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William Colfax (July 3, 1756 – September 9, 1838) was an American officer who served as Captain of George Washington's Life Guard beginning on March 18, 1778. William was the fifth child born to George Colfax (born: December 25, 1727) and Lucy Avery (married April 13, 1749), who had a total of ten children.
3 de ago. de 2022 · William Colfax was born in 1756, the son of George Colfax and Lucy Avery of New London, Connecticut. Unfortunately, little is currently known about his childhood, but he came of age during a turbulent time in the colonies, particularly New England. He grew up hearing news of the Stamp Act and other direct taxes from England, conflict ...
William Colfax (1779–1783) The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, commonly known as Washington's Life Guard, was a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Formed in 1776, the Guard was with Washington in all of his battles.
11 de mar. de 2014 · William Colfax assumed command of the Lifeguards in1779 after Gibbs was promoted and transferred to another regiment, though soon after he was replaced by Captain Bezaleel Howe. It fell to Howe to command the Lifeguards’ last mission.
25 de mar. de 2002 · Colfax eventually became commander of GW’s guards and remained with the unit until it disbanded in June 1783. He named his first child, a son born in 1784, George Washington Colfax (see Godfrey, Commander-in-Chief’s Guard description begins Carlos E. Godfrey.
Esther Schuyler married William Colfax, Revolutionary War veteran and former Captain of George Washington’s Life Guard, in 1783, giving Hester's family home its modern name. The two added the most notable expansion onto the house, building a two-story Georgian style extension.
William Colfax was an American officer who served as Captain of George Washington's Life Guard beginning on March 18, 1778. William was the fifth child born to George Colfax and Lucy Avery, who had a total of ten children.
