Mount Moncier was the son of Rene LaForce II & his wife Agnes Moseby. His father was accidentally shot & killed by a son on the way from Virginia to KY. Then his mom & several of the children were captured by the British & Indians, forced to march to Canada & held there as POW's 'til after the Revolutionary War.
Mount Moncier married Catherine Sutherland & together they had: Nancy LaForce Kiser, Adeline LaForce McClannahan, Sarah LaForce, Elijah LaForce, James H. LaForce & Rachel LaForce Rasnick.
The following info per Michael Dye #47635971
Book 5, Page 357
08 Nov 1816
On the application of Catherine Laforce widow of Monseiur Laforce deceased to make the necessary proof to entitle her and the children of the deceased to the pension allowed by law: John Hamon being duly sworn deposeth that the said Montseiur Laforce was under his command as a captain in the service of the United States in the capacity of a private soldier detached from the militia in the County of Russell, and served at Norfolk in the 6th Regiment commanded by Lieut Col Henry E. Coleman, that the said Montsieur died of sickness while in the said service as a private on the 5th day of October 1814 and that the said Catherine together with the children of the said Montsieur & Catherine resides in the County of Russell & is yet unmarried. Nancy Yeats a respectable person being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was present & saw the applicant & deceased joined together in marriage in Botetourt County, Virginia. The said Catherine being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the following are the names and ages of the children of the deceased, to wit Nancy about 12 years old – Adaline about 11 years old – Sarah about 10 years old – Elyah about 8 years old – James about 5 years old - & Rachel about 3 years old.
Book 5, Page 435
02 Sep 1817
Ordered that Henry Sutherland be appointed guardian for Nancy, Ataline, Sally, Elijah, James and Rachel infants, orphans of Montsier Laforce dec’d, whereupon he entered into bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars with Abraham Childers and James Sutherland his securities.
Book 9, Page 312
05 Jul 1831
Rachel Laforce, orphan of Monsieur Laforce deceased, being of the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of William Harding for her guardian, who is approved by the court, and thereupon he together with John Yates and Jefferson Banian his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned according to law.
Per Norfolk Society for Cemetery Conservation
Mike Lyman is Past President of the War of 1812 Society in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to Mike, during the fall of 1814 through Feb 1815 at the militia camps in the vicinity of Fort Norfolk where Private Moncier La Force was assigned during this period under Capt John Hammond of Russell County, Virginia, hundreds of men died from sickness and were buried in mass graves at a place called Fort Tar in Norfolk. Therefore, he would not be buried in any of the cemeteries in the city.
Mount Moncier married Catherine Sutherland & together they had: Nancy LaForce Kiser, Adeline LaForce McClannahan, Sarah LaForce, Elijah LaForce, James H. LaForce & Rachel LaForce Rasnick.
The following info per Michael Dye #47635971
Book 5, Page 357
08 Nov 1816
On the application of Catherine Laforce widow of Monseiur Laforce deceased to make the necessary proof to entitle her and the children of the deceased to the pension allowed by law: John Hamon being duly sworn deposeth that the said Montseiur Laforce was under his command as a captain in the service of the United States in the capacity of a private soldier detached from the militia in the County of Russell, and served at Norfolk in the 6th Regiment commanded by Lieut Col Henry E. Coleman, that the said Montsieur died of sickness while in the said service as a private on the 5th day of October 1814 and that the said Catherine together with the children of the said Montsieur & Catherine resides in the County of Russell & is yet unmarried. Nancy Yeats a respectable person being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was present & saw the applicant & deceased joined together in marriage in Botetourt County, Virginia. The said Catherine being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the following are the names and ages of the children of the deceased, to wit Nancy about 12 years old – Adaline about 11 years old – Sarah about 10 years old – Elyah about 8 years old – James about 5 years old - & Rachel about 3 years old.
Book 5, Page 435
02 Sep 1817
Ordered that Henry Sutherland be appointed guardian for Nancy, Ataline, Sally, Elijah, James and Rachel infants, orphans of Montsier Laforce dec’d, whereupon he entered into bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars with Abraham Childers and James Sutherland his securities.
Book 9, Page 312
05 Jul 1831
Rachel Laforce, orphan of Monsieur Laforce deceased, being of the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of William Harding for her guardian, who is approved by the court, and thereupon he together with John Yates and Jefferson Banian his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned according to law.
Per Norfolk Society for Cemetery Conservation
Mike Lyman is Past President of the War of 1812 Society in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to Mike, during the fall of 1814 through Feb 1815 at the militia camps in the vicinity of Fort Norfolk where Private Moncier La Force was assigned during this period under Capt John Hammond of Russell County, Virginia, hundreds of men died from sickness and were buried in mass graves at a place called Fort Tar in Norfolk. Therefore, he would not be buried in any of the cemeteries in the city.
Mount Moncier was the son of Rene LaForce II & his wife Agnes Moseby. His father was accidentally shot & killed by a son on the way from Virginia to KY. Then his mom & several of the children were captured by the British & Indians, forced to march to Canada & held there as POW's 'til after the Revolutionary War.
Mount Moncier married Catherine Sutherland & together they had: Nancy LaForce Kiser, Adeline LaForce McClannahan, Sarah LaForce, Elijah LaForce, James H. LaForce & Rachel LaForce Rasnick.
The following info per Michael Dye #47635971
Book 5, Page 357
08 Nov 1816
On the application of Catherine Laforce widow of Monseiur Laforce deceased to make the necessary proof to entitle her and the children of the deceased to the pension allowed by law: John Hamon being duly sworn deposeth that the said Montseiur Laforce was under his command as a captain in the service of the United States in the capacity of a private soldier detached from the militia in the County of Russell, and served at Norfolk in the 6th Regiment commanded by Lieut Col Henry E. Coleman, that the said Montsieur died of sickness while in the said service as a private on the 5th day of October 1814 and that the said Catherine together with the children of the said Montsieur & Catherine resides in the County of Russell & is yet unmarried. Nancy Yeats a respectable person being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was present & saw the applicant & deceased joined together in marriage in Botetourt County, Virginia. The said Catherine being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the following are the names and ages of the children of the deceased, to wit Nancy about 12 years old – Adaline about 11 years old – Sarah about 10 years old – Elyah about 8 years old – James about 5 years old - & Rachel about 3 years old.
Book 5, Page 435
02 Sep 1817
Ordered that Henry Sutherland be appointed guardian for Nancy, Ataline, Sally, Elijah, James and Rachel infants, orphans of Montsier Laforce dec’d, whereupon he entered into bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars with Abraham Childers and James Sutherland his securities.
Book 9, Page 312
05 Jul 1831
Rachel Laforce, orphan of Monsieur Laforce deceased, being of the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of William Harding for her guardian, who is approved by the court, and thereupon he together with John Yates and Jefferson Banian his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned according to law.
Per Norfolk Society for Cemetery Conservation
Mike Lyman is Past President of the War of 1812 Society in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to Mike, during the fall of 1814 through Feb 1815 at the militia camps in the vicinity of Fort Norfolk where Private Moncier La Force was assigned during this period under Capt John Hammond of Russell County, Virginia, hundreds of men died from sickness and were buried in mass graves at a place called Fort Tar in Norfolk. Therefore, he would not be buried in any of the cemeteries in the city.
Mount Moncier married Catherine Sutherland & together they had: Nancy LaForce Kiser, Adeline LaForce McClannahan, Sarah LaForce, Elijah LaForce, James H. LaForce & Rachel LaForce Rasnick.
The following info per Michael Dye #47635971
Book 5, Page 357
08 Nov 1816
On the application of Catherine Laforce widow of Monseiur Laforce deceased to make the necessary proof to entitle her and the children of the deceased to the pension allowed by law: John Hamon being duly sworn deposeth that the said Montseiur Laforce was under his command as a captain in the service of the United States in the capacity of a private soldier detached from the militia in the County of Russell, and served at Norfolk in the 6th Regiment commanded by Lieut Col Henry E. Coleman, that the said Montsieur died of sickness while in the said service as a private on the 5th day of October 1814 and that the said Catherine together with the children of the said Montsieur & Catherine resides in the County of Russell & is yet unmarried. Nancy Yeats a respectable person being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was present & saw the applicant & deceased joined together in marriage in Botetourt County, Virginia. The said Catherine being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the following are the names and ages of the children of the deceased, to wit Nancy about 12 years old – Adaline about 11 years old – Sarah about 10 years old – Elyah about 8 years old – James about 5 years old - & Rachel about 3 years old.
Book 5, Page 435
02 Sep 1817
Ordered that Henry Sutherland be appointed guardian for Nancy, Ataline, Sally, Elijah, James and Rachel infants, orphans of Montsier Laforce dec’d, whereupon he entered into bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars with Abraham Childers and James Sutherland his securities.
Book 9, Page 312
05 Jul 1831
Rachel Laforce, orphan of Monsieur Laforce deceased, being of the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of William Harding for her guardian, who is approved by the court, and thereupon he together with John Yates and Jefferson Banian his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned according to law.
Per Norfolk Society for Cemetery Conservation
Mike Lyman is Past President of the War of 1812 Society in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to Mike, during the fall of 1814 through Feb 1815 at the militia camps in the vicinity of Fort Norfolk where Private Moncier La Force was assigned during this period under Capt John Hammond of Russell County, Virginia, hundreds of men died from sickness and were buried in mass graves at a place called Fort Tar in Norfolk. Therefore, he would not be buried in any of the cemeteries in the city.
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