Adam_Torrence
Adam Torrence Sr. (1732-June 20, 1780) was the owner of Torrence's Tavern in Rowan County, North Carolina before 1780. He was a soldier in the Mecklenburg County Regiment, North Carolina militia and killed at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the American Revolution. After his death, his wife, Ann (Bonar) Torrence was managing the tavern when the Battle of Torrence's Tavern took place nearby.[1][2][3]