Added by: TomCoramObituary of William Coram published in Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, on June 7, 1821.
Added by: TomCoramMemorial to William Coram, Commander-in-Chief's Guard
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Family Bible
Added by: TomCoramJune 1777 Muster Roll. In his book, "Commander in Chief's Guard," Dr. Carlos Godfrey wrote that William Coram transferred from the Virginia Line of the Continental Army to the Commander in Chief's Guard on May 1, 1777, at Morristown, New Jersey.
Added by: TomCoramJuly 1777 Muster Roll. Wm Coram is #17. 55 total mustered. In his book, "Commander in Chief's Guard," Dr. Carlos Godfrey wrote that William Coram transferred from the Virginia Line of the Continental Army to the Commander in Chief's Guard on May 1, 1777, at Morristown, New Jersey.
Added by: TomCoramAugust 1777 Muster Roll. Next Roll on File 5/78. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was at the Battle of Brandywine, Delaware, on September 11, 1777, and at the Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, on October 4, 1777.
Added by: TomCoramTitle is incorrect. This roll is the August 11, 1777 Muster Roll only. William Coram is #17. 55 total members of Commander in Chief's Guard on this muster roll. Next roll on file at National Archives is May, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramApril 1778 Pay Roll. Next Pay Roll on file is January, 1782. William Coram's pay was $6 2/3 per month. The Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project lists William Coram's service at Valley Forge as running from December, 1777, through June, 1778, though sick absent in June, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramApril 1778 Pay Roll. William Coram is #48. Next Pay Roll on file is January, 1782. William Coram's pay was $6 2/3 per month. The Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project lists William Coram's service at Valley Forge as running from December, 1777, through June, 1778, though sick absent in June, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramMay 1778 Muster Roll. The Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project lists William Coram's service at Valley Forge as running from December, 1777, through June, 1778, though sick absent in June, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramMay 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is listed as "Sick in Quarters." The Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project lists William Coram's service at Valley Forge as running from December, 1777, through June, 1778, though sick absent in June, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram was listed as "Sick ab." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778. The Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project shows him at VF from 12/77 thru 6/78.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is #130. He is listed as sick absent (see #125 above him and "do" notations following). According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramJuly 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram listed as "Sick V. for+" where the "+" means that the page was torn at that point. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramJuly 1778 Muster Roll. Wm Coram is #130. He is listed as "sick v. forge." See commendts for #126 above him and "do" notations following. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramAugust 1778 Muster Roll. Name misspelled as "Wm Corum." Listed as "Sick V. Forge". According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramAugust 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is #89. Name misspelled as "Wm Corum." Listed as "Sick V. forge." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramSeptember 1778 Muster Roll. Listed as "Sick abt." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramSeptember 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is #88. He is listed as "sick abt." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramOctober 1778 Muster Roll. Enlisted 3/1778. Term of enlistment 3 years. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramOctober 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is #86. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick absent at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June to October, 1778.
Added by: TomCoramNovember 1778 Muster Roll
Added by: TomCoramNovember 1778 Muster Roll. William Coram is #86.
Added by: TomCoramDecember 1778 Muster Roll
Added by: TomCoramJanuary 1779 Muster Roll. Reenlisted and furloughed 18 Jan for 90 days.
Added by: TomCoramJanuary 1779 Muster Roll
Added by: TomCoramFebruary 1779 Muster Roll. Name misspelled as "Wm Corum." William Coram on furlough.
Added by: TomCoramFebruary 1779 Muster Roll. William Coram is #86. Name is misspelled as "Wm Corum." On furlough.
Added by: TomCoramMarch 1799 Muster Roll. Furloughed 18 Jan for 90 days.
Added by: TomCoramMarch 1799 Muster Roll
Added by: TomCoramApril 1779 Muster Roll. Sick in Quarters. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick in quarters during April and May, 1779.
Added by: TomCoramApril 1779 Muster Roll. Wm Coram is #86. Listed as "Sick in Quarters." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick in quarters during April and May, 1779.
Added by: TomCoramMay 1779 Muster Roll. Sick in quarters. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick in quarters during April and May, 1779.
Added by: TomCoramMay 1779 Muster Roll. Wm Coram is #86. Listed as "Sick in Quarters." According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick in quarters during April and May, 1779.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1779 Muster Roll. Headquarters. Term of Enlistment is War. Under command of Orr.
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Added by: TomCoramJuly 1779 Muster Roll. Headquarters. Term of Enlistment is War. Crim Comd E.T.
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Added by: TomCoramAugust 1779 Muster Roll. Term of enlistment is War.
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Added by: TomCoramSeptember 1779 Muster Roll. Headquarters.
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Added by: TomCoramOctober 1779 Muster Roll. Headquarters.
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Added by: TomCoramNovember and December 1779 Muster Rolls. Headquarters.
Added by: TomCoramNovember and December 1779 Muster Rolls
Added by: TomCoramJanuary, February and March 1780 Muster Rolls. Headquarters.
Added by: TomCoramJanuary, February and March 1780 Muster Rolls
Added by: TomCoramApril, May, June and July 1780 Muster Rolls. Headquarters. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was at the Battle of Connecticut Farms, New Jersey, on June 7, 1780.
Added by: TomCoramApril, May, June and July 1780 Muster Rolls. Wm. Coram is in right column. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was at the Battle of Connecticut Farms, New Jersey, on June 7, 1780.
Added by: TomCoramAugust, September, October, November and December 1780 Muster Rolls. Headquarters. Next Muster Roll on file 7/1/1781.
Added by: TomCoramAugust, September, October, November and December 1780 Muster Rolls
Added by: TomCoramJuly, August, September, October, November and December 1781 Muster Rolls. Yld 2 years Philadelphia. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was at the skirmish at King's Bridge, New York, on July 3, 1781, and at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781.
Added by: TomCoramJuly, August, September, October, November and December 1781 Muster Roll. Wm Coram is in right column. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, 'The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was at the skirmish at King's Bridge, New York, on July 3, 1781 and at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781.
Added by: TomCoramJanuary 1782 Pay Roll. 1 month pay of $6 60/90.
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Added by: TomCoramFebruary 1782 Muster Roll. William Coram is #48. Philadelphia.
Added by: TomCoramMarch 1782 Pay Roll
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Added by: TomCoramJune 1782 Muster Roll. Time since last muster or enrollment 5/31. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick at New Windsor, New York, from June 30, 1782 to September 1, 1782.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1782 Muster Roll. William Coram is in right column. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick at New Windsor, New York, from June 30, 1782 to September 1, 1782.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1782 Pay Roll. 1 month pay of $6.60. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick at New Windsor, New York, from June 30, 1782 to September 1, 1782.
Added by: TomCoramSeptember 1782 Muster Roll. William Coram is #40. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick at New Windsor, New York, from June 30, 1782 to September 1, 1782.
Added by: TomCoramSeptember 1782 Muster Roll. Sick in Hospital at New Windsor. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was sick at New Windsor, New York, from June 30, 1782 to September 1, 1782.
Added by: TomCoramOctober 1782 Muster Roll. Time since last muster or enrollment 6/30.
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Added by: TomCoramJanuary 1783 Muster Roll
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Added by: TomCoramJune 4, 1783, Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates. William Coram listed as Sergeant and Belonging to State of Virginia. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was promoted to Sergeant on June 4, 1783 and was furloughed on June 6, 1783, for duration.
Added by: TomCoramJune 1783 Pay Roll. William Coram is #46. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on June 4, 1783, and on June 6, 1783, was furloughed at Newburg, New York, for the duration of the War. He was discharged on November 3, 1783.
Added by: TomCoramJune 4, 1783 Return of the Whole Commander in Chief's Guard. William Coram is #62. According to Carlos Godfrey's book, "The Commander in Chief's Guard," William Coram was promoted to Sergeant on June 4, 1783 and was furloughed on June 6, 1783, at Newburgh, New York, for the duration. He was discharged 11/3/1783
Added by: TomCoramBounty Land Warrant 1445 issued on July 31, 1783, to William Coram for 233 1/3 acres. This copy was obtained from the State of Kentucky. Kentucky records show that no land patent was ever issued for Warrant 1445, meaning that the land was never claimed. VA soldiers could only claim lands in Kentucky or Ohio
Added by: TomCoramJuly 31, 1783 Bounty Land Warrant Certificate issued to William Coram for his service in the Revolutionary War. Copied from files of National Archives. This document not found in footnote.com files.
Added by: TomCoramNovember 18, 1791 Plat of 420 acres Owned by William Coram in Wilkes County, Georgia. Part of Wilkes County later became part of Warren County which later became part of McDuffie County.
Added by: TomCoramMarch 4, 1794 Bounty Land Warrant 12007
Added by: TomCoramOctober 15, 1925 Letter from the Adjutant General of the U.S. War Department certifying that William Coram was a member of the Commander in Chief's Guard.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Bible
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Bible, being held by William Coram's G-G-G-Grandson, Thomas Coram, Sr., in the sanctuary of Benevelonce Baptist Church, Benevolence, Georgia. The Bible is shown opened to the family history pages listing the dates of births of William Coram and Ann Hodo Coram and two generations of descendants.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Signature as reproduced in "The Commander in Chief's Guard" by Dr. Carlos Godfrey. The signatures in the book were copied by Dr. Godfrey from pp. 668-670 of Benson Lossing's book, "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution, Volume II" and came from 1783 pay receipts.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Signature and Description Page. The signture of William Coram and the page describing the source of that signature are both excerpts from "The Commander in Chief's Guard," by Dr. Carlos Godfrey.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Signature from Pay Receipt
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Signature on Pay Receipt for Commander in Chief's Guard
Added by: TomCoramFrom Page 668 of "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution, Volume II." Description of source of William Coram Signature published in both "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution" by Benson J. Lossing and in "The Commander in Chief's Guard" by Dr. Carlos Godfrey.
Added by: TomCoramFootstone of William Coram Memorial, Eclectic, Alabama
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Memorial
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Memorial
Added by: TomCoramFrom "Historic Georgia Families" published in 1925 by Judge Lewis Wiley Rigsby. Wilbur Darius Harris died in 1952 in Greenville, SC. He left behind his wife, Montez Harris, and a daughter, who also went by Montez Harris. His daughter married Ashley A. Harris but passed away in 1969 without issue.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Listing in "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution" The "WD" notation in his listing means that William Coram's service record was stored at the War Department. Gwathmey, John H. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution. Richmond, 1938 (Ref. E263 V8 G9)
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Listing in Georgia Marriages and Deaths
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Obituary from The Missionary Newspaper
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Obituary from The Georgian Newspaper
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram and Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram and Union Baptist Church, Page 2 of 3
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram and Union Baptist Church, Page 3 of 3
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Entry in "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia"
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Militia Service After Revolutionary War
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Charter Member of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Name as Written by Himself in Minutes of Union Baptist Church
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Handwritten Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia #1
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Handwritten Minutes of Meetings of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia. Minutes are from June, 1815 through June, 1816. William Coram was the second Clerk of the Church.
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Minutes for Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia #3
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Death Noted in Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram in Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in National Archives
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram's Certificate of Service in Commander in Chief's Guard
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Listing in Pierce's Register
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Land Bounty Warrant
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Land Bounty Warrant
Added by: TomCoramWilliam Coram Listing in 1817 Georgia Property Tax Digest