The Torance family (there are various spellings of this name) were a prominent, colonial family in North Carolina's Piedmont region. They were patriots in the American Revolution. Their property became a gathering place for militia during General Cornwallis pursuit of General Greene's Continental Army. Tarleton's cavalry sent them running before they could form a line of battle.
Some of the oldest cemeteries in the Piedmont have a Torance buried in them. James Galbraith Torrance, son of the original proprietor, is laid to rest in Hopewell Church Cemetery off of Beatties Ford Rd. For a brief history click the links below.
Source:
http://library.uncc.edu/manuscript/ms0087
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