Monday, May 19, 2014

Trail of History - Torance Family





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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