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- Sometime in early 1800's the name was recorded as Lemmond, although one member still retained the spelling Lemond. It was also recorded as Lemons.
William Lemond Sr. came to America from Scotland about 1765 with his wife and some of the children. They settled in Mecklenburg County, NC which is now part of Union County. William Lemond was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was in Captain Charles Polk's company in the Regt. of Col. Griffith Rutherford. He was mustered into service March 12, 1776, fought Cherokee Indians. He was listed first as a clerk, then as Company Surgeon. Ref: Rumples Rowan County History. When an old man in 1788, he married a very young girl, Ann Ghent. When he died, she married Andrew Walker.
Revolutionary War Pension application
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Pension application ofWilliam Lemmond R6280 Ann Walker (former widow) fn16NC Transcribed by Will Graves 4/12/10
Lancaster District South Carolina On this 28th day of February A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me Margaret Lemmond a resident of the District of Lancaster in the State of South Carolina aged 67 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 4th 1836, July 7th 1838 and subsequent acts applicable to widows of deceased soldiers of the Revolution, -- That she is the daughter of William Lemmond who was a private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and served in one or the other capacity during the greater part of the said war. That he served as Sergeant for some time in a company commanded by Captain Charles Polk of Mecklenburg County North Carolina for the proof of which service she refers to the Company muster rolls of Captain Charles Polk now on file in the Pension office in the case of Philipena Polk widow [of] said Captain Charles Polk.1 That affiant's mother remained the widow of the aforesaid William Lemmond until the year 1812 when she married one Andrew Walker a Revolutionary Soldier, who also died in 1845, leaving affiant's mother a widow the second time, and she remained a widow until the 18 day of February 1847 when she died, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that her said father was married to Ann Ghent in the year 1788, in Mecklenburg County North Carolina by one John McCorkle a Justice of the peace that about the year 1810, her father William Lemmond died leaving his widow affiant's mother surviving him with one child, this affiant. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. S/ John D. Wylie, Magt. S/ Margaret Lemmond, X her mark
[fn p. 8: On July 23, 1855 in Union County North Carolina, Eady Stancil, 89, gave testimony that she was well acquainted with William Lemmond when he lived in Mecklenburg County in the neighborhood of Captain Charles Polk; that her husband John Stancil2 and William Lemmond were messmates during the war of the revolution.]roof hereto annexed. She further declares that her said father was married to Ann Ghent in the year 1788, in Mecklenburg County North Carolina by one John McCorkle a Justice of the peace that about the year 1810, her father William Lemmond died leaving his widow affiant's mother surviving him with one child, this affiant. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. S/ John D. Wylie, Magt. S/ Margaret Lemmond, X her mark
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1740 - Abt 1811 (71 years)
