Knox County KyArchives Military Records.....Holman, William May 24, 1872
Warof1812 - Pension Ambrose Arthur's Company, Kentucky Militia
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Pension Application
William Holman
N. C. 6661
 
The record of William Holman follows as found in the papers on file in pension
claim, N. C. 6661, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
 
The date and place of soldier’s birth and names of his parents are not given.
 
William Holman enlisted in Knox County, Kentucky, and served from April 29,
1813, to September 29, 1813, as private in Captain Ambrose Arthur’s company of
Kentucky militia. It was stated that the soldier served a second tour of six
months, a part of the time in Captain Moody’s company of Kentucky militia, also,
that he was at the battle of the Horseshoe.
 
In 1814 the soldier was residing near Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. In
1851, he was a resident of Henderson County, Tennessee, and at that time gave
his age as sixty-five years.  He died June 13, 1857, in Henderson County,
Tennessee, and was buried near his residence in the northern part of that county.
 
William Holman married sometime prior to 1809, in Pikeville, Bledsoe County,
Tennessee, Sarah Bibb. The date of her birth and names of her parents are not
given.
 
Soldier’s widow, Sarah Holman, was allowed pension on her application executed
May 24, 1872, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and residing near
Adamsville in McNairy County, Tennessee, where some of her children then lived,
her post office being Adamsville. She was still living there in 1874. She died
August 23, 1877.
 
The following names of children of the soldier, William Holman, and his wife,
Sarah, are shown in the claim:
 
John Holman born January 28, 1809
Sally Holman October 4, 1810
Nancy Holman January 16, 1812
Synthia Holman November 26, 1813
Jane Holman September 27, 1815
Eliza Holman June 23, 1817
William W. Holman November 26, 1819
Isaac S. Holman April 2, 1821
Elizabeth Holman October 16, 1823
Matilda A. Holman November 25, 1824
Mark Holman November 25, 1825; in 1873 living in Adamsville, Tenn.
 
In 1872, several of the above-named children were living in the neighborhood of
Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee. It was stated that all of them died
prior to 1875 except the two children last named, Matilda A. and Mark.
 
Very truly yours,
 
A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator”


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