Holman was born about 1714 in Henrico County, Virginia, the son of George Freeman and Jane Holman.
He died about 1783 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
His wife was Sally Ann Cox, who he married on 13 JUN 1753 in Amelia County, Virginia. Their nine known children were Rebecca (c1747-?), Holman (1748-1817), James (c1750-c1819), William Holiday (1751-1796), Virginia (c1753-?), John Harris (1756-1806), Sarah Frances (1756-c1830), George (1758-<1796) and Ann (1761->1850).
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Note 1
The Early Records of Georgia, Volume 1, Wilkes County,
abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA
Small Book of Mixed Records, Wills, Administrations and Deeds----1781-1783 Mixed Records & Deeds 1781-1783 Pages 39-45
Page 41: Folio 17--Freeman, Holman, Sr., late of this Co., dec'd. died Intestate. To Holman Freeman, Jr. Merchant. (all of this record)
Note 2
Rev. War, DAR list civil service in GA DAR PATRIOT INDEX, Part I, p. 1084.
DAR monument erected on old family plot in Wilkes Co. GA
Listed page 382, Georgia's roster of the Revolution. Compiled by L L Knight , State historian. and director of the Dept. of Archives and History
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/taylor/rev/garevroster9.htm
CERTIFIED LIST OF GEORGIA TROOPS
Fredman, Conrad.
Freeman, Holman.
Freeman, Holman.
Freeman, John.
Freman, James.
Freman, John.
Freman, Wm.
French, James.
Sills, John.
Simmons, James.
Simmons, James.
Simmons, James.
Simmons, Jno.
Simmons, Malbourn.
Simmons, Philip.
Simmons, Richard.
Simmons, Stevens.
Simmons, Thomas.
Simmons, Wm.
Simmons, Wm.
Simmons, Wm., Jr.
Simpson, James.
see also:
Huntley Simmons, Hero of the Phillipines
letter dated May 25, 1900
published Newport Herald Aug 11, 1900
great war story, need to get more readable format
editor notes following the letter "an Alabama boy, Huntley Simmons, son of H.C. Simmons.....soldler and son of a long line of brave soldiers..
his grandfather Holman Freeman Simmons was the grandson of Holman Freeman and nephew of Col Holman Freeman of Revolutionary fame...
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=22883
History of Elbert County, Georgia
page 186 Revolutionary Officers of Elbert county -- Colonel Holman Freeman
and conferedrate Soldiers from Elbert county, Co C 15th Inf volunter, Co William M McIntosh
Source: | Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. Containing a list of the State's defenders; Officier and Men........under Authority of the Legislature.... |
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Authors: | Lucian Larmar Knight, LL. D, F.R.S. State Historian and Director of the Department of Archives and HIstory |
Date: | 1920 |
Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. Index Printing Co https://archive.org/details/georgiasrosterrev00knigrich |
Source: | Old King William Home and Families: an account of some of the old homesteads and Families of King William County, Virginia, from its earliest Sellement |
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Authors: | Peyton Neale Clarke Lousiville, Kentucky |
Date: | 1897 |
Publisher: | Louisville John P Morton and Company http://books.google.com/ ........3 page pdf attached.... |
Source: | Will - Freeman George 1735, Henrico Cty, Virginia |
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Authors: | George Freeman |
Date: | 2 FEB 1736 |
Publisher: | Deeds & Wills, 1725-1737 - Page 518 Henrico County, Virginia |
Source: | Will - Freeman George 1735, Henrico Cty, Virginia |
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Authors: | George Freeman |
Date: | 2 FEB 1736 |
Publisher: | Deeds & Wills, 1725-1737 - Page 518 Henrico County, Virginia |
Source: | Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 1 This book is said to have caused more problems ……because "all that stuff cannot be proven and much of it can be shown to be false …." |
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Authors: | Mrs. Howard H McCall, DAR |
Date: | 1969 |
Publisher: | Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore Vol. 1 originally published 1941, 1969, 1996, 2004. problems…known errors in Simmons families …. < - 2013 Fayetteville AR Library has all 3 volumes of this book, 1969 edition Gen 973.3458 extracts attached> |