William Corum England to Virginia
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In reply to:
Re: Mahala Corum/Coram Fauquier Co VA
8/31/99
In 1726 or 1727 Johm Corum
who m VIRGINIA NANCY COOKSKIN
John arrived in america as an INDENTURED SEVANT (white slave)or one sentencedto transportation in ENGLAND(in prison for minor offence debt,ect(We will have to find the SHIP)
landing at or near Norfork Va .
at some point he became a free man and married VIRGINIA COOKSKIN.
Our records indicate that they had at least5 children we know one was William
In those days it was customary to name the first MALE SONafter the grandfather and the second after thefather
JOHN probabley was a young man then in his late teens or 20's and was indentured to, or rented to a man named WILLIAM CHAMP
OUR WILLIAM CORUM mMary CHAMP her father was WILLIAM CHAMP I bet it is the same
We think John Corum had 4 sons William,John,Thompson,Champion
John Corun and Virginia COOKSKINchildren were first generation of children born in america
JOHN CORUMb WALESengland was the progenitor of all us CorUm and CorAm