Person:James Holeman (3)

James and Lucy both died the same day in the fall of 1835, in TN.

soon after

they drank from a spring where they were camping. They were on their

way home

from Pettis County, MO.

In Feb. 1836, his will was proven in Rowan Co. NC. He named his

wife,

Lucy, and these children in this order: John, daughter Elizabeth

Swann,

William, Daughter Polly Steelman, being wife of Josh Steelman,

daughter Patsy

(Martha) Beaman, daughter Sarah Thomas, daughter Nancy Lovelace,

also Cinthia

and Lydia Beaman, daughters of my daughter, Lucy Beaman. Exors:

Archibald

Lovelace and Henry Thomas. He didn't mention his sons, Daniel and

James Jr. as

he probably had already provided for them.

BIOGRAPHY: "McCubin Collection", reel 19862, frame 73,74,97.

Book 16 pg 227: On Feb. 22 1797, Elias Lovelace of Iredell Co., NC,

lets James

Holeman of Rowan Co., NC, have 250 acres in Rowan on Dutchmans Creek

next Jas.

Whitlock, Wm. Holman, Wm Cook & Joseph Raynard for 150 pounds

witnessed by

Thos. Prather & Joseph Ranard in May 1798.

James Holeman was made overseer on road from Rockford to Surry Line

on August

12, 1809.

"McCubin Collection, reel 19862, frame 73,74,97.

Book 25, pg 278: On Dec 20 1817, James Holeman gives his daughter,

Lucinda

Beeman, a negro boy named Jack, witnessed and proved by Jack Cook in

May term

of 1819.

James Holeman was made overseer on road from Rockford to Surry Line

on 12

August 1809.

ADDITIONAL SOURCES: DEATH: ( abt 1836) Rowan Co, NC. Will book

DEATH: (location) Holeman Newsletter v1,i6,pg2.