Deacon Hezekiah Camp

"Genealogical Gleanings from England Regarding the Camp Families."

Bennett Elliott of Nasing, Essex Co., England, yeoman, in will dated 5 Nov. 1621, proved 28 Mar. 1622, mentions "Nicholas Camp, the Younger".

Will of John Camp, "the elder", of Naslnge, Essex, dated 21 May and proved 11 June 1650, bequeaths to my son Nicholas 3 pounds within six months &c", mentions sons George, William and John, and, following other small bequests to grandchildren, gives the remainder of his estate to "Mary, my wife".

Nicholas, (b. 1597) recognized as the founder of the family in America, married in England Sarah, the daughter of James and Martha Beard, and with his wife and children came to America on the ship "Lion" with the Rev. John Eliot in 1631 to Salem. In 1638 he was of New Haven, and in 1639 was on the list of Milford planters - admitted to the Church Dec. 12, 1643. His wife Sarah died 1 Sep. 1645, and was the first adult to be buried in Milford - "at the foot of Rev. Peter Prudenfs garden". He married a second and third time, and died in 1685.

The parents of Sarah Camp - James and Martha Beard - left England for America in the ship Martin in 1638, but he died on shipboard before reaching the colonies, and she, with her children settled in Milford, where she died in 1645. She left three sons and three daughters.

Nicholas Camp Jr., born in England in 1629, married Martha Beard. "He was a man of reputation" - several times deputy to the General Court (1670-72) and held other offices of trust. Had sons Samuel, Wllliam, and probably others. He died 10 June 1706, aged 77.

Samuel (3) Camp, son of Nicholas and Martha (Beard), born 1655, married his cousin Mary Camp, a daughter of William. Samuel was a lieutenant of a company of Milford's Train Band, 1698. He had a son Enos (4) (1687-1768), and others.

Many of the town histories of that period and locality mention that the Camp families are descendants of the Milford line. Unfortunately such records have thus far failed to disclose the parentage of Hezekiah, who admittedly was of Milford, who married Lydia Clark, and located in East Haven about 1738, moved on to Canaan, Litchfield County, and eventually to Salisbury, 1742.

By this time he was mentioned as Deacon Camp. He had sons Hezekiah, Ablel, Joel, Samuel and John, besides daughters Lydia, Abigail, Rebecca, Sarah and Ann.

Vital records concerning him and his wife are missing, but eventually we may be able to record where and when they were born, married and died. Meanwhile, we offer the Milford Camp line, feeling reasonably certain we are not amiss in recording the family of Hezekiah as lineal descendants of Nicholas Camp, the Founder. (NEB genealogy)

The following is taken from the East Haven Register, compiled by Stephen Dodd, Pastor of Congregational Church in East Haven, 1824: "Hezekiah, m. Lydia. They came from Milford to Southend about 1704 (wrong date), and afterwards removed to Canaan, Litchfield. They had Hezekiah, Abiel, Joel, Lydia, who married Amos Morris, 1745; Rebekah, who married David Leavitt; Abigail who married Joel Northrup; Sarah (died), Samuel, who was an eminent minister of the Gospel in the town of Ridgefield, where he died."

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Parents: Samuel Camp (1642 - 1733) and Rebecca Atkinson Camp (1658 - 1710)

Spouse:  Lydia Clark Camp (1703 - 1777)*

Children: 

# Hezekiah Camp (1723 - 1774)*

1. Abiel Camp (1724 - 1796)*
2. Lydia Camp Morris (1727 - 1777)*
3. Rebecca Camp Leavitt (1730 - 1816)*
4. Anna Camp Chapin (1732 - 1758)*
5. Joel Camp (1733 - 1810)*
6. Luke Camp (1735 - 1788)*
7. Abigail Camp Austin (1736 - 1827)*
8. Samuel A Camp (1744 - 1813)*
9. John Camp (1747 - 1784)*

Siblings:

# Thomas Canfield (1680 - 1760)**

1. Rebecca Canfield Stiles (1682 - 1731)**
2. Israel Canfield (1684 - 1744)**
3. Mary Hepzibah Camp Canfield (1684 - 1740)**
4. Phebe Canfield Camp (1687 - 1774)**
5. Abiram Canfield (1689 - 1772)**
6. Abigail Camp Northrup (1696 - 1783)*
7. Hezekiah Camp (1700 - 1791)
8. Lemuel Camp (1701 - 1784)*

• Calculated relationship
  • Half-sibling

Burial: Center Cemetery Salisbury Litchfield County Connecticut, USA

Created by: Jim Ottmer Record added: Nov 19, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44551298

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