Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 382, for Michael Lorance, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Lorance, Michael Esther
W 382
CONTENTS

3599.
Tennessee  Mark  D
Reported
Esther Lorance widow of Michael Lorance who was a Private S. Co in the Tennessee
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of December, 1843 and sent to W. Yoakum Murfreesborough Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  S Vol.  1.  Page  220

let. 23 Feb. 1842 Hon. N. L. Turner
West Tennessee 13820
Michael Lorance of Nashville in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dickson of the regiment commanded by Col. Daves in the Tennessee line for 1 year 1 month & 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 57 Dollars 83 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1833 and Deed to Wm Seddon Murfreesborough
Arrears to the 4th of March 114 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 28. 51
$143 17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Days Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 87

John Lawrence was born September 23 rd 1787
Henry Lawrence was born August 5 th 1789
Esther Lawrence was born February 18 th 1792
Michael Lawrence was born Oct 5 th 1794
Ephraim Lawrence was born April 29 1797
Catharine Lawrence was born December 16 1799
Jenny Louisa Lawrence was born January 11 th 1802
George W. Lawrence was born August 13 th 1805
 Lawrence was born January 31 1809
Mary Jane

Can of Esther Loraine
Disposition of Mary Ford

State of Tennessee Cannon County } To wit —
Before me Tho! Elkins a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, this day personally appeared Mary Ford aged sixty five, who first being sworn deposes & saith that she knew Michael Lorance & Esther Lorance in Mecklenburg County & State of North Carolina. She knew them from her earliest recollection to the time of the death of said Michael which occurred in Rutherford County seven years ago the eighth day of Feb y last. (1834). She remembers the time when they were married in North Carolina. They were married in one half mile of where, affiant at the time, she was at the was staying at the time. She was at the house of her brother, and was taking care of the children while the older part of her brother's family were at the wedding. After the wedding was over the married couple and the company came over to her brother's to play or dance. They lived together as man & wife from that time till his death as aforesaid. The time of their marriage she cannot exactly remember. The enclosed list of the ages of their children she believes to be correct. She has written her name at the bottom of it. She remembers that the oldest child was born in about two months of after the marriage; and affiant was about two years old, when they married. Affiant moved to Tennessee about thirty eight years since, the said Michael & Esther came out some seven years after that; she has, with that exception, been living near them all the

time since their marriage. The widow Loraine now resides in Rutledge County, some fifteen miles from offaint. Said Michael was a pensioner of the U. States when he died.
Subscribed & sworn before Mary Ford on this 24 Sept. 1841 & I certify that said Mary Ford is a person of respect ability & worthy of credit Thomas Elliott Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Cannons County
I Maria Fowler clerk of the County Court of said County of Cannons certify that Thomas Elliott who has attested the above deposition, is and was at the time of attesting the same also a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal having no seal of office this 25th Sept. A.D. 1841
Maria Fowler Clerk of County Court

State of Tennessee Cannon County } Vowels
I David Patton Chairman of the county court of said county certify that Resin Fowler who has made the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected & qualified, & that said certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand & seal this 25 Sept 1841 David Patton Chairman of Cty Court
Se extract of Columbia
I certify that Resin Fowler is and, was, at the date of the within certificate Clerk of the county court of Cannon county Tennessee and that his signature is in his own hand writing, this the 29 th of Dec. 1842.
H. L. Leavy M. L.

8.191
Esther Lorance
Declaration for pension under act of 1838
Hon. A. L. Turney 772

State of Tennessee
Cannon County Tenn
Before the Honorable the Circuit Court for said County of Cannon, on this twenty second day of January 1842, personally appeared in open court Esther Loraine aged Seventy four years, who after being duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of July 7. 1838, that her husband Michael Loraine, was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was a prisoner of the United States up to the day of his death, and drew, as declarant remembers fifty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum . The evidence of his services are on file in the Pension office at Washington City. This declarant was married to said Michael Loraine in the County of Iredell and state of North Carolina, on the  day of  in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty six. She has no record of her at marriage, nor does she know of any living witness by whom she can prove the ceremony further than is stated in the accompanying depositions— She refers to the age of her children, and particularly to the deposition of Mary Ford. This declarant would further state that she lived with her husband from to the day of his death, which occurred on the eighth day of February (1834) eighteen hundred and thirty four— She has never married since his death, but continues the widow of the said Michael Loraine. She resides in Cannon County, State of Tennessee. She has lost her memory to such extent, that she cannot now

remembers the day and month in which she was married. The marriage ceremony took place at the dwelling house of Abram Moon her father and they were married by James Carr - she is certain the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz , at the time above stated.
Esther her Loraine mark
Subscribed & sworn to
on part the day and year above stated.
Thomas G. Wood Clerk
of Cannon Circuit Court
Hon. H. L. Turney H. L.
State of Tennessee } Cannon County } ss.
I Thomas G. Wood clerk of the circuit court of Cannon County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing proceedings in relation to the declaration of Esther Loraine, where had before the Circuit Court of said County at the time, and as therein stated; The Hon. Samuel Anderson Judge vs presiding.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and (having no public seal) affixed my private seal this twenty second day of January 1842
Thomas G. Wood clerk of Cannon Circuit Court
State of Tennessee, I, Clerk,
I, Samuel Anderson one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts in & for the State of Tennessee, do certify that Thomas G. Wood, who has made the foregoing certificate is and was, at the time of making the same Clerk of our said Court for Cannon County, duly elected & qualified, and that said certificate is in due form. Given under my hand and seal; this 22 nd January 1842
S. Anderson Judge vs

District of Columbia
I certify that Thomas G Wood is now and was at the date of the within certificate Clerk of the Circuit Court of Leavenworth County Kansas and that said certificate and signa- ture is in his own hand writing this the 29 th of Feb. 1842
H. L. Turney M. C.

Michael Lorance
from 1780 private 17 3/4 1 mo. 21 day. $57.03
Werk
Wm Sedbetter Newfressborough St. Len

State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } Circuit Court, April term, 1833.
On this 6 th day of April, 1833, before James C. Mitchell one of the Judges of the Circuit courts of the State of Tennessee now sitting at Murfreesborough for said County of Rutherford, personally appeared in open court Michael Lorance, resident of said County of Rutherford & State aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832.
1. That he entered the service of the United States, about the month of June 1780, immediately after the battle of Ramsour's, in a volunteer company which went in pursuit of Col Bryant who had collected a company of Tories on the Yadkin river in North Carolina. The company of Whiggs started from Third creek, a branch of the Yadkin, thence down to the Pedee river, thence returned home. Bryant made his retreat into South Carolina. Applicant can not recollect the names of his officers in this pursuit of Col Bryant, in which he served at least one month.
2. About the month of September 1780, shortly after Gates' defeat, he again entered service under Col Davie in Capt Joseph Dickson's company. He believes the regiment contained about five companies. He remembers Captains Caldwell & Bowen. They rendezvoused about 3 miles below Salisbury North Carolina, thence they marched to Charlotte, Mecklenburgh county, thence to Six miles creek where they remained a few days, thence to the Waxaw settlement in South Carolina, remained there about two weeks. The British under Gen Wallis had left Charlotte a few days before Col Davie arrived there, and made their way through the Waxaw settlement to Campden. The Americans returned home. In this campaign Applicant served at least two months.
3. Some time in February 1781, soon after Morgan had defeated Tarlton, he again entered service again at Bates' ford on the Catawba river North Carolina under Gen Davidson in Capt Bowen company. From Bates' ford they marched down to Bowen's ford where Gen Davidson was killed in opposing the passage of the British under Gen Wallis. The Americans were scattered at this place, & collected again above Salisbury where Gen Locke took command, thence they marched down on Second creek where they destroyed a bridge to prevent the crossing of the British. The British came to the place & were fired upon by the Americans. The British went below & crossed the creek at some ford. The Americans were again dispersed. Under Gen Davidson & Locke opposing Cornwallis' pursuit after Morgan applicant served at least three weeks.
4. About the first of April, 1781, applicant again entered service under John Read, Capt. Daniel Barter Lieutenant, in Rowan County, North Carolina, thence they marched to the Congaree river in South Carolina where they joined Gen Sumpter in Col Wade Hampton's regiment, thence to Orangeburg then in possession of the enemy. The British fired on the Americans as they approached the town, but soon surrendered as prisoners to Sumpter to the number of 100 or 150 men. From Orangeburg the Americans marched in the direction to Ninety Six, got in three or four miles of that place, when, an express arriving that Gen Green had left Ninety Six, they changed their course, crossed Broad river at the fish dam ford, joined Gen Green. Applicant then recrossed at the fish dam ford with a detachment of about fifty men under Maj. Rutherford, March in direction to Ninety Six to Saluda river, thence down the Saluda on one side, while a party of the British marched down on the opposite side. The Americans crossed the Saluda about two miles above its mouth, made a circuit & surrounded the enemy at the head of the Congaree where they made forty or fifty prisoners. Thence they returned to Sumpter on the Congaree, joined Green, & went down to the Eutaw Springs where the battle was fought well known in history.

Then Applicant under Maj Moore went to Georgia, swam their horses across the Savannah about 3 miles below Augusta, thence down to Ebenezer & joined Col White, thence down towards Savannah then in possession of the British. They ranged in the neighbourhood of Savannah about three months but without any engagement. In this campaign Applicant served ten months at least. In all the service aforesaid, he served as a private.
Applicant never received any written discharge from service, and knows of no person living by whom he could prove his service, nor has he any documentary evidence whatever to prove the same.
In the several campaigns before mentioned, he was a volunteer, never served except as a private, & was always in the cavalry & furnished a horse.
Applicant represents, that on account of Palsy, deafness, & inability to speak the English language intelligibly together with old age & defect of memory, he fears the circumstances of his services, their duration, & the names of more of his officers, are not so fully set out as the rules of the War Department require. He believes that he served several months longer than he has stated above. But he could not precisely state the length of his services, & therefore does not claim a pension for more than the services before stated amounting in all to one year, one month, & three weeks to which he can safely swear.
As to his character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution Applicant refers to his present neighbours the Revd Nace Overall, Robert Overall, William Northcutt, Jordan Williford, Arthur Totty, Robert Thompson, & James Tucker, to all of whom he is well known & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services aforesaid.
Applicant was born in Germany on the 18th of November 1749, as appeared from his father's record which Applicant brought to America with him & lost it during the revolutionary war. Applicant lived in Germany until he was about twenty eight years old, when he was sent with a regiment of Germans over to America to aid the British in subduing their colonies. He landed in New York on Staten Island 3d of June 1777, remained in the British service about one year, deserted them in Rhode Island, escaped over to General Sullivan's army, as a deserter made himself known to Sullivan who permitted him to pass on to Pennsylvania. He made his way to Spring House tavern 18 miles from Philadelphia where he resided 18 months as a barkeeper. Thence he moved to Rowan County North Carolina in 1780 where he resided about seven years, & where he was residing when he entered the service of the United States. The country of Fredell was in the mean time laid off, & comprehended his residence. Thence he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he lived until the year 1812 when he moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee where he has ever since & now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any of the agency of any state or territory.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Michael Lorance Mark
We Nace Overall a clergyman & Jordan Williford both residing in the county of Rutherford & state of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Lorance who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years old; that he is believed & reputed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Michael Lorance Mark
Jordan Williford Nace Overall

And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to him that Nace Overall who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Rutherford & state of Tennessee & that Cordah Williford who has also signed the same is a resident in said county of Rutherford, & state of Tennessee, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. Mitchell Presiding Judge
I, William Ledbetter, clerk of the Circuit court for the county of Rutherford & state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the  the opinion of the said court in the matter of the application of Francis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 6 th day of April 1833.
Wm. Ledbetter , Clerk

1969
Esther Loramu
$44 per an
H. Yoakum Murfreesborough Tennessee

State of Tennessee,
Cannon County } on this seventeenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me John H. McBroom a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Esther Lorance a resident of Cannon County aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Michael Lorance, who was a private in the Militia of the Revolution, she remembers nothing of the regiment in which he served - she thinks his Gen. Bluford or Beaufort, she remembers but little of what he told her, but refers to proof heretofore made & sent to the department. She received a pension of forty four dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838.
subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written (17 May 1843)
John H. McBroom
Justice of the peace for Cannon County
her Esther Lorance
In presence of H. Toakum

State of Tennessee } S.S.
Cannon County } I Rosin Fowler Clerk of the county Court of said Cannon County, do certify that John D. McRae who has attested the foregoing declaration of Esther Lorance, is and was, at the date of attesting the same a Justice of the peace in and for our said County duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, having no seal of office, at office in Woodbury this 29th day of May A.D. 1843
R. Fowler Clerk of Cannon County Court
State of Tennessee } Cannon County }
I Lewis Setton chairman of the county Court of said Cannon County, do certify that Rosin Fowler, who has made the above certificate, is, and was at the time of making the same Clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified; and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of May 1843
Lewis Setton
Chairman of Cannon County Court

I certify that R. Houler whose signature appears to the within certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the county court of Cannon County Tennessee and that the same is in his own hand writing)
This the 30 th of May 1823
H. L. Turner
State of Tennessee } I, John D. McBrum justice of the peace Cannon County } for said county, as above, do certify that at the time I attested the foregoing declaration of Esther Loraine, she was personally known to me, and was and is the identical person she purports to be. Given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of September 1843
John D. McBrum Esq. Justice of the peace for Cannon County

Case of Esther Loraine
Depositions of James V. Richmond vs Thomas Thompson

State of Tennessee } Before me Nathan Neeley a justice Cannon County } of the peace in and for the county of Cannon aforesaid, this day personally appeared Thomas Thompson, aged seventy five years, who after being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Michael Lorance who was a soldier of the Revolution, and departed this life at his residence in Rutherford County, State of Tennessee in 1834. Deponent first knew him in seventeen hundred and ninety two, the said Michael then resided in Mecklenburg County, State of North Carolina, and deponent resided in one half mile of him for many years, when he (said Michael Lorance) moved to Rutherford County where he died - Deponent was and is, also well acquainted with his widow Esther Lorance, who since the death of her husband, the said Michael, has moved to Cannon County, where on account of her great poverty, she is living with one of her children. She was living with said Michael as his wife, when deponent first knew her in seventeen hundred and ninety two, and no doubt was ever expressed, or by any one of their legal marriage, & deponent never entertained any doubt of the fact. When deponent first knew them, as above, he thinks they had three children, they had a high moral character, and were members of the old Presbyterian church. Affiant further states that the said Widow Esther Lorance now lives in about one mile from him, and has not married since the death of her said husband Michael Lorance. Subscribed & sworn before me this ninth day of February 1842 and I do certify that said witness is a person of good character & worthy of credit.
Nathan Neeley Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } Before me Nathan Kelley a justice of the Cannon County } peace in and for said County, this day personally appeared James T. Richardson and who after being first duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he was present at the death of Michael Loraine husband of Esther Loraine, & that he departed this life to the best deponent's recollection on the eighth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty four (8 Feb y 1834) James T. Richardson Subscribed & sworn before me this ninth day of Feb y 1842, and I certify that said with deponent is a respectable person & worthy of credit. Nathan Kelley Esq Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } Cannon County } I, Rosin Fowler Clerk of the County court of Cannon County aforesaid do certify that Nathan Kelley who has attested the above depositions of James T. Richardson and Thomas Thompson is now and at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected and qualified, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and (having removed my official seal) affixed my private seal this ninth day of February A.D. 1842
Rosin Fowler clerk of Cannon County Court

Note of Guinness York
I, David Patton Chairman of the County Court of Cannon County in said State, do certify that Rev. Resin Fowler, who has made the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of attesting the same Clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified, & that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of Feb y . 1842
David Patton Chairman of Cannon County Court
District of Columbia
I certify that Rev. Resin Fowler is and was at the date of the within certificate Clerk of the County Court of Cannon County and that his signature is in his own hand writing, this the 29 th day of Feb y 1842.
H. L. Lunny M. C.

Agent notified March 17. '42 Lt. H. Yoakum 31 Aug. 1843.
6592.
West Tennessee.
Esther Lorance widow of
Michael Lorance dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832.
and who died on the 8 Feb. 1834
of Cannon Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Reid of the Regt commanded
by Col. Hampton in the S. C.
line for pri. cav. 10. ms. 41. 66 3/4
" Infy 3. 21. 2 33 3/4 144. 00
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 44 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of March.
1842
and sent to Hon. L.
Jurney. H. Refs
Arrears to the 4th of March '41, 220.
Annual allowance ending
220.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book 4.
Miss Moody
Vol. 2
Page
Clerk, 207

1962 June 13 '43
Mem. June 3 rd 1843 cl
E. L. Dorrance R. Whitfield
FREE
Dear James L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington city

Murphyboro' Tennessee June 2. 1843
Dear James L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Esther Lorenz and Rhoda Whetfield for pensions under the act of March 1843. I hope you will find them all right
Yr. obed. Servt.
H. Goukner

Washington Feb. the 21 st 1842
Sir
Enclosed I send you an application for a pension you will please examine the the papers and correspond with me on the subject.
yours &c
H. L. Durney

Office of Comptroller General Charleston 9 th March 1842.
I do hereby certify, That there is on file in this Office an Indented Certificate. Granted to Michael Lawrence for Ninety four Pounds Sterling, being for amt of Pay and bounty due him for services in the Troop of Capt Reid, - W Hampton's Regiment - Sumpter's Brigade from the first of April 1782, to first of October 1784 -
M c Lev
Comptroller General
W th L. Gurney

Murfreeboro' Tenn Feb y 10. 1842
Hon James L Edwards
Sir
Herewith I send you an application for a pension from Esther Loraine of Cannon County - under the act of 1838
Very Resp l !
W. H. S. K.
H. Williams

8191 Esther Lorance of Michael W. Tennessee
Admitted
Pr: Cavz 10 mo. $41.66 2 / 3 Pr: Infy 3 mo. 21. 2.33 1 / 3 $44.00 cap. Reid Col, Hampton D.C.
died 8 th Feb. 1834,
Act 7 July 1838
Hon; H. L. Turney H. R.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 382
Esther Lorance widow Michael Lorance Priv. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 440
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Esther Sorance of Michael Sennepce
Suspended
See let. 3 d March 42 Hon H. L. Turney, let. 3 March 1842 N. Joakim,
Act y July 1838,