William Coram, Commander in Chief's Guard

US Revolutionary War

Source Documents

Record	Title	Source Website	Type	Created
William Coram Obituary		Forces War Records	Image	18/02/2011
Memorial to William Coram, Commander-in-Chief's Guard		Forces War Records	Image	18/02/2011
William Coram's Family Bible		Forces War Records	Image	3/04/2011
June 1777 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
July 1777 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
August 1777 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
August through December 1777 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
April 1778 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
April 1778 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
May 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
May 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
June 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
June 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
July 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
July 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
August 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
August 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
September 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	6/04/2011
September 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
October 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
October 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
November 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
November 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
December 1778 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
January 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
January 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
February 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
February 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
March 1799 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
March 1799 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
April 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
April 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
May 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	7/04/2011
May 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
June 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
June 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
July 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
July 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
August 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
August 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
September 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
September 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
October 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
October 1779 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
November and December 1779 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
November and December 1779 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
January, February and March 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
January, February and March 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
April, May, June and July 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
April, May, June and July 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
August, September, October, November and December 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
August, September, October, November and December 1780 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
July, August, September, October, November and December 1781 Muster Rolls		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
July, August, September, October, November and December 1781 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
January 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
January 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
January 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
February 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	8/04/2011
February 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
February 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
April 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
April 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
April 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
May 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
May 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
May 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
September 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
September 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
October 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
October 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
October 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
October 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
November 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
November 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
November 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
December 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
December 1782 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
December 1782 Muster Roll.		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
December 1782 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
January 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
January 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
February 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
February 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
April 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
April 1783 Muster Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 4, 1783, Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 1783 Pay Roll		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
June 4, 1783 Return of the Whole Commander in Chief's Guard		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
Bounty Land Warrant 1445		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
July 31, 1783 Bounty Land Warrant Certificate		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
November 18, 1791 Plat of Land Owned by William Coram in Georgia		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
March 4, 1794 Bounty Land Warrant 12007		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
October 15, 1925 Letter from War Department		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
William Coram's Bible		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
Willam Coram's Bible		Forces War Records	Image	9/04/2011
William Coram's Signature		Forces War Records	Image	12/04/2011
William Coram Signature and Description Page		Forces War Records	Image	12/04/2011
William Coram Signature from Pay Receipt		Forces War Records	Image	13/04/2011
William Coram Signature on Pay Receipt for Commander in Chief's Guard		Forces War Records	Image	13/04/2011
William Coram Signature Source Description		Forces War Records	Image	13/04/2011
Footstone of William Coram Memorial, Eclectic, Alabama		Forces War Records	Image	20/04/2011
William Coram Memorial		Forces War Records	Image	22/04/2011
William Coram Memorial		Forces War Records	Image	22/04/2011
Washington's Priming Piece or Powder Horn		Forces War Records	Image	10/06/2011
William Coram Listing in "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution"		Forces War Records	Image	23/07/2011
William Coram Listing in Georgia Marriages and Deaths		Forces War Records	Image	21/10/2011
William Coram Obituary from The Missionary Newspaper		Forces War Records	Image	10/12/2011
William Coram's Obituary from The Georgian Newspaper		Forces War Records	Image	10/12/2011
William Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine		Forces War Records	Image	13/12/2011
William Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine		Forces War Records	Image	13/12/2011
William Coram Memorial Article from Lake Martin Living Magazine		Forces War Records	Image	13/12/2011
William Coram and Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia		Forces War Records	Image	25/12/2011
William Coram and Union Baptist Church, Page 2 of 3		Forces War Records	Image	25/12/2011
William Coram and Union Baptist Church, Page 3 of 3		Forces War Records	Image	25/12/2011
William Coram's Entry in "Roster of Georgians in the Revolution"		Forces War Records	Image	27/12/2011
William Coram Militia Service After Revolutionary War		Forces War Records	Image	22/01/2012
William Coram Charter Member of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
William Coram Name as Written by Himself in Minutes of Union Baptist Church		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
William Coram Handwritten Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia #1		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
UBC Minutes 0615 to 0616.jpg		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
William Coram Minutes for Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia #3		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
William Coram's Death Noted in Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia		Forces War Records	Image	28/01/2012
William Coram in Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in National Archives		Forces War Records	Image	1/02/2012
William Coram's Certificate of Service in Commander in Chief's Guard		Forces War Records	Image	10/02/2012
William Coram Listing in Pierce's Register		Forces War Records	Image	18/04/2012
William Coram Land Bounty Warrant		Forces War Records	Image	1/05/2012
William Coram Land Bounty Warrant		Forces War Records	Image	1/05/2012
William Coram Listing in 1817 Georgia Property Tax Digest		Forces War Records	Image	25/12/2012
Clyde Johnson (1894)	US, Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010	Forces War Records	Index Record	9/02/2013

Source URLs

URL	Events	Description
William Coram (1756 - 1821) - Find A Grave Memorial		Find-A-Grave Memorial to William Coram, Commander in Chief's Guard. The exact location of William Coram's grave is not known, but it is believed that his final resting place is located somewhere along the banks of Mattox Creek near Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia.
"Commander in Chief's Guard" Book by Dr. Carlos Godfrey		Free Download of "Commander in Chief's Guard" by Dr. Carlos Godfrey. William Coram's signature is reproduced in the middle of the book. The book indicates that this signature was copied from a pay receipt signed by William Coram in March, 1783.
Union Baptist Church \| Facebook		Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia. William Coram served as charter member, church clerk, and trustee of Union Baptist Church. The church has a graveyard, but the first burial there was not until many years after William Coram's death in 1821.
Valley Forge Muster Roll		Muster Roll of Valley Forge Patriots. Query William Coram for summary of his Valley Forge service record.
Kentucky Bounty Land Warrant 1445		Bounty Land Warrant 1445 was granted to William Coram in July, 1783, for his service during the Revolutionary War. In that same year, however, William Coram moved to Georgia and married Ann Hodo. The warrant was never executed and the land was never claimed (i.e., no patent was issued).
History of the Commander-in-Chief's Guards by Donald Moran		Short synopsis of the history of the Commander in Chief's Guard lists William Coram's service dates in the elite unit as from 1777 to 1783.
Archived Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia		Mercer University has copied and archived the minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia. This was the church attended by William Coram from 1809 until his death in 1821. William Coram served as Clerk of the church from 1813 to 1820. At the top of the page, query keywords "Union Baptist Warren" to see the Mercer University catalog entry for the minutes of Union Baptist Church.
Sons of Liberty Chapter SAR Muster Roll of Commander in Chief's Guard		Sons of Liberty Chapter of SAR Index of Members of the Commander in Chief's Guard. Query William Coram for summary of his service record with the unit.
DAR Patriot Index Listing for William Coram		Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) listing for William Coram from the organization's Patriot Index.
Autographs of William Coram and Other Members of Washington's Life Guard		Books containing facsimiles of the signatures ("autographs") of William Coram and other members of the Commander-in-Chief's Guard as those signatures appeared on receipts that they signed to receive advancements of their pay from the private company of Melancthon, Smith, & Co. Select books near top of the list and click into them to see the signatures. Signatures are on two (2) following pages. Some of these books may be downloaded to your computer for free.
William Coram Obituary in The Augusta Chronicle, June 7, 1821		William Coram Obituary in The Augusta Chronicle, June 7, 1821. Scroll through articles to locate William Coram's obituary.
"William Coram, Jr., Patriot, and His Descendants" by Thomas F. Coram, Sr.		Free Download of "William Coram, Jr., Patriot, and His Descendants" by Thomas F. Coram, Sr. A biography of William Coram summarizing the results of over forty years of research into the life of William Coram, Patriot, and his descendants.
Minutes of Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia		William Coram served as Clerk, Messenger and Trustee for Union Baptist Church, Thomson, Georgia. He wrote the church's minutes from 1813-1820. This link is to a booklet containing copies of the church minutes that were written by William Coram or that describe his service to the church.
Coram Family Bible Photographs		Link to photographs of the Coram Family Bible, including notations on the dates of William Coram's birth and his death, along with the dates of the births, marriages, and deaths of many of his descendants. A notation indicates that in 1848 the Bible was given to Sarah Coram Mitchiner as a gift from her parents, Thomas and Deborah Coram.
William Coram Certificate of Service in Commander in Chief's Guard		Searchable database of Revolutionary War Service Records contained in the University of Virginia Archives. Query "Coram" to view William Coram's certificate of service in the Third Virginia Line and the Commander in Chief's Guard.

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