The Ancestors of Joyce (McCrory) & Charles Bowman:Information about John PACE
John PACE (b. Abt. 1725, d. October 08, 1780)
Notes for John PACE:Per Bruce Howard, in January 1760 he purchased about 200 acres from Thomas Hart in Edgecombe Co, NC, near Beaver Dam Swamp Creek.
Bruce says that John and his sons Thomas and Richmond died in the Revolutionary War abt. 1780.
Bruce shows their children as: Dempsey, Thomas, William, Burwell, Stephen, Richmond, Amy, John, Edmund, Frederick and Richard.
See page 436-449.
Jim Pace, Jr. has 1732 for birth year. Surry Co, NC for death place.
Jim's comments on John Pace: "John moved to Old Edgecombe Co, NC about 1760 with his brother Richard. Upon Richard's death he sold the farm and moved to Surry Co, NC. John and his two sons Thomas and Richmond were Tories during the Rev War. They were all killed in action although the exact date and location are unknown. John was believed to have died at the battle of Shallow Ford with two of his sons on Oct 8, 1780. This has not been proven although it is known that he served under Gideon Wright whose unit was involved in the battle.
Four of his other sons started the rumor that they were descendants of Frederick Pace from Wales. This was done to conceal the fact that their father was loyal to the British. The four brothers were William, John, Frederick and Edmund. John's son Dempsey enlisted in the NC Continental Line and was killed while in service. Burwell enlisted in the Patriot Army in 1776. He was elected to rank of Sergeant in Col. John Henton's regiment." This comes mostly from Bruce Howard. Jonathan Pace questions the truth of much of this as he has not seen any significant documentation.
Children of John PACE and Sarah BURGH are:
- +Amy PACE, b. Abt. 1755, Prince George County, Virginia, d. 1833, Surry County, North Carolina.