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William Sanford “Sanford” Holman

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William Sanford “Sanford” Holman

Birth
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Death
22 Dec 1843 (aged 27)
San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Sanford Holman was a member of Captain William Kembro's "San Augustine Company" at the Battle of San Jacinto , but the Land Office records do not disclose that he applied for any of the land due him for services in the army. In Service Record No. 1576 it is certified that he served from March 15 to June 15, 1836, and that in the battle of San Jacinto he had a mule killed valued at $150. He received a Headright Certificate for one-third of a league of land from the San Augustine County Board. On December 13, 1843, he was appointed collector of customs for the San Augustine district by President Houston.

Sanford Holmen was born in Kentucky, April 12, 1816, a Son of Isaac and Anne Wigglesworth Holman. He and his family moved to Tennessee, and in 1833 to San Augustine County, Texas. Sanford was married to Clementine Cartwright, daughter of John Cartwright. Sanford Holman died December 22, 1843. Mrs. Holman was born April 14, 1819, and died April 9, 1847. The two are buried in the Isaac Holman cemetery 3 miles N. W. of San Augustine, Texas.

Children of Sanford Holman and wife, Clementine Cartwright Holman, were William Sanford Holman and Annie Holman.

Sanford Holman was a member of Captain William Kembro's "San Augustine Company" at the Battle of San Jacinto , but the Land Office records do not disclose that he applied for any of the land due him for services in the army. In Service Record No. 1576 it is certified that he served from March 15 to June 15, 1836, and that in the battle of San Jacinto he had a mule killed valued at $150. He received a Headright Certificate for one-third of a league of land from the San Augustine County Board. On December 13, 1843, he was appointed collector of customs for the San Augustine district by President Houston.

Sanford Holmen was born in Kentucky, April 12, 1816, a Son of Isaac and Anne Wigglesworth Holman. He and his family moved to Tennessee, and in 1833 to San Augustine County, Texas. Sanford was married to Clementine Cartwright, daughter of John Cartwright. Sanford Holman died December 22, 1843. Mrs. Holman was born April 14, 1819, and died April 9, 1847. The two are buried in the Isaac Holman cemetery 3 miles N. W. of San Augustine, Texas.

Children of Sanford Holman and wife, Clementine Cartwright Holman, were William Sanford Holman and Annie Holman.



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