Person:Samuel Torrance (13)

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13. Captain Samuel Torrence4 (Aaron3 Albert2 Sergeant Hugh1), was born 1755, in that part of Pennsylvania now Peters Township, Franklin County, established in 1784, but at the time of his birth embraced in Cumberland, created in 1750. As a lad of thirteen years, he accompanied his parents to the Redstone Settlement, now Fayette County. After the death of his mother in 1772, he returned with his father and brothers to Franklin County, where he is listed as a taxable in Peters Township in 1781; in Franklin in 1783, 1785, 1786.Note 56-2

Sometime after 1781, he resided for a short period at Lexington, Kentucky, where his brother John had located, but returned to Fayette and resided at Seven Mile, a small place west of Uniontown. The first United States Census of 1790, allots to him: "One white male over sixteen years, four white males under sixteen and three females"

In 1793, "A Return of Militia Officers of the First, Second and Third Regiments and Four Companies of the Fourth Regiment of the Militia of the Fayette County. Brigade," ranks him as Samuel Torrence, Captain, Sixth Company, First Regiment, Lieut. Colonel William Lynn commanding.Note 56-3

He was a Ruling Elder in the Dunlop Creek Presbyterian Church, organized in 1774, by the Rev. James Power, and was buried in its graveyard, having died June 24, 1795. In 1936 his gravestone was still standing.

Samuel Torrence was married December 31, 1778, in Upper West Conocoheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, by the Reverend John King, to Jean McConnell, who died November 29, 1808, daughter of his father's second wife, Elizabeth Irwin, widow of Captain William McConnell.56

Children of Captain Samuel and Jean (McConnell) Torrence, nine:

i. Aaron Torrence5 baptized July 4, 1779; was president of the Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Manellen Township, which failed and caused the loss of his fortune. A deed, of record in Uriontown, by Aaron Torrence and Elizabeth his wife, dated March 3, 1817, was, doubtless, executed to meet creditor claims; married Elizabeth Mills and lived in Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio; both died after March 3, 1817. Issue: 1. Aaron Freeland Torrence 6 of Richmond, Ohio. ii. William Torrence5 1789-1837; resided in Richmond, Ohio. iii. Susanna Torrence5 married Robert Thompson, of Upper Ten Mile, Pennsylvania; moved to Senecaville, Ohio, where she died in 1813. Issue six: 1. James Thompson6 2. William Thompson6 3. Harrison Thompson6 4. Robert Thompson6 5. Mary Ann Thompson6 6. Jane Thompson6 iv. Elizabeth Finley Torrence5 married John Symington. Issue, one: 1. Samuel Symington6 lived in Richmond. There may have been others. v. James Torrence5 died in 1849, member of Rocky Springs Church, Franklin County; resided in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He married first, Rosannah McConnell, his cousin, daughter of Captain James and Rebecca McConnell and a granddaughter of Captain William and Elizabeth (Irwin) McConnell. He married, second, Margaret, daughter of AndrewNote 57-1 and Jane (Bingham) Brown. His will of June 3, 1848Note 57-2 devised to his wife Margaret, his farm in Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; to his nephew, Aaron Freeland Torrence, his books, and the residue to Foreign Missions, The Board of Education, The Presbyterian Church and the American Bible Society. The will of his widow Margaret was probated in Washington County, July 14, 1876.Note 57-3 No issue known to have lived to maturity. 24. vi. Joseph Torrence5 married Mary McCreary. vii. John Torrence5 born 1793; died 1864; married in 1819, Mary Power, born March 12, 1798; died in 1865, of West Newton, Pennsylvania, daughter of Colonel John and Margaret (Finley) Power.Note 57-4 Both husband and wife were members of the Old Redstone Presbyterian Church. Issue, five: 1. Samuel Torrence6 1820-1896. 2. James Torrence6 born 1821. 3. John rower Torrence6 born 1825; died 1848. 4. Mary Jane Torrence6 born57 1832; died 1882; married, October 14, 1852, Hiram Gamble. Issue, five: i. Hesekiah D. Gamble7 born 1833. ii. Power T. Gamble7 born 1856. iii. Elliott A. Gamble7 born 1859. iv. Oliver Power Gamble7 born 1804. v. Mary E. Gamble7 born 1866. 5. William Torrence6 born 1834; married in 1858, Margaret Stowell. Issue, seven: i. Charles Willis Torrence:7 1859-1887. ii. Phoebe Jane Torrence7 born 1862. iii. Mary Ellen Torrence7 1864-1883. iv. John Finley Torrence7 born 1867. v. Francis Stowell Torrence7 born 1869. vi. Laura Ida Torrence7 1872-1877. vii. Ethel Anna Belle Torrence7 1877-1887. viii. Ebenezer Torrence5 died March 13, 1808, aged thirteen years. He had been named for Ebenezer Finley. ix. Samuel Finley Torrence5 born 1787; died February 19, 1869, aged eighty-two years.