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 1740 - 1806 (66 years)
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- A native of England, Willam Gorman's parents were Christopher and Susannah Gorman who had immigrated with three sons William, John and Joseph to Lunenburg County, Virginia by 1753. Christopher Gorman and his son William Gorman were also in list of tithables for Pittsylvania County, and found in other records of Halifax, then Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia.
In 1765, William Gorman was married in Virginia to Jane Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark. They had two sons: William, Jr. who died young and John who married Rebecca Lang. William Gorman and family settled in Camden County prior to 1790; their residence was called, Gorman?s Bluff Plantation, and was on the north side of the Satilla River, now in Charlton County. He served as a private in the Camden County Regiment of the Georgia Militia during 1793. After William Gorman died in 1806, he was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in unmarked grave.
Sources:
1-- Camden?s Challenge: A History of Camden County, GA, Compiled by Marguerite Reddick, page 38-
2-- Census substitute 1790- William Gorman St. Marys District, Camden County ? Resident- (GA 1792 ? 1819 Tax Lists Index) --Listed on 1794 Tax Roll ? Deed Book A
3-- Census substitute 1810- Jane Gorman ? widow of Patriot William Gorman; John Gorman, son of Patriot William Gorman--Listed on 1809 Tax Roll, Camden County
Images of Camden County Will Book B 1777 to 1787 ? Gorman, William
- In 1765, William Gorman married in Virginia to Jane Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark.
- During the Revolutionary War, Gorman furnished a large number of cattle to the Southern Department Continental Forces of Major General Nathaniel Greene in South Carolina. He was recompensed in 1785 with an Indent from the South Carolina Treasury, which he used at public sale of confiscated property between 1790 and 1792. Later, he served as a private in the Camden County Regiment of the Georgia Militia during 1793.
Sources:
1-- Lucas, Silas Emmett, ?Index to Headright & Bounty Grants of GA? Page 237- Gorman, William, Camden County Book AAAAA, page 706, 300 acres, 1798;
2-- White, Virgil D., ?Index to Volunteer Soldiers Service Records 1784-1811- Indian Wars- page 259- Gorman, William, Private, GA Militia 1793-1796
3-- Record of Services rendered during the American Revolution- ?Patriotic Services? for furnishing cattle to Southern Dept. Continental Forces (Gen. Nathaniel Greene.) He was recompensed in 1785 with an Indent from the South Carolina Treasury, which could be used at public sale of confiscated property, which he did in 1790, 1791 & 1792.
(Transcribed by Norma (Gorman) Wright, from photocopies obtained from South Carolina Department of Archives & History, Columbia, June 1998.)
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Document Record #2996
Audited Account of William Gorman For Services rendered during the American Revolution. (Transcribed by Norma Gorman Wright)
The United States to William Gorman Dn. [Donor?]
1) 1782 9th April To 2 Stags & 1 Stear weighing 400 each. 1,200 6th Augst. - - - - 1 Stear - - - - ________ 300; Prepd by W. Davis 1,500
16th Novr. 1 Stear preped by Capt. Garvon(?) 230 -- 1,730.00
At 5p dolos £22..4..4-- Lefs .4 -- £22..4
Sworn to before me This 10th January 1784 - 4aaa Jos. Brailsford, J.P 1782 April 09
Imprefsed of Mr. Wm. Gorman two Stears and one Stear weighing four hundred neat weight ----- for the use of the Sounty [South?] Army under the Command of the Honorable Major General Green this 9 April 1782 John Davis.
2) 06 August 1782 - Impressed of Mr. Willm. Gorman one Stear weighing three Hundred neat wt. For the use of the South Army under the Command of the honorable Major General Green, this 6 day of August 1782, John Davis as Ap. Comsy. 5aaa No. 2
3) 1782 Nov. 16 - Impresed from William Gormon one Ster waing two hunderd and thirty nete weight. Impresed for the Southeran Armey under the Command of the honorable majer General Grean This 16 November 1782; To William hort State Commasary John Garvin as Capt. 6aaa [or ddd]
- Grave marked by Marshes of Glynn Chapter GA SAR 12 Sep 2015
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