William Camp (abt. 1638 - 1703)

Born about 1638 in Nazeing, Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Camp — married 29 Jan 1662 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1703 at about age 65 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony

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Origins

William Camp was probably a son of Nicholas Camp (1606 - 1662). We have no actual record of their relationship. The evidence that they were father and son is circumstantial.

William Camp was born 1638 at either Nazeing, England or Milford, New Haven, Connecticut and was baptized on October 26, 1638 in the colony of New Haven. (SOURCE???)

We know that there were six men named Campe aboard ship. Of these, William and Edward are often named as sons of Nicholas Camp, Sr. Donald Lines Jacobus summarized, The appearance of the names Edward and William may or may not have special significance as indicating that the American Edward and William were related to Nicholas Camp. The facts favor the hypothesis of relationship, but do not prove or imply that they were sons of Nicholas."

Essex Shipmoney Returns (S.P. Dom., 1636)^[1]

Richard Campe

John Campe

Nicholas Campe, Senior

William Campe

Nicholas Campe

George Campe

^[2]

In 1667 he along with members of other prominent Milford families such as the Baldwin and Burwell families were the second group from Milford to remove to Newark, New Jersey signing the Fundamental Agreement on June 24, 1667. His homelot was #34. Records show that he had 152 acres in 1670.

In October of 1681, William Camp was one of the persons who inventoried the estate of Martin Tichanor of Newark and was named as an "overseer" of the estate. He also witnessed the will of Joseph Riggs of Newark, dated January 1, 1688/89. In November of 1689, he was a overseer of the estate of John Baldwin of Newark. He held various town offices between 1670 and 1696, one of which in 1693 was "Overseer of the Poor".

On 24 June 1667 William Campe signed his name to document which "declared their consent and readiness" to conform to the requirements for becoming a member of the recently formed community which would later be known as Newark, New Jersey. He received a lot in town as one of the first settlers.

Family

William married Mary Smith, recorded at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony:

William, of Milford, m. Mary Smith, of New Haven, Jan. 26, 1661,

by Mr. Gilbert, Dept. Gov., of New Haven.[1:6, OL:16]^[3]

Children:

1. Mary Camp Camp (1664 - 1692)*

Death and Legacy

Burial: Fairmount Cemetery , Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.^[4]

Plot: Originally buried in the Newark Burial Ground -- his remains removed (if any left) in the early 1800's to Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

Sources

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald L., [Nicholas Camp of Milford, Connecticut.] (Vol 15, Pgs 125-6)The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) accessed April 29, 2014
2. ↑ Baldwin, John D., III Why the Origins of Nicholas Camp, Sr. of Milford Remain Elusive! The Connecticut Nutmegger. Glastonbury, CT: Connecticut Society of Genealogists, 1970-. (Online database, accessed April 28, 2014. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
3. ↑ Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Milford, Pg 47) (Online Database, accessed April 29, 2014): AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.
4. ↑ Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #33066341 in Fairmount Cemetery , Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.

Additional sources of information, not footnoted:

• Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 175.

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 7, p 1620.