Mrs. Julia Twyman Fite, National DAR Number 119008, is a cousin to Gilbert Oscar Twyman, and went in the NSDAR on this ancestor. See her letter dated March 23, 1928 for additional information.

Ancestry.com "Kentucky Marriages to 1850" database contains entry:
Thompson, Clara married Twyman, James on 20 Aug 1817 in Washington County, Kentucky

Encyclopedia of History of Missouri, Editor H. L Conrad, Vol 6, Page 241, for reference to Lyddal Wilkerson Twyman, Grandson.

Encyclopedia of History of Missouri, Editor H. L Conrad, Vol 6, Page 240, for reference to Leo Twyman, Son.

Deed Book "P", Page 251 of Scott County Kentucky for reference to James Twyman.

File 14739, Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions for reference to James Twyman.

James Twyman was a resident of Albemarle County, Va at time of enlistment. Date of enlistments:

1780 for 60 days under Captain William Dolton of Virginia.
1781 for two months as Orderly Sgt. under Captain Isaac Davis.
1781 for two months ending October 15th as a guard.
1782 for one month under Captain Robert Johnson and General G. R. Clarke.
February 15, 1783 to November 1, 1783 as an Indian spy under Captain Robert Johnson.

Battles engaged in: Hotwater
James Twyman was granted a pension October 4, 1832.
He was then residing in Scott County, Kentucky and was referred to as "Judge James Twyman."
File 14739, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC.