes of Tandy Holeman in death 
Greenup Osborne
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State of Kentucky 
Clarke County Sct 
On this 2nd day of July AD 1856 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said State & County -  
Doctor Dillard S Price a resident Physician of Clarke County & state of Kentucky and who lives in the Same neighborhood with Betsey Holeman widow of Tandy Holeman deceased, who being Sworn States that he is now in the presence of Said Betsey or Elizabeth Holeman at her own House And that from a personal interview and Strict examination of the Said Betsey Holeman, he would State that she is afflicted with Paralysis Agitans, (shaking Palsy) affecting greatly her Nervous System debilitating her to such an extent as to render her unable to leave home to attend Court at Winchester and even unable to go a shorter distance from home, That he is perfectly Satisfied that she is [illegible – possible unequal] to the task, And further that he is not interested in this Claim in any manner whatever 
Dillard S Price
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State of Kentucky, Clarke County, Sct 
On this 2nd day of July AD 1856 personally appeared before me at the House of Betsey Holeman in the said County and State Mrs Betsey Holeman the within named applicant Mrs Mary A Richardson and Greenup Osborne residents of said state & county – also Doctor Dillard S Price resident Physician of the said county and State all of whom being first duly sworn according to law have made the statements embodied in their Affidavits and have Subscribed and sworn to the same in my presence And I certify that they are credible persons And that I am disinterested in this claim 
Achilles S Eubank JP 
State of Kentucky Clark County Sct 
I Willis Collis Clerk of the County Court for said County Do certify that Achilles S. Eubank Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration of Betsey Holeman and Affidavits of Mary A Richardson, Greenup Osborne and Doct Dillard Price, were made, was then & now is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and a member of the Clark County Court, duly sworn & commissioned and that the foregoing signature of his is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Court Seal at Winchester July 8th 1856 
Willis Collins Clk