Michael Lorance Lawrence Family of North Carolina & Tennessee



Subject Michael LORENZ *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participants #109040 & 129951
Birth: 18 Nov 1749 Germany

Note: He was living in or near the town of Bayreuth at the time Karl Alexander Von HOHENZOLLERN (1736-1806) the Margrave of both Ansbach & Bayreuth who had signed a treaty with the British to provide soldiers for the English cause. All the troops were gathered at Ansbach before marching on 07 Mar. 1777 to Ochsenfurth where they embarked down the river Main and arrived at the city of Mainz, then they embarked down the river Rhine until they arrived in Holland and were then mustered into English service. It was in Holland that he was made a Private and placed in Company 1 under Captain SEYBOTHEN of the Bayreuth Regiment (this Regiment wore medium blue coats with black facings and white small clothes). The troops arrived at Staten Island, New York on 03 June 1777 where they was placed under the British General Sir William HOWE's command. They were sent to Sandy Hook, New Jersey across from Staten Island where Gen. HOWE had 17,000 soldiers placed in 265 ships and they embarked on 23 July 1777 and endured a dibilitating six week sea-trek of 34 days arriving on 25 Aug 1777 at the head of Maryland's Elk River. He participated in many battles during the Philadelphia Campaign in 1777 and wintered in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania.. He was in the Battle of Barren Hill, Pennsylvania on 20 MAY 1778. The British then abandon Philadelphia and went to New York where the Anspach & Bayreuth Regiments were placed under General PRESCOTT and they left for Rhode Island and arrived at Newport on 15 JULY 1778.

On the 12th of AUG. 1778 Michael LORENZ deserted and made his escape over to Gen. SULLIVAN's Army and personally made himself known as a deserter to Gen. SULLIVAN, who permitted him to pass on to Pennsylvania. Once in Philly, he made his way to Spring House Tavern 18 miles from Philadelphia where he resided for 18 months as a barkeeper. He then moved to Rowan Co., North Carolina in 1780 where he resided for about 7 years. He entered the service of the United States about the 20th of June 1780 immediately after the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina in a volunteer company and served at various times in different companies under different commanders until Feb 1782.

Note: Surname became Lorance and he resided between 1788 & 1812 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina

Census: 2 Aug 1790 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina (1 male >16, 1 male <16, 2 females)

Census: 4 Aug 1800 Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
          (2 males 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45)

Census: 6 Aug 1810 Capt McKinly, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
          (1 male 0-10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 3 females 0-10, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 26-45)

Note: In 1812 removed to Raleigh District near Milton in Rutherford Co. Tennessee

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Rutherford Co., Tennessee
         (1 male 10-16, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 45+)

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Rutherford Co., Tennessee (1 male 80-90, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 60-69)

Death: 8 Feb 1834 Raleigh District 22, Rutherford Co., Tennessee

Parents: unknown
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Marriage: __ ___ 1786 Rowan now Iredell Co., North Carolina
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Spouse: Esther MOORE
Birth: circa 1767 Maryland
Death: __ ___ 1847 Tennessee
Father: Abram MOORE
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Nine Known Children
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1/M John LORANCE
Birth: 22 Sep 1787 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Lauderdale Co., Alabama
(2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 30-39)

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Lauderdale Co., Alabama
(1 male 5-10, 5 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 40-49)

Death: 22 Sep 1846 Lauderdale Co., Alabama
Burial: __ ___ ____ Coffee Cemetery, near Florence, Lauderdale Co., Alabama
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2/F Anna "Anny" LORANCE
Birth: 5 Aug 1789 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Marriage: 26 Nov 1812 Elijah VAUGHT (b. 1786, d. 1845)
Death: 7 May 1872 Wilson Co., Tennessee
Burial: __ ___ ____ Grandstaff - Vaught Cemetery, Wilson Co., Tennessee
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3/F Esther LORANCE
Birth: 18 Feb 1792 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Marriage: 17 Mar 1841 Fielder BEVINS; Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Death: __ _187[?] Rutherford Co., Tennessee
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4/M Michel LORANCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant #109040
Michael "Mikel" LORANCE
Birth: 31 Oct 1794 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Census: 1 Jun 1850 District 14, Wilson Co., Tennessee(no occupation shown)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Cannon Co., Tennessee (farmer $2000 $6500)
Death: before Jun 1870 Cannon Co., Tennessee
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5/M Ephraim Moses LORANCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant #129951
Birth: 29 Apr 1797 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Note: 3 Jul 1817 Commissioned an Ensign in the 3rd Regiment, Rutherford County Militia
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Rutherford Co., Tennessee (1 male 18-26, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26)
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Rutherford Co., Tennessee
          (1 male 0-5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-39)
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Rutherford Co., Tennessee
          (1 male 0-5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-39 ?, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 30-39)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Browns Mill District, Rutherford Co., Tennessee (wagon maker $550)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Civil District 5, Cannon Co., Tennessee (no occupation)
Death: __ ___ 1871 Cannon Co., Tennessee __________________________________________________________________________

6/F Catharine LORANCE
Birth: 16 Dec 1799 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Marriage: 26 Jul 1821 Zadock C. BELL; Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Death: circa 1838 Rutherford Co., Tennessee
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7/F Jane Ervin "Jinny" LORANCE
Birth: 11 Jan 1802 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Marriage: 3 Apr 1823 William HUTCHINSON (b. 1803, d. 1881); Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Death: circa 1845 Rutherford Co., Tennessee
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8/M George Washington LORANCE
Birth: 13 Aug 1805 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Rutherford Co., Tennessee (1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29)
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Rutherford Co., Tennessee (2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 30-39)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Browns Mill District, Rutherford Co., Tennessee (farmer $150)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Cannon Co., Tennessee (farmer $_ $1000)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Civil District 8, Cannon Co., Tennessee (farmer $450 $300)
Census: 1 Jun 1880 Civil District 8, Cannon Co., Tennessee (farmer) __________________________________________________________________________

9/F Mary LORANCE
Birth: 31 Jan 1809 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Marriage: 15 Mar 1834 James Thompson RICHARDSON (b. 1812, d. 1886); Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Death: 27 Jan 1876 Rutherford Co., Tennessee



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