Abraham Moses (Abram) Coryell

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Tidbits about Abraham Moses Coryell
Abraham served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, enlisting as a private in the Middlesex County Troops. Abraham served as a private in Captain John Phillips 1st Company, Colonel David Chambers 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon Co. Militia, N.J. Records in the office of the Adjutant General at Trenton, N.J. show that he received certificate #612, amounting to 3:12:6, for the depreciation of his Continental pay during the Revolutionary War. Abraham is said to have furnished shirts and bread for Washington's army at the beginning of the war, later becoming a Minuteman and taking part in several tours of defense on the frontier; he is also said to have been a scout for General Washington from June 19th-December 15th, 1779, while the army occupied Hunterdon Co., N.J. New Jersey was the field of some of the hardest fought battles of the Revolutionary War and Washington and his soldiers were often encamped in the sections of Middlesex and Hunterdon Counties where the Coryell's lived. In the winter of 1776, also in May 1777 and again in the spring of 1778/79, his army was encamped at Middlebrook {Bound Brook} just across the line in Somerset Co. A camp at this point prevented the English from reaching the mountains on the north, to which Washington might retreat if it became necessary. A large fort was located nearby but the exact spot is unknown. Washington's army, or a portion of it, encamped at Quibbletown {New Market} where David Coryell father of Abraham lived and at the Ver Meulen plantation nearby.

Abraham was a farmer and lived in Randolphville, formerly Newton, Middlesex Co., N.J. He was well known in the community, serving in the Township as a Collector in 1784, Constable in 1789 and on the Town Committee in 1802.

Abraham died at the age of eighty-four. He was mourned by a large scattered family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He had been born in the Royal Colony of New Jersey during the reign of King George II and died in the State of New Jersey of the United States of America during the administration of President Monroe. He was buried in the Coryell Family burying ground on his farm in Randolphville, the home plantation of his father, David Coryell, which was part of the land bequeathed him in his father's will. His gravestone may now be seen in the Baptist Cemetery in Plainfield, New Jersey.

The farm home of Abraham has since changed owners several times. The part where the family graveyard was, became the property of a German named Fred Wessels about 1880 and he took away all of the grave stones and removed all traces of the burying ground. Many of the stones were used for building purposes. Among these were those which had marked the graves of the two brothers - Abraham and David Coryell, Revolutionary soldiers, their wives and many of their descendants. An old house that stood by the road was moved back among the farm buildings for a wagon house, the walls of which were built on a foundation of tombstones from this cemetery. A carpenter, in making some repairs around the house, found a stone in the yard. Richard E. Coryell, of Plainfield, New Jersey, being notified, went to the farm and found, extending partly under one of the buildings, a well preserved stone inscribed; D.C. In Memory of David Coryell, who died September 22, 1803, in the 68th year of his age. Three other large stones were found in a ditch which had been used as a watering place for horses, where they had been placed to hold the banks from caving in. They were almost hidden in weeds and mud. One was inscribed; Elisabeth, wife of David Coryell and another recorded the death of one of their sons. Another was inscribed; Sacred to the memory of Abram Coryell, who died September 22, 1826, aged 90 years. A verse on the stone read; "Come look upon my grave, all of you that pass by. When one dothlive to such an age, thousands do die." These two Revolutionary soldiers, Abraham and David Coryell, were the ancestors of nearly all fo the Coryell's living in the eastern part of New Jersey.

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Abraham married Esther Heath about 1758. Esther (daughter of Richard Heath and Sarah Wilson) was born on 22 Jun 1738 in Quakertown, Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey; died on 20 Mar 1796 in Randolphville, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; was buried in Coryell Bur., Gm, Randolphville, Middlesex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Peter Runyon about 1777 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey. Peter (son of Joseph Runyon and Elizabeth Trambley (or Trembley)) was born in 1757 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died in 1778 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Zedekiah Bonham FitzRandolph on 14 Oct 1779. Zedekiah (son of Malachi FitzRandolph and Sarah Bonham) was born on 29 Nov 1748 in Woodbridge, New Jersey; died on 06 Apr 1835 in Lodi, Seneca Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married William Irving about 1781. William was born in 1757; died in 1824 in Wayne, Steuben Co, New YOrk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elsie married Phillip Runyon about 1782. Phillip (son of Joseph Runyon and Elizabeth Trambley (or Trembley)) was born in 1745 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died in 1801 in Middlesex Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elsie married John A. Compton about 1805. John was born on 15 Jul 1759 in of, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died on 15 Dec 1811 in Ionia Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elsie married B Grant (or Degraw), Mr after 1810. B was born about 1764; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married John Bartholomew about 1786. John was born about 1766; died after 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Ann Covent about 1792. Ann was born about 1772; died after 1793. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]