Ann Westmoreland

Ann Nancy Lenoir was the daughter of Thomas Lenoir and Mourning Crawley. She was born on June 28, 1731, probably in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Ann Lenoir is listed in her father's records as marrying John Westmoreland. In her father's Will she is listed as Ann Westmoreland. "I give and bequeath onto my daughter Ann Westmoreland one Prayer book."

John Westmoreland and Ann Lenoir were probably married in Virginia around 1750-52, but the exact year and place are not known.

Ann's seven known children are, Robert, Thomas, John, Noah, William, Mary, and Catherine.

Ann's parents moved to North Carolina about 1760.

On July 16, 1763, Ann's husband John buys 190 acres of land in Edgecombe county, North Carolina.

On December 5, 1763, Ann's husband John sells 120 acres of land in Edgecombe county, North Carolina.

On October 1, 1771, Ann's husband John obtains a precept for 200 acres in South Carolina.

On February 10, 1775, per law of primogeniture, John's pending land grant was inherited by his eldest son Robert.

There is a family tradition that her grandson Andrew Westmoreland hated rattlesnakes because his grandfather died from a rattlesnake bite.

Speculation: It is thought that Robert Westmoreland as the new land owner was pressured into joining the Loyalist cause. There is a record of a Robert Westmoreland who was captured at Charleston and paroled after swearing that he would no longer fight for the Loyalists. It is believed that Tories seeking revenge later captured Robert and whipped him to death near his home. Family tradition says his younger brother John was also whipped but survived. The second eldest son Thomas is believed to have been a Revolutionary War soldier, but no proof has been found.

Revolutionary War Service: Ann Westmoreland provided provisions to the Spartan Regiment on September 5, 1782, again on September 24, 1782 to Capt. Earle, and again provisions for public use in 1782. Ann's brother William Lenoir also served as a Revolutionary War soldier.

In the summer of 1818, Ann joins the Baptist church.

On January 13, 1819, her son John Jr Westmoreland wrote a letter to her brother William telling him she was well, along with other family news.

On September 23, 1823, with the assistance of her grandson Lewis Griffith, Ann wrote a letter to her brother William Lenoir.

On November 27, 1823, Thomas F. Jones wrote a letter to William Lenoir that Ann Westmoreland lived with or near her two daughters and their husbands.

Ann is thought to have died about 1825. If she was living with one of her daughters at the time then it is possible she was buried on their property. However, it is more likely Ann was buried next to her husband John in an unidentified grave on the original family land grant.

DAR Ancestor #: A123477

Ann (Nancy) Lenoir #20679, b. 28 Jun 1731 in Brunswick Co., VA, d. 1825 in Spartanburg Co., SC.

Married 1750 in Brunswick Co., VA, John Robert Westmoreland #20697, b. c 1725 in Brunswick or Dinwiddie Co., VA, d. 1774 in Spartanburg Co., SC.

Children:

+ 18 i. Amelia Westmoreland #54205 b. 1756.

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