Lovelace (Loveless), Dyson, and Related Families

VOLUME 1 MARYLAND LOVELACE (LOVELESS), DYSON, AND RELATED FAMILIES SECTION I.

LOVELACE (LOVELESS), DYSON, AND RELATED FAMILIES

1. LOVELACE (LOVELESS)

1.1 THOMAS (? ca. 1760)

Thomas Lovelace's birth date is unknown; he died before 1763. He married Eleanor, last name unknown.

The first reference for Thomas Lovelace in Charles County was on December 13, 1745, when, styled as of "Charles County, Planter," he bought 125 acres of "Batchellor's Forrest" for L 35 from John Lawson, of Prince Georges County. "Batchellor's Forrest" was located on the N. side of the main fork of Cabbin Branch, near the plantation of Mr. Thomas Gantt. Elizabeth Lawson, Thomas Gantt's widow, waived all dower rights before Allen Davies and Young Farran, two magistrates of the county court.

No other Charles County record (e.g., will, administration account on his estate) can be found for Thomas Lovelace. He may have been deceased by November 1753 when Eleanor Lowlis (sic) remitted quit rent to Lord Baltimore's agent on 125 acres of "Batchellor's Forrest."

Under the English law applicable in the Province of Maryland, if a landed proprietor died intestate and had made no disposition of his realty, the eldest son inherited the entire land estate except the widow dower interest. It is of particular significance that on November 8, 1763, John Loveless (sic), of Charles County, and Ellenor Loveless, of Prince Georges County, deeded "Batchellor's Forrest" lying in Charles County on the N. side of the main fork of Cabbin Branch, near the land formerly belonging to Mr. Thomas Gantt, to Humphrey Berry of Charles County for L 42/14/4. John Loveless made his mark, as did Elenor Loveless. John's wife, Jane Loveless, waived all dower rights before Allen Davies and Josias Hawkins, two magistrates for Charles County.

Thomas bought "Batchlor's Forrest in 1745. Eleanor remitted quit rents on "Batchellor's Forrest" in 1753. John, held the tract in 1763; it is assumed that he was Thomas' son and heir.

1.2 JOHN (? ca 1753)

John Lovelace's birth date is unknown, and there appears to have been more than one John Lovelace in Charles County. In 1739, a certificate was granted John Lovelace for 12 acres of a tract lying in Charles County called "The Hickory Thickett," but no survey or patent is on file in the Land Office. In 1740, John Lovelace received a certificate for 90 acres of "Lovelace's Addition," but likewise there is no survey or patent on file.

On March 28, 1780, Anne Lovelace, of the State of Maryland, no county noted, conveyed three tracts of land lying in Charles County to Samuel Berry, of Charles County, for a consideration of L 1,270. One tract, called "Poor Man's Hope," containing 64 acres (which cannot be located in the archives of the Land Office at Annapolis, MD.), adjoined the land of William Wilson. One tract, known as "Lovelace's Addition," containing 90 acres, except 39 acres that John Lovelace, deceased, gave his son John Baptist Lovelace, adjoined the land of Thomas Owens. Another tract, called "The Hickory Thickett," contained 12 acres. Anne made her mark. John received a certificate to 90 acres of "Lovelace's Addition" in 1740. John gave 39 acres of "Lovelace's Addition" to his son, John Baptist. Anne conveyed the remainder to Samuel Berry in 1780.

1.3 JOHN BAPTIST (17121765)

CHARLES COUNTY

John Baptist Lovelace, son of John Loveless, was born in 1712 and died in 1765 at age 53. His wife was Eleanor. The first commercial transaction found for John Baptist Lovelace in the Province of Maryland was on August 29, 1750, when he leased 120 acres of "Job's Content," a planation in Charles County "during the natural lives of himself, the said John Baptist, Eleanor his wife, and Charles Lovelace, his son." He apparently lived in Charles County for a few more years, but by 1755 had moved and was styled as John Baptist Loveless (sic) of Frederick County, Planter.

FREDERICK COUNTY

On August 12, 1755, he acquired a 100 acre portion of "Prevention," lying on Rock Creek adjoining the planation of John Allison, from John Lacken, of Frederick County, Planter. The yearly "rent services" were L 800 of tobacco payable on May 21 each year "during the natural life of the said John Baptist Loveless, for and during the natural life of Eleanor Loveless, wife of the said John Baptist Loveless, and for and during the natural life of Charles Loveless, son of the said John and Eleanor Loveless, all now living, and for and during the natural lives or life of the survivors." The lease was witnessed by David Lynn and John Rawlins, two Justices of the Peace of Frederick County.

In 1758/59, John Baptis Lovlis (sic), Freeholder of Prince George's Parish, Frederick County, signed a petition to divide the parish "by a line Drawn from the lower falls of Potomack to Will'm Richardson's Bridge that Crosses Patuxent River by said Richardson's Dwelling Plantation or at any other place your Hon'rs think more convenient."

On August 22, 1759, John Baptist Lovelace, of Frederick County, purchased two tracts of land, portions of "Hermitage" for L 110 from John Bayne, of the same county. One parcel, containing 100 acres, called "Bayne's Purchase," began at the land of Benjamin Perry, in or near the Watry Branch, which was also the north west corner of Jeremiah Slymson's land. The other parcel, containing 29 acres, began at the end of James Edmonston's land who purchased it from Thomas Butler. Rebecca Bayne, John Bayne's wife, waived dower before David Lynn and Thomas Norris, two Justices of the Peace for Frederick County.

The June Court of 1765 record, Frederick County, lists John Baptist Loveless as one of members of "the Grand Jury, wholly new."

John Baptist Lovelace died testate in 1765. His will was dated 13 July, 1765, and probated 16 August, 1765. The following is an abstract:

To wife Eleanor: the 129 acres of land, which was part of "Hermitage," and part of the resurvey joining the "Hermitage" land as far as John Lacklin's spring branch. After her death it was to be divided among sons William, Elias, and Luke.

To son Charles: all the remaining part of the resurvey (not already given to Eleanor).

To son Isaac: 121 1/2 acres of Job's Content" in Charles County.

He left one third of the personal estate to his wife, and the rest to be divided among his children Archibald, Vachel, Mary Ann, Milliscent. (The last four, including were minors at the time.) "Vetchel" appears in other records.

The administration bond of the widow was passed at court as follows: "John Baptist Loveless (sic), his Will and Testamentary Bond in Common Form by Eleanor Loveless his extx with Charles Harding and John Wilcoxen, her sureties in the amount of 300 pounds, dated 16 August 1765."

At the time of this death, he and Eleanor had at least nine living children. NAME--DATE/Place of Birth--SPOUSE/*Date of Marriage--DATE/Place of Death William c. 1742 Margery Beal Isaac c. 1744 Catherine Charles c. 1746 Sarah Robey or Catherine (Catrine) Beal Elias c. 27 Jan., 1755 Ann Robey Luke c. 1757 Mary Anne c. 1751 Robert Shaw Vachel (Vetchel) 12 June, 1759 Frederick Co., MD. Margaret Adams Mar. 1778 Rowan Co. Archibald 7/26/1761, Prince Georges Millicent c. 1764 Francis Alexander 22 Dec. 1783 CONTEMPORARIES

Records of St. Paul's Episcopal (now know as Rock Creek Church on Rock Creek Rd., Washington, D.C.), Prince George's Parish show: John Baptist and Ellinor (sic) Lovelace, with son Archibald, born 7/26/1761. Also attending this Church were other Lovelaces, Benjamin and Joseph, who may have been siblings or other relations (e.g., cousins) of John Baptist.

Benjamin and Sarah Lovelace, with Zadock, born May 12, 1760 and Rezen, born August 2, 1764.

The 1776 Census, Frederick County, MD. (page 198 Brumbaugh) lists: Benjam Lovlis 49 (1727), Sary 41 (1735), with children Nathan 21 (1755), Barton 19 (1757), Zadock 16 (1760), Resen 12, (1764), Sary 6 (1770) Benjam 2 (1774). Nathan is also mentioned in a deed dated 6/19/1765 (Frederick Co. Deed Book J, p 1203).

Other records pertaining to Benjamin indicate that on 1 June, 1765, Benjamin B. Loveless of Frederick County leased two tracts of land in Federick County, "Dan," and a adjoining tract, "Elder's Delight."

Joseph and Sarah Lovelace, with Hazel, born 3/31/1776. Other records pertaining to Joseph indicate that on 29 June, 1767, Joseph (signed) sold a mare, 17 hogs...to Robert Dawe.

ELEANOR, JOHN BAPTIST'S WIFE

On August 26, 1775, immediately after John Baptiste's death, Elenor purchased a negro girl named Jane, about 13 year old for L 55 (current Pennsylvania money) from James Conn, of Frederick County, and John and George Conn, of Prince George's County.

Eleanor married a widower, Thomas Robey of Charles County, who already had a large family. Those mentioned in his will, dated 17 May 1773, probated in Rowan County, include: Nathan, Prior Smallwood, Ann, Virlinda, and Charlotte Robey, and Sarah Lovelace.

Eleanor and Thomas had no children. In 1772 they moved, with the Robey and Lovelace children, with the exception of Charles and William, both of whom, after serving in the Maryland militia during the Revolutionary War, followed later, to Rowan County, North Carolina. The part in which they settled became Iredell County. There a few of the Lovelace and Robey children married into their respective stepparent's family.

Eleanor died in 1776 and is buried in the Lewis Graveyard, near Statesville, North Carolina. Her original stone has been replaced within the last 50 years with a modern stone:

Eleanor Wife of John Baptist Lovelace and Thomas Robey Died 1776 Eleanor's will, dated 28, October, 1776, Rowan County, names all of John Baptist's children including "my well beloved son, William," as executor. She noted that her son Archibald was under nineteen, daughter Milliscent under seventeen, and referred to a daughter as Mary Ann Shaw. Witnesses were her sons Luke and Charles, and stepson Nathan Robey.

1.4 CHARLES

NORTH CAROLINA

Charles, who originally stayed in Frederick, when his mother, Eleanor, and siblings moved to North Carolina. Charles was enrolled in the military on 18 July, 1776, by Capt. Campbell. (Maryland Archives, Vol. XVIII, Folio. 48.) Charles Loveless served under Capt. Aenas Campbell, June to December, 1776, Lower Frederick District, Maryland.

Several source list him as marrying Catherine Beall, born in 1731, the sister of Margery Beall, who was the wife of Charles' brother William Lovelace. Another source indicates that she was actually the wife of Isaac Lovelace, and that Charles married Sarah Robey, his step sister.

Charles moved to North Carolina in 1778. He purchased land and settled in the northeastern part of Iredell County (originally Rowan County) on the north fork of Little Dutchman's Creek, just north of Mt. Bethel Church. This area is near the presentday Harmony, North Carolina. There he had a grist mill, one of a number of mills in that area. (As of the early 1950's there was still some evidence of the mill still remained, and one of the mill wheels still lay at the site of his home place.)

In his will dated 8 October, 1796, (Iredell County, Book 1, page 5, number 3) he left his land to his sons Thomas and Erasmus, and the balance of his estate to his daughters: Cassandrea, Verlinder Summers, Sarah Johnson, Elinder Gaither, and Ann, who later married William Ivey Summers. IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL ABSTRACTS 1788 1845

CHARLES LOVELACE 8 OCT., 1796 Prb. Nov., 1796

Sons: THOMAS my mill and 200 A; RASMUS balance of land now live on and new entry.

Daus: CASSANDRA Negro Bob; ANNE Negro Ben; LINNY SUMMERS Negro Bet; SALLY JOHNSTON Negro Hannow; Nelly Gaither Negro Jane.

DAVID THOMPSON at age 21 $40.

All children: THOMAS: RASMUS: CASSANDRA: ELEANOR: SALLEY: LINNEY and ANN.

Exec: Friend BURGESS GAITHER and soninlaw JERIMIAH GAITHER. Wit: RICHARD VEATCH and ZEPHERIAH ELLIS, Jurat.

NAME--DATE/Place of Birth--SPOUSE/Date of Marriage--DATE/Place of Death Thomas Rasmus Cassandra Eleanor Salley Linney Ann 1.5 THOMAS LOVELACE

The oldest son of Charles, Thomas, married Amelia Dyson; they had at least 10 children. Amelia was the daughter of Barton Dyson, born July 24, 1750, in Trinity Parish, MD. to James and Abigail (Swann) Dyson. Barton died after July 1832 in Iredell, Co., N.C. (Refer to Dyson Family Maryland.)

The membership role of the Society Baptist Church, 1823 (sic)?, shows members of the Lovelace family: Levy, Charles, Archibald, Sarah, and Amelia. It also shows other families related by marriage: Dysons (William and Sary), Gaithers (John, Susanah, Letha), Johnsons (Amelia and Benjamin), and Holemans (David, Elizabeth, and Sabrena).

The following information comes from the files of the Iredell County Genealogical Society, written by Philip F. Laugenour.

"Thomas Lovelace was right well off for his day. He owned a number of negroes which he divided among his children by his will dated 1828. In 1800 he sold to James Hall, son of Hugh, 400 acres willed to him by his father, for $1200 and a few months later he sold 100 acres contiguous to it for $300, all on Little Dutchman's Creek. He died on July 20, 1829 in the 57th year of his age. His wife, Amelia, died Jan 16, 1829 in her 52nd year. Both are buried in the Lewis Graveyard on 5th Creek ten miles east of Statesville."

They died within six months of each other. Their stones read:

In memory of Tho In mas Love who Memory of Amelia Lovelace who de Lace parted the Life departed this Life July 20, 1829 January 16, 1829 in the in the 57 year of 52 year of her age his age

An abstract of Thomas Lovelace's 1828 will, taken from the IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL ABSTRACTS, 17881845, shows:

Sons: ELAM; ERASEMUS 76 A where now lives; LEVY (LEVI) 150 A where now lives; DYSON 100A where now lives; ARCHIBALD Negro Jerry; Thomas & William divide home plantation. Daus: Anna Prather; Sarah Davis Negro Hannah; Evira Negro Emeline. Gson: Thomas R. Prather

Exec: sons ELAM and LEVI. Wit: S. ALBEA & HENRY LAZENBY

NAME--DATE/Place of Birth--SPOUSE/Date of Marriage--DATE/Place of Death Elam Erasmus Levi Dyson Archibald Thomas William Ann Evira Sarah 1.6 ARCHIBALD LOVELACE

Archibald Lovelace, the son of Thomas Lovelace, was born in what is now Iredell County, North Carolina, on 28 March, 1806. The Rowan County Marriage Bonds show that he married Nancey Holeman (Holman) on 5 February, 1827. Their bondsman was David W. Holman, Nancy's brother; Witness was L.R. Rose, J.P.

Nancy A. was born 16 January 1809. She was the daughter of James Holman and his wife Lucy Cook, the daughter of William Cook, a Baptist minister in Rowan County, N. Carolina. James and Lucy died in 1835 in Tennessee on their return trip from visiting Archibald and Nancy in Missouri. They apparently drank from a poisoned or polluted stream. The will of James Holman, Sr. was proven in Rowan Co. , N.Carolina, in February 1836. In it he names his daughter, Nancy Lovelace. One of the executors of that will was Archibald Lovelace. (For further discussion of this lineage see the Holman Family)

Archibald and Nancy had 10 children. The first five were born in the North Caronina; the last five were born in Missouri. Their children were:

NAME--DATE/Place of Birth--SPOUSE/Date of Marriage--DATE/Place of Death David Holman 19 August 1829,N.C. Sophia E. Steel, Margaret J. McClelland, 5 Mar., 1879 11 July, 1910 Providence Churchyard Thomas William 3 April 1831 Matilda Holman, 8 April, 1851, Mo. Elam B. 28 March, 1833 never married 20 June, 1883 (Texas) Millie Elizabeth 23 Jan, 1835 Absolom Holman,16 Septm 1837, at age 14 Texas James Martin, aka "Bud" 23 April, 1837 Nancy Ann Erwin, on 18 Jan., 1857 1914 Co. D Proo V En. Mo. Mil. (DAR # 572567 Merleen Ellis) Alfred Missouri 23 Jan, 1839 Elizabeth M. Caton, on 13 Dec., 1860 Pettis County Lucy Ann 20 August, 1845 Nathaniel W. Hudson, on 14 March 1861 Archibald Levi 4 May, 1847 Nancy R. 28 Mar., 1850 (before 1882) William Cook married, no issue Texas

Archibald and Nancy first came to Pettis County, Missouri, in 1831 with the Beaman's and other families. They didn't stay long, and returned home to North Carolina. They again came to Pettis County in December 1838 with Joel W. Thomas, his brother, Henry Thomas, Thomas Beaman and wife Rachel (Comer), the James Lacy families and a few others. He improved a 280 acre farm near Clifton City, which is just inside the presentday Cooper County line from Pettis County. He was one of the Charter members of the Providence Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church in Pettis County. It was established in 1840. The church originally had only 20 members. Archibald was the first clerk. Beatrice Foster write "Archibald wrote in a clear hand and one would judge he had a better education than most men. "Later his son, Thomas, was clerk. Record from the church can be found at:

Missouri Baptist Historical Commission Historical Archieves William Junell College Libery, Missouri 64068 c/o Mable Thompson, Librarian

His wife Nancy, was killed on 27 September, 1867, when the horse ran away with the buggy she was in. She was on her way to buy material for the wedding dress of their youngest daughter, Nancy R. at Ottersville, in Cooper County. She was 58 years, eight months, and 11 days old. Archibald married again. Hannah F. Wheeler, his second wife, died in 26 July, 1880. She was 65 years, one month, 22 days. He married his third wife, Mrs. Letecia Ferguson on 11 February 1886. She is buried with her first husband.

Archibald died in Sedalia in 1898. His will is in the Missouri State Archives Pettis County, Will, Vol. 4, p. 560, dated 25 May, 1894. He was considered one of the successful pioneers of Pettis County.

DAVID HOLMAN LOVELACE

David H. Lovelace, the oldest son of Archibald Lovelace, was born in North Carolina on 19 August, 1829. He married Sophia E. Steel, the daughter of Ninion Steel and Lucy (Dean). Sophia E. was born in Mo. in 1827.

Ninion Steele and Lucy Dean were married in Christian County Kentucky 26, March, 1819, and had been in Missouri since the 1820's. He was from Tennessee, and she was from Virginia. He is buried in Providence Baptist Cemetery; his marker is cracked and reads, "Nina" born 2 August 1788 and died 1 March 1856.) He is shown on p. 33 of the Missouri Taxpayers, 18191826 in Cooper County (from which Pettis County was formed) with Joseph B., Robert, and William. All four men are shown as having combined land and property. They are the sons of Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Caron, married in Greene Co., Tennessee in 1789.

Ninion dies in 1856 as should in Vol. 1384, p. 62, Pettis County. His administrator was his son, Joseph Steel.

In the settlement of the estate of Ninean Steel of Pettis County (Pettis County Deed, Vol. 10, pp. 147148), Sophia E. Steel is mentioned as a daughter. She and her husband, David H. Lovelace, originally appeared on 13th Feb., 1858, and the estate was filed for record on January 3d, 1859.

David and Sophia were married in March, 1855 (according to a family group sheet compiled by Peggy Creamer). They had six children, all of whom were born in Missouri:

NAME--DATE/Place of Birth--SPOUSE/Date of Marriage--DATE/Place of Death Elnora M. 29 Nov., 1855 Elias Mason Rice 8 Dec., 1874, Sedalia, Mo., by Ferguson, M. G. 3 April, 1932 Hillsboro, OR. Anna A. 1857 Sherred M. Rice in June 1878 Lucille "Lucy" V. or U. Aug. 1859 William Robert Bailey 26 Aug., 1877, by B.F. Thomas Robert M. 1861 Jennie McKee in May, 1884 1944, Raineir County, WA. Elizabeth 1862 Charles Squire Morris children: Ethel and Charles Thomas 1863

Sophia died between 1870 and 1878 and is buried in the Providence Cemetery "near one of three cedar trees."

A David Lovelace is shown in the Pettis County, Mo., Marriage Records as marrying a Maggie McClennon on 17 Nov., 1878. The Census shows his motherinlaw, Mrs. Medinand, living with them. The first child of David and Margaret, Ruth May, was born on 4 April 1880. David was about 51; Margaret was about 42. Elizabeth, Sophia's youngest daughter was still living at home at the time. Ruth May eloped and married Edwin Elkin Embree on 10 March 1902 at the home of J.C. Embree. She was 21 years old. Peggy Creamer describes Ruth as a "beautiful child and woman as shown by pictures and as we children first remember her. She was of small build, blue eyes, extra long, heavy brown hair." Ruth and Ed Embree went West to homestead about 40 miles S.E. of Pueblo, Colorado. They made a dugout hut of mud and straw, which was plastered with ashes from the fire and salt. "It was very pretty on the inside." Ruth was struck by lightening while trying to cover a hay stack. She is buried in Pueblo.

She had several children including Veatrice (Embree) Foster, born January, 1903, and Marguerite "Peggy" B. (Embree) Creamer, born 15 August 1904. Peggy married William "Bill" Creamer, who was born 18 February 1896.

David is shown in the 1880 Missouri Census, Pettis County, Bowling Green Township, with a second wife, Margaret McClelland, who was born in Tennessee in 28 May, 1838. Margaret is the daughter of James and Hannah Tedrow McClelland. She had four or more sisters and a brother.

D.H. Lovelace was 80 years old when he died on 11 July, 1910. He had a heart condition called "dropsy". He died while his soninlaw was cutting his hair. His daughter, Ruth Embree, who was living in Beaman, signed his death certificate.

David H. Lovelace died without a will. On May 19, 1910, as shown in Book 203, page 145, of the Recorder's Office, David H. Lovelace and his wife, Margaret J. of Pettis left their daughter, Ruth Embree $5.00 and passed her their land. Five minutes later, Ruth gave $5.00 to Margaret J. and passed her back the land. (This may have been a way to avoid inheritance taxes.) It is not known if or how the children by David's marriage to Sophia received an inheritance.

He is buried in Providence Cemetery, as are Sophia and his second wife, Margaret J. died on 30 January, 1919, of pneumonia. 2. DYSON 2.1 THOMAS (I) 2.2 THOMAS (II) 2.3 JAMES 2.4 BARTON 3. H0LMAN

Holman Arms

Shield:Vert, chevron or, between three pheons argent. Crest:A greyhound's head couped.

In relation to our particular line of Holman, it seems certain that the first immigrants to America were six brothers, Englishmen, who first settled in Virginia, and whose names were: Isaac, Thomas, James, William, Henry and Richard. Of these brothers, Isaac was the eldest, his birth date being about 1725, and his death occurring 1808. He was married to Mary, whose surname is unknown.

Isaac Holman, as a young man, with two of his brothers, William and James, removed to North Carolina, where they established a Holman settlement. Each received land grants in Rowan County. Isaac lived in that part of Rowan which was cut off 183536. for Davie Co., and some of his brothers located in the part later known as Surry and Wilkes Counties. Thomas and Henry finally removed to Kentucky. There is still in Davie Co. a place known as "Holman's Cross Roads", where many of the Holmans lived. They probably are buried nearby, but many of the old graves were not permanently marked. Will of Isaac HolemanRowan Co., N. C.1808

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Isaac Holeman of Rowan County, and State of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect sense and memory, calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do this 15th. day of August, A. D. 1807, make and constitute this my last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: First I recommend my soul unto God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christianlike manner, at the discretion of my friends who survive me, and as touching such worldly estate as it as pleased God to bless me with, I devise and dispose of the same in this manner:

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Holeman five pounds

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Johnson, one negro woman named Dinah, to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William Holeman five pounds currency to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Holeman, two pounds currency, to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath my son Reuben Holeman ten shillings currency to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James Holeman ten shillings currency to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience Dean, tenshillings currency, to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Holeman, ten shilings to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Holeman ten shillings to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Absolum Holeman ten shito him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Neely, ten scurrency to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Holeman, two pounds currency, likewise all my wearing clothes, to him and his forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son David Holeman, five pou currency to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Patience Hoone mare named Bon and all my Dresser furniture to her a heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Isaac Holeman, soWilliam Holeman, one young mare and colt now in possessio his father, to him and his heirs forever.

My earnest will is that my negro man Charles, for his ma heritorious services done unto me, should be a free man at my decease. And further more I nominate son, David Holeman, to said Charles' freedom after my death, according to the law of Country and on his refusing to do the same, my will is that th person should procure said freedom that sees proper to do the

My will is that the remainder of my property, which I hav here already willed away, should be sold at public auction at decease, and the money arising therefrom after my just debts to be equally divided, amongst those children (viz): James Ho William Holeman, Jacob Holeman, David Holeman, and Mary Neely.

Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons Jacob Holeman David Holeman sole executors to this my last will and testame I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

I witness ojhereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal the day and year first written above. seahisSigned, sealed, and acknowledged in IsaacXHoleman presence of mark R. Parvell Benjamin Boone John Cook Dated August 15, 1807, probated May Cou

There are thirteen children named io his will but he had anot who probably died young. It is believed Isaac is buried on his ho In the DAR files he is listed as having Patriot Services in the Rev National No. 557343gives these nine children for Isaac Sr. (birth order uncertain).

1.Elizabeth Holman, b. 1751, d. 1840, mar. Isaac Johnson.

2.William Holman, mar. Martha Pinchbeck.

3.Isaac Holman, Jr., b. 20 Feb. 1757, d. 5 Apr. 1843, mar. f LMilcox, mar. second Lillis Mitchell. Pvt. in Revolutionar a pension and died in Clark Co., Ind.

4.Daniel Holman, b. 20 June 1759, Surry Co., Va., d. 1838, F