Morgan's Rifles | Gilliams of Virginia

Continental Troops, Morgan's Rifle Regiment, 1777-79
Updated February 13, 2023

Overview:
Archelaus Gilliam, son of William Gilliam and Mary Jarratt, his wife was born, according to his pension application, on the Tye River about 1756. On 15 Dec 1781, he married Judith Tuley/Tooley, the daughter of James Tuley and Judith Witt. His obituary states that died Oct 22, 1836, in Amherst County, that he joined the Revolution at its commencement and was engaged in thirteen different conflicts, and aided in most of the severe engagements, including those of Saratoga, Princeton, and Monmouth. Archelaus is variously referred to as Arabald Gilliam, Azeker Gilliam, Azeker Gilliam, and Archer Gilliam. The constant presence of George Damron (Dameron) suggests that each of the above is the same Gilliam.



Folder 226,
Pay roll of Capt Benjamin Taliaferro's Company of Detached Riflemen Commanded by Col. Danl Morgan for the extra month's pay allowed by the Honourable the Continental Congress.
Folder 226,
A Pay roll of Capt Hawkins Boon's Company of the Riffle Men Commanded by Col Daniel Morgan for the month of Extra Pay allowed by Congress January 9th 1778

Folder 226,
Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Jordan Cabell's Company of the Riffle Detachment Commanded by Col Daniel Morgan for three months from the 1st of August to the 1st of November 1777
Folder 226
Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Jordan Cabell's Compy for the Month____ 1777
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David Galliher
Geo Damron
Geo Key
Austen Smith
Geo Campbell
John Lipford
William Burford
Benoni Goldsmith
Thomas Gregory
William Ray
Geo Phillips
John Phillips
Arabald GILLIAM
John Layne
Stark Brown
John McCormack
James Brown
John Welch
Robert Mann
Joshua Tuggle
William Blakey
John Williams
Edward Patterson
John Murrah
Danl Connor
Joseph Green
James Crews
Ebenezar Mann
Austin Godsey
Thomas Johne
Joseph Newman
Gideon Crews
William Brooks
Sampson Welch
William Moore
Joseph Welch
Geo Blakey
Thomas Layne
Danl Ramsay
Joseph Canterbury
John Adcock
Geo Coats
Archabald Beard
John Deavenport
Reuben Scayres
William Godsey
John Stevens
John Fitsgerrald
Jessee Low
Ben Taliaferro
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Joseph Stapler
Joel Ramsey
George Blakey
John Phillips
William Wray
Edward Patteson
Thomas Becknel
Jesse Low
George Damron
Joseph Green
Ebenezer Mann
James Browns
William Blakey
George Campbell
John Murray
John Lipford
John Wheeler
John Master
Nathan Tate
Austin Godsey
George Coats
John Templer
Thomas McClain
John McCommack
John Adcock
Gedion Crews
George Phillips
John Teyree
Daniel Conner
John Williams
James Crews
David Golliher
Daniel Ramsey
Robert Hudson
John Stevens
James Wheeler
William Higginbotham
Robert Mann
William Godsey
Charles Poer
John Deavenport
William Moore
Samson Welch
Azeker GILLIAM
Richard Johnson
Benjamin Brister
Archer Beard
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John Lipford
James Browns
John Williams
John Temples
Joseph Green
John Wheeler
Richard Johnson
John Adcock
Thomas McClain
Daniel Conner
Archer Beard
Daniel Ramsey
John McCommack
William Higginbotham
James Crews
Austin Godsey
Robert Hudson
William Godsey
Joseph Staples
John Master
Azeker GILLIAM
Edward Patteson
Charles Poer
John Phillips
John Teyree
Samson Welch
Gedion Crews
Ebenezer Mann
James Wheeler
Joel Ramsey
William Blakey
Robert Mann
John Deavenport
Benjamin Brister
George Blakey
Nathan Tate
David Golliher
George Damron
John Murray
George Phillips
William Wray
George Campbell
John Stevens
William Moore
George Coats
Jesse Low
Thomas Becknel
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Austen Godsey
John Murray
John Deavenport
Charles Edes
Daniel Conner
John Lipford
George Blakey
Benjamin Brister
John Temples
Josua Tuggle
John Williams
John Loque
Gideon Crews
George Cambell
Joseph Staples
William Godsey
Archer Beard
James Crews
Joseph Newman
William Higganbotham
Robert Mann
John Diz Gerrett
Joel Ramsey
Richard Anderson
James Brown
David Golliher
George Coats
Thomas Mc Clain
John Phillips
Edward Patteson
John Adcock
Archer GILLIAM
George Damron
William Wray
John Mc Commack
John Steven
Thomas Becknal
John Tyree
James Wheeler
Abenezer Mann
Thomas Laque
Daniel Ramsey
William Blaky
Stark Brown
Nathan Tate
John Wheeler
William Moore
Robert Hudson
George Phillips
John Master
Samson Welch
Joseph Grover
Jesee Low



Sources:
  • NARA. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783: Personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units in the Revolutionary War, M246
  • Footnote.com